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Debes Bhattacharyya

Debes Bhattacharyya

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Materials Science
New Zealand
2026

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Materials Science

D-Index
79
Citations
19129
World Ranking
2874
National Ranking
3

Debes Bhattacharyya publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Materials Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Debes Bhattacharyya sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 435 publications — 81st percentile

81% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.

Debes Bhattacharyya D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Debes Bhattacharyya sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 211 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 451 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 613 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 612 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 598 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 657 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 667 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 621 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 597 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 610 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 587 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 606 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 533 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 490 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 469 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 378 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 421 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 359 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 323 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 299 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 230 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 210 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 195 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 204 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 175 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 175 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 142 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 121 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 118 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 107 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 88 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 85 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 68 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 62 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 57 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 45 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 49 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 50 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 34 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 38 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 29 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 28 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 24 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 33 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 28 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 21 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 20 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 23 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 17 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 12 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 17 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 21 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 13 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 11 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 13 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 4 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 4 scientists 164 D-Index: 3 scientists 165+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 79 D-Index — 79th percentile

79% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Materials Science in New Zealand Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Materials Science in New Zealand Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Materials Science in New Zealand Leader Award
  • 2000 - Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand

Overview

Debes Bhattacharyya is affiliated with the University of Auckland in New Zealand. Their research activity primarily spans the fields of Materials Science and Engineering, with a focus on subfields such as Polymers and Plastics, Biomedical Engineering, Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality, Mechanical Engineering, and Materials Chemistry.

The scientist's published work concentrates on topics including Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites, Flame retardant materials and properties, Fire dynamics and safety research, Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials, Conducting polymers and applications, Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies, and Graphene research and applications.

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Bhattacharyya include:

  • Metal/metal oxide decorated graphene synthesis and application as supercapacitor: a review (2020), Journal of Materials Science
  • Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) specific surface area analysis of different graphene materials: A comparison to their structural regularity and electrical properties (2020), Solid State Communications
  • Facile fabrication of flexible piezo-resistive pressure sensor array using reduced graphene oxide foam and silicone elastomer (2022), Sensors and Actuators A Physical
  • Highly stretchable strain sensors based on polypyrrole-silicone rubber composites for human motion detection (2020), Sensors and Actuators A Physical
  • Hierarchical Sr-ZnO/g-C3N4 heterojunction with enhanced photocatalytic activities (2020), Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A Chemistry

Frequent co-authors over Bhattacharyya's career include Nam Kyeun Kim, Velram Balaji Mohan, Avishek Chanda, Krishnan Jayaraman, and Daeseung Jung. The scientist has published multiple papers in specific venues with repeated appearances in Composites Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing, Sensors and Actuators A Physical, Materials and Manufacturing Processes, Journal of Materials Research and Technology, and Polymers.

  • Composites Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing
  • Sensors and Actuators A Physical
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Journal of Materials Research and Technology
  • Polymers

Bhattacharyya's research covers materials synthesis, sensor technology, and composite manufacturing techniques, including work on graphene-based materials and their applications in energy storage and sensing devices. Their work also involves the study of flame retardant properties and fire safety research associated with polymer composites.

The scientist was awarded the title of Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand in the year 2000.

Best Publications

  • Graphene-based materials and their composites: A review on production, applications and product limitations

    Velram Balaji Mohan;Kin-tak Lau;David Hui;Debes Bhattacharyya

  • The role of crystallographic and geometrical relationships between α and β phases in an α/β titanium alloy

    D Bhattacharyya;G.B Viswanathan;Robb Denkenberger;D Furrer

  • Characterisation of reduced graphene oxide: Effects of reduction variables on electrical conductivity

    Velram Balaji Mohan;Reuben Brown;Krishnan Jayaraman;Debes Bhattacharyya

  • Deformability of ultrahigh strength 5 nm Cu/Nb nanolayered composites

    N. A. Mara;D. Bhattacharyya;P. Dickerson;R. G. Hoagland

  • The heating of polymer composites by electromagnetic induction – A review

    Thomas Bayerl;Miro Duhovic;Peter Mitschang;Debes Bhattacharyya

  • Effects of plasma treatment in enhancing the performance of woodfibre-polypropylene composites

    Xiaowen Yuan;Krishnan Jayaraman;Debes Bhattacharyya

  • Crystallographic and morphological relationships between β phase and the Widmanstätten and allotriomorphic α phase at special β grain boundaries in an α/β titanium alloy

    D. Bhattacharyya;G.B. Viswanathan;Hamish L. Fraser

  • A novel approach in organic waste utilization through biochar addition in wood/polypropylene composites

    Oisik Das;Ajit K. Sarmah;Debes Bhattacharyya

  • Machinability of a silicon carbide reinforced aluminium metal matrix composite

    J.T. Lin;D. Bhattacharyya;C. Lane

  • Mechanical and flammability characterisations of biochar/polypropylene biocomposites

    Oisik Das;Debes Bhattacharyya;David Hui;Kin-Tak Lau

  • A study of hole drilling in Kevlar composites

    D. Bhattacharyya;D.P.W. Horrigan

  • Biocomposites from waste derived biochars: Mechanical, thermal, chemical, and morphological properties

    Oisik Das;Ajit K. Sarmah;Debes Bhattacharyya

  • Microstructural evolution in laser deposited compositionally graded α/ β titanium-vanadium alloys

    R Banerjee;P.C Collins;D Bhattacharyya;S Banerjee

  • A review of flammability of natural fibre reinforced polymeric composites

    N.K. Kim;S. Dutta;D. Bhattacharyya

  • Mechanical performance of woodfibre–waste plastic composite materials

    Krishnan Jayaraman;Debes Bhattacharyya

  • Green Composites Made of Bamboo Fabric and Poly (Lactic) Acid for Packaging Applications—A Review

    M.R. Nurul Fazita;Krishnan Jayaraman;Debes Bhattacharyya;M.K. Mohamad Haafiz

  • Mechanism for shear banding in nanolayered composites

    N. A. Mara;D. Bhattacharyya;J. P. Hirth;P. Dickerson

  • Machinability study of glass fibre-reinforced polymer composites during end milling

    A. I. Azmi;R. J. T. Lin;D. Bhattacharyya

  • Properties of nano-ZnO/poly(vinyl alcohol)/poly(ethylene oxide) composite thin films

    J. Lee;D. Bhattacharyya;A.J. Easteal;J.B. Metson

  • Effects of clay type, clay/compatibiliser content and matrix viscosity on the mechanical properties of polypropylene/organoclay nanocomposites

    Yu Dong;Debes Bhattacharyya

Frequent Co-Authors

Stoyko Fakirov
Stoyko Fakirov University of Auckland
Simon Bickerton
Simon Bickerton University of Auckland
Ajit K. Sarmah
Ajit K. Sarmah University of Auckland
Raj Das
Raj Das RMIT University
Kin-tak Lau
Kin-tak Lau Swinburne University of Technology
Peter Hunter
Peter Hunter University of Auckland
Mikael S. Hedenqvist
Mikael S. Hedenqvist Royal Institute of Technology
Klaus Friedrich
Klaus Friedrich Technical University of Kaiserslautern
Jinsong Leng
Jinsong Leng Harbin Institute of Technology
Umapada Pal
Umapada Pal Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla

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