Dr Mahesh Kumar Sah, Assistant Professor - Bio-Technology, NIT Jalandhar

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Dr Mahesh Kumar Sah

Name	:	Dr Mahesh Kumar Sah
Designation	:	Assistant Professor
Department	:	Bio-Technology
Qualification	:	Ph.D (Integ.) Biotechnology and Medical Engineering (NIT Rourkela) B.Tech Biotechnology (Bundelkhand University, Jhansi)
Address	:	Department of Biotechnology Dr B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar (Punjab) - 144011
Phone	:	+91-7095044510
Email ID	:	sahmk@nitj.ac.in
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Research Interests	:	Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering, Stem Cell Research, Nanotechnology, Biopolymers for Environmental Engineering
Brief Research Profile:	:	My research area, Tissue engineering, allows the repair or regeneration of cells, tissues, and organs which have lost their function due to disease, injury or congenital defects. This engineering approach in medicine offers remedy to existing problems through delivery of stem cells and bioactive molecules onto three dimensional (3D) artificial extracellular matrix (bio-scaffold) prepared from either natural or chemically synthesized biocompatible and biodegradable materials (biomaterials). It may be either metallic, polymeric, ceramic, or composite. The wide range of natural polymer and ceramic resources still to be unveiled as biomaterial for tissue engineering applications. My research area deals with the processing and modification of silk fibroin from Bombyx mori, double layered eggshell membrane, hair keratine, eggshell, crab shell, and adding more to the list for the development of bioscaffold. The fabrication of 3D scaffolds with macro/micro porous architecture with nanoscale biopolymers and bioceramics by solvent casting-particulate leaching and freeze-drying methods have been employed in my research, however, efforts are being made towards electrospinning and 3D organ printing. The developed promising bioscaffolds have been further studied with mesenchymal stem cells (stem cell research) derived from peripheral and umbilical cord blood for bone and cartilage tissue regeneration. The influence of introducing bioactive molecules (metal ions, molecules, nanomaterials) on the induction of stem cell proliferation and osteogenesis is key objective of my research. The nanotechnology is contributing remarkably towards my research for the development of biomaterials with nanoscale topography or fibres to induce the cell proliferation in a particular fashion and directs towards cell differentiation of interest. Many of these natural polymers and ceramic biomaterials also exhibit the affinity towards heavy metal ions and thus processed and modified eggshell membrane and hair keratin is deciphered for water treatment (environmental engineering). The treatment of polluted drinking water and wastewater from industries could be well treated for the removal of heavy metals with developed biopolymeric system. Efforts are being made to fabricate such filters in an economic, reusable, and readily available form for wide applications without any side effect on human and environmental well-being.

Journal Publications

Year	Journal	Publication
2017	Journal of Biomimetics, Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering, Vol. 32, pp. 69-81	M. K. Sah, I. Banerjee, K. Pramanik, SEP cross-linked porous Silk Fibroin/PVA scaffolds for tissue regeneration: Fabrication, Characterization and Cyto-compatibility studies
2016	Materials Science & Engineering C, Vol. 67, pp. 807-821	M. K. Sah, S. N. Rath, Soluble Eggshell Membrane: A Natural Protein to Improve the Properties of Biomaterials used for Tissue Engineering Applications
2014	International Journal of Research in Environmental Science and Technology, Vol. 4(1), pp. 10-15	R. Roy, A. Mazumdar, M. K. Sah, S. S. Ray, Recent advancement in arsenic adsorbents: A mini review
2014	Journal of Applied Polymer Science, Vol. 131, pp. 40138	M. K. Sah, K. Pramanik, Soluble-eggshell-membrane-protein-modified porous silk fibroin scaffolds with enhanced cell adhesion and proliferation properties
2012	International Journal of Biomedical Engineering and Technology, Vol. 9(2), pp. 101-121	M. K. Sah, K. Pramanik, Surface Modification and Analysis of Natural Polymers for Orthopaedic Tissue Engineering: A Review
2011	African Journal of Biotechnology, Vol. 10(40), pp. 7878-7892	M. K. Sah, K. Pramanik, Preparation and Characterization and in vitro study of biocompatible Fibroin hydrogels for tissue engineering
2011	International Journal of Computer Application, Vol. 27(4), pp. 13-20	M. K. Sah, J. Sadanand & K. Pramanik, Computational Approaches in Tissue Engineering
2010	International Journal of Bioinformatics Research, Vol 2(2) 33-41	M. K. Sah, A. Kumar, K. Pramanik, The extraction of fibroin protein from Bombyx mori silk cocoon: Optimization of process parameters
2010	International Journal of Environmental Science and Development, Vol. 1(5), pp-404-408	M. K. Sah, K. Pramanik, Regenerated Silk Fibroin from B. mori Silk Cocoon for Tissue Engineering Applications
2009	Regenerative Medicine 4(6s):S271-S306	M. K. Sah, K. Pramanik, Preparation & characterization of porous silk fibroin scaffolds using salt leaching method for tissue engineering applications
2019	Ceramics International, Vol.45 (10), pp. 12910-12919	U. K. Roopavath, M. K. Sah±, B. B. Panigrahi, S. N. Rath, Mechanochemically synthesized phase stable and biocompatible β-tricalcium phosphate from avian eggshell for the development of tissue ingrowth system
2019	Materials Today: Proceedings	Noor Salim Said AlBuraiki, BasmaAli Albadri, SalamaAlsheriqi, BalqisAlshabibi, SaifAl-Mammari, S.Premkumar, M.K.Sah, M.S.Sudhakar, Characterization of Catla catla and Oreochromis niloticus fish scales derived hydroxyapatite scaffolds for regenerative medicine

