Amitava Mukherjee
Biography
Professor Dr. Amitava Mukherjee is a Senior Professor and Assistant Director at Center for Nanobiotechnology, VIT University, Vellore. After obtaining his BE in Metallurgical Engineering from Bengal Engineering College (Deemed University) [now known as BESU] in 1996, Dr. Mukherjee did post graduation [ME] in Metallurgical Engineering from one of the premier research institutes, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, in 1999. He earned his PhD degree also in Metallurgical Engineering from Indian Institute of Science in 2004 based on his dissertation on Bio processing of Indian Ocean Nodules.
Research Interest
Amitava Mukherjee’s current research is broadly focused on Nano-Ecotoxicology, Nanoparticle-Biomolecule interactions, Nano-sensors, Nano-biosynthesis and Nano-Bio-remediation of heavy metal contaminated sites.