Publications
NBRL has an extensive body of work in the fields of nanotechnology, toxicology, and biomedical applications. His research, published in numerous high-impact journals, spans innovative solutions in nanomedicine, environmental safety, and sustainable agriculture.
2025
Prasad A, Thomas J, Bhatt S, Ghosh A, Ranjan S, Satija J (2025) Andrographolide Derivative as Therapeutic Lead Against Mutated β-Lactamase Enzyme: An In-silico Approach to Combat AMR. ChemistrySelect DOI: 10.1002/slct.202500559 [In-press after acceptance] [Impact Factor = 1.9]
Rout S, Tripathy S, Ranjan S, Srivastav PP (2025) Synergistic effect of pre-treatment and microwave drying on the physicochemical and functional properties of Chausa mango peel: Process optimization and HPLC analysis to identify mangiferin. Sustainable Chemistry for the Environment 10: 100235. DOI: 10.1016/j.scenv.2025.100235
2024
Ghosh A, Boro B, Chowdhury SS, Ranjan R, Dasgupta N, Ranjan S (2024) Ultrasensitive and Selective Detection of Chromium(VI) Using Fluorescent Nanoprobes of Hydrothermally Synthesized Carbon-Dots. ChemistrySelect 9(46): e202404198. DOI: 10.1002/slct.202404198 [Corresponding Author] [Impact Factor = 1.9]
Ghosh A, Gautam K, Gupta C, Hazra C, Das L, Chakravorty N, Mishra MM, Nain A, Sadasivam A, Lin C-J, Sen R, Dasgupta N, Ranjan S (2024) Single-Step Low-Temperature Synthesis of Carbon Dots for Advanced Multiparametric Bioimaging Probe Applications. ACS Applied Bio Materials 7(12): 7895–7908. DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.4c00148 [Corresponding Author] [Impact Factor = 4.7]
Rao CVVVE, Sannapaneni J, Manjunatha H, Ratnam KV, Kumar S, Naidu KC, Ranjan S (2024) Synthesis and electrochemical synthesis of NaCoPO$ as an efficient cathode material using natural deep eutectic solvents for aqueous rechargeable sodium ion batteries. Frontiers in Chemistry 12: 1440639. DOI: 10.3389/fchem.2024.1440639. [Impact Factor = 3.8]
Thomas J, Ghosh A, Ranjan S, Satija J (2024) Cheminformatics approach to identify andrographolide derivatives as dual inhibitors of methyltransferases (nsp14 and nsp16) of SARS-CoV-2. Scientific Reports 41(1): 9801. DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-58532-7 [Impact Factor = 4.6]
2023
Siram K, Amin HH, Meghani N, Rahman H, Kandimalla R, Ranjan S (2023) Translating nanomedicines for anti-cancer treatment. Frontiers in Pharmacology 14:1236981. DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2023.1236981 [Corresponding Author] [Impact Factor = 5.6]
Pandey G, Pandey P, Arya DK, Kanaujiya S, Kapoor DD, Gupta RK, Ranjan S, Chidambaram K, Manickam B, Rajinikanth PS (2023) Multilayered nanofibrous scaffold of Polyvinyl alcohol/gelatin/poly (lactic-co-glycolic acid) enriched with hemostatic/antibacterial agents for rapid acute hemostatic wound healing. International Journal of Pharmaceutics 638: 122918. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2023.122918 [Impact Factor = 5.8]
2022
Yadav S, Arya DK, Pandey P, Anand S, Gautam AK, Ranjan S, Saraf SA, Mahalingam RV, Singh S, Chidambaram S, Algahtani T, Rajinikanth PS (2022) ECM Mimicking Biodegradable Nanofibrous Scaffold Enriched with Curcumin/ZnO to Accelerate Diabetic Wound Healing via Multifunctional Bioactivity. International Journal of Nanomedicine 17: 6843-6859. DOI: 10.2147/IJN.S388264 [Impact Factor = 8.0]
Mansuri A, Chaudhari R, Nasra S, Meghani N, Ranjan S, Kumar A (2022) Development of Food-Grade Antimicrobials of Fenugreek Oil Nanoemulsion – Toxicity and Bioctivity Analysis. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-19116-y [Impact Factor = 5.8]
2021
