Sourav Das

About

Throughout my scientific career I have always Idolize Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam "The Missile man of India"

I am an Environmental Biotechnologist with deep interest in
(a) Soil microbiology - Studying the ecological dynamics of microbial protist-bacteria interactions in soil for sustainable agriculture benefits.
(b) Waste water microbiology - Combatting the threat of Antibiotic resistant bacteria
(c) Soil-on-chip microfluidic devices to study microbial interactions
(d) Carbon dots and their environmental applications

Although my doctoral work was on waste water disinfection, I developed interest in soil microbiology for sustainable agriculture benefits from the "Israelis" during my postdoctoral studies at ZIWR, BGU, Israel.

I strongly acquired the skills of multidisciplinary/technology oriented research during my postdoctoral studies at Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur and thus currently involved in learning various skills of microfluidic device designing and fabrication with specific focus on "Soil On a Chip Microfluidic devices".

My long term goal is to equip farmers in our country with natural methods of increasing soil fertility for improvising agriculture productivity.

Apart from research I am fascinated with cultivating edible mushrooms, watching movies, listening to music, exploring nature and spend time with my family and friends.

Employment

• Institute of Life Sciences DST Inspire Faculty
  2022 - Present
• Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur Institute Postdoctoral Fellow
  2021 - 2022
• Ben-Gurion University of the Negev BCSC Postdoctoral Fellow
  2019 - 2020
• National Innovation Foundation Innovation Fellow
  2019 - 2019

Education

• KIIT University Doctorate of Philosophy Ph. D in Biotechnology
  2013 - 2019
• KIIT University Integrated Masters of Science in Biotechnology (5 Years)
  2008 - 2013

Projects & Funding

Projects & funding information is unavailable.

Publications (25)

• Free-living amoebae predation in nutrient-enriched treated wastewater: ecological potential and machine learning-assisted analysis
  Environmental Technology 2026 DOI: 10.1080/09593330.2026.2709903
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• PET-Derived Carbon Quantum Dots as Nano Tracers for Sandstone Reservoirs
  Energy & Fuels 2024 DOI: 10.1021/acs.energyfuels.4c04583
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• Bacteriovory of enteric bacteria by soil isolated amoeba depends on both temperature and salinity
  Geoderma 2023 DOI: 10.1016/j.geoderma.2023.116691
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• A review on clay exfoliation methods and modifications for CO2 capture application
  Materials Today Sustainability 2023 DOI: 10.1016/j.mtsust.2023.100427
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• Synergistic degradation of Chlorpyrifos by modified solar Photo-Fenton process with bacterial metabolism reduces in vivo biotoxicity in zebrafish (Danio rerio)
  Science of The Total Environment 2023 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.164488
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• EDITORIAL: New Generation Nanotechnology for Biomedical approaches and its Future Scope
  Frontiers in Nanotechnology, Research Topic: New Generation Nano-Biomaterials and their Potential Application in Drug Delivery and Bio-sensing 2023
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• PROCESS FOR SYNTHESISING CARBON QUANTUM DOTS (CQDs) FROM RECYCLED POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE (PET) BOTTLES
  2023
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• Emphasizes the Role of Nanotechnology in Bioremediation of Pollutants
  Industrial Wastewater Reuse 2023 DOI: 10.1007/978-981-99-2489-9_20
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• Nanotechnology and Plant Biotechnology: The Current State of Art and Future Prospects
  Biological Applications of Nanoparticles 2023 DOI: 10.1007/978-981-99-3629-8_6
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• Nutraceuticals: An Alternative of Medicine
  Prebiotics, Probiotics and Nutraceuticals 2022 DOI: 10.1007/978-981-16-8990-1_12
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