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Green and Sustainable Chemistry

Area - 1 (Green and Sustainable Chemistry)

Members: Dr. Naveen Singhal, Dr. Suheel Kumar Porwal, Dr. Anita Bhatia, Dr. Sanjeev Saini

The research group is actively engaged in the Green Chemistry projects under the theme Waste to Wealth as waste biomass valorization. Research continues to span the fields of organic, organometallic and coordination chemistry with a specific focus on Ru catalysed organic transformations in aqueous and biphasic medium. Green chemistry is a unique platform for alternative approaches and sustainable development of future science and technology. The diversified strategies have been developed from renewable/waste biomass. The activities carried out in this group also focused on the development of functionalized peptides and their applications towards catalysis and sensing in an eco-friendly manner. Sustainable methodologies have been developing for the facile synthesis of biologically important heterocyclic moieties using Green Chemistry principles.

Computational Chemistry

Area - 2 (Computational Chemistry)

Members: Dr. Manas Ranjan Dash, Dr. Ashish Khanna, Dr. Anmol Singh

The primary goal of research is to measure the kinetic parameters of the reactions of VOCs compounds with the oxidizing agents. To validate the experimentally measured data, computational calculations must be carried out using Density functional theory (DFT) and high-level ab-initio methods. Development of novel photocatalytic material which is cost-effective for particular applications is a very challenging task. Also, above approaches such as DFT and Molecular Dynamics simulations are helping to derive particular catalytic mechanism for specific reaction. We actively collaborate with various national and international renowned institutions/universities from India, Taiwan, Saudi Arabia, and Germany.

Environmental Chemistry

Area - 3 (Environmental Chemistry)

Members: Dr. Naveen Singhal, Dr. Jabrinder Singh, Dr. Manas Ranjan Dash

Main areas of research interests are Sustainable Ecological Approaches in Resource Management Environment Pollution Control. Biodiversity Conservation. Natural resource deterioration at peak and ambient air water quality is hazardous. Anthropogenic disasters pose threat to social, economic ecological habitats. SDG’s needs to be implemented at globally with grass root approach at regional level. Assessment of water resources through spatio-temporal monitoring and Evaluation of air quality. Develop sustainable methods for socio-ecological restoration. To increase the resilience of socio-ecological systems; we have to adopt sustainable technologies in natural resource conservation pollution abatement. It becomes need of the hour to cope with disasters through ecosystem restoration reconciling harmonious relationship with nature.

Area - 4 (Natural Products and Medicinal Chemistry)

Members: Dr. Manisha Duseja, Dr. Suheel Kumar Porwal

The research group is involved in Natural Product Chemistry or Medicinal Chemistry. It involves the extraction of secondary metabolites synthesised by the plants as a measure for self-defense against pests, insects, pathogens, herbivores, UV exposure and environmental hazards. It majorly includes Phytochemistry, which takes into account the structural composition of the metabolites, biosynthetic pathways, functions, mechanisms of actions in the living systems and their medicinal, industrial, and commercial applications. Pharmacognosy is used to screen, characterize, and produce new drugs for the treatment of human diseases.

Natural Products and Medicinal Chemistry
Carbohydrate Chemistry and Drug Delivery

Area-5 (Carbohydrate Chemistry and Drug Delivery)

Members: Dr. Ashish Khanna and Dr. Anmol Singh

Carbohydrate chemistry and Bioconjugation plays a crucial role in the realm of drug delivery, as carbohydrates serve as versatile biomolecules with unique properties and bioconjugation of proteins with water insoluble drugs using peptide bonds, ester bonds and disulphide bonds makes the carrier moiety responsive to stimuli enabling targeted delivery. Glycans, such as sugars and polysaccharides, are frequently employed in drug formulations due to their biocompatibility and low toxicity. The design of carbohydrate-based drug delivery systems often focuses on exploiting specific interactions between carbohydrates and biological receptors, facilitating targeted delivery to desired cells or tissues. Moreover, advancements in bioconjugation have led to the development of glycosylated drug carriers, biopolymers and liposomes enhancing the stability and pharmacokinetics of therapeutic agents. This synergy between carrier moiety chemistry and drug delivery opens avenues for the creation of efficient and targeted drug delivery platforms with potential applications in personalized medicine and improved treatment outcomes.

The Department of Chemistry provides undergraduate research facilities in a diverse array of fields, including Green & Sustainable Chemistry, Computational Chemistry, Environmental Sciences, Natural Products, Medicinal Chemistry, and Bio-signalling, which greatly aids students in developing their understanding of concepts, problem-solving skills and competencies in critical thinking. Additionally, it encourages creativity and research process comprehension while providing students with the chance to choose several career paths and acquire new abilities that enhance their resumes. The Department of Chemistry encourages all students to participate in research on some level, in accordance with the university's philosophy. Students' involvement in research projects supports in the growth and expansion of their intellectual independence. We believe there is something for everyone by giving undergraduates multiple opportunity to participate in a variety of research topics.

S.No. NAME AREA OF RESEARCH
1 Dr. Naveen Singhal Organic Electrochemistry ,Petroleum Processing ,Cementation ,Biochemistry , Nano materials and fibers , Environmental Monitoring
2 Dr. Manisha Duseja Natural Product Chemistry, Medicinal Chemistry, Organic Chemistry
3 Dr. Suheel Kumar Porwal Organic Chemistry, Synthetic Methodologies, Natural product synthesis, Bio-polymer Chemistry, Additives for Fuels and Lubricants etc.
4 Dr. Jabrinder Singh Ecology and Environment
5 Dr. Manas Ranjan Dash Gas Phase Kinetics, Laser Induced Fluorescence, Computational Chemistry, Atmospheric Chemistry
6 Dr. Anita Bhatia Organometallic Chemistry and Catalysis
7 Dr. Sanjeev Saini Peptide Chemistry, Biocatalysis and Chemosensors
8 Dr. Ashish Khanna Carbohydrate Chemistry, Total Systhesis and Molecular Docking
9 Dr. Anmol Singh DNA binding Studies and Pharmacological activity of Metal Complexes
10 Dr. Kavita Garg Molecular electronics, gas and ion sensors, OLED devices

