National Institute of Technology Rourkela

राष्ट्रीय प्रौद्योगिकी संस्थान राउरकेला

ଜାତୀୟ ପ୍ରଯୁକ୍ତି ପ୍ରତିଷ୍ଠାନ ରାଉରକେଲା

An Institute of National Importance

Faculty Profile

EXPERTISE INFORMATION

Research Group
  • Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Areas of Interest
  • Epigenetics and Cancer genomics

Samir Kumar Patra Professor

Life Science

samirp@nitrkl.ac.in

0661 - 246 2683

49

PUBLICATIONS

21

DOCTORAL STUDENTS

1

CONTINUING EDUCATION

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Samir Kumar Patra

Professor

Life Science

Room Number:

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

Ph.D. (Kalyani University)

Total Publications: 49

N. Pradhan, S. Parbin, C. Kausar, S. Kar, S. Mawatwal, L. Das, M. Deb, D. Sengupta, R. Dhiman, and S. K. Patra,"Paederia foetida induces anticancer activity by modulating chromatin modification enzymes and altering pro-inflammatory cytokine gene expression in human prostate cancer cells", Food and Chemical Toxicology, vol.130, pp.161-173, Elsevier, August 2019, 10.1016/j.fct.2019.05.016       Article

N. Pradhan, S. Parbin, S. Kar, L. Das, R. Kirtana, S. S. G, D. Sengupta, M. Deb, C. Kausar, and S. K. Patra,"Epigenetic silencing of genes enhanced by collective role of reactive oxygen species and MAPK signaling downstream ERK/Snail axis: ectopic application of hydrogen peroxide repress CDH1 gene by enhanced DNA methyltransferase activity in human breast cancer", Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Basis of Disease, vol.1865, no.6, pp.1651-1665, Elsevier, June 2019, 10.1016/j.bbadis.2019.04.002       Article

D. Sengupta, M. Deb, S. Kar, S. Parbin, N. Pradhan, and S. K. Patra,"MiR-193a targets MLL1 mRNA and drastically decreases MLL1 protein production: ectopic expression of the miRNA aberrantly lowers H3K4me3 content of the chromatin and hampers cell proliferation and viability", Gene, vol.705, pp.22-35, Elsevier, April 2019, 10.1016/j.gene.2019.04.046.       Article

S. Parbin, N. Pradhan, L. Das, P. Saha, M. Deb, D. Sengupta, and S. K. Patra,"DNA methylation regulates microtubule-associated tumor suppressor 1 in human non-small cell lung carcinoma", Experimental Cell Research, vol.374, no.2, pp.323-332, Elsevier, January 2019, 10.1016/j.yexcr.2018.12.004       Article

N. Pradhan, S. Kar, S. Parbin, D. Sengupta, M. Deb, L. Das, and S. K. Patra,"Epigenetic dietary interventions for prevention of cancer", Epigenetics of Cancer Prevention, ch.2, vol.8, pp.23-48, Elsevier, translational epigenetics, January 2019, 10.1016/B978-0-12-812494-9.00002-0       Inbook

Workshop On Epigenetic Techniques As Tools For Cancer Research Life Science (Workshop)

  • BM251 : Medical Biochemistry {Theory}
  • LS100 : Biology {Theory}
  • LS1001 : Biology {Theory}
  • LS401 : Biochemistry {Theory}
  • LS402 : Biochemistry {Theory}
  • LS404 : Molecular Biology and Biotechnology {Theory}
  • LS408 : Molecular Biology {Theory}
  • LS4103 : Biochemistry {Theory}
  • LS4104 : Molecular Biology {Theory}
  • LS422 : Cell Signalling {Theory}
  • LS440 : Physical Sciences and Instrumentation {Theory}
  • LS511 : Genetics {Theory}
  • LS512 : Developmental Biology {Theory}
  • LS531 : Epigenetics {Theory}
  • LS6005 : Epigenetics {Theory}
  • LS606 : Epigenetics {Theory}
  • LS4191 : Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Laboratory {Practical}
  • LS471 : Biochemistry Laboratory {Practical}
  • LS472 : Biochemistry Laboratory {Practical}
  • LS474 : Molecular Biology Laboratory {Practical}
  • LS476 : Molecular Biology Laboratory {Practical}
  • LS572 : Enzymology Laboratory {Practical}

