
Arnab Sinha is the founder of Novonanmek Material Sciences Private Limited, a carbon management company. Arnab is a Mechanical Engineer with an Masters in Material Science and Engineering from the Indian Institute of Engineering, Science, and Technology in Shibpur, West Bengal. Arnab began his career as a Junior Research Fellow at the Central Glass and Ceramic Research Institute (CGCRI), a distinguished CSIR Laboratory in Kolkata.
Following are the Patents, papers, articles and book chapters authored by Arnab.
Patents
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A closed loop hybrid sorbent carbon capture and mineralization process.
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A self sustaining carbon capture technology
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Slurry Composition and Method for Simultaneous Capture of CO2 and SO2 in Gas–Liquid Contact Systems
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A Process of carbon dioxide sequestration via steel slag utilization
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A Novel Pipeline Configuration for Carbon Dioxide Transportation
Events
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Coal Log India (CLI 2023): 3rd International Conference on Coal Supply Chain and Technology (Theme: Role of Coal – Transition to Net Zero),Biswa Bangla Convention Centre, Kolkata, India, September 15, 2023
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NTPC Ltd. Global Energy Technology Summit (GETS) 2023, Power Management Institute, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India, November 15, 2023: Paper Presented: Closed-Loop Hybrid Sorbent Direct-Air-Capture (DAC) Technology.
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Okinawa Institute of Science & Technology (OIST), Okinawa, Japan: CO2 Removal Challenge, co-hosted by OIST Innovation and Lifetime Ventures, in partnership with Direct Air Capture Coalition and The OpenAir Collective.
Publications
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Sanyal, A.K. Mukhopadhyay, A. Sinha, R. Roy, S. Sarapure, D.K. Bhattacharya “Study of Nanoindentation behaviour and nano-mechanical properties of ceramics with widely varying toughness,” Proc. ICCES’05, S. M. Sivakumar et al. (Eds.), Tech Science Press, USA, 2005, pp.2488-2495 2005; International Conference on Computational and Experimental Engineering and Science 2005 (ICCES’05) 1-10 Dec, 2005, Indian Institute of Technology, Chennai.
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Arnab Sinha, Decarbonizing India: Harnessing Direct-Air-Capture (DAC)to Combat the Climate Effects of Coal, Proceedings of Coal Log India (CLI 2023): 3rd International Conference on Coal Supply Chain and Technology (Theme: Role of Coal – Transition to Net Zero),Biswa Bangla Convention Centre, Kolkata, India, September 15, 2023
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Arnab Sinha, A Closed-Loop Hybrid Sorbent Direct-Air-Capture (DAC) Technology, Presented at the NTPC Ltd. Global Energy Technology Summit (GETS) 2023, Power Management Institute, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India, November 15, 2023.
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Sinha, A. (2023). The Nature of Matter. Cambridge Open Engage. doi:10.33774/coe-2023-q0452-v2
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Sinha, A. (2023). The Theory of Everything | A Hypothesis. Cambridge Open Engage. doi:10.33774/coe-2023-h3jrb-v3
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Sinha, A. (2023). A Historical Exit-Based Cash Flow Approach to Valuing pre-revenue Direct-Air-Capture (DAC) Start-Ups. Cambridge Open Engage. Doi: 10.33774/coe-2023-0mrmp
Articles
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My Prediction for the Future of Direct Air Capture (DAC) [https://medium.com/@ronnysinha/my-prediction-for-the-future-of-direct-air-capture-dac-cc0fb580690f]
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Case Study: Investing in Direct-Air-Capture (DAC) can give investors up to 200X return [https://medium.com/@ronnysinha/case-study-investing-in-a-direct-air-capture-dac-can-give-investors-up-to-200x-return-e0ff1aec05ad]
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Unveiling Emotional Connections: Significance of Customer Gratefulness Index in Measuring Brand Affinity. [https://medium.com/@ronnysinha/unveiling-emotional-connections-the-significance-of-customer-gratefulness-index-cgi-in-measuring-e023f47b9d24]
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Books:
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The Path of The Impossible: A Blueprint for India’s Carbon-Negative Future (https://www.amazon.in/Path-Impossible-Blueprint-Indias-Carbon-Negative-ebook/dp/B0FQ5ZYXNT)
Book Chapters
Book: Nanoindentation of Brittle Solids (CRC Press USA)
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Chapter 24: Nanoindentation on Multilayered Ceramic Matrix Composites
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Chapter 27: Nanomechanical Behaviour of ZTA (Zirconia Toughened Alumina)
Publisher: CRC Press,
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Master’s Thesis
Preparation and Characterization of Ceramic Nanocomposite – A multilayer armour system using an alternating layer of Nano-Alumina and Nano Lanthanum Phosphate was developed and tested for failure energy.
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Following his tenure at CGCRI, Arnab has amassed 15 years of diverse industry experience. He has contributed his expertise to several notable companies, including:
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Sandvik Materials Technology (Currently Alleima AB) as a Product Engineer
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Saint Gobain High Performance Materials as Sr. Application Engineer
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Tractors India Limited (Currently Gainwell India) as Manager – Mining Application
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Modular Mining Systems (A Komatsu Technology Company) Inc. as Sales Account Manger
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ANTS Ceramics (an IIT KGP Spinoff) as VP of Sales & Marketing
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Innovative Nano & Micro Technologies as Assistant General Manager – Sales & Marketing
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Novonanmek Material Sciences Private Limited as Founder & Chief Scientist
Since 2019-20, Arnab has been developing DAC technology and has now reached a stage where it can be piloted and commercialized after overcoming various challenges.
