Prof. Smruti Prava Das

Prof. Das completed her Ph.D. from Department of Chemistry, Utkal University in the field of chemical kinetics. She has more than three decades of experience in academics, research and administration. Her teaching expertise lies in physical chemistry and spanning basically in the areas of chemical kinetics, thermodynamics, and quantum chemistry. Her core research firlds are chemical kinetics and ultrasonic chemistry. She has lately broadened her research spectrum in plasma chemistry emphasizing particularly on applications of cold plasma in energy, environment and health sectors. She has authored various publications in journals of international and national repute. Apart from academics and research, she has proven her mettle as an able administrator. Currently, she holds the position of Chairman, P.G. Council of Ravenshaw University. She had previously held offices as the Registrar (I/ C), Chief Warden of Hostels, Dean of School of Physical Science and the President of Ravenshaw University Teacher’s Association. Prof. Das also serves as an expert in the research review committees of DST, Odisha and OHEPEE, Odisha.

Selected Publications

  1. G. Dalei, S. Das,* S. P. Das,* Low-pressure nitrogen and ammonia plasma treatment on carboxymethyl guar gum/ pva hydrogels: impact on drug delivery, biocompatibility and biodegradability. Int. J. Polym. Mater. Polym. Biomater. 2021, 70, 75-89.
  2. G. Dalei, S. Das, S. R. Jena, J. Nayak, L. Samanta, S. P. Das. Improved chemosensitization activity of carboxymethyl chitosan/ PVA hydrogels by plasma surface modification. J. Polym. Env. 2021, 29, 1663–1679.
  3. P. Panda, R. K. Mahanta, S. Mohanty, R. Paikaray, S. P. Das, Abatement of gas-phase VOCs via dielectric barrier discharge plasmas. Env. Sci. Pollution Res. 2021.
  4. G. Dalei, S. Das,* S. R. Jena, J. Nayak, L. Samanta, S. P. Das,* Surface modification of cellulose/polyvinyl alcohol biocomposites by non-thermal argon plasma: applications towards biological relevance. Cellulose2019, 26, 2437.
  5. G. Dalei, S. Das,* S. P. Das,* Non-thermal plasma assisted surface nanotextured carboxymethyl guar gum/chitosan hydrogels for biomedical applications. RSC Adv.2019, 9, 1705.

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Kinetics and Ultrasonics Lab

1. Mr. Ashok Kumar Sahoo

Ph. D. Continuing 

Thesis Title: Kinetic and Ultrasonic Study of Drug-metal Interaction. 

Email: akschemworld@gmail.com

SP1

2. Mr. Biswajit Samantaray

Ph. D. Continuing 

Thesis Title: Study of Physicochemical properties of binary and ternary mixture of aliphatic and aromatic Hydrocarbons with different polar and non-polar solvents.

Email: cet.biswajit@gmail.com

SP2

3. Mr. Sunil Kumar Pradhan

Ph.D. awarded in 2019

Thesis Title: Synthesis of new novel metal complexes of some transition metals with drugs, their therapeutic, kinetic and ultrasonic study. 

Email: sunilpradhan1968@gmail.com

SP3

4. Mr. Pratap Chandra Pattnaik

Ph.D. awarded in 2019 

Thesis Title: Synthesis and evaluation of metal impregnated adsorbents for the removal of fluoride from aqueous solutions.

Email: pratapp52 @gmail.com

SP4

5. Prakash Chandra Pal

Ph.D. awarded in 2017 

Thesis Title: Studies on ion-solvent interaction of some water soluble drugs in binary solvent systems.

Email: prakash.pal21@gmail.com

SP5

6. Mr. Nilakantha Dash

Ph.D. awarded in 2017 

Thesis Title: Fluoride pollution in Kalahandi District, Orissa.

7. Mr. Nimain Charan Raut

Ph.D. awarded in 2016 

Thesis Title: Behaviour of electrolytes in Glycol+Water and Glycerol+ Water mixtures of Sodium Chloride, Sodium Bromide and Sodium Iodide.

8. Mr. Chinmay Ku. Rath

Ph.D. awarded in 2015  

Thesis Title: Behaviour of electrolytes in ethanol+water and methanol+water mixtures.

