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Dr. Balbir Kaur

Designation

Reader, Department of Chemistry,

Punjabi University, Patiala

Degrees:

· B.Sc.(Med.), Punjab University, Chandigarh

· M.Sc.(Chemistry), Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra

· M.Phil. Punjabi University, Patiala

· Ph.D. Punjabi University, Patiala

Employment:

· 1982, Lecturer, Dept. of Chemistry, Punjabi University, Patiala

· 1999, Reader, Dept. of Chemistry, Punjabi University, Patiala

Courses Taught:

· General Organic Chemistry, Stereochemistry

· Modern Synthetic Reactions and Rearrangement

· Practicals - Multistep and single step organic Synthesis

· Organic Analysis

Member:

· Life member of Indian Chemical Society( F/6269)

· Life member of Punjab Academy of Sciences ( L-361)

· Life member of Indian Association of Nuclear Chemists and allied Sciences. (LM-763)

· Member of Indian Science Congress Association

Research Funding, Consultancies and Grants:

Year Funding Agency Project My Role Budget

2001-2003 U.G.C Synthesis of Principal

Biologically Active Investigator 0.5 lac

Compounds

1999-2002 U.G.C Extraction of celastrus Co- PI 3.18Lacs

Paniculatus Seed Oil and

Isolation of its constituents

Conferences/Workshops Attended:

National Symposium on Green Chemistry, Application in Science and Engineering.

March 29-30, 2007 organised by Department of Chemistry SLIET, Longowal two papers were presented.

GS-01

Microwave assisted one pot synthesis of 4-substituted phenyl-3,4,5,6-tetrahydrobenzo[H] quinazoline-2(IH)-thione derivative.

GS-02

Bentonite clay supported copper perchlorate catalysed synthesis of Hantzch 1,4-Dihydropyridines under Dry-Media

8th Punjab Science Congress Feb. 7-9, 2005 organised by Department of Zoology, Punjabi University, Patiala, a paper was presented on BC-10 : Microwave assisted synthesis of Tetrahydrobenzo Quinazoline thions and their derivatives.

6th Punjab Science Congress held at SLIET, Longowal, Feb. 7-9, 2003, a paper was presented on "Studies of 1-substituted phenyl-4,5,6-Trimethyl-1, 4-Dihydropyramidine-2-thiol: Synthesis and Anticonvulsant Activity Evaluation.

National Seminar on "Chemistry at Interfaces-Trends and Perspectives" CITP-2003, organised by Department of Chemistry, SLIET, Longowal Dec. 19-20, 2003, a paper was presented on "Microwave Assisted Synthesis of 4,4-6-Trimethyl 1,2,3,4 tetrahydro pyrimidine-20thione.

5th Punjab Science Congress organized by Thaper Institute of Engineering and Technology, Patiala Feb. 7-9, 2002, a paper was presented on "Iron(III) Perchlorate-A Novel reagent in Synthesis."

3rd National Symposium in Chemistry ortganised by Chemical Research Society of India, Banglore, at Department of Chemistry, Panjab University Chendigarh, a paper was presented on "P-55 abstract Use of Microwave Radiations for the Synthesis of Tetrahydropyrimidines."

4th Punjab Science Congress held at Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana Feb. 9-10, 2001, a paper was presented on "A Novel Oxidative Dimersation of Acetylene to Conjugated Dicarbonyl Systems using Iron(III) Perchlorate.

International Symposium on Trends in Medicinal Chemistry and Biocatalysis organised by Department of Chemistry, University of Delhi, Jan. 26-29, 2000.

Sixteenth Punjabi development conference (Science and Social Science),13-15 Jan. 1999 held at Punjabi University, Patiala and presented a paper on “New chemical methods of nitrogen fixation”

10.

Fifteenth Punjabi development conference (Science and Social Science), 28-30 March 1999 held at Punjabi University, Patiala and presented a paper on “Status of Chemistry after Independence”.

11.

A short term course on Waste Management 13.10.1997 to 15.10.1997 organized by Thapar Polytechnic, Patiala.

12.

Patent awareness workshops on 4.4.1997 at Chandigarh organised by Punjab State Council for Science and Technology, Chendigarh.

13.

National Workshop on Radio-Chemistry and Applications of Radio Isotopes Oct. 11-19, 1996 Jointly organised by Department of Chemistry, Punjabi University, Patiala and Indian Association of Nuclear Chemists and Allied Sciences (IANCAS).

14.

International Punjabi development conference (Science and Social Science), 20-23 Dec. 1996 held at Punjabi University, Patiala and presented a paper on “Chemistry”.

15.

84th Indian Science Congress Jan. 3 to Jan. 8, 1997 held at Delhi University, Delhi and presented one paper "Present Status of Breweries."

16.

National Seminar on Safe Environment for 21st Century, April 12, 1995 organised by College of Engineering and Technology, Bhatinda, one paper was presented "Recycling Organic Waste."

National Seminar on Newer Methods of Synthesis in Chemistry, 27-29 Oct. 1993 held at Chemistry Department, Punjabi University, Patiala and presented one paper entitled," Oxidations Using Molybdic Acid."

18.

83rd Indian Science Congress Jan. 3 to 8, 1996 held at Punjabi University, Patiala. Presented two papers:

(i). Solid Waste Management

(ii). Zeolite for Reduction of Heavy Metal in Effluent

19.

Presented two papers in State Seminars on Science Writing in Punjabi held on Jan. 27-28, 1995, Shivalik College Campus, Naya Nangal.

(i). Use of zeolite for the reduction of zinc and nickel from effluent

(ii). Present status of Brewery in Punjab

20.

