Doon university, India
Author Profile
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🎓 Academic Background
Dr. Jolly Kaushal is a dedicated Research Scholar in the Department of Chemistry, with a strong academic foundation rooted in organic and organometallic chemistry. She recently submitted her Ph.D. thesis on “Syntheses and applications of multidentate hybrid ligands-based catalysts and sensors” under the mentorship of Dr. Vipin Kumar Saini at Doon University, Dehradun, with submission dated 30th December 2024. She earned her M.Sc. in Organic Chemistry in 2007 from Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut, securing 79.1% in first division. Her undergraduate degree (B.Sc.) was also completed at the same university in 2005, with a first division score of 72%. Her early academic journey began at St. Mary’s Academy, Saharanpur, where she consistently performed well, achieving first division in both 12th (70.9%) and 10th (72%) standards.
🧪 Set of Skills
Dr. Kaushal possesses a well-rounded skill set in chemical design, synthesis, and analysis. She has expertise in designing reaction setups for synthesizing a broad range of materials, including organic, inorganic, and organometallic compounds. She is particularly adept at multi-step synthesis, along with purification and characterization procedures. Her proficiency in handling light- and air-sensitive compounds using Schlenk line techniques reflects her strong foundation in experimental chemistry. In addition, Dr. Kaushal is well-versed in spectral analysis, employing a suite of techniques such as UV-Vis, NMR, FTIR, GC, LC-MS, and fluorescence spectroscopy. Her technical skills are complemented by software proficiency in ChemDraw for molecular modeling and Origin for data analysis. With a proactive problem-solving mindset and solid project management abilities, she is equipped to lead research endeavors effectively.
🔬 Research Interests
Her primary research interests lie in Organometallic Chemistry and Catalysis, with a focused exploration of Organochalcogen Compounds. These domains bridge fundamental chemical synthesis with real-world applications, especially in developing novel catalytic systems and sensors.
🏆 Honors and Recognitions
Dr. Jolly Kaushal has demonstrated academic excellence by qualifying several competitive national and state-level examinations. She cleared the prestigious Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) in 2011, conducted by the Ministry of Human Resources Development (MHRD), Government of India, with a GATE score of 289. Additionally, she qualified the Uttar Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test (UPTET) in the same year, scoring 72.67% (Marks: 109)—a testament to her strong academic and pedagogical foundations.
Notable Publications📝
📝 An easily synthesizable naphthalene-based sensing platform for Al³⁺ and Zn²⁺ ions: theoretical insights and live cells imaging