Biography

Arjak Bhattacharjee is currently a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of biomedical engineering, Tufts University, Boston, USA. He did his Ph.D. (2022) from the School of Mechanical and materials engineering, Washington State University, Pullman, USA. His research area is 3D-printed implant manufacturing for various cancer treatments and tissue engineering applications with the help of naturally derived compounds such as turmeric extract. He completed his M. Tech (2018) in materials science and engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur, and received a gold medal from then the president of India, Mr. Ram Nath Kovind, for overall best performance there. Arjak did his B. Tech (2016) in ceramic technology from Govt. College of Engineering and Ceramic Technology, Kolkata. He directed the world’s first documentary on ceramics titled “Oneness with the Infinite” which won two international awards in 2017. Arjak was felicitated by Dr. Harsh Vardhan, then the minister of the science of technology,Govt. of India for his contribution to scientific documentary-making. Arjak has a total of more than 16 national-international awards in his credit, including the Best Ph.D. Researcher award. Arjak has authored & co-authored a total of 16 peer-reviewed international journal articles in reputed scientific journals based on his research.

This presentation is part of the on-site interviews for a Lecturer position in the School of Materials Science and Engineering. The 1 hour session that will be divided into three parts. First, the candidate will have 15 minutes to describe their teaching philosophy and experience. Second, the candidate will participate in a mock teaching exercise (20 minute lecture + 10 minutes questions).  In the lecture the candidate will cover a pre-selected topic (chosen from a supplied list) as they would in an undergraduate introductory or core MSE class (e.g., MSE 2001 and 3002). Third, the floor will be open for 15 minutes of questions from the audience.