Somenath Mitra
Distinguished Professor, Chemistry and Environmental Science
151A Tiernan Hall (TIER)
Education
Ph.D. ; Southern Illinois University Carbondale ; Analytical Chemistry ; 1988

M.S. ; Southern Illinois University Carbondale ; Environmental Engineering ; 1984

B.S. ; Indian Institute of Technology ; Chemical Engineering ; 1981

2025 Fall Courses
CHEM 591 - GRADUATE CO-OP WORK EXPER II

EVSC 701B - MASTER'S THESIS

EVSC 792B - PRE-DOCTORAL RESEARCH

CHEM 491 - RESEARCH & INDEP STUDY I

CHEM 492 - RESEARCH & INDEP STUDY

EVSC 700B - MASTER'S PROJECT

CHEM 792B - PRE-DOCTORAL RESEARCH

EVSC 592 - GRADUATE WORK EXPERIENCE II

EVSC 701C - MASTER'S THESIS

EVSC 726 - INDEPENDENT STUDY II

MTSE 790A - DOCTORAL DISSERTATION

CHEM 700B - MASTERS PROJECT

CHEM 725 - INDEPENDENT STUDY I

CHE 705 - INDEPENDENT STUDY I

CHEM 391 - RESEARCH AND INDEPENDENT STUDY

CHEM 701B - MASTERS THESIS

EVSC 591 - GRADUATE WORK EXPERIENCE I

EVSC 725 - INDEPENDENT STUDY I

CHEM 590 - GRADUATE CO-OP WORK EXPER I

CHEM 726 - INDEPENDENT STUDY II

MTEN 725 - INDEPENDENT STUDY I

CHEM 701C - MASTERS THESIS

CHEM 790A - DOCTORAL DISSERTATION

EVSC 790A - DOCTORAL DISSERTATION

FRSC 491 - RESEARCH & INDEP STUDY I

MTEN 491 - RESEARCH & INDEPENDENT STUDY I

Past Courses
CHE 702: ST:PHARMACEUTICAL ANALYSIS

CHEM 480: INSTRUMENTAL ANALYSIS

CHEM 661: INSTRUMENTAL ANALYSIS LABORATORY

CHEM 661: INSTRUMENTATION ANALYSIS LAB

CHEM 664: ADV ANALYTICAL CHEM

CHEM 702: ST:PHARMACEUTICAL ANALYSIS

CHEM 714: PHARMACEUTICAL ANALYSIS

CHEM 764: ADVANCED ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY

EVSC 484: ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS

EVSC 612: ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS

PHEN 702: ST:PHARMACEUTICAL ANALYSIS

Research Interests
Reasearch is focused on discovering new ways to assemble and modify carbon nanotubes. We hope this research will ultimately pave the way to create novel and new materials that can be used in applications ranging from tennis rackets to rocket ships. Other uses also include developing smaller nano chips for electronics (also known as nano-electronics) and inexpensive, high performance throw-away chemical sensors. The latter might range from sensors for clinical diagnostic purposes such as to discern if a toxic chemical is in the air, food or water.
Other research interests include researching for analytical techniques and sensors to discover low level trace elements in air, water and soil. His current projects include developing instrumentation and methods for continuous, on-line analysis of trace levels of organic pollutants in air and water. These methods range from using gas chromatography or mass spectrometry to micro scale, lab-on-a-chip devices.
Journal Article
Indrani Gupta, Edgardo T. Farinas, Somenath Mitra. 2023. "Development of carbon nanotube-metal organic framework (MOF) hybrid antiviral microfiltration membrane." Separation and Purification Technology , vol. 315 , pp. 123766.

Indrani Gupta, Samar Azizighannad, Edgardo T. Farinas, Somenath Mitra. 2022. "Synergistic Antiviral Effects of Metal Oxides and Carbon Nanotubes." International Journal of Molecular Science , vol. 23 , no. 19 , pp. 11967.

Indrani Gupta, Samar Azizighannad, Edgardo T. Farinas, Somenath Mitra. 2021. "Antiviral properties of select carbon nanostructures and their functionalized analogs. Materials Today Communications." Materials Today Communications , vol. 29 , pp. 102743.

Emine S Karaman, Somenath Mitra, Joshua Young. 2021. "Computational investigation of enhanced properties in functionalized carbon nanotube doped polyvinyl alcohol gel electrolyte systems." Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics , vol. 23 , no. 37 , pp. 21286--21294.

Indrani Gupta, Joydeep Chakraborty, Sagar Roy, Edgardo T. Farinas, Somenath Mitra. 2021. "Synergistic Effects of Microwave Radiation and NanocarbonImmobilized Membranes in the Generation of Bacteria-Free Watervia Membrane Distillation." Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Researcg , vol. 61 , no. 3 , pp. 1453-1463.

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Other
"Corrigendum: “Functionalized carbon nanotube doped gel electrolytes with enhanced mechanical and electrical properties for battery applications” (Materials Chemistry and Physics (2021) 264, (S0254058421002315), (10.1016/j.matchemphys.2021.124448))"
Materials Chemistry and Physics, January (1st Quarter/Winter), 2021.

"Formation of stainless steel-carbon nanotube composites using a scalable chemical vapor infiltration process"
Journal of Materials Science, 2013.

Manuscript
"Desalination Across a Graphene Oxide Membrane via Direct Contact Membrane Distillation"
Desalination, January (1st Quarter/Winter), 2016.

"Carbon Nanotube Immobilized Composite Hollow Fiber Membranes for Extraction of Volatile Organics from Air"
J. of Phys. Chem. C, 2015.

"Enhanced preconcentration of selected chlorofluorocarbons on multiwalled carbon nanotubes with polar functionalities"
J. Sep. Sci. , 2015.

"Microwave Synthesis of Highly Defective Carbon Nanotubes for Enhancing the Performance of Supercapacitors"
Carbon, 2015.

"Synthesis of Diatom-FeOx Composite for Removing Trace Arsenic to Meet Drinking Water Standards"
J. of Coll. and Interface Sci, 2015.

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Instructor's Manual
"Effect of low concentrations of carbon black in organic solar cells"
Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells , May, 2014.

"Functionalized nanodiamond as a charge transporter in organic solar cells"
Solar Energy , March, 2013.