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Dr. Shilpi Kushwaha
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Scientist

  • shilpik@csmcri.res.in
  • 0278-2567760 Ext : 6151 | Ext: 6151

Analytical and Environmental Science Division and Centralized Instrument Facility

Qualification
Academic Qualifications

Ph.D. Chemistry (2012), M.Sc. Applied Chemistry (2007), B.Sc. Chemistry (2005), Fulbright-Nehru Post-Doctoral Scholar (2013-14), DST-Young Scientist (2015-18)

Research
Research Activities

  1. Material Design (Supramolecular self-assemblies, Woven materials, HOFs, Polymers, Porous Carbons, nano-dots etc…);
  2. Post-Modification of Materials (Functionalization of Polymers, HOFs, Supra-molecules, Carbons etc…);
  3. Nano-materials (Downsizing the bulk-synthesized materials);
  4. Spectroscopic Techniques, Thermodynamic & Analytical Modelling for deriving mechanisms;
  5. Surface Chemistry (Liquid-liquid/ Air-Liquid/ Solid-Air/ Solid-Liquid);
  6. Separation Science (Adsorptive/ Size-exclusion/ Diffusion-based etc…);

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    2022

    1. Ashwini Kaushik, Karan Marvaniya, Yamini Kulkarni, Dhruv Bhatt, Jahanvi Bhatt, Manoj Mane, E. Suresh, Srinu Tothadi, Ketan Patel*, Shilpi Kushwaha*. Large Area Self-Standing Thin Film of Porous Hydrogen-Bonded Organic Framework (HOF) for Efficient Uranium Extraction from Seawater. Chem In Press (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chempr.2022.07.009).

    News Highlights: ACS C&EN 2022, 100 (29).

    1. Karan Marvaniya, Ashish Maurya, Priyanka Dobariya, Ashwini Kaushik, Pooja Prakash, Jeetmal Bhargava, Ketan Patel, Shilpi Kushwaha*. Polymeric Nano-Films with Spatially Arranged Compartments for Uranium Recovery from Seawater. European Polymer Journal 2022, 178, 111507 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2022.111507).
    2. Priyanka Dobariya, Ashwini Kaushik, Karan Marvaniya, Ashish Maurya, Shilpi Kushwaha, Ketan Patel*. Interafacially grown ultrathin high flux polymeric nanofilm for molecular separation: An improved trade-off between permeance and selectivity. European Polymer Journal 2022, 179, 111508 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2022.111508).
    3. Ashwini Kaushik, Mansoor Dhundhiyawala, Priyanka Dobaria, Karan Marvaniya, Shilpi Kushwaha*, Ketan Patel*. Ultrathin high flux microporous polyaryl nanofilm for molecular separation: An improved trade-off between permeance and selectivity. iScience 2022, 25, 104441 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.isci.2022.104441). 

    2021

    1. Shilpi Kushwaha*, Ketan Patel*. Uranium Extraction from Seawater: A Paradigm Shift in Resource Recovery. Chem 2021, 7(2), 1-4 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chempr.2021.01.008).
    2. Kushwaha*. Recovery of strategic U from Non-conventional Secondary Sources. Science Reporter 2021, 58 (11), 60-61 (http://nopr.niscair.res.in/handle/123456789/58361).
    3. Shilpi Kushwaha*, CSIR Young Scientist Award for the year 2021 in Earth, Atmosphere, Ocean and Planetary Sciences for the innovative research on the extraction of Uranium from secondary sources such as seawater and acidic effluents using crystalline thin films and polymer nanorings, September 2021.

    News Highlights: Nuclear News Web Digest, India & World, compiled by BARC, Mumbai, 2021, 02 (40); The Times of India, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, 29.09.2021, pp 07; The Times of India, Rajkot, Gujarat, 29.09.2021; Amar Ujala, Farrukhabad, Uttar Pradesh, 28.09.2021, pp 09; Sandesh News, Bhavnagar, Gujarat, 28.09.2021, pp 02; Saurashtra Aaspass Newspaper, Bhavnagar, Gujarat, 28.09.2021, pp 07 & 08; Saurashtra Samachar, Bhavnagar, Gujarat, 04.10.2021, pp 03; Shankhnad The Voice Newspaper, Shihor, Gujarat, 27.09.22021, pp 04; Lok Sansar, Bhavnagar, Gujarat, 28.09.2021, pp. 04; Pagdandi, Bhavnagar, Gujarat, 28.09.2021, pp. 08 & 06. 

    2020

    1. Shilpi Kushwaha*, Manoj Mane, Sapna Ravindranathan, and Amitava Das*. Polymer Nanorings with Uranium Specific Clefts for Selective Recovery of Uranium from Acidic Effluents via Reductive Adsorption. ACS Sensors 2020, 5, 3254-3263 (https://doi.org/10.1021/acssensors.0c01684).

