Dr. Shraban Kumar Sahoo

About Me

Dr. Shraban Kumar Sahoo has completed his MSc and PhD from NIT Rourkela in the respective year 2014 and 2019. He qualified GATE in chemistry. Currently, he is working as an Asst. Prof. department of chemistry at Centurion University of Technology and Management since 2020. His current research focusses on advanced semiconductor nanomaterials for photocatalytic hydrogen energy production, metal/metal oxide nanocomposites for plant-related applications, electrospun polymer-based composite nanofibers for environmental remediation, and the synthesis of novel functionalized graphene-based nanomaterials using sustainable methods. He has published over forty- five Scopus and WOS indexing publications, seven book chapters, and five patents on the aforementioned research areas.

AREA OF INTEREST

Electrospun polymer based nanofibers, Graphene based nanomaterials, Green synthesis, Semiconductor nanomaterials of H2 production, Environmental remediation

COURSES TAUGHT

Applied engineering materials Synthetic routes of nanomaterials Organometallic chemistry

Solid state and Quantum chemistry Mechanistic Organic chemistry Atomic structure and Chemical bonding

TEACHING EXPERIENCE 05 Years

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE 06 Years

ADMINISTRATIVE/EXECUTIVE EXPERIENCE 05 Years

AWARDS & HONORS

• Best thesis awards, NIT, Rourkela (2019)
• Eminent achiever award, Provost conclave, Centurion University of Technology and Management (2022)
• Qualified IIT-JAM (2012)
• Qualified GATE Chemistry (2015)
• Senior Research Fellow, NIT Rourkela (2017)

RESEARCH GUIDANCE

Ph.D.: 3 scholars

M.Sc.: 20 students

 PUBLICATIONS

Selected Journal Publications (List of papers published in SCIE Journals only with IF, in year wise descending order)

(*Corresponding author)

1. S Raut, S K Sahoo*, Electrospun metal oxide based composite nanofibers for adsorptive removal of organic and inorganic pollutants from aqueous solution: A review, Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, 2024 (Elsevier, Impact Factor: 5.9)
2. S Raut, A K Behera, S K Sahoo*, Electrospun polyacrylonitrile reinforced greenly synthesized iron oxide nanocomposite fibers sheet for remediation of azithromycin from water, Materials Today Communications, 40, 2024, 110113 (Elsevier, Impact Factor: 3.8)
3. S K Sahoo*, J K Sahoo, S K Biswal, G K Panigrahi, Preparation of ultra-porous graphene oxide using a glucose-mediated hydrothermal method for efficient removal of fluoride ions from water: kinetics, isotherms and co-existing ions studies, Carbon letters, 34, 2024, 334-341 (Springer Nature, Impact Factor: 5.5)
4. P Mallick, SK Sahoo*, SK Satpathy*, Different strategies to improve photocatalytic activity of graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) semiconductor nanomaterials for hydrogen generation, Journal of molecular liquids, 406, 2024, 125071 (Elsevier, Impact Factor: 5.3)
5. J Rath, J K Sahoo, S K Sahoo*, B Komali, R R Meher, S Madhuri, S K Biswal, Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles decorated on graphene oxide for crystal violet dye removal, Diamond and Related Materials, 146, 2024, 111192 (Elsevier, Impact Factor: 4.3)
6. S Raut, A K Behera, S K Sahoo*, Electrospun polyacrylonitrile reinforced greenly synthesized iron oxide nanocomposite fibers sheet for remediation of azithromycin from water, Materials Today Communications, 40, 2024, 110113 (Elsevier, Impact Factor: 3.7)
7. G Mohini, J K Sahoo, S K Sahoo*, A Dash, Y Choudhury, Removal of congo red and malachite green from aqueous solution using ternary GO/Bi2O3/MgO materials by co-precipitation method, Journal of the Indian Chemical Society,101, 2024, 101323 (Elsevier, Impact Factor: 3.2)
8. S K Sahoo*, G K Panigrahi, J P Dhal, J K Sahoo, S K Biswal, A greener approach to synthesize magnetically separable and photocatalytic recyclable g-C3N4-Fe3O4 nanomaterial for removing toxic organic dyes from water, Inorganic Chemistry Communications, 154, 110969, 2023 (Elsevier, Impact Factor: 4)
9. S Prusty, P Somu, J K Sahoo, D Panda, S K Sahoo, S K Sahoo, Y R Lee, K S Rao, Adsorptive Sequestration of Noxious Uranium (VI) from Water Resources: An Comprehensive review, Chemosphere, 2022 (Elsevier, Impact Factor: 8.943)
10. S K Sahoo*, G K Panigrahi, J P Dhal, J K Sahoo, A K Behera, P C Panda, P Patel, S K Mund, S M Muduli, L Panda, Co-axial electrospun hollow MgO nanofibers for efficient removal of fluoride ions from water, Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 652, 2022, 129877 (Elsevier, Impact Factor: 5.518)
11. A Sahoo, J Sethi, K B Satapathy, S K Sahoo*, G K Panigrahi, Nanotechnology for precision and sustainable agriculture: recent advances, challenges and future implications, Nanotechnology for Environmental Engineering, 2022, Accepted (Springer Nature)
12. S K Sahoo*, G K Panigrahi, M K Sahu, A Arzoo, J K Sahoo, A Sahoo, A K Pradhan, A Dalbehera, Biological synthesis of GO-MgO nanomaterial using Azadirachta indica leaf extract: A potential bio- adsorbent for removing Cr(VI) ions from aqueous media, Biochemical Engineering Journal, 177, 2022, 108272 (Elsevier, Impact Factor: 4.446)

