Dr.Rakesh Sharma

Applied Chemistry Department,Faculty of Technology & Engineering,The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda,Vadodara-390001(Gujarat) INDIA Mob: 092******** E-mail :nyzjyv@r.postjobfree.com,nyzjyv@r.postjobfree.com

Personal :

Date of Birth : 4th November, 1975

Gender : Male

Nationality : Indian

Marital Status : Married (Wife : Alka Sharma, Daughter : Khushi, Son : Rudra)

Education :

(1998-2002)

Ph.D. from Department of Chemistry, Veer Narmad South Gujarat University, Surat(Gujarat)India,Thesis titled, “Surfactant properties of Ethylene oxide-Propylene oxide block copolymers”

M.Phil. from Department of Chemistry, Veer Narmad South Gujarat University, Surat(Gujarat)India,Thesis titled, “Interaction of Surfactant micelles with Polymers”

(1996-1998)

M.Sc. from Department of Chemistry, Veer Narmad South Gujarat University, Surat(Gujarat)India, Major: Organic Chemistry

Teaching Experience

Assistant Professor,Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Tech. & Engg., The M.S.University of Baroda, Vadodara (Gujarat)India( from July-2009)

Lecturer,KBS College of Professional Sciences & Commerce, Chanod colony Naka, Vapi(Gujarat)India (from Oct-2003 to June-2009

Temporary Lecturer, KBS College of Professional Sciences & Commerce, Chanod colony Naka, Vapi(Gujarat)India(from July-2002 to Sept-2003)

Research Interests : Colloids and Polymer Science

Colloidal Chemical behaviour of ethylene oxide- propylene oxide based block copolymers and their applications

Effect on the structural behavior of Di- & Triblock copolymers in the presence of Additives

Mixed Micellar systems

Polymer-surfactant interaction

Applications of EO-PO based block copolymers as a novel drug delivery vehicles

Publications :

1) Temperature and Salt-Induced Micellization of Some Block Copolymers in Aqueous Solution. Mihir Desai, Nirmesh J. Jain, Rakesh Sharma and P.Bahadur, Journal of Surfactants & Detergents, 3(2)(2000)pp.193-199.

2) Effect of Additives on the Micellization of PEO/PPO/PEO Block Copolymer F127 in Aqueous Solution. P.R.Desai, N.J.jain, R.K.Sharma, P.Bahadur,Colloids Surfaces A., 178(2001)pp.57-69.

3) Clouding Behavior of Aqueous Solutions of a PEO-PPO-PEO Block Copolymer in the Presence of Different Additives. Rakesh Sharma, Hemant Ankleshwaria and P.Bahadur,Journal of Surfactant Science & Technology, 17(No.1&2)(2001)pp.1-9.

4) Clouding and Aggregation Behavior of PEO/PPO/PEO and PPO/PEO/PPO Block Copolymers in Aqueous Solutions. R. Sharma and P.Bahadur, Tenside Surfactants Detergents, 39(2)(2002)pp.35-39.

5) Effect of Different Additives on the Cloud Point of a Polyethylene oxide-Polypropylene oxide- Polyethylene oxide Block Copolymer in Aqueous Solution. Rakesh Sharma and P.Bahadur,Journal of Surfactants & Detergents, 5(3)(2002)pp.263-268.

6) Mixed Micelles of Triton X-100 and Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate and Their Interaction with Polymers. Rakesh Sharma, Dharmesh Varade and Pratap Bahadur, Journal of Dispersion Science & Technology, 24(2003)pp.53-61.

7) Hardness Tolerance of Anionic Surfactant in the Presence of Nonionic Surfactants. R. Sharma, A.Desai and P.Bahadur, Tenside Surfactants Detergents, 40(2003)pp.31-34.

8) Interaction of Some Water Soluble Polymers with Ionic Surfactants in Water. Dharmesh Varade, Rakesh Sharma, Pinaki Majhi and Pratap Bahadur,Journal of Surface Science & Technology, 20(2004)pp.A-1-16.

9) Effect of Hydrotropes on the Solution Behavior of PEO/PPO/PEO Block Copolymer L62 in Aqueous Solutions. D.Varade, R.Sharma, V.K.Aswal, P.S.Goyal and P.Bahadur,European Polymer Journal, 40(2004)pp.2457-2464.

