EXPERTISE INFORMATION
Research Group
- Biophysical Sciences
Areas of Interest
- Protein conformational dynamics (folding/misfolding) Protein-protein/nanoparticle/metal ion interactions Nanoscale biophysics
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PUBLICATIONS7
SPONSORED PROJECTS13
DOCTORAL STUDENTSPERSONAL INFORMATION
Suman Jha
Associate Professor
Life Science
Room Number: MN-344
Department of Life Science, National Institute of Technology Rourkela, Sundargarh, Odisha, India - 769008
2009
Ph.D.
Biophysical SciencesTechnical University of Dortmund / Max-Planck Institute For Molecular Physiology
2005
M.Sc
Protein Biophysics / BiotechnologyJawaharlal Nehru University
2002
B.Sc
ChemistryKirrori Mal College / Delhi University
Teaching Experience
- Biophysics / Biophysical Tools for research in biological sciences, National Institute of Technology Rourkela, 05 Sep 2011 - to date
Post Doctoral Research Experience
- Protein Biophysics / Protein Folding, University of Connecticut, 21 Mar 2010 - 30 Aug 2011
The role of Epitranscriptomic makers of glioma in oncogenesis and clinical outcome. ICMR
- Co-Investigator
- 36
- Running Sponsored
Optimizing znonp-insulin interaction interface in order to optimize insulin formulation. ICMR
- Principal Investigator
- 36
- Completed Sponsored
Evaluation of alpha-synuclein aggregation propensity on interaction with varying zinc oxide nanoparticles interfaces. DST,ODISHA
- Principal Investigator
- 36
- Completed Sponsored
Nanoparticle based approach to enhance the AMP efficacy against AMP resistant bacteria DBT
- Principal Investigator
- 36
- Completed Sponsored
Nanoparticle: A boon or bane for human IAPP/ pro IAPP INSPIRE,DST,GOI
- Principal Investigator
- 60
- Completed Sponsored
Deciphering role of cancer stem cells to therapy resistance in oral cancer SERB
- Co-Investigator
- 36
- Completed Sponsored
Conformational Amyloidogenic & Cytotoxic propensity of Human Proiapp DBT
- Principal Investigator
- 36
- Completed Sponsored
Total Publications: 52
K. Subham, S. Jena, M. Ojha, and S. Jha,"Unveiling the phyto-corona of green-synthesized zinc oxide nanoparticles responsible for enhanced antibacterial property", Surfaces and Interfaces, vol.73, pp.107567, Elsevier, September 2025, 10.1016/j.surfin.2025.107567 Article
M. Arakha, . Pal, D. Samantarrai, T. Panigrahi, B. Mallick, K. Pramanik, B. Mallick, and S. Jha,"Antimicrobial activity of iron oxide nanoparticle upon modulation of nanoparticle-bacteria interface", Scientific Reports, vol.5, pp.14813, Nature publishing, October 2015, 10.1038/srep14813 Article
S. Jena, K. Subham, H. Kalra, and S. Jha,"Multimeric interacting interface of biologically synthesized zinc oxide nanoparticle corona efficiently sequesters a-synuclein against protein fibrillation", Biomaterials Science, vol.13, no.12, pp.3336-3353, Royal Society of Chemistry 2025, View Details Article
S. Asthana, H. Z, P. S. Nayak, J. Roy, A. N. Jha, B. Mallick, and S. Jha,"Insulin adsorption onto zinc oxide nanoparticle mediates conformational rearrangement into amyloid-like structure with an enhanced cytotoxic propensity", B.B.A. General Subjects, vol.1863, pp.153-166, Elsevier, January 2019 Article
P. S. Nayak, S. M. Borah, H. Gogoi, S. Asthana, R. Bhatnagar, A. N. Jha, and S. Jha,"Lactoferrin adsorption onto silver nanoparticle interface: implications of corona on protein conformation, nanoparticle cytotoxicity and the formulation adjuvanticity", Chemical Engineering Journal, vol.361, pp.470-484, Elsevier 2019, 10.1016/j.cej.2018.12.084 Article