Conference Publications

Year	Conference	Publication
2017	Tissue Engineering and regenerative medicine international society (TERMIS) European Chapter Meeting, 6 - 30 June, 2017, Davos, Switzerland	Uday K. Rooprath, M. K. Sah, S. N. Rath, A novel approach for the synthesis and fabrication of naturally derived biocompatible β-TCP scaffolds through mechanical stimulation
2016	India International Science Festival (IISF) Young Scientists’ Conclave (YSC), Govt. of India, 8-11 December, 2016, New Delhi, India	M. K. Sah, Uday K. Rooprath, Bharat B. Panigrahi, S. N. Rath, Effect of pretreatment on Ultrasonic Assisted Extraction of Water Soluble Eggshell Membrane Protein
2016	World Biomaterial Congress-2016 (WBC2016), 23-27 May, 2016, Montreal, Canada	M. K. Sah, S. N. Rath, I. Banerjee, K. Pramanik, SEP cross-linked porous Silk Fibroin/PVA scaffolds for tissue regeneration: Fabrication, Characterization and Cyto-compatibility studies
2011	National conference on Tissue Engineering: Prospects & Challenges (TEPC-2011),21-22 January , 2011, NIT Rourkela, India	M. K. Sah, K. Pramanik, Development, Characterization and Cyto-compatibility of Silk Fibroin/PVA scaffolds for bone tissue engineering
2010	International Conference on Biomaterials, Artificial Organs & Tissue Engineering (ICBAT 2010), 28th February to 1st March, 2010, SCMS Cochin, India	M. K. Sah, K. Pramanik, Biorelevant study of Silk Fibroin nHAP composite scaffolds for bone tissue engineering
2010	International conference on Biomedical Engineering and Assistive Technologies (BEATS-2010), 17-19 December, 2010, NIT Jalandhar, India	M. K. Sah, J. Sadanand, A. Kumar, Development and Biorelevant study of Salt Leached Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVA) Scaffolds
2009	National Conference on Biotechnology for Human Development (SBTI-2009), School of Biosciences Technology, 27-28 November , 2009, VIT University, India	M. K. Sah, A. Kumar, K. Pramanik, Use of Experimental Design Method to Investigate the extraction of Fibroin Protein from Bombyx mori Silk Cocoon
2009	World Conference on Regenerative Medicine (WRM-2009), 29-31 October, 2009, Leipzig, Germany	K. Pramanik, M. K. Sah, Preparation and Characterization of Porous Silk Fibroin Scaffolds using Salt Leaching Method for Tissue Engineering Applications
2008	International Conference on Medical Materials, devices & Regenerative Medicine (MMDRM-2008), organized by SBAOI & STERMI, College of Biomedical Engg. & Applied Sciences, November 23 -25, 2008, Kathmandu, Nepal	M. K. Sah, K. Pramanik, Surface Modification and Analysis of Natural Polymers for Orthopaedic Tissue Engineering
2019	International Conference on Biomedical Engineering, Bioscience, Bioinformatics, Biochemistry Cancer Biology, Molecular Biology and Applied Biotechnology (BCM-2019), 12 January 2019, Krishi Sanskriti, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India	M. K. Sah, Partially De-Proteinized Human Hair: A Novel BioMaterial for Arsenic Remediation
2019	International Conference on Advanced Materials (ICAM-2019), 6-7 March 2019, Centre of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Jamia Milia Islamia, New Delhi, India	M. K. Sah, M. Badhan, R. Mane, B. B. Panigrahi, S. N. Rath, Calcified chitosan biopolymer matrix from crab shell supporting the proliferation of human umbilical cord blood derived mesenchymal stem cells
2019	International Conference on Materials and Manufacturing Methods (MMM-2019), 5-7th July, 2019, National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli, India	N.A.L. Breikia, B.A. Albadria, S. Alsheriqi, B. Alshabibia, S. Al-Mammarib, S. Premkumar, M. K. Sah, M.S.Sudhakar Characterization of Catla catla and Oreochromis niloticus Fish Scales Derived Hydroxyapatite Scaffolds for Regenerative Medicine
2019	2nd International Conference on Emerging Trends in Traditional and Technical Textiles (ICETT-2019), 1-3rd November, 2019, Department of Textile Technology, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar, Punjab	A. Aggarwal, M. K. Sah, Soluble eggshell membrane protein/PVA blend three-dimensional porous sponge as artificial skin model
2019	2nd International Conference on Application of Biotechnology in Industry and Society (ABIS-2019), November, 2019, Department of Biotechnology, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar, Punjab	A. Aggarwal, M. K. Sah, Tunable collagen hydrogel patches as artificial skin
2019	XXXVIII Annual Conference of Indian Council of Chemists (ICC), 26-28th December 2019, Jaipur National University, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India	M. K. Sah, The physical chemistry of biomolecules: new paradigm of studies relevant to life phenomena

