Nilanjan Mitra

  1. Associate Professor
Email Addressnilanjan.mitra@wsu.edu
LocationDana 239B

Biography

Nilanjan Mitra’s website

Education

  • Ph.D., University of Washington, Seattle, 2007
  • M.Tech., Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, India, 2001
  • B.E., Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shipur (BE College, Shibpur), India, 1998

Professional Preparation

  • Associate Research Professor, Johns Hopkins University, 2020 – 2025
  • Assistant, Associate Professor, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagur, India, 2009 – 2020
  • Lecturer, CalPoly San Luis Obispo, 2006-2009
  • Researcher (Raman Fellowship, Ministry of Human Resources, India), Carnegie Mellon University, 2015-2016
  • Researcher (DAAD Fellowship, German Govt.), Darmstadt Technological University, Germany, 2012

Research Interests

  • Molecular, Atomistic and Quantum simulations
  • Quantum Chemistry of Chemical Reactions
  • Continuum Mechanics and Constitutive modelling
  • Shock Physics
  • Materials under extreme conditions

Research Area

  • Ceramics and Metals
  • Nuclear Engineering and Materials
  • Polymers and Composites
  • Solid Mechanics
  • Electronic Materials
  • Biomaterials