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Curriculum Vitae

Dr. Sudhir Kumar Gupta (PhD-IIT Roorkee)

Assistant Professor Department of Chemistry Harcourt Butler Technical University Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh-208002 Email: urwithsudhirkg@gmail.com Contact: +919837587477

Educational Qualifications PhD (2015): Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Roorkee, INDIA.

Thesis Title: Synthesis and Physicochemical Properties of Biotemplated β-FeOOH Nanostructures.

M.Sc. Chemistry (2007): Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, INDIA. (1st Division).

B.Sc. B.Ed. (Chemistry Applied) (4yr-Integrated course) (2005): Regional Institute of Education (NCERT),

Bhubaneswar, INDIA. (1st Division with Distinction).

Diploma in Computer Applications (2005), CIMS Bhubaneswar, INDIA (‘A’ Grade).

Areas of Interest

Synthesis of surface modified Nanostructures, hydrogels, optical and magnetic properties of nanostructures,

colloids, surfactants, adsorption, drug delivery.

Current and Prior Academic/ Research Position(s)

Assistant Professor, (TEQIP-III) (October2018 – to present): Department of Chemistry, Harcourt Butler

Technical University, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Assistant Professor, (Faculty of Chemical Sciences) (Aug-2015 – October 2018): Shri Ramswaroop

Memorial University, Deva-road, Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Research Associate, (Project-CSIR, New Delhi) (Jan 2015 – June 2015): Department of Chemistry, Indian

Institute of Technology Roorkee, Roorkee, Uttarakhand, India.

Senior Research Fellow (Extended), (Project-CSIR, New Delhi) (September 2014 – Jan 2015): Department

of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Roorkee, Uttarakhand, India.

Senior Research Fellow (MHRD, New Delhi) (Jan 2012-August 2014): Department of Chemistry, Indian

Institute of Technology Roorkee, Roorkee, Uttarakhand, India.

Junior Research Fellow (MHRD, New Delhi) (Jan 2009-Dec 2011): Department of Chemistry, Indian

Institute of Technology Roorkee, Roorkee, Uttarakhand, India.

Project Assistant Level-II (Project-CSIR, New Delhi) (Aug 2008-Jan 2009): Hydro and Electrometallurgy

Section, Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology (CSIR Lab), Bhubaneswar, India.

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Project Assistant Level-II Adhoc (Project-CSIR, New Delhi) (June 2008-Aug 2008): Hydro and

Electrometallurgy Section, Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology (CSIR Lab), Bhubaneswar, India.

List of Publications

1. Supramolecular – directed novel superparamagnetic 5'-adenosine monophosphate templated β-FeOOH

hydrogel with enhanced multi-functional properties.

Anil Kumar and Sudhir Kumar Gupta

Green Chemistry (2015) 17, 2524-2537. (Impact Factor: 8.586)

2. 5′-Guanosine monophosphate mediated biocompatible porous hydrogel of β-FeOOH –viscoelastic behavior,

loading, and release capabilities of freeze-dried gel.

Anil Kumar and Sudhir Kumar Gupta

Journal of Physical Chemistry B, (2014) 118, 10543-10551. (Impact Factor: 3.146)

3. Synthesis of 5'-GMP-mediated porous hydrogel containing β-FeOOH nanostructures: optimization of its

morphology, optical and magnetic properties.

Anil Kumar and Sudhir Kumar Gupta

Journal of Materials Chemistry B, (2013) 1, 5818-5830. (Impact Factor: 4.776)

4. Synthesis of adenine mediated superparamagnetic colloidal β-FeOOH nanostructure(s): study of their

morphological changes and magnetic behavior.

Anil Kumar and Sudhir Kumar Gupta

Journal of Nanoparticle Research, (2013) 15, 1466 (1-16). (Impact Factor: 2.127)

5. pH and temperature dependent facile precipitation of nano-goethite particles in Fe(NO3)3–NaOH–

NH3NH2HSO4–H2O medium.

M. Mohapatra, S. Gupta, B. Satpati, S. Anand and B. K. Mishra

Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochem. Eng. Aspects, (2010) 355, 53-60. (Impact Factor: 2.829)

6. Facile synthesis of additive-assisted nano goethite powder application and its application for fluoride

remediation.

M. Mohapatra, K. Rout, S. K. Gupta, P. Singh, S. Anand and B. K. Mishra

Journal of Nanoparticle Research, (2010) 12, 681-686. (Impact Factor: 2.127)

Book Chapter Have authored a book chapter on “Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy: Data interpretation and

applications in structure elucidation and analysis of small molecules and nanostructures” in a book entitled

“Data Processing Handbook for Complex Biological Data Sources”, published by Elsevier in 2019.