S.No. Name of research scholar Title of thesis Supervisor University Status
1. Priyanka Agarwal Synthesis and Characterization
of
Multifunctional Additives and their Applications in Lubricants.		 Dr. Suheel k Porwal DIT University Awarded
2. Sapna Chaudhary Synthesis and characterization of ultralight aerogels derived from renewable biomass and biocompatible polymers for engineering applications. Dr. Suheel Kumar Porwal DIT University Awarded
3. Richa Pandey Synthesis and characterization of graphene based flexible electronics Dr. Naveen Singhal DIT University Awarded
4. Avinash Gangal Phytochemical analysis, synthesis of nanoparticles and biological screening of different species of Curcuma. Dr. Manisha Duseja DIT University Thesis Submitted
5. Nisha Singh Evaluation of rheological, tribological and thermophysical properties of renewable/ waste cooking oil-derived sustainable biolubricant formulations. Dr. Suheel Porwal DIT University Ongoing
6. Shipra Pandit Kinetics of OH radical and Cl atom with VOC’s (Volatile organic compound) and insertion of CH radical within porphyrin macrocycle: Experimental and Computational Studies. Dr. Manas Ranjan Dash DIT University Ongoing
7. Manish Pant Assessment of Emerging Pollutants in Tributary of Ganges and their
Eco- remediation		 Dr. Jabrinder Singh DIT University Ongoing
8. Vishwajeet Bachhar Studies on Phytochemistry, Physiochemical properties and Biological Screening of a wild growing plant of family Asteraceae Dr. Manisha Duseja DIT University Ongoing
9. Vibha Joshi Ethnopharmacological and Physiochemical study of a plant of family Piperaceae Dr. Manisha Duseja DIT University Ongoing

S.No. Title of Project Funding Agency Year of Sanction Faculty Name Total approved cost of the project (in Rs.) Status
1 Rispana river watershed evaluation UCOST, DST 2021 Dr. Jabrinder Singh and Dr. Naveen Singhal 4.04 Lakhs completed
2 Exploring the Potential of Renewable Waste Cooking Oil for Biolubricant UCOST 2023 Dr. Suheel K. Porwal and CO PI- Dr. Naveen Singhal 4.00 Lakhs Ongoing

S.No. Faculty name Title of Project Total cost (Lakhs) Status
1 Dr. Manisha Duseja Comparative nutraceutical composition and phytochemical analysis on four variety of Turmeric viz Curcuma longa, Curcuma amada, Curcuma zedoaria and Curcuma caesia for market establishment. 1.0 Ongoing
2 Dr. Suheel Kumar Porwal Evaluation of Renewable Waste Biomass derived Multifunctional Green Additives for Lubricating oil 3 Ongoing
3 Dr. Manas Ranjan Dash Kinetics investigation of volatile organic compounds with atmospheric oxidants 3 Ongoing

