Dr. Kunal Biswas

Assistant Professor (Research)

Mobile: +91-8584929536
Email ID (Personal) : kunal.sapiens@gmail.com
Email ID (Official)   : kunalbiswas.irc@sathyabama.ac.in

Educational Information

Degree

Major

University

Year

Research Area/Title

B.Sc.

Applied Biotechnology

Sikkim Manipal University, Gangtok, Sikkim, India

2010

M.Sc

Nanoscience and Technology

Tezpur Central University, Assam, India

2012

 

Ph.D.

Nano-Biotechnology

Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology, West Bengal

2021

Investigation on the Physico-Chemical Aspect of Graphene for Biocidal and Biosensing Applications

Research Interests

  • Nano-theranostics properties of metal and metal-complex nanocomposites.
  • Anti-microbial and Anti-biofilmic activities of nanomaterials.
  • Bioinspired synthesis of nanomaterials.
  • Designing and fabrication of nano-biosensors.
  • Interface studies involving material and biological domains.
  • Valorization of the waste to wealth activities.

Patents

S. No.

Patent Title

Author

File No

Awarded year

Status

1.

A Biosynthesized Nano drug containing Nanosilver with Selected Plant Extract against Wound Healing

Koyeli Girigoswami, Agnishwar Girigoswami, Devadass Jessy Mercy and Kunal Biswas

202441068170

2024

Granted

2.

