B. Pharm, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Institute of Pharmacy, 2010

M. Pharm (Pharmaceutics),  Gupta College of Technological Sciences, 2012

PhD in Pharmacy, University of North Bengal, 2025

Drug delivery

Nanoparticles 

Polysaccharides

Sougata Jana, Sreejan Manna, Amit Kumar Nayak, Kalyan Kumar Sen, Sanat Kumar Basu. 2014. Carbopol gel containing chitosan-egg albumin nanoparticles for transdermal aceclofenac delivery. Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces, 114: 36-44. (Google scholar citations: 252)

Sreejan Manna, Sandip Karmakar, Olivia Sen, Puspita Sinha, Subrata Jana, Sougata Jana. 2024. Recent updates on guar gum derivatives in colon specific drug delivery. Carbohydrate Polymers, 122009. (Google scholar citations: 15)

Poulami Sarkar, Arindam Manna, Soumyadip Bera, Olivia Sen, Priya Das, Gouranga Nandi, Sreejan Manna. 2025. Chitosan nanocarriers: A promising approach for glioblastoma therapy. Carbohydrate Polymers, 123823.

Sreejan Manna, Arnab Seth, Prajna Gupta, Gouranga Nandi, Ria Dutta, Subrata Jana, Sougata Jana. Chitosan Derivatives as Carriers for Drug Delivery and Biomedical Applications. ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering, 2023; 9 (5): 2181-2202. (Google scholar citations: 89)

Sreejan Manna, Saurav Sarkar, Ranabir Sahu, Tarun Kumar Dua, Paramita Paul, Sougata Jana, and Gouranga Nandi. Characterization of Taro (Colocasia esculenta) stolon polysaccharide and evaluation of its potential as a tablet binder in the formulation of matrix tablet. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2024; 280: 135901. (Google scholar citations: 1)

Saurav Sarkar, Sreejan Manna, Esha Das, Piu Jana, Saptarshi Mukherjee, Ranabir Sahu, Tarun Kumar Dua, Paramita Paul, Santanu Kaity, Gouranga Nandi. 2024. Fabrication and optimization of extended-release beads of diclofenac sodium based on Ca++ cross-linked Taro (Colocasia esculenta) stolon polysaccharide and pectin by quality-by-design approach. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 271: 132606. (Google scholar citations: 1)

Olivia Sen, Sourav De, Gourab Dey, Sanchita Das, Manas Bhowmik, Sougata Jana, Gouranga Nandi, Sreejan Manna. 2025. Chemically modified hyaluronic acid derivatives as ocular drug carriers: A review. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 145049.

Stabak Das, Sudip Das, Sanjib Bahadur, Maitreyee Mukherjee, Gouranga Nandi, Sreejan Manna. 2024. Fabrication, evaluation, and enhanced penetration of vinyl and cellulose-engineered transdermal patch of nifedipine using essential oil as penetration enhancer. Journal of Biomaterials Science, Polymer Edition, 35 (9): 1400-1420. (Google scholar citations: 2)

Chandrani Roy, Arijit Gandhi, Sreejan Manna, Sougata Jana. 2024. Fabrication and evaluation of carboxymethyl guar gum-chitosan interpenetrating polymer network (IPN) nanoparticles for controlled drug delivery. Medicine in Novel Technology and Devices 22: 100300. (Google scholar citations: 7)

Sreejan Manna, Prajna Gupta, Gouranga Nandi, Sougata Jana. 2023. Recent update on alginate based promising transdermal drug delivery systems. Journal of Biomaterials Science, Polymer Edition, 34(16): 2291-2318. (Google scholar citations: 10)

Saurav Sarkar, Sreejan Manna, Stabak Das, Sourav De, Paramita Paul, Tarun Kumar Dua, Ranabir Sahu, Gouranga Nandi. 2023. Current Status of Marine Animal Derived Polysaccharides in Sustainable Food Packaging. ACS Food Science & Technology 3(11): 1877-1889. (Google scholar citations: 10)

Olivia Sen, Sougata Jana, Gouranga Nandi, Sreejan Manna. 2024. Recent progress in chitosan-based nanofibers as potential drug carriers in cancer therapy. International Journal of Polymeric Materials and Polymeric Biomaterials: 1-19. (Google scholar citations: 4)

