मालवीय राष्ट्रीय प्रौद्योगिकी संस्थान जयपुर (राष्ट्रीय महत्व का संस्थान)
Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur (An Institute of National Importance)
Department of Chemistry

27

Journal Publications

Qualifications
  • Ph.D.(Chemistry ) from National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra (2022)
    M.Sc.(Chemistry ) from Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (2016)
    B.Sc.(Chemistry ) from SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi (2014)
Research Interests

Chemical Sensors, Photodynamic Therapy, Advanced Functional Materials for Drug Delivery, Nano Materials for Biomedical Applications.

Brief Research Profile

Dr. Rahul Sakla was born and raised in Delhi, India. He had completed his B.Sc. Honours in Chemistry from SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi in 2014 and M.Sc. Chemistry from IIT Delhi in 2016. He then received his Ph.D. from NIT Kurukshetra in 2022 with Dr. Amilan Jose D. Then, he moved to the Institute of Nano Science and Technology Mohali to join the group of Dr. Rehan Khan. In December 2023, he joined as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry, Malviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur and currently working there. He extensively researched gasotransmitters, the Sensing of metal ions and biothiols, and Drug Delivery Systems.

Professional Background
  • Assistant Professor at Malviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur [27 December 2023 - Present].
    Assistant Professor at DIT University Dehradun [24 July 2023 - 22 December 2023].
    Research Associate-I at Institute of Nano Science and Technology Mohali [22 June 2022 - 21 June 2023].

