Current Members: Dr. Nataraj S.K.

Teaching Interest: Physical Chemistry

Academic Profile: Graduated in Chemistry with an honours degree from Kirorimal College (DU) followed by post-graduation from Department of Chemistry, Delhi University in the years 2011 and 2014 respectively. Worked in RO Membrane Discipline, CSIR-CSMCRI, Bhavnagar, Gujarat as a Project-JRF from April, 2014 to November, 2015. Currently registered in AcSIR-CSMCRI (Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research) for Ph.D. degree course and working in CNMS, Jain University in the field of Forward Osmosis with focus on developing novel membranes and Draw Solutions for various applications.

Competitive Exams Cleared: GATE- 2012, 2013; CSIR-NET- 2014, 2015.

Research Articles:

1. Mondal, D., A. Mahto, P. Veerababu, J. Bhatt, K. Prasad and S. K. Nataraj (2015). "Deep eutectic solvents as a new class of draw agent to enrich low abundance DNA and proteins using forward osmosis." RSC Advances 5(109): 89539-89544.
2. Chaudhary, J. P., A. Mahto, N. Vadodariya, F. Kholiya, S. Maiti, S. K. Nataraj and R. Meena (2016). "Fabrication of carbon and sulphur-doped nanocomposites with seaweed polymer carrageenan as an efficient catalyst for rapid degradation of dye pollutants using a solar concentrator." RSC Advances 6(66): 61716-61724.

Patents:

1. Alamaru, V. R. R., S. K. Nataraj, K. Prasad, D. Mondal, V. B. Polisetti, J. Bhatt and A. Mahto (2016). Dewatering process through forward osmosis using deep eutectic solvents with or without dispersed magnetic nanoparticles as novel draw solutions, Google Patents.

Conferences/Symposiums:

1. The 5th Asia-Oceania Conference on Green and Sustainable Chemistry, 15th-17th January 2015, IHC, Lodhi Road, New Delhi.
   Participated in Poster presentation.
   Title of the poster- Sustainableand Efficient Draw Solution for Forward Osmosis Applications.
   Authors- Ashesh Mahto, DibyenduMondal, K Prasad, S K Nataraj.
2. 17th CRSI National Symposium in Chemistry, 06th-8th February 2015, CSIR-NCL, Pune, Maharashtra.
   Participated in Poster presentation.
   Title- In-situ Synthesis of Magnetic Nanoparticles and their Use as Sustainable Draw Solutions for Forward Osmosis Applications.
   Authors- Ashesh Mahto, Dibyendu Mondal, K Prasad, S K Nataraj.