A deep root watering system for enriching nutrient value of root water

S Jackson Durairaj, R. Kamarajan and Kunal Biswas

202241036037

2024

Granted

Publications

  1. Biswas, K., Mercy, D.J., Udayakumar, S., Girigoswami, A. and Girigoswami, K., 2025. Frustrating the Serenity of Bacterial Biofilms by Bristly Reduced Graphene Oxide Sheets. BioNanoScience15(2), pp.1-9. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12668-025-01866-x
  2. Nayak, D., Mishra, A.K., Biswas, K., Sen, A., Malakar, C., Panda, J., Kungwani, N.A., Rustagi, S., Panda, B.P. and Mohanta, Y.K., 2025. Mangrove pneumatophores as biocatalysts for the fabrication of silver nanoparticles and their potential applications against biofilm formation and hepatic carcinoma. Nanoscale Advances7(9), pp.2608-2625. DOI: 10.1039/D4NA00722K
  3. Mohanta, Y.K., Biswas, K., Mishra, A.K., Patra, B., Mishra, B., Panda, J., Avula, S.K., Varma, R.S., Panda, B.P. and Nayak, D., 2024. Amelioration of gold nanoparticles mediated through Ocimum oil extracts induces reactive oxygen species and mitochondrial instability against MCF-7 breast carcinoma. RSC advances, 14(38), pp.27816-27830. DOI: 10.1039/D4RA04807E
  4. Sharon Sofini, P.S., Biswas, K., Mercy, D.J., Girigoswami, A. and Girigoswami, K., 2024. Nanostructure-assisted wound dressing materials: A literature review. Macromolecular Research, 32(11), pp.1065-1087. DOI : https://doi.org/10.1007/s13233-024-00291-5
  5. Biswas, K., Janani, G., Udayakumar, S., Deepika, B. and Girigoswami, K., 2023. Rough edges of reduced graphene oxide (rGO) sheets elicit anticancerous activities: an in vitro study. Results in Chemistry, 6, p.101207. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rechem.2023.101207
  6. Shankar, M., Kesavan, S.S. and Biswas, K*., 2023. Exploring the potentials of magnetic nanoscale material for different biomedical applications: A review. BioNanoScience13(4), pp.1558-1581. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12668-023-01137-7
  7. Selvakumar, S., Rajendiran, T. and Biswas, K.*, 2023. Current advances on biomedical applications and toxicity of mwcnts: a review. BioNanoScience, 13(2), pp.860-878. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12668-023-01110-4
  8. Ramesh, G.B., Singh, P. and Biswas, K.*, 2024. Potentialities of Bio-functionalized Carbon Nanotubes for Different Anti-cancerous Activities. Journal of Inorganic and Organometallic Polymers and Materials34(6), pp.2325-2350. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10904-024-03012-8
  9. Preethi, S., Varghese, S., Biswas, K. and Vijayalakshmi, N., 2024. Unveiling the properties of layered 2D-based nano-material flexible electronics in biomedical applications: a review. Journal of Materials Science59(25), pp.11218-11245. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-024-09825-9
  10. Biswas, K.*, 2022. Ultrsonication mediated Iron-doped reduced graphene oxide nano-sheets exhibiting unique physico-chemical properties and biomedical applications. Materials Chemistry and Physics291, p.126687. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matchemphys.2022.126687
  11. Mahanta, S., Naiya, T., Biswas, K., Changkakoti, L., Mohanta, Y.K., Tanti, B., Mishra, A.K., Mohanta, T.K. and Sharma, N., 2022. Plant source derived compound exhibited in silico inhibition of membrane glycoprotein in SARS-CoV-2: paving the way to discover a new class of compound for treatment of COVID-19. Frontiers in Pharmacology13, p.805344. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fphar.2022.805344
  12. Chanda, A., Kalita, S., Mishra, A.K., Changkakoti, L., Sarma, J.B., Biswas, K., Kakati, D., Mohanta, Y.K., Tanti, B., Mahanta, S. and Saravanan, M., 2022. Identification of concomitant inhibitors against glutamine synthetase and isocitrate lyase in Mycobacterium tuberculosis from natural sources. BioMed Research International2022(1), p.4661491. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/4661491
  13. Biswas, K., Mishra, A.K., Rauta, P.R., Al-Sehemi, A.G., Pannipara, M., Sett, A., Bratovcic, A., Avula, S.K., Mohanta, T.K., Saravanan, M. and Mohanta, Y.K., 2022. Exploring the bioactive potentials of C60-AgNPs nano-composites against malignancies and microbial infections. International Journal of Molecular Sciences23(2), p.714. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms23020714
  14. Biswas, K., Sett, A., Mondal, M., Tripathy, S., Bandyopadhyay, J., De, D. and Bhattacharyya, T.K., 2021. Reduced graphene oxide nanosheets for selective picomolar detection of Bovine serum albumin. IEEE Transactions on NanoBioscience21(2), pp.265-272. DOI: 10.1109/TNB.2021.3118726