Book/Chapter Publications

Type	Title	Publisher	Authors	ISBN/ISSN No.	Year
Book Chapter	"Engineering biomaterials for the bioremediation: Advances in nano-technological approaches for heavy metals removal from natural resources”, In Maulin Shah, Susana Rodriguez Couto, Sevinc Sengor (Eds.), Emerging Technologies in Environmental Bioremediation	ELSEVIER	MS Sudhakar, A Aggarwal, MK Sah	978-0-12-819860-5	2020
Book Chapter	"Biological Approaches for Intoxification of Aquatic System”, In: Advances in Environmental Engineering	Excel India Publishers, New Delhi	M. K. Sah, R. Kaur, C. Bhattacharya, & K. Pramanik	978-93-80043-45-6	2009

Research Projects

Role	Project Type	Title	Funding Agency	From	To	Amount	Status	Co-Investigator
Principle Investigator	Seed Grant	Development of human hair keratin based matrix for arsenic removal from water resources	TEQIP Phase-III	03-12-18	02-12-19	2,00,000	Ongoing	Dr. Indu Chauhan

Events Organized

Category	Type	Title	Venue	From	To	Designation
Expert Talk	National	Talk by "Nalin Singh-Life Coach, Business Strategy consultant, Author & Entrepreneur”	NIT Andhra Pradesh, Tadepalligudem (A.P.)	24-03-2017	24-03-2017	Organizing Member
Workshop	National	TEQIP Workshop on Tissue Engineering: Biomaterials and stem cells for manufacturing of biological tissues	Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad	20-03-2017	25-03-2017	Invited Instructor
Workshop	National	TEQIP Workshop on Biomaterials and stem cells for manufacturing of biological tissues	Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad	18-07-2016	23-07-2016	Instructor
Seminar	National	Biomedical Instrumentation & Scope (BIS-2013)	Mahavir Institute of Engineering & Technology, Bhubaneswar, Odisha	13-09-2013	14-09-2013	Convener
FDP/STC	National	Recent Advancement in Biomaterials and Nanotechnology for Biomedical Applications	Dept. of Biotechnology, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar, Punjab	24-05-2019	28-05-2019	Course Coordinator
Expert talk	National	Patent, Design, and Trademark	Department of Biotechnology, Dr B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar, Punjab	24-01-2020	24-01-2020	Convener
Expert talk	National	Ionic liquids as green solvent for processing and chemical modification of Biomaterials	Department of Biotechnology, Dr B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar, Punjab	18-02-2020	18-02-2020	Convener
Webinar	National	Innovations against COVID-19: Start-up opportunities for medical informatics, biopharma, and biomedical products	Department of Biotechnology, Dr B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar, Punjab	27-06-2020	27-06-2020	Convener

