• 2006–2011: Ph.D. Researcher
• 2011–2014: Post Doctoral Research Associate, Funded by Department of Biotechnology (DBT, India) and Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR, India) in IIT Madras.
• 2014–2020: Assistant Professor, VSS University and Technology Burla, Sambalpur
• 2020–2023: Associate Professor, Gangadhar Meher University, Sambalpur
• 2023–till date: Professor, Gangadhar Meher University, Sambalpur

Research Area

Photophysical Chemistry
Fluorescence Spectroscopy
Biophysical Chemistry

Research Guidance

Sagar Kumar Behera
Lokanath Sahoo
Subhasis Sathua
Shraddhanjali Nayak
Malaya Kumar Sahoo M. Phil (03); M.Sc. (32)

International Publications

1. S Nayak and Monalisa Mohapatra, Environment-Responsive Micellization and Functional Behavior of Cetylpyridinium Chloride in Applied Systems: A Comprehensive Review, New Journal of Chemistry, 2026, 50, 6223-6237. [Index: WoS; Impact Factor: 2.5 ]
2. S Sathua, SK Behera, PP Pandia and Monalisa Mohapatra, Synergistic Interaction of Biosurfactant Sodium Deoxycholate and Different Concentrations of Dietary Fiber Guar Gum, Chemistry Select, 2025, 10 (29), e02593. [Index: WoS; Impact Factor: 2.0 ]
3. L Sahoo, RK Pradhan, Monalisa Mohapatr and S Singh, Studies on solute–solute and solute–solvent interactions of quercetin and 7-hydroxy flavone with nicotinamide in hydro-ethanolic mixed solvents: bioflavonoid-HBD interactions, BMC Chemistry, 2025, 19 (1), 111. [Index: WoS; Impact Factor: 4.6 ]
4. S Sathua and Monalisa Mohapatra, Chemical Drugs for Rheumatoid Arthritis in the Elderly: The Utility Parameters, Pharmaceutical Chemistry Journal, 2025,59 (2), 137-151. [Index: WoS; Impact Factor: 1.0 ]
5. S. Minz, Monalisa Mohapatra, U. C. Pati, P. Sahu, R. Satpathy, R. B. Kumari, P. K. Acharya, N. Sahoo, and S. K. Jally, Subjective Sleep Quality and Sleep Habits of Elderly Inhabiting Rural Areas of Sambalpur District of Odisha, India, PLOS ONE 2024, 19(12), e0314770. [Index: WoS; Impact Factor: 2.6 ]
6. S. Minz, A. K. Pati, Monalisa Mohapatra, U. C. Pati, P. Sahu, P. K. Acharya, R. B. Kumari, and R. Satpathy, Patterns in Behavioural Sleep Variables and Social Jetlag in Elderly People of Western Odisha, Chronobiology International, 2024, 41, 473-484. [Index: WoS; Impact Factor: 2.8 ]
7. L. Sahoo, R. K. Pradhan, Monalisa Mohapatra, and Sulochana Singh, A conductometric study on the solute-solute and solute-solvent interactions of quercetin and 7–hydroxy flavone with NAM in water-ethanol mixed solvents, Russian Journal of Physical Chemistry A , 2023, 97 (14), 3276–3289 [Index: WoS; Impact Factor: 0.7 ]
8. S. K. Behera, S. Mishra and Monalisa Mohapatra, Deciphering the interaction of galactomannan polysaccharide guar gum and bile salt sodium deoxycholate, Chemical Papers, 2023, 77, 6147–6157 [Index: WoS; Impact Factor: 2.2 ]
9. S. K. Behera, and Monalisa Mohapatra, Exploring the interaction of dietary fiber hydroxypropyl methylcellulose and biosurfactant sodium deoxycholate, Colloid and Polymer Science,2022, 300, 1301–1310 [Index: WoS; Impact Factor: 2.4 ]
10. M Saravanan, S Dhivakar, M Mohapatra, S Kutti Rani, K Vijayakumaran, Photophysical Behaviour of Novel Quaternary Pyrenoyl Salts and Their Sensitivity Towards Bile Salt Micellization, Journal of Fluorescence, 2022, 32, 1557–1563 [Index: WoS; Impact Factor: 2.7 ]
11. S. K. Behera, Srinibash Mishra and Monalisa Mohapatra, Physicochemical study of dietary fiber methylcellulose and human intestinal bile salt micellar aggregates, Colloid and Interface Science Communications, 2021, 44, 100493 [Index: WoS; Impact Factor: 4.5 ]
12. S. K. Behera, Maneesha Esther Mohanty and Monalisa Mohapatra, A Fluorescence Study of the Interaction of Anticancer Drug Molecule Doxorubicin Hydrochloride in Pluronic P123 and F127 Micelles, Journal of Fluorescence, 2021, 31, 17–27 [Index: WoS; Impact Factor: 2.7 ]