  15. Sinha, S., Paul, T., Mishra, S., Shaw, S., Biswas, K., De, D., Sarkar, A. and Bandyopadhyay, J., 2021. In vivo biointeraction and alleviation of toxicity of MWCNTs upon functionalization with ssDNA in a Caenorhabditis elegans model. Journal of Electronic Materials50(8), pp.4974-4990. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11664-021-09006-3
  16. Biswas, K., Mohanta, Y.K., Mishra, A.K., Al-Sehemi, A.G., Pannipara, M., Sett, A., Bratovcic, A., De, D., Prasad Panda, B., Kumar Avula, S. and Mohanta, T.K., 2021. Wet chemical development of CuO/GO nanocomposites: its augmented antimicrobial, antioxidant, and anticancerous activity. Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine32, pp.1-11. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10856-021-06612-9
  17. Mohanta, Y.K., Biswas, K., Rauta, P.R., Mishra, A.K., De, D., Hashem, A., Al-Arjani, A.B.F., Alqarawi, A.A., Abd-Allah, E.F., Mahanta, S. and Mohanta, T.K., 2021. Development of graphene oxide nanosheets as potential biomaterials in cancer therapeutics: An in-vitro study against breast cancer cell line. Journal of Inorganic and Organometallic Polymers and Materials31(11), pp.4236-4249.  DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10904-021-02046-6
  18. Sinha, S., Shaw, S., Biswas, K., De, D., Das, S.C., Sarkar, A. and Bandyopadhyay, J., 2021. Favorable influence of ssDNA-functionalized SWCNT on the navigation pattern of C. elegans. Microsystem Technologies27, pp.4087-4100. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00542-020-04906-6
  19. Biswas, K., Mohanta, Y.K., Kumar, V.B., Hashem, A., Abd_Allah, E.F., Mohanta, D. and Mohanta, T.K., 2020. Nutritional assessment study and role of green silver nanoparticles in shelf-life of coconut endosperm to develop as functional food. Saudi journal of biological sciences27(5), pp.1280-1288. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sjbs.2020.01.011
  20. Mohanta, Y.K., Biswas, K., Jena, S.K., Hashem, A., Abd_Allah, E.F. and Mohanta, T.K., 2020. Anti-biofilm and antibacterial activities of silver nanoparticles synthesized by the reducing activity of phytoconstituents present in the Indian medicinal plants. Frontiers in Microbiology11, p.1143. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2020.01143
  21. Biswas, K., Mukherjee, S., Sinha, S., Bandyopadhyay, J. and De, D., 2020. Conductivity modulation of interstitially chemisorbed Manganese atom on Graphene for nanoelectronic application. Microsystem Technologies26, pp.3229-3242. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00542-018-3912-4
  22. Biswas, K., Bandyopadhyay, J. and De, D., 2019. A computational study on the quantum transport properties of silicene–graphene nano-composites. Microsystem Technologies25, pp.1881-1899. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00542-018-3726-4
  23. Mohanta, Y.K., Nayak, D., Biswas, K., Singdevsachan, S.K., Abd_Allah, E.F., Hashem, A., Alqarawi, A.A., Yadav, D. and Mohanta, T.K., 2018. Silver nanoparticles synthesized using wild mushroom show potential antimicrobial activities against food borne pathogens. Molecules, 23(3), p.655. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules23030655
  24. Biswas, K., De, D., Bandyopadhyay, J. and Sen, P., 2018. Differential antibacterial response exhibited by graphene nanosheets toward gram‐positive bacterium Staphylococcus aureus. IET Nanobiotechnology12(6), pp.733-740. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1049/iet-nbt.2017.0200
  25. Mohanta, Y.K., Biswas, K., Panda, S.K., Bandyopadhyay, J., De, D., Jayabalan, R., Bastia, A.K. and Mohanta, T.K., 2017. Phyto‐assisted synthesis of bio‐functionalised silver nanoparticles and their potential anti‐oxidant, anti‐microbial and wound healing activities. IET Nanobiotechnology11(8), pp.1027-1034. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1049/iet-nbt.2017.0017
  26. Sinha, S., Biswas, K., De, D., Bandyopadhyay, J. and Sarkar, A., 2019. Metal to semimetal conversion by band structure engineering of SWCNT by DNA nucleobase functionalization. Microsystem Technologies25, pp.1563-1570. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00542-017-3628-x
  27. Biswas, K., De, D., Bandyopadhyay, J., Dutta, N., Rana, S., Sen, P., Bandyopadhyay, S.K. and Chakraborty, P.K., 2017. Enhanced polarization, magnetic response and pronounced antibacterial activity of bismuth ferrite nanorods. Materials Chemistry and Physics195, pp.207-212. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matchemphys.2017.04.020
  28. Mohanta, Y.K., Panda, S.K., Biswas, K., Tamang, A., Bandyopadhyay, J., De, D., Mohanta, D. and Bastia, A.K., 2016. Biogenic synthesis of silver nanoparticles from Cassia fistula (Linn.): In vitro assessment of their antioxidant, antimicrobial and cytotoxic activities. IET nanobiotechnology10(6), pp.438-444. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1049/iet-nbt.2015.0104

