Profile
J. Bhaumik obtained Ph.D. in Chemistry from North Carolina State University, USA. She conducted postdoctoral research at Harvard Medical School from 2007-2011 and worked on nanomedicine. Next, she joined NIPER Mohali as a Scientist and developed pharmaceutical nanoagents. She then worked as an Assistant Professor of Medicinal Chemistry at NIPER Kolkata. Later, Dr Bhaumik moved to her current employer CIAB Mohali. Her research group at CIAB is actively developing functional nanomaterials from agri-waste-based lignin. The group has developed nanospray, coatings, films, and hydrogels for biomedical and agricultural applications She has 50+ peer-reviewed publications and 11 patents (6 granted) to her credit. Dr Bhaumik's group has been instrumental in developing anti-covid nanotherapeutics. She has been the principal investigator of many nationally and industrially funded projects. Her technology on lignin-based biofertilizers has been transferred to multiple agro-industries for commercialization. She is engaged in science communication and passionate about research outcomes for societal benefit.
Current Focus Areas
Lignin-based biomaterials for biomedical and agricultural applications. Lignin-based-products include coatings, gels, films, biofertilizers, nanoparticles. Chemical modification to agri-residue-based lignin is done to prepare low-cost products such as bioplastics to solve societal problems and generate revenue. Our sustainable and biocompatible products have industry connections and can compete with the international marketplace.
Lignin-based antimicrobial nanospray has been developed which can be used in surface cleaning in both hospital and household settings. Such nanospray can act as carriers for therapeutics and diagnostics for biomedical applications.
Lignin-based biofertilizers and biopesticides have been developed which can replace harmful chemical agri-products. A patent has been filed and with industry partnership large-scale production and application can be done.
Lignin-derived antimicrobial films were developed which showed great potential as food packaging material. Biodegradable packaging materials can be developed from this which can replace conventional plastics in the market.
Lignin hydrogel, coatings, nanocomposites, etc were developed which can find pharmaceutical, cosmeceutical and agricultural application in the near future.
Selected Publications
Kirar, S.; Mohne, D.; Singh, M.; Sagar, V.; Bhise, A.; Goswami, S.; Bhaumik, J.* Eco-Friendly Lignin Nanocomposite Films as Advanced UV Protective and Antimicrobial Sustainable Packaging Materials, Sustainable Materials and Technologies 2024, 40, e00864
Pujari, A. K.; Kaur, R.’ Reddy, Y. N.; Paul, S.; Gogde, K.; Bhaumik, J.* Design and Synthesis of Metalloporphyrin Nanoconjugates for Dual Light Responsive Antimicrobial Photodynamic Therapy. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry 2024, 67, 3, 2004–2018. DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.3c01841.
3. Paul, S.; Yadav, B.; Patil, M. D.; Pujari, A. K.; Singh, U.; Rishi, V.; Bhaumik, J.* Photoarchitectonic Hydrogels for Synergistic in Vitro Chemo-Phototherapy of Breast Cancer’, Materials Advances 2024, 5, 1903-1916. DOI: 10.1039/D3MA00900A.
4. Gogde, K.; Paul, S.; Pujari, A. K.; Yadav, A., Bhaumik, J.* Synthesis of Metallo-Chromone Porphyrin Nano-Starch Sensitizers as Photodynamic Therapeutics for the Eradication of Enterococci Dental Pathogens, Journal of Medicinal Chemistry 2023, 66, 18, 13058–13071.
5. Reddy, Y. N., Kirar, S.#; Thakur, N. S.#; Patil, M. D.; Bhaumik, J.* Sunlight Assisted Photocatalytic Degradation of Lignin using Recyclable Light Harvesters. ACS Sus. Chem. Eng, 2023, 11, 12, 4568–4579.