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Nanobiotechnologist, Biomaterial researcher, Manuscript reviewer and editor, EFSET- C2 proficient

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Post M.Sc. in Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (1st class 1st) from Tezpur University, I was awarded the Ph.D. degree in Chemical Sciences for my thesis in the domain of nanobiotechnology, entitled, 'Polymer-assisted nanomaterials immobilized biomolecules and their potential applications’, supervised by Prof. Niranjan Karak, Department of Chemical Sciences, Tezpur University, India. This was followed by a period of training as a research associate at Tezpur University. I then functioned as a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IIT G). During this period, my endeavors were directed towards the exploitation of north-east Indian silk based (nanofibrous) biomaterials for biomedical applications. I also functioned as a co-investigator in a DST-UKIERI project funded between IIT Guwahati and UCL, London, England. I served as guest faculty in the Center for Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Dibrugarh University, India. I am currently serving as Assistant Professor - Nanobiotechnology, Department of Biotechnology, Addis Ababa Science and Technology University, Ethiopia, Africa. I also take this opportunity to inform you that I had availed IASc-INSA-NASI summer research fellowship (2007) at National Brain Research Centre, Haryana, India. I functioned as a visiting researcher at the Department of Plant Agriculture, University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada under Canadian Commonwealth Scholarship Program (2011-2012). I have qualified CSIR-UGC NET JRF (Life Science) - 2007, GATE (Life Science, XL) - 2007 and DBT-JRF – 2008 and DBT-SRF- 2010. I had previously conducted CSIR-NET life science coaching classes at Tezpur University. I am a life- member of Materials Research Society of India. The various research publications (details in the CV) have fetched a total citation of 1144 while my h-index and i10 index are 17 and 20 respectively (source: Google Scholar, data retrieved on August 10, 2020). Among few of my achievements, it's pertinent to mention about - Best Poster Award- Ontario Biocar Initiative, University of Windsor, Canada (18 Nov, 2011), Best Literary Competitor, Fourteenth Annual Meet, 2011, Tezpur University and Young Researcher Award in National Conference on Advanced Materials and Applications (NCAMA-2013) organized by National Institute of Technology-Trichy (NITT)- SPIE and Optical Society of America (OSA) student chapter. I am also currently serving as a review editor for a number of esteemed journals.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ Nanotechnology & Nanomaterials
• ☆ Polymer Chemistry
• ☆ Nanotechnology
• ☆ Biomaterials
• ☆ Molecular Biology
• ☆ Biotechnology & Bioengineering
• ☆ Agriculture

Services

• Writing
• Research

Writing Technical Writing

Research Gray Literature Search, Systematic Literature Review, Secondary Data Collection

Work Experience

Scientist C

Uniglobe Scientific Pvt. Ltd.

January 2021 - Present

Assistant Professor

Addis Ababa Science and Technology University

April 2018 - Present

Publication Support Manager (Freelancing)

Cactus Communications

November 2017 - Present

Assistant Professor

Addis Ababa Science and Technology University

April 2018 - July 2020

Biology Faculty

Focus Coaching Institute

July 2017 - September 2017

Guest Faculty-Biotech

Dibrugarh University

March 2017 - May 2017

Guest Faculty

Dibrugarh University

March 2017 - May 2017

Institutional Post Doctorate Research Fellow

Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

September 2014 - October 2016

Reseearch Associate

Tezpur University

November 2013 - May 2014

Education

Ph.D.- Chemical Sciences

Tezpur University

January 2009 - May 2013

M.Sc. - Molecular Biology and Biotechnology

Tezpur University

June 2006 - June 2008

B.Sc. Biotechnology

St. Anthony's College

June 2003 - May 2006

Certifications

• Certification details not provided.

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Rocktotpal Konwarh, Ayele Mandefro, Tesfaye Sisay, Kwan-Suk Kim, Zewdu Edea, Hailu Dadi (2021). Single nucleotide polymorphisms of leptin gene in five Ethiopian indigenous cattle breeds and the Korean Hanwoo breed . Tropical Animal Health and Production.

Rocktotpal Konwarh, Arumuganainar Suresh, Solomon Abera, Ayele Mandefro, Simatsidk Haregu, Amare T. Adugna, Solomon Benor (2021). Survey of attitude towards biotechnology among the members of an Ethiopian university fraternity . African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development.

Rocktotpal Konwarh, William C. Cho(2021). Fortifying the diagnostic-frontiers with nanoscale technology amidst the COVID-19 catastrophe . Expert Review of Molecular Diagnostics. p. 1--5. Informa {UK} Limited

Rocktotpal Konwarh, Abate Ayele, Arumuganainar Suresh, Solomon Benor(2021). Optimization of chromium(VI) removal by indigenous microalga ( Chlamydomonas sp.)‐based biosorbent using response surface methodology . Water Environment Research. Wiley

(2020). A Mini Review on Prospects and Challenges of Harnessing Fungi for Concrete-Crack Healing . Material Science Research India.

