EXPERTISE INFORMATION
Research Group
- Inorganic Chemistry
Areas of Interest
- Bio-inorganic Chemistry
- Nutrition
- Protein Chemistry
- Enzymology
Rabindra Kumar Behera Associate Professor
Chemistry
beherarabi@nitrkl.ac.in
0661 - 246 2980
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PUBLICATIONS5
SPONSORED PROJECTS10
DOCTORAL STUDENTS1
CONTINUING EDUCATIONPERSONAL INFORMATION
Rabindra Kumar Behera
Associate Professor
Chemistry
Room Number: MC-315
Department of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology Rourkela, Sundargarh, Odisha, India - 769008
2011
Ph.D.
Bio-inorganic ChemistryTIFR, Mumbai
2004
M.Sc
ChemistryUtkal University, Bhubaneswar
Teaching Experience
- Chemistry, NIT Rourkela, 26 Feb 2014 - 10 Dec 2021
- Chemistry, ILS Bhubaneswar, 31 Oct 2013 - 25 Feb 2014
Post Doctoral Research Experience
- Bio-inorganic Chemistry, University of South Carolina, Columbia, USA, 01 Oct 2012 - 30 Sep 2013
- Bio-inorganic Chemistry, Children's Hospital Oakland Research Institute, California, USA, 21 Jan 2010 - 30 Sep 2012
Laboratory Development
- Chemical Biology/Bio-inorganic Lab, NIT Rourkela, AKTA Prime Protein Purifier, EG&G PAR Potentiostat, Hansatech Oxymeter, Biorad Electrophoresis System, PCR, Synergy Hybrid Biotek Plate Reader, Shimadzu and Carey Spectrophotometer, Stopped-flow System.
Iron Mobilization from Intact Ferritin Protein Nanocages: Implications in Iron Metabolism and Chelation Therapy. Science & Technology Department,Govt Of Odisha
- Principal Investigator
- 36
- Running Sponsored
Formation and dissolution of iron mineral Ferritin protein nanocage: Impact of oxoanions and intrinsic electron relay stations. Science & Engineering Research Board(SERB)
- Principal Investigator
- 39
- Completed Sponsored
Exploiting the potential usage of ferritin cage as nanosink nanoreactor and nanocarrier for biomedical application DBT
- Principal Investigator
- 36
- Completed Sponsored
Unravelling the role of heme in bacterioferritin SERB
- Principal Investigator
- 36
- Completed Sponsored
Engg. Of the Ferritin Nanocage with Relevance to health & Disease DST-inspire
- Principal Investigator
- 60
- Completed Sponsored
Total Publications: 24
A. Parida, A. Mohanty, R. K. Raut, I. Padhy, and R. K. Behera,"Modification of 4-Fold and B-Pores in Bacterioferritin from Mycobacterium tuberculosis Reveals Their Role in Fe2+ Entry and Oxidoreductase Activity", Inorganic Chemistry, ACS, December 2022, https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.2c03156 Article
A. Mohanty, A. Parida, R. K. Raut, and R. K. Behera,"Ferritin: A Promising Nanoreactor & Nanocarrier for Bio-nanotechnology.", ACS Bio & Med Chem Au, vol.2, no.3, pp.258-281, ACS 2022, https://doi.org/10.1021/acsbiomedchemau.2c00003 Article
A. Mohanty, A. Parida, B. Subhadarshanee, N. Behera, T. Subudhi, P. K. Koochana, and R. K. Behera,"Alteration of Coaxial Heme Ligands Reveals the Role of Heme in Bacterioferritin from Mycobacterium tuberculosis", Inorganic Chemistry, ACS 2021, 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.1c01554 Article
