Chemistry NIT Jalandhar
Dr B.R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology
Jalandhar - 144 011, Punjab, India

Chemistry NIT Jalandhar
Department of Chemistry
 


Dr Balbir Singh Kaith
Designation : Professor
Qualification : Ph.D. (Panjab University, Chandigarh
Address : Department of Chemistry Dr. B.R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar - 144011
Phone : +91-181-2690802
Ext-2205(O), 2255(Res)
Mob. : +91-9780684883
Fax : +91-181-2690932 +91-181-2690320
Email ID : kaithbs@nitj.ac.in
bskaith@yahoo.co.in bskaith7@gmail.com

Major Research Areas :
 

  • Super-absorbents / Smart Materials
     
  • Biodegradable Green Composites
     
  • Nano-Science and Technology
     

   Research Publications:

Citation indices
  All Since 2010
   Citations          2258         1946
   h-index 24 20
   i10-index 55 51
 
   Publications in reputed International Journals      :      181
   Publications in National Journals                          :       13
 
   Detailed Biodata :-
   https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?user=_499TS4AAAAJ&hl=en

Awards :

  • Fellow of the Association ( Fellow of The Year Award),
    HIM SCIENCE CONGRESS ASSOCIATION, 2013-14.
  • Best Paper Awards (Research group)          :        12
  • Golden Paper Award (Research group)         :        01
  • Young Scientist Awards (Research group)    :        04
  • Award, Contribution towards Community Service, 2008
  • Striving for Excellence in Analytical Sciences Through Knowledge Sharing Award,
    Indian Society for Analytical Scientists (ISAS), 2004.
  • Commendation-Certificate for Excellent Research Work, December, 2004.

Sponsored Projects Handled :
 

  1. BTR-3 Project on “Gamma-radiation induced synthesis of super-absorbents and impact of swift heavy ions bombardment on the physico-chemical properties” IUAC-New Delhi, 2014.
     
  2. CSIR- Project worth Rs 15.42 Lacs sanctioned vide letter no. 02(0202)/14/EMR-II dated 17-11-2014.
     
  3. DST-FIST Project worth Rs 42.5 Lacs for Equipmentation in the Chemistry Department, NIT-Jalandhar, Year 2012.
     
  4. UGC-research Project on “Functionalization of Psyllium through Graft Co- polymerization and interpenetrating net-work formation to develop Novel materials and their applications as drug delivery devices” of worth Rs. 04,19,600/-. Sanctioned vide letter No. F. No. 32- 225/2006 (SR) dated February 23, 2007.
     
  5. UGC research project on “ Preparation of Natural Fiber Graft Co-polymers Reinforced Composites using Phenol-Formaldehyde as Novel Matrix Resin “ worth Rs. 06,16,600/- Sanctioned vide letter No. F.30 – 80/2004(SR) dated November 01, 2004. Effective from March, 2005.
     
  6. Project on “Modernization of Applied Chemistry Laboratory” worth Rs. 10.00 Lac.
     
  7. Faculty-Individual Project on “Graft Co-polymerization of various vinyl monomers onto Natural Fibers” worth Rs. 1.30 Lac.
     
  8. Project on “Up gradation of Applied Chemistry Laboratory” worth Rs. 10.0 lac.
     
  9. Project on “Up-gradation of Material Science Laboratory” worth Rs. 7.5 lac.

Projects Submitted :
 

  1. BRNS, “Estimation and sorption studies of various radio-active elements present in the Malwa region of Punjab using metal hexacyanoferrates nano-particles reinforced Gum acacia-gelatin green composites”.
     
  2. DST-SERB, New Delhi, “Green Synthesis of Nano-sized metal hexacyanoferrates-vinyl monomer grafted Psyllium-Gum xanthum based Composites and their applications in waste water treatment”, September, 2014.

Research Group :