Dr. Anupam Agarwal

About

Dr Anupam Agarwal is Professor of Chemistry in Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Sharda University, Greater Noida, India. She earned her Ph.D. in Chemistry from Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Agra, India, and subsequently pursued post-doctoral research at Western University, London, Ontario, Canada. There, she gained international recognition for her work on the applications of nanomaterials in water remediation, agriculture, and catalysis.

Since joining Sharda University in 2010, Dr. Agarwal has contributed extensively to teaching and research. Her expertise spans functional materials, nanomaterials synthesis, and environmentally relevant chemical systems. She has significant academic & research experience. She is guiding undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral students in the synthesis, characterization, and application of industrially important classes of materials.

Skill sets & Expertise

• Analytical techniques, Organic Chemistry

Experience

• 18 years (Teaching and Research)
• 1 year 8 months (Post Doctoral Fellowship)
• 1 year (Industry)
   

Qualification

• M.Sc., Ph.D.

Award & Recognition

• Recognized “Teachers as Mentor for Student Internship” on “Safety and Greener Chemistry Labs” 01 Jan 2023 to 31March 2023, by Guru Angad Dev Teaching Learning Centre, SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi under the Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya National Mission on Teachers and Teaching (PMMMNMTT) of the Ministry of Education.
• Invited as judge for Child Scientists Sci. & Tech.& Innov. for S.D., DST,Govt.of India. Kendriya Vidyalaya, Greater Noida, 25th National Children's Science Congress, A program of National Council for Science & Technology Communication, DST, Government ofIndia. (Nov 2022)
• Recognized as a mentor for project by Agastya International Foundation in the spirit of Anveshana 2021.
• First Prize in poster presentation, International Conference on Multifunctional Advanced Materials ICMAM-2018, under the auspices of Indian association of Solid State Chemistry and Allied Scientists (ISCAS), Jammu and Organized by Kamla Nehru Mahavidyalaya, Nagpur & Dharampeth M.P. Deo Memorial College, Nagpur.

Memberships

• Indian Society of Chemists and Biologists (LF 1242/2023)
• Indian Association of Nuclear Chemists and Allied Scientists (LM1828)

Research

Granted Patent:

• A green chemistry method for synthesizing bimetallic nanoparticles using an extract of seed biowaste.
• A green chemistry method for synthesizing bimetallic nanoparticles using an extract of seed biowaste.A green chemistry method for synthesizing iron rich coal fly ash/organic polymer/metallic nanoparticle composite. (461207)

Published Patent:

• A Nanocomposite for Catalysing a Hydrogen Evolution Reaction and A Process for Preparation Thereof (202511104301) Published
• Nanocomposite based carbon electrode for electrochemical sensing of chromium and method of preparation thereof (202511075750) Published
• A composite membrane for removing dyes from a wastewater and a process for preparation thereof (202511058619) Published
• Synthesis of silver nanoparticles from flower waste for chromium sensing. (202111037733)
• Iron rich coal fly ash – polydopamine based nanocomposite and method of preparation thereof. (202111005754)
• A green chemistry method for synthesizing bimetallic nanoparticles using an extract of seed biowaste. (202211026526)

Research Paper:

