Dr. Bhagyashree Pant-Gadgil

Scientist

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

  • Ph.D. Chemistry (1997): University of Pune

The thesis entitled ‘Study of Permeability in two Phase Polymer Systems’

  • M.Sc. Chemistry (1987): First class, Garware college, Pune University
  • B.Sc.  Chemistry (1985): First class, Garware college, Pune University

PROFESSIONAL TENURES: 

  • 2009-2017 – Lecturer in Engineering Chemistry at BVCOEW Pune.
  • 2009 – Lecturer in Engineering Chemistry at MIT Pune.
  • 2008 – Lecturer in Engineering Chemistry at PVG’COET Pune.
  • 2003 – Lecturer in M.Sc.Polymer Science at N.Wadia College,
  • 1997-2000 – Research Associate (RA) at National Chemical Laboratory (NCL). The work involved consist of : study of inorganic membranes for pervaporation.
  • 1994-1997 – Project assistant in project on membrane development for water purification
  • 1992-1994 – Senior Research Fellow (CSIR)
  • 1989-1992 – Junior Research Fellow (CSIR)
  • 1987-1989 – Project Assistant in a project on modification of polyethylene at NCL.

RELATED ACTIVITIES IN PROFESSIONAL TENURE 

Papers:

  • An approach towards stereocontrolled 12-membered ring . Bipin Pandey, Umesh R. Zope, Pramod V. Dalvi, Bhagyashree G.Pant and Nagaraj R. Ayyangar, National Chemical Laboratory Pune 411008.17th IUPAC Internatonal Symposium on the  chemistry of Natural Product .New Delhi February 4-9 1990,
  • Efficient Photo-induced Electron transfer Methodology for Dueal Epimerization of Diels-Alder endo Adducts to exo Isomer. Bipin Pandey, Pramod V. Dalvi, Asawari A. Athawale, Bhagyashree G.Pant and Prakash P. Kewale.  National Chemical Laboratory Pune 411008. J. Chem. Soc., Chemiical Communications. 21 1990.
  • Modification of polystyrene barrier properties B. G. Pant, S.S. Kulkarni, D.G. Panse and S.G.Joshi. Polymer Science and Engineering, Chemical Engineering Division, National Chemical Laboratory Pune 411008.Polymer Vol.35 No.10 1994

Paper presentation: three papers in National symposia

  1. INSTITUTIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Life Member of

  • Indian Membrane Society (IMS)
  • Indian Desalination Association (InDA) affiliated to International Desalination Association.
  • Allience Francaise Pune

LISTING OF RESEARCH INTERESTS

  • Photochemical reactions
  • Inorganic membranes
  • Nano particle synthesis
  • Membranes for Reverse Osmosis, Electro Dialysis, Ultra Filtration

OTHER ACTIVITIES 

Educational activities:

  • Associated with non-formal education system for teaching science to less underprivileged students
  • Conducted sessions of lecture demonstration for popularization of science to school kids