Physical Chemist

Dr. BHAJAN LAL

Department of Chemical Engineering

Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS

Bandar Seri Iskandar - 31750 -Tronoh-Perak-Malaysia

Email: ************@*****.***: ***.******@*****.***

Skype ID: bhajan820

OBJECTIVE:

Passionate scientific and academic professional seeking Senior Lecturer in a academic Department with the aim of sharing knowledge and connecting & motivating the student and having experience of life through students.

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION:

• PhD (Physical Chemistry) Jamia Millia Islamia Central University, New Delhi, India 2004

• MSc (Physical Chemistry) Jamia Millia Islamia Central University, New Delhi, India 2000

• BSc (Chemistry, Botany, Zoology) Govt. College of Men, Chandigarh, Punjab, India 1998

RESEARCH INTEREST

• Thermodynamic, Kinetic, Physicochemical, Acoustics, Transport Properties of Pure and Mixed

Ionic Liquids as Green Solvent in Chemical Process.

PROFESSIONAL STRENGTH:

• Outstanding intercultural experience in U.S.A/Canada/South Africa/Malaysia/Turkey/India

• Having privilege of interacting, associating with eminent scientists/professors in chemistry

• Outstanding ability to work collaboratively with administration and colleagues

• High degree of independent work and strong leadership qualities

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

PROFESSIONAL AND ACADEMIC SKILLS:

• Extensive experience in thermodynamic, physicochemical, transport and kinetics studies of

molecular interaction in liquid mixtures as well as liquid-gas system.

• Expert in solution chemistry of electrolyte, non-electrolyte, ionic liquids, anionic,

cationic and nonionic surfactants, (bio) polymer, water insoluble minerals.

• Delivered scheduled lectures on physical chemistry, analytical techniques, chemical

technology engineering materials and nanotechnology to MSc students respectively.

• Published 15 research articles in peer review journal including paper

presentations/participation in 10 national and international conference/seminars.

• Regular reviewer of Journal of molecular modeling, Journal of molecular liquid, sensors.

• Extensive experience in scientific proposal writing for grants / funds from Govt. and non-

Govt. scientific counsels.

• Thorough understanding of chemistry concepts and the experimentation techniques.

• Well experienced in managing the lab activity including managed laboratory budgets.

• Designed and supervised facility renovations and utilities; perform installation and

commissioning

• Experiencing in managing and organizing scientific seminars, conferences, meetings, symposium

• Experienced in providing scientific findings to management and colleagues in written reports

as well as oral presentations.

• Performed and lead scientific research projects, drafting manuscript, reports, presentation

and collaborating with other member of research group

PROFESSIONAL AND RESEARCH POSITIONS

Sept 2012-Conti: Postdoc Research Fellow: Department of Chemical Engineering,University

Technology PETRONAS, Malaysia:

Mar 2011-Mar 2012: Postdoc Research fellow: Department of Chemistry, Akdeniz University,Turkey

Apr 2010-Mar 2011 Assistant Professor: Department of Industrial Chemistry, SGGS Khalsa

College: Hoshiarpur, Punjab, India

Mar 2009-Mar 2010 Postdoc Research Fellow: Norman B. Keevil Institute of Mining Engineering,

University of British Columbia: Canada

Sep 2008-Feb 2009 Visiting scholar: Department of Chemistry. Binghamton University- New York.

USA

Mar 2007-Aug 2008 Postdoc Research Fellow: Department of Chemistry, University of Cape Town:

South Africa

Mar 2005-Mar 2007 Postdoc Research Fellow: Department of Chemistry, University of Pretoria:

South Africa

Sep 2000-Feb 2001 Analytical Chemist: NewTech Laboratories, New Delhi. India

TECHNICAL/APPLIED SKILLS:

• Thermodynamic, Transport, Physicochemical and Electrochemical properties:

o Anton Paar DSA 5000 for density and sound of speed measurements, Lauda PVS interfaced with

computer for viscosity measurement, Carl Zeiss Abbé refractometer, Metrohm Conductivity

meter, High Pressure micro DSC, High pressure solubility measurement TGA/DTA (EXSTAR TG/DTA

6300-SII).

