Inorganic Chemistry

• B.Sc (H) Chemistry , 2004 , Hindu College, University of Delhi
• M.Sc Chemistry , 2006 , Hindu College, University of Delhi
• Ph.D (Green Chemistry) , 2011 , Department of Chemistry, University of Delhi

• University Teaching Assistant (May 29, 2007 – August 6, 2009) – Department of Chemistry, University of Delhi, New Delhi – 110007, India
• Assistant Professor (adhoc) (August 7, 2009 – December 20, 2010) – Department of Chemistry, Hansraj College, University of Delhi.
• Guest Lecturer in Department of Chemistry, University of Delhi for July-Nov’09 and July-Nov’2010 for MTech. in Chemical Synthesis and Process Technology.
• Assistant Professor (December 21, 2010 – August 11, 2021) – Department of Chemistry, Hansraj College, University of Delhi.
• Visiting Assistant Professor (January 3, 2022- May 31, 2022)- Department of Chemistry, Grinnell College, Iowa, United States.
• Associatet Professor (August 12, 2021 – till date) – Department of Chemistry, Hansraj College, University of Delhi

Atomic Structure, Chemical Bonding, Organometallic Compounds, Bio-inorganic Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry.

• Member of admission committee, 2011-12
• Member of Hostel Committee, 2011-12 
• Member of Apparatus committee of Department, 2011-12
• Member of Election Committee, 2012. 
• Member of Instrumentation committee of Department, 2012-13 
• Member of Hansraj College Students’ Union advisory Committee, 2013.
• Executive member Hansraj College teachers’ co-op thrift and credit society ltd., 2012-15. 
• Member of Environmental Awareness Committee (2015-16)
• Member of Equal Opportunity Cell Committee (2015-16) • Convener of Instrumentation committee of Department, 2015-16 
• Member of Instrumentation committee of Department, 2016-17
• Member of admission committee, 2016-17.
• Superintendent Theory Examinations May-June 2017.
• Superintendent Practical Examinations November 2017.
• Department coordinator, INSPIRE program, 12-16 December 2017.
• Member of Environment Awareness Committee, 2018-19.
• Member of Environment Awareness Committee, 2019-20.
• Member of Women’s Development Committee, 2019-20.
• Member of Election Committee in students’ union elections 2019.
• Member of Women’s Development Committee, 2020-21

Synthesis, characterization and applications of silica immobilized metal complexes as sustainable heterogeneous catalysts for oxidative bromination, esterification and condensation reactions. September 2006 (Registered), February 2011 (Awarded)

Research Projects that have been awarded under Innovation Projects Schemes, 2015-16. HRC 312: “Synthesis of drug doped silica nanoparticles for bioimaging and therapeutic applications” Dr Chetna Gupta, Dr Parul Pant, Dr Farhat Jahan. (Completed)

1. Article: Green Chemistry for a sustainable future. R.K. Sharma, Anju Srivastava, Chetna Sharma, Chemical Industry Digest, July 2008.

2. “Oxidative bromination reaction using Cu2+-perfluorophthalocyanine-immobilized silica gel catalyst under mild reaction conditions” R. K. Sharma, Chetna Sharma, Tetrahedron Letters, 2010, 51, 4415-4418.

3. “A highly efficient synthesis of oxindoles using a functionalized silica gel as support for Indium(III) acetylacetonate catalyst in an aqueous- acetonitrile medium” R. K. Sharma and Chetna Sharma, J. Mol. Catal. A: Chem, 2010, 332, 53-58.

4. “Zirconum(IV)-modified silica gel: Preparation, characterization and catalytic activity in the synthesis of some biologically important molecules” R. K. Sharma and Chetna Sharma, Catal. Commun., 2011, 12, 327-331.

5. Solventless and One-pot Synthesis of Cu(II) phthalocyanine-green chemistry experiment” R. K. Sharma, Chetna Sharma and I. T. Sidhwani, J. Chem. Educ.,  2011, 88, 86-87.

6. Efficient oxidative methyl esterification of aldehydes by silica-supported manganese complex: Clean and recyclable catalyst” R. K. Sharma and Chetna Sharma, J. Macro. Sci. Part A, 2011, 48, 1-9.