(2020). Can CRISPR/Cas Technology Be a Felicitous Stratagem Against the COVID-19 Fiasco? Prospects and Hitches . Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences.

Rocktotpal Konwarh, Suresh Babu Palanisamy, Pavan Kumar Jogi (2020). Harnessing the therapeutic myco-potential for concrete-crack healing: Prospects and snags . Material Science Research India.

(2020). Nanobodies: Prospects of Expanding the Gamut of Neutralizing Antibodies Against the Novel Coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2 . Frontiers in Immunology.

(2019). Oliver Howe Lowry – the ‘incorrigible addict’ of micro-analytical methods . Current Science.

Rocktotpal Konwarh(2019). Can the venerated silk be the next-generation nanobiomaterial for biomedical-device designing, regenerative medicine and drug delivery? Prospects and hitches . Bio-Design and Manufacturing. 2. (4). p. 278--286. Springer Science and Business Media {LLC}

ROCKTOTPAL KONWARH(2019). Silk Based Nanofibrous Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine (Term): Transcending New Frontiers . Material Science Research India. 16. (1). p. 04--06. Oriental Scientific Publishing Company

Rocktotpal Konwarh, Shreya Mehrotra, Dimple Chouhan, Manishekhar Kumar, Praveen Kumar Jadi, Biman B. Mandal(2019). A comprehensive review on silk at nanoscale for regenerative medicine and allied applications . ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering. American Chemical Society ({ACS})

(2017). Potential Nanomedicine Applications of Multifunctional Carbon Nanoparticles Developed Using Green Technology . ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering.

Joseph, C.M., Reardon, P.J.T., Konwarh, R., Knowles, J.C., Mandal, B.B.(2017). Mimicking Hierarchical Complexity of the Osteochondral Interface Using Electrospun Silk-Bioactive Glass Composites . ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces. 9. (9). p. 8000-8013.

Konwarh, R., Bhunia, B.K., Mandal, B.B.(2017). Opportunities and challenges in exploring indian non-mulberry silk for biomedical applications . Proceedings of the Indian National Science Academy. 83. (1). p. 85-101.

Baruah, V.J., Satapathy, S.S., Powdel, B.R., Konwarh, R., Buragohain, A.K., Ray, S.K.(2016). Comparative analysis of codon usage bias in Crenarchaea and Euryarchaea genome reveals differential preference of synonymous codons to encode highly expressed ribosomal and RNA polymerase proteins . Journal of Genetics. 95. (3). p. 537-549.

Konwarh, R., Gupta, P., Mandal, B.B.(2016). Silk-microfluidics for advanced biotechnological applications: A progressive review . Biotechnology Advances. 34. (5). p. 845-858.

Pramanik, S., Konwarh, R., Barua, N., Buragohain, A.K., Karak, N.(2014). Bio-based hyperbranched poly(ester amide)-MWCNT nanocomposites: Multimodalities at the biointerface . Biomaterials Science. 2. (2). p. 192-202.

Konwarh, R., Shail, M., Medhi, T., Mandal, M., Karak, N.(2014). Sonication assisted assemblage of exotic polymer supported nanostructured bio-hybrid system and prospective application . Ultrasonics Sonochemistry. 21. (2). p. 634-642.

Barua, S, Konwarh, R, Mandal, M, Gopalakrishnan, R, Kumar, D & Karak, N, 2013, 'Biomimetically Prepared Antibacterial, Free Radical Scavenging Poly(ethylene glycol) Supported Silver Nanoparticles as <I>Aedes albopictus</I> Larvicide', vol. 5, no. 4, pp. 201-208 .

Pramanik, S., Konwarh, R., Sagar, K., Konwar, B.K., Karak, N.(2013). Bio-degradable vegetable oil based hyperbranched poly(ester amide) as an advanced surface coating material . Progress in Organic Coatings. 76. (4). p. 689-697.

Konwarh, R., Misra, M., Mohanty, A.K., Karak, N.(2013). Diameter-tuning of electrospun cellulose acetate fibers: A Box-Behnken design (BBD) study . Carbohydrate Polymers. 92. (2). p. 1100-1106.

Konwarh, R., Karak, N., Misra, M.(2013). Electrospun cellulose acetate nanofibers: The present status and gamut of biotechnological applications . Biotechnology Advances. 31. (4). p. 421-437.

Saikia, J.P., Konwarh, R., Konwar, B.K., Karak, N.(2013). Isolation and immobilization of Aroid polyphenol on magnetic nanoparticles: Enhancement of potency on surface immobilization . Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces. 102. p. 450-456.

Pramanik, S., Konwarh, R., Deka, R.C., Aidew, L., Barua, N., Buragohain, A.K., Mohanta, D., Karak, N.(2013). Microwave-assisted poly(glycidyl methacrylate)-functionalized multiwall carbon nanotubes with a 'tendrillar' nanofibrous polyaniline wrapping and their interaction at bio-interface . Carbon. 55. p. 34-43.

