Brijesh K. Shukla, Mayank K. Gautam, Shalu Rawat, Chandra Bhan, Hema Bhandari, Jiwan Singh, andSeema Garg. Statistical optimization of process conditions for photocatalytic degradation of phenolwith bismuth molybdate photocatalyst. Reaction Kinetics, Mechanisms, and Catalysis volume 135,Issue 4. DOI:10.1007/s11144-022-02236-4 (Impact Factor:2.081).

Brijesh K. Shukla, Shalu Rawat, Mayank K. Gautam, Hema Bhandari, Seema Garg, and Jiwan Singh,(2022) Photocatalytic Degradation of Orange G Dye by Using Bismuth Molybdate: Photocatalysis Optimization and Modeling via Definitive Screening Designs. Molecules 27, no. 7: 2309.DOI:10.3390/molecules27072309. (Impact Factor:4.412)

Brijesh K. Shukla, Himanshi Tyagi, Hema Bhandari, Seema Garg (2021) Nanotechnology‐Based Approach to Combat Pandemic COVID 19: A Review. Macromol. Symp. 397(1): 2000336. Doi: 10.1002/masy.202000336.n international Journals:

Brijesh K. Shukla, Shalu Rawat, Hema Bhandari, Seema Garg, and Jiwan Singh. A sustainable approach for the synthesis of bismuth molybdate by continuous flow method using custom, design reactor and their photocatalytic application for environmental remediation. Applied,Nanoscience (manuscript number, APNA-D-22-00662R1-Accepted on 21 May 2022) (Impact Factor:4.604).

Brijesh K. Shukla, Mayank K. Gautam, Shalu Rawat, Hema Bhandari, Jiwan Singh, and Seema Garg. A sustainable approach for the removal of toxic 4-nitrophenol in the presence of H2O2 using visible light active Bi2MoO6 nanomaterial synthesized via continuous flow method (Reaction Kinetics, Mechanisms and Catalysis volume 136, pages1737–1755 , 2023)

Hema Bhandari and Seema Garg and Ritu Gaba, Advanced Nanocomposites for Removal of Heavy Metals from Wastewater, Macromolecular Symposia, https://doi.org/10.1002/masy.202000337, 2021. 

Mishra, M., Singh, A.P., Kumar, M, H.Bhandari, M.Chand Investigation of the microwave absorbing properties on polymer sheets. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 32, 25963–25972 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-021-05485-6 .

Himanshi Tyagi, Harshita Chawla, Hema Bhandari, Seema Garg, Recent-enhancements in visible-light photocatalytic degradation of organochlorines pesticides: A review, Materials Today: Proceedings, 49, Part 8,2022,3289-3305,ISSN 2214-7853,https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2020.12.1036.

Eco-friendly magnetic biopolymer nanocomposites for removal of organic dye /heavy metals from waste water, Bhandari, H., Ruhi , R., Gaba, R., Chaudhary, A., Johar, R., Singh, T., Rawat, A., Kapoor, S., Sharma, V., Chadha, Y. Vantage: Journal of Thematic Analysis, 2020, 1, 17-31.http://maitreyi.ac.in/Datafiles/cms/2020/magzine/vantage/august/2.pdf

B.M. Singh, Hema Bhandari, G.Ruhi, S.P.Gairola, S. K Dhawan, Evaluation of an advanced self healing and highly durable corrosion protective epoxy coating modified with Poly(Aniline-co-Pentafluoroaniline)/ZrO2, Nanocomposite on Mild Steel” Current Smart Materials, Bentham Science, 2(2), 2017,130-145.

G.Ruhi, P. Sambyal, Hema Bhandari, H. Chopra, S. K. Corrosion protection of mild steel by environment friendly Polypyrrole/Gum Acacia Composite Coatings, Dhawan, Advanced Materials Letters, 2018, 9(3), 158-168, ISSN; 09763961,0976397X.

B.M. Singh, Hema Bhandari, S.Gairola and S. K Dhawan “Development of conducting copolymer based on poly(o-toluidine-co-2-amino 5 napthol 7 sulphonic acid): an efficient  material for protection of iron in highly corrosive environment” International Journal of Research in Engineering and Technology, 5 (11), 2016, ISSN: 2319-1163.