Agarwal Y, Rajinikanth PS, Ranjan S, Tiwari U, Balasubramnaiam J, Pandey P, Arya DK, Anand S, Deepak P (2021) Curcumin loaded polycaprolactone-/polyvinyl alcohol-silk fibroin based electrospun nanofibrous mat for rapid healing of diabetic wound: An in-vitro and in-vivo studies. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 176: 376-386. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2021.02.025 [Corresponding Author] [Impact Factor = 8.2]
Jain A, Dasgupta N, Ranjan S, Singh V, Singh H, Purohit SD, Mishra NC, Yadav NP, Haque S, Mishra BN, Samanta SK (2021) Whey protein based electrosprayed nanospheres for encapsulation and controlled release of bioactive compounds from Tinospora cordifolia extract. Innovative Food Science and Emerging Technologies, 69: 102671. DOI: 10.1016/j.ifset.2021.102671 [Corresponding Author] [Impact Factor = 6.6]
Vijayakumar S, Divya M, Vaseeharan B, Ranjan S, Kalaiselvi V, Dasgupta N, Chen J, Durán-Lara EF (2021) Biogenic preparation and Characterization of ZnO nanoparticles from natural polysaccharide Azadirachta indica. L. (neem gum) and its clinical implications. Journal of Cluster Science 32: 983–993. DOI: 10.1007/s10876-020-01863-y [Corresponding Author] [Impact Factor = 2.8]
Muthulakshmi L, Vijayakumar T, Selvam P, Annaraj J, Ranjan S, Dasgupta N (2021) Strong and nonspecific synergistic antibacterial/antibiofilm impact of nano-silver biosynthesized and decorated with active ingredients of Oscimum basilicum L. 3 Biotech 11(4): 153. DOI: 10.1007/s13205-021-02687-x [Corresponding Author] [Impact Factor = 2.8]
Sekar V, Mani D, Baskaralingam V, Chen J, Biruntha M, Paulino-Silva L, Durán-Lara EF, Ranjan S, Dasgupta N (2021) Biological compound capping of silver nanoparticle with the seed extracts of Black cumin (Nigella sativa): A potential antibacterial, antidiabetic, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant. Journal of Inorganic and Organometallic Polymers and Materials 31: 624–635. DOI: 10.1007/s10904-020-01713-4 [Impact Factor = 4.0]
Maheswari N, Juliana J, Kavithakani A, Muthu IGS, Nirkayani B, Harish KR, Mohammed ADF, Ragavan C, Ranjan S, Padmanaban VC (2021) Can human overcome viral hijack-? Comprehensive review on COVID-19 in the view of diagnosis and mitigation across countries. Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology 61: 102120 DOI: 10.1016/j.jddst.2020.102120 [Corresponding Author] [Impact Factor = 5.0]
Ganesapillai M, Drewnowski J, Ranjan S, Selvaraj T (2021) Sustainable recovery of plant essential Nitrogen and Phosphorus from human urine using industrial coal fly ash. Environmental Technology & Innovations 24: 101985. DOI: 10.1016/j.eti.2021.101985 [Impact Factor = 7.1]
Felix SV, Mohan B, Vaidhegi K, Ranjan S, Dharmalingam S (2021) Electrospun Nanofibers of Polyvinylidene Fluoride incorporated with Titanium Nanotubes for Purifying Air with Bacterial Contamination. Environmental Science and Pollution Research 28: 37520–37533. DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-13202-3 [Corresponding Author] [Impact Factor = 5.8]
Muthulakshmi L, Annaraj J, Seeram R, Rangappa SM, Siengchin S, Ranjan S, Dasgupta N (2021) A sustainable solution for enhanced food packaging via a science-based composite blend of natural-sourced chitosan and microbial extracellular polymeric substances. Journal of Food Processing and Preservation 41(1): e15031 DOI: 10.1111/jfpp.15031 [Corresponding Author] [Impact Factor = 2.5]
Vaidhegi K, Ojha AK, Ranjan S, Nandita D, Mahesh G, Sangeetha D, Elmoll A, Seyed AH, Muthulakshmi L, Sekar V (2021) Future Applications of Electrospun Nanofibers in Pressure Driven Water Treatment: A Brief Review and Research Update. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering 9(2): 105107. DOI: 10.1016/j.jece.2021.105107 [Corresponding Author] [Impact Factor = 7.7]
