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Dr. Praveenkumar Ramprakash Upadhyay

Ph.D. in Chemistry

Phone Number: +91-773*******, Email: adge1c@r.postjobfree.com Google Scholar link: https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?user=TcNlpWQAAAAJ&hl=en Research Interests

Ionic Liquids, Nanocatalysis, Organic and Inorganic Synthesis, Applied Chemistry, Carbon Sequestrations and Synthesis of Biologically Active Molecules.

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Academic Profile

Ph.D. titled “Development of Novel Methodologies for Synthesis of Platform and Biologically Active Molecules Using Ruthenium Based Nanocatalytic Systems” in Chemistry, NIIT University (Oct. 2019), Neemrana, Rajasthan, India.

M.Sc. Inorganic Chemistry (61.67%), University of Mumbai (June 2011), India.

B.Sc. Chemistry (62.50%), University of Mumbai (June 2008), India. Teaching Experience

Visiting Assistant Professor, Applied Science Department, Vidyalankar Institute Technology (Under University of Mumbai), Mumbai (29th July 2013- 28th July 2014).

Research Experience

Senior Research Fellow, project titled ‘Selective Hydrogenation of CO2 by Ionic Liquid Supported Ru on TiO2’, at Department of Mathematics and Basic Sciences, NIIT University, sponsored by Department of Science & Technology, India, December 2015 to December 2016.

Junior Research Fellow, project titled ‘Selective Hydrogenation of CO2 by Ionic Liquid Supported Ru on TiO2’, at Department of Mathematics and Basic Sciences, NIIT University, sponsored by Department of Science & Technology, India, August 2014 to December 2015.

Analytic Techniques:

Structure elucidation of organic compounds using NMR, IR, GC, HPLC and MPLC. Catalyst characterization using modern techniques like XRD, IR, N2 adsorption-desorption, SEM-TEM, ICPMS and AAS.

Proficient in analyzing and interpreting research results and technical data. Identifying potential in the design phase of the project, then to troubleshoot and solve problems associated with the process. Proven record of accomplishment of participating in various research projects with real-time experience in planning, execution, application of methodologies, documentation and presentation of findings.

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Training & Workshop

SHORT TERM QIP COURSE ON TEM and HRTEM in Materials Characterization (TEM/HRTEM-2017) September 18th-22nd, 2017, Department of Materials Science & Engg., Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur.

Attended 2nd “NANO Trip-China” an academic forum for International graduate students from Aug. 28th to Sept. 2nd 2017, National Centre for Nanoscience and Technology, China.

In-plant training in Urea Plant for 21 days at Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertilizers Limited (NFL, a Schedule ‘A’ & a Mini Ratna (Category-1) Company), Chembur, Mumbai-400074, (1st Nov. 2010 to 21st Nov. 2010). Computer Knowledge

Conversant with Windows, Office Automation, Mestrec, Chem-Office, Sci-Finder and Internet Application. Language Known

English, Hindi, Marathi

Extra-Curricular Activity

Section In-charge of Community Connect Programme at NIIT University, Neemrana from Jan. 2016 to Dec. 2018. List of Publications

Selected Journal Articles (17)

1. Praveenkumar Ramprakash Upadhyay, Prashant Gautam, Vivek Srivastava: Magnetic organic-silica hybrid supported Pt nanoparticles for carbon sequestration reaction. Chemical Papers 2019, 73(9); DOI:10.1007/s11696-019-00773-2

