Academic Background: 

• B.Sc (Chemistry Honours)- R.K.Mission Residential College, Narendrapur, University of Calcutta, 2010
• B. Tech (Chemical Engg.) - University of Calcutta, Calcutta, 2013.
• Ph.D (Chemical Engg.) - Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, 2020.

Work Experience:

• Assistant Professor (Adhoc-Faculty), National Institute of Technology Andhra Pradesh, India (July 2021 – Till Date)
• Postdoctoral Researcher, 'Development of Sustainable Materials from Oil and Bio-refinery Streams', CoE-SusMat, Department of Chemical Engineering, IIT Guwahati, India (March 2020 – June 2021)

Professional Recognition/ Award/ Prize/ Certificate/ Fellowship:

•        Merit-Cum-Means Scholarship (West Bengal) from 2007-2013 for both B.Sc. and B.Tech
•        GATE Scholarship in Chemical Engineering in 2013
•        Onyx Group Nutriset Award for Best Poster Presentation in the Kathmandu Symposia on Advanced Materials-2018, October 26-29, 2018, Kathmandu, Nepal
•        Best Poster Award (2nd) in the International Symposium on Advances in Sustainable Polymers, ASP-17, January 8-11, 2018, Guwahati, India
•        Best Poster Award (2nd), Indo-Japan Bilateral Symposium on Future Perspective of Bioresource Utilization in North-East India (IJBS-17), February 1-4, 2018, Guwahati, India
•        Lifetime Member of the Society of Polymer Science, India (Membership Number- 535)
•        Lifetime Member of the Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers (IIChE) ( Membership number is LM-73920)
•        Served as an active member of the executive committee of the Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers, Guwahati Regional Chapter (IIChE-GRC) in the year 2014-2015

Administrative Responsibilities Served:

•        Class coordinator for M.Tech, July 2021-May 2022, Department of Chemical Engineering, NIT Andhra Pradesh
•        Member of the Institution's Innovation Council, NIT Andhra Pradesh, September 2022 – May 2023
•        Class coordinator for B.Tech, 2^nd Year, Jan 2023-May 2023, Department of Chemical Engineering, NIT Andhra Pradesh
•        Faculty advisor and Treasurer for Chemical Engineering Association, NIT Andhra Pradesh, Jan 2023-May 2023
•        Class coordinator for B.Tech, 2^nd Year, July 2023-May 2024, Department of Chemical Engineering, NIT Andhra Pradesh
•        Faculty advisor and Treasurer for Chemical Engineering Association, NIT Andhra Pradesh, July 2023-May 2024
•        Member of the Institution's Innovation Council, NIT Andhra Pradesh, September 2023– May 2024
•        Class coordinator for B.Tech, 2^nd Year, July 2024-May 2025, Department of Chemical Engineering, NIT Andhra Pradesh
•        Faculty advisor and Treasurer for Chemical Engineering Association, NIT Andhra Pradesh, July 2024- May 2025
•        Faculty In-Charge Student chapter-NIT Andhra Pradesh under IIChE-ARC, August 2024- May 2025
•        Faculty In-Charge, Alumni Affairs Department of Chemical Engineering, NIT Andhra Pradesh, July 2024- May 2025
•        Member of the Institution's Innovation Council, NIT Andhra Pradesh, September 2024– Continuing
•        Class coordinator for B.Tech, 2nd Year, July 2025-Continuing, Department of Chemical Engineering, NIT Andhra Pradesh
•        Faculty advisor and Treasurer for Chemical Engineering Association, NIT Andhra Pradesh, July 2025-Continuing
•        Faculty In-Charge, Student chapter-NIT Andhra Pradesh under IIChE-ARC, July 2025-Continuing
•        Faculty In-Charge, Alumni Affairs Department of Chemical Engineering, NIT Andhra Pradesh, July 2025-Continuing

Courses Taught:

UG: Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics (I and II), Chemical Reaction Engineering I, Chemical Reaction Engineering II, Mechanical Operations, Fluid Mechanics, Nanotechnology and Applications, Polymer Technology, Paper Production Technology, Chemical Reaction Engineering Laboratory, Fluid Mechanics Laboratory, Heat Transfer Laboratory, Mechanical Operations Laboratory

