Dr. Sachin Bhaladhare

Assistant Professor

Contact Numbers :	+91-8974151903
E-mails :	sachinbhaladhare[at]tripurauniv.ac.in, sachin.bhaladhare[at]gmail.com
Qualifications :	Ph.D. (Material Science and Engineering): Washington State University (WSU), Pullman, WA, USA, 2008-2013, M.Tech. (Polymer Science and Engineering): Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IITD), New Delhi, India, 2002-2004, B.Tech. (Chemical Engineering): Ujjain Engineering College Ujjain (formerly Govt. Engineering College Ujjain), M.P., India, 1998-2002
Topics Taught :	Polymer science and Technology, polymer processing, polymer rheology, polymer blending.

Ph.D. (Material Science and Engineering): Washington State University (WSU), Pullman, WA, USA, 2008-2013
M.Tech. (Polymer Science and Engineering): Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IITD), New Delhi, India, 2002-2004
B.Tech. (Chemical Engineering): Ujjain Engineering College Ujjain (formerly Govt. Engineering College Ujjain), M.P., India, 1998-2002

Assistant Professor: Chemical and Polymer Engineering, Tripura University (A Central University), 2016-present
Postdoctoral Research Associate (Postdoc): Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Massachusetts, MA, Amherst, USA.
Engineer: 2004-2006, Polymer Papers Ltd. Faridabad, HR, India.
Executive Engineer: 2004-2007, Harita-NTI Ltd. (A TVS group of company), Chennai, TN, India.

Bhaladhare, S. & Das, D. Cellulose: a fascinating biopolymer for hydrogel synthesis. J. Mater. Chem. B 10, 1923–1945 (2022).
Das D, Prakash P, Rout PK, Bhaladhare S. Synthesis and Characterization of Superabsorbent Cellulose‐Based Hydrogel for Agriculture Application. Starch ‐ Stärke. 2021 Jan;73(1–2):1900284
Bhaladhare S, Kim S, Carter KR. Mechanical Properties and Moisture Transport Behavior of Acid-Sensitive Hydrogels. ACS Appl Polym Mater. 2019 Nov 8;1(11):2846–53.
Swain SK, Cui Y, Datta A, Bhaladhare S, Rohan Rao M, Burger A, et al. Bulk growth of uniform and near stoichiometric cadmium telluride. Journal of Crystal Growth. 2014 Mar;389:134–8.
Liu B, Bhaladhare S, Zhan P, Jiang L, Zhang J, Liu L, et al. Morphology and Properties of Thermoplastic Sugar Beet Pulp and Poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) Blends. Ind Eng Chem Res. 2011 Dec 21;50(24):13859–65.
Bhaladhare S, Munge WG II, Swain S, Datta A, Havrilak CJ, Soundararajan R, et al. Correlations of secondary phases (SPs) with mobility lifetime (μτe) of the electrons in CZT crystals using IR microscopy. 2011 Sep 1;8142:81421O.
DATTA A, Swain S, Bhaladhare S, Lynn K. Experimental studies on the control of growth interface in Vertical Bridgman grown Cadmium Zinc Telluride CZT and its consequences. 2011 Jan 1.

Sl. No	Project Title	PI/Co-PI	Amount Sectioned (in Lakh)	Funding Agency
1	Development of biodegradable superabsorbent hydrogels for agriculture application to contribute water conservation in agricultural fields	PI	31.91	National Mission on Himalayan Study (NMHS), Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change (MoEF&CC
2	Development of Thermally Responsive Cellulose Based Ceramic Precursor Materials for Direct Ink Writing	Co-PI	39.9	DST-SERB (Core Research Grant)