1.  Area of Specialisation: Organic Chemistry

Research Interest:

Ø  Nanomaterial synthesis.

Ø  Green Chemistry by Photocatalysis.

Ø  Nanocatalysis for organic transformation

Ø  Nanomaterial for Energy and Environment (Water Splitting).

Research Objective:

The objectives of the research work is to develop a novel nanomaterial and to scan them for UV/Visible light-responsive photocatalytic activity for the degradation of emerging organic pollutants using simulated wastewater containing both anionic and cationic organic dyes. To introduce an innovative and sustainable technology for wastewater treatment processes by employing  the efficiency of these nanomaterial as catalyst or photocatalyst. Development of heterogeneous catalyst for a wide range of  application like photocatalytic water splitting under UV/Visible irradiation, photo-activation by PS/PMS, Biomimicking, Organic transforamtaion, Antibacterial activity and Waste water treatment.

2. Professional Details

 Teaching experience : Total  19 Years.

1. May 2009 – Present  | Assistant Professor | Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology Nagpur, India

 2. June 2003- May 2009  |Assistant Professor |Shri Mathuradas Mohota College of Science, Nagpur

 

III.  Research papers published in International journals (38)

 

IV.   Other prominent publications: Conferences

1. Characterisation and Visible Light Activity of Nitrogen-Doped TiO2 Synthesis using Titanium Trichloride as a Precursor. Atul V.Wankhade, Sanjay R.Thakare, M.G.Dhonde,  N.T.Khati International Conference on Chemistry for Mankind: Innovative Ideas in Life Sciences”, 9 to 10 Feb. 2011, Nagpur, India.

 

2.  ‘‘Synthesis Of Benzocrown ether derivatives of dithicarbanate & dithiazolidine for the extraction of univalent & bivalent metal cation” “National conference on Green Chemistry and its Perspective” organised by Department Of Chemistry, Sant Gadagebaba Amaravati University , Amaravati., India, dated 11th & 12th Feb., 2008.

 

3.   “Visible Light induced Photoreductive Dehalogenation Using Carbon doped ZnS Nanocrystallite”

 “National   conference on Advanced Materials & Technology” , at  Department of Chemistry, Shivaji Science College Nagpur, India,  dated 29th & 30 th December, 2009

 

4.   Synthesis And Characterization photocatalytic characterization of a new photocatalyst Ag2ZrO3. “National   conference on Advanced Materials & Technology” organised by  Department   of Chemistry, Shivaji Science College Nagpur, India, dated 29th & 30 th Dec., 2009.

 

5.  Devlopement of novelefficient photocatalyst Ag2ZrO3 active under visible light. “National   conference on Nano Materials & NanoTechnology, at  Department of Chemistry, V.N.I.T. Nagpur, dated 18th  to 20 th January, 2010.

 

6.  Photocatalytic properities of nano sized Silver Zirconate catalysts synthesized by Co-precipitation process.” “National   conference on Advanced Functional Materials, at Department of Chemistry, V.N.I.T. Nagpur, dated 21st to 23rd  January, 2013.

 

7.  G.S.Gaikwad, S.R.Thakare, N.T.Khati, A.V.Wankhade , Paper presented on“Synthesis and Characterization of Visible light active Cerium containing zirconium oxide (Ce0.5Zr0.5O2 )”  at “International conferences on Futuristic Material and Emerging trends in Forensic and Life science”  at RTM, Nagpur University,  Nagpur, Maharashtra – India on 5th , 6th and 7th  January, 2015.

8.  G.S.Gaikwad, S.R.Thakare, N.T.Khati, A.V.Wankhade , Paper presented on “Synthesis and characterization cerium containing zirconium oxide (Ce0.5Zr0.5O2) ”  at “National conferences on Nanoscience for sustainable development”  at Ambedkar college, Nagpur Maharashtra – India on 23rd February, 2015.

