Curriculum Vitae

 

Samar J. Kalita

 

Department of Mechanical, Materials and Aerospace Engineering

University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida 32816-2450

(407) 823 3159  ·  samar@mail.ucf.edu

 

 

EDUCATION

 

Ph.D.          Materials Science (Engineering),

Washington State University, Pullman, Washington

 

B.E.            Metallurgical Engineering,

Regional Engineering College, Tiruchirappalli, Tamilnadu, India

 

 

Appointments

 

Assistant Professor          Department of Mechanical, Materials and Aerospace Engineering,

University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL (Aug 2003- present).

 

Teaching Fellow             School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering,

Washington State University, Pullman, WA (Jun 2003 - Aug 2003)

 

Graduate Assistant         School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering,

Washington State University, Pullman, WA (Aug 2000 -May2003)

 

Metallurgical                  Quality Assurance Division, TELCO Foundry of Tata Engineering,

Engineer                        Jamshedpur, India. (Jul 1998 - Jul 2000)

 

 

AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS

 

Presidential Major Research Equipment Award to acquire a Rapid Prototyping System, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida (2004).

 

Presidential Major Research Equipment Award to acquire a high resolution Fluorescence Microscope, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida (2004).

 

Best Graduate Student Poster Award presented by The Ceramic Educational Council at 105th Annual Meeting of The American Ceramic Society, Nashville, Tennessee (2003).

 

John P. Hirth Outstanding Graduate Seminar Award, Physical Chemistry and Materials Science Seminar Program, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington (2003).

 

Research Excellence Award for the Ph.D. in Materials Science, School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington (2002).

 

Govila Materials Science Scholarship, School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington (2002-2003).

 

John P. Hirth Outstanding Graduate Seminar Award, Physical Chemistry and Materials Science Seminar Program, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington (2002).

 

RV Subramanian Graduate Fellowship, School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington (2001-2002).

 

National Merit Scholarship, North Eastern Council, Govt. of India, Shillong, 4 years of undergraduate studies in Metallurgical Engineering (1994-1998). 

 

State Merit Scholarship, Directorate of Technical Education, Assam, India during undergraduate studies in Metallurgical Engineering (1995). 

 

 

PUBLICATIONS

(In chronological order)

 

1.     Kalita, S.J., Finley, J., Bose S., Hosick, H.L., and Bandyopadhyay, A., 2002. Development of porous polymer-ceramic composites as bone Grafts. Material Research Society Symposium Proceeding, 726:Q5.8.

 

2.     Kalita, S.J., Bose, S., Hosick, H.L., Martinez, S.A., and Bandyopadhyay, A. 2002. Calcium carbonate reinforced natural polymer composite for bone grafts, Material Research Society Symposium Proceeding, 724:N8.18.

 

3.     Kalita, S.J., Bose, S., Hosick, H.L., and Bandyopadhyay, A., 2002. Porous calcium aluminate ceramics for bone graft applications. Journal of Materials Research, 17 [12]:3042-3049.

     Available online at www.mrs.org (Link to this article)

 

4.     Kalita, S.J., Bose, S., Hosick, H.L., and Bandyopadhyay, A., 2003. Development of controlled porosity polymer-ceramic composite scaffolds via fused deposition modeling. Materials Science and Engineering: C, 23: 611-620. Available online at www.sciencedirect.com (Link to this article)

 

5.     Kalita, S.J., Bose, S., Hosick, H.L., and Bandyopadhyay, A., 2003. Oxide based sintering additives for HAp ceramics. Bioceramics: Materials and Applications IV, Ceramic Transactions, Vol.147: edited by V. Sundar, R. P. Rusin, and C. A. Rutiser.