Email: chinmaya72@gmail.com

SP8

9. Mr. D.S. Negi

Ph.D. awarded in 2014 

Thesis Title: Design and biochemical characterization of molecular markers for human genetic identification and diversity.

Email: negidsils@gmail.com

SP9

10. Mrs. Sadhana Senapati

Ph.D. awarded in 2014

Thesis Title: Redox reactions of some transition metal ion complexes in solution.

Email: sadhanasenapati2013@gmail.com

SP10

11. Rudra Mohan Nanda

Ph.D. awarded in 2013 

Thesis Title: Synthesis and characterization of Eco-friendly biodegradable polymers from Renewable resources.

SP11

12. Mrs. Monalisa Das

Ph.D. awarded in 2013 

Thesis Title: Ion-solvent interaction of transition metal complexes in binary solvent systems. 

Email: dr.monalisachem@gmail.com

SP12

13. Mr. Pradosh Ranjan Das

Ph.D. awarded in 2012 

Thesis Title: Studies on soy protein-based biodegradable polymers.

Email: prdas65@gmail.com

SP13

14. Mrs. Rashmirekha Sahoo

Ph.D. awarded in 2010 

Thesis Title: Design of biodegradable polycaprolactone and its nano-composites for controlled drug delivery system.

Plasma Research Lab

1. Mrs. Suchitra Mohanty

Ph. D. Awarded in 2018

Thesis Title: Dielectric barrier discharge plasma assisted destruction of volatile pollutants and analysis of the product.

Email: soochitra@gmail.com

SP14

2. Mr. Ganeswar Dalei

Ph. D. Awarded in 2020

Thesis Title: Surface modification of polymer composites through cold plasma: A green technology for applications towards biological relevance

Email: gdalei1988.gd@gmail.com

SP15

3. Ms. Pranita Panda

Ph. D. Continuing 

Thesis Title: Novel technological applications for a green and Sustainable Environment using Non-thermal Plasmas.

Email: pranitapanda@gmail.com

SP16

4. Mr. Rajesh Kumar Mahanta

Ph. D. Continuing 

Thesis Title: Abatement of VOCs and surface modification of polymer composites by non-thermal plasma

