School of Applied Sciences

Dr. Raghabendra Samantaray is an Associate Professor with a Ph.D. from Florida State University, Tallahassee, USA, and an M.Tech. from the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, India. His research focuses on the synthesis and characterization of Metal Organic Frameworks (MOFs) and their novel hybrid composites for various applications.

Prior to his academic career, he worked as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Rutgers University, Newark, USA, and served as a Teaching Assistant at Florida State University, USA. His research interests include MOF-based materials, hybrid composites, multiferroicity, magnetic ferroelectrics, nanobio-sensors, and materials for toxicant decontamination.

He has published research in journals including the Journal of the American Chemical Society, Chemistry of Materials, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, and Scientific Reports. His research collaborations include scientists from Rutgers University, the University of Delhi, and the Savannah River National Laboratory.