Book Chapter: 01

1. Chapter 12: “Sustainable Hybrid Nanomaterials for Environmental Remediation and Agricultural Advancement” “Biogenic Sustainable Nanotechnology: Trends, Progress, and Applications” Elsevier.  Prerna Khagar, Sangesh Zodape,  Umesh Pratap, Atul Maldhure, Gayatri Gaikwad, Atul Wankhade 2022 (Accepted Sept 2021)

V.  Ph.D students    :           

 

 

 

VI.  MSc. Project students :

Sponsored Projects/ Research Grant:

• DST funded project entitled “Development, prototyping and field demonstration of continuous Electrolytic Defluoridation Technology” project sanctioned under Jal Jeevan Mission, Project is in collaboration with NEERI, Nagpur. (Rs. 1.36 Cr.) Working as Co. PI

      Status: (Recommended in-principle for funding by the DST, funds awaited)

• DAE-BRNS sanctioned Project entitlen “Tungsten and Indium Oxide Coated Dendritic Fibrous Nanosilica for Photocatalytic Water Splitting” (Rs. 34.83 Lakh), Working as PI. Status: Ongoing (2019-2022)

• UGC sponsored minor research project entitled “Synthesis and Application of Benzocrown  ether derivatives of dithicarbamate & dithiazolidine for the  extraction of   univalent &bivalent metal cations’’ (0.6 Lakh), Worked as PI. Status: Completed (2006-2008)

 

Journal Publications: Total 38                Conference Proceedings: (17)

• SCI/Scopus: 31                    International: 10 

• Peer revived/UGC listed: 05            National: 7

• Conference publication: 02

Book Chapter: (01)

• Chapter 12: “Sustainable Hybrid Nanomaterials for Environmental Remediation and Agricultural Advancement” in the book entitled “Biogenic Sustainable Nanotechnology: Trends, Progress, and Applications” Elsevier.  Prerna Khagar, SangeshZodape,  Umesh Pratap, Atul Maldhure, Gayatri Gaikwad, Atul Wankhade 2022. (Accepted Sept 2021)

Reviewer:  Working as reviewer for reputed publication houses viz. Elsevier, Willey, Nature, IWA.

Courses Taught: 

UG courses:

• Applied Chemistry  (CHL 101)

• Chemistry Lab (CHP 101)

PG courses:

• Stereochemistry and Organic reaction mechanism (CHL 522)

• Organic Chemistry Lab (CHP 516)

• Application of Spectroscopic techniques for structure determination (CHL 531)

• Photochemistry and Pericyclic Reactions (CHL 545)

Institutional Responsibilities: (17)

• Member, Committee for Science Exbition: Vigyan Sarvatra Pujyate (2022)

• Incharge of lecture series organised under Vigyan Sarvatra Pujyate (2022)

• Working as Member of  Committee for Rashtriya Avishkar Abhiyan. (2021)

• Member, Committee for Dimond Jublee Celebration of VNIT, Nagpur. (2021)

• Stock verification officer for Stock Verification of Mechinical Engg. Department. (2020)

• Worked as Faculty Mentor under Student Faculty Mentorship Programme (2017-2020)

• Guiding M.Sc. students for GATE and NET exam under TEQIP scheme. ( 2018-2019)

• Member, Committee for Sitting Arrangements in Hall for 16th Convocation (Sept. 2018)

• Member, M.Sc. admission-2017 from December 2016-October 2017

• Member, Committee for Sitting Arrangements in Hall for 14th Convocation. (2016)

• Member, Committee for Publicity/ Press and Photography for 13th Convocation. (2015)

• Stock Verification officer for Stock Verification of Metallurgical Engg. Department. (2014)

• Stock Verification officer for Stock Verification of Civil Engg. Department. (2013)

• Member, Committee for Transportation and Security for 11th Convocation. (2013)

• Deputed to NIT Uttrakhand for teaching Applied Chemistry course (2013)

• Member, JRF interview and selection committee. (2013)

• Stock verification officer for Stock Verification of Electrical Engg. Department. (2011)