Email: mahantarajesh1@gmail.com

SP17

Publications

  1. G. Dalei, S. Das, S.P Das, Low-pressure nitrogen and ammonia plasma treatment on carboxymethyl guar gum/ pva hydrogels: impact on drug delivery, biocompatibility and biodegradability. Int. J. Polym. Mater. Polym. Biomater. 2021, 70, 75-89.
  2. G. Dalei, S. Das, S. R. Jena, J. Nayak, L. Samanta, S. P. Das. Improved chemosensitization activity of carboxymethyl chitosan/ PVA hydrogels by plasma surface modification. J. Polym. Env.2021, 29, 1663–1679. 
  3. P. Panda, R. K. Mahanta, S. Mohanty, R. Paikaray, S. P. Das, Abatement of gas-phase VOCs via dielectric barrier discharge plasmas. Env. Sci. Pollution Res. 2021.
  4. G. Dalei, S. Swain, S. Das, and S.P. Das, Controlled release of 5-fluorouracil from alginate hydrogels by cold HMDSO-plasma surface engineering. ChemistrySelect2020, 5, 2168 – 2178.
  5. A. K. Sahoo, S. K. Pradhan, A. K. Patnaik, S.P. Das Study of associative solvation of isoniazid with bovine serum albumin and glycine in aqueous medium through volumetric and acoustic analysis, World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research,2020. 9(1).
  6. G. Dalei, S. Das, S. R. Jena, J. Nayak,
    L. Samanta, S. P. Das. Surface modification of cellulose/polyvinyl alcohol
    biocomposites by non-thermal argon plasma: applications towards biological relevance. Cellulose2019, 26, 2437.
  7. G. Dalei, S. Das, S. P. Das, Non-thermal plasma assisted surface nanotextured carboxymethyl guar gum/chitosan hydrogels for biomedical applications. RSC Adv.2019, 9, 1705.
  8. S.P. Das, G. Dalei, S. Sahoo, S.Das, Cold atmospheric plasma surface nanoengineeredcarboxymethyl cellulose hydrogels as oral ibuprofen carriers. SN Appl. Sci.2019, 1, 1328.
  9. A. K. Sahoo, S. P. Das, A.K. Patnaik, Spectroscopic and ultrasonic exploration on
    molecular interaction of ciprofloxacin with l-glutamic acid in aqueous medium. Res. Develop. Mater. Sci. DOI: 10.31031/RDMS.2019.12.000776. 2019
  10. J. Panda, S. P. Das, A. K. Patnaik, Thermodynamic, kinetic, mechanistic and spectroscopic investigation of thiamine hydrochloride (vitamin B1) oxidation by vanadium (V), an insulin mimetic compound at low pH. Europ. J. Biomed. Pharma. Sci. 2019.
  11. S.P. Das, G. Dalei, A. Barik, A dielectric barrier discharge plasma reactor: an efficient tool to measure the sustainability of non-thermal plasmas through the electrical breakdown of gases, IOP Conf. Ser.: Mater. Sci. Eng. 2018, 410(1), 012004
  12. P.C. Patnaik , S.K. Swain, S.B. Patel , T. Patnaik , Fabrice Muller , Sandrine Delpeux-Ouldriane , Smrutiprava Das , R.K. Dey, Kinetics and thermodynamics of defluoridation of drinking water using high performance hybrid zirconium (IV)-hexamethylenediamine: A comparative aspect with ion-exchanger amorphous zirconium (IV) phosphate, Surf.  Interface 2018, 13, 22-32
  13. S. K. Pradhan, S. P. Das,* A. K. Sahoo, M. Das, A. K. Patnaik, Molecular interaction of non-steroid anti-inflammatory drug aceclophenac with leucine in DMSO medium: an ultrasonic study, Int. J. Adv. Res.  2017,5(6), 1534-1545.
  14. S. K. Pradhan,  A. K. Sahoo, M. Das, S. P. Das,* A. K. Patnaik, Molecular interaction of NSAIDS in protic and aprotic solvent mixture- an acoustical and viscometric study, Der Pharma Chemica2017,9(24),  28-34
  15. S. K. Pradhan, S. P. Das*, A. K. Sahoo, A. K. Patnaik, Molecular interaction of diclofenac and caeclofenac NSAIDS in methanol-water mixture: an ultrasonic investigation, J. Acoust. Soc. Ind. 2017, 44(4), 1-8.
  16. M. Das, S. K. Pradhan, S. P. Das*, A. K. Patnaik, Densiometric study of chloroquine diphosphate in aqueous solution of acetic acid at 93.15k, Am. Chem. Sci. J.2016,13(2), 1-7.