B.M Bisht, Hema Bhandari, P. Sambyal, S. Gairola, S. K. Dhawan, “Highly Durable and Novel Anticorrosive Coating Based on Epoxy Reinforced with Poly(Aniline-co-Pentafluoroaniline)/SiO2 Composite” American Journal of Polymer Science 2016, 6(3): 75-85 DOI: 10.5923/j.ajps.2016,0603.03 ISSN: 2163-1344.

P Sambyal, G Ruhi, Hema Bhandari and S. K. Dhawan, “Advanced Anti Corrosive Properties of Poly(aniline-co-o-toluidine)/flyash Composite Coatings”, Surface and coating technology, 272, 129-140, 2015.

A. Anand, N. Rani, P. Saxena, Hema Bhandari and S.K.Dhawan  “Development of Polyaniline /Zinc Oxide nanocomposite impregnated fabric as an  Electrostatic Charge Dissipative Material” Polymer International” DOI: 10.1002/pi.4870,(ISBN No: 1097-0126).

S.K.Dhawan, A.K.S, Hema Bhandari, B..S.Bisht “Development of Highly Hydrophobic and Anticorrosive Conducting Polymer Composite Coating for Corrosion Protection in Marine Environment, American Journal of Polymer Science, 5(IA): 7-17, 2015, ISSN: 2163-1344

G. Ruhi, Hema Bhandari, S.K.Dhawan “Corrosion Resistant Polypyrrole/flyash Composite Coatings Designed for Mild Steel Substrate” American Journal of Polymer Science, 5(IA): 18-27, 2015, ISSN: 2163-1344.

G.Ruhi, Hema Bhandari, S.K.Dhawan “Designing of corrosion resistance epoxy coating embedded with polypyrrole /SiO2 composites” Progress in organic coating, 77 (9) 2014, 1484.  (DOI: 10.1016/j.porgcoat.2014).

A Kumar.S, Hema Bhandari and S.K. Dhawan “A New Smart Coating of Polyaniline- SiO2 Composite for Protection of Mild Steel against Corrosion in Strong Acidic Medium” Polymer International” 62, 2013, 1192-1201.

Hema Bhandari, V. Choudhary and S.K. Dhawan, “Influence of Self Doped Poly(aniline-co-1-amino-2-naphthol-4-sulphonic acid) on Corrosion Inhibition Behavior of Iron in Acidic Medium” Synthetic Metals,   161, 2011, 753-762. (This paper has also been selected as a best paper in Int. Conference in Synthetic metals, Canada 2011).

Hema Bhandari, V. Choudhary and S.K. Dhawan, “Enhancement of Corrosion Protection Efficiency of Iron by Poly (aniline-co-amino-naphthol-sulphonic acid) Nanowires Coating in Highly Acidic Medium”, Thin Solid Film, 519(3), 2010, 1031-1039. (This paper has been selected for “Nanotechnology Weekly (Vertical News) Jan 24, 2011).

Hema Bhandari, S. Singh, V. Choudhary and S.K. Dhawan,”Conducting Films of Poly (aniline-co-1-amino-2-naphthol-4-sulphonic acid) Blended with LDPE For Its Application as Antistatic Encapsulation Material”, Polymers for Advanced Technologies, DOI: 10.1002/pat.1612.

Hema Bhandari, V. Bansal, V. Choudhary and S.K. Dhawan, “Influence of Reaction Conditions on the Formation of Nanotubes/Nanoparticles of Polyaniline in the Presence of 1-amino-2-naphthol-4-sulphonic Acid and its Applications as Electrostatic Charge Dissipation Material” Polymer International, 58, 2009, 489. 

V. Bansal, Hema Bhandari, M.C.Bansal and S.K. Dhawan, “Electrical and optical behavior of poly(aniline-co-8-anilino-1-napthalene sulfonic acid)-A material for ESD applications” In. Journal of Pure and Applied Physics, 47(9), 2009 613.

P. Saini, Hema Bhandari, V. Choudhary and S.K. Dhawan,”Thermal, Spectroscopic and Electrical Transport Properties of Processable Poly(aniline-co-alkyl aniline) Copolymers” In. Journal of Engineering & Material science, 15, 2008, 505.

