Prof. Archana Samanta

Dr. Archana Samanta is an Assistant Professor in The Department of Textile and Fiber Engineering at IIT Delhi, India. She graduated from The Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, India, with a PhD in Fiber Science and Technology in 2017. Prior to joining IIT Delhi, she was working as Post-doctoral researcher (2020-2022) at KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm. She worked in a pioneer group in developing cellulose and fiber based composites for optics and photonics applications.  Prior to this she gained research experience in developing sustainable textile fibers, formulations and finishes from the Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden (2018-2020). Her strong interests towards academia enthused her in securing the top grades in her bachelor and master studies. She is the recipient of Dr. Pushpa Bajaj gold medal for highest CGPA during M.Tech degree in Fiber science and technology from IIT Delhi. Her main research focuses on sustainable fibrous materials and advanced fiber based composites. She has publications in leading refereed SCI journals, patents, book chapters and several conference proceedings. She holds editorial membership of international referred journals and professional scientific societies.

For prospective students (Postdocs, PhDs): Self-motivated candidates interested to progress and explore in the below research domain can mail their CV to archana@iitd.ac.in