Curriculum Vitae. Dr. Mrinmoy Garai, Educational Qualification. Professional Experience. Research Accomplishments (Ph. D. study)

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1 Dr. Mrinmoy Garai, Curriculum Vitae [M. Sc., Ph. D., NET, GATE] Senior Research Fellow Glass Science & Technology Section, Phone: CSIR - Central Glass & Ceramic Research Institute, 196, Raja S. C. Mullick Road, Kolkata , INDIA. Date of Birth: 10/05/1986, Nationality: Indian, Marital Status: Unmarried, Sex: Male Language known: English (proficient), Hindi, Bengali, Sanskrit Educational Qualification Ph. D. (Chemistry): CSIR-Central Glass & Ceramic Research Institute, Kolkata. Thesis title: Synthesis and Properties of Mica and Chalcogenide Based Glass and Glass-ceramics Supervisor: Prof. (Dr.) Basudeb Karmakar, Senior Principal Scientist, Head, Glass Science and Technology Section, CSIR-Central Glass and Ceramic Research Institute, Kolkata, India. M. Sc. (Chemistry): West Bengal State University, Kolkata, India, 75% marks, 2010 (Topper in Physical Chemistry). B. Sc. (Chemistry): University of Burdwan, India, 58% marks, Professional Experience 1. Senior Project Fellow: to ; CSIR-Central Glass & Ceramic Research Institute, Kolkata , India. 2. Project Fellow: to ; CSIR-Central Glass & Ceramic Research Institute, Kolkata , India. 3. Project Assistant (Level II): to ; CSIR-Central Glass & Ceramic Research Institute, Kolkata , India Research Accomplishments (Ph. D. study) Demonstration of fluorophlogopite mica glass-ceramic crystallization and microstructure controlled by different nucleating agents in boroaluminosilicate glass. Development and first time demonstration of mica based glass-ceramic sealant with sustainability up to 10 thermal cycles, for solid oxide fuel cell (500 Watt SOFC) application. Development of barium free alkaline-earth borosilicate glass sealant for SOFC. First-time demonstration of the ex-situ vs. in-situ generated coinage nanometals on crystallization phenomena and microstructural properties of alkaline earth boroaluminosilicate glass. Development of As-Se glass (Chalcogenide) exhibiting 60% transmittance up to 12 µm region, promising for thermal imaging and night vision application. 1

2 M. Sc. Summer Research Project Amperometric Biosensor Based on Conducting Polymer for Low Level Glucose Detection under the guidance of Prof. (Dr.) Amitabha De, Senior Scientist, Chemical Science Division, Saha Institute Of Nuclear Physics, Kolkata, India; to Awards and Achievements 1. Best Poster Presentation Award in the UGC-sponsored National Conference at St. Paul Cathedral Mission College and Indian Chemical Society, Kolkata, 4-5 February, Best Oral Paper Presentation Award in the Materials Research Society of India (MRSI) National Conference at Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology (VNIT), Nagpur (India), December, Young Scientist Award from The Indian Chemical Society in the National Symposium at University of Calcutta, Kolkata, 31 July-01 August, Best Oral Presentation Award in the International Conference sponsored by International Ceramic Foundation (ICF), Italy and Indial Ceramic Society, Kolkata (India), March, Young Scientist Poster Presentation Award in the 102 nd Indian Science Congress (ISC-2015), at University of Mumbai, Mumbai (India), 3-7 Jan, Best Poster Presentation Award in the National Conference at Centre for Research in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (CRNN), University of Calcutta, Kolkata (India), September, Best Poster Presentation Award in the UGC-SAP National Seminar at Visva-Bharati University, Santiniketan (India), 9 March Best Poster Presentation Award in the Research Scholars Day ( 2nd Annual Workshop), CSIR- Central Glass & Ceramic Research Institute, Kolkata (India), 20 August Best Oral Presentation Prize in the Students Science Seminar-2001 organized jointly by Department of Youth Services, Govt. of West Bengal and Birla Industrial & Technological Museum, NCSM, Govt. of West Bengal (2001). 