13. Monalisa Mohapatra and Ashok Kumar Mishra, Excited state proton transfer based fluorescent molecular probes and their application in studying lipid bilayer membranes. Photochem. Photobiol. Sc., 2019,18, 2830–2848. [Index: WoS; Impact Factor: 3.3 ]
14. A.K. Tripathi, Monalisa Mohapatra and Ashok Kumar Mishra, Fluorescence of N-acylated dansylamide with a long hydrophobic tail: sensitive response to premicellar aggregation of sodium deoxycholate. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 2015, 17, 29985–29994. [Index: WoS; Impact Factor: 3.3 ]
15. Arun Kumar Padhy, Ashok K. Mishra, Monalisa Mohapatra, Avik Pati and Sasmita Mishra, Photoinduced solid state keto-enol tautomerization of 2-(2-(3-nitrophenyl)-4, 5-diphenyl-1H-imidazol-1-yloxy)-1-phenylethanone. RSC Advances, 2014, 4, 8044–8049. [Index: WoS; Impact Factor: 3.9 ]
16. H. S. Prakash Rao, A. Desai, I. Sarkar, Monalisa Mohapatra and Ashok K. Mishra, Photophysical behavior of a new cholesterol attached coumarin derivative and fluorescence spectroscopic studies on its interaction with bile salt systems and lipid bilayer membrane. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 2014, 16, 1247–1256. [Index: WoS; Impact Factor: 3.3 ]
17. J. Swain, Monalisa Mohapatra, S. R. Borkar, Indrapal S. Aidhen and Ashok K. Mishra, Study of the Interaction of FTY720 (Fingolimod hydrochloride) with Lipid Bilayer Membrane Using Fluorescent Molecular Probes. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 2013, 15, 17962–17970. [Index: WoS; Impact Factor: 3.3 ]
18. Monalisa Mohapatra and Ashok K. Mishra, Photophysical Behavior of 8-Anilino-1-Naphthalenesulfonate in Vesicles of Pulmonary Surfactant DPPC and its Sensitivity towards Bile Salt–Vesicle Interaction. Langmuir, 2013, 29, 11396–11404 [Index: WoS; Impact Factor: 3.9 ]
19. Avik Pati, Monalisa Mohapatra, P. Ghosh, Santosh J. Gharpure and Ashok K. Mishra, Deciphering the Photophysical Role of Conjugated Diyne in Butadiynyl Fluorophores: Synthesis, Photophysical and Theoretical Study. J. Phys. Chem. A, 2013, 117, 6548–6560 [Index: WoS; Impact Factor: 2.9 ]
20. Monalisa Mohapatra and Ashok K. Mishra, Effect of sub-micellar concentration of conjugated and unconjugated bile salts on the lipid bilayer membrane. Langmuir, 2011, 27, 13461–13467. [Index: WoS; Impact Factor: 3.9 ]
21. Monalisa Mohapatra and Ashok K. Mishra, Photophysical behaviour of fisetin in dimyristoylphosphatidylcholine liposome membrane. J. Phys. Chem. B 2011, 115, 9962–9970. [Index: WoS; Impact Factor: 3.5 ]
22. Monalisa Mohapatra and Ashok K. Mishra, 1-Naphthol as a sensitive fluorescent molecular probe for monitoring the interaction of submicellar concentrations of bile Salt with a bilayer membrane of DPPC, a lung surfactant. J. Phys. Chem. B, 2010,114, 14934–14940. [Index: WoS; Impact Factor: 3.5 ]
23. Monalisa Mohapatra, Usharani Subuddhi and Ashok K. Mishra, Photophysical behavior of ground state anion and phototautomer of 3-hydroxyflavone in liposome membrane. Photochem. Photobiol. Sc., 2009, 8, 1373–1378 [Index: WoS; Impact Factor: 3.3 ]
24. N. Nath, Sarojini Minz, and Monalisa Mohapatra, An Analysis of the Activities of Daily Living (ADL) among Aged People in Rural Areas of Western Odisha, India, Indian Journal of Community Health, 2023, 35 (4), 456-460 [Index: Scopus; Impact Factor: 0 ]
25. Lokanath Sahoo, Monalisa Mohapatra, Sulochana Singh, Study of interactions of bioflavonoid quercetin with hydrotropic agent urea: An environmentally friendly approach, Materials Today: Proceedings, 2022, 67, 1152–1158 [Index: Scopus; Impact Factor: 0 ]
26. Monalisa Mohapatra and Ashok K. Mishra, Fluorescent molecular probes based on excited state prototropism in lipid bilayer membrane. Progress in Biomedical Optics and Imaging - Proc. SPIE, 2012, 8233, 823309 (1-10) [Index: Scopus; Impact Factor: 0 ]

