Dr.Sushanta Kumar Sahoo

Dr.Sushanta Kumar Sahoo
  • Dr.Sushanta Kumar Sahoo
  • Scientist
  • 0471-2515373
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  • CSIR Award for S&T Innovations for Rural Development (CAIRD) for the utilization of various agro-residues for the development of biodegradable products as an alternative to single-use plastics (Team Award)
  • Awarded National Post-Doctoral Fellowship (N-PDF) by SERB, DST, Govt of India.
  • GATE qualified in Engineering Sciences (XE) paper with All India Rank 95 (MHRD, Govt of India)
  • Awarded “Merit Scholarship in Polymer Processing” for Academic Excellence and Innovative Research by Polymer Processing Academy (PPA) at Pune on March 17, 2012.
  • Outstanding Presentation award in Young Researcher’s Symposium on Polymer/Textile/Fibers organized by Department of Textile Technology, IIT Delhi held on 7-9 March 2013
  • M.Tech. in Polymer Nanotechnology under Biju Patnaik University of Technology, Odisha
  • PhD in Polymer Science and Technology from CIPET/Utkal University, Odisha.
  • Post-Doc from IIT Roorkee (Department of Polymer and Process Engineering,)
  • M.Tech. in Polymer Nanotechnology under Biju Patnaik University of Technology, Odisha
  • PhD in Polymer Science and Technology from CIPET/Utkal University, Odisha.
  • Post-Doc from IIT Roorkee (Department of Polymer and Process Engineering,)
1 Rhiya Ms. Rhiya Paul 
DST-SERB JRF
Sustainable Pressure Sensitive Adhesives from Bio-sourced Pre-polymers
Current Position: PhD Scholar, IIST, Thiruvananthapuram
2 Abhinay Mr. Abhinay Rajput
Project Associate - II
Development of Binderless Coir Boards
Current Position: PhD Scholar, IIT Kharagpur
3 Abra Mathew Mr. Abra Mathew
Project Associate - I
Lignin based Materials
Current Position: PhD Scholar, IIT Palakad
4 Sreelakshmi Ms. Sreeakshmi P Vijayan
Project Associate - I
Hydrophobic bio-based polymeric Coating
Current Position: Teacher

Book Chapter (s)

  • Sushanta K. Sahoo, Vinay Khandelwal, Gaurav Manik; Sisal fibers reinforced epoxidized non-edible oils based epoxy green composites and its potential applications. Green Composites, Processing, Characterisation and Applications for Textiles; Editors: Muthu, Subramanian Senthilkannan, Springer Nature, 2019, pp.73-102 doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-1972-3_3
  • Sushanta K. Sethi, Gaurav Manik, Sushanta K. Sahoo, Fundamental of Superhydrophobic surfaces. Superhydrophobic polymer Coatings; Fundamental, Design, Fabrication and Applications Editors: Sushanta K. Samal, Smita Mohanty and Sanjay Kumar Nayak, Elsevier, UK, 2019, PP: 3-29
  • P.A. Parvathy, Smita Mohanty, Sushanta K. Sahoo, Cure Kinetics of Bio-epoxy Polymers, Their Blends, and Composites, Editors: Sanjaya MR et. al, Chapter 4, WILEY-VCH, Germany, 2021, PP-143
  • R Gogoi, G Manik, SK Sahoo*; Viscoelastic behavior of elastomer blends and composites, Elastomer Blends and Composites, Elsevier , UK, 2022, Chapter 10, 171-194.
  • A Mathew, S Sankarlal, A Rajput, K Sekar, SK Sahoo* Biodegradable biosourced epoxy thermosets, blends, and composites,; Biodegradable Polymers, Blends and Composites, Elsevier , UK, 2022, Chapter 15, 431-464.
  • R Paul, PA Parvathy, SP Vijayan, B John, SK Sahoo* Biobased conducting polymer composites for electromagnetic interference shielding and electronics applications.Conjugated Polymers for Next-Generation Applications, Volume 1 in Woodhead Publishing Series in Electronic and Optical Materials. 2022, Pages 215-237.