10. Lectureship (LS) in Chemical Science in National Eligibility Test (NET) 2012, conducted by Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)-University Grants Commission (UGC), Govt. of India. 11. Graduate Aptitude Test for Engineering GATE-2013 (Chemistry) exam qualified, conducted by Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), India th Five Year Plan Project Fellowship (2014) in Project, for R & D work on Chalcogenide Glasses, at CSIR-CGCRI, Kolkata, India. 13. CSIR-NMITLI sponsored Project Fellowship (2011) in Project, for the Development of 500 W Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC), at CSIR-CGCRI, Kolkata, India. 14. Scored as Topper (75%) in Dept. of Physical Chemistry in M. Sc batch of West Bengal State University, Kolkata, India. Publication Summary SCI Journal: 09; Book Chapter: 02; Patent: 01; Conference: 27; Awards: 08 (Details in Annexure -1) 2

3 Other activities Member of Indian science Congress Association (ISCA, A-2492), Kolkata, India. Member of National Service Scheme (NSS), Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, Govt. of India. Member of Red Ribbon Club (A Youth Flagship on Campus College & University Students Programme of NACO), WBSAP & CS, West Bengal Voluntary Blood Donors Forum, NACO, Govt. of India. Member of the Canteen Committee, CSIR-Central Glass and Ceramic Research Institute, Govt. of India. Participated two times (2011 & 2013) for outdoor Volleyball play (National level inter CSIR institutes) in CSIR-Santi Swarup Bhatnagar Memorial Touranament (SSBMT), CSIR, Govt. of India. Indian Union Driving License holder of 2-wheeler (Licence No. WB , Valid till 24/07/2033) and 4-wheeler (Licence No. WB , Valid till 12/12/2032) vehicles, National permit, Govt. of West Bengal, India. Placed A + Category Certificate Course (Under Service to Community Scheme) on Open Office Software, Jointly Organized by IIIM and West Bengal State University (WBSU), Kolkata. (A) Papers Published in International Journals Annexure 1 List of Publications 1. Mrinmoy Garai, Nibedita Sasmal, Atiar R. Molla, Shiv Prakash Singh, Anal Tarafder, Basudeb Karmakar, Effects of Nucleating Agents on Crystallization and Microstructure of Fluorophlogopite Mica-containing Glass-ceramics, Journal of Materials Science, 49, (2014); Impact Factor = Mrinmoy Garai, Nibedita Sasmal, Atiar Rahaman Molla, Anal Tarafder, Basudeb Karmakar, Effects of in-situ Generated Coinage Nanometals on Crystallization and Microstructure of Fluorophlogopite Mica Glass-ceramics, Journal of Materials Science & Technology, 31, (2015); Impact Factor = Mrinmoy Garai, Nibedita Sasmal, Atiar R. Molla, Basudeb Karmakar, Structural Effects of Zn +2 /Mg +2 ratios on Crystallization Characteristics and Microstructure of Fluorophlogopite Mica- Containing Glass-ceramics, Solid State Sciences, 44, (2015); Impact Factor = Mrinmoy Garai, Nibedita Sasmal, Basudeb Karmakar, Effects of M 2+ (M = Ca, Sr and Ba) Addition on Crystallization and Microstructure of SiO2-MgO-Al2O3-B2O3-K2O-F Glass, Indian Journal of Materials Science, Article Id (2015); Impact Factor not cited. 5. Mrinmoy Garai, Basudeb Karmakar, Rare Earth Ion Controlled Crystallization of Mica Glassceramics, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 678, (2016), Impact Factor =