PG:  Advanced Polymer Technology, Science and Technology of Nanomaterials, Advanced Separation Processes, Analytical and Instrumentation Techniques in Chemical Engineering Laboratory

UG Projects Guided:

•        Fabrication of a biosensor for sensing of glucose biomolecules, 2022
•        Studies on degradation of cellulosic Material (paper) through experiment and statistical modeling approach, 2023
•        Synthesis of Carbon-Dots from Bio-Wastes & Sensing of Bio-Molecules, 2023
•        Acid Oxidation of Bio-resources for C-dots Synthesis: Sensing and Photocatalysis, 2024
•        Wastewater Treatment through Carbon Dot Assisted Photocatalysis, 2025

Seminar/Conference/Workshop Organized:

•        Coordinator of Symposium on “Ideation, Innovation, Development, and Technology Transfer of Industrially Scalable Processes”, 27-01-2023, NIT Andhra Pradesh
•        Coordinator of Workshop on Aspen Plus and its significance in Chemical Engineering, 14-15 April 2023, NIT Andhra Pradesh
•        Coordinator of Workshop on utilizing LaTeX for academic and professional documents, 13-10-2023,NIT Andhra Pradesh
•        Coordinator of National Webinar on Circular Economy Approach for Mitigation of Plastic Waste Challenges, Opportunities and Future Prospects, 7-10-2024, NIT Andhra Pradesh
•        Coordinator of Short-Term Course on Next Gen Biofabrication: Innovations in 3D Bioprinting and Functional Biomaterials, 3-7th March 2025, NIT Andhra Pradesh

Editorial:

• Subject Expert-International Academic Committee, OA Journal Recommended List (OARL), OARL is a pioneering initiative co-founded by China National Publications Import & Export Corporation (CNPIEC), Tsinghua University Library, and the Society of China University Journals project
• Topic Editor with Frontiers in Materials (I.F. 2.9)

Patent:

Prof. Vimal Katiyar, Mr. Battula kumara raja, Dr. Nabha Kalita, Dr. Gourhari Chakraborty, and Dr. Amit Kumar ‘Process of production of hydroxymethylfurfural using Sulfonated poly ether ether ketone’ Ref.No. 202331008932, Application no. TEMP/E-1/10560/2023-KOL, Patent No 551212

Publications:

Book as Editor:

• Arbind Prasad, Gourhari Chakraborty & J. Paulo Davim, Sustainable bio-based Materials: Biomedical and Engineering applications, 1st Edition, Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH, Germany, 2024, (eBook ISBN: 9783111321530) https://doi.org/10.1515/9783111321530
• Arbind Prasad, Gourhari Chakraborty, Sustainable Food Packaging Composites Processing and Applications, Apple Academic Press (In progress)

Journals

Book Chapters:

