Dr. Tapas Ranjan Sahoo
Associate Professor II
Dr. Tapas Ranjan Sahoo holds a Ph.D. in Chemical Sciences from the IIT Kanpur and has carried out postdoctoral research at the University of Amsterdam, Netherlands, and Politecnico di Torino, Italy. He completed his M.Sc. from Utkal University, Bhubaneswar.
Dr. Sahoo has been recognized twice in the World’s Top 2% Scientists list by Stanford University, USA, for consecutive years 2024 and 2025. Over his academic career, he has supervised seven Ph.D. scholars and eight M.Sc. dissertations, and has authored more than 40 reputed research publications. He has earned him several honors, including the Prof Dayanidhi Patnaik Memorial Award for Best Research Paper by the OCS in 2017, and the Most Valuable Paper Award from the Journal of Magnesium and Alloys in 2023.
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION
MSc: Utkal University, PhD: I.I.T. Kanpur, Postdoc: 1. University of Amsterdam, Netherlands 2. Politecnico di Torino, Italy
COURSE EXPERTISE
Physical Chemistry (Kinetics, Thermodynamics, Electrochemistry, Quantum); Environmental Science (EVS))
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Materials Chemistry, Metal Oxide Nanoparticles, Composites etc
Administrative Responsibilities
- Faculty in Charge: IQAC, School of Applied Sciences
- Board of Studies member
- Group Leader – ‘Advanced Materials Lab’
- VC Nominee
Awards and Achievements
- Featured twice in the World’s Top 2% Scientists list by Stanford University, USA for consecutive years 2024 & 2025.
- Professor Dayanidhi Patnaik memorial award by OCS.
- The Most Valuable Paper Award from the Journal of Magnesium and Alloys in 2023.
- Erasmus Mundus Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, 2010
- Erasmus Mundus Action 2, Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, 2014.
- Visiting Professor to IIM Indore in 2013 for IPM course.
- Qualified GATE in Chemistry 2004 with 98.55 Percentile. AIR-48
Outreach Activity
- Art of Giving
- Education for All
- KIIT Kares
Professional Membership
- Indian Science Congress Association (ISCA)
- Orissa Chemical Society (OCS)
- Materials Research Society of India (MRSI)”
Patents and Innovations
- Tapas R. Sahoo, N. Nayak, Bio-synthesis of Eu-doped CeO2/GO nanocomposites using kiwi peel extract, Appl. No. 202431083142, Indian Patent
- N. Nayak, Tapas R. Sahoo, Green synthesis of Ce-doped Co3O4/g-C3N4 nanocomposite for effective removal of toxic cationic dyes, Appl. No. 202431093735, Indian Patent
- Tapas R. Sahoo, T. Patra, Green synthesis of Ce doped Mn3O4 nanoparticles by a novel method using Acacia Concinna fruit extract as natural surfactant”. Appl. No. 202231061038, Indian Patent