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Dr. Preeti Jain

Dr. Preeti Jain

Associate Professor , Chemistry and Biochemistry

preeti.jain@sharda.ac.in

About

Dr. Preeti Jain is an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the Sharda School of Engineering and Science, Sharda University, Greater Noida. She holds a Ph.D. in Chemistry and has extensive teaching and research experience in medicinal chemistry, bioinorganic chemistry, nanomaterials for environmental and health applications and structure–activity relationship studies. Her research work is reflected through publications in reputed journals, and she is actively involved as investigator of funded projects, guiding research scholars and contributing to academic development, curriculum design, and research-oriented activities at the university.

Experience
  • 20 years
Qualification
  • Ph.D.-Bioinorganic Chemistry Gautam Buddha University
  • M.Tech in Modern methods of Chemical Analysis from IIT Delhi
  • UGC-CSIR (JRF-NET) Qualified for JRF
  • GATE qualified with 92 percentile
  • M.Sc.-Organic Chemistry, University of Rajasthan
  • B.Sc.-Botany, Chemistry, and Zoology, University of Rajasthan
Award & Recognition

  • Received Women Researcher Award by Springer Nature- Research Bus Tour 2025 for significant contribution in research
  • Received Best teacher award from ITS Engineering College
  • Maintained a good students feedback

