Educational Qualifications:
Ph.D. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, New Delhi, India, 2013 Aggregation and Prototropic Behavior within Ionic Liquid based Media (Physical Chemistry)
NET-JRF Chemical Sciences, 2008
Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), India
M.Sc. Chemistry, 2007
Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar University, Agra, India
B.Sc. (Non-Medical), 2005
Maharishi Dayanand Universty, Rohtak, Haryana, India
Patents
“Novel synthetic method for the preparation of highly fluorescent and biocompatible Sulphur doped Graphene quantum dots from agro industrial bio- waste for bio imaging” Application no.201711016713/2017.
International Publications
Kumar, V*; Singh, M.; Behera, K.; Pandey, S. “Ionic Liquid Induced Removal of Rhodamine B From Water” Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2020, 319, 114195. ISSN: 016-77322, UGC Sr. No. 14685, Journal no. 24693/ Impact factor (5.065).
Sangam, S.; Gupta, A.; Shakeel, A.; Suhag, D.; Bhattacharya, R.; Chakrabarti, S.; Garg, S.; Chattopadhyay, S.; Basu, B.; Kumar, V.; Rajput, S., Dutta, M.; Mukherjee, M. “Sustainable synthesis of single crystalline sulphur-doped graphene quantum dots for bioimaging and beyond” Green Chemistry, 2018, 20, 4245-4259. ISSN:1463-9262, 1463-9270. UGC Sr. No. 444; Journal No.28099/Impact factor (9.405).
Rai, R.; Kumar, V.; Pandey, S. “Aggregation of a Model Porphyrin within Poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG): Effect of Water, PEG Molecular Weight, Ionic Liquid, Salt, and Temperature" Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 2014, 16, 7263-7273. ISSN: 1463-9076, 1463-9084. UGC Sr. No. 537; Journal No.30780/Impact Factor (3.567).
Kumar, V.; Pandey, A.: Pandey, S. “Proton transfer reactions of acridine in water-added ionic liquid-rich mixtures” ChemPhysChem, 2013, 14, 3944 – 3952. ISSN: 1439-7641. . UGC Sr. No. 2438; Journal No.18292/Impact Factor (3.077).
Kumar, V.; Rai, R.; Pandey, S. “Controlling excited-state prototropism via acidity of ionic liquids” RSC Advances., 2013, 3, 11621- 11627. ISSN: 2046- 2069. UGC Sr. No. 1042; Journal No.23625/Impact Factor (3.049).
Kumar, V.; Pandey, S. “Ionic liquid-controlled excited-state behaviour of naphthols” ChemPhysChem, 2013, 14, 491 – 495. ISSN: 1439-7641. UGC Sr. No. 2438; Journal No.18292/Impact Factor (3.077).
Kumar, V.; Pandey, S. “Selective quenching of 2-naphtholate fluorescence by imidazolium ionic liquids” J. Phys. Chem. B 2012, 116, 12030-12037, ISSN: 1520-6106, 1520-5207. UGC Sr. No. 1986; Journal No.19193 Impact Factor (2.923).
Kumar, V.; Baker G. A.; Pandey, S.; Baker, S. N.; Pandey, S. “Contrasting Behavior of classical salts versus ionic liquids towards aqueous phase J-aggregate dissociation of a cyanine dye” Langmuir, 2011, 27, 12884-12890. ISSN: 0743-7463, 1520-5827. UGC Sr. No. 20; Journal No.4326/Impact Factor (3.683).
Kumar, V.; Baker, G. A.; Pandey, S. “Ionic liquid-controlled J- versus H- aggregation of cyanine dyes” Chem. Commun., 2011, 47, 4730-4732. ISSN: 1359- 7345, 1364-548X. UGC Sr. No. 658; Journal No.5438/Impact Factor (6.164).
Om, H.; Baker, G. A.; Behera, K.; Kumar, V.; Verma, K. K.; Pandey, S. “Self- Probing of Micellization within Phenyl Containing Surfactant Solutions” ChemPhysChem2010, 11, 2510-2513. ISSN: 1439-7641. UGC Sr. No. 2438; Journal No.18292/Impact Factor (3.077).
Ali, M.; Kumar, V.; Pandey, S. “Unusual fluorescein prototropism within aqueous acidic 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium tetrafluoroborate solution” Chem. Commun. 2010, 46, 5112–5114. ISSN: 1359-7345, 1364-548X. UGC Sr. No. 658; Journal No.5438/Impact Factor (6.164).
Behera, K.; Kumar, V.; Pandey, S. “Role of the surfactant structure in the behavior of hydrophobic ionic liquids within aqueous micellar solutions” ChemPhysChem. 2010, 11, 1044-1052. ISSN: 1439-7641. UGC Sr. No. 2438; Journal No.18292/Impact Factor (3.077).
