Avijit Baidya

Avijit Baidya

Polymer Science and Engineering Division

Professional Experience

Professional Experiences

Scientist (Ramanujan Fellow)- From 2024
Polymer Science and Engineering Division 
CSIR - National Chemical Laboratory (NCL) 
Pune, India

Postdoctoral Researcher (2020-2023)
Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
Los Angeles, USA

Postdoctoral Researcher (2019-2020)
California NanoSystems Institute (CNSI) 
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
Los Angeles, USA


Academic Qualifications

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), 2018
Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT M), Chennai, India
(Joint Degree Doctoral programme with Aalto University) 

Doctor of Science in Technology (D.Sc. (Tech)), 2018
Aalto University, Espoo, Finland
(Joint Degree Doctoral programme with IIT M) 

M.Sc. in Chemistry, 2013
Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT M), Chennai, India
Gold medalist 

B.Sc. in Chemistry, 2011
Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India


Selected Publications

Research Interest

  • Materials Chemistry including Nanomaterials
  • Polymer Chemistry
  • Materials and Materials Engineering
  • Surface Science
  • Hydrogels
  • Biodegradable Polymers

Contact Details

Avijit Baidya, Ph.D., D.Sc. (Tech)
Scientist (Ramanujan Fellow)

Office: Room-H103, PAML Building
Polymer Science and Engineering Division
CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory
Dr. Homi Bhabha Road
Pune-411008
Maharashtra, India

Email: a.baidya@ncl.res.in
Phone: +91-202590-3143 (Office)