Dr. Sibnath Kayal is currently an Associate Professor at Sharjah Maritime Academy (SMA). Prior to joining SMA, he served as a Research Lead on the biofuel project team at the Maritime Energy and Sustainable Development (MESD) Center of Excellence at Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore. With a diverse background spanning academia and industry, Dr. Kayal has held positions as an Academic Faculty member at O.P. Jindal University, India, and as a Senior Product Development Engineer at Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) Pte Ltd, Singapore.
Dr. Kayal specializes in advanced materials, focusing on the design, synthesis, characterization, and evaluation of materials for environmentally friendly and sustainable clean energy technologies, with particular emphasis on maritime decarbonization, carbon dioxide capture, and natural gas storage.
He earned his PhD in Materials Science and Engineering from NTU, Singapore; his M.Tech in Material Science and Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur; and his B.Tech in Chemical Technology from the University of Calcutta, India. With over 15 years of experience in both academic and industrial research, Dr. Kayal has consistently demonstrated a commitment to advancing scientific knowledge and technological innovation. Throughout his career, he has actively contributed to the academic community through teaching, research, and presenting his findings at international conferences, as well as publishing extensively in peer-reviewed, SCI/SCOPUS indexed journals.