National Publications

1. Monalisa Mohapatra and Ashok K. Mishra, Fluorescence of ESPT molecular probes in lipid bilayer membrane. Indian Photobiology Society News Letter, 2011, 48–50, 22–31. [Index: ; Impact Factor: 0 ]
2. Monalisa Mohapatra and Ashok K. Mishra, Location of Plant Flavonoids Fisetin and 3-Hydroxyflavone in Dimyristoylphosphatidylcholine (DMPC) Lipid Bilayer Membranes: A Brief Review. Indian Photobiology Society News Letter, 2013, 51–52, 17–21 [Index: ; Impact Factor: 0 ]
3. Monalisa Mohapatra, Effect of Low Concentration of Cholates on the Lipid Bilayer Membrane of Vesicles, Applied Science and Advanced Materials International, 2015,1 (6), 165 – 168. [Index: Other; Impact Factor: 0 ]

International Conferences

1. Monalisa Mohapatra and Ashok K. Mishra (2008) Trombay Symposium on Radiation and Photochemistry (TSRP-2008), January 7-11, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai, India. [Index: ]
2. Monalisa Mohapatra and Ashok K. Mishra (2009) International Conference of Fluorescence in Biology (Fluorescence 2009), March 16-19, TIFR, Mumbai, India. [Index: ]
3. Monalisa Mohapatra and Ashok K. Mishra (2010) 3rd Asia Pacific Symposium on Radiation Chemistry and Trombay Symposium on Radiation & Photochemistry, (APSRC-TSRP-2010), September 14-17, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai, India. [Index: ]
4. Monalisa Mohapatra and Ashok K. Mishra (2011) International Conference on Anti-infective Drug Discovery and Development, (MEDCHEM 2011), October 28-29, IIT Madras, Chennai, India. [Index: ]
5. Monalisa Mohapatra and Ashok K. Mishra (2012) SPIE Photonic West, BiOS-2012, January 21-26, California, United States. [Index: ]
6. Monalisa Mohapatra (2015) International Conference on Innovative Applications of Chemistry in Pharmacology & Technology (IC-IACPT-2015), February 06–08, Berhampur University, Bhanja Vihar, Berhampur, Odisha, India [Index: ]
7. Monalisa Mohapatra (2020) International conference on emerging smart material in applied chemistry, August 10th – 12th, KIIT Bhubaneswar, India. [Index: ]
8. Monalisa Mohapatra (2020) International webinar series on biomolecular dynamics and kinetics, August 23-27, NIT Rourkela and Indian Photobiology Society, India [Index: ]
9. Monalisa Mohapatra (2020) International conference on surface chemistry, August 27-28, Annamalai University, India. [Index: ]
10. Monalisa Mohapatra (2020) International E-conference on recent advances in chemical science, November 28-29, Orissa Chemical society and Dhenkanal Auto. College, India [Index: ]
11. Monalisa Mohapatra (2022) International conference on recent advances on materials, March 21st -23rd, Centurion University of technology and management, India. [Index: ]

