• Gender: Male
• Age: 39
• Designation: Fresh/Entry Level
• Highest Education Level: Doctrate
• Preferred Country: India
• Notice Period: 30  Days
• Work Experience: 8.3 Year(s)

Education

Ph.D From Thapar University Patiala, in 2015 with CGPA: 8.18 out of 10

M.Sc Chemistry From Thapar University Patiala with CGPA: 8.22 out of 10

B.Sc (Biotechnology) From Punjabi University Patiala in 2008 with 61.27%         

Skill Sets

Word Processing and Graphics Tools: MS Word and Power Point, Chemdraw and Origin

Work Experience

Fresh/Entry Level

Publications:
Following publications in peer reviewed SCI journals have come out of the work carried out so far. Some of the work has also been presented at national/ international conferences/seminars. 

The work was also recognized at national level and awarded the Joint Runners up Award at the 5th National Award for Technology Innovation-2014 by the Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers, Department of Chemicals & Petrochemicals, Govt of India, in the category of Research in the Field of Polymer Science & Technology for the Innovation in “Chemical Fixation of Carbon dioxide and Propylene Oxide to Poly (Propylene Carbonate) and Cyclic Carbonate”.

Narang, S.; Mehta, R.; Upadhyay, S.N. Polyethylene Glycol and Montmorillonite Clay Anchored Schiff Base Ligand-Metal Complexes. Ind. Eng. Chem. Res, 2013, 52, 3967-3973. 

Narang, S.; Mehta, R.; Upadhyay, S.N. Copolymerization of Propylene Oxide and Carbon Dioxide Current Organic Chemistry, 2015, 19, 2344-2357.

Narang, S.; Macova, E.; Berek, D.; Upadhyay, S.N.; Mehta, R. Synthesis of Poly(propylene carbonate) from Highly Active, Inexpensive Achiral (Salph) Co(III)X  as Catalyst and Bis(Triphenyl Phosphine) Iminium as Co-catalyst. Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 2015. (Accepted)

Narang, S.; Berek, D.; Upadhyay, S.N.; Mehta, R. Chemical Fixation of Propylene Oxide and CO2 using Achiral Salophen Co(III) pentaflourobenzoate and tetrabutyl ammonium bromide as catalysts. Journal Of Macromolecular Science, Part A, 2015 (Accepted).

Narang, S.; Berek, D.; Upadhyay, S.N.; Mehta, R. Effect of Electron Density on Catalysts for Chemical Fixation of Propylene Oxide and CO2. Journal of Polymer Research,2015. (under review).

Narang, S.; Mehta, R.; Upadhyay, S.N. Synthesis of Ligand Metal complexes for the Chemical Fixation of CO2 and Propylene Oxide to Cyclic Carbonates. Synthesis and Reactivity in Inorganic, Metal-Organic and Nano-Metal Chemistry, 2015. (under review)

Conferences:
Narang, S.; Mehta, R.; Upadhyay, S.N. Synthesis of Polycarbonates from Carbon Dioxide and Propylene Oxide. Polychar-19, Kathmandu, Nepal, 2011.

Narang, S.; Mehta, R.; Upadhyay, S.N. Chemical Fixation of CO2 and Propylene Oxide to Polycarbonates and Cyclic Carbonates. Polymers on the Frontiers of Science and Technology. Chandigarh, APA, 2013

Narang, S.; Mehta, R.; Upadhyay, S.N. Synthesis of Polycarbonates and Cyclic Carbonates by Chemical Fixation of CO2 and Propylene Oxide. National Conference for Innovative Molecules for Sustainable Future. Thapar University, Patiala, 2013.

Seminars:
Attended one day seminar on “Basics and Applications of Instrumentation Techniques in Chemistry”, organized by SCORE, School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Thapar University, Patiala on 18th February 2013.

Attended one day seminar on “Basics and Applications in Catalysis” organized by Score, School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Thapar University, Patiala on 24th February 2014.

Co-curricular Activities :
General Secretary of Society of Chemists for promotion of Research and Education ‘SCORE’ at Thapar University Patiala from 2012-2015.
Good Orator
National level Swimmer

Area of Specialization: Polymer synthesis and synthesis of organic ligand metal complexes.
Our research work includes the synthesis and designing of ligand metal complexes which can be used as catalysts and can be active for chemical fixation of propylene oxide and CO2 to poly(propylene carbonate) and cyclic carbonate.  Of importance, both the polymeric product and its corresponding cyclic carbonate afforded from the alternating coupling of propylene oxide and carbon dioxide have industrial applications.  That is, poly(propylene carbonate) is used for increasing the toughness of epoxy resins, as a sacrificial binder in ceramic industry, for preparation of various electroceramics.  They are materials with many environmental, biomedical, and pharmaceutical applications.  Cyclic carbonates are used for various purposes such as electrolytic elements of lithium secondary batteries, polar aprotic solvent and monomers for synthesis of polycarbonates and chemical intermediates for preparing medicines or agricultural chemicals.

Future Goals

Make best use of acquired skills and knowledge with an opportunity to improve on the same and strive for growth of the organization.