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Prof. Sarat Kumar Swain’s

Advanced Nanomaterials & Polymers Lab.

Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology, Burla

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Prof. Sarat Kumar Swain

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Prof. Sarat Kumar Swain

Professor, Department of Chemistry

Educational Degrees

PhD (Chemistry)
in the field of Polymer Chemistry from Utkal University, Bhubaneswar. Odisha, India. Thesis Title: Emulsifier-Free Emulsion Polymerization Involving Metal Salts and Complex Initiating Systems and Study on Solution Properties of Polymers.

M.Phil. (Chemistry)
with Organic Chemistry as major elective from Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India, passed with 1st Division. Thesis title: Oxa and tha Diels-Aldol reactions: A Review.

M.Sc. (Chemistry)
with Organic Chemistry specialization from Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India, passed with 1st Division.

B.Sc. (Chemistry)
Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, India, passed with 1st Division & Distinction.

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+91-9937082348, +91-9439730360

+91-663-2430204

skswain_chem@vssut.ac.in

Department of Chemistry
Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology, Burla, Sambalpur–768018, Odisha, India

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Prof. Sarat Kumar Swain, FRSC, is a distinguished Professor in the Department of Chemistry at Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology (VSSUT), Burla, Sambalpur, Odisha, India. He has been serving as a professor since 16th September 2011. With an extensive teaching career spanning 27 years and 24 years of post-Ph.D. research experience, Prof. Swain has made significant contributions to the field of Chemistry. He has successfully supervised 19 Ph.D., 4 M.Tech., 14 M.Phil., and 48 M.Sc. theses. His impressive research credentials include 144 research publications in reputed journals, 2 patents, 7 authored/edited books, 50 book chapters, 3 chapters in encyclopedias, 5 popular scientific reports, 1 monograph, and 80 conference presentations. He has an H-index of 36, an i10-index of 112, an average journal impact factor of 5.18, and has received over 4300 citations. Prof. Swain has also successfully handled 4 major research projects. In recognition of his contributions, he has received several prestigious awards and fellowships, including the Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC), Samanta Chandrasekhar Award (2015) by Odisha Bigyan Academy, INSA S R Fellowship (2013), DAE Young Scientist Research Award (2008), JNCASR Visiting Fellowship (2007), BOYSCAST Post-Doctoral Fellowship (2004), Prof. R. K. Nanda Award (1994), and Best Science Project Award (1992)

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List of research contributions Professional experience details Research guidance

Research Interests

Synthesis Designing of films for packaging applications Hydrogels for drugs delivery and wound healing applications Organic-Inorganic hybrid materials for dye removal Sensing of glucose, heavy metal ions, amino acids etc

Awards/Fellowship

  1. Fellow of Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC), London UK
  2. Samanta Chandrasekhar Award-2015: Odisha Bigyan Academy, DST, Govt. of Odisha
  3. INSA S R Fellowship (2013): Indian National Science Academy, Govt. of India
  4. DAE Young Scientist Research Award (2008): BRNS-DAE, Govt. of India
  5. JNCASR Visiting Fellowship (2007): JNCASR, Bengaluru, Govt. of India
  6. BOYSCAST Post-Doc Fellowship (2004): DST, Govt. of India
  7. Prof. R. K. Nanda Award (1994): P G Seminar, Ravenshaw College, Cuttack, Odisha
  8. Best Science Project Award (1992): S. V. M. College, Jagatsingpur, Odisha

Research Collaborations

  1. Academic: Prof. Mohammad Jawaid, Laboratory of Biocomposite Technology, Institute of Tropical Forestry and Forest Products (INTROP), University of Putra, Malaysia.
  2. Industry: M/s. Liveco Materials LLP, 103/104, 1st Floor, Orbit Plaza, Mumbai, India.

Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship

  1. Post-Doctoral Fellow at the Department of Polymer Engineering, The University of Akron, Akron, Ohio, USA, associated with Prof. A. I. Isayev through BOYSCAST Fellowship from Department of Sci. & Techn., Government of India.
  2. Post-Doctoral Fellow at Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), Govt. of India, Bangalore, associated with Prof. C. N. R. Rao through JNCASR Fellowship.
  3. INSA S R Fellow at Indian Association for Cultivation of Science, Govt. of India, Jadavpur, Kolkata, associated with Prof. S. Ghosh.

Research Projects Handled

  1. Synthesis of polymer/clay nanocomposites by emulsifier-free emulsion technique: superabsorbency and biodegradable study, DST-SERC, Govt. of India, Ref: SR/FTP/CS-130/2006, 2008–2011.
  2. Synthesis and characterization of polymer/CNT nanocomposites by chemically functionalized carbon nanotubes, DAE-BRNS, Govt. of India, Ref: 2008/20/37/BRNS/1936, 2009–2012.
  3. Sonochemical investigation of some pharmaceutical active biopolymers and proteins for biomedical application, DST, Govt. of Odisha, Ref: ST-Bio-15/2014, 2014–2017.
  4. Preparation and characterization of graphene nanocomposites by reinforcement of transition metal based quantum dots, CSIR, Govt. of India, Ref: 01(2836)/15/EMR-II, 2015–2018.