National Conferences

1. FDP on Recent advancement of materials and their applications, 15th -19th September 2020, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, VSSUT Burla, India [Index: ]
2. Science Academies’ Lecture Workshop on Recent Advances in Analytical Chemistry, 2017, September 8-9, Organized by Department of Chemistry, Salipur Autonomous College, under the sponsorship of Science Education panel of Indian Academy of Sciences (IASc) and Indian National Science Academy (INSA), The National Academy of Sciences (NASI) [Index: ]
3. Science Academies’ Refresher Course on Molecules and Materials Characterization, 01-14 February 2018, Organized by Department of Chemistry, Salipur Autonomous College in collaboration with Department of Chemistry, Ravenshaw University, Odisha, under the sponsorship of Indian Academy of Sciences (IASc), Indian National Science Academy (INSA), The National Academy of Sciences (NASI). [Index: ]
4. SWAYAM ARPIT Refresher Course, 1st December 2020 to 31st March 2021, University of Delhi, India. [Index: ]
5. Short Term Course on Advances in Manufacturing, materials Processing & Testing (AMMPT), 2017, April 17–22, Organized by Department of Mechanical Engineering, Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology, Burla, under the sponsorship of Quality Improvement Programme (QIP), AICTE, New Delhi, Govt. of India. [Index: ]
6. Short Term Course on Processing & Characterization of Materials (PCM), 2017, April 24–29, Organized by Department of Production Engineering and Metallurgy & Materials Engineering, Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology, Burla, under the sponsorship of Quality Improvement Programme (QIP), AICTE, Govt. of India. [Index: ]
7. 95th DAE BRNS-IANCAS National Workshop on Nuclear Sciences and Applications of Radioisotopes, 2017, May 15-20, Organized by Department of Atomic Energy (DAE)-Board of Research in Nuclear Sciences (BRNS), Indian Association of Nuclear Chemists and Allied Scientists (IANCAS) and Department of Chemistry, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha. [Index: ]
8. One-week workshop on Material Processing, Process Metallurgy and Material Characterization (NTPMMPMC), 2018, March 19–23, Organized by Department of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering, Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology, Burla, under the sponsorship of TEQIP. [Index: ]
9. Short Term course on Materials, Manufacturing and Management (MMM), 2018, May 14-26, Organized by Department of Mechanical Engineering, VSSUT, Burla, under the sponsorship of Quality Improvement Programme (QIP), AICTE, Govt. of India. [Index: ]
10. Faculty Induction Workshop, 12-16 June2018, Organized by TEQIP III, Continuing Education Cell, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, India. [Index: ]
11. Short Term course on Functional Engineering material; Technology, Modelling and Analysis (FEMTMA), 2018, 25th June- 07th July, Organized by Department of Production Engineering, VSSUT, Burla, under the sponsorship of Quality Improvement Programme (QIP), AICTE, Govt. of India. [Index: ]
12. Workshop on New trends in renewable energy and environmental sciences (NTREES-2018), 23rd-27th July 2018, Organized by Department of Chemical Engineering, TEQIP-III, Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology, Burla, Odisha, India. [Index: ]
13. Short Term Training Programme on Synthesis, Processing and Characterization of Advanced Materials (SPCAM-2019), 7th- 16th April 2019, Organized by Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, TEQIP-III, Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology, Burla, Odisha, India. [Index: ]
14. FDP on Water, energy and Environment, 5th – 9th September 2020, Dept. of chemical Engineering, VSSUT Burla, India [Index: ]
15. Monalisa Mohapatra (2023) Odisha Research conclave, November 14th – 16th, OSHEC and Ravenshaw university, India. [Index: ]
16. FDP on Research Methodology and project writing, 7th – 11th July 2021, IDP, OHEPEE Cell, Ramadevi Women’s University, India. [Index: ]
17. AICTE Training and Learning (ATAL) Academy, FDP, 20th – 24th September 2021, VSSUT Burla, India. [Index: ]
18. AICTE Training and Learning (ATAL) Academy, FDP, 1st – 5th November 2021, Ravenshaw University. [Index: ]
19. AICTE Training and Learning (ATAL) Academy, FDP, 14th – 18th December 2021, CV Raman Global University, India. [Index: ]
20. FDP on Designing, Developing, and Delivering online MOOCs, 19th August – 18th September 2022, GM University, India. [Index: ]
21. FDP on Sustainable Chemistry for Environmental Protection, 9th – 14th January 2023, SOA University, Bhubaneswar, India. [Index: ]
22. Workshop on Radiation and Photochemistry (2008), January 3-5, Indian Society for Radiation and Photochemical Sciences (ISRAPS), Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai, India. [Index: ]
23. Workshop on UV-VIS-NIR/Fluorescence/Lifetime Scan (2008), July 7th, Sophisticated Analytical Instrument Facility, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, India. [Index: ]
24. Workshop on Management Capacity Enhancement – A Technical Education Perspective (2016), January 29–30, TEQIP, Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology, Burla, Odisha, India. [Index: ]
25. Workshop on Recent Trends in Industrial and Mechanical Engineering (2016), March 12-13, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology, Burla, Odisha, India. [Index: ]
26. National workshop on Nanotechnology: Present and Future Aspect in Science and Engineering (NASE-16), 2016, July 2-3, Organized by Department of Chemistry, Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology, Burla, under the sponsorship of TEQIP. [Index: ]