4 6. Mrinmoy Garai, Basudeb Karmakar, Enhanced Thermal Expansion of Sintered Fluorophlogopite Mica K2O-MgO-SrO-B2O3-Al2O3-SiO2 Glass Composite, Asian Journal of Materials Chemistry, DOI: (2016) Impact Factor not cited. 7. Nibedita Sasmal, Mrinmoy Garai, Atiar Rahaman Molla, Anal Tarafder, Shiv Prakash Singh, Basudeb Karmakar, Effects of Lanthanum Oxide on the Properties of Barium-free Alkaline-earth Borosilicate Sealant Glass, Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, 387, (2014); Impact Factor = Nibedita Sasmal, Mrinmoy Garai, Basudeb Karmakar, Preparation and Characterization of Novel Foamed Porous Glass-ceramics Materials Characterization, 103, (2015); Impact Factor = Nibedita Sasmal, Mrinmoy Garai, Basudeb Karmakar, Influence of Ce, Nd, Sm and Gd Oxides on the Properties of Alkaline-earth Borosilicate Glass Sealant Journal of Asian Ceramic Societies, 4, (2015); Impact Factor not cited. (B) Patent 1. Basudeb Karmakar, Rajendra Nath Basu, Anal Tarafder, Nibedita Sasmal, Mrinmoy Garai, Thermally Cyclable Glass Sealant Composition for Intermediate Temperature Solid Oxide Fuel Cell and A Process Thereof, Ref. No. 0278NF2014 (CSIR, Patent file no. GC/IPR/PAT-279). (C) Book Chapter 1. Mrinmoy Garai, BasudebKarmakar, Development of Fluorophlogopite Mica Nanocrystals in Zn- Containing B2O3-Al2O3-SiO2-K2O-MgO-F Glasses in conference edited book Nanospectrum: A Current Scenario, pp , ISBN: (2015). 2. Basudeb Karmakar, Nibedita Sasmal and Mrinmoy Garai, Nanoglass and Nanostructured Chalcogenide Glasses Chapter 15, pp , In: Glass Nanocomposite Synthesis, Properties and Applications, Editors: B. Karmakar, K. Rademann, A. Stepanov, Elsevier Publications, Amsterdam, ISBN: (2016). Papers in Conferences/ Seminar/ Symposia Proceedings 1. Mrinmoy Garai, Basudeb Karmakar, Controlled Crystallization and Microstructural Morphology of SiO2-MgO-Al2O3-K2O-B2O3-F Glass-ceramic, in the National Conference on Nanotechnology: Materials and Applications (NCoN:M&A) 2016 organized by School of Materials Science and Nanotechnology, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, June, 2016 (Poster presentation). 2. Mrinmoy Garai, Basudeb Karmakar, Processing and Properties of SiO 2-MgO-Al 2O 3-K 2O-B 2O 3-F Glassceramic Sealants for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells in the UGC-sponsored National Conference on Recent Trends in Functional Materials in Relation to Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology (RTFMNN) organized by St. Paul Cathedral Mission College, Kolkata in collaboration with Indian Chemical Society, Kolkata, 4-5 February, 2016 (Poster Presentation). 3. Mrinmoy Garai, Controlled Crystallization of SiO 2-MgO-Al 2O 3-B 2O 3-K 2O-F Glass by CeO 2, TiO 2 and ZrO 2 Additives 102 nd Indian Science Congress (ISC-2015), University of Mysore, Mysore (India), 3-7 January, 2016 (Young Scientist Oral Presentation). 4

5 4. Mrinmoy Garai, Basudeb Karmakar, Understanding the Thermal and Mechanical Behavior Nanometal Containing SiO 2-MgO-Al 2O 3-B 2O 3-K 2O-F Glass and Glass-ceramics 102 nd Indian Science Congress (ISC- 2015), University of Mysore, Mysore (India), 3-7 January, 2016 (Contributory Poster Presentation). 5. Mrinmoy Garai, Basudeb Karmakar, Effect of CeO 2, Nd 2O 3, Sm 2O 3 and Gd 2O 3 on Crystallization and Microstructure of K-Mg-B-Al-Si-F Based Glasses 102 nd Indian Science Congress (ISC-2015), University of Mysore, Mysore (India), 3-7 January, 2016 (Contributory Oral Presentation). 6. Mrinmoy Garai, Basudeb Karmakar, Intensified Crystallization and Microstructure in ZnO, TiO 2 and ZrO 2 Doped Boroaluminosilicate Glasses: A Study on SOFC Sealing Performance, National Conference on Functional Glass and Glass-ceramics (NCFGC-2015), organized by Materials Research Society of India (MRSI) Mumbai Chapter, Viswashreya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur, India, December, 2015 (Oral Presentation). 