Academic and Professional Trainings Completed: (Total Period: ~35 weeks)

  1. NPTEL-AICTE Faculty Development Programme on the topic Pericyclic Reactions and Organic Photochemistry, from February 1st, 2022 to April 30th, 2022. (MOOCs) [8 weeks]
  2. NPTEL-SWAYAM Online Refresher Course in “Chemistry for Higher Education” by SGTB Khaisa College, University of Delhi, from December 1st, 2020 to March 31st, 2021. [16 weeks]
  3. Train the Trainers on Examination Reforms at KLE Technological University, Hubbali, Karnataka, January 20–22, 2020. [3 days]
  4. Professional Development Training Programme at IIM Tirchy, February 19–23, 2018. [1 week]
  5. Faculty Development Training Programme at IIM Raipur, October 12–16, 2015. [1 week]
  6. Summer Training School on Nanotechnology: Processing and Application at IIT Kharagpur, September 14–19, 2009. [1 week]
  7. DST Advance School on Nanoscience and Nanobiology at Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, February 5–16, 2007, selected by Department of Science & Technology (DST), Govt. of India. [2 weeks]
  8. “Green Chemistry” Workshop at IIT Guwahati, sponsored by Department of Science & Technology, New Delhi, February 25–26, 2005. [2 days]
  9. DST-Nano School (Nanotechnology) in the subject of “Preparation, Characterization and Manipulation of Nanomaterials” at IISc Bangalore, February 9–21, 2003. [2 weeks]
  10. UGC Sponsored Refresher Course in the subject “Recent Trend in Chemistry” at Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, March 6–26, 2002. [3 weeks]

Editorial board of journals

  1. Editorial Board Member of Polymer-Plastic Technology and Materials (Taylor & Francis)
  2. Editorial Board Member of American Journal of Polymer Science and Technology (Science Publishing Group)
  3. Guest Editor of Gel (MDPI)

Foreign Countries Visited in Academic assignments

  1. Department of Polymer Engineering, University of Akron, Ohio, USA
  2. Institute of Materials, Malaysia, Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
  3. University of Putra Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  4. 3rd International Conference and Exhibition on Materials Science and Engineering, San Antonio, USA
  5. 5th International Conference on Nanomaterials, Bangkok, Thailand
  6. University of Putra Malaysia

PATENTS

  1. Avraam I. Isayev, Sarat K. Swain and Sergey Lapshine, "Process Preparing Polymer Nanocomposites and Nanocomposites Prepared Therefrom",
    Publication No.: US 2010/0152325 A1, Date of Final Grant: June 17, 2010.
  2. Sarat K. Swain, Sk. Basirudin and Kalyani Prusty, "Design of Thermally Responsive Reversible Hydrophobic Gels",
    Indian Patent Publication No.: 201631021775 A, Publication Date: December 29, 2017, Date of Final Grant: October 06, 2021.

CHAPTERS CONTRIBUTED IN ENCYCLOPEDIA

  1. K. Prusty, S. K. Swain* “Acrylic based hydrogels” Encyclopedia series of Tylor & Francis, CRC Press on Encyclopedia of Biomedical Polymers and Polymeric Biomaterials, Edited by: Munmaya Mishra, (January 17, 2016). Print ISBN: 978-1-4398-9879-6. eBook ISBN: 978-1-4665-0179-9. DOI: 10.1081/E-EBPP-120054001.
  2. K. Prusty, S. K. Swain* "Layered material reinforced starch based bionanocomposites for food packaging applications" Encyclopedia series of Tylor & Francis, CRC Press on Encyclopedia of Polymer Applications, Edited by: Munmaya Mishra, 1st Edition, First Published on 3 September 2018, eBook Published on 3 January 2019. eBook ISBN: 9781351019415.
  3. S. J. Sahoo, K. Prusty and S. K. Swain* “Polysaccharide based rubber nanocomposites” Encyclopedia of Renewable and Sustainable Materials, (2019). ISBN: 978-0-12-813195-4.11432-4. DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-813195-4.11432-4.

MONOGRAPHS

  1. S. K. Swain “Nanoprajyuktibidya (Odia Language)” (In English: Nanotechnology) Odisha Bigyan Academy, Department of Science and Technology, Government of Odisha, (2020).

