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Prof. Jayati Ray Dutta

Professor
Department of Biological Sciences

Antimicrobial Resistance, Microbial Enzymology, Nanobiotechnology, Polymer Degradation, Wound dressing materials
Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
Hyderabad Campus
Jawahar Nagar, Kapra Mandal
Dist.-Medchal-500 078
Telangana, India
jayati@hyderabad.bits-pilani.ac.in
040-66303542

Achievements

1) Recipient of National Scholarship for post-graduation studies from Calcutta University (1995).

2) Best presentation award in a session, NSC, conference 2003 in IIT Kharagpur.
 
3) Recipient of Young Scientist Fast Track Award from Department of Science & Technology, Govt. of India (2006-2009).
 
4) Best Poster Presentation Award in the International Conference on advances in Chemical Engineering (ICACE - 2013), NIT, Raipur, April, 5-6, 2013. 
                  
5) Special Jury Award for oral presentation on “Lipase mediated ester synthesis from different lactic acid bacteria through co-culture technique” in the International Conference on Biodiversity, Bioresources and   Biotechnology, Mysore, India, Jan 30-31, 2014.
 
6) Nanotechnology based cheap diagnostic kit for Hepatitis C virus featured in Hindu newspaper on 13.03.2021 (https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/bits-pilani-hyderabad-develops-cheap-kit-to-detect-hepatitis-c-virus/article34055910.ece); highlighted in Times of India newspaper on 24.03.2021 (https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/city-scientists-develop-kit-to-diagnose-hep-c covid/articleshow/81657724.cms); also captured in Eenadu newspaper on 24.03.2021. 
 
(7) ‘New gold nanoparticle-based kit can detect dominant Hepatitis genotypes’ featured in Hindu newspaper on 27.07.2021.
(https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/new-gold-nanoparticle-based-kit-can-detect-dominant-hepatitis-genotypes/article35565675.ece. (published as Outside Back Cover page article in Analyst). (Featured in Hindu Newspaper on 27.07.2021).
 
(8) Awarded for poster presentation in CCM (Covergence of Chemistry & Materials) conference, 6-7 Jan, 2023, BITS, Hyderabad. 
 
(9) Awarded for poster presentation in NC3 - 2023 (National Conference on Chalcogenide compounds and Applied Chemistry), 16-17 Mar, 2023, DIAT, Pune. 
 
(10) Hemanjali M. R. Ganesan, Jayati Ray Dutta, " Quaternized Polydopamine Coatings Hosting Molecularly Dispersed Broad-Spectrum Antimicrobial Silver Salts ", BITS Dubai, ICES23 Dubai, 27-29 November 2023. Awarded Second prize for poster presentation.
 
(11) Received recognition from 'Nature' journal for reviewing 2 articles (https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-021-03408-3; page 19) and (https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-024-07709-1; page 12) in 2021 and 2024. 
 
(12) Received the 'Director's Award for the Best Paper in a High Impact Factor Journal [STEM]' for the Research  & Innovation Award 2024 on the National Science Day (28th Feb, 2025).
 

This work was also featured by the Press Trust of India (PTI) in a video published on their official ‘X’ platform. https://x.com/PTI_News/status/1949484474888323503?t=AuRSqlkvITbZv8jxGrkkMg&s=08

 
(14) Ms. Hemanjali Mude received the 'Prof. Suman Kapur Best Thesis Award from Hyderabad Campus' with a citation and a cash prize of Rs. 50,000. 
 
(15) Received media coverage in 'The Hindu' & 'Times of India' on 29th July 2025
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/bits-pilani-hyd-scientists-develop-smart-wound-dressing-to-kill-infection-causing-bacteria/article69866071.ece
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/bits-pilani-hyderabad-develops-smart-bandage-that-detects-kills-wound-infections-without-antibiotics/articleshow/122960243.cms

Another innovation—a smart, antibiotic-free, anti-infective wound dressing with painless removability and simultaneous infection detection capability—garnered extensive coverage in print media and strong interest from investors (link; link).

This work was also featured by the Press Trust of India (PTI) in a video published on their official ‘X’ platform.

https://x.com/PTI_News/status/1951625203416490432?t=JgfZuDrAc5wafSB5qgekcA&s=08

Also, media coverage as 'MEDTECH MARVELS' with the title 'Dressed to heal' in 'IITM Shaastra' magazine in March 2026.

(16) Received the prestigious 'Batch of 1998 Female Faculty Excellence Award 2025' on Teachers' Day 5th September 2025 with a citation and cash prize.

(17) Delivered an invited talk and chaired a session on 14th September 2025 on 'Ultrafine Gold Nanosystems Mitigating Bacterial Resuscitation' at the International Conference on 'Nanostructured Materials and Nanocomposites' (ICN 2025) from 12th-14th September at Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, india.

(18) Nation-wide coverage of our recent work in 'Times of India' , 25.03.2026 (https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/health-plus/antibiotic-enzyme-combo-may-hold-key-to-stopping-an-infection-relapse/articleshow/129786423.cms)

 
Reviewer for PhD thesis:
1. Served as reviewer for the PhD thesis for Ms. Bose under Dr. S. Das from CSIR-IICB, Kolkata (AcSIR).
2. Served as reviewer for the PhD thesis for Mr. Mathew Hein under Prof. Hullet, La Trobe University (Australia).
3. Served as reviewer for the PhD thesis for Ms. Rahul Dev Verma under Dr. Jimut Kanti Ghosh from CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow (AcSIR).
4. Reviewed one ANRF - ARG proposal in Oct 2025 for ANRF.

Reviewer of manuscripts for journals

          Nature (3 reviewed)
          Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering Journal
          Journal of Food, Science and Technology
          Process Biochemistry
          Bioresource Technology
          Waste & Biomass Valorization Journal
          Medical Sciences 
          BMC Biotechnology 
          JSM Nanotechnology & Nanomedicine 
          Journal of Agriculture & Food Research
          Enzyme & Microbial Technology
          Microchimica Acta 
          ACS Applied Polymer materials 
          ChemistrySelect 
          Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology 
          Materials Today: Proceedings 
          Environmental Science & Pollution Research 
          RSC Advances
          Discover Nano
          Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics
          Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering (5)
          Materials Science & Engineering B Journal
          Sustainable Chemistry & Pharmacy
          Macromolecular Bioscience
          Chemical Engineering Journal (2)
          BMC Microbiology
          Future Microbiology (2)
          Surfaces & Interfaces
          Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering 
          Tissue and Cell, Elsevier (2)
          Polymer Journal
         Journal of Food Science & Technology
         Journal of Environmental Sciences
         Pharmanutrition Elsevier
         Fuel Journal
        Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials
        Advanced Physics Research
        Advanced Functional Materials
        Archives of Microbiology
        Surfaces and Interfaces
        Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials (IF: 21.8)
        Journal of Hazardous Materials (IF: 11.3)
        Next Sustainibility
        European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases
 
 
Reviewer for:
DST- SERB - EMR (2016),
2 proposals for DST CRG (Oct, 2020),
BIRAC-SITARE-GYTI-2020,
DST-SERB Core in 2021;
4 proposals for DST-SERB CRG Nov-Dec, 2022;
1 proposal for ANRF-ARG 2026.
 
Editorial Board member: Journal for Advanced Research in Applied Sciences, since Nov, 2013.
 
Membership in Professional Bodies:
1. Member of Biotech Research Society.
2. European Federation of Biotechnology.
3. Life Member of Probiotic Association of India. 
 

 

 
 

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