Dr. Devlina (Das) Pramanik is an environmental biotechnologist whose research advances the development and application of functional biopolymers for pollution remediation, environmental sustainability, and emerging contaminant management. Her work focuses on creating innovative polysaccharide-based material including chitosan derivatives, plant-gum composites, xanthan-based systems, and ion-imprinted biopolymers with tailored physicochemical properties for the removal of heavy metals, dyes, pesticides, pharmaceutical residues, microplastics, and rare earth elements from complex aqueous environments. She has made significant contributions to biosorption science through her doctoral research on macrofungus-based biosorbents and has expanded these foundations to engineer cost-effective, regenerable, and scalable materials that integrate equilibrium, kinetic, and thermodynamic principles. As a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellow, she developed advanced biopolymer-assisted coagulation and cavitation approaches that enhanced the selective capture, recovery, and upcycling of microplastics, establishing structure–function relationships that guide the design of next-generation biodegradable coagulants. Her research further spans hydrogel technologies, functional nanofibers, molecular-imprinted polymers, and hybrid biocoagulant systems optimized through statistical modelling, including Box–Behnken and response surface methodologies. Dr. Pramanik’s publications in leading international journals highlight her contributions to understanding microplastic toxicity in aquatic species, chitosan-based environmental materials, lithium recovery from spent batteries, glitter-induced bioaccumulation, and sustainable pollutant degradation strategies. She has led and collaborated on projects involving desalination, organic flocculants, biopolymer-assisted dye removal, and polymer coating materials for oil absorption. Her research leadership includes supervising postgraduate and undergraduate work on chitosan encapsulation, biosorbent grafting, polymer–clay composites, and behavioural toxicity assessments in model aquatic organisms. Through interdisciplinary collaborations spanning biotechnology, material science, and environmental chemistry, Dr. Pramanik continues to develop cutting-edge biopolymer technologies that address global challenges related to water pollution, microplastic contamination, and sustainable resource recovery, contributing extensively to the advancement of eco-innovative environmental biotechnology.
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Featured Publication
Pramanik, D., et al. (2022). Selective recovery of lithium from spent coin cell cathode leachates using ion-imprinted blended chitosan microfibers: Pilot scale studies provide insights on scalability. Journal of Hazardous Materials.
Ovais, M., Mukherjee, S., Pramanik, A., Das, D., Mukherjee, A., Raza, A., & Chen, C. (2020). Designing stimuli-responsive upconversion nanoparticles that exploit the tumor microenvironment. Advanced Materials.
Das, N., Madhavan, J., Selvi, A., & Das, D. (2019). An overview of cephalosporin antibiotics as emerging contaminants: A serious environmental concern. 3 Biotech, 9.
Das, D. (2019). Organic flocculation as an alternative for wastewater treatment. In Biochemical and Environmental Bioprocessing: Challenges and Developments (Chap. 10).
Sahithya, K., Das, D., & Das, N. (2017). Adsorption coupled photocatalytic degradation of dichlorvos using LaNiMnO₆ perovskite nanoparticles supported on polypropylene filter cloth and carboxymethyl cellulose microspheres. Environmental Progress & Sustainable Energy, 36(4).
Dr. Devlina (Das) Pramanik shows strong expertise in environmental biotechnology, especially biopolymer-based remediation and microplastic detoxification, supported by quality publications and interdisciplinary methods. She can further improve by increasing industry partnerships and scaling her technologies. Her future research holds promise for advanced biopolymer systems, innovative microplastic solutions, and impactful sustainability technologies.