7. “An efficient and one-pot synthesis of polysubstituted imidazoles catalyzed by BiCl3” R. K. Sharma, Chetna Sharma and Prerna, Ind. J. Chem., 2012, 51B, 1489-1493.

8. “Comparative study of antibacterial activity of standard antibiotic with silver nanoparticles synthesized using ocium tenuiflorum and garcinia mangostana leaves” Nikesh Gupta, Chetna Gupta, Sandeep Sharma, Rakesh Kumar Sharma, H.B. Bohidar, Chem. Bio. Lett., 2015, 2(2), 41-44.

9. "Magnetic Iron Oxide Nanoparticles encapsulating horse radish peroxidase (HRP): Synthesis, Characterizations and Carrier for the generation of free radicals for potential applications in Cancer therapy" Nikesh Gupta, Chetna Gupta, Sandeep Sharma, Brijesh Rathi, Rakesh Kumar Sharma, H.B. Bohidar, RSC Advances, 2016, 6, 111099-111108.

10. Engineered magnetic nanoparticles as efficient sorbents for wastewater treatment: a review”, Nikesh Gupta, Parul Pant, Chetna Gupta, Puneet Goel, Astha Jain, Sakshi Anand, and Anuj Pundir, Materials Research Innovations, http:// dx.doi.org /10.1080 /14328917.2017.1334846.

11. Curcumin loaded silica nanoparticles and their therapeutic applications: a review, Parul Pant, Chetna Gupta, Sagar Kumar, Apoorva Grewal, Shivani Garg, Aishwarya Rai, J. Mat. NanoSci., 2020, 7(1), 1-18.

12. Spectroscopic and Microscopic Techniques: Tools for Characterizing Nanoscale Metal-Organic Frameworks (NMOFs). Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) as Catalysts. Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2022, 127-164. Parul Pant, Aadya Jaipuria, Chetna Gupta. 

13. Strategies to synthesize Diverse Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs). Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) as Catalysts. Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2022. 69-97. Chetna Gupta, Parul Pant, Himanshu Rajput.

14. Bioaccumulation and toxicity of polystyrene nanoplastics on marine and terrestrial organisms with possible remediation strategies: A Review. Environmental advances. 2022, 100227. Chetna Gupta, Sarthak Kaushik, Himanshu, Shruti Jain, Isha Dhanwani, Mansi, Sonal Garg, Ankush Paul, Parul Pant, Nikesh Gupta.
15. Rejuvenation and Restoration of Surface Water Quality Amid COVID-19 Lockdown: A Comprehensive Review in Indian Context. Environ Eng Res. 2023, 28 (3), 220144. Gunjan Arora, Tanishka Sharma, Kirti Kashyap Taijas, Parul Pant, Chetna Gupta, R.K. Sharma.
16. Inhalable Formulations to Treat Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC): Recent Therapies and Developments. Pharmaceutics, 2023, 15(1), 139. Chetna Gupta, Aadya Jaipuria, Nikesh Gupta

Poster Presented on " Silica Nanoparticles Conjugated Curcumin: Synthesis And Physicochemical Characterizations" at INNOVATION CONCLAVE-2016 organized by ANDC, DU on 25-26 October, 2016 and secured second position.

Poster Presented on Visible Red-light laser irradiation mediated hyperthermia for Cancer treatment using Magnetite-Fe3O4 Nanoparticles at the 5th Nano Today Conference, 6th-10th December 2017, Hawaii, US.

INDO-PORTUGESE WORKSHOP ON “EMERGING TRENDS OF NANOTECHNOLOGY IN CHEMISTRY AND BIOLOGY”, 12-13 Feb, 2016. 

 NATIONAL SEMINAR ON “ROLE OF ANALYTICAL SCIENCES IN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT”, 4-5 March, 2016.

Acharya Narendra Dev College, DU; Innovation Conclave-2016 on 25-26 October, 2016

Indo-UK Scoping Workshop on Development of Rural Biorefineries in India: From Waste to Wealth, 20th Feb 2017

5th NANO TODAY CONFERENCE at Hawaii, US; 6th-10th December 2017.

National Workshop on Stress Management and Emotional Intelligence in Teaching- Learning Environment held at Guru Angad Dev Teaching Learning Centre, SGTB Khalsa College, DU on 21st Feb 2018.