  17. M. Das, S. K. Pradhan, S. P. Das*, A. K. Patnaik, Density, viscocity and excess parameters of nicotinium dichromate in protic and aprotic solvent medium, Der Pharma Chemica2015,7(12), 315-322.
  18. NilakanthaDash ,Smrutiprava Das , Tanushree Patnaik , Simpi Bhawna Pateld and R. K. Dey *Fluoride concentration in ground water of Kalahandi and Nuapada District, Odisha. India Der ChemicaSinica2015,  6(1), 46-55.
  19. N. C. Rout, S. P. Das*, Ultrasonic studies of NaCl, NaBr and NaI in Glycol + Water & Glycerol + Water at 303.15 K, Int. J Pharm. Res. Health Sci.2015, 3(2), 06- 14
  20. M. Das, A. K. Patnaik*, S. P. Das*, Ultrasonic behaviour of chloroquine in aqueous solution of acetic acid at 298.15 K. Int. J  Sci. Res.2015, 1, 168- 170
  21. S, Mohanty, S. P. Das*, DBD non-thermal Plasma for decomposition of Volatile Organic Compounds ,Chem. Sci. Rev. Lett. 2015, 15(4), 889-911  
  22. S. Senapati, A. K. Patnaik*, S. P. Das*, Kinetics and mechanistic study of redox reaction of cobalt(III) Complex with L-ascorbic Acid in Aqueous Acid Medium, Americ. Chem. Sci J2015, 9(2), 1-10 
  23. P. C. Pal, S. P. Das. Acoustic and volumetric properties of ciprofloxacin hydrochloride in dioxane-water mixture at 303.3 K, International journal of Pharmaceutical Research & Allied Sciences, 2015, 4(1), 45-50
  24. Smrutiprava Das et al, Ultrasonic behavior of chloroquine in aqueous solution of acetic acid at 298.15k. IJSR, 2015, 
  25. Smrutiprava Das et al, Effect on plasma parameters in a dielectric barrier discharge reactor with volatile organic compounds. KUSET, 2015, 10(11), 24-33
  26. Smrutiprava Das et al,  Acoustic and volumetric properties of ciprofloxacin hydrochloride in dioxane-water mixture at 303.3 K. Int. J. of Pharm. Res. &Al. Sc.2015, 4,45-50
  27. S. Mohanty, R. Paikaray,S. P. Das*,Analysis of Deposited By-products of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) Like Toluene, Xylene Subjected to Dielectric Barrier Discharge (DBD), Int. J Sci. Res. 2014,3, 1360-1362.
  28. D.S.Negi,S. P. Das*, DNA sequencing by polymer synthesis with variable ratio of deoxynucleotides triphosphate and fluorescent dideoxynucleotide triphosphate, Asian J Biomed. Pharm. Sci. 2014, 4(32), 32- 38.
  29. D.S.Negi,S. P. Das*, Quantitative and Qualitative Chemical Extraction of Deoxyribo Nucleic Acid DNA from Human Cell Organelles, Res. J. Chem. Sci.2014,4, 75-81
  30. D.S.Negi,S. P. Das*, Computational chemical analysis of DNA sequencing by reducing graphene oxide with the released H ion during polymer synthesis.J. Chem. Pharm. Res.2014,6, 2190-2196
  31. D. S. Negi, S. P. Das*, Chemoinformatics approach for DNA sequencing by synthesis with fluorescent nucleotides,J. Chem. Pharm. Res.2014,6, 581-589
  32. M. Das, A. K. Patnaik, S. P. Das*,Ion-Solvent Interaction of Cobalt Complexes of Levofloxacin and their Pharmaceutical Study,ChemSci Rev Lett , 2014, 3, 454-461   
  33. D. S. Negi, S. P. Das*, Microsatellite Markers Alleles Analysis in 12 Cases of Paternity Establishment By DNA Profiling, J. Pharm. Biomed. Sci.,2014, 4, 1057-1071
  34. D. S. Negi, S. P. Das*, Biochemical characterization of Molecular Markers for Human Genetic Identification in Paternity testing by DNA profiling,  Asian J  Biomed. Pharm. Sci.2014, 4, 52-56
  35. S. Senapati, A. K. Patnaik*,S. P. Das*, Kinetics and mechanism of electron transfer to Sodium hexachloroiridate (IV) from N,N-ethylenethiourea in aqueous perchlorate media.Int. J Egg. Technol.2014, 14, 336-341
  36. S. Senapati, A. K. Patnaik*, S. P. Das*, Electron Transfer Reaction of pyridoxine (Vitamin B6) with Keggin type 12 Tungstocobaltate (III) in Aqueous Perchlorate Medium, Americ. Chem. Sci J, 2014, 2, 242-254
  37. M. Das, A. K. Patnaik, S. P. Das, Acoustic and volumetric properties of aqueous solution of levofloxacin nickel complexes at 308K. Int. J Appl. Chem.2014, 2, 66-69
