CURRICULUM VITAE

PROF. S.P.S. MEHTA DIRECTOR D.S.B. CAMPUS KUMAUN UNIVERSITY, NAINITAL-263002 Mobile: 09411196960, 08859463096 E-mailid:[email protected]

ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE

 Director D.S.B. Campus : 26 August 2014 to till date Kumaun University, Nainital (Total: 02Yrs, 02 months)

 Head, Department of Chemistry :18 January 2014 to till date Kumaun University, Nainital(Total: 02 Yrs and 09 Months)

 Head, Dept. of Pharmaceutical Sciences : 11 October 2014 totill date Kumaun University, Nainital (02 Yrs and 15 days)

 Dean, Faculty of Technology : 11October 2014 to till date Kumaun University, Nainital (02 Yrs and 15 days)

 Convener Department of Chemistry :18 January 2014 to till date Kumaun University Nainital (02 years 09 months)

 Director Research & Extension : 12 March, 2012 – 20 May 2013 Kumaun University, Nainital (01year & 02 months)

 Dean Students' Welfare : 07 July 2010 –11March-2012 D.S.B. Campus, Kumaun University, (01 year & 09 months) Nainital.

 Chief Proctor,D.S.B.Campus : February 1999 – Feb. 2001 KumaunUniversity,Nainital (02 years)

 Asstt. Dean Students' Welfare :(i) 1992 - Jan. 1999 D.S.B. Campus, K.U. Nainital (ii) April 2002 to June 2007

 Asstt. Proctor :1987-January 1999 D.S.B. Campus, K.U. Nainital

 Asstt. Supdt. : 1986 - 2000 KumaunUniversity Examination

 Senior Supdt. : 2000 - 2006 Kumaun UniversityExamination

ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE (Examinations)

 Senior Supdt. KumaunUniversity October. 2010 B.Ed. Entrance Examination, Centre :D.S.B. Campus , Nainital

 Senior Supdt. : Jan. 2011 S.B.I. Probationary Officers' Exam D.S.B. Campus Centre, Nainital

 Senior Supdt. : 2010 Ph.D. Entrance Exam Kumaun University, Nainital

 Coordinator : 2005 & 2010 Central Evaluation Kumaun University Examination

 Supdt. B. Pharma Entrance Examination : 2000 Kumaun University, Nainital

 Asstt. Coordinator, "Central Coordination and : (i) 1993 Evaluation committee, Kumaun University (ii) 1998-2002 Examination, Nainital

 Coordinator, IGNOU : April 2002 to March 2004 D.S.B. Campus, Nainital Study Centre, Nainital

 Senior Supdt. : 2004 Kumaun University Improvement Examinations

 Supdt. Roorkee University : 1993 Engg. Entrance examination, D.S.B. Campus, Nainital Centre,Nainital

 MBA counseling : 2001 ofKumaunUniversity,Nainital

 MCA Counseling : 2001 and 2003 of Kumaun University, Nainital

 Superintendent PCS Entrance : 2014 Examination, Uttarakhand

 Superintendent Judiciary Examination : 2014 Uttarakhand

 Member UPMT Counseling UTTARAKHAND 2010 and 2011

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MEMBER ACADEMIC BODIES

 Member Executive council : 16 January 2016 to till date Kumaun University, Nainital (09 months)

 Member, Academic Council : 27 July 1998 to till date Kumaun University, Nainital (18 years)

 Member Board of Studies :18 January 2014 to till date Chemistry Dept. JyotibaPhule (02 years 09 months) Rohelkhand University, Bareilly

 Member Board of Studies : 18 January 2014 to till date University of Lucknow, LUCKNOW (02 years 09 months)

 Member Board of Studies : 18 January 2014 to till date Chemistry, Dept. Uttarakhand Open (02 years 09 months) University, Haldwani

MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS ( Science and Education)

 Chairman:International Conference on Energy, Functional Materials and Nanotechnology(ICEFN) 27-29 March 2016, organized by Department of Chemistry, Kumaun University NAINITAL.

