Dr Shovon Bhattacharjee

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Research Associate

Biosecurity Program

shovon.bhattacharjee@unsw.edu.au

+61 02 9385 0938

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Bio:

Dr. Shovon Bhattacharjee is a Research Associate (research-focused academic staff) in the Biosecurity Program at The Kirby Institute, UNSW Sydney. His area of research is developing/utilizing potential functional materials for health safety and personalized healthcare applications. His interdisciplinary research focuses on identifying potential materials, new technologies, and strategies to inform the development of next-generation PPE and medical devices for environmental and occupational health and safety. His research incorporates 2D-, nano-materials, and biomaterials to develop multifunctional smart fabrics for multifunctional applications, including controlling infectious disease outbreaks by bringing a materials-science lens to medicine.

He also works on aerosol dynamics, biomaterials, chemical characterization of materials, and filter materials with the BREATHE Centre for Research Excellence investigators (a multidisciplinary team of epidemiology experts, materials scientists, mechanical engineers, and microbiologists).

Shovon has research and working experience in both the university & industry. Before starting his journey at UNSW, he worked in an industry and a renowned govt university in Bangladesh as an Assistant Professor. In recognition of his brilliant academic performance, he achieved many awards.

Qualifications:

Bachelor of Science (Honours) in 'Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering', 2011 (Merit position: 1st, Gold medalist)

Master of Science (MS) n 'Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering', 2013, (Merit position: 1st, Gold medalist)

Ph.D. (interdisciplinary: medicine and materials science) University of New South Wales (UNSW), 2022

Awards:

1. Finalist in the 2021 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes: Our research team U-BREATHE (including myself), was nominated as a finalist in the ‘2021 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes for excellence in interdisciplinary scientific research.

2. Chancellor’s Gold Medal Award: In Recognition of Achieving Highest CGPA in Session 2006-07, in B.Sc (Hons.) degree.

3. Prime Minister Gold Medal Award-2011: In Recognition of Securing Highest CGPA in the Faculty of Engineering in B.Sc degree.

4. Vice-Chancellor’s Gold Medal Award-2011: In Recognition of Extraordinary Performance in B.Sc (Hons.) degree.

Research

Research activities:

Shovon performs interdisciplinary research bringing a materials-science lens to medicine. His research activities include:

* Developing/utilizing potential functional materials for health safety and personalized healthcare applications.

* Identifying potential materials, new technologies, and strategies to inform the development of next-generation PPE and medical devices for environmental and occupational health and safety.

* Utilizing 2D-, nano-materials, and biomaterials to develop multifunctional smart fabrics for healthcare and controlling infectious disease transmission

* Assessing Aerosol dynamics, utilizing biomaterials, chemical characterization of materials and filter materials.

Teaching & Supervision

I am available to supervise:

Yes

Social Media

LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/shovon-bhattacharjee-phd-451abb59/

Events

Mar 28

The Kirby Institute's presence at CROI: Recap of Kirby’s important contributions

Mar 07

International Women's Day – Dismantling barriers for a gender equal future

Feb 14

Heather McCormack - Laugh the shame away: Take Blaktion and strengths-based approaches to Aboriginal sexual health

Publications

Journal articles

Bahl P; Bhattacharjee S; De Silva C; Chughtai AA; Doolan C; Macintyre CR, 2020, 'Face coverings and mask to minimise droplet dispersion and aerosolisation: A video case study', Thorax, vol. 75, pp. 1024 - 1025, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/thoraxjnl-2020-215748

Bhattacharjee S; Bahl P; Chughtai AA; MacIntyre CR, 2020, 'Last-resort strategies during mask shortages: Optimal design features of cloth masks and decontamination of disposable masks during the COVID-19 pandemic', BMJ Open Respiratory Research, vol. 7, pp. e000698 - e000698, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjresp-2020-000698

Bhattacharjee S; MacIntyre R; Wen X; Bahl P; Kumar U; Aguey-Zinsou K-F; Chughtai A; Joshi R, 2020, 'Reduced Graphene Oxide and Nanoparticles Incorporated Durable Electro-Conductive Silk Fabrics', Advanced Materials Interfaces

MacIntyre R; Chugtai AA; Kunasekaran MP; Bhattacharjee S; Engells TE, 2020, 'Risk mitigation of inadvertent exposure to biothreats to front line law enforcement', Global Biosecurity, vol. 2, http://dx.doi.org/10.31646/gbio.59

