Education
- B.Tech. in Chemical Technology from Institute of Chemical
Technology (ICT), Mumbai in 2007
- M.S. in Chemistry from University of Iowa, USA in 2009
- PhD in Chemistry from University of Iowa, USA in 2012
Academic Experience
- Assistant Professor,
Department of Basic Science & Humanities, Mukesh Patel School of Technology
Management & Engineering, NMIMS University (September 2014-present)
- Postdoctoral Research
Scholar, Department of Chemistry, University of Iowa (Jan 2013- May 2014)
- Visiting Assistant
Professor, Dept. of Chemistry, University of Iowa (Jan 2013- May 2013)
- Teaching Assistant,
Department of Chemistry, University of Iowa (2007-2012)
Certification or Professional
Registrations
- Coursera Certification in Introduction to Molecular
Spectroscopy offered by University of Manchester
Current Membership or Professional
Organizations
- Member, Indian Desalination Association
Service Activities
- Department level responsibilities – Time-Table
Committee, previously Board of Studies
member and prepared syllabus with specific program objectives and course
outcomes, organizing committee
member for EnviroTeck & Paryavaran- a flagship program of MPSTME to
create awareness about environment, organizing committee member for NR
Kamath Quiz, 2018 in association with IICHE, organizing committee member
for IndiaChem 2019 in association with BlastCarbo, FICCI & IICHE
- School level
responsibilities / initiatives – Worked
on mapping of course outcomes and program objectives for accreditation
(NBA, NAAC & ABET)
Journal Publications:
- Gupta, A. ‘Membrane
mediated organocatalyst separation methodology’ J. Applicable. Chem. 2016, 5,
1, 255-263.
- Gupta, A.; Bowden, N. B.
‘Separation of cis-fatty acids from saturated and trans-fatty acids by
nanoporous polydicyclopentadiene membranes’ ACS
Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2013, 5,
924-933.
Note: A review of this article
was published in Chemical & Engineering News. See Chemical
& Engineering News, 2013, 91,
issue 6.
Note: This article was
highlighted in Advances in Engineeringin March of 2013.
- Gupta, A.; Long, T. R.;
Rethwisch, D.; Bowden, N. B. ‘Retention of palladium and phosphine ligands using
nanoporous polydicyclopentadiene thimbles’ Chem.
Commun. 2011, 47, 10236.
- Long, T. R.; Gupta, A.;
Miller II, L. A.; Rethwisch, D.; Bowden, N. B. ‘Selective flux of organic
liquids and solids using nanoporous membranes of polydicyclopentadiene’ J. Mater. Chem. 2011, 21, 14265.
Conference Publications:
- Gupta. A, Ghosh. U.
‘Removal of Heavy Metal removal from wastewater using peel’ at National
Conference on Desalination and Water Purification for Defence and Civil
Applications at Defence laboratory, Jodhpur, 2017
- Selective fast flux of
organic liquids and solids using nanoporous membranes of polydicyclopentadiene’
American Chemical Society National Meeting 2012, San Diego, CA.
- Retention of palladium
and phosphine ligands using nanoporous polydicyclopentadiene thimbles’ 46thAmerican Chemical Society Regional Meeting 2011, St Louis, MO.
- Site-Isolation of
palladium and phosphine ligands using polydicyclopentadiene’ 44thAmerican Chemical Society Regional Meeting 2009, Iowa City, IA.
Patents:
- Bowden, N. B.; Gupta, A.;
‘Methods for separating mixtures of fatty acids’ WO2015035080A2, Patent filed
2013.
- Bowden, N. B.;
Rethwisch, D.; Gupta, A.; Long, T. R. "High-Density Polydicyclopentadiene”
US8778186B2, Patent filed 2011.
Recent Professional Development Activities (Past 5 Years)
- Attended GIAN course
on ‘Urban Water and Wastewater Management for India’ at IIT Kharagpur on
30th April- 4th May, 2019.
- Attended
FDP on "Pedagogy for effective student-centred teaching learning with
technology” at MPSTME, NMIMS University on 21st-22nd June, 2019.
- Attended
workshop on Microwave Assisted Organic Synthesis organized by Anton Parr
Ltd. At Mumbai, 2016.
- Attended
FDP on "Contemporary Pedagogy Tools & Techniques” at MPSTME, NMIMS
University from 7th -11th July, 2015.
- Attended workshop on Dyes
and Pigments at Institute of Chemical Technology, 2015, Mumbai.
Honors and Awards
- Appreciation for
organizing National level Poster Presentation competition as part of
IndiaChem 2018 in association with IICHE, BlastCarbo Pvt Ltd & FICCI
- Graduate College Summer Fellowship-2010, The University of
Iowa.
- Graduate
Student Senate Award, The University of Iowa