 Chairman:19th International Conference of International Academy of Physical Sciences & Symposium on Fixed Point Theory and Dynamical Systems: Organized by Department of Mathematics and Department of Computer Science, D.S.B.Campus, KumaunUniversity,NAINITAL: 17-19, October 2016.

INITIATIVES TAKEN AND EXECUTED

AS PROCTOR:

 Introduced new formats of identity cards, character certificates & transfer certificates for the students of the campus.  Introduced new fee structure and application forms for the students for receiving identity cards, character certificates & transfer certificates.  Conducted two Students’Union Elections for two consecutive years 1999 and 2000.

AS DEAN STUDENTS’ WELFARE:

 Introduced new merit system of admission in the hostels for girls and boys.  Introduced new policy for the election of students’ union.  Reorganized the process of scholarships and fee concessions to the students.

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 Successfully conducted the students’ union election successively for two consecutiveyears (2010 & 2011).  Successfully conducted all the University sports activities with the help of physical education department.  Successfully conducted all the cultural activities and functions proposed by the students.

AS DIRECTOR RESEARCH AND EXTENSION:

 Successfully conducted two entrance examinations of the University (2011- 2012).  Successfully conducted two Pre Ph.D. examinations of the University (2011- 2012).  Successfully admitted the eligible candidates for the pre Ph.D. course of the University.  Successfully evaluated the Ph.D. thesis of a large number of candidates as per ordinances of the University.  Successfully conducted the Ph.D. Counseling of students July- August 2012.  Successfully conducted all the Pre Ph. D courses of all the Faculties 2011-2012.  Successfully conducted two Research Advisory Committee (RAC) meetings 2011 and 2012.  Successfully arranged Research Degree Committee (RDC) meetings of all the candidates of all the Faculties.(2011 and 2012).

AS EXAMINATION COORDINATOR:

 Successfully conducted University examination of 25000regular and private students of the University within one month successively for 2 years including the timely declaration of results.  Developed new methods of distribution of answer books and evaluation in the University.  Made the evaluation system moreefficient.

AS COORDINATOR IGNOU:

 Well-coordinated and smooth admission of students at the D.S.B Campus Nainital Centre of IGNOU  Successfully conducted examinations of about students of IGNOU successively for 2 years.  Made the examination system efficient for timely declaration of results.

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AS HEAD DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY:

 Established Research Laboratory on NANO SCIENCE AND NANOTECHNOLOGY, from this Laboratory the Department has filed TWO patents in 2016 for the first time ever.  Chemistry Department received a sum of Rupees 1.10 crore as grant from DST, Govt. of India under FIST(2015)  Signed collaboration and MoU with Department of Chemistry, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, CA, USA,JubilantOrgano SysIndia,School of Biochemistry & Chemistry, Thapar University, Patiala (Punjab). School of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, Energy Research Institute, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. Randolph-Macon College, Ashland, VA 23005, USA,Department of Nano System Engineering, Konkuk University, Seol, South Korea

 Interdisciplinary research on herbal medicine and Cancer Biology has been initiated by signing MoU with following R&D Institutions  Jubilant Organo Sys  Defense Research Laboratory  Medical University, Uttarakhand  The researchers of Kumaun University could get the facilities of NMR, LC/MS, amino acid analyzer and other sophisticated instruments in these institutes and research labs of the industries involved in MoU.  Successfully conducted all the admissions and Chemistry Practical examinations of M.Sc. I,II,III&IV Semesters  Created space for Cancer Biology Laboratory (2014-15).  Created Space for establishing a new office of the Department (2014-15)  Procured the important documents of the office and destroyed all the irrelevant papers with the permission of the Hon’ble Vice Chancellor. (2014-15) Successfully organized the visit of the Hon’ble members of the NAAC Team inNovember 2015.Kumaun University was awarded “A” grade by NAAC in 2016.

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AS HEADDEPARTMENT OFPHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCE& DEAN FACULTY OF TECHNOLOGY:

 Successfully conducted all the admissions and Practical examinations of B. Pharm. and M. Pharm. of all the semesters.  Creating space for the research Centre: Centre for advanced studies in medicinal plants and nanotechnology  Successfully organized the visit of the NAAC Team.(November 2015)  Complete renovation of teaching and research infrastructure and facilities at Department of Pharmacy.

