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Saugat Mondal | Organic Photochemistry | Global Health Impact Award

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Dr. Saugat Mondal | Organic Photochemistry | Global Health Impact Award

Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, India

Dr. Saugat Mondal, an accomplished researcher in photochemistry and material science, has established his academic foundation through a Ph.D. in Chemistry from the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, where his thesis focused on Wavelength Tunable Photoremovable Protecting Groups: Biomedical and Material Applications, supervised by Prof. N. D. Pradeep Singh. He previously earned his M.Sc. in Chemistry from Ramakrishna Mission Residential College, Narendrapur, and his B.Sc. in Chemistry from Scottish Church College, Calcutta University. His professional journey reflects a blend of research, teaching, and mentorship, having guided undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral students while contributing to departmental academic events as a research scholar representative and convenor. Dr. Mondal’s research interests lie in wavelength-selective photochemistry, drug delivery systems, smart materials, Alzheimer’s disease therapeutics, and reversible catalysis, with specific emphasis on photoremovable protecting groups, photopharmacology, and adaptive biomaterials. He has authored 11 peer-reviewed publications in leading journals including ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, Journal of the American Chemical Society, and ACS Central Science, with 115 citations and an h-index of 6, and is also the inventor of a patent on near-infrared activatable photocages for neurodegenerative disorder research. His research skills span organic synthesis, advanced spectroscopic techniques, molecular docking, density functional theory (DFT) calculations, protein-ligand dynamics, nanoparticle design, and hydrogel development, complemented by expertise in confocal microscopy, time-resolved spectroscopy, and photophysical property evaluation. Recognized for his academic excellence, he has secured the NOST-Anthem Biosciences Best Thesis Award (2025), the Best Poster Award at MTIC XXI (2024), and top national ranks in CSIR-UGC NET and GATE examinations. He is a Member of the Royal Society of Chemistry (MRSC) and actively engages in international collaborations across Singapore, Korea, and Australia. With a strong portfolio of innovation, leadership, and scientific contributions, Dr. Mondal is well-positioned to make transformative advances in photochemistry-driven biomedical and material applications, marking him as a rising leader in interdisciplinary research.

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Featured Publications

Mondal, S., Chatterjee, A., Banerjee, S., Singha, T., Sikder, A., Bhattacharyya, T. K., Mandal, M., Dutta, P. K., Maiti, T., & Singh, N. D. P. (2023). Temporal release of cell cycle regulator α-lipoic acid: NIR-light (two-photon) activatable quinoxaline-based nano-prodrug delivery system. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 15(27), 32099–32109.

Mondal, S., Koay, W. L., Daga, I., Paul, S., Truong, V. X., & Singh, N. D. P. (2024). Wavelength-selective xanthene-based monochromophoric photoremovable protecting groups for tuning soft matter material properties. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 146(50), 23376–23386.

Mondal, S., An, J., Bera, T., Banerjee, M., Debnath, S., Mandal, D., Sikder, A., Guha, S., Kim, J. S., & Singh, N. D. P. (2025). Engineering a green fluorescent protein-core-inspired NIR-photocage: Exploring meso-GFP-PRPG toward Alzheimer’s disease therapeutics. ACS Central Science, 11(7), 1062–1070.

Mandal, D., Mondal, S., Sarkar, A., & Ravikanth, M. (2025). Dipyrroethene-based red-light emissive AIEgens. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. Advance online publication.

Venkatesh, Y., Chaudhuri, A., Mondal, S., Shah, S. S., & Singh, N. D. P. (2025). Wavelength-orthogonal photocleavable monochromophoric linkers.

Mamata Ojha | Organic Photochemistry | Best Researcher Award

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Dr. Mamata Ojha | Organic Photochemistry | Best Researcher Award

Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, India

Dr. Mamata Ojha is an emerging scholar in the field of photochemistry and biomedical material applications, with a strong academic and research background that highlights her commitment to scientific advancement. She is currently pursuing her Ph.D. at the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur under the supervision of Prof. N. D. Pradeep Singh, where her doctoral thesis focuses on “Visible and NIR Light Responsive Photoremovable Protecting Groups for Biomedical and Material Applications.” She previously completed her M.Sc. in Chemistry from the Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad with distinction (CGPA 8.64) and earned her B.Sc. in Chemistry with honors from Calcutta University. Her research experience encompasses the design and synthesis of light-sensitive organic molecules, phototrigger systems, and nanoparticles with applications in drug delivery, photothermal therapy, and cancer cell-specific imaging. Dr. Ojha has developed expertise in a wide range of scientific and technical skills, including molecular synthesis, nanoparticle fabrication, advanced spectroscopy, and imaging techniques such as UV-Vis, fluorescence, NMR, HRMS, TEM, FESEM, and confocal microscopy. She has published 11 scientific articles in leading journals such as Angewandte Chemie, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, and Biomaterials Science, accumulating 92 citations with an h-index of 6, and has actively contributed to international collaborations. Her professional experience includes teaching undergraduate and postgraduate chemistry courses, mentoring students, and leading laboratory organization and instrumentation management. She has also presented her work at prestigious conferences and won the Best Poster Award at RAMM-2019. Recognized for her academic excellence, she ranked in the top percentile in national competitive exams including CSIR-NET, GATE, and IIT-JAM. In conclusion, Dr. Ojha’s innovative research, technical expertise, teaching and mentorship contributions, and international visibility position her as a promising researcher capable of making impactful contributions to sustainable chemistry, nanomedicine, and biomedical phototherapy, deserving recognition as a future leader in her field.

