Projects (extramural, Intramural, STS & Internship Program for students of other universities as well as KIIT) are done in the department under the guidance of the faculties.

Research projects undertaken in the Department –

EXTRAMURAL RESEARCH –

• Harmonized one health trans-species transmission of Antibiotic Resistance: Community level inter host transmission of CRÈC among humans, animals and environment (HOT-STAR-CLIC), ICMR Sponsoredfrom DBT, Govt of India – Basanti Ku. Pathi (PI) , Prof K Panigrahi(Co-PI)
• Evaluation of the benefit of using composite nanoparticle formulation in patients with infected wounds compared to standard wound management: A prospective randomized open label parallel clinical trial – Funded by INCLEN – Basanti Ku. Pathi
• Expanding antimicrobial resistance research & surveillance activities in secondary level hospitals funded by ICMR – Prof B K Pathi (PI) , Prof K Panigrahi (Co-PI)
• Leveraging genome sequencing to prevent hospital acquired infections with Carbapenem resistance Acinetobacterbaumanii due to importation and intra facility transmission in regional hospital network- An implementation research approach – funded by ICMR – Dr B K Pathi
• Multi-centre retrospective study evaluating the Antimicrobial resistance profile in ICU patients”. (funded by  Mylan Pharmaceuticals, approved by IEC) – PI – Preety Mishra ,Co- PI – Dr. N.Singh ,Dr. S.S.Panda , Dr. K.Mund
• Surveillance Of Multidrug-Resistant, Extensively Drug-Resistant And Pandrug-Resistant Organisms For The Healthcare Facilities Using Automated AST System— A Large Scale National Multicentric Study (ICMR Approved , Moderated by JIPMER, VAMR Phase 1) — PI- K.Panigrahi , Co PI- Dr.N.Poddar
• VAMR Phase 2 – Strengthening the quality of AMR surveillance using automated AST systems – PI – Dr K Panigrahi , Co-PI – Dr K Jagatdeo , Co-Investigator- Dr N Poddar(ICMR Approved , Moderated by JIPMER)

OTHER STUDIES BEING DONE IN THE DEPARTMENT –

• Evaluation of efficacy of Arbekacin in drug resistant bacterial infections – Prof DiptiPattnaik (PI), CO-PI – Dr. SL Sahoo and Dr P Mishra
• Carbapenem resistance in enterobacteriaceas – Guide: Dr. Nipa Singh,Co- Guide: Prof. DiptiPattnaik , Subhra S. Panda , Dr. A. Raj Kumar Patro ,Dr. SukantaTripathy , Mr Gaurav Verma (PhD Scholar)
• Patterns of drug resistance in infections among Hemodialysis patients – A cross sectional study from a tertiary care hospital of Eastern India – Dr K Mund
• Microbial aspects of nasal cavity in neonates with non-invasive ventilation – Prof S S Panda (ICMR STS Project 2023)
• Assessment of microbial contamination in indoor air & its association with nasal colonization – Prof K Panigrahi(STS 2024)
• Profile of etiology , antibiotic sensitivity & associated risk factors of VAP – Prof B K Pathi(STS 2024)
• Colonisation patterns in neonatal feeding tubes – Prof S S Panda (STS 2024)

• Prof (Dr) DiptiPattnaik– Joint Director Quality & Ethics committee , Society of Antimicrobial Stewardship program (SASPI)
• Prof. Nirmala Poddar& Prof K Panigrahi empanelled as NABL Technical Assessors.
• Prof. B. Pathiempanelled as CCSEA Assessor.
• Prof N Singh empanelled as NABH Entry level assessor.
• Co-author  of one Text book of Microbiology (Prof. D. Pattnaik and Prof. N. Singh)
• Prof. B. K. Pathi selected in animal ethics committee member as Scientist from outside the Institute in IAEC of other institutes (NISER, CS- ICAR, RPRCFE), Bhubaneshwar
• Prof B.K.Pathi and Prof K. Panigrahi completed ACME course from SRIHER, Chennai.
• Project writing workshop conducted under the aegis of IAMM Odisha Microbiology association
• Successfully conducted “MICROCON 2022” – National Conference of IAMM at KIMS.