AS DIRECTOR D.S.B. CAMPUS NAINITAL

 Organized successfully the XIII Convocation of the University at D.S.B.Campus NAINITAL on 21st October 2016,  Organized successfully theXII Convocation of Kumaun University at D.S.B.Campus NAINITAL,on 15thNovember 2015  Organized successfully the Visiting Lecture series of Bharat Ratna Professor C.N.R.RAO, on “How INDIA can become global leader in Science and Education” on 13th May 2016 at Kumaun University, NAINITAL  Successfully conducted the students’ union elections successively as the Chief Election Officerat D.S.B.Campus NAINITAL for three consecutive years (2014, 2015 and 2016).  Successfully organized thevisit of the Hon’ble members of NAAC Team at D.S.B.Campus Nainital & Bhimtal.(November 2015) and Kumaun University was awarded "A" Grade by NAAC.  Ensured a neat and clean campus as per Hon’ble Prime Minister’s “Swachch Bharat Abhiyaan”(2014-2016)  Installed TWO big water coolers / filters for the students in the Campus sponsored by Hans Foundation Uttarakhand (2015).  Successfully conducted the Semester examinations of all the P.G. classes as well as the annual examinations of all UG classes as the Chief Exam. Supdt. atD.S.B.CampusCentre of Kumaun University.  Ensured a cordial and friendly atmosphere among the students, employees and teachers of the campus.  Renovation of Multi-purpose hall cum auditorium at DSB,Campus,Nainital  Campus beautification and rewarded as green campus by Govt of Uttrakhand  Ragging and smoke free campus  Renovation of many female rest/wash rooms

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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Full name :SATYA PAL SINGH MEHTA

Father's Name:SRI KUSHAL SINGH MEHTA

Mother's Name:(LATE) Mrs. TARA MEHTA

Date of Birth :JULY 01, 1955

Nationality :INDIAN

Marital Status :Married

Wife :Mrs. Anju Mehta Children : Son: Mr. AnuragMehta,B.Tech. (Computer Science) MBA (Marketing) : Daughter:MissEktaMehta,B.Tech. (Computer Science)

Postal address :DIRECTOR, D.S.B. CAMPUS,KUMAUN UNIVERSITY NAINITAL-263002 (UTTARAKHAND) Phone Office: 05942 -235562 05942- 236943,Mobile No.: 09411196960& 08859463096 e-mail id: [email protected]

Permanent address:ALBANY-VILLA,TALLITAL, NAINITAL-263002 (UTTARAKHAND Phone Resi: 05942-236717

My Strength:  Son of a Teacher  Honest  Dedicated  Faithful  Good administrator  Good teacher  Good Research worker  Good human being

VISION:  To take University to new horizons in teaching and research by creating highly conducive atmosphere and discipline, early recruitment and management of human resource at teaching and non-teaching level.  Creation of new positions of teachers, officers and other employees to meet the standard student teacher ratio and quality education.  To work for the preservation of Natural resources of Uttarakhand by ensuring the active participation of students teachers and researchers.

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 Induction of job oriented and industry driven courses for better employability of students.  To educate youth of the state to be good human beings.  Pilot study Centre for recent developments in Science and Technology.  To upgrade study centers for SC, ST and OBC and to update it to be more functional.  Establish strong alumni database to ensure their effective and constructive role in the development of university  To encourage Teachers and research scholars of the University to work with the target of “LAB TO THE LAND” & WOMEN ENTERPRENEURSHIP.

