Academic Qualification

• B.Sc., Physical Sciences, University of Delhi, Delhi, (India) – 110007.

• M.Sc., Chemistry, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, Rajasthan (India) – 302 004.

• Ph.D., Chemical Science, Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), CSIR-Central Salt and Marine Chemicals Research Institute (CSIR-CSMCRI), Bhavnagar, Gujarat (India) – 364 002. (2016-2021)

Research Advisor: Dr. Arvind Kumar (Senior Principal Scientist)

Thesis title: “Studies on Self-assembly behaviour of Metal based Surface Active Ionic liquid and their Applications”.

Research Interest

• Synthesis of Bio-Based, Metal Based Ionic liquids,Surface Active ionic liquid and Deep eutectic Solvents.

• Self-assembly Behavior of the Surface Active Ionic liquid.

• Studies on Interaction of SAILs with biomolecules like DNA, Cellulase, and BSA. Preparation of biopolymer gels and their nanocomposites in IL medium.

• Utilization of the synthesized Bio-Based, Metal Based Ionic liquids,Surface Active ionic liquid and Deep eutectic Solvents and their self-assembled nanoreactors for magnetoresponsive drug delivery purposes, magnetic hydrogel, and biomass conversions into the fine chemicals and also separation.

Conferences and Symposium

• Oral Presentation at Chemical Sciences in Sustainable Technology and Development” at SVNIT, Surat and Chung- Ang University, South Korea from Dec. 1-3. 2020. ( Young Researcher Presentation Awards)

• Participated in workshop on Nanomaterial for Environmental Applications: Characterization by Analytical tools jointly organized by MNIT Jaipur, India & NIT, Punjab, India from Nov. 17-20, 2020.

• Participated at An Insight on Technology, Policy, and Action in Solid waste Management organized by American Chemical Society & AcSIR- CSIO, Chandigarh, India, from Sept 14-17, 2020.

• Poster Presentation at 38th Annual Conference of Indian Council of Chemists held at Jaipur National University, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, from Dec. 26-28, 2019.

• Participated in workshop DST & ACS Workshop on Master the Publishing Process 2019 held at CSIR-CSMCRI, India on Nov. 17, 2019.

• Participated in the National Seminar on Technology, IP & Innovation for Building New India held at M.K Bhavnagar University, Bhavnagar, India on August 3 ,2019

• Poster Presentation at International conference Indo- German Joint Scientific Workshop on membranes for water and Energy held at CSIR-CSMCRI, India from Feb. 18-20, 2019.

• Poster Presentation at 338th Annual Conference of Indian Council of Chemists 8th Annual Conference of Indian Council of Chemists held at Jaipur National University, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, from Dec. 26-28, 2019.

• Participated in the National Seminar on Organic Transformations & catalysis held in CSIR-CSMCRI, India on Sept. 28, 2018.

• Poster Presentation at 54^th Annual Convention of Chemists 2017 held at Uka Tarsadia University, Gujarat, India from Dec. 23-25, 2017.

• Participated in technical seminar on “Comprehensive Formulation Characterization” organized by Anton Paar, Ahmedabad, India. On April 19, 2017.

• Participated the Royal Society of Chemistry publishing workshop held in CSIR-CSMCRI, Bhavnagar, Gujarat (India).

Published Research Articles

1. A. Kulshrestha, S. Sharma, K. Singh A. Kumar*. Magnetoresponsive biopolymer-valine based ionic liquid surfactant biocomposite hydrogels as controlled release nano-carrier for drug delivery. Mater.Adv., 2022, 3,484-492. DOI: 10.1039/D1MA00758K

2. A. Kulshrestha, P.S. Gehlot, A. Kumar*. Paramagnetic Surface active Ionic liquid: Synthesis, Properties & their applications. Mater. Today Chem. 2021, 21,100522. DOI:10.1016/j.mtchem.2021.100522

3. A. Kulshrestha, I. Pancha, S. Mishra, A. Kumar*, Deep eutectic solvents and Ionic liquid assisted hydrolysis of microalgal biomass: A promising approach towards sustainable biofuel production. J. Mol. Liq. 2021, 335, 116264. DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2021.116264

4. A. Kulshrestha, P.S. Gehlot, A. Kumar*.Magnetic proline-based ionic liquid surfactant as a nano-carrier for hydrophobic drug delivery. J. Mater. Chem. B. 2020, 8(15), 3050-3057. DOI:10.1039/D0TB00176G

5. A. Kulshrestha, G. Kumar, N.H. Khan, A. Kumar*. Metal-based surface active ionic liquids: Self-assembling characteristics and C C bond functionalization of tertiary amines with TMSCN in aqueous micellar solutions. J. Mol. Liq. 2020, 299, 112157. DOI:10.1016/j.molliq.2019.112157

6. M. J. Mehta A. Kulshrestha, S. Sharma, A. Kumar*. Room temperature depolymerization of lignin using a protic and metal based ionic liquid system: an efficient method of catalytic conversion and value addition. Green Chem. 2021, 23, 1240-1247. DOI: 10.1039/D0GC03463K

7. P. S. Gehlot, A. Kulshrestha, P. Bharmoria, K. Damarla, K. Chokshi, A. Kumar. Surface-Active Ionic Liquid Cholinium Dodecylbenzenesulfonate: Self-Assembling Behavior and Interaction with Cellulase. ACS Omega 2017, 2, 10, 7451-746. DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.7b01291

8. A. Dutta, P. Trivedi, A. Kulshrestha, A. Kumar, D.Sarma. Sustainable parts-per-million level catalysis with Fe^III: One-pot cascade synthesis of 2,3-dihydroquinazolin-4(1H)-ones in water. Appl. Organomet. Chem. 2021, 35, e6116. DOI: 10.1002/aoc.6116.

9. P. Phukan, A. Kulshrestha, A. Kumar, D. Sarma ,Cu (II) ionic liquid promoted Simple and Economical Synthesis of 1,4-disubstituted-1,2,3-triazoles with Low Catalyst Loading. J. Chem. Sci. 2021,131. DOI:10.1007/s12039-021-01980-9

10. A. Dutta, A. Garg, P. Phukan, A. Kulshrestha, A. Kumar, D.Sarma. Designing a new basic ionic liquid [DHIM][OH] as a task specific bifunctional catalyst for facile microwave assisted metal free synthesis of 5-amino-1,2,3-triazoles. New J. Chem. 2021, 5, 12792-12797. DOI: 10.1039/D1NJ02391H

11. A. Garg, N. Borah, J Sultana, A. Kulshrestha, A. Kumar, D.Sarma. Silica immobilized CuNHC: An effective route to 1,2,3-triazoles via azide-alkyne cycloaddition and multicomponent click reaction. Appl. Organomet. Chem. 2021, e6298. DOI: 10.1002/aoc.6116.

12. R. Hazarika, A. Garg, S. Chetia, P. Phukan, A. Kulshrestha, A.Kumar, A. Bordoloi, A. J. Kalita, A. K. Guha, D. Sarma. Magnetically Separable ZnFe2O4 Nanoparticles: A Low Cost and Sustainable Catalyst for Propargyl Amine and NH-Triazole Synthesis, Appl. Cat. A- Gen 2021,118338. DOI:10.1016/j.apcata.2021.118338

13. A. Kumar, P. S. Gehlot, K. Damarla, M. J. Mehta, A. Kulshrestha. Metal-based ionic liquids: Their properties, applications and future prospects. J. Indian Chem. Soc. 2017, 94 (12), 1291-1310.