Prof. Sasmita Mohapatra

Educational Qualifications

Honors and Affiliation

• Young Scientist Award Orissa Chemical Society, 2013

• Young Scientist Award, Odisha Bigyan Academy, Department of Science and Technology, Govt. Of Odisha,2014

• CSIR (NET) JRF July 2001

• CSIR (NET) JRF Dec  2001

• GATE 2002 

Experience

Invited /Public Lectures

1. “Multifunctional Nanoparticles: The future approach to medicine”, delivered at annual conference of Orissa Chemical Society, Dec 2012, Ravenshaw University, Cuttack.

2.  Resource person, "Nanotechnology: Present and Future Aspect in Science and Engineering" (NASE 2016) during July 2-3, 2016, TEQIP sponsored workshop on nanotechnology, VSSUT burla,

3.  Topic. "Carbon nanomaterials for theranostic applications". International conference on present and future of drug delivery approaches and molecular medicine. Nov 2020, department of life science, NIT Rourkela

4. "Functional carbon dots for fluorescence sensing and drug delivery". analyticon-2020, virtual conference, November 05-07, 2020 in San Francisco, CA, USA. nov 2020,

5. "Functional carbon nanomaterials for chemical sensing and biomedical applications". nanoscience and nanotechnology for interdisciplinary applications (NNIA-2021). May 2021, nit hamirpur.

6.  "Functional carbon quantum dots for chemosensing, bioimaging applications". national conference on "recent   advances in material science (raims 2022)". nov 2022, vssut burla.

7.   Invited as a guest speaker to Rotary club, Rourkela steel city, title of the topic " nanotechnology to combat covid 19", seminar on "innovation in science in current global scenario", organized by Rotary club, Rourkela steel city, 25th Feb, 2021

8.  Resource person, national webinar on "advancements in chemistry for smart & sustainable world" title of the talk "smart nanomaterials for disease diagnostics", organized by p.g. department of chemistry, khallikote autonomous college, Berhampur, Odisha.

9. “functional carbon nanomaterials for therapeutic applications” in symposium on interdisciplinary sciences (SIS-1)" which will be held on 27-28 January 2023 at NISER Bhubaneswar

10. “Hydrogel evaporators for solar water purification” in, 3rd International Conference on Water Technologies ICWT - 2023 held from 04 - 07 December 2023.

11. “Functional carbon nanomaterials and carbon-polymer hydrogel for therapeutic applications” by S. Mohapatra, international conference for functional materials and polymer technology (icfmpt 2024), 14-16th march, 2024 at ICT-Mumbai, IOC Bhubaneswar campus.

12.  “Carbon based quantum dots: sensing, imaging and beyond” in "Processability and Application of Reticular Advanced Materials - PARAM-2025" at School of Chemical Sciences, NISER Bhubaneswar, 17-18th January 2025

13.  Invited to All India Radio, Rourkela to speak on the occasion of Nature Conservation Day 26.07.24

Review activities

1.    Project reviewer, Czech Science Foundation, Czech Republic. 2019

2.    Reviewer of ACS journals including ACS Nano, ACS Applied materials and interfaces, ACS applied       nanomaterials, Bioconjugate chemistry, ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, Analytical Chemistry,      Desalination etc.

3.    Reviewer R & D proposal BRNS

4.    Regular Reviewer of R&D proposal, Core Research Grant, SERB, DST

5.    Reviewer of R&D proposal, Rapid grant on Covid 19 pandemic, DST

Teaching

• CY1002 : Chemistry of Materials for Energy Applications {Theory}

• CY101 : Chemistry {Theory}

• CY1101 : Chemistry {Theory}

• CY2101 : Hydrocarbons and Their Functional Groups {Theory}

• CY2102 : Organic Chemistry: Structure and Reactivity {Theory}

• CY212 : Basic Organic Chemistry - II {Theory}

• CY221 : Chemistry of Industrial Materials {Theory}

• CY312 : Basic Organic Chemistry-II {Theory}

• CY431 : Chemistry of Nanomaterials {Theory}

• CY513 : Spectroscopic Methods of Analysis {Theory}

• CY518 : Polymer Chemistry {Theory}

• CY532 : Molecular Spectroscopy {Theory}

• CY538 : Molecular Spectroscopy {Theory}

• CY541 : Chemistry of Heterocyclic Compounds {Theory}

• CY1170 : Chemistry Laboratory {Practical}

• CY170 : Chemistry Laboratory {Practical}

• CY271 : Basic Organic Chemistry Laboratory {Practical}

• CY271 : Organic Chemistry Laboratory {Practical}

• CY4705 : Materials Synthesis Laboratory {Practical}

• CY472 : Organic Chemistry Laboratory – II {Practical}

• CY575 : Material Synthesis Laboratory {Practical}