Singh, S.P., Konwarh, R., Konwar, B.K., Karak, N.(2013). Molecular docking studies on analogues of quercetin with d-alanine:d-alanine ligase of Helicobacter pylori . Medicinal Chemistry Research. 22. (5). p. 2139-2150.

Barua, S., Konwarh, R., Bhattacharya, S.S., Das, P., Devi, K.S.P., Maiti, T.K., Mandal, M., Karak, N.(2013). Non-hazardous anticancerous and antibacterial colloidal 'green' silver nanoparticles . Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces. 105. p. 37-42.

Konwarh, R., Pramanik, S., Devi, K.S.P., Saikia, N., Boruah, R., Maiti, T.K., Chandra Deka, R., Karak, N.(2012). Lycopene coupled 'trifoliate' polyaniline nanofibers as multi-functional biomaterial . Journal of Materials Chemistry. 22. (30). p. 15062-15070.

Konwarh, R., Pramanik, S., Kalita, D., Mahanta, C.L., Karak, N.(2012). Ultrasonication - A complementary 'green chemistry' tool to biocatalysis: A laboratory-scale study of lycopene extraction . Ultrasonics Sonochemistry. 19. (2). p. 292-299.

Konwarh, R, Karak, N, Sawian, C, Baruah, S & Mandal, M, 2011, 'Effect of sonication and aging on the templating attribute of starch for “green” silver nanoparticles and their interactions at bio-interface', vol. 83, no. 3, pp. 1245-1252 .

Konwarh, R., Gogoi, B., Philip, R., Laskar, M.A., Karak, N.(2011). Biomimetic preparation of polymer-supported free radical scavenging, cytocompatible and antimicrobial "green" silver nanoparticles using aqueous extract of Citrus sinensis peel . Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces. 84. (2). p. 338-345.

Konwarh, R., Saikia, J.P., Karak, N., Konwar, B.K.(2010). 'Poly(ethylene glycol)-magnetic nanoparticles-curcumin' trio: Directed morphogenesis and synergistic free-radical scavenging . Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces. 81. (2). p. 578-586.

Konwarh, R., Kalita, D., Mahanta, C., Mandal, M., Karak, N.(2010). Magnetically recyclable, antimicrobial, and catalytically enhanced polymer-assisted "green" nanosystem-immobilized Aspergillus niger amyloglucosidase . Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. 87. (6). p. 1983-1992.

Karak, N, Konwarh, R & Voit, B, 2009, 'Catalytically Active Vegetable-Oil-Based Thermoplastic Hyperbranched Polyurethane/Silver Nanocomposites', pp. NA-NA .

Konwarh, R, Karak, N, Rai, S & Mukherjee, A, 2009, 'Polymer-assisted iron oxide magnetic nanoparticle immobilized keratinase', vol. 20, no. 22, p. 225107 .

Rai, S.K., Konwarh, R., Mukherjee, A.K.(2009). Purification, characterization and biotechnological application of an alkaline β-keratinase produced by Bacillus subtilis RM-01 in solid-state fermentation using chicken-feather as substrate . Biochemical Engineering Journal. 45. (3). p. 218-225.

OTHER

Rocktotpal Konwarh, Arumuganainar Suresh, Anand Pratap Singh, Anand Krishna Tiwari (2021). Public awareness and acceptance of COVID-19 vaccine: An online cross-sectional survey, conducted in the first phase of vaccination drive in India .

Rocktotpal Konwarh, Arumuganainar Suresh, Anand Pratap Singh(2021). Public Knowledge, Attitudes, Practices towards COVID-19 and assessment of risks of infection: An online cross-sectional survey in India . Research Square

Rocktotpal Konwarh, Solomon Benor, Solomon Abera, Ayele Mandefro, Arumuganainar Suresh (2020). Assessment on knowledge, attitude, practices and risk of infection towards COVID-19 in Ethiopia: An online cross-sectional survey .

Rocktotpal Konwarh, Pankaj Losan Sharma(2020). Nanosensor platforms for surveillance of plant pathogens and phytometabolites/analytes vis-à-vis plant health status . Nanomaterials for Agriculture and Forestry Applications. p. 357--385. Elsevier

Rocktotpal Konwarh, Shaswat Barua, Swagata Baruah(2019). Ion-Exchange Nanocomposites: Avant garde Materials for Electrodialysis . Hybrid Nanocomposites. p. 215--246. Jenny Stanford Publishing

Rocktotpal Konwarh, Rakesh K. Bachheti, Vartika Gupta, Azamal Husen, Archana Joshi(2019). Green Synthesis of Iron Oxide Nanoparticles: Cutting Edge Technology and Multifaceted Applications . Nanomaterials and Plant Potential. p. 239--259. Springer International Publishing

Rocktotpal Konwarh, Brahatheeswaran Dhandayuthapani(2019). Sustainable Bioresource, Silk at the Nanoscale for Biomedical Applications . Dynamics of Advanced Sustainable Nanomaterials and their Related Nanocomposites at the Bio-Nano Interface. p. 125--145. Elsevier