National Institute of Technology Rourkela

राष्ट्रीय प्रौद्योगिकी संस्थान राउरकेला

ଜାତୀୟ ପ୍ରଯୁକ୍ତି ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠାନ ରାଉରକେଲା

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Faculty Profile

BIOGRAPHY

Dr. Sahoo joined NIT Rourkela (Department of Chemistry) in May 2012 as an Assistant Professor. Prior to that he pursued his PhD in Germany (2006) followed by two postodctoral tenures (USA 2007 to 2009 and Germany 2010-2011). Before joining NIT Rourkela, he was serving as a guest scientist at IPF Dresden (Germany). His research group is working on protien biophysical chemistry and nanobiotechnology. To explore the biomolecular behavior, his research group is using optical techniques like fluorescence, circular-dichroism spectroscopy.

EXPERTISE INFORMATION

Research Group
  • Physical Chemistry
Areas of Interest
  • Biophysical chemistry (Peptide and protein folding & extracellular matrix), Ionic Liquids, and Environmental Chemistry
  • Nanobiophysical Chemistry

Harekrushna Sahoo Professor

Chemistry

sahooh@nitrkl.ac.in

0661 - 246 2665

87

PUBLICATIONS

4

SPONSORED PROJECTS

15

DOCTORAL STUDENTS

2

CONTINUING EDUCATION

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Harekrushna Sahoo

Professor

Chemistry

Room Number: MC-318

Department of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology Rourkela, Sundargarh, Odisha, India - 769008

2006

Ph.D.
Biophysical Chemistry
Jacobs University Bremen, Bremen (Germany)

2002

M.Tech
Corrosion Science and Technology
NIT Durgapur, West Bengal (India)

2000

M.Sc
Physical Chemistry
Utkal University, Odisha (India)

Teaching Experience
  • General Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Supramolecular Chemistry,  NIT Rourkela, Rourkela (India),   30 May 2012 - Present
Post Doctoral Research Experience
  • Extracellular Matrix (Biophysical Chemistry),  Max-Bergmann Center, Dresden (Germany),   02 Jan 2012 - 25 May 2012
  • Membrane Chemistry (Biophysics),  Technical University Dresden, Dresden (Germany),   01 Jan 2010 - 30 Dec 2011
  • Protein Chemistry (Biophysical Chemistry),  UMASS-Amherst, Massachusetts (USA),   02 Apr 2007 - 31 Dec 2009
Laboratory Development
  • Biophysical Chemistry,  NIT Rourkela,   Protein Chemistry
  • Environmental Chemistry,  NIT Rourkela,   Water Treatment

Glyconanoparticle based hydrogel mediated BMP-2 transportation towards Osteo-Inflammation. Science & Technology Department,Govt Of Odisha
  • Principal Investigator
  • 36
  • Completed   Sponsored
Effect of micro and macro environment on protein dynamics:a step towards in vivo fieldings SERB,DST
  • Principal Investigator
  • 36
  • Completed   Sponsored
Spatial distribution of uranium and associated water quality parameters in ground/drinking water BRNS
  • Co-Investigator
  • 24
  • Completed   Sponsored
Spatial Distribution of uranium and associated water quality parameter in ground water of three districts of Odisha (Sundargarh, Jharsuguda and Sambalpur) BRNS
  • Principal Investigator
  • 30
  • Completed   Sponsored

Total Publications: 87

N. Murmu, K. Dash, J. Panda, G. Sahoo, H. Sahoo, M. Mishra, and S. N. Sahu,"A biscoumarinyl hydrazone based nontoxic fluorescent dye for direct binding and imaging of actin in living cells and organism", Sensors and Actuators: B. Chemical, vol.399, pp.134741, Elsevier 2024, 10.1016/j.snb.2023.134741       Article

D. P. Behera, S. Subadini, Uwe. Freudenberg, and H. Sahoo,"Sulfation of hyaluronic acid reconfigures the mechanistic pathway of bone morphogenetic protein-2 aggregation", International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, vol.263, Elsevier, April 2024, 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.130128       Article

R. Das, R. P. Dash, A. K. Bishoyi, P. Mohanty, L. Mishra, L. Prusty, C. R. Sahoo, R. N. Padhy, M. Mishra, H. Sahoo, S. K. Sahoo, S. K. Sethi, and B. R. Jali,"Antibacterial and cytotoxicity studies of pyrrolo-based organic scaffolds and their binding interaction with bovine serum albumin", Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives of Pharmacology, Springer Berlin Heidelberg, June 2024, 10.1007/s00210-024-03187-4       Article

P. R. Hota, D. P. Behera, and H. Sahoo,"Interaction between ammonium based ionic liquids and CRABP I Protein: A microenvironmental spectroscopic analysis", Journal of Molecular Liquids, elsevier, July 2024, 10.1016/j.molliq.2024.125017       Article

