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EXPERTISE INFORMATION
Research Group
- Microbiology and Ecology
Areas of Interest
- Bacterial biofilm, Environmental biotechnology, Marine microbiology, Aquaculture, Fish biotechnology, Biodiversity & ecology
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PATENTS / COPYRIGHTS162
PUBLICATIONS22
SPONSORED PROJECTS1
CONSULTANCY PROJECTS31
DOCTORAL STUDENTS1
CONTINUING EDUCATIONPERSONAL INFORMATION
Surajit Das
Professor
Life Science
Room Number: MN-340
Department of Life Science, National Institute of Technology Rourkela, Sundargarh, Odisha, India - 769008
2008
Ph.D.
Marine Biology (Microbiology)Centre of Advanced Study in Marine Biology, Annamalai University
Teaching Experience
- Microbiology, NIT Rourkela, 27 Jul 2009 - Till date
- Microbiology & Biotechnology, Amity University, Noida, 03 Mar 2008 - 24 Jul 2009
Post Doctoral Research Experience
- Marine biotechnology, University of Tasmania, 01 May 2008 - 31 Oct 2008
Deciphering the interplay between biofilm matrix component and small RNA in biofilm regulation and catabolic gene expression in Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1 for phenanthrene degradation Department Of Biotechnology
- Principal Investigator
- 36
- Running Sponsored
Identification and molecular characterization of autophagy-inducing chemo preventive molecules from marine microorganisms to target oral squamous cell carcinoma. DST,Odisha
- Principal Investigator
- 36
- Running Sponsored
Screening and identification of canonical mitophagy inducing phytochemicals from Bacopamonnieri to target NLRP3 inflammasome activation for oral cancer therapeutics. DBT
- Co-Investigator
- 36
- Running Sponsored
Involvement of bacterial cytoskeleton in morphogenesis during biofilm development for xenobiotic degradation. BRNS
- Principal Investigator
- 36
- Running Sponsored
Biofilm developmental stages of marine bacteria and biofilm-EPS based bioremediation of toxic heavy metals from industrial wastewater. Science & Technology Department,Govt Of Odisha
- Principal Investigator
- 36
- Running Sponsored
Biotechnological approaches of plant associated microbes for improved plant productivity and ecosystem functioning in mangrove forest of Bhitarakanika, Odisha, India. DBT
- Principal Investigator
- 36
- Running Sponsored
Role of microorganisms on the productivity of the Bhitarakanika Mangrove Forest and potentiality of rhizosphere inhabiting bacteria in mangrove reforestation. CSIR
- Principal Investigator
- 36
- Completed Sponsored
Enhanced carbonate precipitation of ureolytic and nitrifying microbe treated rubber waste water. DBT
- Principal Investigator
- 36
- Completed Sponsored
Studies on impact and response of ecologically important bacteria towards environmental stressors of Bhitarkanika Mangrove ecosystem. Odisha. Moes
- Principal Investigator
- 36
- Completed Sponsored
Design and Development of low cost oxygen concentrator. NIT
- Co-Investigator
- 6
- Completed Sponsored
Zeolite-based Low-cost Hybrid Membrane Photo-Bioreactor System for Treating Recycling of High Strength Industrial Wastewater. SERB - DST
- Co-Investigator
- 36
- Completed Sponsored
Characterization of marine bacterial bio film for utilization in degradation of petroleum hydrocarbon DST
- Principal Investigator
- 36
- Completed Sponsored
Identification,cloning, expression ,purification and characterization of DNA demethylase enzyme activity: Investigation of the mechanism of demethylation of cytosine -5-carbon methylated -DNA keeping the DNA strand intact DBT
- Co-Investigator
- 36
- Completed Sponsored
Understanding bio film modulation and catabolic gene expression by quorum sensing autoinducers in marine bacteria for degradation of poly cyclic aromatic hydrocarbon DBT
- Principal Investigator
- 36
- Completed Sponsored
Taxonomy and diversity of culture dependent and culture-independent heterotrophic bacteria of bhitarakanika mangrove ecosystem,odisha,india MOEFCC
- Principal Investigator
- 36
- Completed Sponsored
Green synthesis of iron nanoparticles from manglicolous fungi of Indian Sundarban and their applications in sequestration of heavy metals form contaminated water DBT
- Principal Investigator
- 36
- Completed Sponsored
Phototrophic biofilm based waste water recycling for sustainable water usage in rubber latex coagulation DBT
- Principal Investigator
- 48
- Completed Sponsored
Diversity and Synthesis of Immunoglobulin in the Indian Major Carps (Under NFBSFARA) ICAR
- Principal Investigator
- 48
- Completed Sponsored
Biosynthesis of Biological active nad enzymatically resistant Oligosaccharide- Ferulic acid conjugate (a prodrug to target colo-rectal cancer) in microemulsion system (RGYI) DBT