1st International Conference on Integrative Chemistry, Biology and Translational Medicine, 25th-26th Feb 2019.

Global Summit on Waste Management supported by Ministry of Science &Technology and Earth Sciences and Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, 1st March 2019 at Hotel Le Meridien.

 3-day National Workshop Tech4Seva, a joint initiative of Unnat Bharat Abhiyan and Vijnana Bharati, 10-12th August 2019 at IIT Delhi.

 Crime Against Women in Conflict Areas an Areas Affected by Natural Calamities organized by Women Development Cell, Hansraj College in collaboration with National Commission for Women on 31st January 2020.

 National Seminar on Environment and Sustainability in third World organized By Department of Chemistry &IQAC, Hansraj College on 28th February 2020.

One Day Webinar “Teachers and Technology: The Road Ahead” (25th April, 2020) organized by Mahatma Hansraj Faculty Development Centre Hansraj College, University of Delhi.

Two Day Webinar “Myths and truths of fitness and corrective exercises for various body deformities” (12th – 13th May, 2020) organized by Mahatma Hansraj Faculty Development Centre Hansraj College, University of Delhi.

National Webinar “Teachers’s e-kit: A four Quadrant Approach for Development of OERs” 9th September 2021 organized by Guru Angad Dev Teaching Learning Centre, SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi under the Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya National Mission on Teachers, and Teaching (PMMMNMTT) of Ministry of Education.

Skill-Enhancement Workshop “Drawing, analysis and computational skills: scientific-softwares for education, research and publication” 7th and 8th October, 2021 organized by Sri Venkateshwara College, University of Delhi.

• Lifetime member of Green Chemistry Network Centre
• Lifetime member of Indian Society of Analytical Scientists
• Member of Organizing Committee for Training Workshop on Green Chemistry Education: Necessity of a Sustainable Future organized by Royal Society of Chemistry, RSC, 2010
• Member of Executive organizing committee in Indo-Portugese Workshop on Emerging Trends of Nanotechnology in Chemistry and Biology (INCB), 2016.
• Member of Organizing committee in the National Seminar on Role of Analytical Sciences in Sustainable Development held at Hansraj College, 2016.
• Co-Convener, one day workshop on Chemistry Laboratory Working skills and Safety Education organized by Department of Chemistry &IQAC, Hansraj College on 17th July 2017.
• Organizing Secretary, Indo-US colloquium on Recent Developments in Interdisciplinary Research, jointly organized by IQAC, Department of Chemistry, Hansraj college and Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine, IL, USA on 2nd July 2018.
• Organizing Secretary, 1st International Conference on Integrative Chemistry, Biology and Translational Medicine organized by Centre for Global Health, Hansraj College and Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine, IL, USA on 25th-26th February 2019.
• Convener, National Seminar on Environment and Sustainability in third World organized by Department of Chemistry &IQAC, Hansraj College on 28th February 2020.
• Member of advisory committee in National conference on New Frontiers in Biosensing organized by Department of Chemistry, Hansraj College on 3rd April 2021.
• Participated in UGC sponsored Orientation Programme organized by CPDHE, University of Delhi from 25th June 2012-21st July 2012.
• Participated in UGC sponsored Refresher Course in Chemistry organized by CPDHE, University of Delhi from 26th June 2015-16th July 2015.
• Participated in UGC sponsored Refresher Course in Contemporary Issues of the World organized by CPDHE from 27th November 2018- 17th December 2018.
• Participated in Annual Refresher Programme in Teaching by MHRD in Chemistry from 1st September-31st December 2019.
• Participated in two-week online Faculty Development Programme on Advanced Concepts for Developing MOOCS organized by MHRD and Ramanujan College, University of Delhi from 1st July-16th July 2020.
• One-week National Faculty Development Program on Learning Management System (MOODLE) for Online Teaching Learning organized by Guru Angad Dev Teaching Learning Centre, S.G.T.B. Khalsa College, University of Delhi under PMMMNMTT of MHRD from 11th October-17th October 2020.
• Participated in one-week online Faculty Development Programme Developing MOOCS: Concepts and Tools organized by MHRD and Ramanujan College, University of Delhi in collaboration with Shri Shankarlal Sundarbai Shasun Jain College for Women, Tamilnadu from 16th December 2021-22nd December 2021.