Ali, M.; Kumar, V.; Baker, S. N.; Baker, G. A.; Pandey, S. “J-aggregation of ionic liquid solutions of meso-tetrakis(4-sulfonatophenyl)porphyrin” Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 2010, 12, 1886-1894. ISSN: 1463-9076, 1463-9084. UGC Sr. No. 537; Journal No.30780/Impact Factor (3.567).
Scholarships and Awards
Awarded “IASc-INSA-NASI Summer Research Fellowship 2018” by National Science Academies (Indian Academy of Sciences Bengaluru (IASc), Indian National Science Academy, New Delhi (INSA) and The National Academy of Sciences, Allahabad India (NASI)
Recipient of Senior Research Fellowship (SRF) by Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Government of India(2011-2013)
Recipient of Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) by Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Government of India (2009-2010).
Qualified National Eligibility Test (NET) in Chemical Sciences conducted by CSIR-UGC, India in 2008.
Qualified State Teachers Eligibility (Lecturer in Chemistry) conducted by B.S.E.H. Bhiwani, Haryana India.
Awarded Merit Certificates by G.G.D.S.D. College Palwal, Haryana for first positon in College, during BSc. (2002-2003, 2003-2004 and2004-2005).
Awarded National Service Scheme (N. S. S.) Merit Certificate by Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak India in 2004-2005.
Awarded Certificates of Appreciation by Department of Chemistry, IIT Delhi for publishing article in High Impact Factor (> 3.5) journals during the academic years 2009-2010.
Awarded Certificates of Appreciation by Department of Chemistry, IIT Delhi for publishing article in High Impact Factor (> 5.5) journals during the academic years 2010-2011.
Invited Talks
Invited talk on “Spectroscopic investigations within Ionic Liquid based Media” in the One Week International Faculty Development Programme entitled “Advanced Topics in Chemical Sciences” organized by Post Graduate Department of Chemistry, Nallamuthu Gounder Mahalingam College, Pollachi. Coimbatore-Dist, Tamil Nadu, India, dated 18.05.2020.
Faculty Development Programme
Participated in Online One-Week Faculty Development Programme on “Green Technologies and Environmental Sustainability (GTES-2020)” jointly organized by Department of Environmental Sciences and Department of Civil Engineering, J.C. Bose University of Science & Technology, YMCA, Faridabad, September 7-12, 2020.
Completed 02 Weeks online FDP on “Managing online classes and co-creating MOOCs" from 25th July-10th August 2020, conducted by Teaching Larning Centre, Ramanujan College, University of Delhi under the aegis of Ministry of Human Resource Development, Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya National Mission on Teachers and Teaching (PMMMNMTT).
Completed Five Day FDP on Innovative Teaching Learning Methodologies conducted by Teaching Learning Centre (Under PMMMNMTT, Department of Higher Education, MHRD, GoI) Coimbatore Institute of Technology (Government Aided Autonomous Institution) CIT – TLC from 06 to 10 July 2020.
Attended One Week Online Staff Development Program (SDP) on Basic Computer Skills and ICT Tools “Google Classroom” conducted by the Department of Electrical Engineering, J. C. Bose University of Science and Technology, YMCA, Faridabad during July 10-14, 2020.
FDP Coordinator for One Week Online FDP on “Spectroscopic and Analytical Techniques: Applications” in the Department of Chemistry, J. C. Bose University of Science and technology, YMCA, Faridabad in collaboration with Guru Angad Dev Teaching Learning Centre of MHRD under Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya National Misson on Teachers and Teaching (PMMMNMTT), from 25-29th May 2020.
Completed One Week Virtual International Faculty Development Programme (FDP) entitled “Advanced Topics in Chemical Sciences” organized by Post Graduate Department of Chemistry, Nallamuthu Gounder Mahalingam College, Pollachi. Coimbatore-Dist, Tamil Nadu, India, from 15.05.2020 to 21.05.2020.
Participated and completed One Week Online Faculty Development Programme on "Climbing the Ladder of Education System Through Innovation & E- Learning Tools" from 04.05.2020 to 09.05.2020 organized by Information Technology Department, Sir Visvesvaraya Institute of Technology. Nasik, Maharashtra, India.
Participated in Faculty Development Programme: National Webinar entitled “ Challenges and Opportunities before Indian Higher Education due to Covid-19” organized by Guru Angad Dev, Teaching learning Centre SGTB Khalsa College University of Delhi, under Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya National Misson on Teachers and Teaching (PMMMNMTT) held on May 2nd, 2020.
