Dr. Suman Debnath currently serves as a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA. He obtained his B.Sc. in Chemistry from the University of Burdwan in 2011, followed by an M.Sc. in Organic Chemistry from Visva-Bharati University, Bolpur, Santiniketan in 2013. In 2020, he earned his Ph.D. in Polymer Science from the Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology (an Institute of National Importance under the Government of India).Dr. Debnath's research focuses on the development of novel polymer functional materials for applications in various fields, including photoelectric devices. His primary interest lies in:Bio-based and Sustainable Polymers: He investigates the design and synthesis of vitrimers, a class of polymers with unique properties like reversibility, degradability, processability, reusability, shape-memory, and self-healing.Advanced Functional Materials: His research also explores polymer nanocomposites, flexible electronics, wearable sensors, and stimuli-responsive smart materials.Functional Property Engineering: He studies the synthesis of polymers and open-shell single crystals with desired charge transport and magneto-responsive properties.

Title of Talk: Synthesizing High-Performance Renewable PET from Recovered Plastic Waste