Bichitra Nanda Sahoo
Position
Postdoctoral Fellow, MSCA - SEAS postdoctoral fellow in smart marine sensor technology, acoustics & nano technology, Centre for research-based innovation - Smart Ocean
Research
I am a SEAS programme postdoctoral fellow at the University of Bergen in the department of Physics and Technology and NORCE Center. My background is Materials Engineering with a specialization in the field of bioinspired coatings, megasonic cleaning, micro-nanoscaled heat transfer phenomena, water-repellent wearable devices, etc.
My current project is focused on development of bioinspired transparent antibiofouling coatings for marine sensor. This multidisciplinary project aims to develop an antibiofouling coating, which provides long-term fouling resistance and enhances the lifespan of both optical and nonoptical marine sensors. A major part of the project involves the development of low-surface-energy microscaled coatings for demonstrating antibiofouling properties. The study involves the examination of the physical, chemical, and mechanical properties of coatings, including surface topography, surface free energy, hydrophobic and hydrophilic nature, microroughness, robustness, and elastic modulus. Furthermore, this project also involves examining studies related to the suitability of antibiofouling strategies, to support the lifespan of the sensors. In addition, this antibiofouling coating must be substrate independent, compatible with marine sensors, and environmentally friendly. The project includes investigating the effect of antifouling coating on the communication system of diverse optical and non-optical marine sensors and exploring the commercial aspects of successful antifouling materials.
Publications
Patent
1. Balasubramanian K, B. N Sahoo, B Sabarish: “Hydrophobic coating”, Patent number- 349810, Dated- 21.10.2020
Academic journal article
- Bichitra Nanda Sahoo, Nagendra Prasad Yerriboina, Bong-kyun Kang, Andreas Klipp, Tae-Gon Kim, Jin-Goo Park, Acoustic power dependent detachment of PSL particles adhered to glass surfaces by dissolved gas and anionic surfactant in an Ultrasonic filed, Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 671, 131681, 2023
- Bichitra Nanda Sahoo, So Young Han, Nagendra Prasad Yerriboina, Hyuntae Kim, Keita Ando, Brown Kang, Andreas Klipp, and Jin-Goo Park, Chemically controlled megasonic cleaning of patterned structures using solutions with dissolved gas and surfactant, Ultrasonics Sonochemistry, 82,105859, 2022.
- B. N. Sahoo, J. Woo, C. Yi, H. Algadi, J. Lee, T. Lee, Superhydrophobic, transparent, and stretchable 3D hierarchical wrinkled film based on sensors for wearable applications, Advanced Materials Technologies, 2019, 4 (10), 1900230.
- Rohit Bagal, Devesh Kumar Chouhan, Bichitra Nanda Sahoo, Rahul Chaudhari, Chetan J. Bhongale, T. Umasankar Patro, Superhydrophobic silicone coating on carbon foam for efficient oil adsorption, Materials Letters, 2022, 311, 131525.
- Hassan Algadi, Chandreswar Mahata, Bichitra Sahoo, Minsu Kim, Won Gun Koh, Taeyoon Lee, Facile method for the preparation of high performance photodetectors with a GQDs/perovskite bilayer heterostructure, Organic Electronics, 2020, 76, 105444.
- B. N. Sahoo, K Balasubramanian, Facile Synthesis of Nano Cauliflower and Nano Broccoli like Hierarchical Superhydrophobic Composite Coating using PVDF/carbon Soot Particles via Gelation Technique, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 436 (2014) 111–121.
- B. N. Sahoo, Balasubramanian K, Recent progress in fabrication and characterization of hierarchical biomimetic superhydrophobic structures- A Review, RSC Advances, 2014, 4, 22053-22093.
- B. N. Sahoo, K. Balasubramanian, M. M. Sucheendran, Thermally Triggered transition of superhydrophobic characteristics of Micro and Nano Textured Multiscale Rough Surfaces, Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 2015, 119 (25), 14201-14213
- B. N. Sahoo, K. Balasubramanian, A nanocellular PVDF-graphite water-repellent composite coatings, RSC Advances, 2015, 5 (9), 6743-6751.
- B. N. Sahoo, Balasubramanian K., B. Sabaris, Controlled Fabrication of Non-Fluoropolymer Composite Film on Glass Surfaces with Hierarchically Nano Structured Fibers, Progress in Organic Coatings, 77 (2014) 904–907.
- B. Sahoo, N. S. K. Gunda, Sonil Nanda, J. Kozinksi, and S. Mitra, Development of dual phobic surfaces: Superamphiphobicity in air and oleophobicity in underwater, ACS Sustainable chemistry and engineering, 2017, 5 (8), 6716-6726.
- B. N. Sahoo, Balasubramanian K, Photoluminescent carbon soot particles derived from controlled combustion of camphor for superhydrophobic application, RSC Advances, 2014, 4, 11331-11342.
- B. N. Sahoo, Balasubramanian K., An experimental design for the investigation of water repellent property of candle soot particles, Materials Chemistry and Physics, 2014, 148 (1), 134-142.
- B. N. Sahoo, B. Kandasubramanian, B. Sabaris, Controlled anisotropic wetting behaviour of multi-scale slippery surface structure of non-fluoro polymer composite, Express Polymer Letters, 7(11), 2013, 900–909.