  38. P. C. Pal, S. P. Das, Determination of solubility and thermo physical properties of tetracycline hydrochloride and ciprofloxacin antibiotics in different solvents system, Int. J App. Biol. Pharm. Technol.2014, 5, 72-80
  39. Smrutiprava Das et al, Ion-solvent interaction of cobalt complexes of levofloxacin and their pharmaceutical study. Chemical Science Review and Letters. 2014, 3(11), 454-461
  40. Smrutiprava Das et al, Determination of solubility and thermo physical properties of tetracycline hydrochloride and ciprofloxacin antibiotics in different solvents system. IJABPT. 2014, 5, 72-80.
  41. Smrutiprava Das et al, Acoustic and volumetric properties of aqueous solution of levofloxacin nickel complexes at 308K. IJAC. 2014, 2, 66-69
  42. Smrutiprava Das et al, Electron  transfer  reaction  of  Pyridoxine  (vitamin  B6)  with Keggin type 12 tunstocobaltate (III) in  aqueous   perchlorate  medium. ACSJ. 2014, 2, 242-254
  43. Smrutiprava Das et al, Kinetics and mechanism……………. In aqueous perchlorate media. IJETCAS, 2014,336-341.
  44. Smrutiprava Das et al,Biochemical characterization of molecular markers for human genetic identification in paternity testing by DNA profiling. AJBPS, 2014, 4, 52-56
  45. Smrutiprava Das et al,Microsatellite markers alleles analysis in 12 cases of paternity establishment by DNA profiling. JPBMS, 2014, 4, 1057-1071
  46. Smrutiprava Das et al, Chemoinformatics approach for DNA sequencing by synthesis with fluorescent nucleotides. J. Chem. Pharm. Res.2014, 6, 581-589
  47. Smrutiprava Das et al,Computational chemical analysis of DNA sequencing by reducing graphene oxide with the released H ion during polymer synthesis. J. Chem. Pharm. Res. 2014. 6, 2190-2196
  48. Smrutiprava Das et al, Quantitative and qualitative chemical extraction of deoxyribonucleic acid dna from human cell organelles. Res. J. Chem. Sci. 2014, 4, 75-81
  49. Smrutiprava Das et al, Analysis of the deposited byproducts of volatile organic compounds subjected to dielectric barrier discharge. IJSR, 2014, 3, 1361-1363
  50. S. Mohanty, S.Das*, Plasma assisted destruction of volatile pollutants using dielectric barrier discharge. Int. J Adv. Chem. Sci. Applic.2013, 1, 1-3
  51. S. Senapati, A. K. Patnaik*, S. P. Das* et.al.,Micellar Effect on the Electron Transfer Reaction of Sulphur Containing Amino Acid, L-Cysteine with Chromium (Vi)Complex. Int. J Adv.  Chem. Sci. Appl.2013, 1, 7 -11
  52. NilakanthaDash ,Smrutiprava Das , Tanushree Patnaik , Simpi Bhawna Pateld, R. K. Dey*. Development of a new manganese oxide modified aluminiumoxy(hydroxide) for the effective removal of fluoride from drinking water. Advances in Applied Science Research2013, 4(4), 387-399
  53. C. K. Rath, N. C. Rout, S. P. Das*, Ultrasonic and PhysicoChemical studies of Magnesium Chloride in aqueous Ethanol(10%, 20% and 30%) as solvent at 303.15K, Ultra Chemistry2013, 9(1), 43- 48
  54. M. Das, A. K. Patnaik, S. P. Das*, Molecular interionic interaction studies of benzimidazolium dichromate and 2-methyl imidazolium dichromate in water and DMSO+water at different temperatures. J.  Phys. Sci.2013, 24, 37-50
  55. S. R. Mishra, A. K. Patnaik, S. P. Das, M. K. Mohanty*, Optimisation of base-catalysed transesterification of Simaroubaglaucaoil for biodiesel production.Int. J Sustain. Energ.2013, 33, 1033-1040
  56. Smrutiprava Das et al, Optimization of base-catalyzed transesterification of Simaroubaglaucaoil for biodiesel production. International Journal of Sustainable Energy. 2013, 1-8.
  57. Smrutiprava Das et al, Development of a new manganese oxide modified aluminiumoxy(hydroxide) for the effective removal of fluoride from drinking water. Advances in Applied Science Research.2013, 4, 387-399