10) Clouding and Aggregation Behavior of PPO/PEO/PPO Triblock Copolymer (Pluronic®25R4) in Surfactant Additives Environment. Rakesh Sharma, R.Murali and C.N.Murthy, Tenside Surfactants Detergents, Accepted (Jan-2012)

Symposiums / Conferences / workshops attended /paper presented in Surfactants & Polymers Chemistry

•‘National Symposium on Polymers’ organized by Department of Chemistry, S.P.University, Vallabh Vidyanagar (Anand) on 12&13th March, 2001.

•‘Tenth National conference on Surfactants, Emulsions and Biocolloids’ organized by Department of Chemistry, North Eastern Hill University, Shillong & Indian society of surface science and technology (ISSST), Calcutta on 3-5 October, 2001.

•Workshop on ‘Surfactants: Theory and practices’ organized by Department of Chemistry, M.S.University, Vadodara on 27th December, 2001.

•One day Course and Workshop on ‘Surfactants & Polymers’ organized by Department of Chemistry, Veer Narmad South Gujarat University, Surat on 23th November, 2007.

•Workshop on “Surface science & Nanotechnology” organized by Shah-Schulman Center & Department of Chemical engineering, Dharamsinh Desai University, Nadiad-387001 on 2 & 3 February, 2010.

•11th International Conference on “Frontiers of Polymers and Advanced Materials”, Macro–2010 organized by The Society for Polymer Science, India & Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi during 15th to 17th December 2010.

•1th International Science Congress, ISC–2011 organized by International Science Congress Association & MRCPS, Devi Ahilyabai University, Indore during 24th & 25th December 2011.

•Workshop on “Drug delivery using micelles, microemulsions, vesicles and nanostructures phases” organized by Shah-Schulman Center & Anchor Institute of chemicals and petrochemicals, Dharamsinh Desai University, Nadiad-387001 on 15 & 16 February, 2012.

Symposium/Conferences/workshops attended in general

•Workshop on ‘Patent Awareness’ organized by Department of Chemistry, S.G.University, Surat & Southern Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Surat on 30th December, 2000.

•One day seminar on “Advances in Raman Spectroscopy” organized by Indian Society of Analytical Scientists (ISAS, Baroda Chapter) in association with Department of Chemistry, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda on 13th March, 2010

•XXIV- Gujarat Science Congress 2010 jointly organized by Gujarat University, Ahmedabad and Gujarat Science Academy, Ahmedabad on 21st March, 2010.

•Seminar on “Material Characterization: Techniques and Applications” organized by Indian Society of Analytical Scientists (ISAS, Baroda Chapter) in association with Malvern Aimil Instruments Pvt. Ltd. at Department of Chemistry, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda on 18th September, 2010.

•XXV- Gujarat Science Congress 2011 jointly organized by Gujarat Council of science City, Ahmedabad and Gujarat Science Academy, Ahmedabad on 26th & 27th February, 2011.

Short Term Training Programmes attended

•STTP on ‘Instrumental Analytical Techniques’ organized by TIFAC Core Centre, Sarvajanik College of Engineering & Technology, Surat on 27th to 29th November, 2007.

•“71st BRNS-IANCAS National Workshop on Radiochemistry and Applications of radioisotopes” organized by INCAS, BARC, Mumbai at Department of Chemistry, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda on 4 to 12 January, 2010.

•STTP on ‘Structural Elucidation of organic compounds based on Spectroscopic data’ organized by Parul Institute of Pharmacy,Vadodara on 4th to 5th October, 2010.

Academics/Administrative inlvolments

•Attended 10th Orientation Programme in “Methodology of Teaching & Evaluation” organized by UGC Academic Staff College, Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar, Anand from 30th May to 26th June, 2011.

•Attended In-service course in “Methodology of Teaching & Evaluation” organized by Department of Education(CASE), Faculty of Education and Psychology, The M. S. University of Baroda from 10th September to 19th September, 2009.

• Attended IQAC workshop on “Quality Culture : Self Responsibility” organized by IQAC Cell, The M. S. University of Baroda on 17th December, 2009.

•Recognized ‘Post Graduate Teacher’ by M.S. University of baroda, Vadodara

•Participated in “Kaushalya-Teachers talent Show” Organized by Rotract club of Vapi in Year-2007 & 2008.

• As a Speaker in the Seminar on “Career after 12” at several schools of Vapi.

• As a Judge in many school level elocution competition at Vapi.

Computer Skills

Literate (MS-Office, Internet operations, Chemwind, Origin, Harvard Graphics, Coreldraw etc.)

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