FULL PAPERS PUBLISHED IN CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

  1. S. Gantayat, D. Rout and S. K. Swain “Mechanical properties of functionalized multiwalled carbon nanotube/epoxy nanocomposites” 5th International Conference of Materials Processing and Characterization (ICMPC 2016), Hyderabad, Materials Today: Proceedings (Elsevier) 4 (2017) 4061–4064. doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2017.02.308.
  2. S. K. Swain and N. Sarkar “Anti-corrosion performance of nanohybrid polyaniline on mild steel” Proc. of the Intl. Conf. on Nanotechnology for Better Living, (2016) 3 (1). 304. doi:10.3850/978-981-09-7519-7nbl16-rps-304.
  3. S. Gantayat, D. Rout and S. K. Swain “Structural and electrical properties of functionalized multiwalled carbon nanotube/epoxy composite” AIP Conf. Proc. 1731, 050113 (2016); doi.org/10.1063/1.4947767 (21–25 December 2015).
  4. A. Sarangi, G. Nath, S. K. Swain, R. Paikaray “Effect of Frequency on Physical Properties of Date Palm Fiber-PVA Composites” International Symposium on Ultrasonics-2015 (ISU 2015), Rashtrasant Tukdoji Maharaj Nagpur University, January 22-24, 2015. Published in International Journal of Science and Research, Paper ID: ISU-084, Special Issue - ISU-2015, ISSN: 2319-7064.
  5. A. Sarangi, G. Nath*, S. K. Swain* and R. Paikray “Chemical modification of natural fibers with acetone blended alcohol” Advanced Science Letters (American Scientific Publishers) 20(3-4), 570-573 (2014). 10.1166/asl.2014.5367.
  6. S. K. Patra, G. Prusty and S. K. Swain* “Synthesis of PAN/clay nanocomposites: study of gas permeation properties” International Journal of Nanoscience (World Scientific), 10(4), 1101-1105 (2011). 10.1142/S0219581X11009210.
  7. A. K. Pradhan and S. K. Swain* “Synthesis and Characterization of conducting PMMA/MWCNT nanocomposites” International Conference on Advances in Materials and Materials Processing, IIT Kharagpur, December 9-11, 2011, pp. 75-79.
  8. A. K. Pradhan and S. K. Swain* “Synthesis of PAN/MWCNT nanocomposites: Study of electrical conductivity” International Conference on Carbon Nanotubes: Potential and Challenges, IIT Kanpur, December 15-17, 2010, pp. 65-68.
  9. S. Lapshine, S. K. Swain and A. I. Isayev “Ultrasound Aided Extrusion Process for Preparation of Polyolefin-Clay Nanocomposites” SPE: 66th Annual Technical Conference (ANTEC), May 04-08, 2008, Milwaukee, USA, Vol. 4, pp. 2063-2067. ISBN: 9781-60560-3209.
  10. S. K. Swain and A. I. Isayev “Processing of Nylon 6/clay Nanocomposites by Continuous Sonication Process: Mechanical, Rheological and Structural Study” INCCOM-6, IIT Kanpur, December 12-14, 2007, pp. 146-169.
  11. S. K. Swain and A. I. Isayev “Extrusion of Polyamide 6/clay Nanocomposites by Continuous Sonication Process: Study of Structural and Gas Barrier Properties” National Conference on Development of Composites, NIT Rourkela, April 14-15, 2007, pp. 179-185.
  12. S. K. Swain and A. I. Isayev “Ultrasonic assisted Extrusion of HDPE/Clay nanocomposites” SPE: 64th ANTEC, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA, May 07-11, 2006, Vol. 5, pp. 923-927. ISBN: 9781-6042-35562.
  13. S. K. Swain and A. I. Isayev “Melt extrusion process for exfoliation of polyamide 6/clay nanocomposites: Study of oxygen permeability property” Polym Mater: Sci. & Engg, 96, 51-52 (2007). ISSN: 0743-0515.
  14. S. K. Swain, R. K. Samal, P. K. Sahoo “Synthesis and Characterizations of PBA/Silicate Nanocomposites by emulsifier-free emulsion polymerization” Polymer Preprints ACS, 47(2), 652-653 (2006). ISSN: 0032-3934.
  15. S. K. Swain and A. I. Isayev “HDPE/Clay nanocomposites by continuous sonication process: Mechanical and Rheological study” Polymer Materials: Sci. & Engg, 94, 690-691 (2006). ISSN: 0743-0515.
  16. S. K. Swain, S. Lapshine and A. I. Isayev “Polyolefin-clay Nanocomposites by Ultrasound Assisted Extrusion Process” International Symposium on Material Chemistry, BARC Mumbai, December 4-8, 2006, pp. 430-432.
  17. A. Sarangi, G. Nath, S. K. Swain and R. Paikaray “Acoustical investigation of acetone blended alcohols for chemical modification of natural fibers” Acoustics 2013, New Delhi, November 10-15, pp. 424-430.
  18. T. Biswal, P. Mohapatra and S. K. Swain “Graphene: A new generation smart material” Int. J Adv. Chem Sci Appl., 1, 54-58 (2013). ISSN: 2347-7601.
  19. S. K. Swain “Air Pollution Control and Change of Climate: A Short Note” 9th Regional Conference, OCS, Seemanta Engineering College, Odisha, September 17, 2006, pp. 24-26.