• Electroanalytical characterization:

o Amperometric and Potentiometric sensor and Electrochemical Surface Plasmon Resonance

(ESPRIT), Screen-printed electrochemical sensor and Cyclic Voltammetry.

• Surface and colloidal properties:

o Surface tensiometer, Total Organic Carbon Analysis, contact angle goniometer. Atomic

Absorption Spectroscopy and TurbiScan.

• Spectroscopy analysis

o Ultraviolet–visible spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy

• Computation and Ab Initio calculations:

o Spartan ’04 V1.0.3, HyperChem Pro. 7.5

• Graphics package and Data Interpretation:

o KaleidaGraph Chem Office, Coral Draw, Origin 8.5, Sigma Plot, MS office, End Note

• Scientific Search Engines:

o ACS, RSC, ScienseDirect, Scorpus, Sci-finder, Scirus, PubMed, web of science

RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS:

1. Investigation of 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium perchlorate ionic liquid on upgrading heavy oil

properties. Qurratu A Mahatab, Khalik M. Sabil, Ismail M Saaid, Mohamed Ibrahim A Mutalib.

Bhajan Lal. Under Revision (2013). Green Chemistry Submitted (IF 6.3)

2. Synthetic indicator on the severity of torrefaction of oil palm biomass through mass loss

measurement Muafah A. Aziz, Khalik M. Sabil, Bhajan Lal, Yoshimitsu Uemura. Applied Energy

Accepted (2013) (IF 4.6)

3. Effects of torrefaction on the physiochemical properties of oil palm empty fruit bunches,

mesocarp fiber and kernel shell. Khalik M. Sabil, Muafah A. Aziz, Bhajan Lal, Uemura Y.

Biomass and Bioenergy Accepted (2013) (IF 3.6)

4. Density and Sound of speed study of Aqueous Solutions of Imidazolium Based Ionic Liquids.

Bhajan Lal, M. Sahin, E. Ayranci, J. Chem. Thermodynamics 54(2012)142147. (IF 2.4)

5. Synthesis and density functional theoretical study of steroidal spiro-triazolidinone, K.

Sharma and Bhajan Lal, Journal of Steroid Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, 110(2008)278–283.

(IF 2.9 and 2 Citation)

6. An experimental and theoretical approach to 5 -cholestan-6-spiro-1',2',4'-triazolidine-3'-

one. K. Sharma and Bhajan Lal, Journal of Steroid Biochemistry & Molecular Biology,

107(2007)270-276. (IF 2.9 and 5 Citation)

7. Computational study of enantioselective interaction between C60 fullerene and its derivatives

with L-histidine, Bhajan Lal, Journal of Molecular Modeling, 13(2007) 531-536. (IF 1.8 and 7

Citation)

8. Enantioselective potentiometric membrane electrodes based on C60 fullerenes and its

derivatives for the assay of L-histidine, R.I. Stefan and Bhajan Lal, Talanta. 71(2007)1434-

1437. (IF 3.8 and 6 Citation)

9. Fullerene and fullerene derivative as chiral selectors in the design of enantioselective

potentiometric membrane electrodes for the determination of R-and S- enantiomers of

Clenbuterol, R.I. Stefan and Bhajan Lal, Analytical. Letter, 39-200*-****-****. (IF 1.0 and 6

Citation)

10. Ultrasonic, volumetric, and viscometric studies of molecular interactions in binary mixtures

of dimethylsulphoxide with polar substituted cyclohexanes at 30 oC A. Ali, A. K. Nain, D.

Chand, Bhajan Lal. Physics and Chemistry of Liquids 45(2007)79-91. (IF 0.7 and 14 Citation)

11. Volumetric and viscometric studies of molecular interactions in N,Ndimethylacetamide + benzyl

alcohol binary mixtures different temperatures, A. Ali, A. K. Nain, D. Chand, Bhajan Lal.

