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2024

51. Critical assessment of interactions between ct-DNA and choline-based magnetic ionic liquids: evidences of compaction

K. D. Tulsiyan, S. K. Panda, M. K. Rana, H. S. Biswal

Chemical Sciences (Just Accepted)

51. Can Duvelisib and Eganelisib work for both cancer and COVID-19? Molecular-level insights from MD simulations and enhanced sampling

S. K. Panda, S. Karmakar, P. S. S. Gupta, M. K. Rana

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2024, 26, 10961-10973

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2023

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50. Unmasking an Allosteric Binding Site of the Papain-like Protease in SARS-CoV-2: Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Corticosteroids.

S. K. Panda, P. S. S. Gupta, S. Karmakar, S. Biswal, N. C. Mahanandia, M. K. Rana

J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 2023, 14, 45, 10278–10284 (Cover Art Publication)

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49. Post-synthetic Modification of Zr-based Metal-organic Frameworks with Imidazole: Variable Optical Behavior and Sensing.

D. P. Biswal, D. Singha, J. Panda, M. K. Rana

ChemPhysChem: Chemistry Europe, 2023, e202300311.

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48. A microporous water stable MOF for consistent and selective C₂H₂/C₂H₄ separation.

A. Pal, S. C. Pal, H. Cui, R. B. Lin, D. Singha, M. K. Rana, B. Chen, M. C. Das

Separation and Purification Technology, 2023, 320, 124208.

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47. Exploring antiviral potency of N-1 substituted pyrimidines against HIV-1 and other DNA/RNA viruses: Design, synthesis, characterization, ADMET analysis, docking, molecular dynamics and biological activity.

R. Srivastava, S. K. Gupta, F. Naaz, P. S. S. Gupta, M. Yadav, V. K. Singh, S. K. Panda, S. Biswal, M. K. Rana, S. K. Gupta, D. Schols, R. K. Sing

Computational Biology and Chemistry, 2023, 107910.

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46. Design, synthesis, antimicrobial activity, DFT, and molecular docking studies of pyridine‐pyrazole‐based dihydro‐1, 3, 4‐oxadiazoles against various bacterial and fungal targets.

N. Desai, D. Jadeja, J. Monapara, S. K. Panda, M. K. Rana, B. Dave

Journal of Biochemical and Molecular Toxicology, 2023, e23377.

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45. Identification and investigation of a cryptic binding pocket of the P37 envelope protein of monkeypox virus by molecular dynamics simulations.

P. S. S. Gupta, S. K. Panda, A. K. Nayak, M. K. Rana

The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, 2023, 14(13), 3230-3235.

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44. A pH‐Activatable Prodrug and Metal Prodrug Conjugate of Gossypol: Synthesis, Emergent Photophysical, Nanoscopic, Computational, and in‐Vitro Cellular Studies.

M. Biswas, Kajol, D. Singha, M. K. Rana, R. KPathak.

Chemistry–A European Journal, 2023, e202203865.

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43. Insights into the binding mechanism of ascorbic acid and violaxanthin with violaxanthin de-epoxidase (VDE) and chlorophycean violaxanthin de-epoxidase (CVDE) enzymes.

S. Biswal, P. S. S. Gupta, S. K. Panda, H. R. Bhat, M. K. Rana

Photosynthesis Research, 2023 1-18.

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42. Cell surface fibroblast activation protein-2 (Fap2) of fusobacterium nucleatum as a vaccine candidate for therapeutic intervention of human colorectal cancer: an immunoinformatics approach.

S. Padma, R. Patra, P. S. S. Gupta, S. K. Panda, M. K. Rana, S. Mukherjee

Vaccines, 2023, 11(3), 525.

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41. Reverse vaccinology assisted design of a novel multi-epitope vaccine to target Wuchereria bancrofti cystatin: An immunoinformatics approach.

N. C. Das, P. S. S. Gupta, S. K. Panda, M. K. Rana, S. Mukherjee

International Immunopharmacology, 115, 109639.

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40. Sensing cyclosarin (a chemical warfare agent) by Cucurbit [n] urils: A DFT/TD-DFT study.

H. R. Bhat, M. K. Rana, A. A. Dar

Journal of Molecular Structure, 2023,  1272, 134163.

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2022

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39. Potential targets of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 of clinical drug fluvoxamine: Docking and molecular dynamics studies to elucidate viral action.

S. K. Panda, P. S. S. Gupta, M. K. Rana

Cell Biochemistry and Function, 2022, 41(1), 98-111.

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38. α-graphyne as a promising anode material for Na-ion batteries: a first-principles study.

T. Singh, J. R. Choudhuri,  M. K. Rana

Nanotechnology, 2022, 34(4), 045404.

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37. Hydroxyalkynyl uracil derivatives as NNRTIs against HIV-1: in silico predictions, synthesis, docking and molecular dynamics simulation studies.

M. Yadav, R. Srivastava, F. Naaz, P. S. S. Gupta, S. K. Panda, M. K. Rana, R. K. Singh

Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics, 2023, 1-13.

