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Education:

 

1) Ph.D. in Chemistry, Title of Ph.D. Thesis: “Synthesis, Characterization and Evaluation of some Pyridinium and Imidazolium based Cationic Surfactants” from Department of Chemistry, Guru Nanak Dev University, India, September 2012.

 

2) Master's Degree in Industrial Chemistry: Department of Chemistry, Guru Nanak Dev University, India, September 2007.

 

Work Experience:

 

1) Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry, Tokyo University of Science (May 2013-present).

 

2) Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Chemistry, City College of City University of New York, (October 2012-April 2013).

 

Research Methods and Techniques:

 

・Design, development and investigation of new surfactants

・Development of new surfactants for industrial and consumer application

・Surfactants from oleochemicals and oleochemical derivatives

・Surfactant physical chemistry/colloid science

・Research project management

・Surface science and structure property relations

・Commercial development of new surfactants

・Design, synthesis, and characterization of surfactant libraries

・Molecular characterization using NMR (1D and 2D), Mass spectrometry, IR spectroscopy, UV spectroscopy and elemental analysis

・Design and execution of multi-step synthesis

・Proficient in Microsoft office suite and ChemDraw/ChemSketch software

・Formulation R&D projects for consumer application

・Technology transfer from laboratory R&D to production department

・Instrumentation handling and experience: Tensiometer (plate/ring method), Pendant drop surface tension instrument, Temperature controlled conductivity instrument, UV-visible spectrophotometer, Fluorescence spectrophotometer, Fourier transform infrared spectrophotometer, Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS) instrument, Differential Scanning Calorimeter (DSC), Thermogravimetry and Differential Thermal Analysis (TG-DTA) instrument, Small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) instrument, Optical microscope, High-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), Gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC-MS), NMR (1D and 2D NMR), Transmission electron microscopy (TEM).

 

 

List of Publications:

 

1) A. Bhadani, T. Endo, S. Koura, K. Sakai, M. Abe and H. Sakai, Self-aggregation and Liquid Crystalline behavior of New Ester Functionalized Quinuclidinolium Surfactants. Langmuir, 2014, DOI: 10.1021/la502098h.

 

2) A. Bhadani, T. Endo, K. Sakai, H. Sakai and M. Abe, Synthesis and Dilute Aqueous Solution Properties of Ester Functionalized Cationic Gemini Surfactants having different Ethylene Oxide Units as Spacer. Colloid and Polymer Science, 292, 1685–1692, 2014.

 

3) A. Bhadani, S. Singh, R. Kamboj and V. Chauhan. Synthesis and self aggregation properties of ester-functionalized heterocyclic pyrrolidinium surfactants, Colloid and Polymer Science, 291, 2289-2297, 2013.

 

4) A. Bhadani and S. Singh, Synthesis and Properties of thioether spacer containing gemini imidazolium surfactants, Langmuir, 27, 14033-14044, 2011.

 

5) A. Bhadani and S. Singh, Novel Gemini Pyridinium Surfactants: Synthesis and study of their Surface activity, DNA binding and Cytotoxicity, Langmuir, 25, 11703–11712, 2009.

 

6) A. Bhadani, H. Kataria and S. Singh, Synthesis characterization and comparative evaluation of phenoxy ring containing long chain gemini imidazolium and pyridinium amphiphiles, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 361, 33–41, 2011.

 

7) R. Kamboj, S. Singh, A. Bhadani, H. Kataria and G. Kaur. Gemini imidazolium surfactants: synthesis and their biophysiochemical study. Langmuir. 28, 11969−11978, 2012.

 

8) V. Chauhan, S. Singh and A. Bhadani, Synthesis characterization and surface properties of long chain β-hydroxy- γ-alkyloxy-N-methylimidazolium surfactants, Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 395, 1–9, 2012.

 

9) R. K. Mahajan, S. Mahajan, A. Bhadani and Sukhprit Singh, Physicochemical studies of pyridinium gemini surfactants with promethazine hydrochloride in aqueous solution, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 14, 887–898, 2012.

 

10) R. Kamboj, A. Bhadani and S. Singh, Synthesis of β-amino alcohols from terminal epoxy fatty acid methyl ester, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 50, 8379–8383, 2011.

