EXPERTISE INFORMATION
Research Group
- Organic Chemistry
Areas of Interest
- Nanomaterials for anticancer drug delivery, Nanotheranostics, Fluorescence nanosensors, Nanoparticles for photocatalysis, organic transformations
- Quantum dots for biosensing and environmental sensing applications
- Soft biomaterials for therapeutic applications
- Functional Nanomaterials for water purification
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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY (IP)65
PUBLICATIONS7
SPONSORED PROJECTS16
DOCTORAL STUDENTS1
CONTINUING EDUCATIONPERSONAL INFORMATION
Sasmita Mohapatra
Professor
Chemistry
Room Number: MC-329
Department of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology Rourkela, Sundargarh, Odisha, India - 769008
Ph.D. (IIT Kharagpur)
Consortium of Technologies for Sustainable Agriculture, Health , Energy and Environment Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF), Science & Engineering Research Board (SERB)
- Co-Investigator
- 60
- Running Sponsored
Designing multifunctional Carbon Quantum Dot(CQD) based Theranostic Nanoparticle for Photochemotherapy of Oral cancer. SERB
- Principal Investigator
- 36
- Completed Sponsored
Transition Metal Catalyzed C-C and C-Heteroatom Bond Formation through C(sp2)-H Activation. SERB
- Co-Investigator
- 36
- Completed Sponsored
Surface functionalized magnetic oxide/luminescent carbon dot hybrid hollow spheres for multimodal imaging and anticancer drug delivery DST
- Principal Investigator
- 36
- Completed Sponsored
Fabrication & application of functionalized magnetic carbon quantum dots(mcqs)in tumor therapy DST
- Principal Investigator
- 36
- Completed Sponsored
Synthesis of Multifunctional Magnetic Mesoporous Hollow Spheres: Application in Cancer Therapy BRNS
- Principal Investigator
- 36
- Completed Sponsored
Development of functionalized ferrite nanoparticles for targeted Tumor Therapy. DBT
- Principal Investigator
- 36
- Completed Sponsored
S. Mohapatra, B. C. Pattnayak, and L. Behera,"A PHOTOCATALYTIC-PHOTOTHERMALFLOATING POROUS HYDROGEL FORSOLAR WATER PURIFICATION",IN 469054, Granted to NIT Rourkela, 2023 << Patent >>
S. Mohapatra, L. Behera, and S.,"A PROCESS FOR REMOVAL OF ORGANIC POLLUTANT FROM WASTE WATER USING COPPER MINES TAILING AS A PHOTOCATALYST",IN 569918, Granted to NIT Rourkela, 2025 << Patent >>
Total Publications: 65
U. Mohapatro, L. Mishra, M. Mishra, and S. Mohapatra,"Zn-CD@ Eu ratiometric fluorescent probe for the detection of dipicolinic acid, uric acid, and ex vivo uric acid imaging", Analytical Chemistry, vol.96, no.21, pp.8630-8640, American Chemical Society 2024, https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.analchem.4c00708 Article
B. C. Pattnayak, P. Pradhan, and S. Mohapatra,"All-in-one solar-activated MXene@CuS membrane for advanced water purification", Journal of Materials Chemistry A, Royal Society of Chemistry, October 2025, 10.1039/d5ta07052j Article
U. Mohapatro, P. K. Senapati, S. K. Bhutia, and S. Mohapatra,"Carbon dot fluorescent nanoprobe for dual-channel detection of epinephrine and pyrophosphate in live cells", Analytical Chemistry, American Chemical Society, November 2025, 10.1021/acs.analchem.5c05370 Article
A. Mohanty, S. Patra, S. K. Bhutia, and S. Mohapatra,"Skin-adhesive antibacterial hydrogel loaded with biosynthesized CuS nanoparticles for NIR laser-induced wound healing.", ACS Applied Biomaterials, vol.9, no.1, pp.412-422, American Chemical Society, January 2026, 10.1021/acsabm.5c01987 Article