South African Journal of Chemistry 58(2005)98-104. (IF 0.4 and 2 Citation)

12. Molecular interactions in binary mixtures of anisole with benzyl chloride, chlorobenzene and

nitrobenzene at 303.15 K: An ultrasonic, volumetric, viscometric and refractive index study,

A. Ali, A. K. Nain, D. Chand, Bhajan Lal. Indian Journal of Chemistry 44A(2005)511-515. (IF

0.6 and27 Citation)

13. Densities, ultrasonic speeds, viscosities and refractive indices of binary mixtures of

benzene with benzyl alcohol, benzonitrile, benzoyl chloride and chlorobenzene at 303.15 K,

A. Ali, J. D. Pandey, N. K. Soni, A. K. Nain, D. Chand, Bhajan Lal, Chinese Journal of

Chemistry 23(2005)377-385. (IF 0.8 and 15 Citation)

14. Densities, viscosities and refractive indices of binary mixtures of benzene with isomeric

butanols at 30oC A. Ali, A. K. Nain, Bhajan Lal, D. Chand, International Journal of

Thermophysics 25-200*-****-****. (IF 1.0 and 45 Citation)

15. Study of intermolecular interactions in non-aqueous binary liquid mixtures through ultrasonic

speed measurements at 30 C, A. Ali, A. K. Nain, Bhajan Lal. Journal of Pure and Applied

Ultrasonics 26(2004)40-44. (IF 0.5 and 3 Citation)

16. Volumetric and viscometric studies on N,N-dimethylacatamide + 1-hexanol/1-heptanol binary

liquid mixtures at different temperatures, A. Ali, A. K. Nain, D. Chand, Bhajan Lal. Indian

Journal of Pure & Applied Physics 41(2003)928-935. (IF 0.7 and 19 Citation)

PAPERS AT INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES:

1. The use of ionic liquid in chemical industry. UGC sponsored National level conference in department of industrial chemistry at Postgraduate SGGSK College. Bhajan Lal, Oral presentation. 9 March 2011. INDIA

2. A Thermoacoustic study of -CD, -CD, and -CD hydration Carman National Physical Chemistry Conference, Bhajan Lal and K.J. Naidoo, 23-27 September 2007, Victoria & Alfred Waterfront, Cape Town, South Africa.

3. Enantioselective potentiometric and amperometric membrane electrodes based on cyclodextrins for the assay of S-Ketoprofen, The 38th National Convention of the South African Chemical Institute. Bhajan Lal and R.I. Raluca, 3-8 December 2006, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa

CONFERENCES AND POSTER PRESENTATION:

1. UGC sponsored National level conference in department of industrial chemistry at Postgraduate SGGSK College. The use of ionic liquid in chemical industry. Bhajan Lal, Oral presentation. 9 March 2011. India

2. Chromatography and Molecular Spectroscopy Seminar, Irving K Barber Learning Centre 1961, East Mall, 30th September 2009, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada

3. Workshop on Application of molecular modeling in carbohydrate chemistry. 2008, Cape Town, South Africa.

4. Study of molecular interactions in binary mixtures of dimethylsulhoxide with cyclohexanol, cyclohexanone and cyclohexylamine at 30 C 23rd Annual Conference of the Indian Council of Chemists, 2004, Mumbai, India

5. Molecular interactions in binary mixtures of benzene with isomeric butanols at 303 K XIIth National Symposium on Ultrasonics. 2003, Amritsar, Punjab, India

6. National Conference on Recent Advances in Thermodynamics of Chemical and Biological systems held at G. N. D. University, Amritsar from May 8-10, 2002. India

7. Molecular interactions in binary mixtures of benzene with isomeric butanols at 303 K XIIth National Symposium on Ultrasonics. Bhajan Lal and A. Ali, November 3-5, 2003 (Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar). India.

HONORS & AWARDS

• PRF Postdoctoral Fellowship: Perak, Malaysia

• Tubitak Postdoctoral Fellowship: Antalya, Turkey

• Agrium Postdoctoral fellowship Vancouver, Canada

• SARChI Postdoctoral Fellowship Cape Town, South Africa

• Claude Leon Postdoctoral Fellowship: Cape Town, South Africa.

• NRF Postdoctoral Researcher: Pretoria, South Africa.

• UP Postdoctoral Researcher: Pretoria, South Africa.

• Awarded and Headed the CSIR sponsored national level conference. India

REFERENCES: will be available on request

Dr. Bhajan Lal

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