  • Engineering Chemistry
  • Engineering Chemistry Laboratory

    2024
  • Aneesh Ali, Rahul., Chandrashekhar Jori, Jatin Kumar, Ajay Kumar, Kanika., Md. Meraj Ansari, Anas Ahmad, Nemat Ali, Rehan Khan, "Sinapic acid-pullulan based inflammation responsive nanomicelles for the local treatment of experimental inflammatory arthritis" , International Journal of Biological Macromolecules (Elsevier) Volume :0 / 134903 / 2024 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.134903
  • Kanika, Anas Ahmad, Ajay Kumar, Rahul, Rakesh Kumar Mishra, Nemat Ali, Umashanker Navik, Suhel Parvez, Rehan Khan , "Leveraging Thiol functionalized biomucoadhesive hybrid nanoliposome for local therapy of Ulcerative colitis" , Biomaterials (Elsevier) Volume :0 / / 2024 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biomaterials.2024.122747
  • Nidhi Nehra, Rahul Kaushik, Kanika, Rahul, Rehan Khan, "Benzothiazole-Quinoline-Based Fluorescent Probe for Fe3+ and its Applications in Environmental and Biological Samples" , Journal of Fluorescence (Springer ) Volume :34 / / 2024 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10895-024-03827-1
  • Vinod Kumar, Kanika, Nitin, Nancy Sharma, Rahul, Rehan Khan, D. Amilan Jose, "Naphthalimide-based light-induced nitric oxide-releasing nanoscale vesicles with visual detection and cytotoxicity studies" , iScience (Elsevier) Volume :27 / 110230 / 2024 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.isci.2024.110230
  • Uttam Saha, Tanmay Rom, Rahul Sakla, Amrita Ghosh, Bidyut Mallick, Swarup K. Panda, Pradip K. Maji, and Avijit Kumar Paul, "Investigation of the Role of 3d-4d Elements in a Disordered Double Perovskite toward Efficient Photocatalytic Energy Conversion and Electrochemical Energy-Storage Behaviors" , ACS Applied Energy Materials (American Chemical Society) Volume :7 / 2241 / 2024 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acsaem.3c02964
  • 2023
  • Vinod Kumar, Dr. Rahul Sakla, Nancy Sharma, Kanika, Dr. Rehan Khan, Dr. D. Amilan Jose., "Liposome Based Near-Infrared Sensors for the Selective Detection of Hydrogen Sulfide" , ChemPlusChem (Wiley) Volume :88 / 202300243 / 2023 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/cplu.202300243
  • Ravi Prakash, Akshay Vyawahare, Rahul Sakla, Neha Kumari, Ajay Kumar, Md. Meraj Ansari, Kanika, Chandrashekhar Jori, Arshi Waseem, Abu Junaid Siddiqui, Avril A. B. Robertson, Rehan Khan, "NLRP3 Inflammasome-Targeting Nanomicelles for Preventing Ischemia Reperfusion-Induced Inflammatory Injury" , ACS Nano (American Chemical Society) Volume :17 / 8680 / 2023 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acsnano.3c01760
  • Rahul Sakla, Amrita Ghosh, Vinod Kumar, Kanika, Priyadip Das, Pawan Kumar Sharma, Rehan Khan and D. Amilan Jose, "Light activated simultaneous release and recognition of biological signaling molecule carbon monoxide (CO). " , Methods (Elsevier) Volume :210 / 44 / 2023 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ymeth.2023.01.003
  • Rakesh Kumar Mishra, Anas Ahmad, Kanika, Ajay Kumar, Akshay Vyawahare, Rahul Sakla, Ahmed Nadeem, Nahid Siddiqui, Syed Shadab Raza, and Rehan Khan, "Caffeic Acid-Conjugated Budesonide-Loaded Nanomicelle Attenuates Inflammation in Experimental Colitis" , Molecular Pharmaceutics (American Chemical Society) Volume :20 / 172 / 2023 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.2c00558
  • 2022
  • Nimisha Jain, Angelina Mary, Pooja Munish Dalal, Rahul Sakla, D. Amilan Jose, Mukesh Jain and Abbas Raja Naziruddin., "Ruthenium Complexes Bearing Bis-N-heterocyclic Carbene Donors in TiO2 Sensitization for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells" , European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry (Elsevier) Volume :2022 / 202200502 / 2022 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/ejic.202200502
  • Angelina Mary, Nimisha Jain, Rahul Sakla, D. Amilan Jose, Bhagwan Sahai Yadav, Abbas Raja Naziruddin NJ and AM are equal contributing first authors, "Ruthenium (II) complexes bearing N-heterocyclic carbene-based C^N donor sets in dye-sensitized solar cells" , Applied Organometallic Chemistry (Wiley) Volume :2022 / / 2022 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/aoc.6873
  • Nimisha Jain, Angelina Mary, Vishesh Manjunath, Rahul Sakla, Rupesh S. Devan, D. Amilan Jose and Abbas Raja Naziruddin, "Ruthenium complexes bearing N-heterocyclic carbene based CNC and CN^CH2C pincer ligands: Photophysics, electrochemistry, and solar energy conversion" , Journal of Organometallic Chemistry (Elsevier) Volume :959 / 122203 / 2022 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jorganchem.2021.122203
  • 2021
  • Yaw Opoku-Damoah, Run Zhang, Hang T Ta, D Amilan Jose, Rahul Sakla and Zhi Ping Xu., "Lipid-encapsulated upconversion nanoparticle for near-infrared light-mediated carbon monoxide release for cancer gas therapy. " , European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics (Elsevier Science) Volume :158 / 211 / 2021 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejpb.2020.11.014
