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Dr Indu Chauhan

Name : Dr Indu Chauhan
Designation : Assistant Professor
Department : Bio-Technology
Qualification : PhD (IIT Roorkee)
M.Tech (IIT Roorkee)
B.E. (M. D. University, Rohtak)
Address : Department of Biotechnology
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar,
Jalandhar (Punjab) - 144011
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Email ID : chauhani@nitj.ac.in
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Research Interests : Cellulose nanofibers; Aerogels; Bioplastic; Cellulose-metal oxide composites for high end applications; Synthesis, characterization and applications of metal oxide nanostructures; Nano-catalyst; water pollution abatement, waste management
Brief Research Profile: : Dr. Indu Chauhan did her PhD from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee, India in the area Environmental Biotechnology, more specifically on "nanomaterial functionalized matrices for water pollutant abatement". She subsequently pursued her research career as a Postdoctoral fellow at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi. Her main research interests are environmental remediation, nanomaterials, biomaterials, hydrogels/aerogels, natural polymers bioplastic, and waste management.

Journal Publications

Year Journal Publication
2023 Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology, 1-13 SS Sonu, N Rai, I Chauhan. Multifunctional Aerogels: A comprehensive review on types, synthesis and applications of aerogels
2021 International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 166, 1586-1616 C Yadav, A Saini, W Zhang, X You, I Chauhan, P Mohanty, X Li. Plant-based nanocellulose: A review of routine and recent preparation methods with current progress in its applications as rheology modifier and 3D bioprinting.
2019 Cellulose 26, 1757-1767 Indu Chauhan, Sudiksha Aggrawal, Raeesh Muhammad, Paritosh Mohanty. Immobilization of α-Fe2O3 nanoparticles on the cellulose surface: role of cellulose in tuning the microstructure and crystallographic phase
2018 Journal of The Institution of Engineers (India): Series E, 1-8 BS Butola, A Garg, A Garg, I Chauhan, Development of Multi-functional Properties on Cotton Fabric by In Situ Application of TiO2 and ZnO Nanoparticles.
2018 Polym. Composite 39, 3300-3306 Abhijit Majumdar, Bhupendra Singh Butola, Nikita Awasthi, Indu Chauhan and Piyali Hatua. Improving the mechanical properties of p-aramid fabrics and composites by developing ZnO nanostructures.
2017 RSC Adv. 7, 49787–49794 Komal Talreja, Indu Chauhan, Aranya Ghosh, Abhijit Majumdar and Bhupendra Singh Butola. Functionalization of silica particles to tune the impact resistance of shear thickening fluid treated aramid fabrics.
2017 Cellulose, 24, 4163-4171 Aranya Ghosh, Indu Chauhan, Abhijit Majumdar and Bhupendra Singh Butola. Influence of cellulose nanofibers on the rheological behaviour of silica-based shear-thickening fluid
2015 RSC Adv. 5, 83036-83055 Indu Chauhan, Sudiksha Aggrawal, Chandravati and Paritosh Mohanty. Metal oxide nanostructures incorporated/immobilized paper matrices and their applications: A Review
2015 Mater. Express 5, 429-436 Sudiksha Aggrawal, Indu Chauhan and Paritosh Mohanty. Immobilization of Bi2O3 nanoparticles on the cellulose fibers of paper matrices and investigation of its antibacterial activity against E. coli in visible light
2015 Environ. Sci.: Nano. 2, 273-279 Indu Chauhan, Sudiksha Aggrawal and Paritosh Mohanty. ZnO nanowires immobilized paper matrices for visible light induced antibacterial activity against Escherichia coli
2015 Cellulose 22, 507- 519 Indu Chauhan and Paritosh Mohanty. In situ decoration of TiO2 nanoparticles on the surface of cellulose fibers and study of their photocatalytic and antibacterial activities
2014 RSC Adv. 4, 57885-57890 Indu Chauhan and Paritosh Mohanty. Immobilization of titania nanoparticles on the surface of cellulose fibres by a facile single step hydrothermal method and study of their photocatalytic and antibacterial activities.
2013 Mater. Express 343-349 Indu Chauhan, Sujay Chattopadhyay and Paritosh Mohanty. Fabrication of titania nanowires incorporated paper sheets and study of their optical properties