• G. Chakraborty, P. Bhagabati and V. Katiyar, Author’s viewpoint on the developments of biodegradable polymers to improve their versatility in food packaging, Sustainable Polymers for Food Packaging, De Gruyter, 2020, (eBook ISBN: 9783110648034, Hardback: 9783110644531), DOI:10.1515/9783110648034
• G. Chakraborty, V. Katiyar, Biobased Polymeric Conductive Materials for Advanced Applications, Advances in sustainable polymers: Processing and Applications, Springer, 2019 (Online ISBN: 978-981-32-9804-0, Print ISBN: 978-981-32-9803-3)DOI:10.1007/978-981-32-9804-0_17
• A. Prasad, G. Chakraborty, A. Kumar and K. Kumar, Introduction to Biodegradable Composites, Biodegradable composites for Packaging applications, CRC Press, 2022 (eBook ISBN: 9781003227908)doi.org/10.1201/9781003227908
• G. Chakraborty, A. Prasad and A. Kumar, Processing of biodegradable composites, Biodegradable composites for Packaging applications, CRC Press, 2022 (eBook ISBN: 9781003227908) doi.org/10.1201/9781003227908
• G. Chakraborty,SK.Bhattacharjee and V. Katiyar, Rheological studies of biodegradable composites, Biodegradable composites for Packaging applications, CRC Press, 2022 (eBook ISBN: 9781003227908)doi.org/10.1201/9781003227908
• A Prasad, G Chakraborty, A Kumar, Bio-based environmentally benign polymeric resorbable materials for orthopedic fixation applications,Advanced Materials for Biomedical Applications, CRC Press, 2022, (eBook ISBN:9781003344810), https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003344810
• Sahana S Sringari, Gourhari Chakraborty, Arbind Prasad, Biodegradable and Biocompatible Polymeric Nanocomposites for Tissue Engineering Applications, Nanomanufacturing and Nanomaterials Design:Principles and Applications, CRC Press, 2022,(eBook ISBN:9781003220602), https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003220602
• Chakraborty, G., & Paul, A. K. (2023). 3D Printing in Biomedical Applications: Techniques and Emerging Trends. Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Techniques for Biomedical Applications,Scrivener Publishing LLC, WILEY 275-30. (eBook ISBN:9781394166985) https://doi.org/10.1002/9781394166985.ch11.
• Chakraborty, G., Pandey, V., Prasad, A., & Kumar, A. (2023). Introduction to Sustainable Manufacturing for Industries 4.0. In Sustainable Smart Manufacturing Processes in Industry 4.0 (pp. 1-17). CRC Press.(eBook ISBN: 9781003436072) https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003436072
• Chakraborty, G., & Prasad, A. (2024)Bio-based materials: Origin, Synthesis, and Properties, Sustainable Bio-based Materials: Biomedical and Engineering Applications, 1st Edition, Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH, Germany.(eBook ISBN: 9783111321530)https://doi.org/10.1515/9783111321530-001.
• Chakraborty, G., Das, P., & Prasad, A. (2024)Bio-based materials for adsorption and catalysis,Sustainable Bio-based Materials: Biomedical and Engineering Applications, 1st Edition, Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH, Germany, (eBook ISBN: 9783111321530)https://doi.org/10.1515/9783111321530-016
• Das, P., & Chakraborty, G. (2024) Bio-degradable polymers-based proton exchange membrane for fuel cells, Sustainable Bio-based Materials: Biomedical and Engineering Applications, 1st Edition, Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH, Germany, (eBook ISBN: 9783111321530)https://doi.org/10.1515/9783111321530-009