- LS100 : Biology {Theory}
- LS1001 : Biology {Theory}
- LS201 : Basic Biochemistry {Theory}
- LS201 : Biochemistry {Theory}
- LS3014 : Biophysics {Theory}
- LS304 : Bioinstrumentation {Theory}
- LS307 : Biophysics {Theory}
- LS3302 : Bioinstrumentation {Theory}
- LS3303 : Biophysics {Theory}
- LS411 : Biophysics {Theory}
- LS423 : Advanced Techniques {Theory}
- LS427 : Advanced Techniques {Theory}
- LS4301 : Bioanalytical Techniques {Theory}
- LS440 : Physical Sciences and Instrumentation {Theory}
- LS504 : Bioanalytical Techniques {Theory}
- LS582 : Molecular Biophysics {Theory}
- LS6009 : Molecular Biophysics {Theory}
- LS609 : Molecular Biophysics {Theory}
- LS271 : Biochemistry Laboratory {Practical}
- LS3094 : Life Science Laboratory- IV {Practical}
- LS3170 : Life Science Laboratory - VIII {Practical}
- LS372 : Bioinstrumentation Laboratory {Practical}
- LS4391 : Bioanalytical Techniques Laboratory {Practical}
- LS473 : Biotechnology Laboratory {Practical}
- LS478 : Computational Nucleic acids and Proteins Laboratory {Practical}
- LS571 : Advanced Techniques Laboratory {Practical}
Ph.D. Students [13]
Optimization of Surface-moderated Zinc Oxide Nanoparticle-based Alpha Synucelin Nanoformulation for Neuroprotective Intervention in Parkinson's Disease
Sonali JenaEnrolled: Jul 2019Graduated : Nov 2025Supervisor
Optimization of Metal Oxide Nanoparticle-induced Conformational Dynamics of α-Synuclein and RNA with Associated Flocculation for Biological Applications
Sonali MohantyEnrolled: Jul 2019Graduated : Sep 2025Supervisor
Study on Membrane Parameters Involved in ZnONP Penetration and Amyloid Beta Interaction in Neurodegeneration
Anuj Satish TiwariEnrolled: Jul 2015Graduated : Mar 2022Co-Supervisor
Perturbations of Cellular Model Membranes Induced by Membrane-Interacting Model Peptide, Protein and Proteoliposome
Ashutosh PrinceEnrolled: Jul 2014Graduated : Jun 2020Co-Supervisor
Modulation of different proteins' conformational dynamics in the presence of ZnO nanoparticles with varying surface properties
Kanti Kusum YadavEnrolled: Aug 2012Graduated : Jan 2020Supervisor
Nanoparticle Functionalization: Implications in Corona-modulated Biological Applications
Parth Sarathi NayakEnrolled: Jul 2013Graduated : Feb 2019Supervisor
The Effects of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticle Interface on Conformational Dynamics of Protein Models from Different Structural Hierarchies
Shreyasi AsthanaEnrolled: Oct 2013Graduated : Dec 2018Supervisor
Effects of Photocatalytic Nanoparticle Interfaces on Biological Membranes and Biomacromolecules
Manoranjan ArakhaEnrolled: Oct 2012Graduated : Feb 2017Supervisor
Amyloidogenic proteins’ interaction with different ligands and the consequential changes in conformational and functional dynamics
Monalisha OjhaEnrolled: Jul 2019Thesis SubmittedSupervisor
Metal Oxide Nanoparticles as Multifunctional Platform for Therapeutic and Prophylactic Applications
Kumari SubhamEnrolled: Jul 2019Thesis SubmittedSupervisor
Material properties of biomolecular condensates
Chinmayee Chandrika PatiEnrolled: Jan 2026ContinuingCo-Supervisor
In-silico screening of plant- and microbe- based compounds with potential to moderate amyloidogenic propensity of insulin and a-synuclein
Mohita KarmiEnrolled: Jul 2025ContinuingSupervisor
Structural biology, nanotechnology, cancer biology
Harshit KalraEnrolled: Oct 2021ContinuingSupervisor