2020
Ranjan S, Dasgupta N, Mishra D, Ramalingam C (2020) Involvement of Bcl-2 activation and G1 cell cycle arrest in colon cancer cells induced by titanium dioxide nanoparticles synthesized by microwave-assisted hybrid approach. Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology 8:606. DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2020.00606 [First Author] [Impact Factor = 5.7]
Ranjan S, Dasgupta N, Verma P, Ramalingam C (2020) Acute and sub-chronic toxicity of titanium dioxide nanoparticles synthesized by microwave-irradiation-assisted hybrid chemical approach. Journal of the Indian Chemical Society 97: 483-491[First Author] [Impact Factor = 1.3]
Kumar R, Adil KR, Ranjan S, Kumar VB (2020) Advances in Nanotechnology and Nanomaterials Based Strategies for Neural Tissue Engineering. Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology 57: 101617. DOI: 10.1016/j.jddst.2020.101617 [Impact Factor = 5.0]
Singh P, Dasgupta N, Singh V, Mishra NC, Singh H, Purohit SD, Srivastava N, Ranjan S, Yadav NP, Mishra BN (2020) Inhibitory effect of clove oil nanoemulsion on fumonisin isolated from maize kernels. LWT Food Science and Technology 134: 110237. DOI: 10.1016/j.lwt.2020.110237 [Corresponding Author] [Impact Factor = 6.0]
Pallavi S, Sangela V, Ranjan S, Dutta V, Dasgupta N, Phulwaria M, Rathore DS, Harish (2020) Aquatic Nanotoxicology: Impact of Carbon Nanomaterials on Algal Flora. Energy, Ecology and Environment 5: 240–252. DOI: 10.1007/s40974-020-00151-9 [Impact Factor = 4.4]
2019
Dasgupta N, Ranjan S, Ramalingam C, Gandhi M (2019) Silver Nanoparticles Engineered by Thermal Co-Reduction Approach Induces Liver Damage in Wistar Rats: Acute and Sub-Chronic Toxicity Analysis. 3 Biotech 9:125. DOI: 10.1007/s13205-019-1651-6 [Corresponding Author] [Impact Factor = 2.8]
Walia N, Dasgupta N, Ranjan S, Ramalingam C, Gandhi M (2019) Food-grade nanoencapsulation of vitamins. Environmental Chemistry Letters 17(2): 991–1002. DOI: 10.1007/s10311-018-00855-9 [Corresponding Author] [Impact Factor = 15.7]
Dasgupta N, Ranjan S, Gandhi M (2019) Nanoemulsion ingredients and components. Environmental Chemistry Letters 17(2): 917–928. DOI: 10.1007/s10311-018-00849-7 [Corresponding Author] [Impact Factor = 15.7]
Ranjan S, Dasgupta N, Singh S, Gandhi M (2019) Toxicity and regulations of food nanomaterials. Environmental Chemistry Letters 17(2): 929–944. DOI: 10.1007/s10311-018-00851-z [First Author] [Impact Factor = 15.7]
Deb C, Thowani B, Menon S, Gore V, Chellappan V, Ranjan S, Ganesapillai M (2019) Design and analysis for the removal of active pharmaceutical residues from synthetic wastewater stream. Environmental Science and Pollution Research 26(18): 18739–18751. DOI: 10.1007/s11356-019-05070-9 [Impact Factor = 5.8]
Walia N, Dasgupta N, Ranjan S, Chidambaram R, Gandhi M (2019) Methods for nanoemulsion and nanoencapsulation of food bioactives. Environmental Chemistry Letters. 17(4): 1471–1483. DOI: 10.1007/s10311-019-00886-w [Corresponding Author] [Impact Factor = 15.7]
Dasgupta N, Ranjan S, Gandhi M (2019) Nanoemulsions in Food: Market demand. Environmental Chemistry Letters 17(2): 1003–1009. DOI: 10.1007/s10311-019-00856-2 [Corresponding Author] [Impact Factor = 15.7]
2018
Dasgupta N, Ranjan S, Mishra D, Ramalingam C (2018) Thermal Co-reduction engineered silver nanoparticles induce oxidative cell damage in human colon cancer cells through inhibition of reduced glutathione and induction of mitochondria-involved apoptosis. Chemico-Biological Interactions 295: 109-118. DOI: 10.1016/j.cbi.2018.07.028 [First Author in Equal Contribution] [Impact Factor = 5.1]
