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.