Dr. Goutam De
Chief Scientist & Head
Nano-Structured Materials Division
central glass and ceramic research institute
India
Biography
Dr. Goutam De is currently a Chief Scientist & Head in the department of Nano-Structured Materials Division CSIR Central glass and ceramic research institute India. He completed B.Sc. (Honours in Chemistry), Visva-Bharati University, M.Sc. (Chemistry) Visva-Bharati University and Ph.D. (Sc.) Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science (Jadavpur University).
Research Interest
Functional nanocomposite coatings such as inorganic-organic hybrid nanocomposite based hard coatings on plastics, antireflective coatings, refractive index controlled coatings, protective coatings, hydrophobic coatings; Glass and ceramic materials (powders, nanofibers, silica glass shapes etc.) by sol-gel processing; Metal and semiconductor nanoparticles incorporated films for different applications (optics/coloured coatings, catalysis, plasmonic sensors); Ordered mesoporous films; Fluorescent nanomaterials; Graphene based nanocomposite materials; Gas adsorbing materials; Photocatalysis; Energy and sustainable materials.
