Basudev Maity
Associate Professor
basudev.maity@mahindrauniversity.edu.in
Dr. Maity is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemistry at École Centrale School of Engineering, Mahindra University, Hyderabad. His research focuses on bioinorganic and coordination chemistry, with a particular emphasis on the design of artificial metalloenzymes and metalloproteins. He utilizes protein engineering and crystallographic techniques to investigate catalysis, small-molecule recognition, and drug-binding studies. In addition, his group explores the use of protein crystals as solid matrices for developing functional biomaterials, particularly in bioinspired catalysis and related applications.
His broader research interests include the development of engineered protein systems and self-assembled biomaterials for catalysis and drug delivery.
Education
- Ph.D. (2012): Indian Institute of Science Bangalore, India
- B. Sc. (2004) & M.Sc. (2006): University of Calcutta, Kolkata, India
Experience
- Associate Professor (Oct, 2025–present): Department of Chemistry, Mahindra University, Hyderabad, India
- Specially appointed Assistant Professor (Dec, 2018 – Sept, 2025): School of Life Science and Technology; Institute of Science Tokyo, Yokohama, Japan
- Research staff (Nov, 2015 – Nov, 2018): School of Life Science and Technology; Tokyo Institute of Technology; Yokohama, Japan
- JSPS Postdoc (Oct, 2013 – Oct, 2015): Department of Biomolecular Engineering; Tokyo Institute of Technology; Yokohama, Japan
Publications
- J. Tian, B. Maity*, T. Furuta, T. Pan, T. Ueno* An artificial metal-free peroxidase designed using a ferritin cage. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2025, e202504608.
- Y. Hishikawa, T. Suzuki, B. Maity, H. Noya, M. Yoshizawa, A. Asanuma, Y. Katagiri, S. Abe, S. Nagatoishi, K. Tsumoto, T. Ueno* Design of aromatic interaction networks in a protein cage modulated by fluorescent ligand binding. Adv. Sci. 2025, 2417030
- B. Maity*, M. Shoji*, F. Luo, T. Nakane, S. Abe, S. Owada, J. Kang, K. Tono, R. Tanaka, T. T. Pham, M. Kojima, Y. Hishikawa, J. Tanaka, J. Tian, M. Nagama, T. Suzuki, H. Noya, Y. Nakasuji, A. Asanuma, X. Yao, S. Iwata, Y. Shigeta, E. Nango*, T. Ueno* Real-time observation of a metal complex-driven reaction intermediate using a porous protein crystal and serial femtosecond crystallography. Nat. Commun., 2024, 15, 5518.
- B. Maity, S. Kameyama, J. Tian, T. T. Pham, S. Abe, E. Chatani, K. Murata, T. Ueno* Fusion of amyloid beta with ferritin yields an isolated oligomeric beta-sheet-rich aggregate inside the ferritin cage. Biomater. Sci. 2024, 12, 2408-2417.
- C. Lu; X. Peng; B. Maity; X. Sheng; Y. Zhou; T. Ueno; Z. Liu; D. Lu Novel Au(I)-based artificial metallo-cycloisomerase for catalyzing the cycloisomerization of γ-alkynoic acids. ACS Catal. 2023, 13, 15, 9918–9924.
- T. Pan; B. Maity; S. Abe; T. Morita; T. Ueno In-cell engineering of protein crystals into hybrid solid catalysts for artificial photosynthesis. Nano Lett. 2023, 23, 14, 6744–6751.
- B. Maity; J. Tian; T. Furuta*; S. Abe; T. Ueno* Atomic-level insights into a single semi-clathrate hydrate formed in a confined environment of porous protein crystal. Cryst. Growth Des. 2023, 23, 10, 7448-7458.
- M. Taher, B. Maity, T. Nakane, S. Abe, T. Ueno*, S. Mazumdar* Controlled uptake of an iridium complex inside engineered apo-ferritin nanocages: study of structure and catalysis. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2022, e202116623.
- C. Lu, B. Maity, X. Peng, N. Ito, S. Abe, X. Sheng, T. Ueno*, D. Lu* Design of a gold clustering site in an engineered apo-ferritin cage. Commun. Chem. 2021, 5, 39.
- B. Maity, S. Abe, T. Ueno* Observation of gold sub-nanocluster nucleation within a crystalline protein cage. Nat. commun, 2017, 8, 14820.
- B. Maity, K. Fukumori, S. Abe, T. Ueno* Immobilization of two organometallic complexes into a single cage to construct protein-based microcompartment. Chem. Commun. 2016, 52, 5463-5466.
- Bioinorganic and Coordination Chemistry
- Artificial Metalloenzymes and Metalloproteins
- Engineered Protein Systems for Catalysis and Drug Delivery
- Protein Crystallography for Drug Binding and Reaction Mechanism Studies
- Protein Self-Assembly and Functional Biomaterials