 

13. G Dhrmendra, J K Sahoo, A Hota, S K Sahoo, Adsorptive sequestration of Toxic Congo Red Dye from Aqueous Solution Using Fe3O4/Sugarcane Bagasse Biochar Nanocomposite, ECS Transactions, 107, 2022, 5127 (IOP Publishing)
14. K. Sahoo*, G. K. Panigrahi, A. Sahoo, A. K. Pradhan, A. Dalbehera, Bio hydrothermal synthesis of ZnO– ZnFe2O4 nanoparticles using Psidium guajava leaf extract: Role in waste water remediation and plant immunity, Journal of Cleaner Production, 318, 2021, 128522 (Elsevier, Impact Factor: 11.072)
15. J K Sahoo, A Hota, C Singh, S Barik, N Sahu, S K Sahoo, M K Sahu, H Sahoo, Rice husk and rice straw based materials for toxic metals and dyes removal: a comprehensive and critical review, International journal of environmental analytical chemistry, 2021, 1-23 (Taylor & Francis, Impact Factor: 2.731)
16. K. Sahoo*, G. K. Panigrahi, J. K. Sahoo, A. K. Pradhan, A. K. Purohit and J. P. Dhal, Electrospun magnetic polyacrylonitrile-GO hybrid nanofibers for removing Cr(VI) from water, Journal of Molecular Liquids, 326, 2021, 115364 (Elsevier, Impact Factor: 6.633)
17. G K Panigrahi, S K Sahoo, A Sahoo, S Behera, S Sahu, A Dash and K B Satapathy, Bioactive molecules from plants: a prospective approach to combat SARS-CoV-2, Advances in Traditional Medicine, 2021, 1-14, (Springer nature)
18. S K Sahoo*, G K Panigrahi, A Purohit, J K Sahoo, Adsorption of Methylene blue on Graphene oxide synthesized from Bio-Soot waste, Physics and Chemistry of Liquids, 59, 2020, 872-882 (Taylor & Francis, Impact Factor: 1.838)
19. A Nayak, J K Sahoo, S K Sahoo, D Sahu, Removal of Congored dye from aqueous solution using zinc oxide nanoparticles synthesised from Ocimum sanctum(Tulsi leaf): a green approach, International journal of environmental analytical chemistry, 2020, 1841826 (Taylor & Francis, Impact Factor: 2.731)
20. S K Biswal, G K Panighahi and S K. Sahoo*, Green synthesis of Fe2O3-Ag nanocomposite using Psidium guajava leaf extract: An eco-friendly and recyclable adsorbent for remediation of Cr(VI) from aqueous media Biophysical chemistry, 263, 2020, 106392 (Elsevier, Impart Factor: 3.628)
21. K. Sahoo, S. Padhiari, S. K. Biswal, B. B. Panda and G. Hota*, Fe3O4 nanoparticles functionalized GO/g- C3N4 2D/2D nanocomposite: An efficient magnetic nanoadsorbent for adsorptive removal of organic pollutants, Materials Chemistry and Physics, 244, 2020, 122710 (Elsevier, Impact Factor: 4.778)
22. K. Sahoo*, J. P. Dhal and G. K. Panigrahi, Magnesium oxide nanoparticles decorated iron oxide nanorods: Synthesis, characterization and remediation of Congo red dye from aqueous media, Composite Communications, 22, 2020, 100496 (Elsevier, Impact Factor: 7.685)
23. K. Sahoo*, J. K. Sahoo, G. K. Panigrahi, D. K. Pattanayak, A. S. Rout and A. Lenka, Preparation of Graphene Oxide from Bio-soot wastes: As an efficient adsorbent for highly noxious Congo red dye, FlatChem, 24, 2020, 100198 (Elsevier, Impact Factor: 5.829)
24. K. Sahoo, G. Hota*, Graphene oxide (GO) Decorated with Binary Aluminum and Iron Oxy-hydroxides (AlOOH-FeOOH) Nanorods for Efficient Removal of As(V) from Aqueous Stream, Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 22, 2019, 772 (Elsevier, Impact Factor: 7.968)
25. Priyadarsini, S. K. Sahoo, S. Sahu, S. Mukherjee, G. Hota, M. Mishra*; Oral administration of graphene oxide nano-sheets induces oxidative stress, genotoxicity, and behavioral teratogenicity in Drosophila melanogaster, Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 12, 2019. (Springer Nature, Impact Factor: 5.190)
26. K Sahoo and G. Hota*; Amine-Functionalized GO Decorated with ZnO-ZnFe2O4 Nanomaterials for Remediation of Cr(VI) from Water, ACS Applied Nano Materials, 2, 2019, 986- 996. (American Chemical Society, Impact Factor: 6.140)
27. P. Dhal, S. K. Sahoo, S. Padhiari and G. Hota*: In-situ synthesis of mixed phase electrospun TiO2 visible light photocatalyst, SN Applied Sciences, 1, 2019, 243-2540 (Springer Nature).
28. K. Sahoo and G. Hota*, Surface functionalization of GO with MgO/MgFe2O4 binary oxides: A novel magnetic nanoadsorbent for removal of fluoride ions, Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 6, 2018, 2918–2931. (Elsevier, Impact Factor: 7.968)

