CMSP Seminar (Atomistic Simulation Seminar Series) 30 October, 11:00AM, by S. Sengupta

[CMSP Seminars Secretariat]

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CMSP Seminar (Atomistic Simulation Seminar Series)
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*Wednesday, 30 October 2024, 11:00AM*
*/Luigi Stasi Seminar Room (Leonardo Building, 1st floor)/*/
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/Zoom: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYrcOGtpzwqG92wgd-t5cYj_d5wEC1Y2AbA
<https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYrcOGtpzwqG92wgd-t5cYj_d5wEC1Y2AbA> /

Speaker:*  Sanghamitra Sengupta*** (Shell Global Solutions International 
B.V.)

Title: *Integrated Analytical Approach for Cleaner Energy Solutions *

Abstract:

My talk will convey my academic journey where I explored femtosecond 
spectroscopic implementation in various interfaces and how I steered my 
educational career to the energy transition campus of a Big oil company. 
Sustainability and the increasing need for cleaner energy solutions have 
inspired my research since grad school where I explored (i) the 
mechanisms for efficiency enhancement of dye-sensitized solar cells, 
(ii) functionalized nano interfaces for more durable optoelectronics, 
and lately during my post-doctoral associate years, I delved into the 
world of catalysts with potential use for used for CO2 reduction. The 
hardships while trying to mimic the photosynthetic process in the lab 
scale introduced me to many limitations, and challenges embedded in the 
academic outfit. This later inspired me to make a detour from the 
traditional and obvious academic pathways. I continue to work on the 
characterization and development of new-generation catalytic and sorbent 
materials. Today I will review some of my recent work that we did in 
collaboration with ICTP to improve the fundamental understanding of 
molecular arrangement at the ionic interfaces which determines 
interfacial properties and how I translate my academic knowledge to 
navigate in a big corporation.

http://www.ictp.it/research/cmsp.aspx

The Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics
https://www.ictp.it/

    
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