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Kuhelika Das

Kuhelika Das

Associate Professor

[email protected]
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Academic Information

Ph.D, IIT Guwahati, 2026; M.Tech, MANIT Bhopal, 2020; B.Tech, Heritage Institute of Technology Kolkata, 2018.

Research Areas

Biopolymers Fermentation Electrospinning Drug delivery Food packaging

Research Interests

Biopolymer science and fermentation-based polymer synthesis, with fabrication of electrospun biopolymer nanofibers for drug delivery, and nanocomposite materials for food packaging applications; aiming to enhance sustainability, functional performance, and application-specific properties.

Courses Taught

Biology for Engineers

Positions Held

Associate Professor

Publications

1. Das, K., Sharma, S., Kumar, S., Mahajan, S., Banerjee, S.K. and Katiyar, V., 2024. Chitosan nanoparticles and neem essential oil functionalized pullulan/gum arabic active edible biocomposites for fresh-cut guava preservation. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 283, p.136936. 2. Das, K., Tiwari, V., Prasannavenkatesan, V., Banerjee, S.K. and Katiyar, V., 2025. In vitro biocompatibility and wound healing potential of bilayered scaffold with electrospun gentamicin-loaded pullulan/PVA/gum arabic nanofibers and solvent-casted PLA. Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 142(15), p.e56731. 3. Das, K., Xu, H., Gu, J., Sakurai, S., Tiwari, V., Banerjee, S.K. and Katiyar, V., 2025. Coaxially electrocen- trifugally spun Ciprofloxacin/Paclitaxel-loaded Pullulan/PLGA core/Sheath nanofibers and Their In Vitro Cytotoxic Efficacy Toward Melanoma Cells. Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 142(16), p.e56759. 4. Kumar, S., Shukla, P., Das, K., and Katiyar, V., 2025. Chitosan/water caltrop pericarp extract reinforced active edible film and its efficacy as strawberry coating for prolonging shelf life. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 307, p.142115. 5. Bhattacharjee, S.K., Mondal, K., Singh, A., Dhal, M.K., Das, K., Gupta, R. and Katiyar, V., 2025. Impact of nano-silica on thermal, mechanical, and rheological properties of melt-extruded PLA-based nanocomposites. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, p.146077. 6. Roy, A., Kumar, S., Das, B., Das, K., Kumar, A., Ebihara, A., Wang, C.T. and Katiyar, V., 2025. Eco- Engineered N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone-Free Antibacterial Chitosan/Cellulose Acetate membrane Separator for Real Hospital Wastewater-fed Microbial Fuel Cells. Next Research, p.100867. 7. Roy, A., Kumar, S., Das, K., Kumar, A., Ebihara, A., Wang, C. T., Katiyar, V. (2026). Next-Generation Per and Poly-Fluoroalkyl-Free Graphene Oxide Modified Cellulose Ether Charge Separator for Antibiotic Micropollutant Removal and Energy Recovery in Hospital Wastewater-Fed Microbial Fuel Cell. Journal of Polymer Science. 8. Bora, S., Das, K., Saini, P., Katiyar, V. and Ghosh, T., 2025. Application of nanoemulsion for improving quality and safety of fruits and vegetables. In Advancements in Nanotechnology for Food and Packaging (pp. 53–78). Elsevier. 9. Bora, S., Revathi, V., Das, K., Katiyar, V. and Ghosh, T., 2025. Nanotechnology in functional food devel- opments. In Advancements in Nanotechnology for Food and Packaging (pp. 133–157). Elsevier. 10. Afzia, N., Das, K., Revathi, V., Katiyar, V. and Ghosh, T., 2025. Nanocomposites in food packaging. In Advancements in Nanotechnology for Food and Packaging (pp. 191–228). Elsevier.