Participated in Faculty Development Programme: National Webinar entitled “ Towards Excellence in Higher Education in Indiain the 21st Century: Challenges and Opportunities ” organized by Guru Angad Dev, Teaching learning Centre SGTB Khalsa College University of Delhi,under Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya National Misson on Teachers and Teaching (PMMMNMTT) held on April 29th, 2020.
Participated in Faculty Development Programme: National Webinar entitled “ ICT Enabled Higher Education in India: Challenges and Opportunities ” organized by Guru Angad Dev, Teaching learning Centre SGTB Khalsa College University of Delhi, under Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya National Misson on Teachers and Teaching (PMMMNMTT) held on April 17th, 2020.
Participated in Faculty Development Programme: National Webinar entitled “ Development of Higher Education in India : An Overview” organized by Guru Angad Dev, Teaching learning Centre SGTB Khalsa College University of Delhi, under Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya National Misson on Teachers and Teaching (PMMMNMTT) held on April 16th, 2020.
Successfully completed two week course on “Digital Transformation in Teaching Learning Process” April 6th -April 22nd, 2020 offered by TEQIP, NPIU and IIT Bombay.
Participated in faculty development programme on “Statistical Techniques for Data Analysis” held on 20-21th July 2017 at Amity University, Noida UP.
Attended faculty development programme on “Exploring Mathematical & Statistical Tools: AUTOGRAPH” held on 8th Dec 2015 at Amity University, Noida UP.
Attended faculty development programme on “Amity Academic Structure & System” organized by Amity Academic Staff College on dated 12-13 September, 2013 at Amity University, Noida, Uttar Pradesh.
Conference Attended
Attended online International Symposium conference ion “Covid 19 & Beyond: The New Normal in HEIs”, conducted by IQAC, J. C. Bose University of Science and Technology, YMCA Faridabad on 10th June 2020.
Participated and attended One Day National Webinar on “Intellectual Property Rights” organized by IQAC cell of Lokmanya Mahavidhyalaya Warora, on 02, July 2020.
Participated and attended webinar on “Virtual Lab: Effective Tools for Teaching and Learning” organized by NITK Suratkal, on 10th July 2020.
Participated in One day National Webinar on “Career Advancement Scheme (CAS) for promotion of teachers & Filling of API forms” Organized by Department Of Chemistry, Nevjabai Hitkarini College, Bramhapuri on 3rd July 2020.
Participated in One day National Webinar on “NIRF & AISHE: Role of Teachers” Organized by Department Of Chemistry, Nevjabai Hitkarini College, Bramhapuri on 2nd July 2020.
Participated in two days international virtual conference on Modern Instrumental and Characterization Techniques in Applied Sciences-2020 (MICTAS-2020) organized by MIET Kumaon Haldwani & Department of Chemistry, H.N.B. Govt. P. G. College, Khatima, Uttarakhand in collaboration with USERC DST Dehradun & Department of Chemistry, R.H. Govt. P. G. College, Kashipur, Uttarakhand, India on July 5-6, 2020 at e-platform.
Participated in the “International Conference on Recent Trends in Materials and Devices”, ICRTMD-2015 organized by Amity Institute for Advanced Research & Studies (material and Devices) & Amity Institute of Applied Sciences (AIAS), Amity University, Noida, India, held at Noida from 15-17th December, 2015.
Participated in the “International Conference on Recent Trends in Materials and Devices”, organized by Amity Institute of Applied Sciences (AIAS), Amity University, Noida, India, held at Noida from 30-31st October 2013.
Participated and presented paper “Effect of Ionic Liquids on Acid-Base Equilibria “(Oral) in the “International Conference on Chemistry: Frontiers & Challenges”, organized by Department of Chemistry, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India, held at Aligarh, March 2-3,2013.
Participated and presented paper “Unusual Prototropism within Ionic Liquids” (Poster) in the “International Conference on Interface between Chemistry and Environment (ICICE)”, organized by Department of Chemistry, Ramjas College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007, India, held at Ramjas College, December 13- 14, 2012.
Participated and presented paper “A Tale of Two Salts: An Illustration of Contrasting Behavior for Classical Salts versus Ionic Liquids in Aqueous Phase J- aggregate Dissociation (Poster) in the “Conference on Photochemistry and Luminescence”, organized by Chemistry Department, IIT Guwahati, held at IIT Guwahati, March 9-10,2012.
Participated in the “9th Conference organized by International Academy of Physical Sciences”, CONIAPS 1X 2007, held at Institute of Basic Sciences Khandari, Agra2007.
Workshop and Symposium Attended
Attended “Science Leadership Workshop” organized by Central University of Punjab, Bathinda from June 22-28, 2020.
Participated in the Workshop titled “Deep Eutectic Solvents for Environmental Remediation and Energy Storage”, sponsored by Scheme for Promotion of Academic and Research Collaboration (SPARC) through Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India, held at Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Assam, India from July 29th–30th 2020.