Rahman L; Bhattacharjee S; Islam S; Zahan F; Biswas B; Sharmin N, 2020, 'A study on the preparation and characterization of maghemite (γ-Fe2O3) particles from iron-containing waste materials', Journal of Asian Ceramic Societies, vol. 8, pp. 1083 - 1094, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21870764.2020.1812838

Bhattacharjee S; Macintyre CR; Wen X; Bahl P; Kumar U; Chughtai AA; Joshi R, 2020, 'Nanoparticles incorporated graphene-based durable cotton fabrics', Carbon, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.carbon.2020.05.029

Bhattacharjee S; Joshi R; Chughtai AA; Macintyre CR, 2019, 'Graphene Modified Multifunctional Personal Protective Clothing', Advanced Materials Interfaces, pp. 1900622 - 1900622, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/admi.201900622

Bhattacharjee S; Roy S; Das A; Paul SC; Debi SR, 2019, 'INVESTIGATION OF IN-VITRO THROMBOLYTIC AND IN-VIVO ANTIPYRETIC, ANTIDEPRESSANT POTENTIALITY AND ANALGESIC ACTIVITY WITH PHYTO-CHEMICAL NATURE OF METHANOLIC EXTRACT OF NYMPHOIDES HYDROPHYLLA', International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research, vol. 10, pp. 2619 - 2627, http://dx.doi.org/10.13040/IJPSR.0975-8232.10(5).2619-27

Nath MR; Ahmed AN; Gafur MA; Miah MY; Bhattacharjee S, 2018, 'ZnO nanoparticles preparation from spent zinc–carbon dry cell batteries: studies on structural, morphological and optical properties', Journal of Asian Ceramic Societies, vol. 6, pp. 262 - 270, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21870764.2018.1507610

Bhattacharjee S; Waqar A; Barua K; Das A; Bhowmik S; Debi SR, 2018, 'Phytochemical and pharmacological evaluation of methanolic extract of Lathyrus sativus L. seeds', Clinical Phytoscience, vol. 4, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40816-018-0081-z

Bhowmik S; Islam JMM; Debnath T; Miah MY; Bhattacharjee S; Khan MA, 2017, 'Reinforcement of gelatin-based nanofilled polymer biocomposite by crystalline cellulose from cotton for advanced wound dressing applications', Polymers, vol. 9, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/polym9060222

Nahar U K; B S; Chandra D R; Chandra P S; B S; YM M; Islam MD S, 2017, 'Characterization of Beta-Tricalcium Phosphate (β- TCP) Produced at Different Process Conditions', Journal of Bioengineering & Biomedical Science, vol. 07, http://dx.doi.org/10.4172/2155-9538.1000221

Bhattacharjee S, 2013, 'Analysis of the Proximate Composition and Energy Values of Two Varieties of Onion (Allium Cepa L.) Bulbs of Different Origin: A Comparative Study', International Journal of Nutrition and Food Sciences, vol. 2, pp. 246 - 246, http://dx.doi.org/10.11648/j.ijnfs.20130205.16

Bhattacharjee S, 2013, 'Effects of Fire Retardants on Jute Fiber Reinforced Polyvinyl Chloride/Polypropylene Hybrid Composites', International Journal of Materials Science and Applications, vol. 2, pp. 162 - 162, http://dx.doi.org/10.11648/j.ijmsa.20130205.13

Conference Papers

Bahl P; de Silva C; MacIntyre CR; Bhattacharjee S; Chughtai AA; Doolan C, 2020, 'Video: Respiratory droplets and aerosols: capturing their dynamics to understand its implications on infection transmission', in 73th Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Fluid Dynamics - Gallery of Fluid Motion, American Physical Society, presented at 73th Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Fluid Dynamics, 22 November 2020 - 24 November 2020, http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/aps.dfd.2020.gfm.v0044

Conference Abstracts

Bhattacharjee S; Bahl P; de Silva C; Doolan C; Chughtai AA; Heslop D; MacIntyre R, 2022, 'A blueprint for well-designed, high-performing cloth masks that can outperform a 3-layered surgical mask', in SAFETY AND HEALTH AT WORK, ELSEVIER, Vol. 13, pp. S164 - S164, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.shaw.2021.12.1264

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