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Biswas

• Ph.D. at California Institute of Technology
• M.S. at University of California, Los Angeles
• B.Tech. at Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay

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Size matters Technique controls nanoparticle size, creates large numbers (http://news-info.wustl.edu/tips/page/normal/10638.html) Dec. 3, 2007 -- Pratim Biswas has a method that controls the size of the nanoparticles he makes, opening up possibilities for new nanotechnology applications and different techniques. Download In a world that constantly strives for bigger and bigger things, WUSTL's Pratim Biswas, Ph.D., the Stifel and Quinette Jens Professor and chair of the Department of Energy, Environmental and Chemical Engineering, is working to make things smaller and smaller. Biswas conducts research on nanoparticles, which are the building blocks for nanotechnology. For the first time, Biswas has shown that he can independently control the size of the nanoparticles that he makes, keeping their other properties the same. He's also shown with his technique that the nanoparticles can be made in large quantities in scalable systems, opening up the possibility for more applications and different techniques.

WUSTL appoints new assistant vice chancellor Malten appointed University's first assistant vice chancellor for sustainability (http://news-info.wustl.edu/news/page/normal/9727.html) July 23, 2007 -- Matthew Malten has been appointed assistant vice chancellor for campus sustainability at Washington University in St. Louis. His appointment marks the first time that Washington University has given a person the responsibility for campus sustainability.

Call for action Universities must tackle global energy, environmental woes, says international call to action (http://news-info.wustl.edu/news/page/normal/9470.html) May 7, 2007 -- Proclaiming that "energy and environmental issues represent the greatest challenges of this century," Washington University Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton today joined presidents of six other premier research universities in calling for universities worldwide to marshal their resources for a global effort to secure a brighter, sustainable future. Plans for collaborative academic programs involving education, research, university operations, social sciences and policy studies are detailed in a statement issued May 7.

MEDIA ADVISORY WUSTL chancellor announces a call to action for research universities worldwide (http://news-info.wustl.edu/news/page/normal/9466.html) May 7, 2007 -- Washington University Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton will announce a call to action for research universities worldwide to focus on the energy and environment as the greatest challenge of this century. The announcement, which comes as part of a conference involving the presidents of 12 premier research universities from Asia and the Middle East, will be made at noon May 7 in Whitaker Hall Auditorium, Washington University's Danforth Campus.

MEDIA ADVISORY Presidents of 12 premier universities in Asia and Middle East to gather at WUSTL May 4-7 to discuss global energy and environment (http://news-info.wustl.edu/news/page/normal/9441.html) May 3, 2007 -- For the first time in the United States, the presidents of 12 premier research universities from around the world will gather at Washington University in St. Louis to discuss ways their institutions are addressing global energy and environmental concerns. From Israel and Turkey in the Middle East, and in Asia from Korea in the north, Indonesia in the south, Japan to the east and India to the west, 20 major research universities have joined Washington University in a partnership — the McDonnell International Scholars Academy — to build cooperation and understanding among people and institutions of the world.

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Technique controls nanoparticle size, creates large numbers Nanotechnology Now online and 2 others Dec. 4, 2007 -- WUSTL chemical engineering professor Pratim Biswas has a method that controls the size of the nanoparticles he makes, opening up possibilities for new nanotechnology applications and different techniques. Biswas described the technique and his work in a recent issue of Nanotechnology. He is currently collaborating with WUSTL radiology professor Sam Achilefu, who is working to selectively deliver chemotherapy drugs in cancer patients.

Airborne bacteria The Washington Times and 4 others March 12, 2004 -- U.S. researchers have patented a new device for trapping and deactivating airborne microbes. The researchers, at Washington University in St. Louis, said the device can be employed in the war against terrorism because it can deactivate airborne bioagents and bioweapons such as the smallpox virus, anthrax and ricin. It also can be used in routine indoor air ventilation applications such as in buildings and aircraft cabins, they said.

Biswas received his Ph.D. from California Institute of Technology, has published extensively in his field and served on many international organizations and conferences. His research interests include aerosol science and engineering, nanoparticle technology, air quality engineering, combustion, materials processing for environmental technologies, environmentally benign processing, environmental nanotechnology, thermal sciences, bioterrorism, critical infrastructure, environment, natural disasters, and sensors. Biswas has published extensively in his field - (click for a full list of refereed journal papers (http://www.aerosols.wustl.edu/aaqrl/publicat.htm) ). He has made several presentations at national and international conferences, and has been invited to lecture worldwide. He has supervised the thesis work of several masters and doctoral degree students. Several of his doctoral students are on the teaching faculty of various Universities in the US and worldwide. He is a member of several technical and professional organizations such as the American Association for Aerosol Research, Air and Waste Management Association, American Society for Mechanical Engineers, Combustion Institute, Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors. Biswas has also served on several national committees - he was the conference chair for the 15th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Aerosol Research, he is the chair of the Critical Review Committee of the Air and Waste Management Association, serves on the Board of Directors of the American Association for Aerosol Research and is the treasurer, and is an Associate Editor of the Aerosol Science and Technology Journal. He has won several teaching and research awards. He was the recipient of the 1991 Kenneth Whitby Award given for outstanding contributions by a beginning scientist by the American Association for Aerosol Research and was the recipient of the Neil Wandmacher Teaching Award of the College of Engineering, University of Cincinnati, in 1994.

Related Information Related Links: • Biswas' Web page (http://env.wustl.edu/%7Epbiswas/) • Dept. of Enviromental Engineering Web site (http://env.wustl.edu) • Aerosol and Air Quality Research Lab (http://www.aerosols.wustl.edu/aaqrl/) • Mercury removal story (http://news-info.wustl.edu/tips/2002/science-tech/exhaust.html) Related Groups: