About the Centre
The Centre for Soft Matter & Bioengineering (CSMBE), established in January 2026 as an interdisciplinary research centre at KIIT Deemed to be University, is one of the initiatives of COIR, dedicated to advancing innovation and research. With the School of Chemical Engineering (https://chemical.kiit.ac.in/) serving as the host school, the Centre brings together expertise from multiple schools across KIIT to pursue both fundamental and translational research in soft matter and bioengineering.
The Centre focuses on integrating soft materials with biological systems to develop advanced functional materials, biomedical technologies, and sustainable engineering solutions. Soft matter—such as polymers, gels, colloids, and complex fluids—forms the basis of many living systems, including cells and tissues, making its study essential for innovation in bioengineering. Through an interdisciplinary approach combining physics, chemistry, biology, and engineering, CSMBE addresses key challenges in environmental sustainability, advanced materials and healthcare.
Beyond research, the Centre promotes academic excellence through research-led education, interdisciplinary training, and enriched learning opportunities for students.
Thematic Areas
Group Activities
COIR-CSMBE Organizes Interdisciplinary Research Sessions on Micro-fluids, Biomaterials, and Energy Applications on 22 May 2026.
International Visit
Dr. Priti S. Mohanty, Professor, School of Chemical Engineering and Head of COIR-CSMBE, was invited by Prof. Frank Scheffold to visit the Department of Physics, University of Fribourg, Switzerland, for one month in June 2026. During the visit, research activities related to international collaborations were carried out with Dr. Zang Chi and Prof. Frank Scheffold.
Switzerland
2026
& Knowledge Exchange
Publications
Field-induced tubular assembly of ionic microgels: Evidence for shape anisotropy from small-angle neutron scattering studies
Journal of Colloid And Interface Science
724 (2026) 141110.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcis.2026.141110
Glyox functionalized gold nanoparticles for mechanistic understanding antimicrobial efficacy and translational applications
Discover Chemistry (2026) 3:413.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s44371-026-03516-y
Book: Microreactor Technology (2026)
Edited by Sabyasachi S. Jannas Naase,
Suraj K. Tripathy, Sankha Chakrabortty.
CRC Press,
DOI
ISBN: 9781003633761
Book Chapter: Overview of Microreactor Technology
By Satyabrata Si, Sankha Chakraborty
Book Chapter: Metal and Metal Oxide Nanoparticle Synthesis Using Microreactors
By M Sinha, T Mitoreichenko, Priti S. Mohanty
Inter-school faculty Members Associated with the Centre
Dr. Suraj K. Tripathy, Associate Professor,Associate Dean of School of Chemical Engineering.
(Materials Science & Engineering)
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Dr. Satybrata Si, Associate Professor
(Material Chemistry, Nanotechnology)
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Dr. Gopal K. Pradhan, Associate Professor
(Experimental Condensed Matter, Material Science)
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Dr. Satyananda Champati Rai, Associate Professor
(Mechine leaning and Computational )
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Dr. Manoj Ukamanal, Assistant Professor
(Fluid Dynamics, Nanoscience, Fabrications)
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Dr. Jitendra Kumar Patel, Assistant Professor
(Computational Fluid mixing,Fluid Dynamics)
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Dr. Madhuchhanda Mohanty, Faculty Associate
(Bioinformatics and Computational Bio-nanoscience)
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Dr. Sankha Chakrabortty, Associate Professor
(Membrane technology, wastewater treatment, CO₂ capture, biomass valorization, and sustainable process engineering)
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Dr. Shirsendu Banerjee, Associate Professor
(Wastewater treatment,x CO Capture, Fluid Mechanics, Computational Fluid dynamics and sustainable process engineering)
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Dr. Swarup Kumar Nayak, Associate Professor
(Nanofludics, renewable energy, biomass conversion, gasification, and combustion studies)
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