- Co-Investigator
- 36
- Completed Sponsored
Oxomolybdenum Complexes of Aroyl hydrazones:Characterization, Biological and Catalytic Evaluation CSIR
- Co-Investigator
- 36
- Completed Sponsored
Molecular Characterization and Genetic Analysis of Biofilm forming Mercurry Resistant Marine Bacteria for Bioremediation fo Mercurry DBT
- Principal Investigator
- 12
- Completed Sponsored
Studies on association between bio film formation and quorum sensing auto inducer impotential marine bacteria for enhanced utilisation I bioremediation DBT
- Principal Investigator
- 36
- Completed Sponsored
Ecological Study in Balanda OpenCast Abondoned Mine of MCL at Talcher Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL), Sambalpur
- Principal Consultant
- 01 Jan 2021 - 31 Mar 2022
- Completed Consultancy
S. Das and S. Chatterjee,"Treatment of chromium contaminated leather effluent using filamentous fungal biofilm",IN 394979, Granted to NIT Rourkela, 2022 << Patent >>
Total Publications: 162
Kri. U. Mahto and S. Das,"Whole genome characterization and phenanthrene catabolic pathway of a biofilm forming marine bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa PFL-P1", Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, vol.206, pp.111087, Elsevier, December 2020, 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2020.111087 Article
S. Kumari, N. Mangwani, and S. Das,"Naphthalene catabolism by biofilm forming marine bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa N6P6 and the role of quorum sensing in regulation of dioxygenase gene", Journal of Applied Microbiology, vol.130, no.4, pp.1217-1231, Society for Applied Microbiology 2021, 10.1111/jam.14867 Article
Kri. U. Mahto, S. Kumari, and S. Das,"Unravelling the complex regulatory networks in biofilm formation in bacteria and relevance of biofilm in environmental remediation", Crit Rev in Biochemistry & Mol Biol, vol.57, pp.305-332, Taylor and Francis 2021, 10.1080/10409238.2021.2015747 Article
Kri. U. Mahto and S. Das,"Bacterial biofilm and etracellular polymeric substances in the Moving Bed Biofilm Reactor for wastewater treatment: A review", Bioresource Technology, vol.345, pp.126476, Elsevier, February 2022, 10.1016/j.biortech.2021.126476 Article
M. Priyadarshanee, S. Chatterjee, S. Rath, H. R. Dash, and S. Das,"Cellular and genetic mechanism of bacterial mercury resistance and their role in biogeochemistry and bioremediation", Journal of Hazardous Materials, vol.423, pp.126985, Elsevier, February 2022, 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.126985 Article
National workshop on Genomics for Microbial Diversity and Taxonomy (GEMTAX- 2019) Life Science (Workshop)
- Coordinator
- 21 Jan 2019 - 25 Jan 2019
- Brochure
- LS100 : Biology {Theory}
- LS1001 : Biology {Theory}
- LS401 : Microbiology {Theory}
- LS407 : Microbiology {Theory}
- LS423 : Advanced Techniques {Theory}
- LS441 : Biostatistics {Theory}
- LS4602 : Microbiology {Theory}
- LS501 : Ecology and Environmental Sciences {Theory}
- LS504 : Environmental Sciences and Biostatistics {Theory}
- LS530 : Aquatic Biology and Marine Biotechnology {Theory}
- LS5604 : Ecology and Environmental Sciences {Theory}
- LS6003 : Advanced Microbiology {Theory}
- LS603 : Advanced Microbiology {Theory}
- LS613 : Research Methodology {Theory}
- LS273 : Microbiology Laboratory {Practical}
- LS4691 : Microbiology Laboratory {Practical}
- LS471 : Microbiology Laboratory {Practical}
- LS473 : Biotechnology Laboratory {Practical}
- LS475 : Microbiology Laboratory {Practical}
- LS4881 : Research Practice {Practical}
- LS571 : Advanced Techniques Laboratory {Practical}
- LS571 : Ecology and Environmental Sciences Laboratory {Practical}
- LS573 : Bioanalytical Techniques Laboratory {Practical}
- LS576 : Ecology and Environmental Sciences Laboratory {Practical}
Ph.D. Students [31]
Bioremediation Potential of Biofilm forming Lead Resistant and Naphthalene utilizing Marine Bacteria
Supriya KumariEnrolled: May 2012Graduated : Jan 2018Supervisor
Synthesis of Fluorescent Nanoparticles and Bacteria-Nanoparticle Conjugates for Targeted Delivery of Cancer Therapeutics
Ritu RajEnrolled: Jan 2013Graduated : Jan 2018Supervisor
MICROBIOLOGY
Neelam MangwaniEnrolled: Dec 2009Graduated : Jul 2015Supervisor
ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY
Hirak Ranjan DashEnrolled: Jul 2010Graduated : Jul 2015Supervisor
Identification of Immunoglobulin IgZ and IgM and the Role of Innate Immune Signaling on their Synthesis in Catla Catla
Bhakti PatelEnrolled: Jul 2013Graduated : Jul 2018Supervisor
