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R. Ghosh (Rounak)

PhD Candidate

About Me

Rounak was born in West Bengal, India on 1994. He obtained his Bachelor of Technology in Jute and Fibre Technology from University of Calcutta in 2016. He performed his In-plant training in weaving department of Oswal Denim Pvt. Limited. His B.Tech thesis was on the topic “Studies on tensile properties of cross-laid needle punched non-woven polyester fabric”. He worked in Welspun India Limited as an engineer in terry towel weaving production. He completed his Master of Technology from Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur in 2019. He was awarded DAAD scholarship and completed his master’s thesis with joint collaboration with RWTH Aachen University on "Preparation and properties of ultrasonically solidified bio-based hybrid tapes". He started working at the ETE group, University of Twente as PDEng trainee in June, 2019. In 2021, he graduated with Professional Doctorate in Engineering on “Devulcanization of Natural Rubber in Twin Screw Extruder” in collaboration with Rubber Green Industries, Frameries, Belgium. He is presently working as a researcher with Evonik Industries on "Improvement of the devulcanizate of ground whole tire rubber by optimization with functional additives". 

 

Expertise

Chemistry
Additive
Conveyor Belt
Crosslink Density
Homogenization
Residence Time
Shock Absorber
Tensile Strength
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Research

He is presently working as a researcher with Evonik Industries on "Improvement of the devulcanizate of ground whole tire rubber by optimization with functional additives". 

Publications

Recent
Ghosh, R. (2024). Transforming silica-silane reinforced rubber into a high quality devulcanizate. [PhD Thesis - Research UT, graduation UT, University of Twente]. University of Twente. https://doi.org/10.3990/1.9789036560061
Ghosh, R., Mani, C., Schnell, R., Krafczyk, R., Paasche, A., Talma, A. G. , Dierkes, W. K. , & Blume, A. (2023). Closing the loop for silica-filled passenger car tire rubber. Abstract from 204th Technical Meeting of the Rubber Division ACS, 2023, Cleveland, Ohio, United States.
Ghosh, R., Mani, C., Krafczyk, R., Schnell, R., Paasche, A., Talma, A. , Blume, A. , & Dierkes, W. K. (2023). New Route of Tire Rubber Devulcanization Using Silanes. Polymers, 15(13), Article 2848. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym15132848
Dierkes, W. K. , Ghosh, R., Talma, A. G. , & Blume, A. (2023). Facing the Challenge of Devulcanization of Silica-containing Tire Rubber. Abstract from ACS Spring Technical Meeting 2023, Warrensville Heights, Ohio, United States.
Ghosh, R., Mani, C., Schnell, R., Krafczyk, R., Paasche, A., Talma, A. G. , Dierkes, W. K. , & Blume, A. (2023). A new approach to devulcanize passenger car tire rubber. Abstract from Tire Technology Expo 2023, Hanover, Germany.
Ghosh, R., Prud'homme, O., Uytterhaegen, P. , Noordermeer, J. W. M. , Dierkes, W. K. , & Blume, A. (2021). Comparative study of conventional rubber additives as devulcanization aids. Poster session presented at DKG Elastomer Symposium 2021, Germany.
Ghosh, R., Prud'homme, O., Uytterhaegen, P. , Noordermeer, J. W. M. , Dierkes, W. K. , & Blume, A. (2021). Devulcanisate as a functional additive. Abstract from ACS Spring 2021 National Meeting.
Ghosh, R. (2021). Design of a devulcanization process for tire material in a twin screw extruder. [EngD Thesis, University of Twente]. University of Twente.

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University of Twente
Faculty of Engineering Technology
Horst Complex (building no. 20), room W262
De Horst 2
7522LW  Enschede
The Netherlands

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Faculty of Engineering Technology
Horst Complex  W262
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7500 AE Enschede
The Netherlands