Faculty Directory Dr. Sourav Adhikary
Dr. Sourav Adhikary

Dr. Sourav Adhikary

Assistant Professor

Academic Information

1. Ph.D., Jadavpur University, 2018-2024 (Thesis: Design of Nanocarrier Impregnated Transdermal Patch for the Sustained Release of Analgesic Drugs)

2. M.Sc., University of Calcutta, 2015-2017 (Chemistry)

3. B.Sc., Vidyasagar College (University of Calcutta), 2012-2015 (Chemistry Honours)

Research Interests

Development of nanomedicine-based drug delivery systems and their applications.

Courses Taught

1. Chemistry (Theory & Practical)
2. Entrepreneurship

Positions Held

1. Assistant Professor
2. Subject Coordinator of Chemistry

Publications

1. Investigation of Paracetamol Entrapped Nanoporous Silica Nanoparticles in Transdermal Drug Delivery System. Adhikary S.;Al Hoque A.;Ray M.;Paul S.;Hossain A.;Goswami S.;Dey R. Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Volume 195, Year 2023, Pages 4712-4727. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12010-023-04576-w

2. Tailored Transdermal Drug Delivery System for Pain Management: Development and Evaluation of Clonidine Hydrochloride/Sodium Montmorillonite Composite Patch. Adhikary S.;Al Hoque A.;Ray M.;Pal P.;Chaudhuri M.G.;Dey R. Bionanoscience, Volume 14, Year 2024, Pages 1651-1664. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12668-024-01402-3

3. Clofarabine-loaded aptamer-conjugated biodegradable nanoparticle successfully targeted CD117 overexpressed HL60 cells and potentially induced apoptosis. Ray M.;Al Hoque A.;Chatterjee S.;Adhikary S.;Paul S.;Mukherjee B.;Bhattacharya A. Heliyon, Volume 11, Year 2025. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2025.e42450

4. Smelting of pre-heated reduced chromite concentrate with coke at different temperatures and its isothermal kinetic study. Bhandary A.K.;Khan S.;Adhikary S.;Chaudhuri M.G.;Dey R. Canadian Metallurgical Quarterly, Year 2025. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00084433.2025.2520090

5. Silica Encapsulated Curcumin: A Transdermal Patch for Enhanced Sustained Drug Release Along with Its Antibacterial Activity. Roy A.; Saha S.; Das S.; Adhikary S.; Ghosh M. International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Volume 3, Issue 8, Year 2025, Pages 1078-1097. DOI:10.5281/zenodo.16795628

6. Parametric optimisation and modelling of tungsten mine tailings beneficiation and carbothermic reduction using Box-Behnken design with subsequent smelting. Khan S.; Das S.; Adhikary S.; Rakshit S.; Majumder A.; Dey R. Canadian Metallurgical Quarterly, Year 2026, Pages 1-19. DOI:10.1080/00084433.2026.2615554

7. Free Drug vs. Nanomedicine in Transdermal Patches: A Comparative Exploration of Etoricoxib Drug Release and Its Analgesic Activity, Adhikary S.; Ray M.; Ghosh Chaudhuri M.; Dey R. EPJ Web of Conferences, Volume 370, Year 2026, Article 01024. DOI: 10.1051/epjconf/202637001024.