 

Departmental Responsibilities: (9)

• Member of DST-FIST 2016 Project Implementation group since June 2016

• Departmental exam coordinator (UG) from July 2011-June 2016

• Departmental coordinator for new academic block. from June 2017-June 2019

• Working as Chemistry dept. store in-charge since Jan 2019

• Framing of questions for the entrance exam of PG Course and Ph.D. (Organic Chemistry) from May 2017 and May 2018

• Practical In charge B.Tech 1st year (CHP-101) from July 2011-June 2016

• In charge, Testing of PAC samples from 2013 to 2016

• Departmental In charge for web site updating and new software from July 2011-June 2012.

• Departmental Library In charge from  July 2011-une 2012

 

International conference Organized:

• Two Days DST/TIFR Sponsored “International Conference on Energy and environmental Challenges (CE2C-2019)” on January 18th-19th, 2019. About 400+ participation and academic inputs by the National and International experts (from China, Germany and Spain) were the highlights.

STTP/ Workshop organized: (02)

•  Five Days Self Sponsored Short Term Training Programme (STTP) on“Spectroscopic Techniques: Fundamentals to Application” (STFA-2016) during 5-9 December, 2016.

 

•  Five Days Self Sponsored Workshop on "Spectral Data Analysis & Spectral Interpretation for Structure Elucidation-SDSISE-2017” During 21-25 November, 2017.

 

International Academic Expousre:

• Worked as Research Associate at KAUST Catalysis Center, King Abdulla University of Science & Technology (KAUST), Saudi Arabia, under sponsored project by KAUST to work on “Development of Tatiana and Zinc oxide Nano catalyst”. (2012)

 

Social & Academic Outreach:

• Working with Shri Krishana Gyan Prabhodan Charitable Trust, Kakda, Dist. Amravati, as Vice-President from 2015, the trust is dedicated for imparting primary education in human values and Socio-economic development in this part of rural vidarbha region.

• Organizing quarterly cleanliness drive at Ridhipur, Dist. Amravati since 2015

• Organizing Bal Sanskar shibir on every 2nd and 4th Sunday in our Ashram at  Kakda, Dist. Amravati from 2016-Present

• Coordinated activity on “Role of Science in ANDHASHRADHA NIRMULAN-2018”at various Marathi medium schools in Amravati for students of 8th, 9th and 10th standard. Year 2018-2019

• Conducting sessions for 8th to 10th std. students on “SAFE LABORATORY PRACTICES” at Sharda Vidyalaya and Junior college, Amravati throughout the academic session 2018-19 

• Done the annual Academic Audit of Engineering Chemistry and Material Chemistry at GH Raisoni Academy of Engg. & Technology, Nagpur on 29 September 2016

• Subject expert on BOS in: SB Jain Engg. College Nagpur, JD college of Engg., Nagpur and Tulsiram Gaikwad Patil Engg College, Nagpur from Year 2020-2021

 

Professional Membership:

• Life member of Indian Chemical Society, Kolkata , India. (F/6829LM, 2007)

• Life member of Indian Society for Technical Education, New Delhi, India. (LM -75265)

• Life member of Chemical Research Society of Indian, Bangalore, India. (LM 1391)

• Fellow Member of Research Journal of Chemistry and   Environment, Indore,       India. (FW/A/5059)

• Life member of Indian Science Congress Association, Kolkata, India. (L19306), 2012

Achievements:

• Won Gold medal (Chess) in  All India Inter NIT Faculty & Staff Badminton, TT and Chess Tournament, held at NIT Goa from 07th to 09th Dec. 2018

• Won Gold medal (Chess) in All India Inter NIT Faculty & Staff Badminton, TT and Chess Tournament, held at MNIT Jaipur from 18th to 20th Dec. 2019 

• Won Bronze medal (Cricket Team) in All India Inter NIT Staff Cricket Tournament, held at VNIT Nagpur from 27th to 30th Dec. 2019