Additi Roychowdhury

I am an analytical chemist trained to work with diverse groups of students, researchers and scientists. Loves to be part of academia. Permanent resident of USA.

Substitute Teaching - Hillsboro School District

(2025-02)

K-12

Visiting Scholar - Oregon Health and Science University - School of Dentistry, Biomedical and Biomaterial Sciences

(2025-04)

Working with Prof. Carmen Pfeifer (HOD) on polymeric material synthesis for dental implants.

• Assisting postdocs and other ongoing projects.

Research Associate - Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras - India

(2022 - 2023)

• Developed patented hydrophilic Nano-clay composites from biodegradable, natural materials chitosan, citric acid and Montmorillonite clay for improved water retention capability.
• Mentoring graduate/undergraduate students.

National Post-Doctoral Fellow - Indian Institute of Technology Indore, India (IIT) - India

(2017 - 2019)

• Developed a novel organic nano-porous material to remove toxic Cu2+, Cd2+, Hg2+, and Pb2+ ions from wastewater
• Mentoring graduate/undergraduate students.

Project Fellow - CSIR-CMERI - Durgapur, India

(2012 - 2017)

• Designed & synthesized chemoreceptors for selective sensing of biologically and environmentally important ions.
• Thesis work with first authored journals.

Project Assistant - CSIR-CMERI - Durgapur, India

(2010 - 2012)

• Laboratory equipment maintenance and documentation of chemicals.
• Assisting scientists in sample preparation.

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) - CSIR-CMERI (National Laboratory) affiliated to Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), India (2012 - 2017)

Master of Science (M.Sc.) - Inorganic Chemistry - West Bengal State University, India (2008 - 2010)

Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) - Chemistry, Honors - Calcutta University, India (2005 - 2008)