Sujitkumar Bontapalle
Bontapalle, S.
Professional Experience (1) Post-Doctoral Research Associate(Since Nov 2022): Affiliation: Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Rice University, Houston, Texas, United States of America;Advisor: Prof. Rafael Verduzco Research: Development of microbial sensors using Organic Electrochemical Transistors. (2) Post-Doctoral Research Associate(Jan 2021- Nov 2022); Affiliation: Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan, South Korea. Advisor: Prof. Kyoseung Sim Research: Fully soft, skin mountable Organic Electrochemical transistors for healthcare monitoring. Education: Ph. D. in Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IITM), India.(2014 - 2020) Collaborator: Prof. Norbert Koch, Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany. Thesis: Studies on conducting PEDOT: PSS thin films with special reference to ageing and interface modification. M.S. by research in Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IITM), India. Thesis: Molecular thermodynamics of polymers in confinement with grafted surfaces Bachelor of Technology in Petro-Chemical Engineering, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University, India.