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Featured Publications

Ojha, M., Koay, W. L., Biswas, B., Oh, X. Y., Vu, Q. T., Truong, V. X., & Singh, N. D. P. (2025). Wavelength selective single molecule photobase/photoacid generator enabling dynamic control of soft matter materials functions. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. Advance online publication.

Ojha, M., Trivedi, P., Banerjee, M., Bera, M., Dey, S., Singh, A. K., Jana, A., & Singh, N. D. P. (2025). A near infrared light activated phenothiazine-based cancer cell specific phototherapeutic system: A synergistic approach to chemo-photothermal therapy. Biomaterials Science, 13, 1818–1830.

Ojha, M., Banerjee, M., Mandal, M., Singha, T., Ray, S., Datta, P. K., Mandal, M., Anoop, A., & Singh, N. D. P. (2024). Two-photon-responsive “TICT+ AIE” active naphthyridine-BF2 photoremovable protecting group: Application for specific staining and killing of cancer cells. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 16, 21486–21497.

Ray, S., Roy, S., Biswas, S., Ojha, M., & Singh, N. D. P. (2024). A molecular engineering approach to achieve wavelength-selective photorelease using a dynamic photocage. Organic Letters, 26, 6236–6240.

Ojha, M., Banerjee, M., Ray, S., Singh, A. K., Anoop, A., & Singh, N. D. P. (2022). Switching photorelease to singlet oxygen generation by oxygen functionalization of phenothiazine photocages. Chemical Communications, 58, 2754–2757.

Saugat Mondal | Organic Photochemistry | Best Scholar Award

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Dr. Saugat Mondal | Organic Photochemistry | Best Scholar Award

Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, India

Dr. Saugat Mondal, an accomplished researcher in photochemistry and material science, has established his academic foundation through a Ph.D. in Chemistry from the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, where his thesis focused on Wavelength Tunable Photoremovable Protecting Groups: Biomedical and Material Applications, supervised by Prof. N. D. Pradeep Singh. He previously earned his M.Sc. in Chemistry from Ramakrishna Mission Residential College, Narendrapur, and his B.Sc. in Chemistry from Scottish Church College, Calcutta University. His professional journey reflects a blend of research, teaching, and mentorship, having guided undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral students while contributing to departmental academic events as a research scholar representative and convenor. Dr. Mondal’s research interests lie in wavelength-selective photochemistry, drug delivery systems, smart materials, Alzheimer’s disease therapeutics, and reversible catalysis, with specific emphasis on photoremovable protecting groups, photopharmacology, and adaptive biomaterials. He has authored 11 peer-reviewed publications in leading journals including ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, Journal of the American Chemical Society, and ACS Central Science, with 115 citations and an h-index of 6, and is also the inventor of a patent on near-infrared activatable photocages for neurodegenerative disorder research. His research skills span organic synthesis, advanced spectroscopic techniques, molecular docking, density functional theory (DFT) calculations, protein-ligand dynamics, nanoparticle design, and hydrogel development, complemented by expertise in confocal microscopy, time-resolved spectroscopy, and photophysical property evaluation. Recognized for his academic excellence, he has secured the NOST-Anthem Biosciences Best Thesis Award (2025), the Best Poster Award at MTIC XXI (2024), and top national ranks in CSIR-UGC NET and GATE examinations. He is a Member of the Royal Society of Chemistry (MRSC) and actively engages in international collaborations across Singapore, Korea, and Australia. With a strong portfolio of innovation, leadership, and scientific contributions, Dr. Mondal is well-positioned to make transformative advances in photochemistry-driven biomedical and material applications, marking him as a rising leader in interdisciplinary research.

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Featured Publications

Mondal, S., Chatterjee, A., Banerjee, S., Singha, T., Sikder, A., Bhattacharyya, T. K., Mandal, M., Dutta, P. K., Maiti, T., & Singh, N. D. P. (2023). Temporal release of cell cycle regulator α-lipoic acid: NIR-light (two-photon) activatable quinoxaline-based nano-prodrug delivery system. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 15(27), 32099–32109.

Mondal, S., Koay, W. L., Daga, I., Paul, S., Truong, V. X., & Singh, N. D. P. (2024). Wavelength-selective xanthene-based monochromophoric photoremovable protecting groups for tuning soft matter material properties. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 146(50), 23376–23386.

Mondal, S., An, J., Bera, T., Banerjee, M., Debnath, S., Mandal, D., Sikder, A., Guha, S., Kim, J. S., & Singh, N. D. P. (2025). Engineering a green fluorescent protein-core-inspired NIR-photocage: Exploring meso-GFP-PRPG toward Alzheimer’s disease therapeutics. ACS Central Science, 11(7), 1062–1070.

Mandal, D., Mondal, S., Sarkar, A., & Ravikanth, M. (2025). Dipyrroethene-based red-light emissive AIEgens. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. Advance online publication.

Venkatesh, Y., Chaudhuri, A., Mondal, S., Shah, S. S., & Singh, N. D. P. (2025). Wavelength-orthogonal photocleavable monochromophoric linkers.