S.No. Publications 2023
1 “Sustainable non-cytotoxic ultra-light aerogel derived from waste tissue paper as an effective hemostatic agent” Sapna Chaudhary, DTK Dora, D. S. Reddy, Suheel K. Porwal Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery 2022. Colloids and Surfaces Research (Impact factor: 4.987)
2 “Natural Antioxidant Extracted Waste Cooking Oil as Sustainable Biolubricant Formulation in Tribological and Rheological Applications” Nisha Singh, Priyanka Agarwal, Suheel K. Porwal Waste Biomass Valor 2022. Biorefinery Research Publication (Impact factor: 3.703)
3 “Evaluation of multifunctional green copolymer additives–doped waste cooking oil–extracted natural antioxidant in biolubricant formulation” Nisha Singh, Priyanka Agarwal, Jyoti Porwal, Suheel K. Porwal, Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery 2022. Bioenergy Research Article (Impact factor: 4.987)
4 “Evaluation of renewable feedstock derived copolymers of stearyl methacrylate-co-triglyceride as multifunctional green additives in lubricant” Priyanka Agarwal, Sapna Chaudhary, Jyoti Porwal, Raj K Singh, Suheel K. Porwal et al. Polymer Bulletin 2022, 79, 2133–2148, Soft Matter Journal Study. (Impact factor: 2.87)
5 Pooja, A Awasthi, J Singh, “Fluoride exposure from groundwater as reflected in children dental fluorosis in the Haryana, India., Spl Issue 2022, ISSN: 2277-1808, https://bepls.com/spl(1)2022.html. [Indexed Web of Science)] [GIF-0.87], Feb. 2022.
6 Jabrinder Singh Bhardwaj P. Awasthi A, “Health implications among school children due to fluoride in underground aquifers of Haryana state, India.” Environmental Quality Management, Vol 30 (4) ISSN:1520-6483 [Indexed in Scopus/Web of Science] [Impact factor -1.01], DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/tqem.21774 June 2021.
7 Jabrinder Singh ‘ How COVID-19 induced lockdown impacts air quality in Delhi-NCR region of India?’ Atmosfera (Opinion section) [Indexed in Scopus/Web of Science] [Impact factor -1.4] Journal of Energy Storage Publication.
8 Singhal, Shailey Agarwal, Shilpi Mudoi, Manash Singhal, Naveen Singh, Ragini. (2021). Chemical conversion of furan dicarboxylic acid to environmentally benign polyesters: an overview. Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery. 10.1007/s13399-021-01871-6.
9 Shailey Singhal, Shilpi Agarwal, Kanchan Bahukhandi, Naveen Singhal. Face masks: benefits and hitches amidst Covid-19 pandemic. Der Pharma Chemica, 2021, 13(7): 14-22
10 Gaurav Richhariya, Dau Tapas Dora, Naveen Singhal, Tarumay Ghoshal, Rohit Pandey, Kishori lal, Polyacrylamide modified geopolymer cement slurry: A potential barrier for channel behind casing, Materials Today: Proceedings. 47 (19) 2021,6789-6794, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2021.05.13.
11 Richhariya, Gaurav Dora, Tapas Singhal, Naveen Rai, Mayur Goyal, Yash Rathi, Preeti Gupta, Yash Singh, Praman Kundu, P. Lal, Kishori Rakesh, Pawan. (2021). Ultra-Lightweight Cenospheres Cement for Lost Circulation Control with Improved Curing and Reduced Shrinkage. 10.1007/978-981-33-4018-3_45.
12 Richa Pandey, Naveen Singhal, Parveen Kumar and Sajjan Dahiya (2021). Structural, capacitive and impedance properties of graphene oxide-PVDF composites for flexible electronics. IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, Volume 1221, Issue 1,id.012025,5p. https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/link_gateway/2022MSE.1221a2025P/doi:10.1088/1757-899X/1221/1/012025
13 Richa Pandey, Naveen Singhal, Parveen Kumar, Kuldeep Chaudhary, Santosh Kumar.(2022) Graphene and Its Immense Contribution in Defense and Security: A Review. Analytical Chemistry Letters, Volume 12, 2022 - Issue 1. Materials and Ceramics Study
14 Richa Pandey, Naveen Singhal, Parveen Kumar, Kuldeep Choudhary Santosh Kumar. (2022) Gold nanoparticles and graphene oxide based low cost glucose sensing technique. Optical and Quantum Electronics 54:448 (Impact factor: 2.084)
15 Non-edible/waste cooking oil–derived sustainable green multifunctional copolymeric additives for mineral base oil” Priyanka Agarwal, Suheel K. Porwal, Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery 2021, Advanced Materials and Devices Article (Impact factor: 4.987)
16 M.A. Ali, M.R. Dash, M. Al M. Latifah, “Catalytic effect of CO2 and H2O molecules on CH3 + 3O2 reaction.” Catalyst, Vol. 12 (7), pp. 699, ISSN 2073-4344, DOI: Optical and Quantum Electronics Journal. [Indexed in Scopus/Web of Science)] [IF-4.501], June 2022.
17 Varun Dutt Sharma, Vishal, G. Chandan, Anita Bhatia, S. Chakrabarti, M.K. Bera. “Green, Sustainable and Economical Synthesis of Fluorescent Nitrogen-doped Carbon Quantum Dots for Applications in Optical Displays and Light-Emitting Diodes”. Materials Today Sustainability, 2022, 100184, ISSN 2589-2347 (Impact Factor- 7.244)
18 Pandit, S., Dash, M.R. In pursuit of novel pyriporphyrin—a porphyrin ring expansion congener containing a built-in pyridine moiety by CH radical: a DFT investigation. Struct Chem (2022). Journal of Mathematical Chemistry Study. (Imapct Factor- 1.79)
19 Rana, V. S., Sethiya, N., Duseja, M. ., Gupta, R., Bisht, D. ., Gangal, A. . (2022). Ethnomedicinal and traditional application of Allium wallichii Kunth (Himalayan Onion): An unexplored and underutilized nutraceutical plant foods from Himalayan regions . Ethnobotany Research and Applications, 24, 1–16. Retrieved from https://ethnobotanyjournal.org/era/index.php/era/article/view/4031
20 Dash, M. R.;* Mishra,S. S. Mechanistic and kinetics approach on methyl isocyanate (CH3NCO) with OH and Cl. Mol. Phys. 2022 (doi.org/10.1080/00268976.2022.2124933) Impact Factor- 1.93
21 Anita bhatia, senthilkumar muthaiah, “synthesis and characterization of 1,3,5-triaza-7-phosphaadamantane based water-soluble ligands. “. Phosphorus, sulfur, silicon relat elem., 2022, 198(2), 122-127 doi: 10.1080/10426507.2022.2116639.
22 Varun dutt sharma, vishal, g. Chandan, anita bhatia, s. Chakrabarti, m.k. bera, nikhil kumar, “solid-state fluorescence based on nitrogen and calcium co-doped carbon quantum dots @ bioplastic composites for applications in optical and lightemitting diodes.” Carbon, 2022, 201, 972-983.
S.No. Patents
1 Shailey Singhal, Shilpi Agarwal, Naveen Singhal “Method and system for extracting a cellulosic material from waste material using energy efficient process” Application No. 202311008701 A, Publication Date: 17/02/2023, Intellectual Property India (IPR)
2 Suheel K. Porwal, Sapna Chaudhary, Tapas K Dora “Silicon-free surface-modifier poly (stearyl methacrylate) composition and method for synthesis thereof” Application No. 202211052362 A, Publication Date: 23/09/2022, Intellectual Property India (IPR).
S.No. Books Published
1 Singh, J. (2018). “Basics of Environmental Studies” Lambert Academic Publishing (SIA OmniScriptum Publishing). Latvia (Europian Union) ISBN: 978-613-9-93011-1.
2 Belwal, Purohit, Kamboj & Singh J. (2021). “Role of applied statistical techniques in interdisciplinary research” LAP Lambert Acad. Publishers Moldova, Europe. ISBN:978-620-4-18183-7.
3 Singhal S, Agarwal S, Singhal N, Singh Jabrinder. (2023). “Environmental Science” Pragati Prakashan, India. ISBN: 978-93-5531-832-9.