Papers Presented in Conferences 1. Sudhir Kumar Gupta, Anil Kumar, B. S. Hemanth Kumar, Subash Khushu, Comparative in-vitro Study of

Colliodal β-FeOOH Nanostructures Synthesized Using Different Biomolecules as Efficient T2 Contrast

Agents for MRI, National Conference on Recent Approaches and Innovations in Chemical Sciences -

RAICS-2k18, organized by Faculty of Chemical Sciences, Shri Ramswaroop Memorial University,

Lucknow-Deva road, Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh, India, November 2-3, 2018.

2. Sudhir Kumar Gupta, Anil Kumar, B. S. Hemanth Kumar, Subash Khushu, Biotemplated colloidal β-

FeOOH nanostructures with enhanced relaxivity as an efficient T2 contrast agents for MRI, International

Conference NanoSciTech2016 organized by Panjab University, Chandigarh, India, February 18-20, 2016.

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3. Anil Kumar and Sudhir Kumar Gupta, Rheological Properties of Biocompatible Superparamagnetic 5′-

Guanosine Monophosphate Mediated Porous Hydrogel of β-FeOOH – Loading, and Release Capabilities

of Its Freeze-Dried Gel, International Conference Biomaterials 2014 organized by Indian Institute of

Technology Delhi, India and ENEA and NRC, Italy, on October 27-30, 2014.

4. Sudhir Kumar Gupta and Anil Kumar, Viscoelastic Properties of Superparamagnetic 5′-Adenosine

Monophosphate Mediated Porous β–FeOOH Hydrogel – Its Loading, and Release Capabilities,

International conference BICON-2014 organized by Biyani Group of Colleges, Jaipur, India and JAIST,

Japan, October 12-13, 2014.

5. Anil Kumar and Sudhir Kumar Gupta, Synthesis, Characterization and Magnetic Properties of 5'-

Guanosine Monophosphate Mediated Porous Hydrogel Containing β-FeOOH Nanostructures, National

Conference NCNRE-2014, organized at and by Jamia Millia Islamia University, New Delhi, India, April

28-29, 2014.

Workshop(s) / Technical Festival / Symposium – Participated

1. Participated and organized 4- days- Faculty Development Program on “Material Synthesis and advanced

characterization Techniques” December 1st –4th, 2018 at Department of Chemistry, Harcourt Butler

Technical University, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh.

2. Participated and organized 5th One Week- Faculty Development Program on “Challenges of Assuring

Quality in Higher Education & Research” July 2nd – 6th, 2018 at Shri Ramswaroop Memorial University,

Lucknow-Deva Road, Uttar Pradesh.

3. Participated and organized 4th One Week- Faculty Development Program on “New Modes of Learning and

Teaching in Higher Education” July 10th–15th, 2017 at Shri Ramswaroop Memorial University, Lucknow-

Deva Road, Uttar Pradesh.

4. Involved in organizing and also participated in 3rd one week- Faculty Development Program on “Quality

Enrichment in Higher Education: Strategies towards Continual Imrpovements in Education System and R &

D” July 11-16th, 2016 at Shri Ramswaroop Memorial University, Lucknow-Deva Road, Uttar Pradesh.

5. Workshop on “Scifinder” organized by Mahatma Gandhi Central Library, IIT Roorkee, Rooekee, India,

March 18th 2015.

6. Workshop on “Nano Drug Delivery Systems (Industry-Academia Interaction)” organized by Centre of

Excellence: Nanotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Rooekee, India, January 10th, 2015.

7. Workshop on “Formulation of Smart Nanodevices” organized by NextSapiens at Centre of

Nanotechnology, , Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, Roorkee, India, February 2-3, 2013.

8. SPECTRUM (Poster Presentation) in Cognizance 2011, Annual Technical Festival, IIT Roorkee, India,

March 11-13, 2011.

9. IDEAZ CHEMDRAW (Poster Presentation) in Cognizance 2011, Annual Technical Festival, IIT Roorkee,

India, March 26-28, 2010.

10. National Symposium on “Recent trends in organometallic compounds and their industrial applications”

organized by KIIT University and Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, India, February 26-28, 2007.

Instrumental Skills

UV-Vis / UV-Vis-NIR absorption and emission spectrophotometers, Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM), Field

Emission Scanning Electron Microscope (FESEM), Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM), High Resolution

–Transmission Electron Microscope (HRTEM), Atomic Force Microscope (AFM), Rheometer, Vibrating Sample

Magnetometer (VSM), Superconducting Quantum Interference Device (SQUID) magnetometer, Zetasizer (DLS),

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Raman & Fourier Transform Infra-red (FTIR) spectrophotometer, x-ray Photoelectron Spectrophotometer (XPS),

Powder – x-ray Diffractometer (XRD), Differential Scanning Calorimerer (DSC), Thermal Gravimetric Analyzer

(TGA), Surface area analyzer, Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer (AAS), CHNS- Analyzer, ICP-MS,

Confocal- Fluorescence microscope, Autoclave (Pressure reactor), Surface profiler, High Pressure Liquid

Chromatography (HPLC), Polarimeter and Circular Dichroism (CD) spectrophotometer.