EDUCATION

S. Examination Year of Division Subjects N. /Degree Passing i. High School 1969 I Hindi, English, Biology, Science, Maths. ii. Intermediate 1971 I Hindi, English, Physics, Chemistry, Maths. iii. B.Sc. 1973 I Physics, Chemistry,Maths. iv. M.Sc. 1975 I Physical Chemistry v. Ph.D. 1988 Chemistry EMPLOYMENT

S.N. Employer's Address Post Held Duration Nature of work Kumaun Lecturer 22-03-1976 to 31-12-85 Teaching & Research UniversityNainital Kumaun University Senior 01-01-1986 to 21-03-89 Teaching & Research Nainital Lecturer Kumaun University Reader 22-03-1989 to 07-06-96 Teaching & Research Nainital Mahatma Reader 08-06-1996 to 21-06-96 Teaching & Research JyotibaPhule University, Bareilly Kumaun University Reader 22-06-1996 to 26-07-98 Teaching & Research Nainital Kumaun University Professor 27-07-1998 to till date Teaching & Research Nainital

Total teaching experience as Professor :18 years and 07 monthsProfessor)

 Guest faculty: Institute of Engg. & Technology, Mahatma JyotibaPhule, University, Bareilly (Jan. 1996-March 1996).  Reader in Chemistry: Institute of Engg. & Technology, Mahatma JyotibaPhule, University, Bareilly.(on leave from Kumaun University from June 08- June 21, 1996)

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HONOURS/AWARDS/MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES

 First position in the District (District Nainital) in Jr. High School.  Recipient of the Merit Scholarship of U.P. Govt. in Class IX and X (1967-1969).  Recipient of the National Merit Scholarship of Govt. in Class XI, XII, B.Sc. and M.Sc. (1969-1975).  Life member of Indian Science Congress.  Member Academic Council, Institute of Engg. & Technology, MahatamaJyotibaPhule, University, Bareilly.  Life Member of U.P. Association for the Science and Technology Advancement.  Life Member of Hindi VigyanSahityaParishad, Mumbai.  Life Member of PAHAR, NAINITAL.  Life member of “Adharshila”an international magazine.  Life Member of CHEA (Central Himalayan Environmental Association) NAINITAL.  Member Board of Studies in Chemistry, Uttarakhand Open University,Haldwani  Life member of Tagore association.  Member Sports Committee : 1996 to till dateD.S.B. Campus, K.U., Nainital

RESEARCH AND TEACHING EXPERIENCE

 Field of Specialization : PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY (Chemical Kinetics)  Title of the Ph.D. Thesis : KINETICS OF OXIDATION REACTIONS OF HEXACYNOFERRATE (III) ION. . Teaching experience : 40 Years and 07 Months (Working as Professor of Chemistry since 27th July 1998) (Total experience as Professor of Chemistry:18 years and 07 months.)

. Research experience :40 Years

. Research Publications:

1. Os (VIII) Catalysed oxidation of meso-inositol by alkaline hexacyanoferrate (III) ions S.P.S. Mehta and K.S. Dhami, Himalayan Chemical and Pharmaceutical Bulletin, 7, 14, (1990)