    2018

    1. Rahul Bhatt, Shilpi Kushwaha, Sreedhar Bojja, and P. Padmaja. Chitosan–Thiobarbituric Acid: A Superadsorbent for Mercury. ACS Omega 2018, 3, 13183-13194 (https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.8b01837).
    2. Shilpi Kushwaha*, Andrew K. Marcus, Bruce E. Rittmann. pH-dependent speciation and hydrogen (H2) control U(VI) respiration by Desulfovibrio vulgaris. Biotechnology and Bioengineering 2018, 115(6), 1465–1474 (https://doi.org/10.1002/bit.26579). 

    2017

    1. Shilpi Kushwaha*, Arunava Maity, Monalisa Gangopadhyay, Sapna Ravindranathan, Pattuparambil R. Rajamohanan, and Amitava Das*. Cucurbit[7]uril Induced Formation of FRET-Enabled Unilamellar Lipid Vesicles. Langmuir 2017, 33, 10989−10999 (https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.langmuir.7b02777).
    2. Kushwaha, H. Soni, B. Sridhar and P. Padmaja. Efficient valorization of Palm shell powder to bio-sorbents for copper remediation from aqueous solutions. Journal of environmental chemical engineering 2017, 5, 2480-2487 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2017.04.033).

    2016

    1. Anila, F. Ali, S. Kushwaha, N. Taye, S. Chattopadhyay, A. Das. A Cysteine-Specific Fluorescent Switch for Monitoring Oxidative Stress and Quantification of Aminoacylase-1 in Blood Serum. Analytical Chemistry 2016, 88, 12161-12168 (https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.analchem.6b03066). 

    2015

    1. Kushwaha, B. Sreedhar, R Bhatt and P. Padmaja. Spectroscopic characterization for remediation of Copper, cadmium and mercury using modified palm shell powder. Journal of Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers 2015, 46, 191-199 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtice.2014.09.018). 

    2013

    1. Kushwaha, P. Sudhakar. Sorption Mechanism of Cd (II) and Zn (II) onto Modified Palm Shell. Adsorption Science & Technology 2013, 31 (6), 503-520 (https://doi.org/10.1260/0263-6174.31.6.503).
    2. Kushwaha, P.P. Sudhakar. Sorption of uranium from aqueous solutions using palm-shell-based adsorbents: a kinetic and equilibrium study. Journal of Environmental Radioactivity 2013, 126, 115-124 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvrad.2013.07.021).
    3. Kushwaha, H. Soni, V. Ageetha P Pand P. Padmaja. An Insight into the Production, Characterisation and Mechanism of Low Cost Adsorbents for removal of Organics from Aqeous Solution. Critical Reviews in Environmental Science & Technology, 2013, 43, 443-549 (https://doi.org/10.1080/10643389.2011.604263).
    4. Kushwaha, G. Sreelatha and P. Padmaja. Physical and Chemical modified forms of Palm Shell: Preparation, Characterization and Preliminary Assessment as Adsorbents. Journal of Porous Materials, 2012, 1-16 (https://doi.org/10.1007/s10934-012-9571-4). 

    2012

    1. Kushwaha, B. Sreedhar and P. Padmaja. XPS, EXAFS and FT-IR as tools to probe the unexpected adsorption coupled reduction of U(VI) to U(V) and U(IV) on Borassus Flabellifer based adsorbents. Langmuir 2012, 28, 16038-16048 (https://doi.org/10.1021/la3013443).
    2. Kushwaha, P.P. Sudhakar. Noncovalent Surface Grafting of Uranium complexed Cucurbit[5]uril Oligomer onto Palm Shell Powder: A Novel Approach for selective Uranyl ion Extraction. Analyst 2012, 137, 3242-3245 (https://doi.org/10.1039/C2AN35497G).
    3. Kushwaha, B. Sreedhar and P. Padmaja. A Spectroscopic Study for Understanding the Speciation of Cr on palm shell based adsorbents and their application for the remediation of chrome plating effluents. Bioresource Technology 2012, 116, 15-23 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2012.04.009).
    4. Kushwaha, B. Sreedhar and P. Padmaja. Adsorption of Hg2+ onto Borassus Flabellifer: A Redox Mechanism. Chemical Engineering Journal 2012, 193-194, 328-338 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2012.04.050).
    5. Kushwaha, S.A. Rao, P.P. Sudhakar. A Fluorescent uranyl ion lidded Cucurbit[5]uril capsule. Inorganic Chemistry 2012, 51 (1), 267-273 (https://doi.org/10.1021/ic201641g).

