Academic Training

B.S. Chemistry, University of Calcutta, Calcutta, India, 1990
M.S., Chemistry, University of Calcutta, Calcutta, India, 1992
Ph.D., Surface/Materials Chemistry, National Chemical Laboratory, Pune, India, 1999

Professional Experience

Memberships in Professional Societies

Scientific Presentations

• "Effect of Monolayer Template on In Situ Generated Gold Nanoparticles," SoftMatt-2008, Student Research Symposium on Soft Materials, June 19th 2008, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC.

• "Functionalized Surfaces as Templates for In Situ Formation of Metal Nanoparticles," International 82nd American Chemical Society Colloid and Surface Science (ACS CSS) Symposium, June 15-18, 2008, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC.
  

• "Electochemical Detection of DNA Hybidization on Vertically Aligned Carbon Nanotube Array Electrodes," Michigan Undergraduate Research Forum (MURF), in the Senate Committee Room of the Michigan Legislature, May 20, 2008, Lansing, MI, USA.

• "Functionalized Surfaces as Templates for In Situ Formation of Gold Nanoparticle Catalyst," 16th Annual "Meeting of Minds," May 16, 2008, Oakland University, Oakland, MI, USA.

• "In Situ Synthesis of Two Dimensional Arrays of Silver and Platinum Nanoparticle on Functionalized Surfaces as Templates, " 16th Annual "Meeting of Minds," May 16, 2008, Oakland University, Oakland, MI, USA.

• "Organic Monolayers as Template for Formation of 2D Metal Nanoparticle Arrays," 16th Annual Student Poster Session, April 18, 2008, Department of Natural Sciences, University of Michigan-Dearborn, Dearborn, MI, USA.

• "Functionalized Surfaces as Templates for In Situ Formation of Gold Nanoparticle Catalyst," The 235th ACS National Meeting, April 6-10, 2008. Abstract: COLL 299, New Orleans, LA, USA.

• "DNA Detection on Silicon and Gold Substrates," Medical Student Research Symposium 2008, January 11, 2008, School of Medicine, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA.

• "Electrochemical Detection of DNA Hybridization on Vertically Aligned Carbon Nanotube Array Electrodes, " 18th Annual Argonne Symposium for Undergraduates in Science, Engineering and Mathematics, Novermber 2-3, 2007, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL, USA.

• Functionalized Surfaces as Templates for In Situ Formation of a Gold Nanoparticle Catalyst," 18th Annual Argonne Symposium for Undergraduates in Science, Engineering and Mathematics, Novermber 2-3, 2007, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL, USA.

• “Electrochemical Detection of DNA Hybridization on Vertically Aligned Carbon Nanotube Array Electrodes”, 15th Annual "Meeting of Minds", May 18, 2007, Flint, MI, USA
  

• “Vertically Aligned Carbon Nanotube Arrays as Platform for Electrochemical Detection of DNA Hybridization,” Fifteenth Annual Poster Session, April 20, 2007, Department of Natural Sciences, University of Michigan-Dearborn, Dearborn, MI, USA

• “In Situ Nanoparticle Synthesis on Monolayer Templates,” 233rd ACS National Meeting, March 25 - 29, 2007, Chicago, IL, USA

• “Electrochemical Detection of DNA Hybridization on Vertically Aligned Carbon Nanotube Array Electrodes,” Gordon Research Conference (GRC) on Electrochemistry, January 14 – 19, 2007, Ventura, CA, USA

• “Electrochemical Detection of DNA Hybridization on Vertically Aligned Carbon Nanotube Array Electrodes,”17th Annual Argonne Symposium for Undergraduates in Science, Engineering and Mathematics, November 3 - 4, 2006, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL, USA
  

• “Synthesis of Metal Nanoparticles on Monolayer Templates,” 17th Annual Argonne Symposium for Undergraduates in Science, Engineering and Mathematics, November 3 - 4, 2006, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL, USA

• "In Situ Nanoparticle Synthesis on Monolayer Templates," 2006 Material Research Society Spring Meeting, April 17-21, 2006, San Francisco, CA Abstract: W8-11.

• “Optimization of DNA Colloid Immobilization in Self-Assembled DNA Nanoarrays,” 2004 MRS Spring Meeting, April 12-16, San Francisco, CA, USA

• “Oriented Protein Immobilization in Arrays of Surface Nanopores,” 227th ACS National Meeting, March 27-April 1, 2004, Anaheim, CA, USA

• “Templated ion recognition at the interface via self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) of bis-podand thiol/disulfides with oligo(ethylene glycol)”, 219 th ACS National Meeting, March 26-30, 2000, San Francisco, CA, USA

Media Coverage/Reaction

• Article in May 14, 2007 issue of  “Crain's Detroit Business" on K. Bandyopadhyay’s research on DNA detection in the section: "10 Research Projects to Watch" under "Focus – Innovation”
  http://www.crainsdetroit.com/assets/PDF/CD18337513.PDF
  

• Article in June 19, 2007 issue of “The Michigan Journal” on Krisanu Bandyopadhyay's profile entitled "Chemistry Professor Studies the Small Things on Campus."
  http://media.www.themichiganjournal.com/media/storage/paper255/news/2007/06/19/News/Chemistry.Professor.Studies.The.Small.Things.On.Campus-2916350.shtml

• Article in September 28, 2007 issue of "The Hindu: Business Line" (a well known Indian business newspaper) on Krisanu Bandyopadhyay's profile entitled "Rare Chemistry."

• Article in December 31, 2007 (Vol. 23, No. 53, page 121) of "Crain's Detroit Business-Special" - "2008 Book of Lists" Edition on "10 Research projects to watch."