 

11) S. Singh, A. Bhadani, H. Kataria, G. Kaur and R. Kamboj. Synthesis of glycerol based pyridinium cationic surfactant and appraisal of their properties, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 48, 1673–1677, 2009.

 

12) S. Singh, A. Bhadani and R. Kamboj, Synthesis of β-bromo glycerol monoethers from α-olefins. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 47, 8090–8094, 2008.

 

13) S. Singh, A. Bhadani and B. Singh, Synthesis of wax esters from α-olefins. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 46, 2672-2676, 2007.

 

 

Presentations in International Conferences/Seminar/Symposium:

 

1) New generation of Biocompatible Cationic Surfactants based on Renewable Fatty acids/alcohols. A. Bhadani, K. Sakai, M. Abe and H. Sakai, Surfactant in Solution 2014, Coimbra, Portugal. June 22-27, 2014. (Talk)

 

2) Synthesis and Self-aggregation Properties of New Generation of Cationic Surfactants. A. Bhadani, K. Sakai, M. Abe and H. Sakai, I2 plus 2nd International Symposium on Interfacial Thermo-Fluid Dynamics. Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan. March 13-15, 2014. (Talk)

 

3) Synthesis and Self-aggregation Properties of Ester Functionalized Cationic Surfactants. A. Bhadani, K. Sakai, M. Abe and H. Sakai, Key Center of Polymers and Colloids. The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia. March 3 2014. (Talk)

 

4) Synthesis and Self-aggregation properties of Ester Functionalized Gemini Surfactants containing different Ethylene Glycol units as spacer. A. Bhadani, K. Sakai, M. Abe and H. Sakai, 85th JSCM Anniversary Conference, Tokyo, Japan. October 24-25, 2013. (Talk)

 

5) Synthesis and Investigation Ester Group Containing Cationic Surfactants from Renewable Feed Stocks. A. Bhadani, 5th Workshop on Fats and Oils as Renewable Feedstock for the Chemical Industry. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe, Germany, March 18-20, 2012. (Poster)

 

6) Self Aggregation and Biophysical Investigation of New Generation Gemini Cationic Amphiphiles. A. Bhadani, Fourth HOPE Meeting. Tsukuba International Congress Center, Tsukuba, Japan, March 7-11, 2012. (Poster)

 

7) Renewable Gemini Cationic Surfactants: Synthesis and Evaluation of their Surface Properties. A. Bhadani, 4th Workshop on Fats and Oils as Renewable Feedstock for the Chemical Industry. Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe, Germany, March 20-22, 2011. (Poster)

 

8) Synthesis, Characterization and Evaluation of some New Cationic Amphiphiles for Gene Delivery. A. Bhadani, Introductory presentation at “Advanced Topics in Cell Model Systems” Summer course at National Research Council Establishment (Tor Vergata) via del Fosso del Cavaliere, 100. Rome, Italy, June 6 -11, 2010. (Introductory Presentation)

 

9) Synthesis and Evaluation of Renewable Oil Based Cationic Lipids. A. Bhadani, 3rd Workshop on Fats and Oils as Renewable Feedstock for the Chemical Industry. University of Applied Sciences, Emden, Germany, March 14-16, 2010. (Poster)

 

10) Synthesis and evaluation of value added products from Glycerol. A. Bhadani, 2nd Workshop on Fats and Oils as Renewable Feedstock for the Chemical Industry. University of Applied Sciences, Emden, Germany, March 22-24, 2009. (Poster)

 

Membership:

 

Royal Society of Chemistry

 

Awards:

 

1) Gold Medalist (University First Rank in M.Sc. Industrial Chemistry), Guru Nanak Dev University, 2007.

 

2) Awarded DST–INSPIRE Research Fellowship by Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India, August 2010.

 

3) President’s Postdoctoral Fellowship from Tokyo University of Science, Tokyo, Japan, 2013.

Dr. Avinash Bhadani

Postdoctoral Researcher

Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry

Tokyo University of Science

2641 Yamazaki, Noda, Chiba, 278-8510, Japan.

Contact: +81 4 7124 1501 (Extension: 3663)

Fax: +81 4 7121 2439

E-mail: abhadani@rs.tus.ac.jp