National Journals & Conference Proceedings

  1. Madhuvarshini K, L. Inbathamizh, Thyagarajan Rajendiran, Kunal Biswas*; SODIUM-ALGINATE-BASED HYDROFILM BANDAGE CONTAINING TURMERIC (Curcuma Longa) AND NEEM (Azadirachta Indica) EXTRACT FOR WOUND HEALING MECHANISMS; International Conference on Advances in Biotechnology: Leveraging Artificial Intelligence Tools for Future Innovations (BLAIT 2025); 2025; Vol: 1; Issue: 1; ISBN: 978-93-341-8808-0; Pages: 1-59
  2. Subashini Ravikrishnan, Prabhakar Singh, Kunal Biswas*; Emerging Frontiers In Life Science: Synergistic Effects of Curcumin and Reduced Graphene Oxide in Neurological Disease Therapy; International Conference on Innovations in Life Sciences (ICILS 2025), SRMIST, Chennai; 2025; Vol: 1; Issue: 1; pp: 85
  3. Kameshwaran R, L. Inbathamizh, Kunal Biswas*; Nanotechnology Driven Targeted Drug Delivery: Pioneering the Future of Precision Medicine; International Conference on Innovations in Life Sciences (ICILS 2025), SRMIST, Chennai; 2025; Vol :1; Issue :1; pp: 88
  4. Raja Gowri S, Saqib Hassan, Kunal Biswas*; Nanocurcumin-Based Drug Development and Delivery for Cardiovascular Diseases; International Conference on Innovations in Life Sciences (ICILS 2025), SRMIST, Chennai; 2025; Vol: 1; Issue: 1; pp :86-87
  5. Nirolin Nancy, Thyagarajan Rajendiran and Kunal Biswas*; Exploring the molecular mechanism of Reactive Oxygen Species imparted by Fullerene (C60) nanosystems over lung cancer cell lines: A Review; International Conference on Advanced Functional Materials and Devices (AFMD-2024); ISBN: 9789393518255; 2024; pp: 1056
  6. Britlin Deva Jebasta Newton, Bavanilatha Muthiah, Kunal Biswas*; Toxicity of fullerene and its interaction with biosystems: A review; 7th International Conference on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICONN 2023), SRMIST, Chennai; 2023; pp. 1253
  7. Sandhya Selvakumar, Thyagarajan R, Kunal Biswas*; Effect of Multi Walled Carbon Nanotube on various bio interphase and its impact on lipid metabolism: A Review; 7th International Conference on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICONN-2023, SRMIST, Chennai); 2023; pp.1254
  8. Mithrinthaa Shankar, Sudha Sri Kesavan, Kunal Biswas*; Evaluation of cobalt zinc ferrite nanomaterials towards biological macromolecules on mesenchymal stem cell: A review; 7th International Conference on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICONN 2023), SRM IST, Chennai; 2023; pp. 1256
  9. Sandhya, S; Thyagarajan R and Kunal Biswas*; Prospects of multi-walled carbon nanotube-based therapy to cancer and the brain beyond the blood-brain barrier: a review; Global colloquium on oncology research and therapy – 2023; GCORT’23; 2023; Organised by Department of Pharmaceutical Technology (DST-FIST supported & NBA accredited) university college of Engineering Bharathidasan Institute of technology, Anna university, Tiruchirappalli; pp. 29.
  10. Britlin Deva Jebasta Newton, Bavanilatha Muthiah, Kunal Biswas*; Fullerene as a therapeutic approach in lung cancer treatment: a review; Global colloquium on oncology research and therapy – 2023; GCORT’23; 2023; Organised by Department of Pharmaceutical Technology (DST-FIST supported & NBA accredited) university college of Engineering Bharathidasan Institute of technology, Anna university, Tiruchirappalli; pp. 31.
  11. Mithrinthaa.S., Sudha.S, Kunal Biswas*; In vitro evaluation of cobalt zinc ferrite cytotoxicity and cytocompatibility utilising a hepatocyte cell line: a review; Global colloquium on oncology research and therapy – 2023; GCORT’23; 2023; Organised by Department of Pharmaceutical Technology (DST-FIST supported & NBA accredited) university college of Engineering Bharathidasan Institute of technology, Anna university, Tiruchirappalli; pp. 22.
  12. Rana, T., Sett, A., Biswas, K. and Saha, T., 2022. Fuzzy-Based Clustering Toward Improving the Lifespan of Wireless Sensor Networks. In Proceedings of International Conference on Advanced Computing Applications: ICACA 2021 (pp. 369-380). Springer Singapore. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-5207-3_31
  13. Sinha, S., Biswas, K., Sarkar, A., Shaw, S., Bandyopadhyay, J., Mitra, S. and De, D., 2018, November. Tuning of Bandstructure of Single—Walled Carbon Nanotube Functionalized with ssDNA Oligonucleotide Sequence. In 2018 IEEE Electron Devices Kolkata Conference (EDKCON) ; (pp. 651-656). IEEE.; DOI: 10.1109/EDKCON.2018.8770444
  14. Biswas, K., Sinha, S., Shaw, S., Bandyopadhyay, J. and De, D., 2017, March. Observation of the unconventional optoelectronic properties of silicon conjugated graphene nanosheets. In 2017 Devices for Integrated Circuit (DevIC) (pp. 787-789). IEEE. DOI: 10.1109/DEVIC.2017.8074060
  15. Sinha, S., Biswas, K., Shaw, S., Bandyopadhyay, J. and De, D., 2017, March. Unraveling the temperature dependent elastic properties of Stone-Wales defect induced single-walled carbon nanotube. In 2017 Devices for Integrated Circuit (DevIC) (pp. 350-353). IEEE. DOI: 10.1109/DEVIC.2017.8073967
  16. Sinha, S., Biswas, K., De, D. and Bandyopadhyay, J., 2016. Implications of multi wall carbon nanotube over living system using C. elegans as worm model. Materials Today: Proceedings3(10), pp.3310-3317.DOI : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2016.10.012