    2011

    1. Shilpi Kushwaha, Padmaja P. Sudhakar. Adsorption of mercury(II), methyl mercury(II) and phenyl mercury(II) on chitosan cross-linked with a barbital derivative. Carbohydrate Polymers, 86(2), 2011, 1055-1062 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbpol.2011.06.028).
    2. Kushwaha, G. Sreelatha and P. Padmaja. Evaluation of Acid treated palm shell powder for its effectiveness in the adsorption of organophosphorous pesticides: Isotherm, Kinetics and Thermodynamics. J. Chem. Engg. Data, 2011, 56 (5), 2407-2415 (https://doi.org/10.1021/je1013334).

    2010

    1. Kushwaha, B. Sreedhar and P. Padmaja. Sorption of Phenyl Mercury, Methyl Mercury and Inorganic Mercury onto Chitosan and Barbital Immobilized Chitosan: Spectroscopic, Potentiometric, Kinetic, Equilibrium and Selective Desorption Studies. J. Chem. Engg. Data 2010, 55 (11), 4691–4698 (https://doi.org/10.1021/je100317t).
    2. Sreelatha, S. Kushwaha, V. J. Rao, P. P. Sudhakar. Kinetics and Equilibrium Studies of Adsorption of Anionic Dyes Using Acid Treated Palm Shell. Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 2010, 49 (17), 8106–8113 (https://doi.org/10.1021/ie101004q).

    2009

    1. Kushwaha, S. Sodaye and P. Padmaja. Adsorption of Hg(II) from aqueous solution onto Borassus Flabeliffer: equilibrium and kinetic studies. Desalination and Water Treatment, 2009, 12, 100-107 (https://doi.org/10.5004/dwt.2009.946).

    2008

    1. Kushwaha, S. Sodaye and P. Padmaja. Equilibrium, Kinetics and Thermodynamic Studies for Adsorption of Hg (II) on Palm Shell Powder. International Journal of Chemical and Molecular Engineering, 2008, 2(7), 125-131.
    2. S Kushwaha, S Sodaye, PP Sudhakar. Removal of Mercury from Waste Water by Using Non-Conventional Palm Shell Powder and Comparison with Conventional Adsorbent. Proceedings of DAE-BRNS Biennial Symposium on Emerging Trends in Separation Science and Technology 2008, 155-156.

     

    1. Shilpi Kushwaha, Ketan Patel. LIGAND FRAMEWORK AS NANO-TRAPS FOR URANIUM SEPARATION, METHODS OF SYNTHESIZING SAME AND PROCESS THEREOF. Complete filing of Patent, Application Number 202111047813 filed in India.

    1. Function specific materials design, synthesis, characterization and investigation of secondary interactions led molecular and supra-molecular self-assemblies.
    2. Hydrogen bonded Organic Frameworks (HOFs), porous polymeric materials, their freestanding crystalline thin films, and composite membranes.
    3. Molecular recognition and removal of small organic molecules (persistent organic pollutants) and metal ions (strategically important, or hazardous).
    4. Uranium extraction from seawater (UES) and Uranium extraction from acidic effluents (UEA).
    5. Small molecule activation and catalytic/electrocatalytic transformations.
    6. Spectroscopic analysis for defining the mechanism of action in case of adsorption, catalysis & recognition.
    7. Environmental impact assessment and Identification of polluted sites, defining the pollutants and their clean-up.

    Awards:

    1. CSIR Young Scientist Award for the year 2021 in Earth, Atmosphere, Ocean and Planetary Sciences for the innovative research on the extraction of Uranium from secondary sources such as seawater and acidic effluents using crystalline thin films and polymer nanorings, September 2021.
    2. 1st Prize for Oral presentation in National Conference on Recent Trends in Science of Materials (NCSM-2015).
    3. OLF Award from CIES, USA (2014).
    4. Fulbright Post-Doctoral Fellowship (2013-14).
    5. Senior Research Fellow BRNS (2009-10)
    6. DST international travel grant (2008)
    7. Indian National Science Academy support for hospitality (2008)
    8. Junior Research Fellow BRNS (2007- 2009)
    1. Material Design (Supramolecular self-assemblies, Woven materials, HOFs, Polymers, Porous Carbons, nano-dots etc…);
    2. Post-Modification of Materials (Functionalization of Polymers, HOFs, Supra-molecules, Carbons etc…);
    3. Nano-materials (Downsizing the bulk-synthesized materials);
    4. Spectroscopic Techniques, Thermodynamic & Analytical Modelling for deriving mechanisms;
    5. Surface Chemistry (Liquid-liquid/ Air-Liquid/ Solid-Air/ Solid-Liquid);
    6. Separation Science (Adsorptive/ Size-exclusion/ Diffusion-based etc…);
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