Dr. Sneha Nair
(M.Sc., M.Phil., B.Ed., PhD
Experience
June 2017– present day
Assistant Professor• Under-graduate • L.J. Institute of Applied Sciences
Assistant Professor at L.J. Institute of Applied Sciences o Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate and/or graduate students on topics such as inorganic
chemistry, analytical chemistry, and physical chemistry o Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, and course materials and methods instruction.
o Incorporated exciting and engaging activities to achieve student participation and hands-on learning.
o Instructed students in lab by teaching safety protocols for proper use of chemicals and safe disposal of
hazardous materials.
o Engaged students and promoted intellectual curiosity through hands-on experiments, PowerPoint
presentations to provide positive attitude towards scientific processes.
o Coordinator for Sem-4 and Sem-6 involved in keep a record of student’s performance and attendance.
o Inspected al lab equipment’s before student used to reduce chances of potential hazards.
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o Participated in departmental meetings to provide input to colleagues about student’s achievement and
improvement.
o Active member of Time-Table and G.U. committee.
o Evaluated and revised course content to achieve
student-centered learning.
o Designed the BSc Course syllabus at Bachelors level. o Designed Practical’s related to Food and Dairy Industry at Masters Level.
Areas of Teaching:
Physical Chemistry
Thermodynamics, Chemical Kinetics, Polymer Chemistry and Colloids, Photochemistry and Metallic Corrosion
Inorganic Chemistry
Quantum Chemistry, Co-ordination Complexes and
Chemical bonding
Analytical Chemistry (Basic concepts of qualitative and quantitative analysis and Redox Titration Visible
Spectroscopy and Atomic Spectroscopy, Polarography and Potentiometric)
Practicals at both Graduate and Undergraduate Levels. Nov 2014 –Dec 2017
Research Scholar/Visiting Faculty in HPP• Post-graduate • Department of Chemistry, School of Sciences, Gujarat University
o Participate in all research that focuses on bio
analysis.
o Taught post graduate students Inorganic Polymers
(Sem 4), Food Analysis (Sem 3), Chromatography
(Sem 4),
o Dissertation for Sem-4 students
Education
Department of Chemistry, School of Sciences, Gujarat University, India
PhD- Bioanalytical Chemistry, April 2018
Department of Chemistry, School of Sciences, Gujarat University, India
M.Phil. – Drug-dye binding study by conductometric and spectrophotometric techniques, March 2016
A.G. Teachers College, India
B.Ed.- Mathematics and Science, February 2015
Department of Chemistry, School of Sciences, Gujarat University, India
M.Sc. – Analytical Chemistry, May-2013, 80.83%
St. Xavier’s College, Ahmedabad, India
B.Sc.- Chemistry, April-2011, 70.7%
Technical knowledge:
International Journal Editing and Reviewing Experience Guest-Editor:
AS Medical Science
Reviewer:
Frontiers in Pharmacological
Analytical Chemistry Letters
Research Papers published in International Peer-
Reviewed Journals:
Development of new drug-regimens against multidrug- resistant tuberculosis
Mahesh S Vasava, Sneha G Nair, Sanjay K Rathwa, Dhaval B Patel, Hitesh D PMID: 30797268 DOI:
10.1016/j.ijtb.2018.07.004. 2019 Indian J Tuberc. 2019 Jan; 66(1):12-19. doi: 10.1016/j.ijtb.2018.07.004. Epub 2018 Jul 11.
Drug development against tuberculosis: Past, present and future
Mahesh S Vasava, Manoj N Bhoi, Sanjay K
Rathwa, Mayuri A Borad, Sneha G Nair, Hitesh D
Patel PMID: 28941848 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijtb.2017.03.002 Indian J Tuberc . 2017 Oct;64(4):252-275. doi:
10.1016/j.ijtb.2017.03.002. Epub 2017 Apr 14
Simultaneous determination of etonogestrel and ethinyl estradiol in human plasma by UPLC-MS/MS and its
pharmacokinetic study
Sneha G Nair, Daxesh P Patel, Frank J Gonzalez, Bhargav M Patel, Puran Singhal, Darshan V Chaudhary PMID:
29228469 PMCID: PMC6643291 DOI: 10.1002/bmc.4165
Biomed Chromatogr. 2018 May;32(5):e4165. doi:
10.1002/bmc.4165. Epub 2018 Jan 19.