  • Rahul Sakla and D. Amilan Jose., "New fluorinated manganese carbonyl complexes for light controlled carbon monoxide (CO) release and the use of benchtop 19F-NMR spectroscopy" , Inorganica Chimica Acta (Elsevier Science) Volume :516 / 120134 / 2021 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ica.2020.120134
  • Nikhil Kumar, Kumari Naveen, Mukesh Kumar, Tharamani C. Nagaiah, Rahul Sakla, Amrita Ghosh, Vasudeva Siruguri, Surasree Sadhukhan, Sudipta Kanungo, and Avijit Kumar Paul, "Multifunctionality Exploration of Ca2FeRuO6: An Efficient Trifunctional Electrocatalyst toward OER/ORR/HER and Photocatalyst for Water Splitting" , ACS Applied Energy Materials (American Chemical Society) Volume :4 / 1323 / 2021 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acsaem.0c02579
  • Rahul Kaushik, Rahul Sakla, Nikhil Kumar, Amrita Ghosh, Vikas D. Ghule and D. Amilan Jose, "Multianalytes Sensing Probe: Fluorescent Moisture Detection, Smartphone Assisted Colorimetric Phosgene recognition and Colorimetric Discrimination of Cu2+and Fe3+ ions" , Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical (Elsevier Science) Volume :328 / 129026 / 2021 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.snb.2020.129026
  • Nimisha Jain, Angelina Mary, Vishesh Manjunath, Rahul Sakla, Dr. Rupesh S. Devan, Dr. D. Amilan Jose, and Dr. Abbas Raja Naziruddin, "Ruthenium (II) Complexes Bearing Heteroleptic Terpyridine Ligands: Synthesis, Photophysics and Solar Energy Conversion" , European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry (Wiley) Volume :2021 / 5014 / 2021 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/ejic.202100817
  • 2020
  • Rahul Kaushik, Rahul Sakla, D. Amilan Jose and Amrita Ghosh, "Giant iron polyoxometalate that works as a catalyst for water oxidation" , New Journal of Chemistry (Royal Society of Chemistry) Volume :44 / 3764 / 2020 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/C9NJ05690D
  • D. Amilan Jose, Rahul Sakla, Nancy Sharma, Srushti Gadiyaram, Rahul Kaushik, and Amrita Ghosh, "Sensing and Bioimaging of the Gaseous Signaling Molecule Hydrogen Sulfide by Near-Infrared Fluorescent Probes" , ACS Sensors (American Chemical Society) Volume :5 / 3365 / 2020 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acssensors.0c02005
  • 2019
  • Rahul Sakla, Ajeet Singh, Rahul Kaushik, Pawan Kumar, and D. Amilan Jose, "Allosteric Regulation in Carbon Monoxide (CO) Release: Anion Responsive CO-Releasing Molecule (CORM) Derived from (Terpyridine)phenol Manganese Tricarbonyl Complex with Colorimetric and Fluorescence M" , Inorganic Chemistry (American Chemical Society) Volume :58 / 10761 / 2019 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.9b00984
  • Rahul Sakla, Rahul Kaushik, Vijay Kumar, D. Amilan Jose, Amrita Ghosh and C. R. Mariappan, "Light-induced water oxidation by polymorphs of the ZnCoNi oxide spinel catalyst: a comparative study" , Sustainable Energy & Fuels (Royal Society of Chemistry) Volume :3 / 786 / 2019 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/C8SE00536B
  • Rahul Kaushik, Rahul Sakla, Amrita Ghosh, Sapna Dama, Ashwani Mittal, and D. Amilan Jose., "Copper Complex-Embedded Vesicular Receptor for Selective Detection of Cyanide Ion and Colorimetric Monitoring of Enzymatic Reaction" , ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces (American Chemical Society) Volume :11 / 47587 / 2019 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.9b17316
  • D.Amilan Jose, Nancy Sharma, Rahul Sakla, Rahul Kaushik, Srushti Gadiyaram., "Fluorescent nanoprobes for the sensing of gasotransmitters hydrogen sulfide (H2S), nitric oxide (NO) and carbon monoxide (CO)" , Methods (Elsevier) Volume :168 / 62 / 2019 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ymeth.2019.06.003
  • 2018
  • Rahul Sakla, and D. Amilan Jose, "Vesicles Functionalized with a CO-Releasing Molecule for Light-Induced CO Delivery." , ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces (American Chemical Society Publications) Volume :10 / 14214 / 2018 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.8b03310
  • Rahul Kaushik, Rahul Sakla, Amrita Ghosh, G.Tamil Selvan, P. Mosae Selvakumar, and D. Amilan Jose., "Selective Detection of H2S by Copper Complex Embedded in Vesicles through Metal Indicator Displacement Approach." , ACS Sensors (American Chemical Society Publications) Volume :3 / 1142 / 2018 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acssensors.8b00174
  • 2017
  • Pawan Kumar, Rahul Sakla, Amrita Ghosh, and D. Amilan Jose., "Reversible Colorimetric Sensor for Moisture Detection in Organic Solvents and Application in Inkless Writing" , ACS applied materials & interfaces (American Chemical Society) Volume :9 / 25600 / 2017 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.7b05335
  • 2016
  • Rahul Sakla, R. Hemamalini, Kumar Pranaw and Sunil Kumar Khare, "Effect of CeO2 nanoparticles on germination and Total proteins pattern of Brassica nigra seeds." , Current Bionanotechnology (Bentham science) Volume :2 / 122 / 2016 DOI: https://doi.org/10.2174/2213529402666161128124513