Resume_Dr.VidhishaJassal
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Resume_Dr.VidhishaJassal

Vidhisha Jassal ------------
Doctor of Philosophy, Chemistry +1 ------------ LinkedIn: ------------/in/vidhishajassal
ResearchGate: ------------/profile/Vidhisha_Jassal3

HIGHLIGHTS
• 13 international publications in Nanotechnology.
• Teaching experience of over 6 years with undergrad and graduate students.
• Strong understanding of Spectroscopy (1H-NMR, 13C-NMR, FT-IR, UV-Visible), Chromatography (Column, HPLC, TLC), Named Organic Recations, etc.
• Hands-on experience with instruments such as 1H-NMR, HPLC, GC-MS, FT-IR, UV-Visible, BET Surface area analyser, Autoclave, etc.
• In-depth knowledge of FE-SEM, TEM, Powder XRD and X-ray crystallography.

EDUCATION
Doctor of Philosophy, Chemistry 2013-18
National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar, India

Masters of Science, Chemistry (Honors) 2011-13
Panjab University, Chandigarh, India

Bachelor of Science, Chemistry (Honors) 2008-11
Panjab University, Chandigarh, India

RESEARCH SUMMARY
Specialization in Nanotechnology with expertise in the following research domains:
• Green synthesis of various nanostructures such as metal hexacyanoferrates, metal oxides, etc.
• Biogenic surfactant (sapindus mukorossi/aegle marmelos) mediated green synthesis.
• Utilization of these nanoparticles in several catalytic applications.
• Removal/degradation of hazardous organic contaminants like polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, dyes, aromatic amines, aminopyridines, etc.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Teaching Assistant, National Institute of Technology 2013-17
- Taught Spectroscopy, HPLC, GC-MS, Named organic reactions, etc. to undergrad students.
- Assisted undergrad students with chemistry lab coursework.
- Supervised graduate students in their research projects.
Teaching Assistant, Sparkx Chemistry Coaching Institute 2010-13
- Prepared high school students for competitive entrance exams.

PROJECTS
• Synthesis of Some Nanosized Metal Hexacyanoferrates and Their Applications 2013-18
Ph. D, National Institute of Technology
Supervisor: Dr. Uma Shanker
• Facile Synthesis of Novel Spirocyclic Seleno- β-Lactams 2011-13
M. Sc., Panjab University
Supervisor: Prof. S.S. Bari

TECHNICAL SKILLS
Adept with ability to acquire, analyze and interpret the experimental results independently.
• 1H-NMR, UV-Visible (Agilent Pro), FT-IR (Agilent Cary-430), BET surface area analyzer (Smart Instruments Co. Pvt. Ltd.), Column Chromatography, HPLC, GC-MS, TLC and Autoclave.
• SigmaPlot, ChemDraw, Origin graphing and analysis and SciFinder software.
• MS word, Excel, Powerpoint.

PUBLICATIONS
• Shanker U, Rani M, Jassal V, “Degradation of hazardous organic dyes in water by nanomaterials”, Environ. Chem. Lett., 2017, 15, 623-642.
• Shanker U, Jassal V, Rani M, “2”, J. Environ. Manage., 2017, 204, 337-348.
• Shanker U, Jassal V, Rani M, “Green synthesis of iron hexacyanoferrate nanoparticles: Potential candidate for the degradation of toxic PAHs”, J. Environ. Chem. Eng, 2017, 5,4108-4120.
• Rani M, Shanker U, Jassal V, “Recent strategies for removal and degradation of persistent & toxic organochlorine pesticides using nanoparticles: A review”, J. Environ. Manage., 2017, 190, 208-222.
• Shanker U, Jassal V, Rani M, “Catalytic removal of organic colorants from water using some transition metal oxide nanoparticles synthesized under sunlight”, RSC Adv., 2016, 6, 94989-94999.
• Kaith BS, Sharma J, Sukriti, Sethi S, Kaur T, Shanker U, Jassal V, “Fabrication of green device for efficient capture of toxic methylene blue from industrial effluent based on K2Zn3[Fe(CN)6]2.9H2O nanoparticles reinforced Gum xanthan-Psyllium hydrogel nanocomposite”, J. Chinese Adv. Mater. Soc., 2016, 4, 249-268.
• Kaith BS, Sukriti, Sharma J, Kaur T, Sethi S, Shanker U, Jassal V, “Microwave-assisted green synthesis of hybrid nanocomposite-removal of malachite green from waste water”, Iran. Polym. J., 2016, 25, 787-797.
• Shanker U, Jassal V, Rani M and Kaith BS, “Towards green synthesis of nanoparticles: From bio-assisted sources to benign solvents. A review”, Int. J. Environ. Anal. Chem., 2016, 96, 801-835.
• Jassal V, Shanker U, Gahlot S, “Green synthesis of some iron oxide nanoparticles and their interaction with 2-Amino, 3-Amino and 4-Aminopyridines”, Mater. Today. Proc., 2016, 3, 1874-1882.
• Jassal V, Shanker U, Kaith BS, “Aegle marmelos mediated green synthesis of different nano-structured metal hexacyanoferrates: Activity against photodegradation of harmful organic dyes”, Scientifica, 2016, 2016, 1-13.
• Jassal V, Shanker U, Gahlot S, Kaith BS, Kamaluddin, Iqubal Md A, Samuel P, “Sapindus mukorossi mediated green synthesis of some manganese oxide nanoparticles-Interaction with aromatic amines”, Appl. Phys. A., 2015, 122, 271-282.
• Jassal V, Shanker U, Shankar S, “Synthesis, Characterization and applications of nano-structured Metal hexacyanoferrates-A review”, J. Environ. Anal. Chem., 2015, 2, 1-14.
• Jassal V, Shanker U, Kaith BS, Shankar S, “Green synthesis of potassium zinc hexacyanoferrate nanocubes and their potential application in photocatalytic degradation of organic dyes”, RSC Adv., 2015, 5, 26141-26149.

CONFERENCES
• Vidhisha Jassal and Uma Shanker, “Different nano-structured metal hexacyanoferrates synthesized via green route: Activity against photodegradation of harmful organic dyes” during Professor Ram Chand Paul National Symposium on Progressive Trends in Chemical Sciences at Panjab University, Chandigarh (23rd Jan 2016, poster code PP123; Best Poster).
• Vidhisha Jassal and Uma Shanker, “Mn3O4 catalyzed oxidation of Aniline” during “The 6th National Symposium for Materials Research Scholars, MR-14” at Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (12th – 14th May, 2014, poster code POS20, Registration No: MR1405131).
• Vidhisha Jassal, workshop on “Advanced Characterization Techniques” at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Bombay held on 12th May 2014. The workshop covered contemporary materials characterization tools like Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM), Secondary Ion Mass Spectroscopy, 3D FEG OIM, X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS) & Physical Property Measurement System (PPMS).
• Vidhisha Jassal and Uma Shanker, “Oxidation of Aromatic Amines catalysed by Manganese oxides” during The Recent Trends in Chemical & Environmental Sciences at Arni University, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh (27th Feb-28th Feb 2014, poster code pp-57).

REFERENCES
• Dr. Uma Shanker (------------)
Department of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar
• Professor Dr. Balbir Singh Kaith (------------)
Department of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar
• Professor Dr. Kamaluddin (------------)
Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee