Jayita Bandyopadhyay

Principal Researcher at CSIR

South Africa · Pretoria, South AfricaJoined January 2023

Summary

Dr Jayita Bandyopadhyay is an enthusiastic researcher, and her activities are focused on developing polymeric blends and nanocomposite materials for high-end industrial applications. She was born in India and received academic education in Physics (B.Sc and MSc) and later on completed her PhD studies in Chemical Engineering at the Université Laval in 2011. Her academic training and research experience have provided her with an excellent background in the field of polymer science and material characterization techniques such as thermal analysis, small angle X-ray scattering and rheology. She has joined CSIR in 2008 as a researcher studying the structure-property relationship in nanoclay-containing polymer nanocomposites. Over the years, she has progressed to principal researcher position at CSIR and associated professor at Université Laval and nurturing her skills towards knowledge generation, product development as well as human capital development via supervising students and interns. Currently she is leading a diversified team working on multiple polymer related projects. She is also associated with International Polymer Processing Society and Plastics|SA.

Work Experience (2)

Principal Researcher

CSIR

January 2023 - Present

Pretoria

My research focuses high performance nano-structured polymer composites from novel nanomaterials, their processing methods and polymer waste beneficiation products and processes.

Senior Researcher

CSIR

September 2008 - December 2022

Pretoria

Academic Studies (1)

PhD

Université Laval, Québec

September 2004 - July 2011

Chemical Engineering

Polymer blends and the nancomposites

Awards and achievements (7)

Exhibition at the BIO Africa Convention 2022

Technology Innovation Agency, South Africa

August 2022

Innovation Award

CSIR

June 2021

Business Development Award

CSIR

February 2021

Excellent Research Progress Certificate

CSIR

April 2020

Certificate of completion for PITCHING WITH CONFIDENCE

CSIR Licensing and Venture

August 2017

CSIR MSM Excellence Award-team category

CSIR

November 2016

Wirsum Light Microscopy Prize

Southern Africa Microscopy Society

June 2011

Research areas of interest (6)

  • Packaging / Handling
  • Packaging for materials
  • Nanomaterials
  • Polymer-based composites
  • Sustainability
  • and 1 more

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