27. Workshop on Quality of Higher and Technical Education in India- Role of Universities (2017), February 20th, TEQIP, Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology, Burla, Odisha, India. [Index: ]
28. Short Term Course on Advanced Materials and Techniques for Reinforces Concrete Structures (AMTRCS), 2017, March 27–April 1, Organized by Department of Civil Engineering, Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology, Burla, under the sponsorship of Quality Improvement Programme (QIP), AICTE, Govt. of India. [Index: ]
29. Monalisa Mohapatra (2016) TEQIP Sponsored Two Days National Conference on Technological Advancement in Manufacturing & Processing of New Materials (TAMPNM-2016), April 9-10, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology, Burla, Odisha, India. [Index: ]
30. Monalisa Mohapatra and Ashok K. Mishra (2011) Chemistry In-House Symposium, (CiHS-2011), August 24th, IIT Madras, Chennai, India. [Index: ]
31. Monalisa Mohapatra and Ashok K. Mishra (2013) National Seminar on recent advances in the field: molecules to materials, (RAFMM-2013), February 2-3, Municipal College, Rourkela, Odisha, India [Index: ]
32. Monalisa Mohapatra and Ashok K. Mishra (2013) National seminar and 15th regional conference of Orissa Chemical Society, September 14-15, Salipur College, Orissa, India. [Index: ]
33. Monalisa Mohapatra (2013) ACS on campus event at IIT Madras, November 27, IIT Madras, Chennai, Indian [Index: ]
34. Monalisa Mohapatra (2014) National Seminar on Recent Advancement in Material Science (RAIMS–2014), August 23–24, VSSUT, Burla, Sambalpur, Odisha, India [Index: ]
35. Monalisa Mohapatra (2014) National Conference on Recent Trends in Chemical Sciences (RETICS–2014), November 14–15, Sambalpur University, Burla, Sambalpur, Odisha, India. [Index: ]
36. Monalisa Mohapatra (2014) Annual conference of Orissa chemical society and National conference on recent trends in material science (RTMS-2014), December 13–¬14, U.N. (Auto) college of Sc and Tech., Adaspur, Cuttack, Odisha, India. [Index: ]
37. Monalisa Mohapatra (2015) National Seminar on Recent Advancement in Chemical Sciences (RAICS–2015), August 21–23, MNIT Jaipur, Jaipur, India. [Index: ]
38. Monalisa Mohapatra (2015) National Seminar on Recent Advancement in Material Science (RAIMS–2015), November 14–15, VSSUT, Burla, Sambalpur, Odisha, India. [Index: ]
39. Monalisa Mohapatra (2015) National Seminar on Science and Technology for Indigenous Development in India, December 09–11, ISCA Bhubaneswar Chapter and KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India. [Index: ]
40. Monalisa Mohapatra (2015) 29th Annual Conference of Orissa Chemical Society and National Seminar on Recent Advances on Material Science for Sustainable Energy and Environment, December 24–25, Indira Gandhi Institute of Technology, Sarang, Odisha, India. [Index: ]
41. Monalisa Mohapatra (2016) Regional Conference of Orissa Chemical Society and UGC Sponsored National Seminar on Role of Chemistry in Agriculture and Environment, February 21–22, Neelamadhab Mahavidyalaya, Kantilo, Nayagarh, Odisha, India. [Index: ]
42. Monalisa Mohapatra (2016) National Conference on Recent Developments on Photochemistry and Photobiology (RDPAP-2016), March 4-6, Sambalpur University, Odisha, India. [Index: ]
43. Monalisa Mohapatra and Ashok K. Mishra (2008) 22nd Annual Conference of Orissa Chemical Society (OCS-2008), December 27-28, North Orissa University, Orissa, India. [Index: ]
44. Monalisa Mohapatra (2016) 30th Annual Conference of Orissa Chemical Society, December 24-25, Department of Chemistry, School of Applied Sciences, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India. [Index: ]
45. Monalisa Mohapatra (2017) 31st Annual Conference of Orissa Chemical Society and National seminar on recent developments and applications of functional materials, December 23-24, Department of Chemistry, School of Applied Sciences, Centurion University of Technology and Management, Odisha. [Index: ]
46. Monalisa Mohapatra (2018) National Seminar on Recent advancement in material sciences (RAIMS-2018), March 17-18, Department of Chemistry, VSSUT, Burla, Sambalpur, Odisha, India. [Index: ]
47. Monalisa Mohapatra (2020) TEQIP-III sponsored National webinar on sustainable chemistry, Challenges and opportunities, September 19-20, VSSUT Burla, India [Index: ]
48. Monalisa Mohapatra (2020) TEQIP-III sponsored National webinar on Advanced metal organic framework, September 25-26, VSSUT Burla, India [Index: ]
49. Monalisa Mohapatra (2020) Gender Sensitization webinar under Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace, September 24th, GM University, India [Index: ]
50. Monalisa Mohapatra (2021) National conference on recent advancement on material science, January 22-24, VSSUT Burla, India [Index: ]
51. Monalisa Mohapatra (2021) National webinar on Recent advances in chemical sciences, March 24-25, Berhampur University, India [Index: ]
52. Monalisa Mohapatra (2021) Resource person, Refresher course in chemistry by UGC-HRDC, December 2nd -15th, 2021, Sambalpur university, India. [Index: ]
53. Monalisa Mohapatra (2022) Invited lecture, Virtual Academic weekly lecture, January 22nd, Sikha O Anusandhan University, India. [Index: ]
54. Monalisa Mohapatra (2022) Invited lecture, Virtual webinar, February 17th, Centurion University of technology and management, India. [Index: ]
55. Monalisa Mohapatra (2022) Odisha Research conclave, November 14th – 16th, OSHEC and Ravenshaw university, India [Index: ]