2. Prashant Gautam, Praveenkumar Ramprakash Upadhyay, Vivek Srivastava: Selective Hydrogenation of CO2 to Formic Acid over Alumina-Supported Ru Nanoparticles with Multifunctional Ionic Liquid. Catalysis Letters 2019, 149(6); DOI:10.1007/s10562-019-02773-z 3. Praveenkumar Ramprakash Upadhyay, Prashant Gautam, Vivek Srivastava: Magnetic Organic- Inorganic Hybrid Nano System Anchored Platinum Nanoparticles for Carbon Sequestration Reaction. Letters in Organic Chemistry 2019, 16(1); DOI:10.2174/1570178616666190228141754 4. Prashant Gautam, Praveenkumar Ramprakash Upadhyay, Vivek Srivastava: Preparation, Characterization, and Application of Ru-Silica-Ionic Liquid System for CO2 Hydrogenation Reaction. Letters in Organic Chemistry 2019, 16(1); DOI:10.2174/1570178616666190429150333 5. Praveenkumar Ramprakash Upadhyay, Vivek Srivastava: Ionic Liquid Mediated In Situ Synthesis of Ru Nanoparticles for CO2 Hydrogenation Reaction. Catalysis Letters 2017; DOI:10.1007/s10562-017-1995-7 6. Praveenkumar Ramprakash Upadhyay, Vivek Srivastava: Selective Hydrogenation of CO to methane over TiO2-supported Ruthenium nanoparticles. Materials Today: Proceedings 2016; 3(10), DOI:10.1016/j.matpr.2016.11.079

7. Praveenkumar Upadhyay, Vivek Srivastava: Carbon Sequestration: Hydrogenation of CO2 to Formic Acid. Present Environment and Sustainable Development 2016; 10(2)., DOI:10.1515/pesd-2016-0022 (U 3

8. Praveenkumar Ramprakash Upadhyay, Vivek Srivastava: Clays: An Encouraging Catalytic Support. Current Catalysis 2016, 5(3); DOI:10.2174/2211544705666160624082343 9. Praveenkumar Ramprakash Upadhyay, Vivek Srivastava: Selective Hydrogenation of CO2 Using Ruthenium Nanoparticles Intercalated Montmorillonite Clay. Letters in Organic Chemistry 2016, 13(6); DOI: 10.2174/1570178613666160815095733

10. Praveenkumar Ramprakash Upadhyay, Vivek Srivastava: Silica Tethered Ruthenium Catalyst for the Hydrogenation of CO2 Gas. Letters in Organic Chemistry 2016, 13(5); DOI: 10.2174/1570178613666160303002129

11. Praveenkumar Ramprakash Upadhyay, Vivek Srivastava: Titanium dioxide supported ruthenium nanoparticles for carbon sequestration reaction. Nanosystems: Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics 2016; DOI:10.17586/2220-8054-2016-7-3-513-517

12. Praveenkumar Ramprakash Upadhyay, Vivek Srivastava: Heterogeneous Silica Tethered Ruthenium Catalysts for Carbon Sequestration Reaction. Catalysis Letters 2016; DOI:10.1007/s10562-016-1772-z 13. Praveenkumar Ramprakash Upadhyay, Vivek Srivastava: Selective hydrogenation of CO2 gas to formic acid over nanostructured Ru-TiO2 catalysts. RSC Advances 2016; 6(48); DOI:10.1039/C6RA03660K 14. Praveenkumar Ramprakash Upadhyay, Vivek Srivastava: Recyclable graphene supported palladium nanocomposites for Suzuki coupling reaction. Green Processing and Synthesis 2016; 5(2); DOI:10.1515/gps-2015-0112

15. Praveenkumar Upadhyay, Vivek Srivastava: Synthesis of Monometallic Ru/TiO2 Catalysts and Selective Hydrogenation of CO2 to Formic Acid in Ionic Liquid. Catalysis Letters 2015; 146(1); DOI:10.1007/s10562- 015-1654-9

16. Praveenkumar Upadhyay, Vivek Srivastava: Synthesis of Supported Ru-Nanoparticles for Selective Hydrogenation of Carbonyl Compounds. Letters in Organic Chemistry 2015; 12(8); DOI:10.2174/157017861208150826112807

17. Praveenkumar Upadhyay, Vivek Srivastava: Ruthenium nanoparticle-intercalated montmorillonite clay for solvent-free alkene hydrogenation reaction. RSC Advances 2015; 5(1); DOI:10.1039/C4RA12324G Book Chapters (3)