Ultra-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry assay for determination of plasma
nomegestrol acetate and estradiol in healthy
postmenopausal women
Sneha G Nair, Daxesh P Patel, Mallika Sanyal, Puran Singhal, Pranav S Shrivastav PMID: 28869284 DOI:
10.1002/bmc.4086 Biomed Chromatogr. 2018 Feb;32(2). doi: 10.1002/bmc.4086. Epub 2017 Sep 19.
A novel, sensitive and selective method of UPLC/MS-MS for rapid simultaneous determination of midodrine and its active metabolite desglymidodrine in human plasma: Application to support bioequivalence study in healthy human volunteers
Daxesh P Patel, Sneha G Nair, Bhanubhai N Suhagia, Bhargav M Patel PMID: 27639073 DOI:
10.1016/j.jpba.2016.09.005 J Pharm Biomed Anal . 2016 Nov 30;131:355-363. doi: 10.1016/j.jpba.2016.09.005. Epub 2016 Sep 5.
Simultaneous analysis of glucocorticosteroid fluticasone propionate and its metabolite fluticasone propionate 17β- carboxylic acid in human plasma by UPLC-MS/MS at sub pg/mL level
Sneha G Nair, Daxesh P Patel, Mallika Sanyal, Puran Singhal, Pranav S Shrivastav
PMID: 27987390 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpba.2016.12.008 J Pharm Biomed Anal. 2017 Feb 20;135:1-7. doi:
10.1016/j.jpba.2016.12.008. Epub 2016 Dec 8
Spectrophotometric determination of five commercial drugs in pure form and pharmaceutical formulations by Ion-Pair complexation with alizarin red S
Sneha G. Nair, Jaivik V. Shah, Priyanka A. Shah, Mallika Sanyal, Pranav S. Shrivastav
Eurasian J Anal Chem 2015;10(2):68–83
Extractive spectrophotometric determination of five selected drugs by ion-pair complex formation with
bromothymol blue in pure form and pharmaceutical
preparations
Sneha G. Nair,Jaivik V. Shah,Priyanka A. Shah,Mallika Sanyal
&Pranav S. Shrivastav
Cogent Chemistry Volume 1, 2015 - Issue 1
Achievements:
o Awarded First Rank Holder Certificate by Gujarat University at Masters Level.
o Awarded Rajiv Gandhi Yuva Samman -2012
o Awarded prof. M.T. Patel Prize- Most Deserving
Chemistry Student by St. Xavier’s College,
Ahmedabad at Undergraduate Level.
PhD Thesis Title:
Estimation Of Drugs In Biological Fluids By Liquid Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry
Personal skill:
o To utilize my acquired skills in the field with dedication and sincerity for organization as well as personal growth.
o Hard working, enthusiastic and honest organizer who wishes to explore intricate avenues of the knowledge gained in the field of chemistry and planning routine things.
o Out of the box thinking and a firm believer in discipline. o Amicable, regular, systematic, highly motivated and a perceptive person who executes work entrusted upon with entire care and ensure excellent completion of opus.
o One who believes in TEAM (Together Each Achieves More) effort both as a teammate and a team leader. Ability to take risk and experimentation.
References
Dr. Pranav Shrivastav
Associate Professor,
Department of Chemistry
School of Sciences,
Gujarat University
Ahmedabad - 380 009, Gujarat, India
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Dr. Dilip Vasava
Associate Professor,
Department of Chemistry
School of Sciences,
Gujarat University
Ahmedabad - 380 009, Gujarat, India
Phone: +91-991*******
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Dr. Nisha Shah
Principle/ Director,
L.J. Institute of Applied Sciences,
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