Graduate Level:

General Chemistry
Basic Physical Chemistry
Basic Physical Chemistry Laboratory

Post Graduate Level:

Molecular Spectroscopy
Surface Chemistry and Catalysis
Physical Chemistry
Chemical Kinetics and Physical Photochemistry
Physical Chemistry Laboratory

Award, Honours and Achievements

1. Best poster award in Odisha Research Conclave, OSHEC, Govt of Odisha– 2023
2. Performance of Excellence/Best poster award in Odisha Research Conclave, OSHEC, Govt of Odisha– 2022
3. Jury member in India International Science Festival, Young Scientists conference, Govt of India-2020
4. DST Young Scientist award, DST-SERB– 2016
5. Best Ph. D. thesis award (Prof Langmuir award) in Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, IIT Madras – 2012
6. Fellowship from CSIR to continue research after Ph.D. as a Research Associate – 2012
7. Dr. R. K. Nanda award in 22nd Annual Conference of Orissa Chemical Society–2008
8. Junior and Senior Research Fellowship (MHRD) to pursue PhD–2006 to 2011
9. National Eligibility Test (NET) conducted jointly by UGC and CSIR– 2007
10. All India level Graduate Aptitude Test for Engineers (GATE) – 2006
11. Utkal University 3rd rank in M. Sc. Chemistry – 2006
12. Ravenshaw College 1st rank in B. Sc. Chemistry – 2004