 

6.     Kalita, S.J., Bose S., Hosick H.L., and Bandyopadhyay A. 2004. CaO-P2O5-Na2O-based sintering additives for hydroxyapatite (HAp) ceramics. Biomaterials, 25: 2331-2339. Available online at www.sciencedirect.com ( Link to this article)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.     Kalita, S.J., Rokusek, D., Bose, S., Hosick, H.L., and Bandyopadhyay, A. 2004. Effects of MgO-CaO-P2O5-Na2O-based additives on mechanical and biological properties of Hydroxyapatite. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A, 71A:35-44. Available online at www3.interscience.wiley.com (Link to this article)

 

8.     Hong, S.J., Bhatt, H., Suryanarayana, C., and Kalita, S.J., 2005. Synthesis of nano-size hydroxyapatite (HAp) powders by mechanical alloying. Proceedings of 29th International Conference on Advanced Ceramics & Composite, Cocoa Beach, FL, S8: Bioceramics edited by D. Zhu and W. M. Kriven, p33-39.

 

9.     Bhatt, H., and Kalita, S.J., 2005. Synthesis and sintering studies of nanocrystalline hydroxyapatite powders doped with magnesium and zinc. Proceedings of 29th International Conference on Advanced Ceramics and Composite, Cocoa Beach, FL, S8: Bioceramics edited by D. Zhu and W. M. Kriven, p17-23.

 

10. Kalita, S.J., Bhardwaj, A., and Bhatt, H., 2005. Nanocrystalline calcium phosphates ceramics in biomedical engineering. Materials Science and Engineering: C (accepted for publication, May 2005). 

 

11. Qiu, S., and Kalita, S.J., 2005. Synthesis and densification studies of nanocrystalline titanium dioxide ceramics. Proceeding of 107th Annual Meeting of the American Ceramic Society, Baltimore, MD, S04: Nanostructured Materials and Nanotechnology (accepted for publication on May 27, 2005).

 

12. Bhatt, H., and Kalita, S.J., 2005. Synthesis and characterization of nanocrystalline hydroxyapatite ceramics. Proceeding of 107th Annual Meeting of the American Ceramic Society, Baltimore, MD, S04: Nanostructured Materials and Nanotechnology (accepted for publication on August 03, 2005).

 

13. Bhatt, H., and Kalita, S.J., 2005. Effects of sintering additives on physical, mechanical and biodegradation behavior of tricalcium phosphate ceramics. Proceeding of 107th Annual Meeting of the American Ceramic Society, Baltimore, MD, S04: Nanostructured Materials and Nanotechnology (accepted for publication on August 14, 2005).

 

14. Kalita, S.J., Bhatt, H., and Dhamne, A., 2005. MgO-Na2O-P2O5-based Sintering additives for Tricalcium Phosphate Bioceramics. Journal: Journal of the American Ceramic Society. (Second revision has been submitted on October 20, 2005)

 

Articles in communication:

 

1.     Somani, V., and Kalita, S.J., 2005. Synthesis and Characterization of Nanocrystalline BST powers. Date of submission: May 2005, Journal: Journal of Electronic Materials. (Revised version has been submitted on October 16, 2005)

 

2.     Bhatt, H., and Kalita, S.J., 2005. Influence of Oxide-based Sintering Additives on Densification and Mechanical Behavior of Tricalcium Phosphate (TCP). Journal: Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine. Date of submission: May 2005 (under review).

 

 

Conference presentations

(In chronological order)

 

1.     Oral presentation of a paper titled  "Development of Porous Polymer-Ceramic Composites as Bone Grafts", S. J. Kalita, J. Finley, S. Bose, H. L. Hosick and A. Bandyopadhyay, 2002 MRS Spring Meeting, San Francisco, CA, April 02, 2002, Symposium Q.

 

2.     Poster presentation of a paper titled "Calcium Carbonate Reinforced Natural polymer Composite for Bone Grafts", S. J. Kalita, S. Bose, H. L. Hosick, S. A. Martinez and A. Bandyopadhyay, 2002 MRS Spring Meeting, San Francisco, CA, April 04, 2002, Symposium N.

