Date Of Birth : 05/01/1983
Blood Group : AB+ve
Qualification : SSC, HSC, B.Sc., M.Sc. NET (JRF-CSIR) SET
Designation : Assistant Professor, HOD, Dept. of Chemistry.
Date Of Joining : 07/21/2010
Contact Number : 9096501286
Email : bt.shinde@rediffmail.com

Teaching Experience :

• Serving as Assistant Professor and Head, Department of Chemistry at Shriram Kusumtai Sadashiv Vanjare College, Lanja, Dist. Ratnagiri, since 21st July 2010, with over 14 years of teaching experience at Undergraduate (UG) level and Postgraduate (PG) level since 2019.
• Specialized in teaching Organic Chemistry at both UG and PG levels, with a strong focus on conceptual clarity, reaction mechanisms, synthetic strategies, applications, and research-driven learning.
• Dedicated to making Organic Chemistry accessible and engaging for students by connecting theoretical knowledge with real-world applications, current research trends, and problem-solving approaches.

Actively involved in various academic and administrative responsibilities:

• Served as an CDC Member (College Development Committee), contributing to policy-making, academic development, and infrastructure growth of the institution.
• Worked as Examination In-charge, handling examination coordination and smooth conduct at the college.
• Served as a member of various institutional committeescontributing actively to academic governance and quality enhancement.
• Functioned as a Subject Expert in Chemistryfor various academic processes such as paper setting, moderation, assessment, and viva-voce for examinations conducted by the University of Mumbai and Autonomous Colleges.

University Responsibilities : CDC member, Exam in charge, IQAC member, Purchase committee
College Responsibilities : Commerce Faculty In-charge, DLLE Co-ordinator, NAAC Criterion Incharge

Papers Presented in Conferences / Seminars:

• “The plant-mediated synthesis of magnetically separable iron oxide nanoparticles for photocatalytic degradation of MO dyes.” National Conference on Recent Trends in Material and Green Chemistry, Mahatma Phule ACS College, Panvel, 13th January 2024.

• “Synthesis of Mesoporous Graphitic Carbon Nitride-Iron Oxide Nanoparticles from Biological Waste for Photo-Fenton Degradation of MO Dyes.” International Conference on Advances in Material Science: Trends and Applications (ICAMSTA-2024), Mahatma Phule ACS College, Panvel, 25th January 2024.

• “Synthesis of Iron Oxide Nanoparticles from Biological Waste for Photo-Fenton Degradation of MB Dyes.” National Conference on Wetland Day, ACS College Lanja, 4th February 2024.

• “Facile Fabrication of g-C3N4-Fe2O3 Heterojunction for Novel Photocatalytic Degradation of Methyl Orange Dye.” National Conference on Current Scenario in Chemical and Material Sciences (CSCMS-2024), Deshbhakt Anandrao Balwantrao Naik ACS College, Chikhali, 16th February 2024.

•  “Graphitic Carbon Nitride-Iron Oxide Nanoparticles: A Sustainable Photocatalyst for Antibacterial Properties and Dye Degradation Applications.” National Conference on Recent Trends in Pure and Applied Sciences (RTPAS-2024), Dr. Patangrao Kadam Mahavidyalaya, Sangli, 17th February 2024.

• “Synthesis of Magnetically Separable Hematite Nanoparticles from Naturally Occurring Laterites and Their Studies towards MO Dye Degradation.” International Conference on Recent Advances in Material Science (RAMS-2024), Nya. Tatyasaheb Athalye College, Devrukh, 4th April 2024.

• “Isolation and Synthesis of Fe2O3 Nanoparticles from Red Soil: A Sustainable Approach for Nanoparticle Synthesis and Its Therapeutic Studies.” National Conference on Frontier in Chemical Science, Vaibhavwadi College, 22nd March 2025.

• “Fe₂O₃–g-C₃N₄ Nanocomposites for Photocatalysis: A Comprehensive Review.” International Conference on Bridging Chemistry and Physics for a Sustainable Future – 2025, Loknete Gopinathji Munde ACS College, Mandangad, 28-29 April 2025.

Research Projects: Completed Minor Research Project titled “Microwave Assisted Preparation of Mixed-Metal Oxide Nanocatalyst for Organic Synthesis” funded by University (INR 40,000)

Current Research Work: Pursuing Ph.D. under the guidance of Dr. Hemant V. Chavan, ASP College (Autonomous) Devrukh, University of Mumbai, on “Synthesis and Characterization of Transition Metal Oxide Nanoparticles for Catalytical Applications”.

Academic Achievements:

• Miss Snehal Rasal – Secured 3rd Rank at University Level in T.Y.B.Sc. Chemistry (2014-15).

• Miss Rupali Shinde – Secured 1st Rank at University Level in T.Y.B.Sc. Chemistry (2016-17)

• Miss Isharat Kazi – Gold Medalist in M.Sc. II (Organic Chemistry) from University of Mumbai, recipient of the prestigious Swatantraveer Sawarkar Gold Medal for academic excellence.

Awards : Nil