Software Skills Diploma in Computer Application (DCA) with ‘A’ grade (Fundamental, MS-Office, C, C++, Core Java).

Used FORTRAN language, Origin, JCPDS, Sci-Finder, ImageJ, X'pert Highscore, Chem Draw and Chem Bio

Draw software.

Teaching Experience

1. Teaching “Engineering Chemistry” and “Modern Analytical Techniques” courses to B. Tech 1st yr and B.

Tech 2nd year students, respectively, in the Department of Chemistry, Harcourt Butler Technical University,

Kanpur-208002, Utttar Pradesh since October 2018.

2. Tought Physical Chemistry to B. Sc. and M. Sc. students and General Chemistry to B. Tech. students and

also involved in other associated academic responsibilities at Shri Ramswaroop Memorial University,

Lucknow-Deva road, Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh from August 2015 to October 2018.

3. Involved in Teaching Assistantship for undergraduate and postgraduate Experimental courses for B. Tech,

Integrated M. Sc. (Chemistry) and M. Sc. (Physical Chemistry) students in the Department of Chemistry,

Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, India (2009–2013).

Awards and Achievements

1. Best oral presentation award for presenting “Comparative in-vitro Study of Colliodal β-FeOOH

Nanostructures Synthesized Using Different Biomolecules as Efficient T2 Contrast Agents for MRI” in

National Conference on Recent Approaches and Innovations in Chemical Sciences - RAICS-2k18,

organized by Faculty of Chemical Sciences, Shri Ramswaroop Memorial University, Lucknow-Deva road,

Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh, India, from 2nd -3rd November, 2018.

2. Awarded Research Associate Fellowship (CSIR, New Delhi), Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee,

Roorkee, India from 8th Jan 2015 to 8th June 2015.

3. Awarded Senior Research Fellowship Extended (CSIR, New Delhi), Indian Institute of Technology

Roorkee, Roorkee, India from 5th Sept 2014 to 7th Jan 2015.

4. Best poster award for presenting “Viscoelastic Properties of Superparamagnetic 5′-Adenosine

Monophosphate Mediated Porous β–FeOOH Hydrogel – Its Loading, and Release Capabilities” in

International conference BICON-2014, organized by Biyani Group of Colleges, Jaipur, India and JAIST,

Japan, October 12-13, 2014.

5. Awarded Senior Research Fellowship (MHRD, New Delhi), Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee,

Roorkee, India from 7th Jan 2011 to 6th Jan 2014.

6. Secured 3rd position for poster presentation SMART MATERIALS in Cognizance 2011, Annual Technical

Festival, IIT Roorkee, India, March 11-13, 2011.

7. Best poster award on ENERGY CONSERVATION in Cognizance 2010, Annual Technical Festival, IIT

Roorkee, India, March 26-28, 2010.

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8. Awarded Junior Research Fellowship (MHRD, New Delhi), Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee,

Roorkee, India from 7th Jan 2009 to 6th Jan 2011.

9. Qualified National Eligibility Test for Lectureship (CSIR-National Level Examination) thrice in a row,

December 2007, June 2008 and December 2008 in CHEMICAL SCIENCES conducted by Government of

India.

Responsibilities served at Shri Ramswaroop Memorial University

1. Representative of Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) of the University.

2. Member of Steering committee for NAAC accreditation of the University.

3. Member of Internal Audit Committee of the University.

4. Co-coordinator of Spoken tutorial at the Faculty of Chemical Sciences.

5. Member of Board of Studies of Faculty of Chemical Sciences for development of Teaching and Curriculum

of B. Tech, B. Sc.(H) and M. Sc. (Chemistry).

6. Member of various Committee(s) in the Faculty of Chemical Sciences:

(a) Lab Management Committee,

(b) Departmental Library Management committee,

(c) Academic Quality Assurance Committee,

(d) Faculty Supervision of Conduction of Theory and Practical Classes.

References

1. Prof. Anil Kumar

(Fellow National Academy of Sciences, FNASc)

Department of Chemistry,

Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee,

Roorkee, Uttarakhand, India- 247667.

Tel: +91-1332-285799; Fax: +91-1332-273560

Email: anilkfcy@iitr.ac.in; akmshfcy@gmail.com

2. Dr. R. K. Dutta (Associate Professor)

Department of Chemistry,

Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee,

Roorkee, Uttarakhand-247667, India.

Tel: +91-1332-285280

Email: duttafcy@iitr.ac.in

3. Dr. (Mrs.) Mamata Mohapatra (Senior Scientist)

Hydro & Electrometallurgy Division,

Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology (CSIR),

Bhubaneswar, Odisha-751013, India.

Tel: +91-9437260688; Fax: +91-0674-2567637

Email: mamatamohapatra76@gmail.com

___________________________Thank you__________________________