7. Mrinmoy Garai, Basudeb Karmakar, Enhanced Thermal Expansion in Interlocked Microstructure Containing Mica Glass-ceramic: Advances for SOFC Sealing Application, National Seminar on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (NSNN-2015), organized by Haldia Institute of Technology, Haldia, West Bengal, 9-10 October, 2015 (Contributory Lecture). 8. Mrinmoy Garai, Interlocking of Microstructure in Machinable Mica Glass-ceramic: Novel Fascia for SOFC Sealing Application, Research Scholars Day (4 th Annual Workshop), CSIR-Central Glass & Ceramic Research Institute, Kolkata (India), 18 September, 2015 (Oral Presentation). 9. Mrinmoy Garai, Basudeb Karmakar, Microstructural Evolution of High Thermal Expansion Mica Glassceramic in SiO 2-MgO-Al 2O 3-K 2O-B 2O 3-F Glass: Impact on SOFC Sealing Application, Young Scientists Colloquium, organized by Materials Research Society of India (MRSI) Kolkata Chapter at CSIR-Central glass and Ceramic Research Institute, Kolkata, 11 September, 2015 (Young Scientist Poster Presentation). 10. Mrinmoy Garai, Basudeb Karmakar, ZrO 2 Controlled Crystallization and Microstructure in SiO 2-MgO-Al 2O 3- B 2O 3-K 2O-F Glass: Impact on SOFC Sealing Application Proceedings of the National Symposium on Recent Advances in Chemistry & Industry (2015), organized by The Indian Chemical Society at University of Calcutta, Kolkata, 31 July-01 August, 2015 (Young Scientist Oral Presentation). 11. Mrinmoy Garai, Basudeb Karmakar, Effects of Rare Earth on thermal and Mechanical Properties of Mica Glass-ceramics in SiO 2-MgO-Al 2O 3-K 2O-B 2O 3-F System, Indian Innovations in Materials Research: New Materials and Process (IIMR-15), organized by Indian Association for Productivity, Quality and Reliability (IAPQR) at CSIR-Central Glass & Ceramic Research Institute, Kolkata, June, 2015 (Oral Presentation). 12. Mrinmoy Garai, Sanjib Samaddar, Basudeb Karmakar, Effects of ZrO 2 on the Nucleation and Crystallization Behaviour of SiO 2-MgO-Al 2O 3-B 2O 3-K 2O-MgF 2 glass: Applicability as SOFC Sealing Material, Ist International Conference on Alumina and Other Functional Ceramics (AOFC-2015), organized by International Ceramic Foundation (ICF), Italy and Indian Ceramic Society, India at CSIR-Central Glass & Ceramic Research Institute, Kolkata (India), March, 2015 (Oral Presentation). 13. Mrinmoy Garai, Basudeb Karmakar, Influence of CaO, SrO and BaO on the Crystallization Characteristics, Microstructure and Thermal Properties of SiO 2-MgO-Al 2O 3-B 2O 3-K 2O-MgF 2 Glasses 102 nd Indian Science Congress (ISC-2015), University of Mumbai, Mumbai (India), 3-7 Jan, 2015 (Poster Presentation). 14. Mrinmoy Garai, Ex-situ vs. In-situ Generated Silver & Gold Nanometal in SiO 2-MgO-Al 2O 3-B 2O 3-K 2O-MgF 2 Glass: Impact on Thermal and Mechanical Properties 102 nd Indian Science Congress (ISC-2015), University of Mumbai, Mumbai (India), 3-7 Jan, 2015 (Young Scientist Oral Presentation). 15. Mrinmoy Garai, Basudeb Karmakar, Influence of M 2+ / K + Substitution (M = Ca, Sr and Ba) On Crystallization and Microstructural Properties of Boroaluminosilicate Glasses: Impact on SOFC Sealing Application, International Conference on Emerging Materials: Characterization & Application (EMCA-2014), CSIR- Central Glass & Ceramic Research Institute and National Institute of Technology (NIT), Durgapur, West Bengal, (India), 4-6 December, 2014 (Contributory Lecture). 5