Sumon Giri, Tanmay S. Markandeywar, Zainab Irfan, Sreejan Manna. 2023. Gellan gum and sodium alginate in-situ gel of monocaprin for effective corneal permeation. Food Hydrocolloids for Health 4: 100156. (Google scholar citations: 10)

Sreejan Manna, Dadala Dhanalakshmi, Manas Bhowmik, Sougata Jana, Subrata Jana. Cellulose derivative based bioadhesive blend patch for transdermal drug delivery. Frontiers in Materials, 2022; 366. (Google scholar citations: 07)

Sreejan Manna & Sougata Jana. Marine polysaccharides in tailor-made drug delivery. Current Pharmaceutical Design, 2022; 28(13): 1046-1066. (Google scholar citations: 14)

Sandip Karmakar, Sreejan Manna, Sourav Kabiraj, Sougata Jana. Recent progress in alginate-based carriers for ocular targeting of therapeutics. Food Hydrocolloids for Health. 2022; 2: 100071. (Google scholar citations: 36)

Jagabandhu Bag, Sabyasachi Banerjee, Arnab De, Sreejan Manna, Subhasis Banerjee, SK Ashok Kumar, Sourav De. 2023. Nanoengineered approaches to improve the efficacy of targeted drug delivery for the treatment of malignancy: a comprehensive review. Future Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 9(1): 88. (Google scholar citations: 08)

Olivia Sen, Sreejan Manna, Gouranga Nandi, Subrata Jana, Sougata Jana. Recent advances in alginate based gastroretentive technologies for drug delivery applications. Medicine in Novel Technology and Devices, 2023; 18: 100236. (Google scholar citations: 19)

Poulami Sarkar, Manami Sardar, Olivia Sen, Stabak Das, and Sreejan Manna. Therapeutic Efficacy of Nanocarrier‐Mediated Inhalable Gene Transfection for Lung Cancer. ChemistrySelect, 2024; 9(37): e202402903. (Google scholar citations: 2)

Olivia Sen, Poulami Sarkar, Stabak Das, Nayan Kumar Giri, Sayantika Sarkar, Sougata Jana, Gouranga Nandi, and Sreejan Manna. Membrane Permeability and Drug Targeting Potential of Phospholipid‐Based Nanocarriers in Lung Cancer Therapy. ChemistrySelect, 2024; 9(40) e202403174. (Google scholar citations: 1)

Sreejan Manna, Sabyasachi Banerjee, Arnab De, Subhasis Banerjee, Stabak Das, Pallabita Rakshit, S. K. Ashok Kumar, Kalyan Kumar Sen, Sourav De. Therapeutic and Diagnostic Implications of Carbon Dot: An Advancement in the Avenue towards Cancer, Diabetes and Neurodegenerative Disorders. Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology. 2024. (Google scholar citations: 01)  

Sreejan Manna, Uppadi Swathi Lakshmi, Manasa Racharla, Pratyusha Sinha, Lakshmi Kanta Kanthal, S P N Kumar. 2016. Bioadhesive HPMC gel containing gelatin nanoparticles for intravaginal delivery of tenofovir. Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Sciences, 6(08): 22-29. (Google scholar citations: 36)

Sreejan Manna, Jyoshna Kollabathula. 2019. Formulation and Evaluation of Ibuprofen Controlled Release Matrix Tablets Using Its Solid Dispersion. International Journal of Applied Pharmaceutics, 11(2):71-76. (Google scholar citations: 12)

Sreejan Manna, Kanchi Jayasri, Kancherla Radha Annapurna, Lakshmi Kanta Kanthal. 2017. Alginate based gastro-retentive raft forming tablets for enhanced bioavailability of tinidazole. International Journal of Applied Pharmaceutics, 9(1): 16-21.  (Google scholar citations: 18)

Sreejan Manna, Mainak Mal, Manas Bhowmik, Dipika Mandal. Therapeutic agents for COVID-19: an overview. Current Drug Therapy, 2021; 16: 22-44. (Google scholar citations: 01)

Sreejan Manna, Abdul Aziz, Sanchita Das, Manas Bhowmik. Ionically cross-linked pectin-alginate hydrogel beads for prolonged release of glibenclamide. International Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation. 2022; 12(4):475-478. (Google scholar citations: 06)

Sreejan M, Krishnaveni V, Sai Padmini K, Satyavathi K, Bhojaraju P, Madhubabu M. 2017. Design and evaluation of chronotherapeutic delivery of terbutaline sulphate by pulsincap technology. International Journal of Drug Delivery Technology, 7(1); 75-82. (Google scholar citations: 4)

