Hansraj College

Physical Chemistry

RESEARCH SPECIALIZATION

• Nanoparticles
• Quantum Dots
• Structural, Electrical & Magnetic Properties of Quantum Dots
   

• Ph.D. (Computational Chemistry) , 2015 , Department of Chemistry, University of Delhi, India
• Master’s Degree in Chemistry , 2010 , Kirori Mal College,University of Delhi,India
• Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry , 2008 , Gargi College,University of Delhi, India

• Chemistry teacher at the college level with nearly 6 years of experience
• Ph.D. Computational Chemistry (Theoretical Studies of Bioconjugated and Transition Metal Doped ZnO Quantum Dots)
• M.Sc. (Physical Chemistry)
• B.Sc. (H) Chemistry

COURSES TAUGHT

Chemical Thermodynamics and its Applications,Chemical Energetics, Equilibria, Molecular Spectroscopy, Phase Equilibria and Electrochemical Cells, Quantum Chemistry & Spectroscopy, Conductance & Chemical Kinetics, IT Skills for Chemist, States of matter, Ionic Equilibria, Solution

Member of the Organizing Committee at the National Seminar on "Environment and Sustainability in The Third World" organized by Department of Chemistry & IQAC, Hansraj College, the University of Delhi on 28-02-2020.

Participated in the mentor-mentee program, that is conducted every semester by Hansraj college and extend counseling and carrier guidance to students of different courses

Performed various administrative jobs such as evaluation of answer scripts and undergraduate examination paper setting

Acted as an internal and external examiner for the undergraduate practical examination held every semester

Member of organizing committee of "Innovation in Science Pursuit for Inspired Research (INSPIRE)" programme organized by Hansraj College. It is an innovative programme sponsored and managed by the Department of Science & Technology, Government of India for the attraction of talent to Science. The basic objective of INSPIRE is to communicate to the youth of the country the excitements of creative pursuit of science, attract talent to the study of science at an early age and thus build the required critical human resource pool for strengthening and expanding the Science & Technology system and R & D base

Member of extra curriculum activities (ECA) committee- 2019 of Hansraj College and worked closely with other teachers to carry out the admission of students under ECA category

Member of organizing committee for 1st International conference on Integrative Chemistry, Biology and Translation Medicine organized by the Centre for Global Health, Hansraj College, University of Delhi & Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, USA, 2019

Theoretical Studies of Bioconjugated and Transition Metal Doped ZnO Quantum Dots
 

Pravita Kumar, Sunita Gulia, Yogita Bisht, Shailja Singh & Shrawan Kumar Mangawa; Undergraduate Chemistry (Physical and Organic): Chemical Energetics, Equilibria &Functional Group Organic Chemistry" 2019, ISBN: 978-93-85329-41-8,
Published by Shree Kala Prakashan, Delhi
 

Research papers published in Refereed Journals
 Sunita Gulia & Rita Kakkar (2013) ZnO quantum dots for biomedical applications. Adv. Mat.Lett. Vol.4, Issue 12, 876-887,ISSN number: 0976-3961
 Pragati Malik, Sunita Gulia & Rita Kakkar (2013) Quantum dots for diagnosis of cancers. Adv. Mat. Lett. Vol. 4, Issue 11, 811- 822, ISSN number: 0976-3961
 Sarita Singh, Jyoti Singh, Sunita Gulia & Rita Kakkar (2013) Metal Ion Selectivity of Kojate Complexes: A Theoretical Study.J. Theor. Chem. Vol. 2013, 1-9, Article ID: 342783

Research papers/Abstract Published in Conferences/Seminar
 Sunita Gulia and Rita Kakkar; "Theoretical Investigation of Glycine-(ZnO)12 and Cysteine-(ZnO)12 complexes in Aqueous Phase”, UGC-sponsored National Seminar on "Recent Innovations in Chemical Science and Environment Technology",
Sri Aurobindo College, University of Delhi, 2017, Proceeding ISBN: 978-93-85329-25-8, Published by Shree Kala Prakashan, Delhi
 Ajay Pratap Singh, Yogita Bisht, Sunita Gulia and M. Thirumal; "Band Gap Engineering of ZnO with Environmentally Benign Ag2O and AgCl/Ag2O Sensitizers for Efficient Solar Light Harvesting", ICSSR sponsored National Seminar on "Technology
for Environmental Sustainability, Socio-Economic Responsibility And Associated Entrepreneurial Opportunities in 21st Century",Sri Aurobindo College, University of Delhi, 2019, Proceeding ISBN: 978-93- 85329-44-9, Published by Shree Kala Prakashan, Delhi.

 

Participated and presented poster in National conference organised by Department of Chemistry of Shivaji College,University of Delhi on 16-17th January 2020.

Presented a poster in "Ist International conference on Integrative Chemistry, Biology and Translation Medicine" organised by the Centre for Global Health, Hansraj College, University of Delhi & Loyola University Chicago Stritch School
of Medicine, USA, 25-26th February 2019

Presented a oral paper entitled" Theoretical Investigation of Glycine-(ZnO)12 and Cysteine-(ZnO)12 complexes in AqueousPhase, in UGC-sponsored National Seminar on RecentInnovations in Chemical Science and Environment
Technology,Sri Aurobindo College, University of Delhi, 3-4th March, 2017 and secured III position

Presented a oral paper entitled" "Band Gap Engineering of ZnO with Environmentally Benign Ag2O and AgCl/Ag2O Sensitizers for Efficient Solar Light Harvesting", in ICSSR sponsored National Seminar on "Technology for Environmental
Sustainability, Socio-Economic Responsibility And Associated Entrepreneurial Opportunities in 21st Century", Sri Aurobindo College, University of Delhi, 2019 and secured III position
 

Participated in the Webinar organized by Student Learning Centre, IQAC, Hansraj College, University of Delhi on 13-07-2020 from 04:00 p.m. to 05:30 p.m. Through video communication service google meet.

Participated in the two day International webinar jointly organised by Department of Chemistry & Biomedical Science of BCAS, University of Delhi on 18-19th May 2020 through google Meet.

Attended Two Weeks Faculty Development Programme on "MANAGING ONLINE CLASSES and CO-CREATING MOOCS:2.0" organised by teaching learning centre, Ramanujan College, University of Delhi from May 18- June 03, 2020.

Participated in "Indo-US Colloquium on Recent Developments in Interdisciplinary Research"organized by IQAC, Department of Chemistry, Hansraj College, University of Delhi in association with Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine, USA, 2nd
July 2018

Workshop on Molecular Modelling Under Star College Scheme organised by ARSD College,University of Delhi, 2018

 National Workshop on Role of Scientific and Technical Terminology in Higher Education by Commision for Scientific & Technical Terminology, MHRD at Zakir Hussain College, University of Delhi, 2017

Gaussian workshop Introduction to Gaussian: Theory and Practice, by Green Chemistry Network Centre Chemistry Department, University of Delhi, 2012