B. C. Pattnayak, U. Mohapatro, P. Barick, M. Rana, and S. Mohapatra,"Reusable sensory hydrogel membrane for smart detection and efficient capture of cesium from brine", Advanced Sustainable System, vol.10, no.2, Wiley, February 2026, 10.1002/adsu.202501713 Article
ANRF –Sponsored SSR activity - Bridging Fundamentals to Practice: A Workshop on Applied Chemistry Chemistry (Workshop)
- Co-Coordinator
- 17 Oct 2025 - 18 Oct 2025
- Brochure
- CY1002 : Chemistry of Materials for Energy Applications {Theory}
- CY101 : Chemistry {Theory}
- CY1101 : Chemistry {Theory}
- CY2101 : Hydrocarbons and Their Functional Groups {Theory}
- CY2102 : Organic Chemistry: Structure and Reactivity {Theory}
- CY212 : Basic Organic Chemistry - II {Theory}
- CY221 : Chemistry of Industrial Materials {Theory}
- CY312 : Basic Organic Chemistry-II {Theory}
- CY431 : Chemistry of Nanomaterials {Theory}
- CY513 : Spectroscopic Methods of Analysis {Theory}
- CY518 : Polymer Chemistry {Theory}
- CY532 : Molecular Spectroscopy {Theory}
- CY538 : Molecular Spectroscopy {Theory}
- CY541 : Chemistry of Heterocyclic Compounds {Theory}
- CY1170 : Chemistry Laboratory {Practical}
- CY170 : Chemistry Laboratory {Practical}
- CY271 : Basic Organic Chemistry Laboratory {Practical}
- CY271 : Organic Chemistry Laboratory {Practical}
- CY4471 : Material Synthesis Laboratory {Practical}
- CY4705 : Materials Synthesis Laboratory {Practical}
- CY472 : Organic Chemistry Laboratory – II {Practical}
- CY575 : Material Synthesis Laboratory {Practical}
Ph.D. Students [15]
Sustainable Water Purification Using Biomass-Derived Photothermal Floating Hydrogels
Bibek Chaw PattnayakEnrolled: Sep 2020Graduated : Nov 2025Supervisor
Development of Novel Carbon Dot Hybrid Sensors for the Detection of Environmental Pollutants and Biomarkers
Lingaraj BeheraEnrolled: Jul 2019Graduated : Apr 2025Supervisor
Development of Carbon Dot and Related Hybrid Materials for Fluorescence Sensing Applications
Balaram BarikEnrolled: Jul 2017Graduated : Aug 2023Supervisor
Functional Carbon Nanomaterials for Chemosensing and Therapeutic Applications
Snigdharani PandaEnrolled: Jan 2016Graduated : Oct 2021Supervisor
Design of Carbon Quantum Dot based Fluorescence Sensor for Detection of Toxic Organic Molecules
Mihir Kumar BeraEnrolled: Jul 2015Graduated : Dec 2021Supervisor
Luminescent Heteroatom doped Carbon Quantum Dots for Sensing and Drug Delivery Applications
Rahul Kumar DasEnrolled: Jan 2014Graduated : Jul 2019Supervisor
Design of Multifunctional Magnetic Nanostructures for Targeted Delivery of Anticancer Drugs.
Smruti Ranjan RoutEnrolled: Jul 2011Graduated : Feb 2016Supervisor
NANOBIOTECHNOLOGY
Swagatika SahuEnrolled: Dec 2010Graduated : Apr 2015Supervisor
HYDROGEOLOGY
Lipsarani PrustyEnrolled: Aug 2025ContinuingCo-Supervisor
Applied nanomaterials
Purnananda BarikEnrolled: Jan 2026ContinuingSupervisor
Nanosensors
Smrutirekha BagEnrolled: Jul 2025ContinuingSupervisor
Nanomaterial
Priyadarshini PradhanEnrolled: Jan 2025ContinuingSupervisor
Material Science
Ananya MohantyEnrolled: Mar 2022ContinuingSupervisor
Nanomaterials
Bikash Kumar SahuEnrolled: Aug 2021ContinuingSupervisor
Fluorescence Nano sensors.
Upasana MohapatroEnrolled: Aug 2021ContinuingSupervisor
Executive Ph.D. Students [1]
Nanomedicine
Nalinikanta MishraEnrolled: Jul 2025ContinuingSupervisor
Awards And Honours
- Young Scientist Award, State Science Academy, 2014, 2014
- R. C. Tripathy Young Scientist Award, OCS 2013, 2013
- CSIR-NET JRF, 2001
Memberships / Fellowships
- Life Fellow, Indian Chemical Society no 8570, 2022
- Indian Society of Nanomedicine, Life Member ISNM-LF-117, 2014
- OCS, Life Member LM/915/12, 2012
- PIC - Centre for Nano Materials