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Dr. Ashima Srivastava

DR. ASHIMA SRIVASTAVA

Assistant Professor
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Dr. Ashima Srivastava has been associated with the JSS group of institutions since August 1, 2007. She holds a Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, under the UGC-SAP Fellowship, and is a Gold Medalist (University Topper) in M.Sc. Chemistry. With over 22 years of academic and 25 years of research experience, she has contributed extensively to undergraduate and postgraduate education. Her research focuses on wastewater treatment, microbial fuel cells, nanotechnology, green chemistry, synthetic organic chemistry. She has published 20 research papers in SCI/ Web of Science/Scopus–indexed journals, 3 book chapters (Springer/Elsevier), and authored several textbooks in Engineering Chemistry. Dr. Srivastava is the Principal Investigator of a DSIR-sponsored project on “Development of Women Entrepreneurship for Low-Cost Sanitary Napkin Production”, emphasizing sustainable community development. She is a lifetime member of the Indian Science Congress, ISAS-Delhi Chapter, and Green Chemistry Network (Delhi Chapter).

Education
  • Ph.D. (2003) - University of Rajasthan, Jaipur
  • M.Sc. (1999) - University of Rajasthan, Jaipur
  • B.Sc. (1997) - University of Rajasthan, Jaipur
Teaching
  • Engineering Chemistry
  • Applied Chemistry
  • Environment & Ecology
  • Engineering Chemistry Lab
Awards & Recognition
  • Gold Medalist (University Topper), M.Sc. Chemistry, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur.
  • Recipient of UGC-SAP Fellowship during Ph.D.
  • 3rd Position in Poster Presentation at National Conference on Recent Trends in Materials and Devices, Amity Engineering College, Amity University (2010)
  • Gold Medal in 12-week NPTEL course on Coordination Chemistry, IIT Kharagpur (2017)
  • Gold medal in 12 weeks NPTEL course on Non-conventional Energy Resources, IIT, Madras (2019).
  • Gold Medal in 8-week NPTEL course on Electronic Waste Management conducted by IIT Kharagpur (2021)
  • Co-Principal Investigator, JSSAHER-sponsored project titled “Development of Eco Friendly Based Polymers, for applications of their Blends/ Nano-Composites to Improve Performance of the Packaging Technology, sanctioned on 2018 with a grant of ₹50,000/-
  • Principal Investigator, DSIR-sponsored project titled “Development of Women Entrepreneurship for Low-Cost Sanitary Napkin Production” under the TDUPW Programme of the A2K+ Scheme, sanctioned on August 5, 2022, with a grant of ₹14,97,100.
Social Engagement
  • Indian Science Congress, Life Membership
  • Indian Society of Analytical Scientists – Delhi Chapter (ISAS-DC), Life Membership
  • Green Chemistry-Delhi Chapter, Life Membership