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Chemist


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CHEMISTRY/POLYMER SCIENCE/SURFACE SCIENCE/NANOTECHNOLOGY/COLLOID SCINCE/ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY


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LOOKING FOR OPPORTUNITY Sunil Shah / PhD 302, North Second Street, Apartment 1 Front House Harrison, New Jersey 07029 Cell: 973-204-6546 Email ID: sunilbaniya@gmail.com ____________________________________________________________________________________ Work Experience Job Title: Assistant Professor (Shah-Schulman Center for Surface Science and Nanotechnology, Department of Chemical Engineering., Dharmsinh Desai University, Nadiad, Gujarat, INDIA.) Expertise: • Pharmaceutical Ingredients • Analytical Chemistry • Polymer Chemistry & Technology (Natural Polymer & Synthetic Polymer & Plastics Technology) • Surface Science [Micelle, Monolayer, Liquid-Liquid, Liquid-Solid, Liquid-Gas Interfacial Phenomena] • Nanotechnology [(Polymeric (Synthetic & Natural), Inorganic nanomaterials (metallic, bimetallic) and transition metal oxides)]. • Drug delivery, Catalysis, Biomarkers and Antibacterial & Antifungal formulation Education • Ph.D (2009) Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Gujarat, INDIA. Thesis topic: “Encapsulation of bioactive molecules in natural and synthetic polymeric nanoparticles” • M.Sc in Plastics Technology (2004) Institute of Science and Technology for Advanced Studies (ISTAR), Sardar Patel University, V.V.Nagar, Gujarat, INDIA. • B.Sc Chemistry (2002) R.P.T.P. Science College, Sardar Patel University, V.V.Nagar, Gujarat, INDIA. Recognition and Honors • 2012: Received Department of Science and Technology (DST, New Delhi) Fast Track Young Scientist Research Award worth Rs.23.00 Lacks INR (~$ 43000.00) in the field of Cationic Gemini Surfactant. • 2010: Received Cash award 15000 INR for Administrative, Technical and Commercial Tasks; Planning and Development of Surface Science and Nanotechnology Research Center. • 2008: Best paper presentation in Vth All Gujarat Research Scholar Meet- 2008. • 2007: Received Research Fellowship in Science for Meritorious Student (RFSMS) by University Grant Commission, New Delhi • 2006: Received Talati Parivar Prize-2006 “Outstanding Research Student Award” • 2004: Received Junior Research Fellowship in the field of nanomaterials by Gujarat Council of Science and Technology (GUJCOST), GUJARAT. • 2004: Gold Medal in M.Sc Plastics Technology by Sardar Patel University, V.V.Nagar, INDIA. Key Skills : Technical  Synthesis Characterization & Applications of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients, Polymers, coupling agents, Gemini and amino acid based surfactants, nanoparticles, nanocomposites Vitamins, Organosilenium.  Assembly designing, process and product development and scale up studies from lab scale to pilot scale.  Hand on Experience on modern characterization techniques and instruments including prep. HPLC  Advance computer literacy and statistical analysis.  Proficient in calibration and troubleshooting of analytical equipment.  A team player and leader with effective communication, problem solving, Research & analytical abilities.  Ability to work independently and within a team; Organanisational and prioritization skill  Writing of research proposals, project proposals, white papers, project planning, research papers, patent applications, technology documents. Instruments Handled • Spectroscopy: FTIR (Shimadzu, Perkin Elmer Rx1) UV-Vis-NIR (Varian Carry 5000 Perkin Elmer Lambda 35) Stop Flow Spectrophotometer with T-jump (Bio-Logic SFM-300, France), Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy (Perkin Elmer) • Chromatography: Gel Permeation Chromatography (GPC, Perkin Elmer), High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC, Dionex), Preparative HPLC (Waters) Gas Chromatography (GC, Sigma) & Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectroscopy (GCMS, Agilent), Ion Chromatography (IC, Dionex), • Scattering: Dynamic light scattering with zeta potential (Brookhaven & Malvern-Aimil) • Thermal: Differential Scanning Calorimetric, Thermo Gravimetric Analysis (DSC, TGA- DTA, Mettler-Toledo) • Diffraction: X-Ray Diffraction (XRD, Bruker D8 Advance) • Surface Science: Modular Tensiometer, Bubble-Pressure Tensiometer, Theta Tensiometer (Contact Angle), Langmuir-Blodgett Monolayer, Brewster Angle Microscope, Surface Potential. (KSV, Finland) • Small Equipments: Rota-Evaporator, Auto-viscometer (Brookfield), Centrifuges (Sigma), Freeze Dryer (Martin-Crest), etc • Knowledge: SANS, TEM, SEM, EDAX, Image Analyzer, and XPS. Sponsored Research Projects (Consultancy) • Development of Nanoclay from indigenous source, Sponsored by Jani Clays Pvt Ltd, Ahmedabad. (2010) • Development of PTFE dispersion in various media, sponsored by Universal Medicap Limited, Baroda(2010). Ongoing Consulting projects (a) Leo lens Inc, CA, USA (b) Hi-Shine Ink Pvt Ltd, Mumbai. Publication 1. A Pal, Sunil Shah, and S. Devi, Preparation of Stable Silver and Silver-Gold Bimetallic Nanoparticle in W/O Microemulsion Containing TritonX-100, African Physical Review (2007) 1 Special Issue Microfluidics):0001. 