Educational Qualifications

PhD Biotechnology and Medical Engineering

Area of Specialization / Research

Biomaterials and tissue engineering for regenerative medicine, Biopolymers for drugs, immunotherapy, and probiotics delivery, Peptide-based delivery systems.

Notable Publications

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   I. Mohanty L.; Sharma S.; Behera B.; Panwar S.; Paliwal C.; Singh A.; Gupta A.; Chilkoti D.
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   C. A randomized, open label trial to evaluate and compare the immunogenicity and safety of a
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   novel liquid hexavalent DTwP-Hib/Hep B-IPV (EasySix™) to licensed combination vaccines in
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   healthy infants. Vaccine. 2018. 36(17), 2378-2384.

   2018
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   II. Mohanty L.; Sharma S.;Behera B.; Panwar S.;Paliwal C.; Singh A.; Gupta A.; ChilkotiD. C.
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   A randomized, open-label clinical trial to evaluate immunogenicity and safety of an
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   indigenously developed DTwP-Hib tetravalent combination vaccine (Easyfour ® -TT)
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   with Quadrovax ® in Indian infants.Human Vaccines &Immunotherapeutics. 2017,

   2017
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   13(9),2025-2031.

   2025
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    III. Pandey S.; Senthilguru K.; Uvanesh K.; Sagiri S.S.; Behera B.; Babu N.; Bhattacharyya M. K.;
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    PalK.; Banerjee I.; Natural gum modified emulsion gel as single carrier for the oral delivery of
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    probiotic-drug combination. International journal of biological macromolecules. 2016, 92, 504-

    2016
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    514.
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    IV. Mallick S. P.;Sagiri S. S.; Singh V. K.;Behera B.;Thirugnanam A.; Pradhan D. K.; Bhattacharya
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    M. K.; Pal K. Genipin-Crosslinked Gelatin-Based Emulgels: an Insight into the Thermal,
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    Mechanical, and Electrical Studies.AAPS Pharm SciTech. 2015,16(6),1254-1262.

    2015
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    V. BeheraB.; Biswal D.; Uvanesh K.; Srivastava A.K.; Bhattacharya M.K.; Paramanik K.;
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    PalK.Modulating the properties of sunflower oil based novel emulgels using castor oil fatty acid
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    ester: Prospects for topical antimicrobial drug delivery. Colloids and Surfaces B:
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    Biointerfaces.2015, 128, 155-164.

    2015
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    VI. Behera, B.;Singh V.K.; KulanthaivelSenthilguru; Bhattacharya M.K.; Paramanik K.; Banerjee I.;
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    Pal K. Physical and mechanical properties of sunflower oil and synthetic polymers based bigelsfor
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    the delivery of nitroimidazole antibiotic–A therapeutic approach for controlled drug delivery.
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    European Polymer journal. 2015, 64, 253-264.

    2015
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    VII. Behera, B.; Dey S.; Sharma V.; Pal K.Rheological and viscoelastic properties of novel
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    sunflower oil-span 40-biopolymer based bigels and their role as functional material in the delivery
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    of antimicrobial agents. Advances in Polymer Technology. 2015,34(2).

    2015
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    VIII. Behera B.; Sagiri S. S.; Pal K.; Pramanik K.; Usman Ali Rana; Imran Shaki; Arfat
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    Anis.Sunflower oil and protein based novel bigels as matrices for drug delivery applications-
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    Characterization and in vitro antimicrobial efficiency. Polymer-Plastics Technology and
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    Engineering. 2015, 54(8), 837-850.

    2015
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    IX. Behera B.; Sagiri S. S.; Singh V. K.; Pal K.; Anis A. Mechanical properties and delivery of
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    drug/probiotics from starch and non-starch based novel bigels: A comparative study.
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    Starch–Stärke.2014,66 (9-10), 865-879.

