PHD at CSIR-Institute of Minerals & Materials Technology, India
Dr. Geetanjali Mishra is a Research Officer at The Bombay Textile Research Association, Mumbai. She earned her Ph.D. in Chemical Sciences from CSIR-Institute of Minerals & Materials Technology, specializing in antimicrobial composites. With extensive post-doctoral research at IIT Bombay and IACS, she has worked on biodegradable polymeric composites and water purification methods. Dr. Mishra has published widely and holds a patent for antimicrobial layered double hydroxides. She has received several awards, including a gold medal for her B.Sc. in Chemistry from Utkal University. Her research interests include inorganic-organic composites, bio-organic chemistry, and hydrometallurgical processing.
Professional Profiles
Education and Academic Degrees
2006 – 2009: Bachelor of Science in Chemistry (Honours), Utkal University, India (1st Rank) 2009 – 2011: Master of Science (Chemistry), Ravenshaw University, India (6th Rank) 2013 – 2018: Ph.D. in Chemical Sciences, AcSIR, CSIR-Institute of Minerals & Materials Technology, India Thesis Title: Synthesis of layered double hydroxide inorganic and organic composites and their antimicrobial activity Supervisor: Dr. Barsha Dash, Principal Scientist, Hydro & Electrometallurgy Department, CSIR-Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology, Bhubaneswar, India
Professional Research Experience
The Bombay Textile Research Association, India Sept. 2023 – Present: Research Officer Preparation of Lyocell-CNT composite high-strength carbon fiber Preparation of lyocell fibers and effect of incorporation of single-walled carbon nanotube on the properties of fibers. Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IITB), India Jan. 2020 – Dec. 2022: Post-Doctoral Fellow, Department of Metallurgical Engineering & Materials Science Synthesis of biodegradable polymeric composites for packaging applications Synthesis of polycaprolactone (PCL) based polymeric composites with the incorporation of various fillers (like layered double hydroxides (LDH), carbonaceous materials, etc.) to act as packaging material. Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science (IACS), India Feb. 2018 – Dec. 2019: Research Associate (I), Department of Materials Science Synthetic mineralization by simple, cost-effective way for permanent removal of toxic contaminants from water. Removal of As3+ along with Fe3+ from industrial wastewater/acid mine drainage by precipitation method using simple salts. The process works by the coagulation-flocculation method. CSIR-Institute of Minerals & Materials Technology (IMMT), India Aug. 2013 – Feb. 2018: PhD Scholar, Department of Hydro & Electrometallurgy Synthesis of layered double hydroxide inorganic and organic composites and their antimicrobial activity Synthesis of layered double hydroxide based inorganic and organic composites by various routes like coprecipitation, ion-exchange, reconstruction, hydrothermal, etc. followed by their characterization and application as antimicrobial material.
Areas of Research
Inorganic-Organic composites Inorganic chemistry Bio-Organic Chemistry Various hydrometallurgical processing especially in the development of flow-sheet to recover non-ferrous metals from polymetallic nodules (PMN), low-grade ores, and secondaries through: Leaching Removal of iron Precipitation
Awards & Recognitions
2015: Awarded 2nd prize in oral presentation in ICNFM-2015 conference, Bhubaneswar, India.
2011: Sixth rank in M.Sc. (Chemistry), Ravenshaw University.
2009: Gold Medal in B.Sc. (Chemistry) for best science graduate, Utkal University.
2003: Awarded Rajya Puraskar (Governor Award) in Scouts & Guides.
Patent
A process for the preparation of thermally treated composite of Zn-Al layered double hydroxide having antibacterial activity. Barsha Dash, Sony Pandey, Geetanjali Mishra. CSIR patent number- 349714, Application Number: 2893/DEL/2013, Date of Grant: 21/10/2020.
Publications
- Impact of surfactants on SWCNT dispersion in N-methylmorpholine N-Oxide for cellulose dissolution, Publication date: 2024.
- Biodegradable layered double hydroxide based polymeric films for sustainable food packaging applications, Publication date: 2023.
- Curious Behavior of Fe3+-As3+ Chemical Interactions and Nucleation of Clusters in Aqueous Medium, Publication date: 2023.
- A Review on Corrosion, Adhesion, and Anti-Microbial Performance of Epoxy-Based Nanocomposite Coatings, Publication date: 2022.
- Synthesis and characterization of template-mediated mesoporous alumina nanostructures with efficient and fast adsorption of Congo red from aqueous solutions, Publication date: 2022.
- Recovery of lead as lead sulphide from anode slime using hydrometallurgical technique, Publication date: 2021.
- A brief review on the development of self-healing, hydrophobic and antifouling epoxy coating, Publication date: 2020.
- Iron control in wet chemical leaching of polymetallic nodule through combined reagents, Publication date: 2021.
- Effect of molecular dimension on gallery height, release kinetics and antibacterial activity of Zn-Al layered double hydroxide (LDH) encapsulated with benzoate and its derivatives, Publication date: 2019.
- Comparative evaluation of synthetic routes and Antibacterial/Antifungal Properties of Zn–Al Layered Double Hydroxides Containing Benzoate Anion, Publication date: 2018.
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