Kausik Bhar, Lakshmi Kanta Kanthal, Sreejan Manna, Pinnamraju Nagalaxmi, Kunapareddi Eswar, Chakkapalli Satya. 2016. In-vitro cytotoxic activity and anthelmintic Activity of Chloroform Extract of Duranta erecta L. ripe fruits. Research Journal of Pharmaceutical, Biological and Chemical Sciences, 7(6) 860-865. (Google scholar citations: 10)

Lakshmi Kanta Kanthal, Vasamsetti Divija, Dadala Dhanalakshmi, Vadrevu Laharika, Kausik Bhar, Sreejan Manna, Kodidasu Satish Kumar, M. V. V. N. Satyanarayana. 2016. In-vitro cytotoxic activity and anthelmintic effect of chloroform extract of Antigonon leptopus Hook & Arn. Der Pharma Chemica, 8(15):129-133. (Google scholar citations: 0)

Abaddhamu Chintapalli, K. Satyavathi, P. Bhojaraju, Lakshmi Kanta Kanthal, Sreejan Manna. 2018. RP-HPLC method for estimation of Ado-Trastuzumabe Emtansin injection in pharmaceutical dosage form: Asian Journal of Chemistry, 30(2), 301-304. (Google scholar citations: 01)

Sreejan Manna, Gouranga Nandi, Sougata Jana. 2022. Alginate-based Carriers for Transdermal Drug Delivery.  In Polysaccharide-based Biomaterials: Delivery of Therapeutics and Biomedical Applications, ed S. Jana, S. Jana and A. B. Domb 69-89. Royal Society of Chemistry. (Google scholar citations: 04)

Sreejan Manna, Sougata Jana. 2021. Carrageenan-based nanomaterials in drug  delivery applications. In Biopolymer-Based Nanomaterials in Drug Delivery and  Biomedical Applications, ed H. Bera, C. M. Hossain, S. Saha, 365-382. Elsevier. (Google scholar citations: 11)

Sreejan Manna, Sougata Jana. 2021. Characterisation of Dendrimers: Methods and Tools. In Dendrimers in Nanomedicine: Concept, Theory and Regulatory Perspectives, ed N. K. Mehra and K. Jain, 147-170. CRC Press. (Google scholar citations: 0)

Sreejan Manna, Mainak Mal, Sanchita Das, Dipika Mandal, Manas Bhowmik. 2021. Ionically gelled alginates in drug delivery. In Ionically Gelled Biopolysaccharide Based Systems in Drug Delivery, Gels Horizons: From Science to Smart Materials, ed A. K. Nayak, Md. S. Hasnain and D. Pal, 29-54. Springer. (Google scholar citations: 08)

Sreejan Manna, Aishik Banerjee, Sougata Jana, Manas Bhowmik. 2022. Chitosan-based nanoengineered drug delivery system. In Micro- and Nanoengineered Gum-Based Biomaterials for Drug Delivery and Biomedical Applications. ed S. Jana and S. Jana, 77-95. Elsevier. (Google scholar citations: 10)

Sougata Jana, Sreejan Manna, Kalyan Kumar Sen, Subrata Jana. 2022. Marine Biopolymers for Oral Delivery of Drug. In Marine Biomaterials. ed S. Jana and S. Jana, 1-13. Springer. (Google scholar citations: 02)

Sreejan Manna, Sougata Jana, Dipika Mandal, Manas Bhowmik. 2022. Marine Biopolymer-Based Oral In Situ Gel: Drug Delivery Application. In Marine Biomaterials. ed S. Jana and S. Jana, 1-13. Springer. (Google scholar citations: 3)

Sreejan Manna, Manasa Manna, Sougata Jana. 2020. Interpenetrating Polymer Network in Microparticulate Systems: Drug Delivery and Biomedical Application. In Interpenetrating Polymer Network: Biomedical Applications, ed S. Jana, and S. Jana, 1-23. Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. (Google scholar citations: 6)

Associate Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Brainware University, September 2022 - till date.

Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Brainware University, July 2018 - August 2022.

Assistant Professor, Gupta College of Technological Sciences, Asansol, West Bengal, August 2017 - June 2018. 

Assistant Professor, Koringa College of Pharmacy, Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh, September, 2014 - July, 2017.

Assistant Professor, Jagan’s College of Pharmacy, Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, July 2012 - May, 2014.