National Institute of Technology Rourkela

राष्ट्रीय प्रौद्योगिकी संस्थान राउरकेला

ଜାତୀୟ ପ୍ରଯୁକ୍ତି ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠାନ ରାଉରକେଲା

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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

Surajit Das Professor

Life Science

surajit@nitrkl.ac.in

0661 - 246 2684

Biosketch

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PATENTS / COPYRIGHTS

164

PUBLICATIONS

22

SPONSORED PROJECTS

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CONSULTANCY PROJECTS

29

DOCTORAL STUDENTS

1

CONTINUING EDUCATION

PERSONAL 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 >>

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GOOGLE SCHOLAR H-INDEX 114
GOOGLE SCHOLAR I10-INDEX 48
SCOPUS H-INDEX
Total Publications: 164
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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)

  • 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 [29]
Bioremediation Potential of Biofilm forming Lead Resistant and Naphthalene utilizing Marine Bacteria
Supriya Kumari
Enrolled: May 2012
Graduated :  Jan 2018
Supervisor
Synthesis of Fluorescent Nanoparticles and Bacteria-Nanoparticle Conjugates for Targeted Delivery of Cancer Therapeutics
Ritu Raj
Enrolled: Jan 2013
Graduated :  Jan 2018
Supervisor
MICROBIOLOGY
Neelam Mangwani
Enrolled: Dec 2009
Graduated :  Jul 2015
Supervisor
ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY
Hirak Ranjan Dash
Enrolled: Jul 2010
Graduated :  Jul 2015
Supervisor
Identification of Immunoglobulin IgZ and IgM and the Role of Innate Immune Signaling on their Synthesis in Catla Catla
Bhakti Patel
Enrolled: Jul 2013
Graduated :  Jul 2018
Supervisor
Understanding the Diversity, Carbon Metabolism, Bioprospecting Potential and Impact of Environmental Alterations on Heterotrophic Bacteria from Bhitarkanika Mangrove Ecosystem
Krishna Palit
Enrolled: Jul 2017
Graduated :  Jul 2024
Supervisor
The Detailed Insight on a Novel rspA Gene of Salmonella Typhimurium and its Role in Modulating Bacterial Pathogenesis
Jasmin Pradhan
Enrolled: Jul 2018
Graduated :  Jul 2024
Co-Supervisor
Interaction of Extracellular Polymeric Substances of Biofilm-forming Marine Bacteria with Petroleum Hydrocarbons for the Emulsification and Biodegradation
Vandana
Enrolled: Jan 2018
Graduated :  Mar 2024
Supervisor
Multi-metal Resistance Mechanisms in Biofilm-forming Bacteria and Applications of Biofilm Associated Extracellular Polymeric Substances in Multi-metal Bioremediation
Monika Priyadarshanee
Enrolled: Jul 2017
Graduated :  May 2024
Supervisor
Diversity, Molecular Characterization and Bioremediation Potential of Cadmium Resistant and Biphenyl Degrading Marine Bacteria
Jaya Chakraborty
Enrolled: Jul 2011
Graduated :  Nov 2016
Supervisor
Studies on Immunoglobulin D (IgD) in Catla catla (Hamilton) and Role of TNF Superfamily Molecules in Immunoglobulin Synthesis
Rajanya Banerjee
Enrolled: Jul 2014
Graduated :  Nov 2020
Supervisor
Diversity of Biofilm-Forming Filamentous Fungi from Sundarban Mangrove Ecosystem and Sequestration of Chromium by Fungal Biofilm and Biosynthesized Iron Oxide Nanoparticles
Shreosi Chatterjee
Enrolled: Aug 2016
Graduated :  Nov 2022
Supervisor
Partial Characterization of Halotolerant Microbial Cellulases and their Application in Bioethanol Production using Sea Water System
Indira Dash
Enrolled: Jan 2012
Graduated :  Oct 2020
Co-Supervisor
Biofilm Modulation and Catabolic Gene Expression in Marine bacteria for Biodegradation of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon
Kumari Uma Mahto
Enrolled: Jul 2017
Graduated :  Oct 2023
Supervisor
MICROBIOLOGY
Swetambari Kumari
Enrolled: Jul 2018
Continuing
Supervisor
MOLECULAR MICROBIOLOGY
Sumon Dey
Enrolled: Jul 2018
Continuing
Supervisor
Microbial biofilm, Microbial ecology, Host-microbe interaction, and drug repurposing,
Shivananda Behera
Enrolled: Jul 2019
Continuing
Supervisor
Impact of environmental stressors on the survival response of ecologically important bacteria of Bhitarkanika mangrove ecosystem
Sonalin Rath
Enrolled: Jul 2019
Continuing
Supervisor
Molecular Biology,Immunology,Cell Biology,Cancer Biology,Micro Biology
Salina Patel
Enrolled: Sep 2020
Continuing
Co-Supervisor
Microbiology
Abhaya Dayini Behera
Enrolled: Aug 2020
Continuing
Supervisor
Plant-microbe interaction under abiotic stress
Arya Kumar Dibyananda Naik
Enrolled: Aug 2021
Continuing
Co-Supervisor
Bacterial biofilm, environmental microbiology, quorum sensing
Sharmily Chakraborty
Enrolled: Jan 2022
Continuing
Supervisor
ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY
Sourav Kumar Panda
Enrolled: Mar 2022
Continuing
Supervisor
Molecular microbiology
Ankit Kumar Nayak
Enrolled: Jan 2023
Continuing
Supervisor
Microbiology
Aniruddha Banerjee
Enrolled: Jul 2023
Continuing
Supervisor
MICROBIOLOGY
Poojarani Panda
Enrolled: Aug 2023
Continuing
Supervisor
Microbiology
Trisnehi Pradhan
Enrolled: Aug 2023
Continuing
Supervisor
Microbial Biotechnology
Sudhansu Sekhar Dash
Enrolled: Jul 2024
Continuing
Supervisor
Ecology
Satya Sidharth Das
Enrolled: Jul 2024
Continuing
Supervisor

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