Dipankar Saha

Dipankar Saha serves as a Lecturer and Senior Engineer in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Oslo, affiliated with the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences. He is an active member of the Inorganic materials chemistry and Nanostructures and Functional Materials (NAFUMA) research groups.

His research program focuses on:

• Synthesis, characterization, and understanding of structure-property relationships in energy materials
• Nanomaterials research including synthesis and nanoparticle formation mechanisms
• Magnetocaloric materials for potential magnetic refrigeration applications
• Advanced in situ total scattering studies using synchrotron facilities (MAXLAB, PETRA III, ESRF, Spring 8, Diamond)
• Development of experimental setups for in situ measurements

Dr. Saha employs sophisticated X-ray techniques including Pair Distribution Function (PDF), PXRD, and X-ray Absorption for analyzing nanostructure and disorder in materials. His recent publications reveal expertise in studying local structural properties of magnetic materials and energy-related nanomaterials, with particular attention to MnAs-based systems and perovskite nanocrystals.

He teaches KJM2500 and applies his programming skills in Python for efficient analysis of large datasets from in situ measurements. His technical capabilities span experimental design, advanced characterization techniques, and computational data analysis.