Conference Publications

Year Conference Publication
2022 International e-Conference on Nanomaterials & Nanoengineering Rishpreet Kaur and Indu Chauhan. Cellulose nanofibers reinforced bioplastic films for packaging applications
2022 International conference on Recent Advances in Biotechnology Kanchan Chauhan and Indu Chauhan. Cellulose microfibers and clove oil functionalized bioplastic films for food packaging applications
2022 International conference on Recent Advances in Biotechnology Sonu S S and Indu Chauhan. Molecular dynamics simulation on cellulose aerogel crosslinked with epinchlorohydrin
2021 International Online Conference on Nano Materials (ICN – 2021) Anshika Bhardwaj and Indu Chauhan. Synthesis of Biopolymer using Food Wastes
2021 CHEMBIOEN-2021 Rishpreet Kaur and Indu Chauhan. Bioplastic: A solution to the conventional plastic
2020 International Conference on "Chemical, Bio & Environmental Engineering (CHEMBIOEN-2020) Raksha Gupta and Indu Chauhan. Application of nanomaterials for waste water treatment
2019 International Conference on Advanced Materials (ICAM) Indu Chauhan. Tuning the Microstructure and Crystallographic Phase of Nanoparticles Using Cellulose Fibers
2019 International Conference on "eApplication of Biotechnology in Industry and Society (ABIS-2019)" Indu Chauhan. Agricultural waste derived cellulose products and their applications
2017 International Conference on Advances in Polymer Science and Technology Priyal Dixit, Indu Chauhan, Bhupendra Singh Butola and Abhijit Majumdar. Development of STF Impregnated and ZnO Nanorod Modified Kevlar Fabric for Enhanced Impact Energy Absorption
2017 International Conference on “Advancing Green Chemistry: Building a Sustainable Tomorrow Indu Chauhan, Bhupendra Singh Butola and Paritosh Mohanty. Nanostructures immobilized cellulose matrices for environmental remediation
2016 Open House (Project Demonstration), Indian Institute of Technology Delhi Sanchi Arora, Aranya Ghosh, Indu Chauhan. STF impregnated material for stab resistance
2014 International Conference on Emerging Materials and Applications Indu Chauhan and Paritosh Mohanty. Fabrication of TiO2 nanoparticles decorated papers and study of their photocatalytic applications
2012 23rd Annual General Meeting of MRSI Indu Chauhan, Sujay Chattopadhyay and Paritosh Mohanty. Preparation of titania incorporated paper products and study of their mechanical and optical properties

Book/Chapter Publications

Type Title Publisher Authors ISBN/ISSN No. Year
Book Chapter Microalgae biofuels: a promising substitute and renewable energy. Green Approach to Alternative Fuel for a Sustainable Future Elsevier Indu Chauhan, Vivek Sharma, Pawan Rekha, Lovjeet Singh 2023
Book Chapter Biofuel Production by catalysis, Green Approach to Alternative Fuel for a Sustainable Future Elsevier Vivek Sharma, Prashnasa Tiwari, Indu Chauhan, Pawan Rekha 2023
Book Chapter Carbon-Based Catalysts for Biorefinery Processes: Carbon-Based Catalysts for Valorization of Glycerol Waste From Biodiesel Industry Wiley Online Library Pawan Rekha, Lovjeet Singh, Brajesh Kumar, Indu Chauhan, Satyendra Prasad Chaurasia 2022
Book Chapter Application of Textile Materials in Composites in "Advanced Textile Engineering Materials" John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Swati Sharma, Indu Chauhan, Bhupendra Singh Butola 978-1-119-48785-2 2018