Books / Chapters Published

1. Editor of book “India's Elderly: Issues and Perspectives”, Cambridge Scholars Publishing, UK, 2025, ISBN 978-1-0364-5002-1.
2. S Sathua, S Mishra and Monalisa Mohapatra “Advantages and disadvantages of carbon-based nanomaterials from plant extracts” in the book “Nanostructured Carbon materials from plant extracts synthesis, characterization, and applications”, Elsevier, 2025, ISBN 978-0-323-95126-5.
3. Doleswar Bhoi and Monalisa Mohapatra, Impact of Globalization on Older People: A Socio-cultural Perspective in the book “India's Elderly: Issues and Perspectives” Cambridge Scholars Publishing, UK, 2025, ISBN 978-1-0364-5002-1.
4. S. Minz and Monalisa Mohapatra, Quality of Life: Sleep and Its Disorders in the Elderly in the book “India's Elderly: Issues and Perspectives” Cambridge Scholars Publishing, UK, 2025, ISBN 978-1-0364-5002-1.
5. Maneesha E. Mohanty, Monalisa Mohapatra and Ashok K. Mishra. ‘Thermoreversible nanogels for drug delivery’ in the book ‘Nanobiomedicine’ volume 4 Nano Structured Drug delivery. Studium Press LLC, USA, 2015, 251-270, ISBN 9781626990548.

Sponsored Projects

1. DST-SERB Project, Principal Investigator, completed, 2016–2019
2. TEQIP-II Project, Principal Investigator, completed, 2017–2018
3. Odisha State Higher Education Council (OSHEC), Govt. of Odisha, Principal Investigator, completed, 2022–2024
4. G.M. University Seed Fund, Principal Investigator, completed, 2023-2024

Seminar / Symposia / Workshops / Short term Course organized

1. • Science Academies’ Lecturer Workshop, GM University, October 9-10, 2020.
2. • Webinar on “Problem, Challenges and Opportunity During Pandemic Situation, GM University, October 14th, 2020.
3. • Webinar on Career and Opportunities after Graduation and Post-graduation in Chemistry, GM University, October 16th, 2020.
4. • International Symposium on “The Physical Chemistry of Molecular Interactions, GM University, December 12th -13th, 2020.
5. • National webinar on Nutrition Assessment for Elderly, GM University, November 25th 2022.
6. • Special Lecture on Research Issues in Deprivation, GM University, May 30th 2022.
7. • Workshop on Human sleep rhythm analysis, GM University, March 26th 2022.
8. • Hands-on workshop on actigraphy, GM University, July 28th 2022.
9. • Science Academies’ Lecturer Workshop, GM University, December 12-13, 2022.
10. • DAE-BRNS theme meeting and Workshop on "Societal applications of Nuclear Science and Technology and R & D Opportunities in Nuclear Science", November 23-25.
11. • Socio-Academic film exhibition cum interactive workshop on positive ageing, GM university, January 7th 2023.
12. • International Webinar on Caring for Elderly populations: Challenges and Solutions, GM University, May 3rd 2023.
13. • Open panel by Odisha Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology in World Anthropology Congress held at KIIS; August 9 - 14, 2023.
14. . National Seminar on Photoluminescence spectroscopy, 26th August 2025

Members of Professional Bodies

1. Orissa Chemical Society, Patron member –2014
2. Indian Photobiology Society, Life Member –2016
3. Society for Materials Chemistry, Life Member –2023

Extra Responsibility

1. • Director, IQAC
2. • Syndicate Member
3. • Academic Council Member
4. • Head, School of Chemistry
5. • Building and Work Committee member
6. • Chairperson, Central Instrumentation Facility
7. • ICC, Presiding Officer
8. • Prof. In-charge Library
9. • OIC, PhD Admission Convener 2025
10. • Centre Superintendent, University End Term Examinations 2025-2026
11. • Equivalence Committee member
12. • Institutional Ethics Committee member
13. • Warden, Ladies Hostel-III
14. • World Bank Coordinator, OHEPEE
15. • Principal Investigator, Center of Excellence (OCGG)
16. • University Purchase Committee member
17. • University UGC Grievance cell member
18. • University Ph.D. Regulation Committee member
19. • GeM portal Consignee
20. • BOS Chairperson, School of Chemistry, School of Biotechnology and School of Botany
21. • BOS Chairperson, OSHEC, Govt. of Odisha, UG Chemistry NEP Syllabus
22. • Adjudicator, Ph.D. Examination Committee for the School of Economics and Computer Science.
23. • Member of various committees of Departmental and University activities