Emerging Trends in Synthesis and Catalysis in Chemistry

Prof Sunita Rattan is Dean Science and Technology and Director, Amity Institute of Applied Sciences, Amity University, Noida. Her research areas include polymer grafting, ion beam modifications, stimulus responsive polymeric membranes, chemiresistive sensors, nanomaterials, nanocomposites, and membranes for selective separation. She has published more than 75 research papers in reputed international journals and has given more than 25 invited talks at various international conferences. She has filed 15 patents out of which five are granted. She has edited a number of books and has contributed chapters in the books with publishers like Royal Society of Chemistry, Springer, and Nova publishers.

Prof Bhuvanesh Gupta is working as Professor in the Department of Textile Technology at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi. He completed his M.Phil. and Ph.D. at the Vikram University, Ujjain, India, and IIT Delhi, respectively. He worked as Scientist at various Institutions in Switzerland, France, and Sweden, before returning to IIT Delhi as Faculty member. His research interests include modification of polymers, membranes, medical textiles, biomaterials, and tissue engineering. He has authored eight books and more than 170 research papers, holds 25 patents, and serves on the editorial boards of several international journals.

Prof Christine Jeyaseelan is Professor and Head of Department Chemistry at Amity Institute of Applied Sciences, Amity University, Noida. She has been awarded with doctoral degree by Nagpur University. Topics of research interest are polarographic and voltammetric analysis of metal ions and pharmaceutical compounds and the use of natural and modified adsorbents for the removal of toxic pollutants from water sources, biodiesel production, and analysis. She has also written 2 books and has published several papers in national and international journals. She has 3 patents to her credit of which 1 has been granted. She has about 20 years of teaching experience at both undergraduate and postgraduate level.

Prof Anita Gupta received her Ph.D. from PEC University of Technology, Chandigarh (India), and has been teaching at Amity University, Noida (India) since 2011, besides her 12 years of teaching experience in State government Institute. She has been granted 3 patents for her novel work in Organometallic Chemistry and is Life Member of Indian Carbon Society.