Understanding the Diversity, Carbon Metabolism, Bioprospecting Potential and Impact of Environmental Alterations on Heterotrophic Bacteria from Bhitarkanika Mangrove Ecosystem
Krishna PalitEnrolled: Jul 2017Graduated : Jul 2024Supervisor
The Detailed Insight on a Novel rspA Gene of Salmonella Typhimurium and its Role in Modulating Bacterial Pathogenesis
Jasmin PradhanEnrolled: Jul 2018Graduated : Jul 2024Co-Supervisor
Interaction of Extracellular Polymeric Substances of Biofilm-forming Marine Bacteria with Petroleum Hydrocarbons for the Emulsification and Biodegradation
VandanaEnrolled: Jan 2018Graduated : Mar 2024Supervisor
Multi-metal Resistance Mechanisms in Biofilm-forming Bacteria and Applications of Biofilm Associated Extracellular Polymeric Substances in Multi-metal Bioremediation
Monika PriyadarshaneeEnrolled: Jul 2017Graduated : May 2024Supervisor
Diversity, Molecular Characterization and Bioremediation Potential of Cadmium Resistant and Biphenyl Degrading Marine Bacteria
Jaya ChakrabortyEnrolled: Jul 2011Graduated : Nov 2016Supervisor
Studies on Immunoglobulin D (IgD) in Catla catla (Hamilton) and Role of TNF Superfamily Molecules in Immunoglobulin Synthesis
Rajanya BanerjeeEnrolled: Jul 2014Graduated : Nov 2020Supervisor
Diversity of Biofilm-Forming Filamentous Fungi from Sundarban Mangrove Ecosystem and Sequestration of Chromium by Fungal Biofilm and Biosynthesized Iron Oxide Nanoparticles
Shreosi ChatterjeeEnrolled: Aug 2016Graduated : Nov 2022Supervisor
Partial Characterization of Halotolerant Microbial Cellulases and their Application in Bioethanol Production using Sea Water System
Indira DashEnrolled: Jan 2012Graduated : Oct 2020Co-Supervisor
Biofilm Modulation and Catabolic Gene Expression in Marine bacteria for Biodegradation of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon
Kumari Uma MahtoEnrolled: Jul 2017Graduated : Oct 2023Supervisor
MICROBIOLOGY
Swetambari KumariEnrolled: Jul 2018ContinuingSupervisor
MOLECULAR MICROBIOLOGY
Sumon DeyEnrolled: Jul 2018ContinuingSupervisor
Microbial biofilm, Microbial ecology, Host-microbe interaction, and drug repurposing,
Shivananda BeheraEnrolled: Jul 2019ContinuingSupervisor
Marine microbiology, biofilm and bioremediation
Sonalin RathEnrolled: Jul 2019ContinuingSupervisor
Molecular Biology,Immunology,Cell Biology,Cancer Biology,Micro Biology
Salina PatelEnrolled: Sep 2020ContinuingCo-Supervisor
Microbiology
Abhaya Dayini BeheraEnrolled: Aug 2020ContinuingSupervisor
Plant-microbe interaction under abiotic stress
Arya Kumar Dibyananda NaikEnrolled: Aug 2021ContinuingCo-Supervisor
Bacterial biofilm, environmental microbiology, quorum sensing
Sharmily ChakrabortyEnrolled: Jan 2022ContinuingSupervisor
ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY
Sourav Kumar PandaEnrolled: Mar 2022ContinuingSupervisor
Molecular microbiology
Ankit Kumar NayakEnrolled: Jan 2023ContinuingSupervisor
Microbiology
Aniruddha BanerjeeEnrolled: Jul 2023ContinuingSupervisor
MICROBIOLOGY
Poojarani PandaEnrolled: Aug 2023ContinuingSupervisor
Microbiology
Trisnehi PradhanEnrolled: Aug 2023ContinuingSupervisor
Microbiology
Mamata HansdahEnrolled: Jul 2024ContinuingSupervisor
Microbiology
Bibhu Prasad BeheraEnrolled: Jul 2024ContinuingSupervisor
Microbial Biotechnology
Sudhansu Sekhar DashEnrolled: Jul 2024ContinuingSupervisor
Ecology
Satya Sidharth DasEnrolled: Jul 2024ContinuingSupervisor
Awards And Honours
- Junior Scientist Award in Environmental Microbiology from the Association of Microbiologists of India in 2009, 2009
- Endeavour Research Fellowship Award by the Australian Government for Postdoc research in University of Tasmania, 2008
- Junior Scientist for the Year 2007 award of National Environmental Science Academy, New Delhi, India, 2007
- Ramasamy Padayatchiar Endowment Merit Award by Government of Tamil Nadu for the year 2002-2003 from Annamalai University, 2003
Memberships / Fellowships
- Mentor (FL3241) for the Science Academies' Summer Research Fellowship Programme conducted by Indian Academy of Sciences (Bengaluru), Indian National Science Academy (New Delhi), and The National Academy of Sciences, India (Allahabad), 2019
- Member, Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBSC) approved by the Department of Biotechnology, Govt of India, 2018
- Life member (L-18910) of the Indian Science Congress Association, Kolkata, 2010
- Life member (LM-029-10) of the National Academy of Biological Sciences (NABS), Chennai, India, 2010
- Life member (L/M- 1052) of the National Environmental Science Academy, New Delhi, India, 2009
- Life member (474-2009) of the Association of Microbiologists of India, 2009
- Member of the IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management (CEM), South Asia, 2008