Attended workshop titled “The BodhiTree and SAFE Tools for Effective Online Teaching: A Hands-On Workshop” organised by the Teaching Learning Centre (ICT) at IIT Bombay, funded by the Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya National Mission on Teachers and Teaching (PMMMNMTT), MHRD, Govt. of India held from 18 to 24 June 2020.
Participated in Online National Workshop entitled “Creating Video Lecture using OBS Studio” organized by Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) of Mahatma Phule Mahavidyalaya, Kingaon, Latur, Maharashtra on 10th May, 2020.
Attended IEEE Authorship Workshop-India “How to Publish Technical Paper with IEEE” organized by IEEE, held at Amity University, Noida on12.09.2019
Attended two Days` Workshop on “Multi-Scale Modeling & Simulation of Nanomaterials” organized by Amity Institute of Nanotechnology, held at Amity University Noida on 22nd- 23rd May2018,
Attended one-day National Symposium on “Geogenic Contamination of Groundwater: Its Impact & Mitigation Measure” (GCG) on 22nd April 2016 in TERI University, New Delhi.
Participated in the “BIOTIKOS 2016: National Symposium on Nanobiotechnology” held at the TERI University, VasantKunj, New Delhi, from 31st March 2016 to 1st April2016.
Attended Two day National Workshop on “Awareness on Intellectual Property Rights” held at Amity University, Noida on dated 25-26th June 2015 organized by Amity Institute of Information Technology, Noida In association with Department of Electronics and Information Technology, Ministry of Communication and Information Technology, Govt. of India.
Attended and presented poster in “National Workshop on Fluorescence and Raman Techniques” held at IISER Pune, India from December 13-19,2014.
Participated in Symposium on “Emerging Trends in Glycoscience and Glycotechnology (ETGG-2014)" organized at Delhi during 8-10 January, 2014.
Participated in 6th Science Conclave 2013 “ A congregation of Novel Laureates and Eminent Scientists- an MHRD-DST initiative” at Indian Institute of information Technology, Allahabad (III-A) during December 08-14,2013.
Attended faculty development programme organized by Amity University, Noida UP, on dated 12 & 13 September, 2013.
Participated and presented paper “Selective Quenching of 2-Naphtholate Fluorescence by Imidazolium Ionic Liquids” (Poster) in the “Symposium on New Directions in Chemical Sciences, NDCS”, organized by Chemistry Department, IIT Delhi, held at IIT Delhi, December 7-9, 2012.
Participated and presented paper “Ionic Liquids: Recovering Monomer Units from Aqueous Phase J-aggregates of Cyanine Dye TDBC” (Poster) in National Fluorescence Workshop (FCS2011) on Spectroscopy and Microscopy in Biology and Chemistry, held at Delhi in between November 14-18, 2011.
Short Term Courses
Completed Mendeley training course, conducted by Agarwal College, Ballabgarh on June 07, 2020.
Completed QIP short term course on “Fluorescence Spectroscopy and its Application” conducted by the Centre for Development of Technical Education, IIT Kanpur during November 13-19, 2017.
Completed QIP short term course on “Fluorescence Spectroscopy and its Application” conducted by the Centre for Development of Technical Education, IIT Kanpur during November 23-27, 2015.
Guest Editor
Special issue on “Spectroscopic Investigation on Ionic Liquid-Based Systems” Journal of Spectroscopy by Hindawi Publishing Corporation.
Special Issue on “Application of Ionic Liquids in Various Chemical and Biochemical Systems” Advances in Physical Chemistry by Hindawi Publishing Corporation.
Professional Skills and Experience
Proficiency in presentations, paper writing, project conception andimplementation.
Have research experience in the fields of Optical Spectroscopy,Photophysical processes within environmentally-benign systems such as Ionic liquid-based solutions, Surfactant-based systemsetc.
Scientific instruments handled are Uv-vis spectrophotometer, Fluorescence spectroscopy, Time resolved fluorescence techniques, FT-IR spectroscopy, Electrical conductometer, Viscometer, and Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS) technique, Ultrafast fluorescence upconversion technique, Femtosecond laser technique.
Softwares handled are Sigmaplot10, Origin, and DAS6.
Teaching Experience
Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry, J. C. Bose University of Science & Technology, YMCA Faridabad, Haryana (05th February 2020 – Till date).
Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry, Amity Institute of Applied Sciences (AIAS), Amity University, Noida Uttar Pradesh (26th August 2013 - 04th February 2020).
IIT Delhi (January 2010- June 2012): Teaching assistantship experience for the B. Tech. course CYL110 (PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY: CONCEPTS AND APPLICATIONS) during Ph.D. programme.