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36. Triazine skeletal covalent organic frameworks: A versatile highly positive surface potential triboelectric layer for energy harvesting and self-powered applications.

S. Hajra, J. Panda, J. Swain, H. G. Kim, M. Sahu, M. K. Rana, R. Samantaray, H. J. Kim, R. Sahu

Nano Energy, 2022, 101, 107620.

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35. Experimental and DFT study of transition metal doping in a Zn-BDC MOF to improve electrical and visible light absorption properties.

J. Panda, D. Singha, P. K. Panda, B. C. Tripathy, M. K. Rana

The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 2022, 126(30), 12348-12360. 

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34. Inhibitors of Heptosyltransferase I to prevent heptose transfer against antibiotic resistance of E. coli: Energetics and stability analysis by DFT and molecular dynamics.

U. Bhattacharya, S. K. Panda, P. S. S. Gupta, M. K. Rana

Journal of Molecular Structure, 2022, 1253, 132258.

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33. Designing AbhiSCoVac-A single potential vaccine for all ‘corona culprits’: Immunoinformatics and immune simulation approaches.

A. Choudhury, P. S. S. Gupta, S. K. Panda, M. K. Rana, S. Mukherjee

Journal of molecular liquids, 2022, 351, 118633.

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32. Repurposing of FDA-approved drugs as potential inhibitors of the SARS-CoV-2 main protease: Molecular insights into improved therapeutic discovery.

A. K. Ray, P. S. S. Gupta, S. K. Panda, S. Biswal, U. Bhattacharya, M. K. Rana

Computers in biology and medicine, 2022, 142, 105183.

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31. Designing efficient multi-epitope peptide-based vaccine by targeting the antioxidant thioredoxin of bancroftian filarial parasite.

S. Gorai, N. C. Das, P. S. S. Gupta, S. K. Panda, M. K. Rana, & S. Mukherjee.

Infection, Genetics and Evolution, 2022, 98, 105237.

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2021

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30. Inhibitors of Plasmepsin X Plasmodium falciparum: Structure-based pharmacophore generation and molecular dynamics simulation.

S. K. Panda, S. Saxena, P. S. S. Gupta, M. K. Rana

Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2021, 340, 116851.

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29. In-silico evidences on filarial cystatin as a putative ligand of human TLR4.

N. C. Das, P. S. S. Gupta, S. Biswal, R. Patra, M. K. Rana, S Mukherjee

Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics, 2021, 40(19), 8808-8824.

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28. Templated growth of polyaniline for enhanced gas sensing response in flexible sensors: experiments and simulations.

M. Sinha, M. K. Rana, S. Panda

Flexible and Printed Electronics, 2021, 6(3), 035007.

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27. ACE-2-derived biomimetic peptides for the inhibition of spike protein of SARS-CoV-2.

S. K. Panda, P. S. S. Gupta, S. Biswal, A. K. Ray, M. K. Rana

Journal of Proteome Research, 2021, 20(2), 1296-1303.

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26. Design, synthesis, biological evaluation and molecular docking study of novel hybrid of pyrazole and benzimidazoles.

N. C. Desai, D. D. Pandya, D. J. Jadeja, S. K. Panda, M. K. Rana

Chemical Data Collections, 2021, 33, 100703.

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25.  Designing of a novel multi-epitope peptide based vaccine against Brugia malayi: An in silico approach.

N. C. Das, R. Patra, P. S. S. Gupta, P. Ghosh, U. Bhattacharya, M. K. Rana, S. Mukherjee

Infection, Genetics and Evolution, 2021, 87, 104633.

2020

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24. Binding mechanism and structural insights into the identified protein target of COVID-19 and importin-α with in-vitro effective drug ivermectin.

P. S. S. Gupta, S. Biswal, S. K. Panda, A. K. Ray, M. K. Rana.

Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics, 2020, 40(5), 2217-2226.

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23. Computer-aided discovery of bis-indole derivatives as multi-target drugs against cancer and bacterial infections: DFT, docking, virtual screening, and molecular dynamics studies.

P. S. S. Gupta, H. R. Bhat. S. Biswal, M. K. Rana.

Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2020, 320, 114375.

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22. Alkylated benzimidazoles: Design, synthesis, docking, DFT analysis, ADMET property, molecular dynamics and activity against HIV and YFV.

R. Srivastava, S. K. Gupta, F. Naaz, P. S. S. Gupta, M. Yadav, V. K. Singh, A. Singh, M. K. Rana, S. K. Gupta, D. Schols, R. K. Singh.

Computational Biology and Chemistry, 2020, 89, 107400.

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21. Ivermectin, famotidine, and doxycycline: a suggested combinatorial therapeutic for the treatment of COVID-19.

P. S. S. Gupta & M. K. Rana.

ACS Pharmacology & Translational Science, 2020, 3(5), 1037-1038.

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20. Screening and molecular characterization of lethal mutations of human homogentisate 1, 2 dioxigenase.