Flash Photolysis Studies of Benzophenone Oxime-Indian Council of Chemist, First Annual Conference. Abstract, 1981, Agra.

21.

Photorearrangement Mechanism of Benzophenone to 1-Hydroxy-fluorence; An Isotopic Study. Abstract in: Indian Council of Chemist, Seventh Annual Conference, 1987, Gwalior.

Publications:

1.	Balbir Kaur, Priyanka Pathak & Remandeep Kaur Synthesis and preliminary pharmacological investigation of Novel 1, 4 dihydropyrimidine International Journal of Syntheses and Characterization 1(1), 2008, pp. 13-16
2.	Balbir Kaur and Ramandeep Kaur Synthesis of fused quinazolinethiones and their S-alkyl/aryl derivatives Arkivoc (XV) 2007, pp. 315.323.
3.	Priyanka Pathak, Ramandeep Kaur and Balbir Kaur Microwave-assisted synthesis of some novel 1,4-dihydro pyrimidine derivatives of biological interest. ARKIVOC: 9(XVI) 2006, PP. 160-167.
4.	B.Kaur, P. Kaur and P. Pathak Synthesis and Calcium Channel Blocking Activities on New Chemical Analogue of Nifedipine. Chem. Environ. Res. 14 (3&4) 2005, 171-176.
5.	B. Kaur, B. Kumar and K. Rana New Entries into Antiepileptic Drugs Synthesis and Preliminary investigation. Chem. Environ. Res. 13 (1&2) 2004, 19-23.
6.	Kulbhushan Rana, Balbir Kaur and Baldev Kkumar Synthesis and Anti-Hypertensive Activity of Some Dihydro Pyrimidine. Indian Journal of Chemistry Vol. 43B, July 2004, pp. 1553-1557.
7.	B. Kaur, B. Kumar and J. Kaur Microwawe Assisted Synthesis of Substituted Dihydropyrimidine as Potent Calcium Channel Blocker. Chem. Environ. Res. 11 (3&4) 2002, 203-205.
8.	Kulbhushan Rana, Balbir Kaur, Baldev Kumar, Harish Kumar and R.D. Anand A Novel Oxidative Dimersation of Acetylene to Conjugated Dicarbonyl Systems using Iron (III) Perchlorate. Indian Journal of Chemistry Vo,. 40B Dec. 2001, 1170-1171.
9.	Baldev Kumar, Harish Kumar, Uma Thakur & Balbir Kaur. Reductive Dimerisation of anils and regeneration of ketones from oximes and hydrazones by zinc dust and ammonium chloride. Indian Journal of Chemistry, Vol. 30B, Nov. 1991, pp. 1069-1071.
10.	Harish Kumar, Balbir Kaur and Baldev Kumar Iron (III) Perchlorate: A reagent for oxidative cleavage of Carbon-Nitrogen double bond. Indian Journal of Chemistry, Vol. 30B, Sept. 1991, pp. 869-870.
11.	Baldev Kumar and Balbir Kaur Photolytic cyclization of Half-Amides derived from Maleic acid and m-Anisidine and m-Toluidine. Indian Journal of Chemistry, Vol. 16B, No. 8, Aug. 1978. pp. 729-730.

RESEARCH GUIDANCE

Ph.D. Students:

Sr. No.	Name	Year	Topic
1.	Jatinder Kaur	2001	Synthesis of Biologically active Compounds and use of microwave Radiations and Reactions on solid surface in synthesis.
2.	Kulbhushan Rana	2002	New addition to Synthetic transformation and biologically active compound.
3.	Paramjit Kaur	2004	New entries into calcium channel blocker: Their synthesis
4.	Priyanka Pathak	2006	Synthesis and Studies of some new heterocyclic compounds
5.	Ramandeep Kaur	Being Supervised	Synthesis and Studies of some new heterocyclic compounds.
6.	Saurab Puri	Being Supervised	Applications of Heterogenous catalysis in organic synthesis under ultrasonication and/or solvent-free media.
7.	Monika Bansal	Being Supervised	Synthesis of Novel Heterocyclic Compounds

M.Phil. Students:

Sr. No.	Name	Year	Topic
1.	Shivjinder Kaur	1993	Oxidations using Molybdic acid
2.	Nirmal Singh	1990	Amidation and oxidation using iron (III) Perchlorate
3.	Amrit Varsha	1989	Reaction of DABCO with Carbon Nitrogen doublebond
4.	Gurpreet Kaur Chauhan	1989	Chemistry of Thione-S-oxide (A Review)
5.	Rupinder Pal Kaur	1987	Reinvestigation of N-Benzoin
6.	Amandeep Kaur	2009	Under guidance

ENVIRONMENT TECHNOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT STUDENTS:

Sr. No.	Name	Year	Topic
1.	Savita Chaudhary	1995	Zeolite for Reduction of Heavy Metals in Effluent
2.	Charu Khoshla	1995	Present Status & Effluent Treatment Plant in Punjab Breweries Ltd.
3.	Jyoti Dhingra	1993	Recycling Organic waste in Fish Pond.

M.D. Students:

Sr. No.	Name	Year
1.	Dr. Rakesh Kumar	2005
2.	Dr. Shalini Salwan	2005
3.	Dr. Poonam Salwan	2005
4.	Dr. Harpreet Kaur	2004
5.	Dr. Vijay Kumar	2004
6.	Dr. Vijay Kumar	2004
7.	Dr. Vishal Bansal	2002
8.	Dr. Narayanan	2002
9.	Dr. Navyug Raj	2002