S.No. Full Time Scholars
1 Ms. Priyanka Agarwal
2 Ms. Sapna Chaudhary
3 Ms. Richa Pandey
4 Mr. Avinash Gangal
5 Ms. Nisha Singh
6 Ms. Shipra Pandit
7 Mr. Vishwajeet Bachhar
8 Ms. Vibha Joshi
9 Mr. Manish Pant
S.No. Part Time Scholars
1 Mr. Tapan Ghosh
2 Ms. Anjali Tiwari
3 Ms. Neelam Singhal

S.No. Name of research scholar Title of Paper Name of conference Organised by Mode Year
1. Priyanka Agarwal Natural antioxidant doped waste cooking oil as sustainable biolubricants formulations 26th Annual Green Chemistry Engineering conference ACS Green Chemistry Oral (Paper selected for oral presentation) June 2022
2. Priyanka Agarwal Waste vegetable oil derived sustainable green multifunctional copolymeric additives in lubricant formulations 25th Annual Green Ghemistry Engineering conference ACS Green Chemistry Oral (Paper selected for oral presentation) June 2021
3. Richa Pandey Synthesis and characterization of Graphene oxide for supercapacitic applications Dehradun International Science Technology Fest UCOST, Dehradun Oral PresentationYoung Scientist Award Nov. 2021
4. Priyanka Agarwal Synthesis and characterization of bioadditives for lubricating oil International symposium on role of nanomaterials in energy-effeicient processes for sustainable environment DIT University Oral presentation(2nd prize) August 2019

Projects: External

Appraisal of environmental streamflow of Rispana with reference to spatio- temporal variation of water quality index and catchment potential, PI: Dr. Jabrinder Singh, Co-PI: Dr. Naveen Singhal, Funding agency UCOST (DST) Govt. Of Uttarakhand, Amount Sanctioned: Rs. 4.05 Lakhs. Duration-1 Year, Approx. completion date – March 2023.

DIT Funded: Seed Money Projects

S.No. Faculty Name Title of Project Total Cost (lakhs) Status
1 Dr. Manisha Duseja Comparative nutraceutical composition and phytochemical analysis on four variety of Turmeric viz Curcuma longa, Curcuma amada, Curcuma zedoaria and Curcuma caesia for market establishment. 1 Ongoing
2 Dr. Suheel Kumar Porwal Evaluation of Renewable Waste Biomass derived Multifunctional Green Additives for Lubricating oil 3 Ongoing
3 Dr. Manas Ranjan Dash Kinetics investigation of volatile organic compounds with atmospheric oxidants 3 Ongoing

Analytical Chemistry Lab

S.No. Equipment Qty.
1 Centrifuge 1
2 Conductivity meter 2
3 Deep Freezer 1
4 Digital Colorimeter(Auto Zero) 1
5 Digital Conductivity/TDS Meter(Autoranging) 1
6 Digital Fluorometer 1
7 Digital Spectrophotometer 1
8 Drying oven 1
9 Filteration Assembly 1
10 Freeze dryer (Lyophilizer) 1
11 FTIR Gas Chamber(Quartz) 1
12 Fume hood 1
13 High vacuum Pump 1
14 Kinematic Viscometer 1
15 Magnetic stirrer (Large) 2
16 Magnetic Stirrer (Small) 7
17 Melting Point Apparatus 2
18 Microprocessor photocolorimeter 2
19 Ph-meter 11
20 Potentiometer 4
21 Rotary elevator glass flask(rota vapour) 1
22 Vacuum Pump 1

LAW Lab

S.No. Equipment Qty.
1 Calorimeter(Wood) 25
2 Digital Weighing Balance 8
3 Digital Weighing Balance(0.1g) 1
4 Double distillation assembly 1
5 Electronic Balance(4 Digit) 1
6 Flash Point and Fire Point Apparatus 1
7 Kipps Apparatus 2
8 Muffle Furnace 2
9 Oven 1
10 Pen Type pH Meter 6
11 Redwood Viscometer 1 1
12 Redwood Viscometer 2 1
13 UV Visible Spectrophotometer 1
14 Water Bath 1

S.No. Title of Project Formulations Funding Agency Year of Sanction Faculty Details Approved Cost Status
1 Exploring the Potential of Renewable Waste Cooking Oil for Biolubricant A case Study (UCOST-DST) 2023 Dr. Suheel Kumar Porwal and Prof. Naveen Singhal 4 Lakh Ongoing