Kadiyala NK, Mandal BK, Ranjan S, Dasgupta N (2018) Bioinspired gold nanoparticles decorated reduced graphene oxide nanocomposite using Syzygium cumini seed extract: Evaluation of its biological applications. Materials Science and Engineering C 93: 191-205. DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2018.07.075 [Impact Factor = 8.4]
Meghani N, Patel P, Kansara K, Ranjan S, Dasgupta N, Ramalingam C, Kumar A (2018) Formulation of vitamin D encapsulated cinnamon oil nanoemulsion: Its potential anti-cancerous activity in human alveolar carcinoma cells. Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces 166: 349-357. DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2018.03.041 [Impact Factor = 5.8]
Ranjan S, Dasgupta N, Sudandiradoss C, Ramalingam C, Kumar A (2018) Titanium dioxide nanoparticle-protein interaction explained by docking approach. International Journal of Nanomedicine 13:47-50. DOI: 10.2147/IJN.S125008 [First Author] [Impact Factor = 8.0]
Jain A, Ranjan S, Dasgupta N, Ramalingam C (2018) Nanomaterials in food and Agriculture: an overview on their safety concerns and regulatory issues. Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition 58: 297-317. DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2016.1160363 [Corresponding Author] [Impact Factor = 10.2]
Hosseini SA, Abbasian AR, Gholipoor O, Ranjan S, Dasgupta N (2018) Adsorptive removal of arsenic from real sample of polluted water using magnetic GO/ZnFe2O4nanocomposite and ZnFe2O4 nanospinel. International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology 16(11): 7455–7466 DOI: 10.1007/s13762-018-2140-x [Impact Factor = 3.1]
2017
Walia N, Dasgupta N, Ranjan S, Chen L, Ramalingam C (2017) Fish oil based vitamin D nanoencapsulation by ultrasonication and bioaccessibility analysis in simulated gastro-intestinal tract. Ultrasonics Sonochemistry 39: 623–635. DOI: 10.1016/j.ultsonch.2017.05.021 [Corresponding Author] [Impact Factor = 8.4]
Siripireddy B, Mandal BK, Ranjan S, Dasgupta N, Ramalingam C (2017) Nano-zirconia - Evaluation of its antioxidant and anticancer activity. Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology 170: 125-133. DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2017.04.004 [Impact Factor = 5.4]
Maddinedi SB, Mandal BK, Patil SH, Andhalkar VV, Ranjan S, Dasgupta N (2017) Diastase induced green synthesis of bilayered reduced graphene oxide and its decoration with gold nanoparticles. Journal of Photochemistry & Photobiology, B: Biology 166: 252-258. DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2016.12.008 [Impact Factor = 5.4]
Tammina SK, Mandal BK, Ranjan S, Dasgupta N (2017) Cytotoxicity study of Piper nigrum seed mediated synthesized SnO2 nanoparticles towards colorectal (HCT116) and lung cancer (A549) cell lines. Journal of Photochemistry & Photobiology, B: Biology 166: 158-168. DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2016.11.017 [Impact Factor = 5.4]
Shukla A, Dasgupta N, Ranjan S, Singh S, Ramalingam C (2017) Nanotechnology towards prevention of anaemia and osteoporosis: from concept to market. Biotechnology and Biotechnological Equipment 31(5): 863–879 DOI: 10.1080/13102818.2017.1335615 [Corresponding Author] [Impact Factor = 1.4]
Dasgupta N, Ranjan S, Chidambaram R (2017) Applications of Nanotechnology in agriculture and water quality management. Environmental Chemistry Letters 15(4): 591–605. DOI: 10.1007/s10311-017-0648-9 [Corresponding Author] [Impact Factor = 15.7]
2016
Ranjan S, Dasgupta N, Srivastava P, Ramalingam C (2016) A spectroscopic study on interaction between bovine serum albumin and titanium dioxide nanoparticle synthesized from microwave-assisted hybrid chemical approach. Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology, B: Biology 161:472-481. DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2016.06.015 [First Author] [Impact Factor = 5.4]