Book (s) Edited

  • G. Manik, S. Kalia, S.K.Sahoo, T.K. Sharma, O.P. Verma; Advances in Mechanical Engineering Select Proceedings of CAMSE 2020 Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering, Spriger Singapore, 2021 doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-0942-8
  • Gaurav Manik and Sushanta K Sahoo; Applications of Nanomaterials in Energy Storage and Electronics; Current and Future Developments in Nanomaterials and Carbon Nanotubes. 2022, Bentham UAE, doi: 10.2174/97898150507141220301
  1. Sreelakshmi P Vijayan, Aaparna S, Sushanta K. Sahoo* Effect of Beeswax on hydrophobicity, moisture resistance and transparency of UV curable linseed oil based coating for compostable paper packaging. Industrial Crops and Products 197, 116645
  2. Rhiya Paul, Manjeender Singh, Vidhya VJ, Gaurav Manik, Sushanta K. Sahoo* Bio-based Pressure Sensitive Adhesives Derived from Cardanol, Vanillin, and Sebacic Acid for Removable Nonstructural Applications, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 2023, 62, 1, 423–434
  3. Ben John, PR Rajimol, T.P.D Rajan, Sushanta K. Sahoo* Design and fabrication of nano textured superhydrophobic and anti-corrosive silane-grafted ZnO/bio-based polyurethane bilayer coating, Surface and Coatings Technology, 2022, 129036.
  4. Rhiya Paul, Ben John, Sushanta K. Sahoo* UV curable Bio-based Pressure Sensitive Adhesives: Tuning the properties by incorporating liquid phase Alkali Lignin-Acrylates, Biomacromolecules 2022, 23,3, 816-828.
  5. Sankar lal, S., Sahoo, S.K. & Kannan, S. Influence of flax fiber orientation on mechanical, thermo-mechanical and interfacial adhesion properties of epoxidized methyl ricinoleate modified epoxy composite: A sustainable green composite for cleaner production, Materials Today Communications, 2022, 33, 104648.
  6. Sankar lal, S., Sahoo, S.K. & Kannan, S. Investigation on curing kinetics, water diffusion kinetics and thermo- mechanical properties of functionalized castor oil based epoxy copolymers. J Polym Res 29, 275 (2022)
  7. Sreelakshmi P Vijayan, Ben John, Sushanta K. Sahoo* Modified cardanol based colorless, transparent, hydrophobic and anti-corrosive polyurethane coating, Prog. Org. Coatings, 2022, 162, 106586
  8. PA Parvathy, A Victor Ayobami, Ashok M Raichur, Sushanta K. Sahoo* Methacrylated alkali lignin grafted P (Nipam-Co-Aac) copolymeric hydrogels: Tuning the mechanical and stimuli-responsive properties, Int. J. Biol. Macromol., 2021, 192, 180-196
  9. PA Parvathy, Sushanta K. Sahoo* Hydrophobic, moisture resistant and biorenewable paper coating derived from castor oil based epoxy methyl ricinoleate with repulpable potential, Prog. Org. Coatings, 2021, 158, 10634.
  10. S Sreevalsa, PA Parvathy, Sushanta K. Sahoo, Subrata Das, Full-color emitting crystal engineered Sr3Al1-xSixO4+ xF1-x: Eu2+/3+ oxyfluorides for developing bendable lighting composites. J. Alloys Compd, 2021, 480, 160483
  11. S Sreevalsa, P Ranjith, S Ahmad, SK Sahoo, S Som, S Da,s Host sensitized photoluminescence in Sr2. 9-3x/2LnxAlO4F: 0.1 Eu3+ (Ln= Gd, Y) for innovative flexible lighting applications. Ceramics International, 2020 doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2020.05.243
  12. Vinay Khandelwal, Sushanta K Sahoo, Ashok Kumar , Sushanta K Sethi , Gaurav Manik, Bio-sourced electrically conductive epoxidized linseed oil based composites filled with polyaniline and carbon nanotubes. Composites part B, 2019, 172, 76-82
  13. Sushanta K. Sahoo, Vinay Khandelwal, Gaurav Manik; Synthesis and characterization of low viscous and highly acrylated epoxidized methyl ester based green adhesives derived from linseed oil. Int. J. Adhes. Adhesives, 2019, 89, 174-177.