S.No. Publications 2024
1 Singhal, S., Agarwal, S., Kumar, A., Singhal, N. et al. Waste Clothes to Microcrystalline Cellulose: An Experimental Investigation. J Polym Environ 31, 358–372 (2023). Journal of Polymers and the Environment
2 Singhal, S., Agarwal, Singhal, N. Review of performance enhancement of anaerobic digestion with the aid of biochar and future perspectives, J. Renewable Sustainable Energy 15, 012702 (2023)
3 Priyanka Agarwal, Suheel K. Porwal, Jyoti Porwal, Raj K. Singh, Naveen Singhal. Chemically functionalized graphene oxide with N-phenyl-p-phenylenediamine as efficient tribo- and rheological modifier for lubricating oil, Environmental Engineering Research Study
4 Singhal, S., Agarwal, S. & Singhal, N. Chemical recycling of waste clothes: a smarter approach to sustainable development. Environ Sci Pollut Res 30, 54448–54469 (2023). Environmental Science and Pollution Research
5 Singhal, S., Agarwal, S., Mudoi, M.P., Singhal, N. et al. Chemical conversion of furan dicarboxylic acid to environmentally benign polyesters: an overview. Biomass Conv. Bioref. 13, 15619–15636 (2023). Biomass Conversion Journal Publication
6 Gangal, A., Duseja, M., Sethiya, N. K., Bisht, D., Chaudhary, S. K., & Rana, V. S. (2023). A Validated High-Performance Thin-Layer Chromatography Technique for Routine Analysis of Curcumin in Four Different Species of Curcuma Viz. C. amada, C. caesia, C. longa and C. zedoaria. Journal of Chromatographic Science, bmad063. Indian Journal of Physics Publication
7 Gangal, A., Duseja, M., & Sethiya, N. K. (2023). Chemical composition, in vitro antioxidant and α-amylase inhibitory activities of rhizomes essential oil and nutrient components from rhizomes powder of Curcuma caesia Roxb. (black turmeric) collected from Garhwal region of Uttrakhand, India. Journal of Essential Oil Bearing Plants, 26(6), 1473-1486. Journal of Essential Oil Bearing Plants Study
8 Bachhar, V., Joshi, V., Gangal, A., Duseja, M., & Shukla, R. K. (2023). Identification of Bioactive Phytoconstituents, Nutritional Composition and Antioxidant Activity of Calyptocarpus vialis. Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology, 1-27. Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology Article
9 Joshi, V., Bachhar, V., Mishra, S. S., Shukla, R. K., Gangal, A., & Duseja, M. (2024). GC–MS fingerprinting, nutritional composition, in vitro pharmacological activities and molecular docking studies of Piper chaba from Uttarakhand region. 3 Biotech, 14(6), 158. 3 Biotech Research Publication
10 Joshi V, Bachhar V, Singh A and Duseja M.(2023) Green Synthesis of TiO2 Nanoparticles Using Root Extract of Asparagus racemosus (Shatavari) and Evaluation of its Antibacterial, Antioxidant and Antidiabetic activities. Medicinal and Analytical Chemistry International Journal. Volume 7 Issue 2. DOI: 10.23880/macij-16000184
11 Mesoporous composite aerogel derived from cellulosic waste for efficient adsorption and eco-friendly degradation of cationic dye.” Sapna Chaudhary, DTK Dora, Suheel K. Porwal J Porous Mater (2023). Journal of Active and Passive Electronic Components
12 Synthesis of fatty ester derived novel multifunctional additive and its performance evaluation in polyol base oil.” Piyush Gupta, Shoaib Akhtar, Nisha, Ripudaman Singh Negi, Suheel K. Porwal, Raj Kumar Singh, Journal of the American Oil Chemists' Society (2023) View Chemistry Research Publication
13 Silicon-free PSMA-modified aerogel derived from waste fruit peels for efficient oil recovery” Sapna Chaudhary, DTK Dora, Suheel K. Porwal Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery 2023. Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery Study
14 Evaluation of block copolymer and homopolymer of stearyl methacrylate as multifunctional additives for lubricating oil” Singh, N., Agarwal, P., Porwal, J. and Porwal S. K. Polymer Bulletin (2023), Materials Letters Publication
15 Stereoselective synthesis of linear oxa-triquinanes and oxa-diquinanes via Lewis acid mediated nucleophilic addition to oxonium ions: Study of nucleophile-dependent selectivity”, Santosh J. Gharpure, P. Niranjana, and Suheel K. Porwal, Arkivok 2023, DOI: Physica Scripta Journal Publication
16 Pant, M., Singhal, N, Singh, J. 2023. Spatiotemporal variations in water quality of Rispana river in Dehradun, India. Sustainable Water Resources Management. Meteorology and Atmospheric Sciences Paper.
17 Pant, M., Singh, J. 2024. Seasonal variation of surfacewater quality and streamflow in Rispana: A tributary of Ganges river, India. Environ Qual Manage. Environmental Quality Management Paper.
18 Singh, J. 2024. Is Agri-residue Burning a Menace for Air Quality & Public Health in Delhi, India? Atmosfera. Atmosfera Journal Research
19 Manish Pant, Subhash Singh, J. Singh 2024. Seasonal behavior and spatial variations of water quality index and microbiological changes in the springs of Indian Himalayan Region. Environment, Development and Sustainability Sustainability Science Publication
20 Vishal Kansay, Varun Dutt Sharma, Anita Bhatia, M.K. Bera, Nikhil Kumar “Down-conversion luminescence nanocomposites based on nitrogen-doped carbon quantum dots@bioplastic for applications in optical displays, LEDs and UVC tubes.” Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, 2024, 124065. Spectrochimica Acta Part A Study
21 Vidushi Sharma, Monika Yadav, Anita Bhatia, Senthilkumar Muthaiah, J.K.Kapoor, “Synthesis, Characterization and Biological Activity of a Novel N1, N5-bis[2-hydroxyphenyl]-2- methyl-1,5-diaminopentane Schiff base: Effect of Methylene Spacers on Biological Activities.” Journal of Molecular Structure, 2023, 136924. Molecular Structure Research Paper
22 Vishal Kansay, Varun Dutt Sharma, Anita Bhatia, M.K. Bera “Luminescent nanocomposite based on Brassica juncea -derived intentionally Cu-doped carbon quantum dots embedded in bioplastic for UV-tube down-conversion applications.” Applied Physics A, 2023, 129,632. Applied Physics A Publication
23 Vishal Kansay, Varun Dutt Sharma, G. Chandan, Indu Sharma, Anita Bhatia, S. Chakrabarti, M.K. Bera “Facile green synthesis and characterization of fluorescent nanoprobe based on Ca, K, N-doped carbon quantum dots derived from Aegle marmelos for bioimaging of human neuroblastoma cancer cells and living organisms” Dyes & Pigments, 2023, 218, 111477. Dyes and Pigments Journal Article
24 Vishal Kansay, Varun Dutt Sharma, G. Chandan, Indu Sharma, Anita Bhatia, S. Chakrabarti, M.K. Bera “Sustainable synthesis and characterization of fluorescent nanoprobe based on unintentional heteroatom doped-carbon quantum dots for bioimaging of human neuroblastoma cancer cells and living organisms” Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry, 2023, (443) 114879. Read Study on Photochemistry
25 Varun Dutt Sharma, Vishal Kansay, Anita Bhatia, M.K. Bera “Influence of intentional phosphorus doping on Brassica juncea-derived unintentionally N, Ca-doped carbon quantum dots@bioplastic composites for applications in LED and UV-tube down-conversion” Materials Chemistry and Physics, 2023, (303)127834. Materials Chemistry and Physics Paper
26 Varun Dutt Sharma, Vishal Kansay, Anita Bhatia, M.K. Bera "Solid-state fluorescence from bioplastic nanocomposite embedded with intentional zinc doped carbon quantum dots synthesized from Brassica juncea flower extract for applications in UV-tube down-conversion" Materials Letters, 2023, (347), 134629.
27 Achyuta Kumar Biswal; Laxmipriya Panda; Sourav Chakraborty; Subrat Kumar Pradhan; Manas Ranjan Dash; Pramila Kumari Misra. Production of a nascent cellulosic material from vegetable waste: Synthesis, characterization, functional properties, and its potency for a cationic dye removal. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2023, 242, 124959 (doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.124959). ISSN: 0141-8130
28 Supriya Priyambada Biswal.; Prabhudatta Hota.; Manas Ranjan Dash.; Amitabh Mahapatra.; Pramila K. Misra. Synthesis and characterization of tailor-made o-hydroxysubstituted anils through 1H NMR, ¬13C NMR, SC-XRD and DFT studies for possible optoelectronic applications. Molecular Physics, 2023, 121, e2225651. (doi.org/10.1080/00268976.2023.2225651), ISSN: 0026-8976
29 Manas Ranjan Dash.; Mohamad Akbar Ali. Can A Single Ammonia and Water Molecules Enhance the Formation of Methanimine Under Tropospheric Condition? Kinetics of •CH2NH2+ O2 (+NH3/H2O). Frontiers in Chemistry, 2023, 11, 1243235. (doi.org/10.3389/fchem.2023.1243235). ISSN: 2296-2646
30 Manas Ranjan Dash*.; Balaganesh Muthiah.; Subhashree Subhadarsini Mishra. Formation of alkoxymethyl hydroperoxides and alkyl formates from simplest Criegee intermediate (CH2OO) + ROH (R=CH3, CH3CH2 and (CH3)2CH) reaction systems. Theoretical Chemistry Accounts, 2024, 143, 29, 1-15. DOI:10.1007/s00214-024-03104-1. ISSN: 0894-3
31 Shipra Pandit.; Manas Ranjan Dash*. Cycloaddition reaction of methylidyne radical with dipyrromethanol: Quantum chemical insights into the formation of di(pyridin-2-yl)methanol. Spectroscopy Letters, 2024. DOI - 10.1080/00387010.2024.2352068. ISSN: 1532-2289
32 Supriya Priyambada Biswal.; Prabhudatta Hota.; Manas Ranjan Dash.; Pramila K. Misra. Theoretical interpretation of electron delocalization potential of the substituent in o-hydroxynaphthalidene-p-substituted anilines for prospective molecular electronics applications. Discover Molecules, 2024, (Accepted). Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids
33 Supriya Priyambada Biswal.; Prabhudatta Hota.; Manas Ranjan Dash.; Pramila K. Misra. Combined Experimental and Theoretical Investigation of the Electrochemical Behavior of Hydroxy-substituted Anils. ChemistrySelect, 2024, (Accepted). DOI:10.1002/slct.202303788
34 Sanjeev Saini, Arun Sharma, Navneet Kaur and Narinder Singh, Solvent directed morphogenesis of a peptidic-benzimidazolium dipodal receptor: ratiometric detection and catalytic degradation of ochratoxin A, Anal. Methods, 2024,16, 1111-1122.
35 Sanjeev Saini, Kamalpreet Kaur, Navneet Kaur and Narinder Singh, Allosteric modulation for widely spread orthologues tyrosinase enzyme by short peptidyl-urea analogue: Facile syntheses of spiro compounds, Catal Lett 154, 1142–1159 (2024). Polymer Science Research Article
36 Divya, Sanjeev Saini, Sanchit Kalra, Navneet Kaur, Narinder Singh, Self-assembled dipeptide grafted nanohybrid material strips for reliable spectroscopic and electrochemical recognition of tryptamine, Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, Volume 415, 15 September 2024, 135992.