List of Books

  1. Biswas, K., Mohanta, Y.K., Mohanta, T.K. and Saravanan, M. eds., 2024. Carbon-Based Nanomaterials in Biosystems: Biophysical Interface at Lower Dimensions. Elsevier.; Paperback ISBN: 9780443155086; eBook ISBN: 9780443155093; Publisher: Academic Press (Elsevier); pp. 644; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/C2022-0-01275-7
  2. Yugal Kishore Mohanta, Kunal Biswas, Saurov Mahanta, Saravanan Muthupandian; Graphene-Based Nanomaterials Application in Food, Agriculture and Healthcare; 1st Edition; 2024; CRC Press (Taylor and Francis); eBook ISBN: 9781003300540; pp. 354; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003300540

Book Chapters

  1. Kunal Biswas, Deenadhayalan Rajalakshmi, Kishanlal Nisha, Prabhakar Singh, Saqib Hassan; Enhancement of bioelectricity production in microbial fuel cells using nanowire; in Book: One- and Two-Dimensional Nanomaterials Bioengineering Applications, Vol 1; 2025; Elsevier; Paperback ISBN: 9780443237034; eBook ISBN: 9780443237041 (In press)
  2. Kunal Biswas, Granap Blessy Ramesh, Prabhakar Singh, Saqib Hassan; Bioinformatics and multivariate algorithms: Current and future implications in the synthesis of nanowires; in Book: One- and Two-Dimensional Nanomaterials Bioengineering Applications, Vol 1; 2025; Elsevier; Paperback ISBN: 9780443237034; eBook ISBN: 9780443237041 (In press)
  3. Yashaswi Singh; Swati Singh; Komal Sharma; Manisha Panchal; Shilpa baliyan; Mukesh Kumar; Abhisekh Kumar and Kunal Biswas; Applications of Fungi in Wastewater Treatment and Constructed Wetlands for the Book Titled Fungi in waste water treatment; VOL-2; 2025; Springer Publishers (In press)
  4. Prabhakar Singh, Saqib Hassan, Ramesh Kumar V and Kunal Biswas; Structural Biology and Computer-Aided Drug Design in the book: Drug Discovery and One Health Approach in Combating Infectious Diseases; Elsevier; 2025; Paperback ISBN: 9780443274619; eBook ISBN: 9780443274626; Edition: 1 (In press)
  5. Singh, P., Hassan, S., Kumar, V.R. and Biswas, K., 2025. General Introduction to Different Neurodegenerative Diseases. In Neurodegenerative Diseases (pp. 1-19). CRC Press. General Introduction to Different Neurodegenerative Diseases. eBook ISBN: 9781032620442; DOI10.1201/9781032620442-1
  6. Dinesh, R.A., Shanmugam, J. and Biswas, K., 2025. AI for application solutions for healthcare services using AI detection and diagnosis of different diseases: A special emphasis on neuro-oncology. In Radiomics and Radiogenomics in Neuro-Oncology (pp. 241-275). Academic Press (Elsevier); DOI : https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-443-18509-0.00009-8
  7. Dinesh, R.A., Shanmugam, J. and Biswas, K., 2024. Prediction of Heart Disease. In Leveraging the Potential of Artificial Intelligence in the Real World (pp. 21-33). CRC Press. eBook ISBN: 9781032667508; DOI10.1201/9781032667508-2