 

3.     Oral presentation of a paper titled “Oxide Based Sintering Additives for HAp Ceramics”, S. J. Kalita, S. Bose, H. L.  Hosick and A. Bandyopadhyay, 105th Annual Meeting & Exposition of the American Ceramic Society, April 28, 2003, Symposium 2: Bioceramics: Materials and Applications.

 

4.     Poster presentation on “Ceramic and Polymer-Ceramic Controlled Porosity Scaffolds”, S. J. Kalita, S. Bose, H. L. Hosick and A. Bandyopadhyay, 105th Annual Meeting & Exposition of the American Ceramic Society, April 29, 2003, Symposium 2: Bioceramics: Materials and Applications.

 

5.     Oral presentation of a paper titled “Synthesis and Sintering Studies of Nanocrystalline Hydroxyapatite Powders Doped with Magnesium and Zinc”. H. Bhatt and S. J. Kalita, the 29th International Conference on Advanced Ceramics and Composite, ACerS, Cocoa Beach, FL, Jan 23-28, 2005.  Symposium8: Bioceramics.

 

6.     Poster presentation of a paper titled “Synthesis of Nano-size Hydroxyapatite (HAp) powders via Mechanical Solid Reaction. Soon Jik Hong, H. Bhatt, C. Suryanarayana and S. J. Kalita, the 29th International Conference on Advanced Ceramics and Composite, ACerS, Cocoa Beach, FL, Jan 23-28, 2005.  Symposium8: Bioceramics.

 

7.     Poster presentation of a paper titled “Synthesis and Characterization of Nanocrystalline Hydroxyapatite Ceramics”,  H. Bhatt and S. J. Kalita, 107th Annual Meeting, Exposition and Technology fair of the American Ceramic Society, April 12, 2005, Baltimore, MD, Symposium 11- Bioceramics: Materials and Applications (AM-S11-33-2005).

 

8.     Oral presentation of a paper titled “Effects of Sintering Additives on Physical, Mechanical and Biodegradation Behavior of Tricalcium Phosphate Ceramics”, H. Bhatt and S. J. Kalita, 107th Annual Meeting, Exposition and Technology fair of the American Ceramic Society, April 11, 2005, Baltimore, MD, Symposium 11- Bioceramics: Materials and Applications (AM-S11-8-2005).

 

9.     Poster presentation of a paper titled “Synthesis and Densification Studies of Nanocrystalline Titanium Dioxide Ceramics”, Shipeng Qiu and S. J. Kalita, 107th Annual Meeting, Exposition and Technology fair of the American Ceramic Society, April 13, 2005, Baltimore, MD, Symposium 04 - Nanostructured Materials and Nanotechnology (AM-S4-73-2005).

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additional poster presentations:

 

10. Poster presentation titled "Porous Scaffolds For Bone-Graft Applications", S. J. Kalita, J. Darsell, H. L. Hosick, S. Bose and A. Bandyopadhyay, Science and Engineering Research Poster Competition, Washington State University, March 2001.

 

11. Poster presentation titled "Effects of oxide-based sintering additives on Calcium Phosphate Bioceramics", S. J.  Kalita, Wiley Graduate Research Poster Competition, Washington State University, March 2003.

 

12. Poster presentation titled “Synthesis and characterization of BaxSr1-xTiO3 and Al2TiO5 nanocrystalline powders”, Vikas Somani and S. J. Kalita (Mentor), University of Central Florida Graduate Research Forum, March 2005.

 

13. Poster presentation on “Synthesis and Characterization of Nanocrystalline Hydroxyapatite Ceramics”, Himesh Bhatt and S. J. Kalita (Mentor), University of Central Florida Graduate Research Forum, March 2005.

 

14. Poster presentation on “Synthesis and Densification Studies of Nanocrystalline Titanium Dioxide Ceramics”, Shipeng Qiu and S. J. Kalita (Mentor), University of Central Florida Graduate Research Forum, March 2005.

 

15. Poster presentation on “Fabrication of Biological Structures via Fused Deposition Modeling”, Vadim Lithosik and S. J. Kalita (Mentor), University of Central Florida Undergraduate Research Forum, March 2005.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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