Dr. Shantanu Bhowmik
Head of the Research and Projects
Aerospace
Amrita University - Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham
India
Biography
Dr. Bhowmik has published over 135 research articles in polymeric composite, nano composite adhesive bonding and surface engineering related to aviation, space and nuclear applications in international journals and international conferences, 3 book chapters, filed 5 patents and 7 invention disclosures. He is member of editorial boards of Journal of Aircraft and Spacecraft Science, International Journal of Surface Engineering and Materials Technology and Journal of New Dimensions of Science and Technology. He is an executive member of Asian Polymer Association, Member of American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), European Society of Composite Materials (ESCM), Advisor of number of International Conferences and Professional Technical Expert of Army Design Bureau, Govt. of India. Dr. Bhowmik has presented research articles in leading international conferences and delivered invited lectures at various countries such as Germany, UK, Switzerland, Canada, USA, France, Netherlands, Belgium, Japan, South Korea, Austria, Spain, Bulgeria, Norway, Sweden, Singapore, Malaysia and India. He is an eminent speaker of Indian Society for Advancement of Materials and Process Engineering (ISAMPE) and Army Design Bureau. He is also having international collaborations with Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Royal Military College of Canada, Department of Aerospace Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), South Korea, Department of Aerospace Engineering, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands, Fraunhofer Institute of Technology, Bremen, Germany, University of Applied Sciences, Rapprswil, Switzerland, Massey University, New Zealand and University of Southern Queensland, Australia as Visiting Professor. Dr. Bhowmik has established International Centre for Nano Technology and Applied Adhesion at Sikkim Manipal University, Sikkim, India and his research articles have been cited by number of industries including Lockheed Martin (USA), Israel Aerospace Limited, Leoni Studer AG (Switzerland), Dutch Space (The Netherlands) and Ventracor Limited (Australia). Under Dr. Bhowmik’s supervision five Ph.D dissertations and eight M. Tech. dissertations have been awarded. He is currently supervising eight Ph.D research scholars and one Post Doctoral research scholar and has number of national and international funded projects.
Research Interest
Polymeric Composite, Nano Composite Adhesive Bonding and Surface Engineering Related to Aviation, Space and Nuclear Applications
Publications
-
V. Kumar Pateland and Shantanu Bhowmik, “Plasma Processing of Aluminium Alloys to Promote Adhesion: A Critical Reviewâ€, Journal of Review of Adhesion and Adhesives
-
V. Kumar Pateland and Shantanu Bhowmik, “Plasma Processing of Aluminium Alloys to Promote Adhesion: A Critical Reviewâ€, Journal of Review of Adhesion and Adhesives
-
H. M. Sa Iqbal, Shantanu Bhowmik, and Benedictus, Ra, “Performance Evaluation of Polybenzimidazole Coating for Aerospace Applicationâ€, Progress in Organic Coatings, vol. 105, pp. 190-199, 2017