Dr. Jeetendra Salunke has 5 years of experience in teaching and research, and BSc in Chemistry and MSc in Organic Chemistry, along with a PhD in Chemistry. His research interests focus on opportunities for advancing catalytic chemical science research frontiers in four different areas such as synthesis, characterization, mechanical dynamics, and applications, with an aim to improving undergraduate education, especially through hands-on and learning experiences.
Jeetendra takes a mentorship approach to teaching and co-leads an active research family group with members from a wide range of backgrounds and interest areas. Jeetendra takes a mentorship approach to teaching and co-leads an active research family group with members from a wide range of backgrounds and interest areas. Jeetendra is a life member of the UDCT Alumni Association (UAA). He is currently the PI for a Rs. 2 lakh NUV-Seed Grant related to the Development of a Novel Green Process using Zirconia-based Mixed Metal Oxides.
Academic background/Qualification
BSc, MSc, PhD
- Ph.D. – Chemistry, “Waste Minimization through Development of Novel Catalytic Processes”, Institute of Chemical Technology (2016)
- M. Sc. – Organic Chemistry, North Maharashtra University (2008)
- B. Sc. – Chemistry, North Maharashtra University (2006)
Professional or Industrial Experience
- August 2022 – present – Assistant Professor of Chemistry : School of Science, Navrachana University, Vadodara
- March 2022 – July 2022 – Assistant Professor of Chemistry : Dr. D. Y. Patil Institute of Engineering, Management and Research, Pune
- August 2019 – March 2022 – Visiting Faculty of Chemistry : Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Government College Silvassa
- January 2018 – April 2018 – Senior Research Associate (SRA) : Navin Fluorine International Ltd., Surat, Gujarat
Teaching
Jeetendra is teaching many courses as per his expertise like Organic Chemistry, Spectroscopy, Pericyclic Chemistry, Stereochemistry, Organic Reaction Mechanism, Industrial Hygiene and Safety, Chemistry in Daily Life, and various Organic Chemistry laboratory courses, Dissertation Research.
- Jeetendra is open-minded with a positive attitude to instill in students with intrinsic motivation to learn conceptually. He emphasizes developing critical thinking ability, analytical ability, and comprehensive skill learning to make students more perfect in a competitive world.
Area of Expertise and Research
- Primary Area: Organic Chemistry, Heterogeneous Catalysis
- Secondary Area: Green Chemistry, Mixed metal Oxides, Nano catalysis
Publications
- Jeetendra Y. Salunke, Ganapati D. Yadav ” Lanthanum doped Zirconia as an Efficient Catalyst for Reductive Amination of 2-Methoxybenzaldehyde with Dimethylformamide via Leuckart Type Reaction” ES Mater. Manuf., 2023, 19, 853.
- Jeetendra Y. Salunke, Ganapati D. Yadav “V2O5/HMS AS NOVEL CATALYST FOR PRODUCTION OF 1,1′-BI-2-NAPHTHOL BY OXIDATIVE C-C COUPLING OF 2-NAPHTHOL: ACTIVITY, SELECTIVITY AND KINETICS ” Catalysis in Green Chemistry and Engineering, 3(1):13-31 (2020).
- Ganapati D. Yadav, Jeetendra Y. Salunke “Selectivity engineering of solid base catalyzed O-methylation of 2-naphthol with dimethyl carbonate to 2-methoxynaphthalene” Catalysis Today 207 (2013) 180-190.
Conferences/Seminars (in the order recent to be first)
International/National
- Participated in the National Seminar on “Beyond Compliance: Best Practices in Biosafety, Industrial Hygiene, and Waste Minimization” organized by the Department of Applied and Interdisciplinary Sciences, SPU, Vallabh Vidyanagar, on 17th February 2024.
- Attended International Conference, Exhibition on Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering (SusChemE 2.0) organized by Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT) in association with The Catalysis Society of India (CSI) at Mumbai, September 14-16, 2023.
- Poster presentation at “National Conference on Chemistry and Environment” (NCCE-2023) organized by Department of Chemistry, S. P. University, Vallabh Vidyanagar, Gujarat during March 17-18, 2023.
- Poster presentation at “22nd National Symposium on Catalysis” (CATSYMP-22) held at the CSMCRI, Bhavnagar during January 7-9, 2015. Awarded Hindustan Platinum Award for the best poster presentation.
- Oral presentation at international conference ‘66th CHEMCON-2013’ organized by Institute of Chemical Technology Mumbai, December 27-30, 2013.
- Attended conference on “Leveraging Innovations and Inventions for Enhancing Productivity” organized by NRDC at Mumbai, March 23-24, 2012.
- Oral presentation at international conference on ‘64th CHEMCON-2011’ organized by Bangalore Regional Center IICE and M.S. Ramaiah Institute of Technology Bangalore, December 27 – 29, 2011.
- Oral presentation at 61st Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference [CSChE 2011], London, Canada October 23–26, 2011.
Training/Workshops
- Participated in the Workshop on ‘Research Proposal Writing’ conducted by Prof. Ramesh Gardas (Professor, IIT Madras), organized by Navrachana University, Vadodara on 23rd March 2024.
- Participated in the Regional Workshop on “Transforming and Empowering Libraries, LIS Professional and Users: Emerging Trends” organized by DELNET-Developing Library Network, New Delhi in Collaboration with NUV, Vadodara held at NUV on 22nd January 2024.
- Completed workshop on “Industrial and Laboratory Safety” at Institute of Chemical Technology, (ICT) Mumbai held on 3 – 4 Feb. 2011.
- Selected and attained “Orientation Course in Catalysis” held at National Centre for Catalysis Research (NCCR) IIT, Madras (Chennai). (17 Nov. – 4 Dec. 2010).
Awards/Honors
- Awarded Navrachana University Research Seed Grant (NUV/Seed Grant/2023_24/4) of Rs. 2 Lakh for the research proposal titled “Development of Novel Green Process using Zirconia Based Mixed Metal Oxides” from 25th August 2023 to 24th August 2025.
- ‘Hindustan Platinum Award’ for the best poster presentation at ’22nd National Symposium on Catalysis’ (CATSYMP-22) held at the CSMCRI, Bhavnagar during January 7-9, 2015.
- Selected and awarded ‘Canadian Commonwealth Fellowship’ of Canada government from September 2012-February 2013.
- Awarded research fellowship by University Grant Commission (UGC-SAP) Meritorious Fellowship under Center for ‘Green Technology’ from March 2010-March 2015.
- Selected and awarded Junior Research Fellowship under ‘CSIR-NMITLI’ project ‘Bioglycerol based Chemicals’ from May 2009 – March 2010.
Professional Affiliations /Membership
- Life Member UDCT Alumni Association (UAA), ICT, Mumbai, India.
- Vignan Gurjari, Gujarat Chapter, India.