• Chakraborty, G., & Das, P. (2025) Bio-absorbable Polymer Based Scaffolds as Drug Carrier: Fabrication, Characterization and Drug Release, Prospects of Bioabsorbable Polymers for Drug Carriers and Fixation Devices, CRC Press, (eBook ISBN: 9781003569817) https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003569817.
• Paul, A. K., Chakraborty, G.,Borkotoky, SS., & Prasad, A. (2025)Degradation studies of bioabsorbable polymeric composites, Prospects of Bioabsorbable Polymers for Drug Carriers and Fixation Devices, CRC Press, (eBook ISBN: 9781003569817) https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003569817.
• Medi Harshith Kumar,  Atanu Kumar Paul, Gourhari Chakraborty (2025) Utilization of Gelatin, Collagen, and Chondroitin Sulfate in 3D Bioprinting, 3D Printing in Biomedical Applications: Innovation and Applications, CRC Press (eBook ISBN: 9781003521792) https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003521792.
• Patel, S., Sanjay, M. S. S. S., Chakraborty, G., & Paul, A. K. (2025). Nanocomposites/Nanomaterials and the Risk Management of Biofuels Production. In Nanomaterials as a Catalyst for Biofuel Production (pp. 151-184). Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore (eBook ISBN: 978-981-96-1708-1) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-96-1706-7.
• Chakraborty, G., (2025) Iron oxide-based catalysts and adsorbents to reduce exhaust emissions, Green and Sustainable Synthesis of Iron Oxide-Based Nanomaterials for Energy and Environmental Applications, Publisher: Elsevier (In-Press)
• Chakraborty, G., Paul, A. K., & G. Pugazhenthi, (2025) Current Trends, Challenges and Prospects of Polylactic acid Processing, Polylactic Acid Composites. Sustainable Biocomposites, Publisher: Elsevier [Accepted]
• Meghali Bhattacharjee, Rambha Meghana Sai, Gourhari Chakraborty, Atanu Kumar Paul (2025) Degradation and Toxicological Studies of Polymeric Nanocomposites, Resorbable Polymers for Bioimplants and Fixation Devices, Publisher: Springer Nature [Accepted]
• Sangepu Abhinav, Saify Imam, Mohit Sondhiya, Gourhari Chakraborty, Atanu Kumar Paul (2025) Challenges and Prospects in Unlocking the Potential of Phytoremediation for Sustainable Management of Environmental Pollution, Phytoremediation Based Emerging Technologies for the Management of Environmental Pollutants, Publisher: WILEY Scrivener Publishing [Accepted]
• Kandala Chandra Sekhar, Atanu Kumar Paul, Gourhari Chakraborty (2025) Degradation Studies of the Resorbable Composites, Resorbable Composites for Bioimplants and Fixation Devices, Publisher: WILEY Scrivener Publishing. [Accepted]
• Medi Harshith Kumar, Atanu Kumar Paul, Arbind Prasad, Gourhari Chakraborty (2025) Rheological studies of resorbable polymeric nanocomposites, Resorbable Polymers for Bioimplants and Fixation Devices, Publisher: Springer Nature [Accepted]
• Atanu Kumar Paul, Arbind Prasad, Gourhari Chakraborty (2025) Toxicology Assessment of Polymeric Material for Implants, Resorbable Polymers for Bioimplants and Fixation Devices, Publisher: Springer Nature [Accepted]
• Kandala Chandra Sekhar, Atanu Kumar Paul, Gourhari Chakraborty (2025) Synthesis, Processing, and Characterization of the Resorbable Composites, Resorbable Composites for Bioimplants and Fixation Devices, Publisher: WILEY Scrivener Publishing. [Accepted]
• Medi Harshith Kumar, Atanu Kumar Paul, Arbind Prasad, Gourhari Chakraborty (2025) 3D-Printing of Implants and Fixation Devices, Resorbable Polymers for Bioimplants and Fixation Devices, Publisher: Springer Nature [Accepted]