• Ashraf, I., Agarwal, A., Singh, N.B. and Ray, M.B., Polyaniline-Coated Iron-Rich Coal Fly Ash Nanocomposite for Efficient Removal of Cr (VI) from Tannery Effluent. Chemistry Select (2025) https://doi.org/10.1002/slct.202502898
• Nazir, F., Agarwal, A., Functionalization of Tinospora cordifolia stem waste charcoal (FTCC) and its utilization for decontamination of water, Chemical Papers, 78, 9235–9255 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11696-024-03740-8
• Ashraf, I., Agarwal, A., Singh, N.B., Removal of brilliant blue and direct black-19 dyes from aqueous solutions using walnut husk-derived Fe–Cu bimetallic nanoparticles embedded in multiwalled carbon nanotubes, Dyes and Pigments, 230, 112335 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dyepig.2024.112335
• Ashraf, I., Agarwal, A., Singh, N.B., Green synthesis of Fe–Cu nanoparticles on multiwalled carbon nanotubes for amoxicillin removal from aqueous solution using walnut husk extract. J Porous Mater (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10934-024-01640-6.
• Ashraf, I., Agarwal, A., Singh, N.B. & Ray, M.B., Floral waste synthesized silver nanoparticles as sensor for Cr (VI) ion detection. Environ Monit Assess, 195, 671 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-023-11342-2.
• Ashraf, I., Singh, N.B. & Agarwal, A. Iron-rich coal fly ash-polydopamine-silver nanocomposite (IRCFA-PDA-Ag NPs): tailored material for remediation of methylene blue dye from aqueous solution. Environ Monit Assess, 195, 322 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-023-10931-5.
• Gupta, V., Agarwal, A., Singh, N. B., Rachana, K., & P.K. Singh Simultaneous adsorption of anionic dyes onto kail sawdust charcoal (KSC) from binary dye solution. Macromolecular Symposia 2023, 407, 2200073. DOI: 10.1002/masy.202200073
• Agarwal, A., Shaida, B., Rastogi, M., & Singh, N. B., Food Packaging Materials with Special Reference to Biopolymers‑Properties and Applications, Chemistry Africa. (2022) https://doi.org/10.1007/s42250-022-00446-w. 
• Singh, N.B., Agarwal, A., De, Anindita, & Singh, Pragya, Coal Fly Ash: An Emerging Material for Water Remediation, International Journal of Coal Science and Technology, 9, 44 (2022) 1-32. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40789-022-00512-1. 
• Ashraf, I., Singh, N. B., & Agarwal, A., Green Synthesis of Iron Oxide Nanoparticles using Amla Seed for Methylene Blue Dye Degradation, Materials Today: Proceedings. (2022) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2022.07.404
• Singh, N.B., Chaudhary, R.G., Desimone, M. F., Agrawal, A., & Shukla, S. K., Green synthesized nanomaterials for safe technology in sustainable agriculture, Current Pharmaceutical Biotechnology. (2022) DOI: 10.2174/1389201023666220608113924
• Agarwal, A., Ashraf, I., Rachna, K., & Singh, N. B., Sensing and removal of chromium metal ion from water using spectroscopic and adsorption techniques, Proc. SPIE 11757, Smart Biomedical and Physiological Sensor Technology, (2021) XVIII, 117570E. doi: 10.1117/12.2585613.
• Agarwal, A., Kumar, A. Gupta, P., Tomar, R., & Singh, N.B., Cu (II) ions removal from water by charcoal obtained from marigold flower waste. Materials Today: Proceedings (2020). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2020.11.046
• Singh, N.B., Agarwal, A., & Rachna, K., Adsorptive and Photocatalytic Removal of Rhodamine B Dye from Water by using Copper Ferrite Polyaniline Nanocomposite, Journal of Scientific & Industrial Research, 79 (2020) 558-561. 
• Gupta, V., Agarwal, A., Singh, M. K., & N. B. Singh, Kail sawdust charcoal: a low‑cost adsorbent for removal of textile dyes from aqueous solution, Springer Nature Applied Sciences, 1 (2019) 1271. 
• Rachna, K., Agarwal, A., & Singh, N.B., Removal of Victoria Blue-84 dye from aqueous solution by Zinc Sulphate activated Sugarcane Bagasse, Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research, 17(2019) 307-311.
• Rachna, K., Agarwal, A., & Singh, N.B. Rice husk and Sodium hydroxide activated Rice husk for removal of reactive yellow dye from water, Materials Today: Proceedings, 12 (2019) 573-580.
• Chris, U. O., Agarwal, A., & Singh, N. B., Effects of dietary nano and macro iron oxide (Fe2O3) on the growth, biochemical, and hematological profiles of African catfish (Clarias gariepinus) fingerlings, Journal of Applied Aquaculture, Taylor & Francis.2018 https://doi.org/10.1080/10454438.2018.1534704
• Chris, U. O., Singh, N. B. & Agarwal, A., Growth Performance of Cultured African Catfish (C.Gariepinus) Fingerlings in the Presence of Nano and Macro CuO Feed Supplements, Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research, 7 (2018) 499-503.
• Chris, U. O., Agarwal, A., & Singh, N. B., ZnO Nanoparticles as Feed Supplement on Growth Performance of Cultured African Catfish Fingerlings. Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research,  77 (2018) 213-218.
• Rachna, K., Singh N. B., & Agarwal, A., Preparation, Characterization, Properties and Applications of nano Zinc Ferrite, Materials Today: Proceedings. 5 (2018) 9148-9155https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2017.10.035.
• Chris, U.O., Singh, N. B., & Agarwal, A., Nanoparticles as feed supplement on Growth behaviour of Cultured Catfish (Clarias gariepinus) fingerlings,Materials Today:Proceedings. 5 (2018) 9076-9081  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2017.10.035.
• Rachna, K., Agarwal, A., & Singh, N.B. Preparation and characterization of zinc ferrite—Polyaniline nanocomposite for removal of rhodamine B dye from aqueous solution, Environmental Nanotechnology, Monitoring & Management,  9  (2018) 154-163.
• Gupta, V., Agarwal, A., Singh M. K., & Singh, N. B., Removal of Red RB Dye from Aqueous Solution by Belpatra Bark Charcoal (BBC) Adsorbent, Journal of Materials and Environmental Sciences, 8 (2017), 10, 3654-3665
• Gupta, V., Agarwal, A., Singh, M. K., & Singh, N. B., Removal of Torque Blue Dye from Aqueous Solution by Kail Sawdust”. Asian Journal of Water, Environment and Pollution, 13 (2016) 59-67. ISSN- 9729860.
• Ridwanu M., Agarwal, A." Removal of Methylene Blue Dye from Aqueous Solution using Activated Jamun Leaf Powder " International Journal of Science Technology & Management, 4 (2015) 229-232.
• Agarwal et al., “Belpatra (Aegel Marmelos) Bark Powder as an Adsorbent for the Color Removal of Textile Dye Torque Blue” International Journal of Scientific Engineering and Technology 4 (2015) 56-60.
• Agarwal et al. ‘Synthesis, Mechanistic and Kinetic Study of 2,4,5- Trichloroaniline Phosphate Mono-ester, Asian Journal of Chemistry, 18 (2006) 2969-2982.
• Agarwal et al. ‘Kinetics and Mechanism of the Hydrolysis of 4- Bromo - 2,6- Dimethylphenyl Phosphate Mono-ester, Asian Journal Chemistry, 17 (2005) 109-116.
• Agarwal et al., Synthesis, Mechanistic Interpretation and Kinetic Study of Potentially Active Substituent of 2,4,6-Trimethylaniline Phosphate Mono-Ester, Acta Ciencia Indica, 34 (2008) 253-268
• Agarwal Anupam ‘Synthesis of some phosphate Mono-esters, Oriental Journal of Chemistry, 23 (2007) 773-774.
• Agarwal et al. ‘Synthesis, Mechanistic Interpretation and Kinetic Study of 2,4,5- Trichloroaniline Phosphate, Di-ester in Acid Media, Acta Ciencia Indica, XXXII, (2006) 101-110.

