Sujit Banerjee
Professor
Contact Information
Building: Paper Tricentennial (IPST)
Office:
532
Phone: 404.894.9709
Fax: 404.894.4778
email
Mailing Address
Georgia Institute of Technology
School of Chemical &
Biomolecular Engineering
311 Ferst Drive, N.W.
Atlanta, GA 30332-0100
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Sujit Banerjee
Education
B.Sc. 1969, Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology at Kharagpur
Ph.D. 1974, Physical-Organic Chemistry, Concordia University at Montreal
Research Interests
Dr. Banerjee's research interests are in the areas of environmental engineering and in the development and application of industrial polymers. A major objective is the commercialization of laboratory findings. A present focus is on the conversion of cellulosic materials to glucose for ethanol production using polymers to enhance the enzymatic step. The fundamental aspect of the work involves study of the interaction between enzyme and polymer using atomic force microscopy among other means. Pilot scale runs are also made for commercial evaluation.
The behavior of industrial polymers such as cationic polyacrylamides used for sludge dewatering, mineral flotation, fiber flocculation, and other applications are modified using cyclodextrin-related additives. Several of these modifiers are now in commercial use. Laboratory experiments are done with high speed photography and particle size and charge measurements. Full-scale measurements are also made in the field and real-time data collected and analyzed.
Dr. Banerjee is also involved in pulp and paper research, particularly in paper recycling and in the development of new pulping catalysts.