About Sumit Konar

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Dr Sumit Konar started his current position as an Instrument Scientist (solid-state materials) in the School of Chemistry, University of Lincoln. Prior to his current role, he was a Postdoctoral Researcher in the School of Chemistry (with Professor Colin Pulham) at the University of Edinburgh (2016-2022). At the University of Edinburgh, he was affiliated both to the School of Chemistry and to the Centre for Science at Extreme Conditions – a multi-disciplinary center focused on the study of materials under extreme conditions. Dr Konar obtained his PhD degree under the supervision of Prof Ulrich Haussermann at Stockholm University (2015). During his PhD he studied salt-like metal carbides (lithium carbide and calcium carbide) and metal intercalated graphite under high-pressure-temperature conditions.

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Department Responsibilities

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Teaching: CHM 2005M Inorganic Synthesis And Structural Methods CHM9015 Advanced Materials Characterisation

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Subject Specialisms

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X-ray Crystallography, Solid-state Chemistry, Thermal Analysis, Vibrational Spectroscopy, Electron Microscopy

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Awards

• Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA) - HEA 2024

• PhD in Chemistry - Stockholm University 2015

• MS in Chemistry - Arizona State University 2012