1. Praveenkumar Upadhyay, Vivek Srivastava: Synthesis of Ionic Liquid Mediated Nanoparticle Synthesis. Nanomaterials Physical, Chemical, and Biological Applications, Edited by Nandakumar Kalarikkal, Sabu Thomas, Obey Koshy, Apple Academic CRC Press, 2017, ISBN:978********** 2. Praveenkumar Ramprakash Upadhyay, Vivek Srivastava, Synthesis and Application of Pd-Graphene Nano-Composite. Research and Innovation in Carbon Nanotube-Based Composites, Edited by Dr. Brahim Attaf, The World Academic Publishing Co. Ltd., 2015, ISBN:978-0-9889190-1-3 3. Praveenkumar Ramprakash Upadhyay, Vivek Srivastava, Titatnium Dioxide Supported Ruthenium Nanoparticles for Carbon Sequestration Reaction. Application of Nanostructured Materials for Energy and Environmental Technology, Edited by V Rajendran, Bloomsbury Publication, India, 2015, pp. 265-270, ISBN:978**********

Conference Proceedings (2)

1. Praveenkumar Upadhyay, Vivek Srivastava: Synthesis of Ruthenium Metal Doped Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles for CO2 Hydrogenation. 5TH NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON THERMOPHYSICAL PROPERTIES: (NCTP 09); 04/2016, DOI:10.1063/1.4945194 2. Vivek Srivastava, Praveenkumar Upadhyay: Monometallic TiO2-Ru Catalyst for the Selective Hydrogenation of CO2 to Formic Acid. Proceedings of the International Conference on Nanotechnology for Better Living; 01/2016, DOI:10.3850/978-***-**-****-7nbl16-rps-40 4

List of Conference Attended (6)

1. “Ruthenium Nanoparticles Exchanged Montmorillonite Clay Catalyzed Selective Alkene Hydrogenation” Praveenkumar Upadhyay, Vivek Srivastava, Second International Conference on Nanostructured Materials and Nanocomposites (ICNM 2014), December 19-21 2014 at Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, India.

2. “In Situ Synthesis of Ru Nanoparticles to Catalyze Hydrogenation of CO2 to Formic acid” Praveenkumar Upadhyay, Vivek Srivastava, 17th CRSI National Symposium in Chemistry and 9th CRSI-RSC Symposium February 06-08, 2015.

3. “Synthesis of Ruthenium Metal Doped Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles for CO2 Hydrogenation” Praveenkumar Upadhyay, Vivek Srivastava, Second International Conference on Emerging Technologies: Micro to Nano (ETMN 2015), October 24-25 2015 at Manipal University, Jaipur. 4. “Titanium Dioxide Supported Ruthenium Nanoparticles for Carbon Sequestration Reaction” Praveenkumar Upadhyay, Vivek Srivastava, International Conference on Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology (NANO 2015), December 07-10 2015 at Centre for Nanoscience and Technology K.S.R. College of Technology, Tiruchengode, Tamil Nadu.

5. “Carbon Sequestration by Task Specific ILs Mediated TiO2 Supported Ruthenium Nanoparticles” Praveenkumar Upadhyay, Vivek Srivastava, International Conference on Nanoscience, Nanotechnology

& Advanced Materials (NANOS 2015), December 14-17 2015 at GITAM University, Visakhapatnam. 6. “Selective Hydrogenation of CO to Methane Over TiO2-Supported Ruthenium Nanoparticles” Praveenkumar Upadhyay, Vivek Srivastava, International Conference on Materials Research and Applications (ICMRA-2016), March 11-13 2016 at CMR Technical Campus, Hyderabad, Telangana. Personal Details

Date of Birth: Jan. 3rd 1988

Place of birth: Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh, India

Communication Address: 302, F-2, Shamibai Apartment, Devkrupa Society, Purna Village, Post-Kalher, Thane, Maharashtra, India 421302.

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