Dr. Sumit Chakraborty

SERB-DST Young Scientist

Civil Engineering

Academic Qualification

• Ph.D. Materials Science Centre, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur on 2013
• M.Sc (Chemistry) 2007
• B.Sc (Chemistry Honours) 2004

Contact

Phone

1. Office: Ext. 822
2. Mobile: +91 75510 46137

Address

1. Office: Department of Civil Engineering, Structural Laboratory, IIEST Shibpur, B Garden, Howrah, WB, India, 711103
2. EMail: sumit@civil.iiests.ac.in, chakrabortysumitiitkgp@gmail.com

Area of Research

1. Chemistry of cement and mineral material/composites
2. Development of sustainable composites (fiber, polymer, and ceramic mineral based).
3. Production of the clinker less eco-cementitious material utilizing waste minerals and the hydrothermal method
4. Carbon dioxide sequestration
5. Bio-chemical healing of the cement/mineral based composites and material
6. Use of 3D printing technique for early development of construction material and modern civil infrastructure

Recent Publications 

1. Chakraborty S*, Jo B W, Jo J H, Baloch Z. Effectiveness of sewage sludge ash combined with waste pozzolanic minerals in developing sustainable construction material: an alternative approach for waste management. Journal of Cleaner Production 153 (2017) 253-263.
2. Jo B W, Chakraborty S*, Jo J H. Effectiveness of a hydrothermally produced alternative cementitious material on the physical and mechanical performance of concrete, Journal of Cleaner Production, 142 (2017) 3269 - 3280. DOI: dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2016.10.142. ISSN: 0959-6526.
3. Chakraborty S, Jo B W, and Sikandar M A. Hydration Mechanism of the Hydrogen-rich Water Based Cement Paste. J. Physical Chem. C, 120 (15) (2016) 8198-8209. DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcc.6b01444. ISSN: 1932-7447.
4. Jo B W, Chakraborty S*. A mild alkali treated jute fibre controlling the hydration behaviour of greener cement paste. Scientific Reports, Nature, 5 (7837) (2015) 1-9. | DOI: 10.1038/srep07837. ISSN: 2045-2322,
5. Jo B W, Chakraborty S*, Yoon K W. Synthesis of a cementitious material (nano cement) using bottom up nanotechnology concept: an alternative approach to avoid CO2 emission during production of cement. Journal of nanomaterials. Article ID 409380 (2014) 1-12. ISSN: 1687-4110.
6. Jo B W , Chakraborty S*, Sikandar M A, Kim H, Kim K H. Hydrogen-rich water revealed benefits in controlling the physical and mechanical performances of cement mortar. Construction and Building Materials 100 (2015) 31–39. ISSN: 0950-0618.
7. Jo B W, Chakraborty S*, Lee Y S. Hydration study of the polymer modified jute fibre reinforced cement paste using analytical techniques. Construction and Building Materials 101 (2015) 166–173. ISSN: 0950-0618, IF -2.42.
8. Chakraborty, S., Kundu, S.P., Roy, A., Basak, R.K., Basu Majumder, S., Adhikari, B. Improvement of the mechanical properties of jute fibre reinforced cement mortar: A statistical approach. Construction & building materials, 38 (2013) 776-784. (DOI: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2012.09.067). ISSN: 0950-0618.
9. Chakraborty, S., Kundu, S.P., Roy, A., Adhikari, B., Majumder, S. B. Effect of jute as fiber reinforcement controlling the hydration characteristics of cement matrix. Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 52 (2013) 1252-1260. ISSN: 0888-5885.
10. Chakraborty, S., Kundu, S.P., Roy, A., Adhikari, B. Majumder, S. B. Polymer modified jute fibre as reinforcing agent controlling the physical and mechanical characteristics of cement mortar. Constr Build Mater, 49 (2013) 214-222. DOI: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2013.08.025. ISSN: 0950-0618, IF -2.42.

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