Department of Chemistry
Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla.
M.Sc., Ph.D. Chemistry (Organic Chemistry specialization)
B.Sc.Medical (1995) in Ist–Class from HP University Shimla-H.P
M.Sc. Chemistry (1997) (Specialization in Organic Chemistry) in Ist–Class from HP University Shimla-H.P
Ph.D. Chemistry (2002) (specialization in organic/ polymer chemistry) on topic entitled “Preparation and Characterization of Pine Cellulosic Fibre-Adhesives Based Polymer Composites”from HP University Shimla-H.P
Chairperson Department of Chemistry (August 2018 to August 2020)
Chairperson Department of Chemistry (December 2021 to December 2023)
Teaching Experience = 25 year Post graduation
Assistant professor: from May 2002 to May 2014
Associate professor: from May 2014 to May 2017
Professor: from 2017 to till date
Research Experience = 28 years
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No of awards received: 01
Patent published/awarded: Nil
Published Research papers: 192 (99% in Elseveir, RSC, ACS, Springer)
Books Published: 02
Chapters in Books: 3 (all International Publishers)
Journal Punished: Nil
E-Content developed: Nil
Conferences chaired: 20
No of conferences Attended: 80
Papers presented in conferences: 80
Seminars/workshops attended: 05
Research projects completed: 05 (01 in progress)
Ph D guided: 14 (06 in progress)
M Phil Guided: 28
Master degree Guided: Nil
Research work citations:
Google citations =8200, h-index =44, i10-index=106 (upto May, 2025)
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=-8E0_j0AAAAJ&hl=en)