Vasundhara Singh
| Department | Chemistry |
| Designation | Professor |
| Qualification | PhD (Organic Chemistry, Panjab University), Postdoc (Stanford Research Institute, California), DAAD Fellow (University of Regensburg Germany) CNRS Visiting Scientist (University of Rennes, France) |
| Research Interests | Organic synthesis of antibacterials and anticancer new chemical entities, metal based heterogenous catalysis of fine chemicals and biomass conversion, Modified Titania, Zinc oxide and carbon based nanomaterials as photocatalysts for water treatment |
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vasundhara@pec.edu.in ( Official )
vasun7@yahoo.co.in ( Personal ) |
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| Phone Number |
0172-275-3263 ( Office )
0172-4648236 ( Resdence ) |
| Sr. No. | Title |
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| 11 | Navneet Kaur, Vasundhara Singh. Current status and future challenges in ionic liquids, functionalized ionic liquids and deep eutectic solvent-mediated synthesis of nanostructured TiO 2: a review. New Journal of Chemistry (2017), 41, 2844-2868. |
| 12 | Satwant Kaur Shahi, Navneet Kaur, Sofia Sandhu, JS Shahi, Vasundhara Singh. Influences of a new templating agent on the synthesis of coral-like TiO2 nanoparticles and their photocatalytic activity. Journal of Science: Advanced Materials and Devices (2017), 2, 347-353. |
| 13 | Sofia Sandhu, Satwant Kaur Shahi, Vasundhara Singh. Acidic ionic liquids: an alternative to HF for {001} reactive facet controlled synthesis of anatase titania. New Journal of Chemistry (2018), 42, 12762-12765. |
| 14 | Satwant Kaur Shahi, Navneet Kaur, JS Shahi, Vasundhara Singh. Investigation of morphologies, photoluminescence and photocatalytic properties of ZnO nanostructures fabricated using different basic ionic liquids. Journal of environmental chemical engineering (2018), 6, 3718-3725. |
| 15 | Arjun Singh, Rajesh Kumar, Pramod Kumar Soni, Vasundhara Singh. 'Compatibility and thermokinetics studies of octahydro-1, 3, 5, 7-tetranitro-1, 3, 5, 7-tetrazocine with polyether-based polyurethane containing different curatives'. Journal of Energetic Materials (2019), 37, 141-153. |
| Sr. No. | Title | Agency | Duration of Years |
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| 6 | Chiral ionic liquids as recyclable and recoverable catalysts | CSIR, New Delhi | 2009-2010 |
| 7 | Synthesis of Sphingolipids and their analogues | CSIR, New Delhi | 2006-2008 |
| 8 | Design of task specific ionic liquid-inorganic matrixes as Novel nanocomposites for catalysis and synthesis | CEFIPRA/IFCPAR, New Delhi ( Joint Indo French Project with University of Rennes, France | 2005-2009 |
| 9 | Green Chemistry and wastewater treatment (Research grant for Career Award for Young Teachers)(CAYT) | AICTE, New Delhi | 2003-2006 |
| 10 | Ultrasound Promoted reations using cation exchanged clays and supported reagents | DST SERC | 2001-2005 |
| Sr. No. | Society | Duration |
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| 1 | Catalysis Society of India,Chandigarh | Life Member |
| 2 | American Chemical Society, U.S.A | Member |
| 3 | Catalysis Society of India, IIT, Chennai | Life Member |
| 4 | Chemical Research Society of India, Bangalore | Life Member |
| Sr. No. | Recent Books |
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| 1 | Sofia Sandhu, Rehmat Brar, Siddhant Gulati, Vasundhara Singh, “Modified titania, A green material for wastewater remediation” Book Chapter in “Green Chemistry and Water Remediation: Research and Applications”, Advances in Green Chemistry, 2021, 317-331 |
| 2 | Vasundhara Singh, Anupam Khurana, Kanwalpreet Kaur and G L Kad, “Ultrasound: A Boon in the Synthesis of Organic Chemistry” Resonance, September 1998, 56-60. |
| 3 | Vasundhara Singh, Vishal Handa, “Clay nanocomposites”, Resonance, August, 2005. |
| 4 | Vasundhara Singh, “Clay Nano-composites as Environmental Friendly catalysts for green chemical Synthesis”, Editors:Alok Srivastava, Ipsita Roy, BIO-NANO-GEO SCIENCES, The future Challenge, 2008, 59-68, Publisher, Ane Books Pvt. Ltd, India. |
| 5 | Vasundhara Singh, M.Vaultier, A. Kirschning, “Task Specific Ionic Liquids (TSILs): A New Generation of Soluble Supports for Supported Organic Synthesis (SPOS)” Book Chapter in “Ionic liquids in Synthesis” 2nd edition by Peter Wasserscheid and Tom Welton Wiley-VCH, Weinheim, October, 2007 |