S.No. Publications 2023
1 “Sustainable synthesis and characterization of fluorescent nanoprobe based on unintentional heteroatom doped-carbon quantum dots for bioimaging of human neuroblastoma cancer cells and living organisms” Vishal Kansay, Varun Dutt Sharma, G. Chandan, Indu Sharma, Anita Bhatia, S. Chakrabarti, M.K. Bera Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry, 2023, (443) 114879.Advanced Ceramics Research Paper, Q1
2 “Influence of intentional phosphorus doping on Brassica juncea-derived unintentionally N, Ca-doped carbon quantum dots@bioplastic composites for applications in LED and UV-tube down-conversion” Varun Dutt Sharma, Vishal Kansay, Anita Bhatia, M.K. Bera Materials Chemistry and Physics, 2023, (303)127834.
3 "Solid-state fluorescence from bioplastic nanocomposite embedded with intentional zinc doped carbon quantum dots synthesized from Brassica juncea flower extract for applications in UV-tube down-conversion" Varun Dutt Sharma, Vishal Kansay, Anita Bhatia, M.K. Bera Materials Letters,, 2023, (347), 134629. Ceramics International Research Article, Q1
4 “Stereoselective synthesis of linear oxa-triquinanes and oxa-diquinanes via Lewis acid mediated nucleophilic addition to oxonium ions: study of nucleophile-dependent selectivity” S J. Gharpure, P. Niranjana and Suheel K. Porwal, Arkivoc 2023,https://doi.org/10.24820/ark.5550190.p011.863, Q1
5 “Green synthesis of curcumin functionalized Au nanoparticles by visible light photo-reduction.” Sunil Kumar, Jyoti Kuntail, D. K. Sahu, V. S. Yadav and Indrajit Sinha, Indian Journal of Physics. 2023, 1-7.Quantum Electronics Research Paper, Q3
6 “Waste Clothes to Microcrystalline Cellulose: An Experimental Investigation”. Singhal, S., Agarwal, S., Kumar, A. Kumar, V., Prajapati S. K., Kumar T., Singhal N.  Journal of Polymers and the Environment 2023, 31, 358–372.Physics Department Faculty Research, Q1
7 “Impact Examination of the Lockdown on the Status of the Heavy Metal Pollution Index and Health Risk of Ganga River Water Quality” Sarada Prasannan Subuddhi, Ankur Kansal, Prashant Pandey, Tarumay Ghoshal, Naveen Singhal, Environ. Eng. Res. 2023; 28(5): 220507. View Department Events & Happenings
8 Biswal, S. P.; Hota, P.; Dash, M. R.; Mahapatra, A.; Misra, P. K. Synthesis and characterization of tailor-made o-hydroxysubstituted anils through 1H NMR, ­13C NMR, SC-XRD and DFT studies for possible optoelectronic applications. Molecular Physics, 2023 (Accepted) Q2
9 Biswal, A. K.; Panda, L.; Chakraborty, S.; Pradhan, S. K.; Dash, M. R.; Misra, P. K. Production of a nascent cellulosic material 1 from vegetable waste: Synthesis, characterization, functional properties, and its potency for a cationic dye removal. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2023, 242, 124959 (doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.124959). Q1
10 Saini, S., Kaur, K., Mayank et al. Allosteric Modulation for Widely Spread Orthologous Tyrosinase Enzyme by Short Peptidyl-Urea Analogue: Facile Syntheses of Spiro Compounds. Catal Lett (2023). Phase Transitions Journal Publication.
11 Manas Ranjan Dash.; Mohamad Akbar Ali. Can A Single Ammonia and Water Molecules Enhance the Formation of Methanimine Under Tropospheric Condition? Kinetics of •CH2NH2+ O2 (+NH3/H2O). Frontiers in Chemistry, 2023, 11, 1243235(doi.org/10.3389/fchem.2023.1243235). Q1
12 Manish Pant, Naveen Singhal and Jabrinder singh, Spatio?temporal variations in water quality of Rispana river in Dehradun, India, Sustainable Water Resources Management (2023) 9:123 Groundwater for Sustainable Development
13 Chaudhary, S., Dora, D.T.K. & Porwal, S.K. Mesoporous composite aerogel derived from cellulosic waste for efficient adsorption and eco-friendly degradation of cationic dye. J Porous Mater (2023). Journal of Porous Materials Research
14 Chaudhary, S., Dora, D.T.K. & Porwal, S.K. Silicon-free PSMA-modified aerogel derived from waste fruit peels for efficient oil recovery. Biomass Conv. Bioref. (2023). Phosphorus, Sulfur, and Silicon Journal
15 Singh, N., Agarwal, P., Porwal, J. et al.  Evaluation of block copolymer and homopolymer of stearyl methacrylate as multifunctional additives for lubricating oil. Polym. Bull. (2023).Polymer Bulletin Research Article.
16 A Validated High-Performance Thin-Layer Chromatography Technique for Routine Analysis of Curcumin in Four Different Species of Curcuma Viz. C. amada, C. caesia, C. longa and C. zedoaria Avinash Gangal, Manisha Duseja, Neeraj K. Sethiya , Dheeraj Bisht, Sushil Kumar Chaudhary and Vijay Singh Rana Journal of Chromatographic Science Paper
17 Ethnomedicinal and traditional application of Allium wallichii Kunth (Himalayan Onion): An unexplored and underutilized nutraceutical plant foods from Himalayan regions. Vijay Singh Rana, Neeraj K. Sethiya, Manisha Duseja, Rupa Gupta, Dheeraj Bisht and Avinash Gangalhttps://ethnobotanyjournal.org/index.php/era/article/view/4031
18 Identification of Bioactive Phytoconstituents, Nutritional Composition and Antioxidant Activity of Calyptocarpus vialis V Bachhar, V Joshi, A Gangal, M Duseja, RK Shukla - Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology, 2023
19 Ag-based bimetallic clustersas catalysts for p-nitrophenol reduction by glycerol: A DFT investigation. Akshita Khandelwal, Danish Khan, Jyoti Kuntail, Indrajit Sinha- Quantum Chemistry Wiley.https:// doi.org/10.1002/qua.27237.