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2. Osmium (VIII) Catalysed oxidation of cycloalkanols by alkaline hexacyanoferrate (III), S.P.S. Mehta and Raj N. Mehrotra, Transition Met. Chem., 16, 402, (1991). 3. Chemical investigation of certain indigenous grasses of Kumoun region at different stages of growth, S.P.S. Mehta, K.S. Dhami and H.D. Pathak,Himalayan chemical and pharmaceutical Bulletin, 8, 5, (1991). 4. Osmium (VIII) catalysed oxidation of cycloalkanones by alkaline hexacyanoferrate (III), S.P.S. Mehta and Raj N. Mehrotra, Transition Met. Chem., 17, 50, (1992). 5.Os (VIII) catalysed oxidation of cyclohexanone by alkaline hexacyanoferratre (III) S.P.S. Mehta and Raj N. Mehrotra, Paper presented in the symposium on Kinetics and Reaction Mechanism, organised by University of Jodhpur, Jodhpur (India) (Nov. 15- 18), (1986). 6. Kinetics and Mechanism of Os (VIII) catalysed oxidation of same cyclic-alcohols by alkaline hexacyanoferrate (III), S.P.S. Mehta, Mukul. Sati, GeetaTewari and Pratibha Singh, Paper presented in the Symposium in Perspectives in Electron Transfer Reactions organized by University of Jodhpur, Jodhpur (India) (July 29-30), (1995). 7.Extensive use of digital equipments in research, S.P.S. Mehta and Pramod K. Pande Paper presented in the National Seminar on Research Methodology, organized by University of Kumaun, Nainital (India) (Oct. 18-20) (1999). 8.Kinetics and Mechanism of oxidation of some cycloalkanols by alkaline hexacyanoferrate (III), S.P.S. Mehta, Mukul K. Sati, Pratibha Singh and GeetaTewari,Asian J. Chem., 8, 621, (1996). 9.Kinetics of oxidation of some cycloalkanones by alkaline hexacyanoferrate (III), S.P.S. Mehta, Mukul K. Sati, Pratibha Singh and GeetaTewari,Asian J. Chem., 9, 78, (1997). 10. Kinetics of oxidation of cyclocheptaonal by Os (VIII) continuously regenerated by hexacyanoferrate (III) inosS.P.S. Mehta, Mukul K. Sati, Pratibha Singh and GeetaTewary,Asian J. Chem.,9, 658,(1997). 11. Kinetics and mechanism of metal ion catalysis: Part 1. Kinetics of electron transfer from cycloheptanone in aqueous alkali, S.P.S. Mehta, Transition Met.Chem., 25, 644, (2000). 12. Kinetics of oxidation of hexahydroxycyclohexane by Os (VIII) continuously regenerated by hexacyanoferrate (III), S.P.S. Mehta and Asian J. Chem., 12(4), 1041, (2000). 13. Kinetics and mechanism of metal ion catalysis. Part II : Oxidation of PhCHO by Osmium (VIII) continuously regenerated by hexacyanoferrate (III) ions., S.P.S. Mehta and GeetaTewari, Transition Met. Chem., 26, 290, (2001).

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14.Investigation of haemoglobin polymorphism in the Indian Bikaneri Sheep, S.P.S. Mehta, and AlkaAdhikari, Asian J. Chem., 14(1), 471-474, (2002). 15. An investigation of casein polymorphism in the Sheep milk, S.P.S. Mehta, andAlkaAdhikari, Asian J. Chem., 14(2), 1062, (2002). 16. Potable water from NainiLake: Challenges ahead, S.P.S. Mehta, Souvenir, International Conference on Quaternary climate, tectonics and environment of the Himalaya: comparison with other regions, 11-15 March, 2002 (p. 22-26) 16. Fractionation of Serum Protein in the Indian Sheep, S.P.S. Mehta, and AlkaAdhikari, Asian J. Chem., 15 (1), 311-314,(2003). 17. Kinetics and mechanism of metal ion catalysis: Part III. Osmium (VIII) catalysed oxidation of m-hydroxybenzaldehyde by Fe (CN) 3-6 in alkaline medium, S.P.S. Mehta and GeetaTewari, Transition Met. Chem., 27, 751, (2002). 18.A.B. Melkani, V. Dev, A. Negi, S.P.S. Mehta and K.B. Melkani, Constituents of the essential oil of a new chemotype of ElsholtziastrobiliferaBenth, Biochem. Syst. and Ecology, 33, 419, (2005). 19.A.B. Melkani, V. Dev, M.S. Javed, S.P.S. Mehta and K.B. Melkani, Volatile components from the root and aerial parts of SaniculaelataHamilt, Indian Perfumer, 48(4), 421, (2004). 20.AlkaAdhikari and S.P.S. Mehta, Investigation of the RBC potassium polymorphism in the Indian Sheep, Asian J. Chem., 16(3-4), 1410-1414, (2004). 21.S.P.S. Mehta and AlkaAdhikari, Transferrin types and their correlation with some important metabolites in the serum of Indian Sheep, Asian J. Chem., 17(1), 85-90, (2005). 22.S.P.S. Mehta, C.S. Pant and Pramod Kumar Pande, Physico-chemical characteristics of the soil of the Ram Nagar Region of Uttaranchal (India), Asian J. Chem., 18(4), 3204, (2006). 23. Paper presented in the National Conference on Advancement and Futuristic Trends in Material Science (AFTMS - 2011) March 26-27, 2011. Nano-materials: Substitute for reducing the alarming use of Plastics, MamataBelwal&S.P.S. Mehta, Organized by Deptt. Physics, Faculty of Engg& Technology Mahatma JyotibaPhuleRohilkhand University, Bareilly. 24.Kineticsof oxidation of cycloalkanolsandcycloalkanones : A comparative study, Poster presented in ETCBI-2011 Nov. 03-05, 2011, S.P.S Mehta. 25.Physico-chemical Properties of The Soils of Hill Region of Kumaun (UTTARAKHAND) , Poster presented in ETCBI-2011 Nov. 03-05, 2011, MamtaBelwal and S.P.S Mehta.