    2014
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    X. Behera B.; Khade S. M.; Sagiri S.S.; Singh V. K.; Thirugnanam A.; Pal K.; Ray S.S.; Pradhan
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    D.K.;Bhattacharya M.K. Gelatin–PEG based metronidazole-loaded vaginal delivery systems:
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    preparation, characterization and in vitro antimicrobial efficiency. Iranian Polymer Journal.2014,

    2014
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    23(3),171-184.
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    XI. Sagiri S. S.;Behera B.; Rafanan R.; Bhattacharya C.; Pal K.; Banerjee I.; Rousseau D.Organogels
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    as matrices for controlled drug delivery: a review on the current state.Soft materials.2014, 12(1),

    2014
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    47-72.
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    XII. Behera B.; Sagiri, S. S.; Pal K.; Srivastava A. Modulating the physical properties of
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    sunflower oil and sorbitanmonopalmitate-based organogels. Journal of Applied Polymer
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    Science.2013,127(6), 4910-4917.

    2013
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    XIII. Shah, D.K.;Sagiri S.S.; Behera B.;Pal K.; Pramanik K.Development of olive oil based
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    organogels using sorbitanmonopalmitate and Sorbitan monostearate: A comparative study.
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    Journal of Applied Polymer Science.2013. 129(2), 793-805.

    2013
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    XIV. Satapathy D.; Biswas D.; Behera B.;Sagiri S. S.; Pal K.;Pramanik K.Sunflower-oil-based
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    lecithin organogels as matrices for controlled drug delivery. Journal of Applied Polymer
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    Science.2013, 129(2), 585-594.

    2013
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    XV. Sagiri S. S.;Behera B.; Pal K.; Basak P.Lanolin-based organogels as a matrix for topical
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    drug delivery.Journal of Applied Polymer Science.2013,128(6), 3831-3839.

    2013
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    XVI. Sagiri S. S.; Behera B.;SudheepT.; Pal K. Effect of composition on the properties of the
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    tween 80-span 80 based organogels.Designed Monomers Polymers.2012, 15(3), 253-273.

    2012
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    XVII. Mallick S.; Sagiri S. S.; Behera B.; Pal K.; Ray S. S.Gelatin-based emulsion hydrogels as
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    a matrix for controlled delivery system. Materials and manufacturing processes.2012,27 (11),

    2012
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    1221-1228.
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    XVIII. Behera B.; Patil V.; Sagiri S. S.; Pal K.; Ray S. S. Span-60 based organogels as probable
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    matrices for transdermal/topical delivery systems.Journal of Applied Polymer
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    Science.2011,125(2), 852-863.

    2011
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    XIX. Pal K.;Behera B.; Roy S.; Ray S. S.; Thakur G. Chitosan based delivery systems on a
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    length scale: nano to macro.Soft Materials.2011, 11(2), 125-142.

    2011
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    XX. Kumar N.;Behera B.; Sagiri S. S.;Pal K.; Ray S. S.; RoyS. Bacterial vaginosis: Etiology
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    and modalities of treatment-A brief note.Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences.2011, 3(4),496.

    2011

Awards & Achievements

• I. DST travel grant to attend “Colloids and Nanomedicine -2012”, Amsterdam,

  2012

• Netherlands.

• II. Jury Prize for presentation of poster in “Development of Span-40 lipogels based

• on edible oils’’ at 69 th CSIR foundation day 2011

  2011

• III. Institute fellowship by MHRD for pursuing PhD.

• IV. Scholarship offered by UGC during completion of M. Pharm.

• V. GATE 98.96 percentile, 2006, organized by HRD Ministry, Govt. of India.

  2006

Paper / Poster Presentations

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   Sorbitan Esters and Sunflower Oil” in Colloids and Nanomedicine-2012, Amsterdam, Netherlands.

   2012
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   Paper presentation entitled “Development of Novel sunflower oil span 40 organogels for topical drug delivery (ID 430)”in World Congress on Biomaterials, China 2012.

   2012
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   Poster presentation entitled “Sunflower oil sorbitanmonopalmitate based organogels: Design and Analysis” International Conference on Biomaterials Implat Devices and Tissue Engineering – BIDTE 2012, Chennai.

   2012
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   Poster presentation entitled “Development of Span-40 lipogels based on edible oils” at 69th CSIR foundation day, IMMT, CSIR Bhubaneswar, 2011.

   2011
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   Poster presentation entitled ‘’Development of sorbitan ester based organogels’’ National conference on Tissue Engineering, Rourkela 2010.

   2010
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   Poster Presentation entitled “Development and evaluation of emulsion gel beads as gastroretentive delivery system ” in 60th IPC, NSIT,Delhi PH-474 2009.

   2009