Discovery, Disruption, and Future Implications of Nanomaterials

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Dr. Kaur is a Chemist with a strong background physical Chemistry nanotechnology Biochemistry and inorganic chemistry. Presently she is working as an Assistant Professor at the Department of Biotechnology Chandigarh University Mohali India. She completed her Graduation (B.Sc. Non-Medical) from Govt. College Ropar (affiliated to Panjabi University Patiala); master's degree in inorganic Chemistry from Mata Gujri College Fatehgarh Sahib and her PhD (Physical Chemistry Synthesis of carbon and coinage metal based nanosensors for selective detection of pollutants) from Chandigarh University Mohali India. She has published many peer-reviewed papers and book chapters in reputed international/national journals and books chapter like Springer Taylor & Francis Elsevier and Water Air & Soil Pollution Results in Chemistry Journal of Inorganic and Organometallic Polymers and Materials. She has received grant from DST funded project (Project Title: Low-cost eco-friendly Novel Carbon Based Nanosensors for Selected Heavy Metals and Pesticides) under Kiran Division WOS-B since 2021-2024. She had been awarded with different titles in international conferences. She had received BHARATRATNA Dr. RADHAKRISHNAN GOLD MEDAL AWARD on 10th Oct 2020 presented by Global Economic Progress & Research Association in Tiruvannamalai Tamil Nadu. Also Best Young Scientist Award in Chemical Sciences associated of the 2nd International Conference on Advance Interdisciplinary Research (ICAIR-2023) Jointly organized by Digvijai Nath Post Graduate College Gorakhpur UP & Science Tech Institute Lucknow UP India on April 9th 2023 & Presented by MKSES Educational Society. She does research in Physical Chemistry nanomaterials Photochemistry nanosensors. Her research activities have focused on synthesis and characterization of coinage metal and carbon-based nanomaterials from traditional medicinal plants and waste materials and further evaluation of their sensing potential for metal and pesticides in water. Currently his research group at Chandigarh University is investigating the field of more environmentally friendly synthesis of metal nanoparticles and carbon nanodots using plant extracts/plant-based biomass followed by assessing their biological catalytic and sensing potential.Dr. Phanden completed his B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering from the U.P. Technical University Lucknow India and M.Tech. in Integrated Product Design and Manufacturing from the Department of Mechanical Engineering G.J.U. of Science and Technology Hisar India. He completed his PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra India in 2012. He has done his post decorate from Cranfield University UK. He is currently working in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Amity University Uttar Pradesh India. He has chaired many technical sessions in conferences and reviewed articles for many SCI and Scopus indexed international journals of repute. He has organized various international conferences namely ICNDME 2014 FLAME 2018 FLAME 2020 FLUTE 2021 FLUTE 2023 and FLAME 2022 in the capacity of organizing secretory. He has fifteen years of teaching experience at private and government institutes and universities in India and abroad. He has contributed more than 50 papers at the national/international levels including SCI journals namely International Journal of Computer Integrated Manufacturing International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology Journal of Manufacturing Technology and many more. His current areas of interest include nature inspired optimization algorithms for various mechanical engineering problems cyber-physical systems energy-aware modelling of systems MEMS Microfluidic Devices Micromanufacturing manufacturing systems production scheduling integration of process planning and scheduling and product design and manufacturing industrial production welding techniques. He has received International Travel Grant from DST to visit the USA and he has visited London Singapore Turkey Dubai and many African countries for various research work in collaboration with Amity University. His editorial experience is as follows: 1. Rakesh Kumar Phanden Ravinder Kumar Pulak Mohan Pandey Ayon Chakraborty (2023) Advances in Industrial and Production Engineering (Scopus & WoS Indexed) 2. Rakesh Kumar Phanden J. Paulo Davim (2020) Advances in Industrial and Production Engineering Springer (Scopus & WoS Indexed) https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-981-33-4320-7 3. BS Sikarwar RK Tyagi Rakesh Kumar Phanden AK Shukla International Symposium on Fluids and Thermal Engineering (FLUTE 2021) 22 July 2021 Uttar Pradesh India (Scopus Indexed). 