Outreach Activities:

Invited Lectures:

Reviewer in Journals  

•        Journal of Applied Polymer Science (1/2024 (1))
•        Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery (3/2024 (1))
•        Materials Today: Proceedings (7/2022 (1))
•        Archives of Advanced Engineering Science (ISSN: 2972-4325) (BON VIEW PUBLISHING PTE. LTD)(3/2024)
•        Chemistry Select (10/2024(2))
•        Advances in Polymer Technology (12/2024)
•        Scientific Reports (12/2024)
•        Journal of Polymers and the Environment (09/2025)

Examinar

•        External Examiner of M.Tech Thesis (1) - Integrated Master of Technology, Chemical Engineering,Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai, 2023
•        External Examiner of M.Tech Thesis (1)- Integrated Master of Technology, Chemical Engineering, Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai, 2024
•        External Examiner of M.Tech Thesis (2)- Integrated Master of Technology, Chemical Engineering, Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai, 2025

Conferences/FDPs/Short Term Courses/ Webinars:

• Gourhari Chakraborty, Ravi Babu Valapa, Gopal Pugazhenthi, Vimal Katiyar, Review on PLA based nanocomposites for versatile application, Advances in sustainable polymers (ASP-15), January 21-22, 2015, Guwahati, India
• Gourhari Chakraborty, Ravi Babu Valapa, Gopal Pugazhenthi, Vimal Katiyar. Properties of PLA/Graphene Nanocomposite Prepared by Melt Processing Technique, CHEMCON 2015, December 27-30, 2015, Guwahati, India
• Gourhari Chakraborty, Gopal Pugazhenthi, Vimal Katiyar, PLA based conductive biomaterial for the detection of liquid solvents, Advances in sustainable polymers (ASP-16), August 3-6, 2016, Kyoto, Japan
• Gourhari Chakraborty, Gopal Pugazhenthi, Vimal Katiyar, Poly lactic acid (PLA) based conductive biomaterial for the detection of Alcohols, MACRO-2017, January 9-11, 2017, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
• Gourhari Chakraborty, Prodyut Dhar, Gopal Pugazhenthi, Vimal Katiyar, Developement of  Fe-Cellulose Nanocrystal (Fe-CNC) based thin polymeric film for ethanol sensing, International Symposium on Advances in Sustainable Polymers, ASP-17, January 8-11, 2018, Guwahati, India (2nd Best Poster Award)
• Gourhari Chakraborty, Gopal Pugazhenthi, Vimal Katiyar, Developement of thin Bio based polymeric film sensor for detection of sucrose, Indo-Japan Bilateral Symposium on Future Perspective of Bioresource Utilization in North-East India (IJBS-17), February 1-4, 2018, Guwahati, India
• Gourhari Chakraborty, Gopal Pugazhenthi, Vimal Katiyar, Studies on melt rheology of biodegradable polymeric composite fabricated by extrusion technique, Indo-Japan Bilateral Symposium on Future Perspective of Bioresource Utilization in North-East India (IJBS-17), February 1-4, 2018, Guwahati, India (2nd Best Poster Award)
• Gourhari Chakraborty, Gopal Pugazhenthi, Vimal Katiyar, Development of Thin Polymeric Film sensor for Ethanol Sensing, Research Conclave-18(RC-18), Guwahati, India, March 8-11, 2018
• Gourhari Chakraborty, Gopal Pugazhenthi, Vimal Katiyar, Development of biobased thin film sensor for biochemicals, Kathmandu Symposia on Advanced Materials-2018 (KaSAM-2018), October 26-29, 2018, Kathmandu, Nepal (Onyx Group Nutriset Award for Best Poster Presentation)
• Gourhari Chakraborty, Gopal Pugazhenthi, Vimal Katiyar, Poly (lactic acid)/Graphene based thin film Sensors for Ethanol Detection, Kathmandu Symposia on Advanced Materials-2018 (KaSAM-2018), October 26-29, 2018, Kathmandu, Nepal
• Gourhari Chakraborty, Gopal Pugazhenthi, Vimal Katiyar, Effect of dispersion of graphene on thermal stability and dynamic mechanical properties of melt processed PLA, 257th ACS National Meeting, March 31- April 04, 2019, Orlando, Florida
• Gourhari Chakraborty, National Webinar on Circular Economy Approach for Mitigation of Plastic Waste Challenges, Opportunities and Future Prospects, 7-10-2024, NIT Andhra Pradesh
• Gourhari Chakraborty, Short-Term Course on Next Gen Biofabrication: Innovations in 3D Bioprinting and Functional Biomaterials, 3-7th March 2025, NIT Andhra Pradesh

Workshops:

• Gourhari Chakraborty, National Workshop on Molecular Modelling and Simulation of Sustainable Polymers and Nanocomposites, August 04-08, 2014, IIT Guwahati, Assam, India
• Gourhari Chakraborty, Transport process and optimization techniques in polymers, December 15-20, 2014, IIT Guwahati, Assam, India
• Gourhari Chakraborty, 3D-Printing Workshop organized by AerotriX, March 21-22, 2015, IIT Guwahati, Assam, India
• Gourhari Chakraborty, Participated in Exhibition in Reflux 2015, March 27-29, 2015, IIT Guwahati, Assam, India
• Gourhari Chakraborty, National Workshop on Advanced Probing Technique in TEM (APTTEM-2016), February 15-16, 2016, IIT Guwahati, Assam, India
• Gourhari Chakraborty, Conducted workshop on IMAGEJ during Research Conclave’18, March 09, 2018, IIT Guwahati, Assam, India

Extracurricular Activities:

•        Written, acted, and directed several dramas and mimes in programs like Advaya (Post graduate cultural meet), Manthan (Inter-hostel cultural competition), CHEMCON, etc. at IIT Guwahati
•        Served as head of the cultural committee, food committee, and led several other groups in conferences like CHEMCON, ASP, SPSI, Research Conclave, etc. at IIT Guwahati
•        Recipient of several recognitions for recitation and poem writing (Bengali)
•        Participated in Cricket, Football, Table Tennis, and Volleyball in the inter-hostel sports meet, SPARDHA at IIT Guwahati