  8. Shamim, M.Z., Deka, P., Mohanta, Y.K., Mishra, B., Biswas, K. and Mishra, A.K., 2024. Implications of caged molecular structure of buckminster fullerenes in food sciences and industry applications. In Carbon-Based Nanomaterials in Biosystems (pp. 123-161). Academic Press (Elsevier); DOI : https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-443-15508-6.00008-7
  9. Singh, P., Mehdi, M.M., Hassan, S., Biswas, K. and Kumar, V.R., 2024. Climate Change and Health. In Preserving Health, Preserving Earth: The Path to Sustainable Healthcare (pp. 35-61). Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-60545-1_3
  10. Biswas, K. and Mohanta, Y.K., 2024. An overview of carbon-based nanomaterials and their derivatives for different sensing applications. Nanoscale Matter and Principles for Sensing and Labeling Applications, pp.305-325. Springer Nature; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-7848-9_15
  11. Jebasta, N.B.D., Mithrinthaa, S., Dinesh, R.A., Sandhya, S., Latha, M.B., Sudha, S., Thyagarajan, R., Jayashree, S. and Biswas, K., 2024. Emerging Graphene-Based Nanomaterials as DNA Biosensor (s) Using Lab-On-Chip, Computational Approaches, and Robotics. In Graphene-Based Nanomaterials (pp. 294-303). CRC Press. DOI10.1201/9781003300540-26
  12. Dinesh, R.A., Shanmugam, J. and Biswas, K., 2023. Integration of technology and nanoscience in precision agriculture and farming. In Contemporary developments in agricultural cyber-physical systems (pp. 149-171). IGI Global. DOI: 10.4018/978-1-6684-7879-0.ch008
  13. Biswas, K. and Adhikari, M.D., 2022. Green Synthesis of Iron Oxide Nanoparticles for Biomedical Applications. In Encyclopedia of Green Materials (pp. 1-10). Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-4921-9_253-1
  14. Biswas, K., Sett, A., De, D., Bandyopadhyay, J. and Mohanta, Y.K., 2021. Smart Nanomaterials for Bioimaging Applications: An Overview. Bio-Nano Interface: Applications in Food, Healthcare and Sustainability, Springer, pp.287-306. DOI : https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-2516-9_16
  15. Sett, A., Biswas, K., Majumder, S., Datta, A. and Bhattacharyya, T.K., 2021. Graphene and its nanocomposites-based humidity sensors: recent trends and challenges. IntechOpen. DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.98185
  16. Alamin, A., Mondal, S.P., Biswas, K. and Alam, S., 2020. Analysis of discrete system modelling followed by spread of infectious diseases problem in fuzzy environments. In Mathematical Models of Infectious Diseases and Social Issues (pp. 120-137). IGI Global. DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-3741-1.ch006
  17. Biswas, K., Shaw, S., Mishra, S., De, D. and Bandyopadhyay, J., 2019. Theranostic Advances of Graphene-Based Nanomaterial in Diabetes. In Nanotechnology in Biology and Medicine (pp. 185-192). CRC Press. DOI10.1201/9780429259333-15
  18. Biswas, K., De, D. and Bandyopadhyay, J., 2019. Graphene: A Revolutionary 2D Nanomaterial Heralding a New Horizon for Diagnostics and Therapeutic Applications. In Nanotechnology in Biology and Medicine (pp. 205-214). CRC Press. DOI10.1201/9780429259333-17