Professional Affilation

Designation	Organization
Founder Life Member	Indian Society of Nanomedicine, ISNM-LF-110, New Delhi since December 2017
Life Member	Society for Biomaterials and Artificial Organs (India), SBAOI, LM518, since November 2007
Reviewer	Materials Science and Engineering: C, Elsevier, ISSN: 0928-4931, since 2015
Reviewer	Journal of Applied Polymer Science, John Wiley & Sons Inc., Online ISSN: 1097-4628 since 2012
Reviewer	eXPRESS Polymer Letters, ISSN 1788-618X, Budepest University of Technology and Economics since 2013
Reviewer	Environmental Engineering Science, Mary Ann Libert Inc., ISSN:1092-8758 since 2016
Life Member	Asian Polymer Association (APA), LM-542, since March 2019

PhD Supervised

Scholar Name	Research Topic	Status	Year	Co-Supervisor
Ms. Aakriti Aggarwal	Valorization of agro-waste materials and its applications in tissue engineering	Ongoing	2019	--

PG Dissertation Guided

Student Name	Dissertation Title	Status	Year	Co-Supervisor

Patents

Name	Reg./Ref. No.	Date of Award/Filling	Organization	Status
Mahesh K. Sah, Uday K. Roopavath, Subha N. Rath, Bharat B. Panigrahi, METHOD FOR EXTRACTION OF WATER SOLUBLE EGGSHELL MEMBRANE PROTEIN	201731017393	23-11-2018	Intellectual Property India (GOI)	Published
Mahesh Kumar Sah, SINGLE PIECE FULL BODY PPE COVER	329225-001	08-05-2020	Intellectual Property India (GOI)	Filed

Admin. Responsiblities

Position Held	Organization	From	To
Faculty-in-charge, Innovation & Entrepreneurship Club	NIT Andhra Pradesh, Tadepalligudem (A.P.)	29-08-2017	06-01-2018
Faculty Adviser, Training and Placement	Dept. of Biotechnology, NIT Andhra Pradesh, Tadepalligudem (A.P.)	10-2017	06-01-2018
Faculty Adviser, Biotechnology Association (BA)	Dept. of Biotechnology, NIT Andhra Pradesh, Tadepalligudm (A.P.)	22-11-2016	31-05-2017
Technical Head, Dept. of Biotechnology	Cultural and Technical Fest, VULCANZY-2K17, NIT Andhra Pradesh	24-03-2017	25-03-2017
Member, Institutional R&D Committee	MIET, Bhubaneswar, Odisha	07-2013	12-2014
Member, Flying Squad Team for Regular Examination in Affiliated Institutions	Biju Patnaik University of Technology (BPUT), Odisha	04-2014	12-2014

Award and Honours

Title	Activity	Given by	Year
Media Coverage	Developed “SINGLE PIECE FULLBODY PPE COVER" for COVID-19	Coverage by 10-05-2020: Hindustan, Deoghar, Jharkhand edition; 12-05-2020: Prabhat Khabar, Deoghar, Jharkhand edition; 01-06-2020: Dainik Jagran, Jalandhar, Punjab Edition	2020
Green ThinkerZ Preeminent Engineer Award-2019	Contribution to the field of biomaterials and tissue engineering	Green ThinkerZ - India in association with Centre for Modern Construction, Western Sydney University, Australia	2019
Media Coverage	Research work on "Mechanochemically synthesized phase stable and biocompatible β-tricalcium phosphate from avian eggshell for the development of tissue ingrowth system" in collaboration with IIT Hyderabad, India	NDTV India, The Hindu, IndiaToday, Economictimes, OdishaTV, ANI News, Dainik Bhaskar, Telugu News and many more during 15-17th August 2019	2019
Bharat Vikas Award -2017	Contribution to the field of tissue engineering	Institute of Self Reliance India (ISR India), Bhubaneswar, India, 19th November, 2017	2017
Developing Country Sponsorship Award-selected	Presentation in World Biomaterial Congress-2016 (WBC2016), 17-22 May, 2016, Canada	AccelLAB Inc., Quebec, Canada	2016
DBT-Research Associate (RA) Fellowship	Research at Dept. of Biomedical Engg., IIT Hyderabad	Dept. of Biotechnology (DBT), Govt. of India	2015-2016
First Prize	National Level Essay Competition on "Bioremediation of Aquatic System"	Institute of Environmental & Developmental Studies, Bundelkhand University, Jhansi	2006
Third Prize for Rotary Cell Culture System Model	All India Engineering Projects Contest "Techtrix 2005"	Bundelkhand University, Jhansi	2005