Partha Patra

pp2295@Columbia.edu
Tel: 001 347-518-3052

B. Tech 1994 Metallurgical Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Durgapur, India
M. Tech. 2001 Materials Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India
Ph. D 2007 Materials Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India
Major Courses and Skills: Colloid and Suf. Sci., Bio-metallurgy, Hazardous waste management, Earth Resource recovery and management, Bio-reagent synthesis and application, Oil spill remediation, Emulsions, protein and surfactant dynamics at interfaces

Microbe-mineral interactions – development & application of mineral specific microbially derived exo-polymers
Understanding of the rheological behavior of concentrated suspension – Complex sulfide ore processing
Synthesis and innovative application of bio-reagents for oil spill remediation, emulsification and others
Innovation in application of surfactants for lubrication, hydraulic fracing, etc.
Understanding of the molecular forces in self assembled surfactant structures
Protein dynamics and aggregation behavior at oil-water and air-water interfaces

2007-present: Post-doctoral Fellow and Associate research scientist at, Columbia University, CPaSS, NY, USA
2006-2007: Post-doctoral Fellow at, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, China
2001-2002: Research assistant, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India

In the editorial board of Encyclopedia of Colloid and surface Science and Geomaterials journal, Peer-reviewer of Drug discovery today, Journal of Coll and interf sci., Coll and Surf: A/B, Tenside detergents, etc; Educating high school students

Center for Particulate and Surfactant Systems