Awards & Honors

  1. Recognition for research publications in High impact journals for the consecutive year (2022-2024) from Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, India.
  2. Awarded ‘Outstanding Paper Awardee (1st Prize, State Level) on oral presentation in the “27th State Science and Technology Congress”, 2020 on 28-29th Feb, 2020 supported by Govt. of West Bengal.
  3. Awarded ‘Best Poster Award (1st Prize)’ in 1st International Conference in Nanocomputing and Nano- Biotechnology “NanoBioCon-2016” on ‘Influence of phosphate groups on the electronic properties of graphene’ organized by Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology, West Bengal (formerly known as West Bengal University of Technology) sponsored by TEQIP-II, during October 3-5, 2016.
  4. Awarded ‘Best Poster Award (1st Prize)’ in 1st International Conference in Advanced Computing, “ICAC-2016” on ‘Impact of Stone-waled defect on electronic properties of graphene nanosheets’ organised by Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology, West Bengal (formerly known as West Bengal University of Technology) funded by TEQIP-II, during 26-27 Oct, 2016.
  5. Awarded 3rd prize in ‘Best oral presentation’ on “Understanding the physico-chemical properties of gadolinium encased fullerene molecule” category in National Conference on Recent Trends in Information Technology & Management (RTITM-2017) jointly organized by Jalpaiguri Government Engineering College and Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology (formerly WBUT), TEQIP-II sponsored during 9-10 February, 2017.
  6. Awarded JRF (Junior Research Fellowship) under TEQIP-II & TEQIP-III programme (Govt. of India, MHRD).
  7. Awarded SRF (Senior Research Fellowship) under TEQIP-III (Govt. of India, MHRD).

National/International Conference & Events Organized

  1. International Conference on Recent Advances in Biotechnology and Bioenergy; ‘(I-CRABB-2025)’ (Hybrid-Mode), (19/3/2025 to 21/3/2025).
  2. Organised a ‘Three-Day Online Workshop’ on “Molecular Docking, Biological Software Packages and Cell Culture techniques protocol” (to attain effective Publication) as one of the ‘Workshop coordinator’ (06/02/25 to 08/02/25).
  3. Organised a ‘Value Added Course on Basics of Nanotechnology and their Biomedical Implications’ in collaboration with Department of Biotechnology, Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai (14/3/2024 to 5/4/2024) at university premises in physical mode.
  4. Organised a special ‘Guest talk’ on ‘DNA based programmable nanodevices to instruct biological systems’ by Dr. Dhiraj D Bhatia, Associate Professor, Department of Biological Sciences and Engineering, IIT Gandhinagar, India (14/11/23).
  5. Organised a National Conference on Recent Trends on Nano-Sensors (RTNS) 2023’ in physical mode (10/07/23).
  6. Organised a ‘Six-day Hands-on Workshop on “Molecular Biological Techniques and Software Packages” (to attain effective Publication), Online mode; as one of the Workshop Co-ordinator’ (01.02.2023 to 06.02.2023).
  7. Organised a “Seven Day-Hands-on Workshop on “Molecular Biological Techniques and Software Packages” (to attain effective Publication) in Online mode as one of the Workshop Co-ordinator’ (05.01.2023 to 12.01.2023).
  8. ‘Three day’s Online Workshop’ on “Molecular Docking and Biological Software Packages for Data Analysis” (to attain effective Publication) in Online mode as one of the Workshop Co-ordinator’ (24.11.2022 to 26.11.2022).
  9. Organised an ‘One-Day Conference on Smart Materials and Nano-Medicines (SMMN 2022)’ in physical mode (20/10/22).
  10. Organised a ‘One-day ‘Talk’ cum ‘Exhibition’ over ‘Green and Sustainable Innovation, Entrepreneurship and start-ups’ in physical mode (18/07/22).
  11. Organised a ‘Online National Webinar’ on Emerging Trends of Molecular Nanomedicines (08/06/22).
  12. Organised an International Webinar’ on Emerging materials for Diagnostic and Therapeutics 2022 (27/01/22 to 28/01/22).

Research Innovations

  1. Developed a nano-cotton shirt bearing odor suppressing activities.