CV Susruta Samanta

Department of Physics Università degli Studi di Cagliari
I-09042 Monserrato (CA),Italy
www.susruta.co.cc

PRESENT POSITION
Post Doctoral Fellow in Department of Physics, University of Cagliari.
EDUCATION
JACOBS UNIVERSITY BREMEN – GERMANY
Ph.D. (Chemistry) – 2013
SIKKIM MANIPAL UNIVERSITY – INDIA
M.Sc. (Chemistry) – 2007
UNIVERSITY OF CACUTTA – INDIA
B.Sc. (Chemistry) – 2005
EXPERIENCE
RESEARCH ASSOCIATE – JACOBS UNIVERSITY BREMEN (GERMANY)
Sept-2009 to Feb-2013
Brief description: Understanding of the interaction of polymers with biological interfaces with the help of molecular dynamics simulations.
JUNIOR RESEARCH FELLOW – UNIVERSITY OF HYDERABAD (INDIA)
Oct-2007 to July-2009
Brief description: Designing and analysis of novel high energy density materials with the help of ab-initio and semi-empirical methods.
PUBLICATIONS
1. Theoretical Study of Binding and Percolation of Polyether Based Polymers through Interfaces. S.Samanta, S. Hezaveh & D. Roccatano* (Submitted)
2. Interaction of Curcumin with PEO-PPO-PEO Triblock Copolymers: A Molecular Dynamics Study. S. Samanta & D. Roccatano* Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 2013, 117, 3250.
3. Understanding the Interaction of Block Copolymers with DMPC Lipid Bilayer using Coarse-Grained Molecular Dynamic Simulations S. Hezaveh, S. Samanta, A. De Nicola, G. Milano* & D. Roccatano* Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 2012, 116, 14333.
4. Molecular Dynamics Simulation Study of Solvent Effects on Conformation and Dynamics of Polyethylene Oxide and Polypropylene Oxide Chains in Water and in Common Organic Solvents S. Hezaveh, S. Samanta, G. Milano & D. Roccatano* Journal of Chemical Physics, 2012, 136, 124901.
5. Diffusion of 1,2-dimethoxyethane and 1,2-dimethoxypropane Through Phosphatidycholine Bilayers: A Molecular Dynamics Study S. Samanta, S. Hezaveh, G. Milano & D. Roccatano* Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 2012, 116, 5141.
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6. Structure and Dynamics of 1,2-dimethoxyethane and 1,2-dimethoxypropane in Aqueous and Non-aqueous Solutions: A Molecular Dynamics Study S. Hezaveh†, S. Samanta†, G. Milano & D. Roccatano* Journal of Chemical Physics, 2011, 135, 164501.
LANGUAGES KNOWN
English (Full professional proficiency)
Bengali/Hindi (Native/bilingual proficiency)
German (Elementary proficiency)
NATIONALITY
Indian
RESIDENCE
CAGLIARI
Pirri
I-09134, Italy