P. S. S. Gupta, R. N. U. Islam, S. Banerjee, A. Nayek, M. K. Rana, A. K. Bandyopadhyay.

Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics, 2020, 39(5), 1661-1671.

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19. A “thermodynamically stable” 2D nickel metal–organic framework over a wide pH range with scalable preparation for efficient C2s over C1 hydrocarbon separations.

R. Sahoo, S. Chand, M. Mondal, A. Pal, S. C. Pal, M. K. Rana, M. C. Das.

Chemistry–A European Journal, 2020, 26(55), 12624-12631.

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17. Anti-HIV potential of diarylpyrimidine derivatives as non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors: Design, synthesis, docking, TOPKAT analysis and molecular dynamics simulations.

V. K. Singh, R. Srivastava, P. S. S. Gupta, F. Naaz, H. Chaurasia, R. Mishra, M. K. Rana, R. K. Singh.

Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics, 2020, 39(7), 2430-2446.

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18. Binding insight of clinically oriented drug famotidine with the identified potential target of SARS-CoV-2.

P. S. S. Gupta, S. Biswal, D. Singha, M. K. Rana.

Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics, 2020, 39(14), 5327-5333.

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2019

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16. Exploring Bikaverin as Metal Ion Biosensor: A Computational Approach.

Z. Hussain, H. R. Bhat, T. Naqvi, M. K. Rana, M. A. Rizvi.

Acta Chimica Slovenica, 2019, 66(2), 351-359.

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15. Anion sensing by novel triarylboranes containing boraanthracene: DFT functional assessment, selective interactions, and mechanism demonstration.

H. R. Bhat, P. S. S. Gupta, S. Biswal, M. K. Rana.

ACS omega, 2019, 4(3), 4505-4518.

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Before  Joining IISER

14. Gas sensing behavior of metal-phthalocyanines: Effects of electronic structure on sensitivity.

Rana, M. K., Sinha, M., & Panda, S.

Chemical Physics, 2018, 513, 23-34.

13. Solvation of narrow pores of graphene-like plates in simple dipolar liquids: Wetting and dewetting behavior and solvent dynamics for varying pore width and solute–solvent interaction.

Rana, M. K., & Chandra, A.

Chemical Physics, 2015, 457, 78-86.

12. Predicting methane storage in open-metal-site metal–organic frameworks.

Koh, H. S., Rana, M. K., Wong-Foy, A. G., & Siegel, D. J.

The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 2015, 119(24), 13451-13458.

11. Wetting behavior of nonpolar nanotubes in simple dipolar liquids for varying nanotube diameter and solute-solvent interactions.

Rana, M. K., & Chandra, A.

The Journal of Chemical Physics, 2015, 142(3).

10. Methane storage in metal-substituted metal–organic frameworks: thermodynamics, usable capacity, and the impact of enhanced binding sites.

Rana, M. K., Koh, H. S., Zuberi, H., & Siegel, D. J.

The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 2014, 118(6), 2929-2942.

9. Simulation study of CO2 adsorption properties in small Zeolite Imidazolate Frameworks.

Rana, M. K., Suffritti, G. B., Demontis, P., & Masia, M.

Chemical Physics Letters, 2013, 580, 99-102.

8. Thermodynamic screening of metal-substituted MOFs for carbon capture.

Koh, H. S., Rana, M. K., Hwang, J., & Siegel, D. J.

Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 2013, 15(13), 4573-4581.

7. Ab initio and classical molecular dynamics studies of the structural and dynamical behavior of water near a hydrophobic graphene sheet.

Rana, M. K., & Chandra, A.

The Journal of Chemical Physics, 2013 138(20).

6. Solvation structure of nanoscopic hydrophobic solutes in supercritical water: Results for varying thickness of hydrophobic walls, solute–solvent interaction and solvent density.

Rana, M. K., & Chandra, A.

Chemical Physics, 2012, 408, 28-35.

5. Solvation of fullerene and fulleride ion in liquid ammonia: Structure and dynamics of the solvation shells.

Rana, M. K., & Chandra, A.

The Journal of Chemical Physics, 2012, 137(13).

4. Comparing van der Waals density functionals for CO2 adsorption in metal organic frameworks.

Rana, M. K., Koh, H. S., Hwang, J., & Siegel, D. J.

The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 2012, 116(32), 16957-16968.

3. Estimation of partial charges in small zeolite imidazolate frameworks from density functional theory calculations.

Rana, M. K., Pazzona, F. G., Suffritti, G. B., Demontis, P., & Masia, M.

Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation, 2011, 7(6), 1575-1582.

2. Water structure near single and multi-layer nanoscopic hydrophobic plates of varying separation and interaction potentials.

Rana, M. K., & Chandra, A.

Bulletin of Materials Science, 2008, 31, 525-532.

1. Filled and empty states of carbon nanotubes in water: Dependence on nanotube diameter, wall thickness and dispersion interactions.

Rana, M. K., & Chandra, A.

Journal of chemical sciences, 2007, 119, 367-376.1.

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