4. RK Singh Rakesh Kumar Phanden BS Sikarwar and J. Paulo Davim (2023). Advances in MEMS and Microfluidic Systems. https://www.igi-global.com/book/advances-mems-microfluidic-systems/304912 5. Phanden Rakesh Kumar Ajai Jain and J. Paulo Davim. Integration of Process Planning and Scheduling: Approaches and Algorithms. (2019). CRC Press UK. ISBN 9780367030780 (Scopus Indexed). 6. Proceedings of International Conference on Newest Drifts in Mechanical Engineering (ICNDME) 2014 7. Special Issue on Advancements in Modern Machining Methods International Journal of Machining and Machinability of Materials 2016 Vol.18 No.4. (Scopus Indexed). 8. Guest Editor for Application of Lean Six Sigma Methods for Process Excellence in Indian Industries (2021) International Journal of Six Sigma and Competitive Advantage - Inderscience Publishers UK (Scopus Indexed). 9. Guest Editor for Industry 4.0 and Sustainable Manufacturing (2021) International Journal of Advanced Operations Management Inderscience (Scopus Indexed). 10. Guest Editor for Special Issue from the Second International Conference on Future Learning Aspects of Mechanical Engineering (2020) in International Journal of Vehicle Structures and Systems (Scopus Indexed). 11. Edited Book on Hybrid Power Cycle Arrangements for Lower Emissions 1st Eds. CRC Press UK Taylor and Frances Group. (2022) ISBN: 978-1000567014. 12. Handling Editor of SAE International Non-Event Technical Papers https://www.sae.org/participate/volunteer/author/nonevent-technical-papersDr. Singh is working as Associate Professor (Mechanical Engineering) at Amity University Uttar Pradesh Noida UP since 2017. He worked as Associate Professor (Mechanical Engineering) in Global University Saharanpur from 2014 to 2017. Prior to this he was working as Assistant Professor (Sr. Grade) in PSG Institute of Advanced Studies Coimbatore TN from 2013 to 2014. Dr. Rajeev Kumar Singh has worked in faculty position in Northern India Engineering College Lucknow from 2000 to 2007. Apart from this he has also worked in Nagpur Alloy Casting Limited Nagpur MS and Crown Brass Pvt. Ltd. Bahadurgarh Distt. Jhajjar HR. Dr. Rajeev Kumar Singh has completed Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur in 2014; M. Tech. in Mechanical Engineering (Industrial Systems Engineering) from Kamla Nehru Institute of Technology Sultanpur UP in 2007 and B.E. (Mechanical Engineering) from Yeshwant Rao Chavan College of Engineering Nagpur in 1992. His research interests include MEMS Active and Passive separation Cell elasticity and deformation Cell handling and trapping Colorimetric detection Environmental monitoring Flow field and Fuel cell etc. Advances in MEMS and Microfluidic Systems: 9781668469521: Science & Engineering Books | IGI Global (igi-global.com)Prof. Sikarwar is a Postdoc from Iowa State University USA Ph.D. from Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur India and M.Tech from Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee India. His research experience is quite diversified and he has been involved in experimental and simulation in many aspects of thermo-fluids research with an emphasis on phase change phenomena and the formation of interfaces. The subject is poised for growth because of several engineering applications such as the optimization of cooling techniques for thermal management of engineering systems cooling of electronic equipment heat pipes fabrication water harvesting from moist air and thermal energy storage. During his Ph.D. he developed a Finite Volume-based CFD solver and many students of his research groups at Amity university have been using this CFD solver for their research in thermal and fluid engineering. He published more than 40 SCI/Scopus-indexed journals and more than 100 Scopus-indexed conference publications. He completed one SERB-funded project and three funded projects from various funding agencies (BRNS and DST) are going on. He chaired many conferences. He is a member of the editorial board of many journals and book series and he is a guest editor in the journal Enhanced Heat Transfer (Begell House Corp.). He is a consultant in many industries and he has guided four Ph.D. Currently four students are carrying out his research under his supervision. He has been heading the department of Mechanical engineering Amity University Uttar Pradesh since 2018. In addition he is an Assistant Director of the Amity directorate of Engineering Technology and Innovation (ADETI).