Hema Bhandari, V. Choudhary and S.K.Dhawan,”Synergistic Effect of Copolymers Composition on the Electrochemical, Thermal and Electrical Behaviour of 5-Lithiosulphoisophthalic Acid Doped Poly(aniline-co-2-isopropylaniline) : Synthesis, Characterization and Applications”, Polymers for Advanced Technologies 20(12), 2008, 1024-1034.

Hema Bhandari, S. Sathiyanarayana, V. Choudhary and S.K.Dhawan, “Synthesis and Characterizations of Proccessible Polyaniline Derivatives for Corrosion Inhibition.” Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 111, 2008, 2328-2339.

 Patents                                                   

• S.K. Dhawan, A. Kumar.S, Hema Bhandari, Gajala Ruhi “Self Healing Anticorrosive Coatings and a Process for the Preparation Thereof. US Patent No; US2015/0184304 A1.

• S.K.Dhawan, Hema Bhandari,  B.M.S.Bisht, Swati Vashney, R.K Kotnala “An effective antimicrobial treatment of waste water using modified conducting polymer nanocomposites grafted into activated carbon membrane” Indian & US Patent Application No.: 10008/DEL/2013.

• A Process of preparation of smart coatings of conducting polymers composites for corrosion protection in marine environment. S.P.Gairola, B.M.S.Bisht, Hema Bhandari, P. Sambyal and S.K.Dhawan, Indian Patent (Granted by Government of India) No.:369797 on 21/06/2021.

Publications in Conference Proceeding:

•  S. Pandey, P. Saxena, R.Dhingra, Hema Bhandari, Meghna Tiwari, Meenakshi Dudeja and S.K.Dhawan  “Development of Environmentally Friendly Novel Membrane Based on Activated Carbon Fibre Modified with Polyaniline-ZnO Nanocomposite in DBSA MEDIUM for Removal of E.coli and Total coliform Bacteria from Waste Water” Paper published in Conference proceeding” National Seminar on environmental economics and social sustainability” EESS-2014 , ISBN: 978-81-920509-5-8.

• R Kumari, Hema Bhandari, R. Sharma, N. Vats “Development of an Environmentally Friendly and Highly Durable Smart Coating of Conducting Polymers Nanotubes for Marine Application” Paper published in Conference proceeding National Seminar on environmental economics and social sustainability, EESS-2014 , ISBN: 978-81-920509-5-8.

• A.Chopra, Hema Bhandari, S.K.Dhawan, Biocidal and Antistatic Performance of fabric modified with Polyaniline Microtubes: An Efficient Material for Waste Water Treatment. Paper published in Conference proceeding National Seminar on environmental economics and social sustainability, EESS-2014, ISBN: 978-81-920509-5-8. 

Conference Participation / Presentations 

• Oral Presentation, Online National Conference Recent Advances in Functional Materials (RAFM-2020) organised by Department of Physics, ARSD College, University of Delhi ( 5-6 November 2020).

• Poster Presentation, India International Science Fest, National Physical Laboratory, New Delhi, Dec. 20-24 2016, 

• Oral Presentaion, National Conference   “Combating Industrial Pollution For Sustainable Environment – A Fusion Of Industrial and Scientific Efforts” (CIPSE - 2016) Gargi College, University of Delhi 22nd & 23rd September, 2016.

• Poster presentation DU-JAIST Indo-Japan symposim on chemistry of functional molecules/Materials, organized by department of chemistry ,University of Delhi 26-27 Feb. 2016.

• Hema Bhandari, Kabir Rastogi, Veena Choudhary and S.K. Dhawan, “Antistatic Properties of Conducting Polymer Composite based on  LDPE and Polyaniline doped with Lignosulphonic acid” –Asian Polymer Association, 2008 (Best Poster Presentation Award).

• Oral presentation-Hema Bhandari, V. Bansal, Veena Choudhary and S.K.Dhawan, “Influence of Reaction Conditions on the Corrosion Inhibition and Antistatic Behaviour of Copolymer of poly(aniline-co-1-amino 2-naphthol-4-sulohonic acid): synthesis and characterization”-ICEP-2008, Jaipur (12-17 Oct.08).

