Prof. Amitava Mukherjee

Designation : Professor Higher Academic Grade
School / Centre : Centre for NanoBiotechnology
Department : Biotechnology

Educational Details

Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India

Ph. D.
Metallurgical Engineering
Graduated in 2004

Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India

M.E.
Metallurgical Engineering
Graduated in 1999

Research Details

Areas of Specialization
  • Nano eco-toxicology and risk assessment
  • Fate and transport of engineered nanomaterials in environment
  • Nanomaterials as delivery agents in medicine and agriculture
  • Environmental remediation of emerging pollutants through sustainable nanomaterials

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On-going Consultancy Project Details

Title Funding Agency
Development of nano-silver-based solutions and dressings for application in wound care PUNIT MEDITEK PRIVATE LIMITED

Completed Consultancy Project Details

Title Funding Agency
Fate and Transport Studies of Nanomaterials in Terrestrial and Aquatic Systems DRDO
Toxicological analysis with suspension of zinc oxide CORROMANDEL FERTILIZERS/IITM

Completed Funded Project Details

Title Funding Agency
A rapid and deployable portable sensor for acetylcholinesterase inhibitors detection (PI) DRDO
Preparation of biogenic bimetallic core shell [Pd/Fe] nanoparticles for wastewater bioremediation applications (PI) DAE-BRNS
Green materials for clean environment: Green synthesis of iron based nano materials using food wastes for antibiotic removal from water (PI) DST-SERB
Gold nanoparticle based non-invasive point of care test (POCT) for homocysteine level determination in human urine samples (PI) DST-TSG
Surface Plasmon resonance (SPR) based environmental and biosensing application of gold nanorods (PI) UGC-DAE

Patent Published Details

Title Application No.
Antimicrobial silver nanoparticle-based irrigation solutions for cleaning and wound dressings 202341023060
Method for synthesis of bimetallic bio-pd/fe core shell aerobic granules and its use in dye degradation 202241065854
A bimetallic nano-zerovalent iron nanoparticle coated quartz sand and method of in-situ synthesis thereof 201941052328
Eugenol embedded with silver nanocomposites on polymer matrix for the treatment of diabetic foot ulcer 201941046272
Silver nanoparticle-based biosensor for detection of target nucleic acid of serotype specific dengue virus 201941035852

Patent Granted Details

Title Application No.
Method for detection of a warfare agent using immobilized acetylcholinesterase enzyme in a glass substrate 424549
Process for detection of homocysteine in a Urine sample using gold nanoparticles Laden detection strip 426465
Antibacterial Composition Effective Against Aeromonas Salmonicida Infection In Aquaculture 415188
Method Of Preparing A Eugenol-Based Antibiotic Formulation For Treating Vancomycin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Infection 382636
Neem oil nanoemulsion (NONE) Formulation with antimicrobial Activity against Aeromonas species in aquaculture 358827

Awards & Recognitions Details

  • Named among the top 2% of scientists in the world in Environmental Science discipline in 2020, 2021, and 2022
  • BEST FACULTY AWARD from Cognizant during 2016-2017 & 2018–2019
  • The Faculty Research Awards by Career 360 has given recognition as 'Top 10 knowledge producers in Environmental Science discipline in India for 2017–2018 and Outstanding Research Faculty'
  • Secured Rank 10 in top 10 scientists in subject area 'Chemical Engineering' in India, In the National level DST report on the publications from India (2009–2014). Source – SCOPUS Database
  • FRSC FELLOWSHIP from Royal Society Of Chemistry (RSC), UK and FRSB FELLOWSHIP from Royal Society Of Biology (RSB), UK 2016

Other Information

Editorial Experience : Academic Editor of PLOS One since JULY 2014; Member of Editorial Board, Toxicology Reports since NOVEMBER 2015; Member of Editorial Board, Proceedings of National Academy of Science, India (Biology) since JUNE 2015; Member of Editorial board, Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, Frontiers in Molecular Bio Sciences since March 2020; Member of Editorial board, SN Applied Sciences since March 2020; Member of Editorial board, Science of the Total Environment, since November 2020; Associate Editor, Frontiers in Nanotechnology since April 2020; Delegating Editor, Advanced Powder Technology, since February, 2021; Member of Editorial board, Environmental Pollution since April 2021