Research Projects

Role Project Type Title Funding Agency From To Amount Status Co-Investigator
Principle Investigator National Postdoctoral Research Project Functionalized Cellulose based Aerogels as All-in-One Material: Synthesis and Application for Environmental Remediation and Energy Efficient Buildings Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), DST, Govt. of India 27-09-2017 05-01-2018 Rs 19,20,000 Completed
Co-Investigator Seed Grant Development of Human Hair Keratin Based Matrix for Arsenic Removal from Contaminated Water TEQIP-III 3-12-2018 3-12-2019 Rs 2,00,000 On-going Dr. Mahesh Kumar Sah
Principle Investigator Consultancy Project In-situ immobilization of ZnO nanoparticles on natural and synthetic fibers Rico Auto Industries Ltd December 2021 Rs 1,00,000 Ongoing

Events Organized

Category Type Title Venue From To Designation
Short Term Course/Faculty Development Program National Recent Advancement in Biomaterials and Nanotechnology for Biomedical Applications Dr. B. R. Ambedkar NIT
Jalandhar		 24-05-2019 28-05-2019 Coordinator
Expert Talk National Patents, Design and Trade Marks Dr. B. R. Ambedkar NIT
Jalandhar		 24-01-2020 24-01-2020 Coordinator
Expert Talk National "How to become a Successful and Skilled Professional" Dr. B. R. Ambedkar NIT
Jalandhar		 28-03-2021 28-03-2021 Coordinator
Expert Talk National Ionic Liquids as Green solvent for Processing and Chemical Modification of Biomaterials 18-02-2020 18-02-2020 Coordinator
Short Term Course/Faculty Development Program National Recent progresses in biomaterials and their applications Dr. B. R. Ambedkar NIT Jalandhar 10-10-2022 14-10-2022 Coordinator

Professional Affilation

Designation Organization
Member (IAENG membership number is: 253494) International Association of Engineers
Life Member (membership number LM 2483) The Biotech Research Society, India
Member (Membership no. 31874902) American Chemical Society (ACS)
Member Membership number ID AM/10/2020-21
Member (Membership number ID AM/10/2020-21) The Association of Microbiologists of India (AMI)

PhD Supervised

Scholar Name Research Topic Status Year Co-Supervisor
Rishpreet Kaur Cellulose nanofibers and Bioactive Agents Incorporated Starch based Bioplastic films for Food Packaging Application. Ongoing 2022
Nisha Rai Functionalized polysaccharide based hydrogels for medical applications Ongoing 2022

PG Dissertation Guided

Student Name Dissertation Title Status Year Co-Supervisor
Rishpreet Kaur Antimicrobial bioplastic films for packaging applications Completed 2022
Anshika Bhardwaj Synthesis and characterization of bioplastic film using food waste Completed 2021

Patents

Name Reg./Ref. No. Date of Award/Filling Organization Status
Bhupendra Singh Butola, Abhijit Majumdar, Dinesh Chandra Sharma, Indu Chauhan, Sarika Singh, Sanchi Arora and Aranya Ghosh FT/IPR/BSB/DTT/2017/0959 Under Process at IIT Delhi
Bhupendra Singh Butola, Abhijit Majumdar, Komal Talreja, Indu Chauhan and Aranya Ghosh. IDF/07/2017/33 Under Process at IIT Delhi

Admin. Responsiblities

Position Held Organization From To
Faculty Coordinator, TechNiTI 2018 Dr. B.R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar 02-11-18 04-11-18
Hostel Warden Saraswati Hostel (GH-1), Dr. B.R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar 14-02-18 30-08-2020
Member Unnat Bharat Abhiyan (UBA) Cell, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar 25-07-18 31-05-2021
Faculty coordinator Institute Innovation Council of MHRD 01-10-2019 06-07-2021
Member Unnat Bharat Abhiyan cell 25-07-2018 30-03-2020
Group coordinator NSS Club 25-10-2018 31-05-2020
Coordinator Media Cell (Department of Biotechnology) 04-03-2020 Till date
Member IPR Activity Coordinator (NITJ) 06-07-2021 Till date

Award and Honours

Title Activity Given by Year
SERB N-PDF Postdoctoral Research SERB N-PDF 2017