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26. Pollutants’ Dynamics in theNaukuchiatal Lake of Uttarakhand, Poster presented in ETCBI-2011 Nov. 03-05, 2011, PuranS. Khati and S.P.S Mehta. 27.Characteristics of The Soils of The Ramnagar Region of Kumaun (UTTARAKHAND), Poster presented in ETCBI-2011 Nov. 03-05, 2011, Pramod K Pande and S.P.S Mehta. 28.Physico-chemical Properties of The Soils of Haldwani Region of Kumaun (Uttarakhand) , Poster presented in ETCBI-2011 Nov. 03-05, 2011, TrilochanPargain and S.P.S. Mehta. 29. Pollutants’ dynamics study in the Gaula river of NainitalDistrict of Uttarakhand (INDIA). Paper presented in National Conference on Material Science and Technology :Current Trends and Future Prospects , 6-7 February, 2012, S.P.S. Mehta ,Madan Mohan and Tejpal Singh. 30.Kinetics of oxidation of some Amino acid complexes by Os(VIII) continuously regenerated by Hexacyanoferrate (III) ions, S.P.S. Mehta ,Madan Mohan and Tejpal Singh. 31. Some Physical Characteristics of Tarai Region of Uttarakhand: Part I : Emerging Resource, S.P.S. Mehta, RuchiPande, Pushpa Joshi and AlkaAdhikari, April 2013. 32. Chemical Characteristics of Some of the Soils of Tarai Region of Uttarakhand: Part II : Indian Journal of Scholarly Research, S.P.S. Mehta, RuchiPande, Pushpa Joshi and AlkaAdhikari, April 2013. 33.Singh T, Suyal M. M., Mehta S. P. S.”Oxidation kinetics of some amino acids and their metal complexes in alkaline medium”, Asian Resonance Journal, (II), II (2013), 37-40. 34.Singh T, Suyal M. M., Mehta S. P. S.” Kinetics of Oxidation of some amino acid complexes catalysed by Os(VIII) by alkaline hexacyanoferrate (III) ions”, International Journal of Chemical Science, (III), II, (2012), 65-69. 35.Suyal M. M., Singh T., Mehta S. P. S.”Quality assessment of water resources with references to water pollution in Gaula river of Nainital district, Uttarakhand (India)”, Asian Resonance Journal, (II), II (2013), 41-45. 36.Suyal M. M., Singh T., Mehta S. P. S.”Pollutants’ status affecting the tourism industry around the Gaula river of Uttarakhand (India))”, International Journal of Chemical Science, (III), II, (2012), 53-58. 37.Singh T, Mohan. M., Mehta S. P. S.”Kinetics of oxidation of some amino acid complexes by Os (VIII) continuously regenerated by hexacyanoferrate (III) ions”, Proceeding –NCMST, (2012), ISBN 978-81-923164-1-3, 173-177.

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38.Mohan. M., Singh T, Mehta S. P. S.”Pollutants’ dynamics study in the Gaula river of Nainital district of Uttarakhand (India)”, Proceeding –NCMST, (2012), ISBN 978- 81-923164-1-3, 178-186.

. Ph.D. Supervised : Awarded : 10 : Working:07

. Laboratory Manuals Prepared :

a) A Manual for Experiments in Kinetics. b) A Manual for Experiments in Conductivity. c) A Manual for Experiments in Refractivity. d) A Manual for Pre-Lab. Exercises in Chemistry.