S.No. Publications 2023
1 “Chemically functionalized graphene oxide with N-phenyl-p-phenylenediamine as efficient tribo- and rheological modifier for lubricating oil.” Priyanka Agarwal, Suheel K. Porwal, Jyoti Porwal, R.K Singh Naveen Singhal, Lubrication Science. (2022) Lubrication Science Research Paper, Q2
2 “Chemically modified graphene oxide with fatty alcohol as antiwear, antifriction and rheology modifier for lubricating oil” Priyanka Agarwal, Jyoti Porwal, Naveen Singhal and Suheel K. Porwal Bull. Mater. Sci. (2022) 45:243 (https://doi.org/10.1007/s12034-022-02833-y), Q2
3 “Sustainable non-cytotoxic ultra-light aerogel derived from waste tissue paper as an effective hemostatic agent” Sapna Chaudhary, DTK Dora, D. S. Reddy, Suheel K. Porwal Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery 2022. Catalysis Letters Research Paper (Impact factor: 4.987) Q2
4 “Natural Antioxidant Extracted Waste Cooking Oil as Sustainable Biolubricant Formulation in Tribological and Rheological Applications” Nisha Singh, Priyanka Agarwal, Suheel K. Porwal Waste Biomass Valor 2022. Physics Theory and Application Paper (Impact factor: 3.703) Q2
5 “Evaluation of multifunctional green copolymer additives–doped waste cooking oil–extracted natural antioxidant in biolubricant formulation” Nisha Singh, Priyanka Agarwal, Jyoti Porwal,  Suheel K. Porwal, Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery 2022.  Hyperfine Interactions Research Paper  (IF: 4.987) Q2
6 “Graphene and Its Immense Contribution in Defense and Security: A Review” Richa Pandey, Naveen Singhal, Parveen Kumar, Kuldeep Choudhary, Santosh Kumar, Analytical Chemistry Letters 2022, 12, 1-12 https://doi.org/10.1080/22297928.2021 . 1980099
6 “Graphene and Its Immense Contribution in Defense and Security: A Review” Richa Pandey, Naveen Singhal, Parveen Kumar,Kuldeep Choudhary, Santosh Kumar, Analytical Chemistry Letters 2022, 12, 1-12 https://doi.org/10.1080/22297928.2021 . 1980099
7 “Gold Nanoparticles and Graphene oxide based low cost Glucose Sensing Technique” , Richa Pandey, Naveen Singhal, Parveen Kumar, Kuldeep Choudhary, Santosh Kumar Optical and Quantum Electronics 2022, 54, 448, Waste and Biomass Valorization Paper
8 “Fluoride exposure from groundwater as reflected in children dental fluorosis in the Haryana, India”. Pooja, A Awasthi, J Singh, (2022). Spl Issue 2022, ISSN: 2277-1808, https://bepls.com/spl(1)2022.html. [GIF-0.87].
9 “Threats to Rhododendron Biodiversity in Indian Himalayan Regions”. Singh, N., Bhargava, S., Singh, J., and Singh, R. International Journal of Research- GRANTHAALAYAH, 2022. 10(6), 10-13. https://doi.org/10.29121/granthaalayah.v10.i6. 2022.4628
10 “In pursuit of novel pyriporphyrin—a porphyrin ring expansion congener containing a built-in pyridine moiety by CH radical: a DFT investigation”. Shipra Pandit, Manas Ranjan Dash Structural Chemistry, 2022 Journal of Mathematical Chemistry Study Q2.
11 “Mechanistic and kinetics approach on methyl isocyanate (CH3NCO) with OH and Cl”. Manas Ranjan Dash, Mishra, S. S. Mol. Phys. 2022Biomass Research Publication. Q2
12 “Catalytic effect of CO2 and H2O molecules on CH3 + 3O2 reaction”. M. A. Ali, Manas Ranjan Dash, M. Al M. Latifah Catalyst 2022, 12, 699,MDPI Catalysts Open Access Paper. Q1
13 “Green, Sustainable and Economical Synthesis of Fluorescent Nitrogen-doped Carbon Quantum Dots for Applications in Optical Displays and Light-Emitting Diodes” Varun Dutt Sharma, Vishal, G. Chandan, Anita Bhatia, S. Chakrabarti, M. K. Bera, Mater. Today Sustain, 2022, 19, 100184. Molecular Physics Research Article (IF: 7.05)
14 “Solid-State Fluorescence Based on Nitrogen and Calcium co-doped Carbon Quantum Dots @ bioplastic Composites for Applications in Optical Displays and Light-Emitting Diodes” Varun Dutt Sharma, Vishal, G. Chandan, Anita Bhatia, Nikhil Kumar, S. Chakrabarti, M. K. Bera. Carbon, 2022, 201,972-983. Materials Today Sustainability Study (IF: 11.307)
15 “Synthesis and Characterization of 1,3,5-triaza-7-phosphaadamantane based Water-Soluble Ligands” Anita Bhatia, Senthilkumar Muthaiah, Phosphorus, Sulfur, Silicon Relat Elem., 2022, Carbon Journal Research Paper. (IF: 1.052)
16 “Ethnomedicinal and traditional application of Allium wallichii Kunth (Himalayan Onion): An unexplored and underutilized nutraceutical plant foods from Himalayan regions” Rana, V. S., Sethiya, N., Duseja, M., Gupta, R., Bisht, D., Gangal, A. Ethnobotany Research and Applications 2022. 24, 1–16. Retrieved from https://ethnobotanyjournal.org/era/index.php/era/article/view/4031