Dasgupta N, Ranjan S, Patra D, Srivastava P, Kumar A, Ramalingam C (2016) Bovine serum albumin interacts with silver nanoparticles with a “side-on” or “end on” conformation. Chemico Biological Interaction 253: 100-111. DOI: 10.1016/j.cbi.2016.05.018 [First Author in Equal Contribution] [Impact Factor = 5.1]
Ranjan S, Dasgupta N, Bhavapriya R, Ganesh SA, Chidambaram R, Ashutosh K (2016) Microwave-irradiation-assisted hybrid chemical approach for titanium dioxide nanoparticle synthesis: microbial and cytotoxicological evaluation. Environmental Science and Pollution Research 23:12287-12302. DOI: 10.1007/s11356-016-6440-8 [First Author] [Impact Factor = 5.8]
Dasgupta N, Ranjan S, Bhavapriya R, Venkatraman M, Chidambaram R, Avadhani GS, Ashutosh K (2016) Thermal co-reduction approach to vary size of silver nanoparticle: its microbial and cellular toxicology. Environmental Science and Pollution Research 23:4149 – 4163. DOI: 10.1007/s11356-015-4570-z [First Author in Equal Contribution] [Impact Factor = 5.8]
Dasgupta N, Ranjan S, Mundra S, Kumar A, Chidambaram R (2016) Fabrication of Food grade Vitamin E nanoemulsion by low energy approach: characterization and its application. International Journal of Food Properties 19(3):700-708. DOI: 10.1080/10942912.2015.1042587 [First Author in Equal Contribution] [Impact Factor = 2.9]
Ranjan S, Chidambaram R (2016) Titanium dioxide nanoparticles induce bacterial membrane rupture by reactive oxygen species generation. Environmental Chemistry Letters 14(4): 487-494. DOI: 10.1007/s10311-016-0586-y [First Author] [Impact Factor = 15.7]
Janardan S, Suman P, Ragul G, Anjaneyulu U, Ranjan S, Dasgupta N, Ramalingam C, Sasikumar S, Vijayakrishna K, Sivaramakrishna A (2016) Assessment on the Antibacterial Activity of Nanosized Silica derived from Hypercoordinated Silicon(IV) Precursors. RSC Advances 6: 66394-66406. DOI: 10.1039/C6RA12189F [Impact Factor = 3.9]
Ranjan S, Dasgupta N, Walia N, Thara CC, Chidambaram R (2016) Microwave Blanching: An Emerging Trend in Food Engineering and its Effects on Capsicum annuum L. Journal of Food Process Engineering 40(2): e12411. DOI: 10.1111/jfpe.12411 [First Author] [Impact Factor = 3.0]
Dasgupta N, Ranjan S, Shree M, Saleh MAAM, Ramalingam C (2016) Blood coagulating effect of marigold (Tagetes erecta L.) leaf and its bioactive compounds. Advances in Traditional Medicine (formerly known as: Oriental Pharmacy and Experimental Medicine) 16:67–75. DOI: 10.1007/s13596-015-0200-z [Impact Factor = 2.0]
2015
Maddinedi SB, Badal KM, Ranjan S, Dasgupta N (2015) Diastase assisted green synthesis of size-controllable gold nanoparticles. RSC Advances 5: 26727-26733. DOI: 10.1039/C5RA03117F [Impact Factor = 3.9]
Dasgupta N, Ranjan S, Deepa M, Chidambaram R, Ashutosh K, Rishi S (2015) Nanotechnology in agro-food: from field to plate. Food Research International 69: 381-400. DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2015.01.005 [First Author in Equal Contribution] [Impact Factor = 8.1]
2014
Ranjan S, Dasgupta N, Arkadyuti RC, Melvin SS, Chidambaram R, Rishi S, Ashutosh K (2014) Nanoscience and nanotechnologies in food industries: opportunities and research trends. Journal of Nanoparticle Research 16 (6): 2464. DOI: 10.1007/s11051-014-2464-5 [First Author] [Impact Factor = 2.5]
Dasgupta N, Ranjan S, Saleh MAAM, Jadon PS, Samuel SM, Annie DH, Arkadyuti RC, Chidambaram R (2014) Extraction-based blood coagulation activity of marigold leaf: a comparative study. Comparative Clinical Pathology. 23: 1715–1718. DOI: 10.1007/s00580-014-1943-5 (Scopus Indexed)