  14. Sushanta K. Sahoo, Vinay Khandelwal, Gaurav Manik; Renewable approach to synthesize highly toughened bio-epoxy from castor oil derivative-epoxy methyl ricinoleate and cured with bio-renewable phenalkamine, Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 2018, 57 (33), 11323–11334.
  15. Sushanta K. Sahoo, Vinay Khandelwal, Gaurav Manik; Development of toughened bio-based epoxy with epoxidized linseed oil as reactive diluent and cured with bio-renewable crosslinker; Polym. Adv. Technol., 2018, 29, 565–574.
  16. Sushanta K. Sahoo, Vinay Khandelwal, Gaurav Manik; Influence of epoxidized linseed oil and sisal fibers on structure-property relationship of epoxy bio-composite. Polymer Composites, 2018, DOI:10.1002/PC.24857.
  17. Sushanta K. Sahoo, Vinay Khandelwal, Gaurav Manik; Development of completely bio-based epoxy networks derived from epoxidized linseed and castor oil cured with citric acid. Polym. Adv. Technol , 2018, 29 (7), 2080–2090.
  18. Vinay Khandelwal, Sushanta K. Sahoo, Ashok Kumar, Gaurav Manik; Electrically conductive green composites based on epoxidized linseed oil and polyaniline: An insight into electrical, thermal, and mechanical properties. Composites Part B, 2018, 136, 149–157.
  19. Vinay Khandelwal, Sushanta K. Sahoo, Kishore Biswas, Gaurav Manik; Carbon nanotubes and polyaniline filled hybrid epoxy composites: Assessing the viscoelastic behavior and mechanical properties. Polymer Composites, 2018, DOI: 10.1002/pc.24903
  20. Sushanta K Sahoo, Smita Mohanty, Sanjay K Nayak; Mechanical, Dynamic mechanical and Interfacial properties of Sisal fiber reinforced composite with Epoxidized soybean oil based Epoxy matrix. Polymer Composites, 2018, 39 (6), 2065-2072.
  21. Vinay Khandelwal, Sushanta K. Sahoo, Ashok Kumar, Gaurav Manik; Study on the effect of carbon nanotube on the properties of electrically conductive epoxy/polyaniline adhesives; J Mater Sci: Mater Electron, 2017, 28(19), 14240–14251.
  22. Sushanta K Sahoo, Smita Mohanty, Sanjay K Nayak; Mechanical, Thermal, and Interfacial Characterization of Randomly Oriented Short Sisal Fibers Reinforced Epoxy Composite Modified with Epoxidized Soybean Oil, J. Natural Fibers, 2017 14, 357-367.
  23. Sushanta K Sahoo, Smita Mohanty, Sanjay K Nayak; Toughened bio-based epoxy blend network modified with transesterified epoxidized soybean oil: Synthesis and characterization, RSC Advances, 2015, 5, 13674–13691.
  24. Sushanta K Sahoo, Smita Mohanty, Sanjay K Nayak; Study of thermal stability and thermo-mechanical behavior of functionalized soybean oil modified toughened epoxy/organo clay nanocomposite Prog. Org. Coatings, 2015, 88 263–271.
  25. Sushanta K Sahoo, Smita Mohanty, Sanjay K Nayak; A study on effect of organo modified clay on curing behavior and thermo-physical properties of epoxy methyl ester based epoxy nanocomposite, Thermochimica acta, 2015, 614, 163–170.
  26. Sushanta K Sahoo, Smita Mohanty, Sanjay K Nayak; Synthesis and characterization of bio-based epoxy blends from renewable resource based epoxidized soybean oil as reactive diluent, Chin. J. Polym. Sci, 2015, 33(1) :137–152.
  27. Sushanta K Sahoo, Smita Mohanty, Sanjay K Nayak; A study on effect of woven sisal fiber mat on mechanical and viscoelastic properties of petroleum based epoxy and bioresin modified toughened epoxy network. J. Appl.Polym. Sci., 2015,132(43),12530.
  28. Sushanta K Sahoo, Smita Mohanty, Sanjay K Nayak; Effect of lignocellulosic fibers on mechanical, thermomechanical and hydrophilic studies of epoxy modified with novel bioresin epoxy methyl ester derived from soybean oil Polym. Adv. Technol., 2015, 26 (12), 1619-1626.