A. Mohanty, M. K, S. Jena, and R. K. Behera,"Kinetics of Ferritin Self-Assembly by Laser Light Scattering: Impact of Subunit Concentration, pH, and Ionic Strength", Biomacromolecules, vol.22, no.4, pp.1389–1398, ACS 2021, 10.1021/acs.biomac.0c01562. Article
P. K. Koochana, A. Mohanty, A. Parida, N. Behera, P. M. Behera, A. Dixit, and R. K. Behera,"Flavin-mediated reductive iron mobilization from frog M and Mycobacterial ferritins: impact of their size, charge and reactivities with NADH/O2", Journal of Biological Inorganic Chemistry, vol.26, no.2-3, pp.265-281, Springer 2021, 10.1007/s00775-021-01850-2. Article
A five-day workshop on: Bio-chemical and Bio-physical Characterization of Proteins Chemistry (Workshop)
- Coordinator
- 19 Oct 2022 - 23 Oct 2022
- Brochure
- CY101 : Chemistry {Theory}
- CY1101 : Chemistry {Theory}
- CY232 : Chemical Kinetics {Theory}
- CY3201 : Chemistry of Elements {Theory}
- CY5201 : Bioinorganic Chemistry {Theory}
- CY5204 : Analytical Chemistry {Theory}
- CY521 : Bio-Inorganic Chemistry {Theory}
- CY611 : Advanced Analytical chemistry {Theory}
- CY624 : Special Topics in Inorganic Chemistry {Theory}
- CY1170 : Chemistry Laboratory {Practical}
- CY170 : Chemistry Laboratory {Practical}
- CY273 : Chemical Biology Laboratory {Practical}
- CY3703 : Chemical Biology Laboratory {Practical}
- CY477 : Product Development Laboratory - I {Practical}
Ph.D. Students [9]
Facilitating Iron Acquisition from Ferritin Protein Nanocage by Reductive Pathway: Role of Electron Transfer Mediators and Chelators
Prashanth Kumar KoochanaEnrolled: Jul 2015Graduated : 2019Supervisor
Unravelling the Role of Heme in Bacterioferritin and Regulating Ferritin Self-Assembly: Implication towards Health and Diseases
Abhinav MohantyEnrolled: Jan 2016Graduated : 2021Supervisor
Iron Mineralization in Mycobacterial Ferritins: Impact of Protein Cage, Pores, and Phosphate
Akankshika ParidaEnrolled: Sep 2017Graduated : 2022Supervisor
Bioinorganic Chemistry
Narmada BeheraEnrolled: Aug 2018ContinuingSupervisor
Bio-inorganic Chemistry
Rohit Kumar RautEnrolled: Jul 2019ContinuingSupervisor
Bio-inorganic Chemistry/Ferritin Self-assembly
Swagatika MallikEnrolled: Sep 2020ContinuingSupervisor
Bio-inorganic Chemistry
Tanaya SubudhiEnrolled: Jan 2021ContinuingSupervisor
Electrochemical Investigation of Ferritin
Satyabrat BeheraEnrolled: Sep 2021ContinuingSupervisor
Electron Transfer in Proteins
Gargee BhattacharyyaEnrolled: Mar 2022ContinuingSupervisor
Executive Ph.D. Students [1]
Bio-inorganic Chemistry and Ferritin Self-assembly
Alok Ranjan DhungiaEnrolled: Jan 2021ContinuingSupervisor
Awards And Honours
- Young Scientist Award from Chemical Research Society of India (CRSI)., 2023
- Prof. R.C. Tripathy Young Scientist Award by Orissa Chemical Society., 2017
- DST-Inspire Faculty Award, Govt. of India., 2013
- 21st Century Center of Excellence (COE) Fellowship, Govt. of Japan., 2006
- National Scholarship, Govt. of India., 2002
- Best Chemistry Graduate, Bhadrak College Bhadrak, Orissa, India., 2002
Memberships / Fellowships
- Chemical Research Society of India (CRSI), 2021
- Indian Society of Nanomedicine, 2018
- Orissa Chemical Society, 2013
- American Chemical Society, 2010
- Society of Biological Inorganic Chemistry, 2009