2. A.Pal, Sunil Shah and S. Devi, Synthesis of Au, Ag and Au–Ag alloy nanoparticles in aqueous polymer solution,Colloids and Surface A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects. 302 (2007) 51-57. 3. A Pal, Sunil Shah and S. Devi. Preparation of silver, gold and silver–gold bimetallic nanoparticles in w/o microemulsion containing TritonX-100. Colloids and Surface A: Physicochemical & Engineering Aspects 302 (2007) 483-487. 4. Sunil Shah, A. Pal. T. Rajyaguru, R.S.R. Murthy and S. Devi, Lamotrigine-Loaded Polyacrylate Nanoparticles Synthesized Through Emulsion Polymerization, J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 107 (2008) 3221-3229. 5. A.Pal, Sunil Shah and S. Devi. Preparation of Silver–Gold Alloy Nanoparticles at HigherConcentration Using Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate, Aust. J. Chem. 61 (2008) 66–71. 6. A Pal, Sunil Shah, D. Chakraborty and S. Devi, Formation and Stabilization of Anisotropic Palladium and Platinum Nanoparticles in Aqueous Polymer Solution Using Microwave Irradiation, Aust. J. Chem. 61 (2008) 833-836. 7. Sunil Shah, A. Pal, V.K.Kaushik and S. Devi, Preparation and Characterization of Venlafaxine Hydrochloride-Loaded Chitosan Nanoparticles and in Vitro Release of Drug, J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 112 (2009) 2876-2887. 8. A Pal, Sunil Shah, S. Belochapkine, D. Tanner, E. Magner and S. Devi, Room temperature synthesis of platinum nanoparticles in water-in-oil microemulsion, Colloid Surface A: Physicochemical & Engineering Aspects 337 (2009) 205-207. 9. A.Pal, Sunil Shah, V. Kulkarni, R. S. R. Murthy and S. Devi, Template free synthesis of silver–gold alloy nanoparticles and cellular uptake of gold nanoparticles in Chinese Hamster Ovary cell, Materials Chemistry and Physics 113 (2009) 276-282. 10. A Pal, Sunil Shah, and S. Devi, Microwave-assisted synthesis of silver nanoparticles using ethanol as a reducing agent, Materials Chemistry and Physics 114 (2009) 530-532. 11. Sunil Shah, A Pal, Rajiv Gude and Surekha Devi, Synthesis and characterization of thermo-responsive copolymeric nanoparticles of poly(methyl methacrylate-co-N-vinylcaprolactam), Eur. Polym J, 46(5), (2010), 958-967. 12. H A. Patel, Sunil Shah, Dinesh O. Shah, P.A. Joshi, Sustained release of venlafaxine from venlafaxine–montmorillonite–polyvinylpyrrolidone composites, Applied Clay Science 51, 1-2, 126-130. (2012). 13. Sunil Shah, A Pal, Rajiv Gude and Surekha Devi, A Novel Approach to Prepare Etoposide-Loaded Poly (N-Vinyl caprolactam-co-methylmethacrylate) Copolymeric Nanoparticles and Their Controlled Release Studies, J. Appl. Polym. Sci 127, 4991-4999 (2013). International and National Conference Papers: • Effect of optical properties of silver/PVA Nanocomposites influenced by SHI Irradiation C Gavade, Sunil Shah and N.L.Singh.3rd International Symposium on Material Chemistry, 2010 • Synthesis of silver polymer nanocomposites and their Antibacterial Activity C Gavade, Sunil Shah and N.L.Singh, 2010 Proceedings of the 55th DAE Solid state physics symposium • Structural and Optical study of PbWO4 nanocrystals prepared by Microemulsion Hydrothermal method D. Tawde, M.Srinivas and Sunil Shah*, 2009 Proceedings of the 54th DAE Solid state physics symposium Invited Talk • AICTE sponsored Staff Development Programme “Recent Developments and future Trends of Nanotechnology in Modern Science” on 25th December at Applied Chemistry Department, SVNIT, Surat. Teaching duty: Taught to M. Tech student (graduate)  ‘Principle of surface science’,  ‘Interface between surface science and nanotechnology’,  Application of nanotechnology’,  Organic chemistry Taught Laboratory Experiment to Undergraduate • Inorganic, Organic and Physical Chemistry Master Thesis Guided: • Guided Three M.Tech Chemical Engineering students in the field of Surfactant, Nanomaterials and waste-water management (2011-2012).  [“Physicochemical characterization of Amino acid based surfactant and its application in nanomaterials”.  “Kinetics of Micellization: its significance to technological processed of an amino acid based surfactants.” (Collaboration with Dr. V.K. Aswal, BARC, Mumbai & Prof. Krister Holmberg, Chalmers University, Sweden)  “ Application of iron dust obtained from chemical industries in degradation of dyes”]