PhD /Project Students Guiding

1 Parvathy Ms. Parvathy PA
PhD (Registered under AcSIR)
DST-Inspire Senior Research Fellow
Stimuli-responsive Bio-based Polymer System for biomedical applications
2 Sangeetha Ms. Sangeetha U K
PhD (Registered under AcSIR)
UGC-Junior Research Fellow
Bio-Polymeric Smart Materials for responsive packaging
3 John Mr. Ben John
PhD (Registered under AcSIR)
Project Associate - I
Bio-based multifunctional superhydrophobic coating
4 Venkatasubraminam Mr. Venkatsubraminam
Project Associate - I
Natural fiber based Biodegradable food packaging products
5 Raji Ms. Raji P R
Project Associate - I
Recyclable Vitrimer-carbon fiber Composites for Hydrogen Storage tank
6 Arya Ms. Arya Vijayan
Project Associate - I
Bio-based Vitrime-carbon fiber Composites for Hydrogen Storage tank
7 Aparna Ms. Aparna S.
Project Associate - I
Bio-based and compostable functional hydrophobic and moisture resistant coating
8 Nandhana Ms. Nandhana Sudhakaran
Project Associate - I
Development of Bio-based binders for Coir based Geocomposites

MSc students Guided/Guiding

1 Sreelakshmi Ms. Sreeakshmi P Vijayan
MSc Dissertation completed in 2019
Title: Synthesis and Characterization of Renewable-PUs for Hydrophobic Coating Applications
2 Shinsa Ms. Shinsa C.K.
MSc Dissertation completed in 2019
Title: Synthesis and Characterization of Bio-based Polyurethane for Hydrophobic Coating Applications
3 Thasni Mrs. Thasni K. Basheer
MSc Dissertation completed in 2020
Title: Development of Green and Sustainable Hydrophobic Bio-based Polymers for Paper Coating Applications
4 Swaliha Mrs. Swaliha C M
MSc Dissertation completed in 2020
Title: Synthesis and Characterization of Stimuli-responsive Bio-Polymer System
5 Shahid Mr. Shahid A. M.
MSc Dissertation completed in 2022
Title: Development of Wood based Green and Sustainable Aerogel for Multifunctional Applications
6 Vidya Ms. Vidya V
MSc Dissertation completed in 2022
Title: Synthesis and characterization of Recyclable bio-based epoxy vitrimers
7 Malavika Ms. Malavika
MSc Dissertation completed in 2022
Title: Synthesis and characterization of amine functionalized bio-based carbon dots for Bio-imaging application
8 Abhirami Ms. Abhirami M
MSc Dissertation completed in 2023
Title: Design, Development and Characterization of Bio based, Dual responsive Chitosan and Methyl Cellulose grafted Poly (NIPAm-co-AAc) hydrogels
9 Nandhana Ms. Nandhana P S
MSc Dissertation completed in 2023
Title: Facile fabrication of Vannilin/Chitosan based Self-healing hydrogels
10 Lena Ms. Lena T L
MSc Dissertation ongoing (2023)
Title: Development of Responsive Biopolymeric packaging materials