National Institute of Technology Rourkela

राष्ट्रीय प्रौद्योगिकी संस्थान राउरकेला

ଜାତୀୟ ପ୍ରଯୁକ୍ତି ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠାନ ରାଉରକେଲା

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EXPERTISE INFORMATION

Research Group
  • Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Areas of Interest
  • Cancer and Stem Cell Biology

Bijesh Kumar Biswal Associate Professor

Life Science

biswalb@nitrkl.ac.in

0661 - 246 2785

Biosketch

38

PUBLICATIONS

3

SPONSORED PROJECTS

9

DOCTORAL STUDENTS

1

CONTINUING EDUCATION

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Bijesh Kumar Biswal

Associate Professor

Life Science

Room Number: MN-337

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

Ph.D.(IIT Madras)

Deciphering role of autophagy in stemness and therapy resistance in oral cancer stem cells DBT
  • Co-Investigator
  • 36
  • Completed   Sponsored
Excogitate neoteric biomakers for Lungs Cancer: a tissue oriented study of Lungs Cancers patients in Odisha Science & Technology Department,Govt Of Odisha
  • Principal Investigator
  • 36
  • Completed   Sponsored
Elucidate the epigenetic role of sox9 in tkls resistant non small cell lung cancer SERB
  • Principal Investigator
  • 36
  • Completed   Sponsored

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Total Publications: 38
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B. K. Biswal, S. K. Tripathi, and R. K. Sahoo,"Piperlongumine as a promising phytotherapeutic agent against lung cancer: Targeting ROS, mitochondrial dysfunction, and stemness pathways", in International Conference on Recent Trends in Biotechnology for Better Tomorrow, Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanja Deo University, March 2025       Inproceedings

S. K. Tripathi, R. K. Sahoo, and B. K. Biswal,"Exposure of piperlongumine attenuates stemness and epithelial to mesenchymal transition phenotype with more potent anti-metastatic activity in SOX9 deficient human lung cancer cells", Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives of Pharmacology, Springer, January 2024, https://doi.org/10.1007/s00210-024-02965-4       Article

M. Panda, S. Biswal, and B. K. Biswal,"Evodiamine potentiates cisplatin-induced cell death and overcomes cisplatin resistance in non-small-cell lung cancer by targeting SOX9-ß-catenin axis", Molecular Biology Reports, vol.51, Springer, April 2024, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11033-024-09477-7       Article

R. K. Sahoo, S. K. Tripathi, S. Biswal, M. Panda, A. S. Mathapati, and B. K. Biswal,"Transforming native exosomes to engineered drug vehicles: A smart solution to modern cancer theranostics", Biotechnology Journal, Wiley, January 2024, DOI: 10.1002/biot.202300370       Article

S. K. Patra, R. K. Sahoo, S. Biswal, S. S. Panda, and B. K. Biswal,"Enigmatic Exosomal Connection in Lung Cancer Drug Resistance", Molecular Therapy-Nucleic Acids, vol.35, Cell Press, March 2024, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.omtn.2024.102177       Article

Cancer Cell Culture Techniques for Basic and Clinical Applications (CaTBiCA-2025) Life Science (Workshop)

  • EA1270 : Value Education and Ethics {Theory}
  • LS100 : Biology {Theory}
  • LS1001 : Biology {Theory}
  • LS2001 : Basic Biochemistry {Theory}
  • LS206 : Cell and Molecular Biology {Theory}
  • LS2101 : Basic Biochemistry {Theory}
  • LS2401 : Cell and Molecular Biology {Theory}
  • LS2404 : Cell and Molecular Biology {Theory}
  • LS305 : Physiology {Theory}
  • LS3102 : Physiology {Theory}
  • LS320 : Stem Cell Biology {Theory}
  • LS6013 : Research Methodology {Theory}
  • LS613 : Research Methodology {Theory}
  • LS2071 : Life Science Lab- I {Practical}
  • LS2071 : Life Science Laboratory - I {Practical}
  • LS2074 : Life Science Laboratory - IV {Practical}
  • LS2091 : Life Science Laboratory- I {Practical}
  • LS2092 : Life Science Laboratory- II {Practical}
  • LS276 : Cell and Molecular Biology laboratory {Practical}
  • LS375 : Physiology Laboratory {Practical}

Ph.D. Students [9]
Investigating the Anticancer Potential of Shikonin by Targeting PLK1 and Enhancing Therapeutic Efficacy through Micellar Encapsulation in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Stuti Biswal
Enrolled: Jan 2020
Graduated :  Apr 2025
Supervisor
Evodiamine Resensitizes Cisplatin Resistance by Targeting SOX9-ß-catenin Axis in Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
Munmun Panda
Enrolled: Jul 2017
Graduated :  Apr 2023
Supervisor
Iron Mineralization in Mycobacterial Ferritins: Impact of Protein Cage, Pores, and Phosphate
Akankshika Parida
Enrolled: Sep 2017
Graduated :  Nov 2022
Co-Supervisor
Investigation of SOX9 Mediated Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor Resistance Reverting Potential of Piperlongumine in Lung Cancer
Surya Kant Tripathi
Enrolled: Jan 2016
Graduated :  Dec 2021
Supervisor
Cancer Biology
Ashish Kumar Khamari
Enrolled: Jul 2024
Continuing
Supervisor
Cancer Biology
Sachidananda Behera
Enrolled: Jul 2024
Continuing
Supervisor
Cancer Biology
Shikshya Swarupa Panda
Enrolled: Jan 2023
Continuing
Supervisor
Cell & Molecular Biology, Cancer Biology
Sambit Kumar Patra
Enrolled: Jul 2022
Continuing
Supervisor
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Rajeev Kumar Sahoo
Enrolled: Sep 2020
Continuing
Supervisor

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