Teaching Assistant

Ms. Niki R. Pandya

Designation

Teaching Assistant

Qualification

Ph.D. (Pursuing)

M.Sc. Organic Chemistry (Gold Medalist)

Additional Qualification/ Certification

Short term courses:

1.      Attended STTP on “Surface Chemistry: Colloids and Interface Aspects with Applications (SCCIA-2022)” held online, organized by Department of Chemistry, Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology (SVNIT), Surat, INDIA.

2.      NPTEL online certification course “Soft Nano Technology (Jan-Mar 2020, 8 weeks course)” completed with 99% score.

3.      Participated in course on “Fundamental and Applications of Magnetics: Recent Development towards Biomedical Engineering (December-2017)” offered by GIAN and organised by Government Engineering Collage, Gandhinagar, INDIA.  

Workshops:

1.      Participated in “Two days National workshop on Raman and Fluorescence Based Low-Cost Indigenous Spectroscopy in India (September 2019)” organised by Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University and RI Instruments & Innovations India at PDPU, Gandhinagar, INDIA.

2.      Participated in 3 days workshop “CHIASMA (January-2018)” at Division of Biological and Life Sciences, Ahmedabad University, Ahmedabad, INDIA.

Conference (Paper/Poster) presentations:

1.      Oral presentation in “International E-Conference on Sustainable and Futuristic Materials (SFM-2021)” on 29th–30th November, 2021 organised by International Research Centre, Krishnan Kovil, INDIA.

2.      Oral presentation in “National Conference on Academia-Industrial interactions on Surfactants, Nanomaterials, Biosciences & Environmental Remediation (9th February 2020)” organised by Society for Industrial Chemistry and P P Savani University at PPSU, Surat, INDIA.

3.      E-Poster presentation in “7th Conference on neutron scattering (CNS-2021)” on 25th -27th November, 2021 organised by Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), Mumbai, INDIA.

 

Achievement/ Recognition

Awards:

1.      Awarded ‘Best Oral Presentation’ in “National Conference on Academia-Industrial interactions on Surfactants, Nanomaterials, Biosciences & Environmental Remediation” organised by Society for Industrial Chemistry and P P Savani University, Surat, Gujarat on 9th February, 2020.

2.      University Gold Medal in M.Sc. (Organic Chemistry) at Uka Tarsadia University, Surat, Gujarat on 24th December, 2017.

3.      Award and Certificate of Merit for securing First rank in M.Sc. Organic Chemistry (Semester-3) at Uka Tarsadia University, Surat, Gujarat on 26th April, 2017.

4.      Award and Certificate of Merit for securing First rank in M.Sc. Organic Chemistry (Semester-2) at Uka Tarsadia University, Surat, Gujarat on 26th April, 2017.

5.      Award and Certificate of Merit for securing First rank in M.Sc. Organic Chemistry (Semester-1) at Uka Tarsadia University, Surat, Gujarat on 19th April, 2016.

Research and Publications:

Patent:           

1.      Inventor(s): Dharmesh Varade, Gayathri Subramanyamm, Niki Pandya, Sirisha Devi Janni |Patent Application Number: 201941009212 | Status: Published

Book chapter:

1.      “Interfacial Behavior of Saponin Based Surfactant for Potential Application in Cleaning” (Book name: Surfactants and Detergents – Updates and New Insights Edited by Ashim Kumar Dutta)” Intechopen Limited, England and Wales (DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.102560).

Journal Articles/Research papers:

Published 6 research papers in peer-reviewed journals (cumulative impact factor: 22.183).

https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?user=puzjI-wAAAAJ&hl=en

 

Experience

2.9 Years as Junior Research Fellow

Area of Interest

Applied chemistry, Surfactants, Material science, Colloids and interfaces

Email

niki.pandya@vvwusurat.ac.in

Welcome

Vanita Vishram Women’s University (VVWU) is the First-ever Women’s University of Gujarat approved under Public-Private-Partnership with the Government of Gujarat under the Gujarat Private Universities Act, 2009. VVWU is committed to provide quality education and employment opportunities to its girl students through its revamped curriculum and pedagogy. The focus is on prioritizing practical component and experiential learning supported through academia-industry linkages, functional MoUs, skill development training, internships etc. It aims at providing opportunities to the girl students for holistic development and self-reliance.