S. Bauri, H. Shekhar, H. Sahoo, and M. Mishra,"Investigation of the effects of nanoplastic polyethylene terephthalate on environmental toxicology using model Drosophila melanogaster", Nanotoxicology, Taylor & Francis, July 2024, 10.1080/17435390.2024.2368004       Article

An International Webinar on Biomolecular Dynamics and Kinetics Chemistry (Conference)
Biomolecular Dynamics: Experimental and Theoretical Perspectives (BDETP-2017) Chemistry (Conference)

  • CY1004 : Analytical Chemistry and Biomolecules {Theory}
  • CY101 : Chemistry {Theory}
  • CY1101 : Chemistry {Theory}
  • CY2301 : Physical Chemistry: Equilibrium and Changes {Theory}
  • CY231 : Basic Physical Chemistry-I {Theory}
  • CY234 : Basic Physical Chemistry - II {Theory}
  • CY325 : Introduction to Supramolecular Chemistry {Theory}
  • CY4302 : Molecular Spectroscopy {Theory}
  • CY5106 : Supramolecular and Macromolecular Chemistry {Theory}
  • CY512 : Structure and Function of Biomolecules {Theory}
  • CY514 : Chemistry of Macromolecules {Theory}
  • CY527 : Supramolecular Chemistry {Theory}
  • CY539 : Biophysical Chemistry {Theory}
  • CY7306 : Special Topics in Physical Chemistry {Theory}
  • CY1170 : Chemistry Laboratory {Practical}
  • CY170 : Chemistry Laboratory {Practical}
  • CY272 : Basic Physical Chemistry Laboratory {Practical}
  • CY3703 : Chemical Biology Laboratory {Practical}
  • CY4703 : Physical Chemistry Laboratory {Practical}
  • CY4706 : Chemical Instrumentation Laboratory {Practical}
  • CY475 : Physical Chemistry Laboratory – I {Practical}
  • CY573 : Physical Chemistry Laboratory – II {Practical}

Ph.D. Students [12]
Impact of Crowding Environment on the Stability, Conformation and Kinetics of CRABP I
Suchismita Subadini
Enrolled: Jan 2018
Graduated :  Nov 2023
Supervisor
Environment Friendly Development of Modified Oxide-based Nanostructures for Removal of Water Contaminants
Bapun Barik
Enrolled: Jul 2016
Graduated :  Jul 2021
Co-Supervisor
Impact of Micro and Macromolecules on Conformation and Stability of Bone Morphogenetic Protein-2 (BMP-2)
Monidipa Konar
Enrolled: Jul 2015
Graduated :  Aug 2020
Supervisor
Iron Oxide Based Magnetic Nanocomposites: Removal of Inorganic and Organic Water Contaminants and Antimicrobial Properties
Jitendra Kumar Sahoo
Enrolled: Jan 2015
Graduated :  Oct 2019
Supervisor
Protein stability and conformation Impact of small molecules and Cytoplasmic constituents
Sabera Millan
Enrolled: Sep 2013
Graduated :  Jun 2019
Supervisor
Insight into The Impact of Ionic Liquids on The Structure, Stability and Activity of Proteins
Lakkoji Satish
Enrolled: Jul 2013
Graduated :  Nov 2019
Supervisor
Bone Morphogenetic Protein-2: Mechanistic Insights into Unfolding and Aggregation and Biomedical Applications
Devi Prasanna Behera
Enrolled: Jul 2019
Thesis Submitted
Supervisor
Biophysical chemistry
Priyanka Panigrahi
Enrolled: Jul 2022
Continuing
Supervisor
Biophysical Chemistry,Molecular Biology
Deep Kumar Barman
Enrolled: Jan 2023
Continuing
Supervisor
Biophysical chemistry
Laxmipriya Prusty
Enrolled: Aug 2021
Continuing
Supervisor
Material Science and Protein Dynamics
Himanshu Shekhar
Enrolled: Jan 2021
Continuing
Supervisor
Biophysical Chemistry
Pratyush Ranjan Hota
Enrolled: Jul 2019
Continuing
Supervisor
Executive Ph.D. Students [3]
Executive PHD
Subrat Kumar Dash
Enrolled: Jul 2024
Continuing
Supervisor
Conformation and Dynamics of peptides and peptidomimetics
Thamira Ravi
Enrolled: Aug 2022
Continuing
Supervisor
Nanomaterials for Industrial Applications
Chinam Dwarikanath Patra
Enrolled: Aug 2021
Continuing
Supervisor

Awards And Honours
  • Ulam fellowship (NAWA, Poland),   2023
  • ICMR-DHR international fellowship (ICMR, India),   2022
  • Research Stay Program (DAAD, Germany),   2021
  • Visiting Scientist (Jacobs University Bremen, Germany),   2021
  • Material Resources Program (DAAD, Germany),   2018
Memberships / Fellowships
  • Indian Photobiology Society,   2016
  • Odisha Chemical Society,   2014
  • Who's Who in Fluorescence,   2006