Chandana Mohanty
Associate Dean, Associate Professor I
Dr. Chandana Mohanty is a life science researcher and educator with over 11 years and seven years of postdoctoral research experience. She has been recognized among Top 2% Scientists in World in Clinical Medicine for 2021–2025. Her research gained International recognition with three publications included in WHO Global Literature on COVID-19 database. She has been awarded postdoctoral fellowships from DST and ICMR, SERB Early Career Research Award, and the DST Women Scientist Research Grant. She has completed two DST/SERB-funded projects as PI, with a UGC- RPS project ongoing, published 54 international papers, holds patents including one commercialized technology, and has presented her work Internationally with travel grants.
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION
- PhD Zoology
- Post Doc in Life science (Nanotech drug Delivery cancer therapy and Tissue engineering) at Institute of Life Sciences (ILS), Bhubaneswar ,Department of Biotechnology, Government of India
COURSE EXPERTISE
- Nanotechnology Drug delivery
- Tissue Engineering in Wound Healing
- Microbiology
- Bioinformatics
- Cell and molecular biology
RESEARCH INTERESTS
- Nanotechnology Drug delivery
- Tissue Engineering in Wound Healing
- Microbiology
- Bioinformatics
- Cell and molecular biology
Administrative Responsibilities
- Associate Dean (Biology)
Awards and Achievements
1. The Stanford University-World’s Top 2% Scientists list of World from year 2021-2025
2. Three articles published in the WHO World Health Organisation Global Literature on Covid-19 forum
3. One patent has a technology transfer for commercialisation
4. UGC (FRPS) (2019)
5. DST WOS A (2015).
6. DST SERB Fast track scientist (2012)
7. ICMR PDF (2010)
8. DST PDF (2008)
9. International travel grant from CSIR South Africa (2011.)
10. International travel grant from DST India (2012).
Outreach Activity
- AOG at Basundhara Orphanage Bidanasi, Cuttack (2025)
- AOG at Khushiyon Ka Ghar Old Age Home, Patia Bhubaneswar (2024)
- Education for all at Ramakrishna Balashram Chandaka, Bhubaneswar (2024)
- Kanya Kiran at Indira Gandhi Women College in Nimapara,Puri (2024)
Professional Membership
- Controlled Release Society (CRS)
- Indian Society Of Chemists And Biologists (ISCB)
- Indian Science Congress Association (ISCA)
- Association of Microbiology India (AMI), etc.
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Projects
1. Project title: Polymeric curcumin sponge for dermal wound healing, DST SERB (completed).
2. Project title: Nanomedicinal triple therapy for pancreatic cancer, DST WOSA (completed).
3. Project title: A comparative study of various topical formulations of curcumin towards diabetic wound healing in a rat model UGC(FRPS) (Approved in year 2019).
Patents & Innovations
• Water-soluble curcumin nanoparticulate cancer therapy – US 9271934 B2; EP2432460A1
• Curcumin-encapsulated sponge for wound healing – AU2010363250; EP2632447B1
• Polymeric nanoparticle drug delivery – Indian Patent App. 38/KOL/2011
• GMO-based nanoparticle process – Indian Patent App. 914/KOL/2011
• Self-adhesive wound healing material – Indian Patent App. 202331016211
• Antimicrobial hydrogel and topical hydrogel wound dressing – Indian Patent Apps. 202431099100, 202431058419