Full Name: Dr. Sangram Keshari Samal
Date of Birth: 9 May 1977
Nationality: Indian
Contact: sksamalrec@gmail.com | +91-9481340905 / +91-8310542714

Current Position:

  • Scientist and Consultant for Cell & Gene Therapy, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), New Delhi

  • Faculty of Medical Research, AcSIR

  • Associate Editor, Frontier Bioengineering and Biotechnology

  • Ramanujan Fellow (DST, 2016–2021) and Ramalingaswami Re-Entry Fellow (DBT, 2017–2022)

Research Interests

Digital Health, Tissue Regeneration, Stem Cell Therapy, Antimicrobial Resistance, Multidrug Resistance, Phage Therapy, Artificial Intelligence in Health, Bio-imaging, Protein Chemistry, Gene Editing, Drug and Gene Delivery, Translational Biology.

Education

  • Ph.D. in Biomaterials – School of Biomolecular Science, University of Pisa, Italy (2006–2008)

  • M.Sc. Chemistry (1st Class) – National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, India (1999–2001)

  • B.Sc. Chemistry (1st Class with Distinction) – Sambalpur University, India (1995–1998)

  • Additional Research Training in Translational Biology, Magnetic Biomaterials, Bioactive Biomaterials, and Polymer Chemistry (2001–2011)

Professional Experience

  • ICMR-Regional Medical Research Centre, Bhubaneswar (2019–present) – Ramanujan & Ramalingaswami Fellow

  • IISc Bangalore, Materials Research Centre (2016–2019) – Ramanujan & Ramalingaswami Fellow

  • Ghent University, Belgium (2011–2016) – Postdoctoral Researcher (Polymer Chemistry, Biochemistry & Pharmacy)

  • Institute of Nanostructured Materials, CNR Bologna, Italy (2009–2011) – Postdoctoral Research

  • University of Pisa & INSTM Florence, Italy (2006–2009) – PhD & Research Scientist

  • Visiting Scholar: MIT (USA, 2008), Tufts University (USA, 2008)

  • Earlier Research Scholar: NIT Rourkela, India

Publications & Research Output

  • International Journal Publications: 67 (15 first-author, 14 corresponding-author)

  • Book Chapters: 20 (6 first-author, 6 corresponding-author)

  • Edited Book: Cationic Polymers in Regenerative Medicine (RSC, 2014)

  • Patents: 30 (8 granted)

  • Gene Bank Publications: 2

  • Invited/Plenary Lectures: 10

Major Research Projects

Principal Investigator (PI) in funded projects by DST, DBT, and ICMR, including:

  • Injectable Hydrogels for Bone Tissue Engineering

  • Stem Cell–based Biomaterials for Bone Therapy

  • Nanobiomaterials for Chronic Wound Healing

  • Zinc-based Topical Gels for Wound Therapy

  • Bacteriophage Therapy for MDR Bacterial Infections & UTI

Awards & Honours

  • Precision Researcher of the Year for Cell & Gene Therapy (2025)

  • Ramanujan Fellow (DST, India, 2016–2021)

  • Ramalingaswami Re-Entry Fellow (DBT, India, 2017–2022)

  • Who’s Who in Science and Engineering (2016–2017)

  • Who’s Who in the World (2014–2016)

  • Man of the Year, Top 100 Educators (2014, International Biographical Centre)

  • Marie Curie Conference Grants (Spain & Portugal, 2009)

  • ICTP Fellowship, Italy (2009–2011)

  • FWO International Conference Travel Grant, Belgium (2012)

  • Biomaterials Fellowship, Italy (2006)

Teaching & Supervision

  • Teaching (10+ years): Ghent University (Belgium), IISc Bangalore, NIT Rourkela, ICT Bhubaneswar

  • Supervision: 30 Master’s students, 15 summer interns, 3 PhD candidates, co-supervised 1 PhD

Professional Memberships

  • Society for Biomaterials and Artificial Organs (India) – LM721

  • Materials Research Society of India – LMB2779

  • Society of Biological Chemists (India) – LM3894

  • Chemical Research Society of India – LM1926

  • Indian Society of Chemists and Biologists – LF1355/2025

Reviewer for Leading Journals

Journal of Controlled Release, Nanomedicine, Acta Biomaterialia, Biotechnology Advances, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, Materials Science & Engineering R, Scientific Reports, and others.

Dr. Sangram Keshari Samal – Scientist, Innovator & Academic Leader- Innovative Researcher Award