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सीएसआईआर-केंद्रीय काँच एवं सिरामिक अनुसंधान संस्थान
CSIR-Central Glass & Ceramic Research Institute
"Innovation in Ceramics and Glass for the mankind"
Dr. Kaushik Biswas
Senior Principal Scientist
Human Resource Group
Contact Information:
Phone: +91-033-24733496 (Ex. 3351)
Fax: +91-033-24730957
E-mail: kbiswas@cgcri.res.in
Dr. Kaushik Biswas
Joined CSIR-CGCRI on 01.11.2007Professional Career
| Institution | Position | Period |
|---|---|---|
| CSIR-CGCRI, Kolkata | Senior Principal Scientist | 2022-Present |
| CSIR-CGCRI, Kolkata | Principal Scientist | 2017-2022 |
| CSIR-CGCRI, Kolkata | Senior Scientist | 2013-2017 |
| CSIR-CGCRI, Kolkata | Scientist | 2010-2013 |
| CSIR-CGCRI, Kolkata | Junior Scientist | 2007-2010 |
| IFW-Dresden, Germany | Guest Scientist | 2004-2007 |
Education
| Degree | Discipline | University; Year |
|---|---|---|
| B.Sc. (Tech.) | Ceramic Technology | University of Calcutta |
| M.Tech. | Materials Science and Engineering | IIT Kharagpur |
| Ph.D. | Technical University of Dresden, (Germany) |
Patents filed / Granted
Summary: 07 (Granted) 2 (Filed)
Patents Granted:
Novel Soda Lime Silicate Glass Composition Comprising Colemanite and a Process for the Preparation Thereof, K. Annapurna, K. Biswas, A. D. Sontakke, R. Sen, filed in India: 01 F Foreign: 06 (USA, Germany, Malaysia, Indonesia, Turkey and China), Granted in Germany and Turkey on 17.07.2019, China on 15.01.2019, Malayasia on 22/06/2020, Indonesia on 09/12/2019.
Patents Filed:
Novel borosilicate based bioactive glass for coating on Ti-6Al-4V implants and its Process Thereof, A. Chakraborty, S. Bodhak, K Biswas, Application no. 202311070421 on 16/10/2023 (India)
Novel borosilicate based bioactive glass for coating on Ti-6Al-4V implants and its process thereof, PCT International Application No. Entitled: PCT/IN2024/052069
Filed on: October 15, 2024
Research Interest
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Actively working on various kinds of inorganic glass, glass-ceramics and glass-composites for different applications like:
- Space Grade Optical Glasses
- Bioactive Glass and Glass-ceramics for bone graft and coating applications
- Crystallization kinetics in Glasses
- Laser glass for strategic applications
- Rare earth/transition metal ion doped low phonon energy oxide glass/glass-ceramics for photon energy
- Up/down conversion as luminescent concentrators for photo-voltaic applications
- Oxyfluoride based transparent glass-ceramics
- Mid/far IR transmitting chalcogenide glasses for IR photonics
Notable Research Contribution
- Under a team, created state of the art melting facility for optical glass melting through bottom pouring induction melting facility
- Took active role in development of space grade optical glasses with stringent optical properties
- Developed thermally stable boro-silicate bioactive glasses with apatite forming ability within one day, acceptable cell proliferation with strong bactericidal action in comparison to commercially glasses
- Formulated High CaO containing bioactive glasses suitable for coating on metallic implants
- Developed rare earth doped oxyfluoride glass-ceramics containing fluoride nano-crystals (BaF2, BaYF5) of low phonon energy
Selected Publications
Summary: In SCI Journals: 67; In Conference Proceedings: 24; In Books/Monographs: 03;
Selected papers :
- Tailored Bioactive Glass Coating: Navigating Devitrification Toward a Superior Implant Performance, A. Chakraborty, S. Bodhak, I. Tah, S. Kant D. Saha, K. K. Dey, N. Gupta, M.Ghosh, S. Tripathy A. R Allu, K. Biswas, ACS Biomat. Sci. & Engg. 10 (8), (2024) 4645-5408.
- An insight into the thermal processability of highly bioactive borosilicate glasses through kinetic approach, A. Chakraborty, S. Bodhak, AR Molla, K. Annapurna, K. Biswas, Inter. J. Appl. Glass Sci. 14 (4), (2023) 534-548.
- Factors governing the sinterability, In vitro dissolution, apatite formation and antibacterial properties in B2O3 incorporated S53P4 based glass powders, S. Prasad, M. Fabian, S.Ganisetti, A. Tarafder, S, Kanth, P. K. Sinha, S. Tripathy, K. Annapurna, A. R. Allu and K. Biswas, Ceram. Inter.48 (2022), 4512.
- Structure and Stability of High CaO and P2O5 Containing Silicate and Borosilicate Bioactive Glasses, S. Prasad, A. Gaddam, A. Jana, S. Kant, P. K. Sinha, S. Tripathy, K. Annapurna, J. M. F. Ferreira, A. R. Allu, and K.Biswas, J. Phys. Chem. B, 123 (2019) 7558−7569
- Effect of boron oxide addition on structural, thermal, in vitro bioactivity and antibacterial properties of bioactive glasses in the base S53P4 composition, Sakthi Prasad S, S. Datta, T. Adarsh, P. Diwan, K. Annapurna, B. Kundu, and K. Biswas, J. Non-Cryst. Solids, 498 (2018) 204-215.
- Editor, Transaction of Indian Institute of Metals (Springer), 2016-Present
- INSA Medal for Young Scientist (2012)
- CSIR Young Scientist Award in Engineering Sciences (2011)
- Awarded First Prize for Best Young scientist of CGCRI for the year 2009-2010 (Institutional Award)
- Best paper award on “Glass and Ceramics” published during the year 2009-2010 from CGCRI, Kolkata
- Awarded sliver medal for being Post Graduate Topper in the Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering, IIT Kharagpur in 2003.
- “Late J. Singh Memorial Cash Prize” for being the best student in the Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering, IIT Kharagpur in 2003.
- May 2002-Feb 2003: DAAD-Fellowship German Academic Exchange Service.
Dr. Sakthi Prasad S, (Former AcSIR Integrated M.Tech. Ph.D. Student) was awarded PhD degree on “Formulation and Development of Thermally Stable Boron and Fluorine Incorporated Antibacterial Bioactive Glasses” in 2022
Mr. Anustup Chakraborty, AcSIR – Integrated dual Degree Ph D program, is persuing integrated M. Tech PhD program
Mr. Saswata Chakraborty, AcSIR–Ph D program, is pursuing PhD program.
Last Updated on February 25, 2025