Books:

• Anupam Agarwal, Yanqing Xu, Cost Effective Technologies for recycling of waste water, Scholars Press, ISBN: 978-3-639-70781-6(2014)
• Anupam Agarwal "Kinetic Study of 2,4,5- Trichloroaniline Phosphate Esters", LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, ISBN 978-3-8443-2417-4 (2011).

Book Chapter:

• Ashraf, I., Agarwal, A., Singh, N.B., Chapter 14 - Removal of pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and toiletries from water by nanomaterials, Editor(s): Muhammad Bilal, Hafiz M.N. Iqbal, Tuan Anh Nguyen, Ghulam Yasin, Ram K. Gupta, In Micro and Nano Technologies,Nanotechnology to Monitor, Remedy, and Prevent Pollution, Elsevier, 2024, 323-340, ISBN 9780443156601. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-443-15660-1.00013-7.
• Agarwal, A., Singh, N. B., Prajapati, R., Ashraf, I., Advanced Functional Materials for Sensing of Pollutants and Water Remediation, ISBN: 978-3-031-11996-5, Springer, (2022)
• Singh, N. B., Agarwal, A., Chris, U. O., Chapter 19: Zinc nanomaterials: A safe animal feed supplement, ISBN: 9780128228364, Elsevier (2021).
• Agarwal A., Rastogi M., Singh N.B. (2022) Agricultural Wastes Utilization in Water Purification. In: Lichtfouse E., Muthu S.S., Khadir A. (eds) Inorganic-Organic Composites for Water and Wastewater Treatment. Environmental Footprints and Eco-design of Products and Processes. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-5916-4_7

Ph.D. Supervised:

• Vandana Gupta: Removal of Dyes from Aqueous Solution by using Non-conventional Adsorbents (Awarded: July, 2018)
• Onuegbu Chris Uzo-GoD: Dietary Effects of Nano Feed Additives on Growth Performance of Catfish. (Awarded: April, 2019)
• Km Rachana: Removal of Toxic Metal Ions and Dyes from Water using Adsorbents. (Awarded: September, 2020)
• Iqra Ashraf: Nanomaterials and their Application in Water Decontamination (Awarded: April 2024)
• Yashika: Photocatalytic Hydrogen Generation by Water Splitting (Pursuing)
• Adamu Makanta: Polymeric Membrane Base Water Treatment (Pursuing)

Certifications

• Building Academic Leaders for 21st Century Higher Education.
• Development of Teachers e-Kit and MOOCs in Four Quadrant Format of e-Content.
• MHRD sponsored GIAN course on “Department of Chemistry, Jamia Millia Islamia, India.
• QIP course “Fluorescence Spectroscopy and its Application”, IIT, Kanpur, India.
• Dale Carnegie Training. Wipro, India.
• Teaching Assistant Training Program, Canada.
• Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System, Canada.

Area of Interest

• Functional Materials, Nanomaterials, Membranes, Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution, Water Remediation, Waste Management