Vasundhara Singh

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
Email vasundhara@pec.edu.in ( Official )
vasun7@yahoo.co.in ( Personal )
Phone Number 0172-275-3263 ( Office )
0172-4648236 ( Resdence )

Sr. No. Title
46 Sofia Sandhu, Rehmat Brar, Siddhant Gulati, Vasundhara Singh Modified titania, A green material for wastewater remediation Green Chemistry and Water Remediation: Research and Applications(2021),317-331.
47 Arjun Singh, Rajesh Kumar, Pramod Kumar Soni, , ‘Compatibility and thermal decomposition kinetics between HMX and some polyester-based polyurethanes.’ Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry(2021),143(6), 3969-3981.
48 Anu Nosran, Parleen Kaur ,Vinay Randhawa ,Sanjay Chhibber, Vasundhara Singh, Kusum Harjai‘Design, synthesis, molecular docking, antiquorum sensing, and antibiofilm activity of pyochelin zingerone conjugate.’Drug Development Research(2021),1,1-10.
49 Sofia Sandhu, Naveen Kumar, Vishwa Pratap Singh, Vasundhara Singh.Synthesis of reactive faceted nanosized titania with enhanced photocatalytic performance under fluorine free conditions using deep eutectic solvent.Vacuum(2021),184,1096-98
50 Shalini Arora, Neeraj Gupta, Vasundhara Singh, ‘ pH-Controlled Efficient Conversion of Hemicellulose to Furfural Using Choline-Based Deep Eutectic Solvents as Catalysts.’ Chemsuschem(2021),14(18), 3953-3958.
Sr. No. Title Agency Duration of Years
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
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
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