- B. Sahoo, Sonil Nanda, J. Kozinksi, and S. Mitra, PDMS/camphor soot composite coating: towards a self-healing and a self-cleaning superhydrophobic surface, RSC Advances, 2017, 7, 15027-15040.
- B N Sahoo, B Choi, J Seo, T Lee, Hybrid functional microfibers for textile electronics and biosensors, Journal of Semiconductors, 2018, 39 (1), 014001-1- 014001-18.
- Bichitra Sahoo, Kukro Yoon, Jungmok Seo and Taeyoon Lee, Chemical and physical pathways for fabricating flexible superamphiphobic surfaces with high transparency, Coatings, 2018, 8 (2), 47.
- S Nanda, SN Reddy, DV Vo, B. N. Sahoo, J Kozinski, Catalytic gasification of wheat straw in hot compressed (subcritical and supercritical) water for hydrogen production, Energy Science & Engineering, 2018, 6(5), 448-459.
- B. N. Sahoo, D. P. Mishra, Gouthama, Transmission Electron Microscopy Study of Growth of Silica Nanoparticles in the Flame Synthesis Process by Thermophoretic Sampling Technique, Journal of Advanced Microscopy Research, 2012, 7, 1–4.
- B. N. Sahoo, D. P. Mishra, Gouthama, Effect of Fuel Types on the Flame Synthesized Silica Nanoparticles by Transmission Electron Microscopy Characterization, Journal of Advanced Microscopy Research, 2011, 6, 1–6.
Oral Presentation (Invited talks)
- B. N. Sahoo, So-Young Han, Nagendra Prasad Yerriboina, Bong Kyun Kang, Andreas Klipp & Jin-Goo Park, “Effect of Surfactant in Gas Dissolved Cleaning Solutions on Acoustic Bubble Dynamics”, 15th International symposium on Ultra cleaning processing of semiconductor surfaces (UCPSS), April 12-15, 2021, Belgium
- B. N. Sahoo, Balasubramanian K. “Controlled fabrication of Superhydrophobic hierarchical structures using EPF/carbon based composites”, MMT-2014, Ariel University, Israel, July 28-Agust 1.
- B. N. Sahoo, K. Balasubramanian, “Novel cost effective additives for the fabrication of multifunctional superhydrophobic nano structred composite coatings”, CORCON -2014, NOV 12-15.
- B. N. Sahoo, Gouthama and D.P. Mishra, “TEM characterization of silica nanoparticles”, National conference on Electron Microscopy and its allied Fields and XXX annual meeting on EMSI on January 17-20, 2009, at Bundelkhand University, Jhansi (UP) India.
Poster Presentation
- B. N. Sahoo, B. Sabarish, Balasubramanian K. “Development of Hydrophobic Coatings from Waste Exapanded Polystyrene.” APA-2013, Chandigarh, Feb -21-23, India.
- B. N. Sahoo, K. Balasubramanian. “Self-organized Hierarchical Nano Structures of Carbon Film for Water Repellent Surfaces.” International Workshop on Nanotechnology and Advanced Functional Materials, (NTAFM-2013), National Chemical Laboratory, Pune, 24-25 July 2013, India.
- B. N. Sahoo, Balasubramanian K, “Mechanistic studies of candle soot particles for superhydrophobic application” 3rd International conference on Physics at Solid and Surfaces (PSI), Feb 24-28, 2014, Puri, India.
- B. N. Sahoo, Balasubramanian K. “Controlled topographical biomimetic texture of superhydrophobic material for ship hull”, 6th Bangalore Nano, Bangalore, 4-6 Dec 2013.
- B.N. Sahoo, Balasubramanian K., “Superhydrophobic coatings for defence applications”, Ist International conference on functional aterials for Defence ICFMD-2012, 18th May-20th May DIAT, Pune, India.
- Bichitra Nanda Sahoo, So-Young Han, Nagendra Prasad Yerriboina, Bong Kyun Kang, Andreas Klipp & Jin-Goo Park, “Effect of power and surfactant on the behavior of bubbles in an ultrasonic field”, SPCC 2021; June 8-10, 2021
Conference Proceedings
- B. Sabarish, B. N. Sahoo, K. Balasubramanian. “Studies on Wettability of Micro Scaled Film by Spin Coating.” IEEE-International Conference on Research and Development Prospectus on Engineering and Technology (ICRDPET 2013), Nagapattinam, 29-30 March 2013, India.
- B. N. Sahoo, So-Young Han, Nagendra Prasad Yerriboina, Bong Kyun Kang, Andreas Klipp & Jin-Goo Park, “Effect of Surfactant in Gas Dissolved Cleaning Solutions on Acoustic Bubble Dynamics”, 15th International symposium on Ultra cleaning processing of semiconductor surfaces (UCPSS), April 12-15, 2021, Belgium
- B. N. Sahoo, Balasubramanian K. “Controlled fabrication of Superhydrophobic hierarchical structures using EPF/carbon based composites”, MMT-2014, Ariel University, Israel, July 28-Agust 1.
Projects
Development of transparent anti-biofouling coatings for marine sensors