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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| 26 | Surabhi Mangal, Vasundhara Singh, Sanjay Chhibber, Kusum Harjai. 'Natural bioactives versus synthetic antibiotics for the attenuation of quorum sensing-regulated virulence factors of Pseudomonas aeruginosa'. Future Microbiology (2022), 17, 773-787. |
| 27 | Surabhi Mangal, Sanjay Chhibber, Vasundhara Singh, Kusum Harjai. 'Guaiacol augments quorum quenching potential of ciprofloxacin against Pseudomonas aeruginosa'. Journal of Applied Microbiology (2022), 133, 2235-2254. |
| 28 | Manpreet Kaur, Abhishek Charak, Sofia Sandhu, Amrit Pal Toor, Vasundhara Singh. 'Biomass-derived graphene modified γ-Fe 2 O 3/N, Fe–TiO 2@ GO: a prolific photoactive material with extended visible to near IR harvesting'. Catalysis Science & Technology (2023), 13, 1369-1380. |
| 29 | Manpreet Kaur, Nisha Mittal, Abhishek Charak, Amrit Pal Toor, Vasundhara Singh. 'Rice Husk derived Activated Carbon for the Adsorption of Scarlet RR an Anionic Disperse Dye'. (2023), 10, 438-443. |
| 30 | Shalini Shashni, Priyanka Verma, Vasundhara Singh, Amrit Pal Toor. 'Spinel nanomagnetic ferrites as a green catalyst for various organic transformation'. Applications of Nanostructured Ferrites (2023), 251-277. |
| 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 |