6 16. Mrinmoy Garai, Nibedita Sasmal, Basudeb Karmakar, Structural Effects of ZnO Substitution on Crystallization and Microstaructure of SiO 2-MgO-Al 2O 3-B 2O 3-K 2O-MgF 2 Glasses and Glass-Ceramics, International Conference on Soft Materials (ICSM-2014), Dept. of Physics, Malaviya National Institute of Technology (MNIT), Jaipur (India), 6-10 October, 2014 (Poster Presentation). 17. Mrinmoy Garai, Basudeb Karmakar, Development of Fluorophlogopite Mica Nanocrystals on Controlled Heat- Treatment in SiO 2-Al 2O 3-B 2O 3-K 2O Glasses in Presence of Zinc Oxide National Conference on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (NS & NT-2014), Centre for Research in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (CRNN), University of Calcutta, Kolkata (India), September, 2014 (Poster Presentation). 18. Mrinmoy Garai, Crystallization and Properties of Mg 2+ -substituted Zn 2+ -Containing Fluorophlogopite Mica Glass-ceramics Research Scholars Day (3 rd Annual Workshop), CSIR-Central Glass & Ceramic Research Institute, Kolkata (India), 20 August, 2014 (Poster Presentation). 19. Mrinmoy Garai, Nibedita Sasmal, Basudeb Karmakar Structural Effects of Zn 2+ /Mg 2+ Ratios on Crystallization Characteristics and Microstructure of SiO 2-MgO-Al 2O 3-B 2O 3-K 2O-MgF 2 Glasses and Glass-Ceramics, National Conference on Recent Trends in Chemical and Allied Industries: Engineering, Economics & Environment, organized by Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers (IIChE), Calcutta Regional Centre at Jadavpur University, Kolkata (India), June, 2014 (Contributory Oral Presentation). 20. Mrinmoy Garai, Nibedita Sasmal, Basudeb Karmakar, Crystallization of SiO 2-MgO-Al 2O 3-B 2O 3-K 2O-MgF 2 System in Reducing Environment Catalyzed by Coinage Nanometal, National Seminar on Recent Advances in Chemistry (NSRAC-2014), Visva-Bharati University, Santiniketan (India), 9 March, 2014 (Poster Presentation). 21. Mrinmoy Garai, Effects of coinage nanometal on crystallization and microstructure of fluorophlogopite mica containing glass-ceramics, Research Scholars Day (2 nd Annual Workshop), CSIR-Central Glass & Ceramic Research Institute, Kolkata (India), 20 August, 2013 (Poster Presentation). 22. Mrinmoy Garai, Nibedita Sasmal, Anal Tarafder, Basudeb Karmakar, Fluorophlogopite Mica-Containing Glass-Ceramic as SOFC Sealant: Nucleating Agent Controlled Microstructural Evolution, National Symposium on Materials and Processing (MAP-2012), organized by Materials Research Society of India (MRSI) at Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), Mumbai (India), October, 2012 (Poster Presentation). 23. Mrinmoy Garai, Nibedita Sasmal, Anal Tarafder, Manas K. Paul, Basudeb Karmakar, Effect of Nucleating Agent on Microstructure and Crystallization Behavior of SiO 2-MgO-Al 2O 3-B 2O 3-K 2O-MgF 2 System, Research Scholars Day (One Day Annual Workshop), CSIR-Central Glass & Ceramic Research Institute, Kolkata (India), 18 July, 2012 (Poster Presentation). 24. Mrinmoy Garai, Amitabha De, Amperometric Bio-sensor Based on Polyaniline for Low Level Glucose Detection, National Seminar on Recent Advances in Selected Topics of Chemistry-II & International Year of Chemistry-2011, Bengal Engineering and Science University, Howrah, Kolkata (India), March, 2011 (Oral Presentation). 25. Nibedita Sasmal, Mrinmoy Garai, Atiar R. Molla, Anal Tarafder and Basudeb Karmakar, Influence of Lanthanum Oxide on the Properties of Alkaline-earth Borosilicate Glass Based Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Sealant IUMRS-ICA 2013, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, December, Nibedita Sasmal, Mrinmoy Garai, Anal Tarafder and Basudeb Karmakar, Processing and Properties of Barium-free Glass Sealants for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells National Symposium on Materials and Processing (MAP-2012) organized by Materials Research Society of India (MRSI) held at Bhava Atomic Research Centre (BARC), Mumbai on October 10-12, Nibedita Sasmal, Mrinmoy Garai, Anal Tarafder, Sudipto Pal, Shiv P. Singh, Basudeb Karmakar, Studies on Thermal Properties of SrO-CaO-ZnO-SiO 2-TiO 2 Based Glass Sealants for Solid Oxide Fuel Cell in Research Scholar s Day (One Day Annual Workshop) held at CSIR-Central Glass and Ceramic Research Institute, Kolkata on July 18,

