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Department of Chemistry


Dr. Sameena Mehtab


DESIGNATION:Assistant Professor
QUALIFICATION:M.Sc. Chemistry (IIT Roorkee), Ph.D. Chemistry (IIT Roorkee)
SPECIALISATION:Electrochemistry, Chemical Sensors, Bioinorganic Chemistry, Material Sciences, Photodegradation of Dyes, Nanomaterials
EMAIL:sameena[dot]mehtab[at]gbpuat-cbsh[dot]ac[dot]in
smiitr[at]gmail[dot]com
CONTACT NO.:+91-7055670603 (M)

Teaching Experience and Courses Taught

Teaching Experience: 10 years


Courses taught are as follows:

  • Engg. Chemistry I, BPC-161
  • Engg. Chemistry II, BPC-162
  • Biophysics & Bioinstrumentation, BPC-300
  • Engg. Chemistr, BPC-164
  • Organic Chemistry, BPC-150
  • Chemistry of Engineers BPC-102
  • Advanced Inorganic Chemistry, BPC-623
  • Master’s Seminar BPC-600
  • General Chemistry, BPC-500
  • Environmental Chemistry, BPC-602
  • Selected Topics in Inorganic Chemistry, BPC-721
  • Doctoral Seminar, BPC-788
  • Electro Analytical Method of Analysis, BPC-613
  • Basic Chemistry, BPC-603
    • Research Areas/ Areas of Interest

  • Designing nanomaterials and photocatalysts for various applications.
  • Developing ion selective electrodes and chemical sensors for selective detection.
  • Electrochemical quantification of pesticides in agricultural and food systems.
  • Investigating photodegradation of dyes for environmental remediation.
    • Selected Research Publications

    1. S Mehtab, P Joshi, B Arya, MGH Zaidi, TI SiddiquiEffect of Humidity on Electrical Conductivity of Graphite Nanocomposite Based Electrodes: A Review, Material Science Research India, 2020 17 (1), 8-15

    2. P Joshi, S Mehtab, MGH Zaidi, T Tyagi, A Bisht Development of polyindole/tungsten carbide nanocomposite-modified electrodes for electrochemical quantification of chlorpyrifos, Journal of Nanostructure in Chemistry,2020 10 (1), 33-45

    3. Nidhi Aggarwal, Sameena Mehtab, Suman Maji Synthesis of Salicylic Acid Based Mixed Ligand Complexes: Their Protein Binding Affinities and Antimicrobial Activities Asian Journal of Chemistry, 2017 29(9): 2069-2073

    4. Sameena Mehtab, Nidhi Aggarwal, Suman Maji, Tanveer Irshad Siddiqi New Zinc (Ii) Mixed Ligand Complexes With Schiff Bases And N,Nʹ- Donor Ligands: Synthesis, Characterization And Antimicrobial Studies Journal of Int. J. Chem. Stud. 5(5): 13-19

    5. AK Singh, AK Jain, J Singh, S Mehtab Development of an electrochemical sensor based on Schiff base for Cu (II) determination at nano level in river water and edible materials International Journal of Environmental and Analytical Chemistry, 2009 89 (15): 1081-1098

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    Book Chapters

  • Voltammetry: An Electrochemical Analytical Method, S Sharma, S Mehtab, MGH Zaidi, Research Trends in Chemical Sciences 10, 2020, 127-140.
  • Periodical Imaging of Microstructure During Temperature Regulated Electrical Conductivity Measurements of Supercritically Synthesized Polypyrrole, A Bisht, R Sati, K Singhal, S Mehtab, MGH Zaidi, Advances in Solar Power Generation and Energy Harvesting, 2020, 127-135.
  • Sustainable Development of Pine Biocarbon Derived Thermally Stable and Electrically Conducting Polymer Nanocomposite Films, Kavita Singhal, MGH Zaidi*, Sameena Mehtab**, Rehnuma Saleheen, Renewable Energy for Sustainable Growth Assessment, Scrivener Publishing, 2022,305-326.
  • Photocatalytic Decolourization of Dyes Using Nanoparticles-Assisted Composite Catalysts, S Mehtab*, S Sharma, M Pandey, MGH Zaidi, Nano-biotechnology for Waste Water Treatment 111, 277–302, 2022.

    • Content Written: Solid State and Material Chemistry (MSCCH-601 M.Sc III Semester) for School of Sciences Department of Chemistry Uttarakhand Open University, Haldwani (Nainital)

    UG/PG/PhD Student Guided

  • PG guided: 10
  • PG under guidance: 03
  • PhD Thesis Guided: 01
  • Ph.D. under guidance: 02
    • Honors/Awards/Professional Achievements

  • International FCT Post-Doctoral Fellow, Lisbon, Portugal (2010-12)
  • CSIR RA in Chemistry (2008)
  • UGC-JRF in Chemical Sciences (2005)
  • CSIR-JRF in Chemical Sciences (2006)
  • GATE in Chemistry (2004)
    • Trainings/Workshops

    1. Participated in 91st BRNS-IANCAS National workshop on “Radiochemistry and application of radioisotopes” organized by board of research in nuclear sciences, Department of Atomic Energy from 22-27 Feb 2016, GBPUAT&T Pantnagar.
    2. The Hi-tech micropropagation techniques for biomass and metabolite production (22nd November – 12th December 2016)” GBPUA&T, Pantnagar.
    3. Plant Disease Management for Enhancing Quality and Productivity” from 22 Jan 2019 to 11 Feb 2019 at Plant Pathology department, Agriculture College, GBPUA&T, Pantnagar.
    4. Participated in workshop on Food-Energy-Water-NEXUS, Sept 13-14, 2018, NSDU, USA-GBPUAT, India Collaborative at GBPUAT Pantnagar.
    5. Completed MOOC on “Digital e-learning Content” 1-31 July 2020.
    6. Completed MOOC on “Digital Teaching Techniques” December1-31, 2021.
    7. Convener at National Conference on “Advances in Polymer Materials”, 25-26 April 2023.
    Professional Membership

  • Life Member of Indian Association of Nuclear Chemists & Allied Sciences (INCAS) LM 1693 from 2016
  • Editorial Board Member of Material Science Research Board in Material Science Research India (MSRI) from 2018.
  • Member of Hong Kong Chemical, Biological& Environmental Engineering Society (HKCBEES) Member No. 101441 from 2018.
  • Editor-in-Chief of Analytical Chemistry: A Journal, Clausius Scientific Press, Canada from 2018.
  • Associate Editor at International Journal of Chemical Studies from 2016.
  • Certificate of recognition for outstanding contribution as a member of editorial board year 2018.
  • Life member of The Indian Science Congress Association, Membership No. 0562.
    • Links

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    Activities