S.No. Patents
1 Shailey Singhal, Shilpi Agarwal, Naveen Singhal “Method and system for extracting a cellulosic material from waste material using energy efficient process” Application No. 202311008701 A, Publication Date: 17/02/2023, Intellectual Property India (IPR)
2 Suheel K. Porwal, Sapna Chaudhary, Tapas K Dora “Silicon-free surface-modifier poly (stearyl methacrylate) composition and method for synthesis thereof” Application No. 202211052362 A, Publication Date: 23/09/2022, Intellectual Property India (IPR).
3 Suheel Porwal, Nisha and Priyanka, method for preparation of homopolymer based lubricant additive, Application No. 202311057565. Publication date: 29/09/2023.
4 "SILVER NANOPARTICLES DERIVED FROM CURCUMA LONGA AND METHOD FOR SYNTHESIS THEREOF " Avinash Gangal, Dr. Manisha Duseja, Dr. Ravi Shukla. Dr. Neeraj Sethiya. DATE OF PUBLICATION  11/8/2023;  APPLICATION NUMBER 202311049739 

S.No. Books Published
1 Singh, J. (2018). “Basics of Environmental Studies” Lambert Academic Publishing (SIA OmniScriptum Publishing). Latvia (Europian Union) ISBN: 978-613-9-93011-1.
2 Belwal, Purohit, Kamboj & Singh J. (2021). “Role of applied statistical techniques in interdisciplinary research” LAP Lambert Acad. Publishers Moldova, Europe. ISBN:978-620-4-18183-7.
3 Singhal S, Agarwal S, Singhal N, Singh Jabrinder. (2023). “Environmental Science” Pragati Prakashan, India. ISBN: 978-93-5531-832-9.
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