Educational Qualifications

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur: PhD, Materials Science and Engineering

• January 2009–March 2014, West Bengal, India

• Thesis Title: Synthesis and Characterizations and application of polyaniline based conducting polymer (Supervisor: Prof. Basudam Adhikari)

Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi: Master of Engineering, School of Materials Science and Engineering

• July 2006 – July 2008, Varanasi, India

• Dissertation Title: Poly (Lactide)/Layered Silicate Nanocomposites: Designing of Materials with desired properties and Biodegradation (Supervisors: Prof. Pralay Maiti and Prof. Rathindra Mohan Banik)

• CGPA: 7.8/10, first division

Ravenshaw University: Master of Science, Organic Chemistry

• July 2002 – July 2004, Cuttack, Odisha, India

• Percentage: 69%, first division

Fokir Mohan (FM) University: Bachelor of Science, Chemistry as main subject

• July 1998 – July 2001, Soro, Odisha, India

• Percentage: 65%, first division with distinction

Research Interests (Areas)

• Organic-Inorganic hybrid, Polymer nanocomposites
• Polymer blends, Ceramic based nanomaterials
• Geopolymer based construction materials
• Industrial waste Beneficiation

Awarded

1. Partial Replacement Of Fine Aggregates In Cement Mortar By Using Pond Ash And Development Of Low Cost Tiles [Rimi Samanta]

2. Study Of Combined Effect Of Rubber And Metakaolin In Concrete Development Of Pavement Block [Bishnu Moharana]

3. Weight Optimization   Of Truss-Structures Using Harmony Search Algorithm [Prajna Paramita Pradhan]

4. Quantitative Study On Effect Of Variables On The Strength Properties Of Geopolymer, Prepared From Pond Ash Through Statistical Designing Of Experiments [Subhasmita]

5. Evolution Of Modulus Of Resilience (Mor) Of Geopolymeric Product(S)

      [Niharika Patel]

6. Investigation Of Corrosion Behaviour Of Geopolymeric Product(S) [Slipi Panda]

7. Investigation Of Mechanical Properties Of Industrial Waste/Fiber Based Geopolymeric Product For Heavy Construction Application (Paresh Biswal)

8. Investigation Of Mechanical Properties Of Pond Ash/Glass-Fibre Based Composite For Constructional Application

    [Susrita Mohanty]

9. Investigation Of Structure-Mechanical Properties Of Hcfc Slag Based Geopolymer

    [Sonalin Panda]

10. Investigation Of Structure-Mechanical Properties Of Pa/HCFC Slag Based Geopolymeric Products [Pooja Priyadarshini Sahu]

Awards/Achievements

• Qualified Gate (2006) With Score 366 And Rank 435
• Qualified Prestigious Indian Institute Of Science Examination
• Mhrd Scholarship During Mtech Course
• Srf Scholarship From Mhrd During The Ph.D. Programme
• Received Ii Prize In 19th International Conference On Non-Ferrous Metals-2015.

Member

• Materials USA 2018 - Organizing Committee Member and Speaker Invitation, during Feb 7-9, 2018.
• Core-member in International conference on “Role of microscopy and allied techniques in the development of multifunctional and nanomaterials” held on 25-27 Nov 2016 at F M University, Balasore, Odisha.
• Core-member in National conference on “Role of microscopy and allied techniques in the development of multifunctional and nanomaterials” held on 25-27 Nov 2016 at GIET, Gunupur, Odisha.

Membership in professional bodies

1. Associate Life member of Institution of Engineer (AMIE, Membership No: AM1596244)
2. Life member of Asian Polymer Association (APAand Sl. ) No.:
3. L429
4. Life Member of Materials Research Membership No.: LMB2611)society (MRSI) India (
5. Life Member of Academy of Microscope Science & Technology (AMST) (Membership No.: LM 0387
6. Membership No.: LM112995)Life Member of Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE) 

Journal publications

1. “Improved Biodegradation and Thermal Properties of Poly (Lactic Acid)/Layered Silicate Nanocomposites” M. K. Panigrahi, N. K. Singh, R. M. Banik, Pralay Maiti, composite interface 17(2010)143‒158.  Issue =2-3, ISSN no. = 1568-5543 (Online) (Impact factor: 1.15 and Citation: 6), published on line=02 Apr 2012

2. “Enzymatic Degradation of Polylactide/Layered Silicate Nanocomposites:  Effect of Organic Modifiers” Narendra K. Singh,1 Biswa Pratim Das Purkayastha,2 Muktikanta Panigrahi,1 Rajeev K. Gautam,1 Rathindra M. Banik,3 and Pralay Maiti*, 1 Journal of Applied Polymer Science DOI: 10.1002/APP.37954 (2012) 1‒10. (Impact factor: 1.6 and Citation: 5), 127 (2012) 2465-2474, issue=4, ISSN no.= 1097-4628

3. “Surfactant Assisted hydrothermal Synthesis of TiO2 Nano-spindle and their characterizations” Muktikanta Panigrahi, and Munesh Chandra Adhikary, Advanced Physics Letter 2 (2015) 12-15 (ISSN: 2349-1108). Issue=2

4. “Investigation of electrochemical capacitance of core-shell structured poly (m-Aminophenol) (PmAP)/MoO3 composite” Muktikanta Panigrahi, Benorita Prusty and Munesh Chandra Adhikary, Advance Physics Letter 3 (2016) 17-23 (ISSN No.: 2349-1108 & Issue: 3).

 5. “Structural Investigation of ZnO Nanocapsule using ZnCl2 as precursor and PEG 2000 as Surfactant by chemical method” Muktikanta Panigrahi1*, Nalinkanta Badapanda2 and Munesh Chandra Adhikary3, International Journal of Advanced Chemical Science and Applications (IJACSA), 2 (2014) 56-61 (ISSN No.: 2347-761X)

6. “Study of Combined Effect of Metakaolin and Steel Fiber on Mechanical Properties of Concrete”, Bishnu Moharana, P. Dinakara, Harapriya Panda, Muktikanta Panigrahi, International Journal of Recent Advances in Engineering & Technology (IJRAET), 5 (2017)14-19 (ISSN (Online): 2347 – 2812, Issue 1).

7. “Investigation of Tribological Behaviour of a Novel Hybrid Composite Prepared with Al-Coconut Shell Ash Mixed with Graphite", Siva Raju, M. K. Panigrahi, R. Ganguly, and Srinivasa Rao G (Met Trans A).

 8. “Optimization of Tribological behaviour on Al- coconut Shell Ash Composite at Elevated Temperature”, R Siva Sankara Raju1*, M K Panigrahi2, R I Ganguly2, G Srinivasa Rao3 (IOP publisher)

9. “Resources of Industrial Wastes for Development of Electronic Materials as Insulator and Dielectrics” M. K. Panigrahi1, and R. R. Dash1* (Submitted to SCI Journal).

10. An Advanced Cured High Carbon Ferrochrome Slag (HCFCS) Geopolymer (GP): A Constructional Materials, M. K. Panigrahi1*, R. I. Ganguly1 and R. R. Dash1 (Submitted to SCI Journal).

11. “Electrochemical capacitance of ex-situ synthesized PANI-ES/Cloisite 20A Nanocomposites” Muktikanta Panigrahi1*, Munesh Chandra Adhikary2 [Manuscript ready for submission]