. Courses Taught :

1) At post Graduate Level a) Chemical Kinetics b) Photo Chemistry c) Spectroscopy 2) At Under Graduate Level a) Physical Chemistry b) Engineering Chemistry

. REFRESHER COURSES/WORKSHOPS ATTENDED :

a) Participated in the workshop on Question Bank, organized by Kumaun University, Nainital (India) (December 26-3, 1977). b) Participated in the refresher course in chemistry, organized by the CPDHE University of Delhi, Delhi (India) (June 18-July 07, 1990). c) Participated in the refresher in chemistry, organized by the CPDHE University of Delhi, Delhi (India) (Dec. 20, 1991-Jan. 10, 1992). d) Participated in the workshop on Assessment and Accreditation Council, U.G.C. New Delhi, at Kumaun University, Nainital (India) (April 27-28, 1999). e) Participated in the workshop for preparing English-Hindi glossary in Chemistry organized by commission for scientific and technical terminology, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Govt. of India at Kumaun University, Nainital, (29th Oct. - 01st Nov. 2001) f) Participated in the workshop for framing the syllabus of chemistry for U.G. & P.G. of Kumaun University andGarhwal University, 3rd & 4th July, 2002.

. SYMPOSIUM/SEMINARS:

a) Os (VIII) catalysed oxidation of cyclohexanone by alkaline hexacyanoferratre (III) S.P.S. Mehta and Raj N. Mehrotra, Paper presented in the symposium on

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Kinetics and Reaction Mechanism, organized by University of Jodhpur, Jodhpur (India) (Nov. 15-18), (1986). b) Participated in the Symposium "Advances in the Chemistry of Natural Products and their Biogenesis" organized by University of Kumaun, Nainital (India) (Oct. 12-14), (1981) c) Kinetics and Mechanism of Os (VIII) catalyzed oxidation of same cyclic- alcohols by alkaline hexacyanoferrate (III), S.P.S. Mehta, Mukul. Sati, GeetaTewari and Pratibha Singh, Paper presented in the Symposium in Perspectives in Electron Transfer Reactions organized by University of Jodhpur, Jodhpur (India) (July 29-30), (1995). d) Participated in the multidisciplinary National Seminar on Sustainable Development in Indian Himalayan Region: Prospects & Challenges, 14-15 March 2016. e) Participated in National Workshop on ‘Digital Repository Through Dspace”inKumaunUniversity, NAINITAL (28-29 November 2015. f) Participated in National Seminar on "Drugs from Himalayan Herbs: Present status and future strategies" organized by University of Kumaun, Nainital (India) (March 26-28), (1999). g) Extensive use of digital equipments in research, S.P.S. Mehta and Pramod K. Pande Paper presented in the National Seminar on Research Methodology, organized by University of Kumaun, Nainital (India) (Oct. 18-20) (1999). h) "Women Work & Health Initiative" National seminar on Gender & Development in the world of Work and Health with focus on women workers in the Agrarian Sector, 19-20 November, 2010 Nainital, Uttarakhand. Organized by Women Work & Health Initiative (WWHI), New Delhi, in Collaboration with Kumaun University (Dept. of Biotechnology) & SNDT Women's University, Mumbai. i) Blood donation camp organized by IPSDR , Kumaun University NAINITAL on 30th September 2016. j) “VALUE EDUCATION” course organized by HRDC , Kumaun University , NAINITAL 13-19 October 2016. k) M.PHARM. Counseling August 2016 at Deptt. ofPharmaceutical Sciences BHIMTAL, NAINITAL . l) Health Awareness Camp at the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences BHIMTAL, NAINITAL, 2014 and 2015.

MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION

 Screened for the post of Vice-Chancellor, Uttarakhand Open University, Haldwani (NAINITAL). Interviewed by His Excellency / Chancellor of UOU on 23rd March 2016  Invited speaker at UGC -HRDC Nainital.  Invited speaker at IQAC –Kumaun University, Nainital.  Member of the ANNUAL GEENERAL BODY MEETING AT SAINIK SCHOOL , GHORAKHAL, NAINITAL ,August 2016  Invited speaker in the Equal opportunity cell in Kumaun University ,NAINITAL May 2016 14

 Invited speaker in the Women Protection Cell in KUMAUN UNIVERSITY, NAINITALMay 2016.  Invited speaker in the Kumaun University’s foundation day on 1st December 2015, at D.S.B.Campus NAINITAL.  Manvadhikar cell meeting at Pol. Science Deptt, D,S.B.Campus NAINITAL,MAY 2016  Invited speaker in the Annual function at the S.R.Girls’ hostel K.U. NAINITAL November 2015.  Invited speaker in the annual function at Kane field Boys’ Hostel, K.U. NAINITAL November 2014.  Invited speaker in the annual function at the K.P. Girls’ Hostel. K.U. NAINITAL October 2014.  Invited speaker in the Kumaun University’s foundation day on 1st December 2014, at D.S.B.Campus, NAINITAL.  Invited speaker in Annual function at the Govt. Polytechnic ,NAINITAL ,May 2016  Invited speaker in the Annual function at the Kane Field Boys’ Hostel , K.U. NAINITAL,November 2015.  Invited speaker in the YOGA InaugurationdayatD.S.B.Campus ,NAINITAL ,JULY 2015.  Invited speaker in the Annual function at the S.R.Girls’Hostel ,K.U.NAINITAL, November 2015.  Invited speaker in the annual function at theK.P.Girls’ Hostel ,K.U.NAINITAL November 2015.  Invited speaker in the Annual function at the S.R.Girls’ Hostel ,K.U. NAINITAL ,November 2014  Invited speaker in the Blood donation camp at D.S.B. Campus, NAINITAL ,July 2016.  Invited lecture at Management Institute of Engineering and Technology,HALDWANI,NAINITAL, March 2016  Invited speaker at various departments of Kumaun University, Nainital.  Invited speaker in the NEVAL NCC function, 26th N0vember 2015.  Invited speaker in the Inaugural function of G.B.Pant Library, D.S.B.CampusNAINITAL,April 2016.  Invited speaker at St. Amtul’sCollege,Nainital.  Invited speaker at G.G.I.C.Nainital.  Successfully conducted the interviews for various posts at Uttarakhand Public Service Commission, Haridwar.  Successfullycontributed as paper setter and item writer for various posts at Uttarakhand Public Service Commission, Haridwar.  Successfully conducted the interviews for the posts of Principals and HOD’s at various Post Graduate colleges of Uttarakhand.  Successfully organized a National conference ETCBI-2011 from 3-5 November 2011 as Asstt. Director of the conference..  Successfully organized the UGC-NET Examinations as Coordinator Nainital City,NAINITAL ,2014.  Successfully conducted the Uttarakhand Public Service Commission’s PCS Examination at D.S.B. Nainital centre.

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 Successfully conducted theUGC-NET Examination as Centre Supdt.at D.S.B.Campus NAINITAL, 2015.  Invited speaker in the Programme of Deptt. of JOURNALISM on JOB OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH HINDI IN U.S.A., 03 September 2016.  Invited speaker in the NSS Camp at D.S.B.Campus, NAINITAL November 2015.  Invited speaker in the Refresher course on “Environment” organized by HRDC, NAINITAL 04th September 2016.

REFERENCES

 Professor S.P.Singh, Ex-Vice Chancellor, HNB Garhwal University, Srinagar.  Professor M.S.M.Rawat,Ex-Vice Chancellor, HNB Garhwal University, Srinagar.  Dr. B.S.Bisht,Ex-Vice Chancellor, G.B. Pant University, Pantnagar.  Dr. Bahadur Singh Bisht,Ex-Director, Higher Education, Uttarakhand.  Professor D.S.Rawat, Chemistry Deptt., University of Delhi, Delhi.  Professor K.S. Valdiya, Ex Vice Chancellor, Kumaun University, NAINITAL.

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