  58. Smrutiprava Das et al, Molecular interionic interaction studies of benzimidazolium dichromate and 2-methyl imidazolium dichromate in water and DMSO+water at different temperatures. Journal of Physical Science. 2013, 24, 37-50
  59. Smrutiprava Das et al, Plasma assisted destruction of volatile pollutants using dielectric barrier discharge.IJACSA, 2013, 1, 1-3
  60. Smrutiprava Das et al, Molecular interaction study of sodium nitrtoprusside in aquo organic solvent Media. IJACSA, 2013, 1, 4-6
  61. Smrutiprava Das et al, Micellar effect on the electron transfer reaction of sulphur containing amino acid, l-cysteine with chromium (VI) complex. IJACSA, 2013, 1, 7-11
  62. Smrutiprava Das et al, Ultrasonic and physico-chemical…………at 303.15K. Ultra Chemistry. 2013, 9, 43-38
  63. Smrutiprava Das et al, Production of bio-diesel (methyl ester) from simaroubaglauca oil. Res. J. Chem. Sci. 2012, 2, 66-71.
  64. Smrutiprava Das et al, Densities and viscosity measurement of K3[Cr(C2O4)3]3H2O in water, ………… at 303.15K. African Journal of Scientific Research. 2012, 8, 378-388
  65. Smrutiprava Das et al, Acoustic behavior of sodium nitroprusside in aquo-organic solvent media at 308.15K. Journal of Chemistry. 2012, 1-10 
  66. Smrutiprava Das et al, Kinetics and mechanism………………………in aqua-organic and micellar media. Int. J. of Eng. Res. &Techn. 2012, 1, 1-7
  67. Smrutiprava Das et al, Kinetics and mechanism…………………………. in aqueous hydrochloric acid medium. Advances in Physical Chemistry. 2012,2012, 1-5
  68. Smrutiprava Das et al, Apparent molar volume……… at different temperatures. Ultra Chemistry. 2012, 8,205-210
  69. Smrutiprava Das et al,Simaroubaglauca : A Multipurpose Oil Seed Bearing Tree &New Sources For Biodiesel Production. Technoinsight. 2012, 4, 13-16
  70. Smrutiprava Das et al, Spectral, Thermal……………………………modified with semicarbazide. African Journal of Scientific Research. 2011, 1,64-90
  71. Smrutiprava Das et al, Kinetics and mechanism …………………….micellar media. Polish J. Chemistry. 2011, 13, 6-10 
  72. Smrutiprava Das et al, Ultrasonic studies of cis & trans K[Cr(C2O4)2(H2O)2]3H2O. Int.J. of Teaching and Research. 2011, 18, 31-41
  73. Smrutiprava Das et al, Kinetics and mechanisim……………aqueous acidic medium. J. Indian Chem. Soc. 2011, 88, 1561-1566.
  74. Smrutiprava Das et al, Kinetics and mechanism of…………………………complex in aqueous medium.. Polish J. Chemistry. 2009, 83, 455-466
  75. Smrutiprava Das et al, Biomedical use of methycobalamine. J.T.R. Chem. 2008, 15, 65-67
  76. Smrutiprava Das et al,Kinetics of base…………………in aqueous medium. J. Indian Chem. Soc.2008, 85, 208-211
  77. Smrutiprava Das et al, Effect of solvent on the …………hydrophobicity and solvent structure. Int. J. Chem. Kinetics. 1999, 31, 55-64
  78. Smrutiprava Das et al,Effect of solvent on the…………solvent structure on reactivity. Indian J. Chem.1999, 38A, 434-445
  79. Smrutiprava Das et al, Kinetics and Mechanism of………….the role of chelating ligands. Transition Met. Chem.1998, 23, 175-181
  80. Smrutiprava Das et al, Effects of solvent…..the role of substrate hydrophobicity and solvent structure. Int. J. of Chem. Kinetics.1998, 85, 208-211
  81. Smrutiprava Das et al, Effect of solvent on ……………………….basicity and solvent structure. J. Chem. Research.1997, S, 136-137
  82. Smrutiprava Das et al, Effect of solvent on …………………in dimethyl sulphoxide +water media. Indian J. Chem.1997, 36A, 849-856
  83. Smrutiprava Das et al, Kinetics and mechanism of…………………cobalt(III) ion. Indian J. Chem.1994, 33A, 1013-1014
  84. Smrutiprava Das et al, Kinetics and mechanism of……………cobalt (III) ion. Indian J. chem.1990, 29A, 227-230

Teaching

  • Chemical Kinetics
  • Plasma Chemistry
  • Thermodynamics