National Institute of Technology Rourkela

राष्ट्रीय प्रौद्योगिकी संस्थान राउरकेला

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EXPERTISE INFORMATION

Research Group
  • Soft Matter and Polymer Physics
Areas of Interest
  • Soft Matter, Structure and dynamics of gels, Polymers, Biopolymers, and Biological samples, Micelles and Surfactants

Sidhartha S. Jena Professor, Physics and Astronomy

sid@nitrkl.ac.in

0661 - 246 2727

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Sidhartha S. Jena

Professor

Physics and Astronomy

Room Number: MC-112

Department of Physics and Astronomy, National Institute of Technology Rourkela, Sundargarh, Odisha, India - 769008

Ph.D. (Jawaharlal Nehru University)

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Total Publications: 30
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M. Ojha, S. Mohanta, N. K. Mishra, S. Jena, and S. Jha,"Exploring changes in the structural integrity of lysozymes in the presence of ZnONP: A thermodynamic-based approach.", New Journal of Chemistry, vol.50, no.5, pp.2259-2269, The Royal Society of Chemistry, January 2026, View Details       Article

M. Ojha, S. Mohanta, N. K. Mishra, S. Jena, and S. Jha,"Exploring changes in the structural integrity of lysozymes in the presence of ZnONP: a thermodynamic-based approach.", New Journal of Chemistry, vol.50, no.5, pp.2259-2269, The Royal Society of Chemistry, December 2025, View Details       Article

B. Mishra and S. Jena,"Structural transition in weak polyelectrolyte solution of polyacrylic acid with simultaneous influence of backbone charge density and polymer concentration", Polymer, vol.341, pp.129302, Elsevier, December 2025, View Details       Article

B. Mishra and S. Jena,"Transition in solution dynamics of polyacrylic acid: an interplay between nonergodicity and triple mode relaxation", Journal of Polymer Science, vol.62, no.7, pp.1394–1410, Wiley, April 2024, 10.1002/pol.20230605       Article

S. Mohanta and S. Jena,"Influence of embedded polyelectrolyte on the structure and dynamics of polyacrylamide hydrogels", AIP Conference Proceedings, vol.2901, no.1, AIP Publishing, December 2023, 10.1063/5.0179222       Article

  • Elements of Quantum Mechanics {Theory}
  • LASER Physics {Theory}
  • Low Temperature Properties of Matter {Theory}
  • Nuclear and Particle Physics {Theory}
  • Physics - I {Theory}
  • Physics - II {Theory}
  • Physics II {Theory}
  • Physics of Macromolecules {Theory}
  • Problems in Quantum Physics {Theory}
  • Quantum Mechanics - I {Theory}
  • Quantum Mechanics - II {Theory}
  • Statistical and Quantum Physics {Theory}
  • Thermal and Statistical Physics {Theory}
  • Thermodynamics {Theory}
  • World of LASERS {Theory}
  • Advanced Characterization Techniques Laboratory {Practical}
  • Advanced Materials Synthesis Laboratory {Practical}
  • General Physics Laboratory {Practical}
  • Physics Laboratory {Practical}
  • Properties of Matter Laboratory {Practical}
  • Spectroscopy Laboratory {Practical}
  • Thermal Laboratory {Practical}
  • Thermal Laboratoy {Practical}
  • Thermal Physics Laboratory {Practical}
  • Waves and Optics Laboratory {Practical}

Ph.D. Students [7]
Diffusion Dynamics in Weak Polyelectrolyte Solution
Banani Mishra
Enrolled: Jul 2015
Graduated :  Dec 2024
Supervisor
Correlating the Structure of Hydrogels to their Diffusion Dynamics & Design and Construction of Fluorescence Correlation Spectroscopy Setup
Mithra K
Enrolled: Jul 2013
Graduated :  Jun 2022
Supervisor
Design and Construction of Fluorescence Recovery after Photobleaching Set up & Investigating Structure and Diffusive Dynamics inside Random and Restricted Media
Santripti Khandai
Enrolled: Jul 2009
Graduated :  Dec 2018
Supervisor
Study of Relaxation Dynamics and Ion Conduction Mechanism of Composite Polymer Electrolyte and Gel Polymer Electrolyte
Tapabrata Dam
Enrolled: Jul 2011
Graduated :  Mar 2017
Co-Supervisor
Soft Matter
Usharani Mohapatra
Enrolled: Jul 2019
Continuing
Supervisor
Soft Matter
Susmita Mohanta
Enrolled: Jul 2019
Continuing
Supervisor
EXPERIMENTAL SOFT CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS
Airasikha Mishra
Enrolled: Jan 2026
Continuing
Supervisor