A. Ronnie Banerjee

Ronnie is a Canadian scientist of Indian origin. Currently, Ronnie is a (relatively new) assistant teaching professor at CSU Fort Collins, where they are continuing their research to gain more insight into the fascinating world of nanomaterials and their role in the universal human aspiration for comfort, if not happiness. After completing their B.Sc. (Chem. Hons.) at Jadavpur University and a MSc at IIT Kharagpur, working with Prof. P. Pramanik on developing novel morphological variations of nano-phosphors, Ronnie accepted a Dean's Fellowship at the University of Saskatchewan (Saskatoon, Canada) to work towards a PhD degree under the supervision of Prof. Robert W. J. Scott. In 2016, after the completion of his Ph.D., Dr. Banerjee was awarded the highly prestigious Eyes High PDF at the University of Calgary, where they worked with Prof. Simon Trudel, director of the nanoscience program at UCalgary, on functional nanomaterials that combine multiple imaging modalities and are promising multifunctional bionanoprobes. At UCalgary, Dr. Banerjee also received the T. Chen Fong PDF in Medical Imaging in 2017, allowing them to continue this work and file for a patent for a novel bionanoprobe that combines aggregation induced emission with MRI activity. Dr. Banerjee then secured a MITACS Accelerate fellowship to work with the fabulous Trant Team at UWindsor, developing novel nanocomposites of lipophilic phytochemicals, as well as looking into neoteric delivery routes for targeted drug delivery, securing multiple patents and publications. They also patented the design and creation of a novel antimicrobial surface coating for deployment on high-touch surfaces. Dr. Banerjee currently serves as a reviewer of numerous international scientific journals and is a topics editor for the journal "Catalysts".