7 Awards 1. Best Poster Presentation Award from Dept. of Chemistry, St. Paul s Cathedral Mission College for the paper Processing and Properties of SiO2-MgO-Al2O3-K2O-B2O3-F Glass-ceramic Sealants for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells in the UGC-sponsored National Conference on Recent Trends in Functional Materials in Relation to Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology (RTFMNN) organized by St. Paul Cathedral Mission College, Kolkata in collaboration with Indian Chemical Society, Kolkata, 4-5 February, Best Oral Paper Presentation Award from Materials Research Society of India (MRSI) for the paper Intensified Crystallization and Microstructure in ZnO, TiO2 and ZrO2 Doped Boroaluminosilicate Glasses: A Study on SOFC Sealing Performance, in the National Conference on Functional Glass and Glass-ceramics (NCFGC-2015), organized by Materials Research Society of India (MRSI) Mumbai Chapter, at Viswashreya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur, India, December, Young Scientist Award from The Indian Chemical Society for the paper ZrO2 Controlled Crystallization and Microstructure in SiO2-MgO-Al2O3-B2O3-K2O-F Glass: Impact on SOFC Sealing Application in the National Symposium on Recent Advances in Chemistry & Industry (2015), organized by The Indian Chemical society at University of Calcutta, Kolkata, 31 July-01 August, Best Oral Presentation Award from Indian Ceramic Society for the paper Effects of ZrO2 on the Nucleation and Crystallization Behaviour of SiO2-MgO-Al2O3-B2O3-K2O-MgF2 glass: Applicability as SOFC Sealing Material, in the Ist International Conference on Alumina and Other Functional Ceramics (AOFC-2015), organized by International Ceramic Foundation (ICF), Italy and Indial Ceramic Society, India at CSIR-Central Glass & Ceramic Research Institute, Kolkata (India), March, Best Poster Presentation Award from The Indian Science Congress Association for the paper Influence of CaO, SrO and BaO on the Crystallization Characteristics, Microstructure and Thermal Properties of SiO2-MgO-Al2O3-B2O3-K2O-MgF2 Glasses in the 102 nd Indian Science Congress (ISC-2015), University of Mumbai, Mumbai (India), 3-7 Jan, Best Poster Presentation Award from University of Calcutta for the paper Development of Fluorophlogopite Mica Nanocrystals on Controlled Heat-Treatment in SiO2-Al2O3-B2O3-K2O Glasses in Presence of Zinc Oxide in National Conference on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (NS & NT-2014), Centre for Research in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (CRNN), University of Calcutta, Kolkata (India), September, Best Poster Presentation Award from Visva-Bharati for the paper Crystallization of SiO2-MgO- Al2O3-B2O3-K2O-MgF2 System in Reducing Environment Catalyzed by Coinage Nanometal, in the UGC-SAP National Seminar on Recent Advances in Chemistry (NSRAC-2014), Visva- Bharati University, Santiniketan (India), 9 March Best Poster Presentation Award from CSIR-Central Glass and Ceramic Research Institute for the paper Effects of Coinage Nanometal on Crystallization and Microstructure of Fluorophlogopite Mica Containing Glass-ceramics, in the Research Scholars Day ( 2nd Annual Workshop), CSIR- Central Glass & Ceramic Research Institute, Kolkata (India), 20 August