 Books/Reports/Chapters

S.No	Title	Authors Name	Publisher	Year of Publication
1	Iron Oxide-Based Nanozymes and Their Applications	SK Sahoo, GK Panigrahi, JK Sahoo, A Sahoo, S Subhalaxmi, DM Sahoo	Springer International Publishing	2024
2	Applications of magnetic nanocomposites in wastewater treatment	JK Sahoo, SK Sahoo	Elsevier	2023
3	Graphene oxide-based metal oxide nanomaterials: synthesis and application toward adsorptive removal of Cr	SK Sahoo, GK Panigrahi, JK Sahoo, A Sahoo, S Subhalaxmi, P Patel	Elsevier	2023

	(VI) ions from water
4	Functionalization of graphene oxide with metal oxide nanomaterials: Synthesis and application towards the removal of inorganic toxic environmental pollutants from water	S K Sahoo and G. Hota	Elsevier	2020
5	Iron-based functional nanomaterials: synthesis, characterization, and adsorption studies about arsenic removal	M Tripathy, S K Sahoo, M Mishra, G Hota	Elsevier	2022
6	Nanoscience and Nanotechnology for Multifunctional Applications: (Technology for Future Smart and Modern World)	S K Sahoo (2 Chapters contributed to this book)	Amazon	2020
7	Phytomolecules: A Prospective Approach to combat SARS-COV-2 (Edited Full Book)	G K Panigrahi K B Satapathy S K Sahoo	Lambert Academic Publishing	2021

Detail of patents

Sl. No.	Brief Description	Patent obtained/ Filed	Date of Award	Patent No (if any)	Level (International/ National)
1	Lead toxicity detector and water cleaning machine	Patent obtained	5 June 2023	6285610	International
2	Water treatment and purification system for providing safe and clean drinking water	Patent Published	19 June 2023	202331031552A	National
3	Sea water desalination apparatus using solar energy	Accepted	17 Aug 2023	387262-001	National
4	A        SYSTEM          FOR SYNTHESIZING ZNO- ZNFE2O4 NANOPARTICLES AND INVESTIGATING THEIR ROLE IN THE WASTE WATER REMEDIATION	Granted	25 May 2022	2021/10561	International
5	A        SYSTEM        FOR ENHEANCHING PLANT	Granted	3 June 2022	2021/10562	International

GROWTH/PLANT IMMUNITY                             USING ZNO-ZNFE2O4 NANOPARCTICLES