Ph.D. Students [20]
CANCER BIOLOGY AND EPIGENETICS
Moonmoon Deb
Enrolled: Dec 2009
Graduated :  2014
Supervisor
Regulation of chromatin modifier genes by microRNA vis-à-vis regulation of microRNA by DNA methylation and histone modifications in human cancer
Dipta Sengupta
Enrolled: Jan 2011
Graduated :  2016
Supervisor
Unraveling The Intricate Molecular Mechanism Between Apoptosis and Autophagy During Cellular Stress
Subhadip Mukhopadhyay
Enrolled: Jul 2011
Graduated :  2016
Co-Supervisor
Profiling of DNA Methylation and Single Nucleotide Polymorphism For Diagnosis, Prognosis and Targeting DNA Methyltransferase For Therapeutic Intervention of Breast Cancer
Arunima Shilpi
Enrolled: Jul 2011
Graduated :  2016
Supervisor
Investigation of the Epigenetic Regulators and Signaling Pathways influencing Pluripotency Inducing Transcription Factors mediated Tumorigenesis
Swayamsiddha Kar
Enrolled: Jul 2011
Graduated :  2016
Supervisor
Mechanism of Tumor Inhibitory Potential of Abrus Agglutinin in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Niharika Sinha
Enrolled: Jul 2011
Graduated :  2016
Co-Supervisor
Investigation of Epigenetic Regulation of Tumor Suppressor Genes by Inhibition of Histone Deacetylases and Lipid Raft Signaling in Human Cancers
Sabnam Parbin
Enrolled: Apr 2012
Graduated :  2017
Supervisor
Bioremediation Potential of Biofilm forming Lead Resistant and Naphthalene utilizing Marine Bacteria
Supriya Kumari
Enrolled: May 2012
Graduated :  2017
Co-Supervisor
Deciphering the Epigenetic Mechanism of Gene Regulation and Evaluation of Medicinal Plant Products in Modulation of Chromatin Modifications in Cancer
Nibedita Pradhan
Enrolled: Nov 2012
Graduated :  2019
Supervisor
Biotherapeutic Amelioration of Enteric Infection and Colon Cancer using Specific Probiotics and Prebiotics
Eldin M. J
Enrolled: Jan 2014
Graduated :  2023
Co-Supervisor
Roles of KDM5A and MLLs in Modulating Cellular Processes with Respect to Reversible H3K4me3 Status
R Kirtana
Enrolled: Jan 2018
Graduated :  2023
Supervisor
EPIGENETICS
Ankan Roy
Enrolled: Jan 2020
Continuing
Supervisor
Epigenetics and molecular biology
Soumen Manna
Enrolled: Jan 2020
Continuing
Supervisor
Molecular Biology, Genetics, Epigenetics and Bioinformatics
Niharika
Enrolled: Jul 2019
Continuing
Supervisor
CANCER BIOLOGY
Tirthankar Baral
Enrolled: Aug 2021
Continuing
Supervisor
Epigenetics & Cancer genomics
Subhajit Chakraborty
Enrolled: Jul 2022
Continuing
Supervisor
Cell and molecular biology, Cancer biology, Epigenetics, Protein biochemistry
Jagdish Mishra
Enrolled: Jul 2022
Continuing
Supervisor
CANCER BIOLOGY, EPIGENETICS,APOPTOSIS AND AUTOPHAGY IN CANCER
Piyasa Nandi
Enrolled: Jan 2023
Continuing
Supervisor
Molecular biology, Epigenetics, Immunology, Cancer biology
Prahallad Mishra
Enrolled: Jul 2023
Continuing
Supervisor
EPIGENETICS and CANCER
Bhagyashree Pradhan
Enrolled: Jan 2024
Continuing
Supervisor
Executive Ph.D. Students [1]
Cancer and Stem Cell biology
Manisha Dash
Enrolled: Aug 2023
Continuing
Supervisor

Memberships / Fellowships
  • Life Member- IACS, ISCA, IACR, SBC,