Publication list

Publication 1. A Pal, Sunil Shah, and S. Devi, Preparation of Stable Silver and Silver-Gold Bimetallic Nanoparticle in W/O Microemulsion Containing TritonX-100, African Physical Review (2007) 1 Special Issue Microfluidics):0001. 2. A.Pal, Sunil Shah and S. Devi, Synthesis of Au, Ag and Au–Ag alloy nanoparticles in aqueous polymer solution,Colloids and Surface A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects. 302 (2007) 51-57. 3. A Pal, Sunil Shah and S. Devi. Preparation of silver, gold and silver–gold bimetallic nanoparticles in w/o microemulsion containing TritonX-100. Colloids and Surface A: Physicochemical & Engineering Aspects 302 (2007) 483-487. 4. Sunil Shah, A. Pal. T. Rajyaguru, R.S.R. Murthy and S. Devi, Lamotrigine-Loaded Polyacrylate Nanoparticles Synthesized Through Emulsion Polymerization, J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 107 (2008) 3221-3229. 5. A.Pal, Sunil Shah and S. Devi. Preparation of Silver–Gold Alloy Nanoparticles at HigherConcentration Using Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate, Aust. J. Chem. 61 (2008) 66–71. 6. A Pal, Sunil Shah, D. Chakraborty and S. Devi, Formation and Stabilization of Anisotropic Palladium and Platinum Nanoparticles in Aqueous Polymer Solution Using Microwave Irradiation, Aust. J. Chem. 61 (2008) 833-836. 7. Sunil Shah, A. Pal, V.K.Kaushik and S. Devi, Preparation and Characterization of Venlafaxine Hydrochloride-Loaded Chitosan Nanoparticles and in Vitro Release of Drug, J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 112 (2009) 2876-2887. 8. A Pal, Sunil Shah, S. Belochapkine, D. Tanner, E. Magner and S. Devi, Room temperature synthesis of platinum nanoparticles in water-in-oil microemulsion, Colloid Surface A: Physicochemical & Engineering Aspects 337 (2009) 205-207. 9. A.Pal, Sunil Shah, V. Kulkarni, R. S. R. Murthy and S. Devi, Template free synthesis of silver–gold alloy nanoparticles and cellular uptake of gold nanoparticles in Chinese Hamster Ovary cell, Materials Chemistry and Physics 113 (2009) 276-282. 10. A Pal, Sunil Shah, and S. Devi, Microwave-assisted synthesis of silver nanoparticles using ethanol as a reducing agent, Materials Chemistry and Physics 114 (2009) 530-532. 11. Sunil Shah, A Pal, Rajiv Gude and Surekha Devi, Synthesis and characterization of thermo-responsive copolymeric nanoparticles of poly(methyl methacrylate-co-N-vinylcaprolactam), Eur. Polym J, 46(5), (2010), 958-967. 12. H A. Patel, Sunil Shah, Dinesh O. Shah, P.A. Joshi, Sustained release of venlafaxine from venlafaxine–montmorillonite–polyvinylpyrrolidone composites, Applied Clay Science 51, 1-2, 126-130. (2012). 13. Sunil Shah, A Pal, Rajiv Gude and Surekha Devi, A Novel Approach to Prepare Etoposide-Loaded Poly (N-Vinyl caprolactam-co-methylmethacrylate) Copolymeric Nanoparticles and Their Controlled Release Studies, J. Appl. Polym. Sci 127, 4991-4999 (2013).


Researchgroup, Institute, University, School, Company name

• Ph.D (2009) Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Gujarat, INDIA. Thesis topic: “Encapsulation of bioactive molecules in natural and synthetic polymeric nanoparticles


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