• Oral presentation- Hema Bhandari, S. Singh, V. Choudhary and S.K.Dhawan “Synthesis of Conducting Polymeric Materials for Antistatic Applications” Asia pacific Academy of Materials and ILTP Workshop on Nano Science and Technology -18-20 Nov.2008 NPL, New Delhi.

• (oral presentation). Hema Bhandari, V Choudhary, S.K.Dhawan.”Influence of self doped poly (aniline-co-amino-naphthol-sulphonic acid) on corrosion inhibition behaviour for iron in highly acidic medium” RADTECH-INDIA 2009,1-4 Nov.2009.

• Hema Bhandari, Veena Choudhary, S.K.Dhawan “Development of Highly Adhesive Antifouling and Anticorrosive Nanofiber Network of Conducting Copolymer –Fe2O3 Composite for Protection of Iron” International conference on “Frontiers of Polymers and Advanced Materials, Macro-2010, Dec 15-17, 2010.( Best Poster Presentation Award).

• Oral Presentaton-Hema Bhandari, Veena Choudhary, S.K.Dhawan Indo-Italian workshop on “frontier of fundamental and industrial electrochemistry “The Challenge of Science for Better World. University of Delhi, Aug.30-31, 2010.

Research Paper Highlighted In News

Hema Bhandari, Veena Choudhary and S.K. Dhawan “Enhancement of Corrosion Protection Efficiency of Iron by Poly (aniline-co-amino-naphthol-sulphonic acid) Nanowires Coating in Highly Acidic Medium”, Paper highlighted in News as the best innovation “Nanotechnology Weekly (Vertical News) Jan 24, 2011).

Subject Taught 

UG Level: Organic Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Pesticide Chemistry, Biochemistry

Undergraduate classes: B. Sc. Chemistry (Honors),B. Sc. Program (Theory & laboratory practical) 

Administrative Profile

• Actively involved in the organization of college fest, National webinar and conferences. 

• Member of Open Book exam committee, University of Delhi (2020-2022) 

• Several times appointed as External and Internal Examiner for conducting practical examinations.

• Paper evaluator and paper setter for  chemistry subjects.

• Member of office stock verification committee . 

• Member of computerization committee. 

• Member of Website committee. 

• Member of Garden committee. 

Reviewer for Journals

• Journal of Applied Polymer Science

• Journal of Coatings Technology and Research 

• Journal of Nanotechnology research 

• Materials Today

Invited Talk

• National Webinar on " New Aged conjugated Polymer Nanocomposites Based coatings and their Applications Organized by Shree Vidyadhiraj NSS College Vazhoor , Kerala, India. 25 July 2021. 

• Faculty Development Program-Emerging Areas of Research in Science and Environment, Smart Conjugated Polymers Designing with anticorrosive Properties . Organized by Humanities and Applied Sciences, KC College of Engineering and Management studies and Research, Thane, 7 June 2021. 

• Title of Invited talk "Industrial Application of Nanocomposites" on 110th National Foundation Day , Organized by  National Test House, Ministry of Consumer Affair, NR Kamla Nehru Nagar, Ghaziabad (U.P) Date :30 August 2022. 

Organic Chemistry, Conducting Polymers, Polymer technology, Polymer Processing, Nanotechnology, Nanocomposites, Polymer coatings.

• Assistant Professor : August 2011- Till date,  Department of Chemistry , Maitreyi College, University of Delhi, India, 

• Research Associate : May 2011 -July 2011 National Physical Laboratory (CSIR) and IIT Delhi, New Delhi, India

• Senior research Fellow:  Jan 2009- Jan, 2011,  National Physical Laboratory (CSIR) and IIT Delhi, New Delhi, India

• Junior Research Fellow: Jan 2006-Dec 2008 National Physical Laboratory (CSIR)/IIT Delhi, New Delhi, India

• Ph.D (Polymer Science and Engineering) Indian institute of Technology, New Delhi

Title "synthesis, characterization and Evaluation of Conducting Copolymers for Corrosion Inhibitors and Antistatic Applications" 

• UGC-CSIR (JRF) Chemical sciences

• MSc.(Organic Chemistry) Kumaon University, Nainital (Uttarakhand)-Ist Division 

• BSc. (Life Science)  Rohilkhand University, Bareilly (U.P).Ist Division