- Associate Professor
Biography
Website
Banerjee Group: Computational Nanoscience Laboratory
Education
- Ph.D. in Engineering Mechanics, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, 2008
- M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, University of Illinois, Chicago, 2004
- B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India, 2002
Professional Preparation
- Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Mechanical Engineering Department, University of Michigan – Ann Arbor, 2009 – 2011
- Postdoctoral Research Scholar, Max Planck Institute for Dynamics of Complex Technical Systems, Germany, 2008 – 2009
Research Interests
- Atomistic simulations
- Transport phenomena at the nanoscale
- Mechanics and transport at material interfaces
- Modeling ceramic materials
- Materials for energy conversion and storage
Research Areas
Recognition and Honors
- Fellow, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2024
- 3M Nontenured Faculty Award, 2013
- Postdoctoral Fellowship at Max Planck Institute for Dynamics of Complex Technical Systems, Germany, 2008 – 2009
- Pratt Fellowship from Virginia Tech for research and academic accomplishments, Fall 2006 and Spring 2007
- Best poster award from the Dean’s Forum on Energy Security and Sustainability at Virginia Tech, 2006