Research

  • Mamman, A., Kumari, S., & Jain, P. (2025). Enhanced multifunctional activities of phytogenic copper oxide nanoparticles for targeted biomedical and remediation applications: Antimicrobial, anticancer, and catalytic degradation. Bioresource Technology Reports, 102444.
  • Mshelia, S. S., Jain, P., & Gaur, M. (2025). Graphene oxide-based smart sensors: Synthesis, functionalization strategies, and biosensing applications. Nano-Structures & Nano-Objects, 43, 101532.
  • Mamman, A., Jain, P., & Yamta, S. D. (2025). A concise review on nanomaterials: plant-based synthesis, optimization, and characterization. Zastita Materijala, 66(2), 250-268.
  • Shahid, M., Nharwal, L., Mallick, S., Fayaz, H., Ahuja, Y., Beg, M. A., ... & Selvapandiyan, A. (2025). Targeting MAP kinase for inhibiting leishmania promastigotes and amastigotes stages by L-alanine derived molecules and their anticancer potential against PANC-1 cancer cell lines. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry, 118276.
  • Mamman, A., Jain, P., & Srivastava, V. (2025). Exploring the catalytic, bactericidal, and anticancer potential of Ag0, Au0, and Ag0@ Au0 nanoparticles: A comparative study. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 707, 135855.
  • Shahid, M., Jain, P., De, A., Srivastava, V., Singh, A., Garg, M., & Kamilya, S. (2025). Synthesis, characterization, crystal structure, and molecular docking of o-vanillin and l-valine derived molecules: a DFT study and antiproliferative activity against the PANC-1 cancer cell line. New Journal of Chemistry, 49(3), 721-737.
  • Mamman, A., & Jain, P. (2025). In-situ synthesis of soft, non-aggregated and well-dispersed Ag0, Au0 and Ag0-coated-Au0 nanoparticles using cold-macerated bark extract of Combretum glutinosum: Stability, DNA-binding, and antibacterial potential. Nano-Structures & Nano-Objects, 41, 101432.
  • Mamman, A., & Jain, P. (2024). Synthesis of Chi-sphere silver nanocomposite and nanocomposites of silver, gold, and S@ G using a chitosan biopolymer extracted from potato peels and their antimicrobial application. Nano-Structures & Nano-Objects, 39, 101297.
  • De, A., Dhapola, P. S., Jain, P., Kathait, A., Shahid, M., Votsa, E., ... & Savilov, S. V. (2025). Fabrication, catalytic activity, metal sensing ability and electrochemical evaluation of nano silver particles for supercapacitor applications. Sensors International, 6, 100298.
  • Misbah Shahid, Preeti Jain, Anindita De, Manoj garg, Vivek Srivastava (2024) Synthesis, DFT study, molecular docking and Biological Evaluation of L-Valine Derived Anticancer compounds. Polyhedron (accepted)
  • Misbah Shahid, Preeti Jain, Anindita De, Jyoti Joshi (2024) Molecular docking and antimicrobial screening of alanine derived water soluble Cu(II) Complexes. Journal of medical toxicology and legal medicines, Vol.28(122), P.1-12.
  • Preeti Jain, Anjali Kathait, Pawan Dhapola, Markus Diantoro, Sergui V. saviliv (2024) Fabrication, catalytic activity, metal sensing ability and electrochemical evaluation of Nano silver particles for super capacitor applications. Sensors International (accepted)
  • Shahid M, *Jain P, De A, et al.(2023) Synthesis, DFT study, molecular docking and larvicidal activity of Chitin inhibitor alanine derived compounds. Polyhedron. ;245:116629. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.poly.2023.116629
  • Preeti Jain, Adamu Mamman (2023) Polyphenols and other phytochemicals from medicinal plants as eco-benign sources of therapeutics, International Journal of Environment and Waste Management. DOI: 10.1504/IJEWM.2023.10062287
  • Jain P, Singh Y, Kumari R. (2023) In silico investigation and MD simulations of phytochemicals of C. wightii against dengue targets NS5 and E protein. Vegetos. doi:https://doi.org/10.1007/s42535-023-00658-6.
  • De, A., & Jain, P. (2023). Nano structured silver particles as green catalyst for remediation of methylene blue dye from water. International Journal of Materials Research, 114(7-8), 705-711
  • De A, Kathait Ms Anjali, *Jain P, Guin M.(2022) DFT Investigation, Hirshfield Analysis and Molecular Docking of Cu(II) Complex of O‐Vanillin Based Ligand. ChemistrySelect. 7(42). doi:https://doi.org/10.1002/slct.202202884.
  • Jain P, Guin M, De A, Singh M. (2022) Molecular docking, synthesis, anticancer activity, and computational investigations of thiazole‐based ligands and their Cu(II) complexes. Journal of Physical Organic Chemistry. Published online. doi:https://doi.org/10.1002/poc.4384
  • De A, Das R, Kaur H, *Jain P. (2022) Synthesis, physicochemical investigations, DNA cleavage activity of biogenic zinc oxide nanoparticles and their interaction with Calf-Thymus DNA. Materials Today: Proceedings. 49:3260-3264. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2020.12.742
  • *Jain, P., De, A., & Singh, N. B. (2022). Cellulose‐Based Materials for Water Purification. ChemistrySelect, 7(24), e202200121.
  • Guin, M., Roopa, R. A., *Jain, P., & Singh, N. B. (2022). Heterocyclic Surfactants and Their Applications in Cosmetics. ChemistrySelect, 7(8), e202103989.
  • De, A., Singh, R., Singh, Y., *Jain, P., & Singh, P. (2022). Biological Activity of Solvent Extracts of Angelica archangelica Leaf and Stem. In Macromolecular Symposia (Vol. 401, No. 1, p. 2100386).
  • A.De, P.Jain and D. Kalita (2021) “Biofabricated silver nanoparticles and nanocomposites as green catalyst to mitigate dye pollution in water-A review" Chemistry select..
  • De, A., *Jain, P., Manna, A. K., Srivastava, V., & Das, R. (2021). An eco-benign synthesis of silver nanoparticles using Aegle marmelos L. bark extract and evaluation of their DNA cleavage, DNA binding, antioxidant and antibacterial activity. Inorganic and Nano-Metal Chemistry, 1-12.
  • Asatkar AK, Verma VK, Guin M, *Jain P, Butcher RJ.(2020) Synthesis, characterization, ab initio quantum chemical calculations and molecular docking studies of Se bearing phenoxo-bridged bimetallic Ni(II) complexes. Journal of Molecular Structure. 2020;1221:128771. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molstruc.2020.128771
  • Jain P, Singh V, Tripathi V. (2020) Microwave assisted template synthesis of metal based egfr, trk inhibitors, molecular docking and in vitro biological studies. Indian Journal of Chemistry -Section A (IJCA).;59(6):752-759. doi:https://doi.org/10.56042/ijca.v59i6.26150
  • De, A., Kumari, A., *Jain, P., Manna, A.K. and Bhattacharjee, G., (2020). Plasmonic sensing of Hg (II), Cr (III), and Pb (II) ions from aqueous solution by biogenic silver and gold nanoparticles. Inorganic and Nano-Metal Chemistry, pp.1-12.
  • Jain, P., Manna, A.K. Kumari, A., De, A., (2020). Plasmonic Sensing of Cr(III) and Al (III) Ions From Aqueous Solution by Green Synthesized Gold Nanoparticles. Materials Today proceedings. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/24701556.2020.1826523
  • De, A., Das, R.,*Jain, P.,Kaur,H., (2020). Green chemistry-assisted synthesis of CuO nanoparticles: reaction optimization, DNA cleavage, and DNA binding studies Materials Today proceedings. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2020.10.955
  • Singh, N.B., *Jain, P., De. A., Tomar, R., (2020). Green synthesis of nanoparticles. Current Pharmaceutical Biotechnology. https://doi.org/10.2174/1389201022666210412142734
  • De, A., Das, R., *Jain, P., Kaur, H., (2020) Synthesis, physicochemical investigations, DNA cleavage activity of biogenic zinc oxide nanoparticles and their interaction with Calf-Thymus DNA. Materials Today proceedings. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2020.12.742
  • Jain, P., Singh, V., & Tripathi, V. (2020). Microwave assisted template synthesis of metal based EGFR, TRK inhibitors, molecular docking and in vitro biological studies. Indian Journal of Chemistry-Section A (IJCA), 59(6), 752-759.
  • De, A., Ray, H. P., Jain, P., Kaur, H., & Singh, N. (2019). Synthesis, characterization, molecular docking and DNA cleavage study of transition metal complexes of o-vanillin and glycine derived Schiff base ligand. Journal of Molecular Structure, 1199, 126901.
  • Preeti Jain, Vandna Singh (2019) Microwave assisted template synthesis of metal based EGFR, TRK inhibitors, molecular docking and in vitro biological studies. Indian Journal of Chemistry-Section A. Indian Journal of Chemistry-Section A (IJCA) 59 (6), 752-759
  • Ali, S., Singh, V., Jain, P., & Tripathi, V. (2019). Synthesis, antibacterial, anticancer and molecular docking studies of macrocyclic metal complexes of dihydrazide and diketone. Journal of Saudi Chemical Society, 23(1), 52-60.
  • Jain, P., Singh, V., Ali, S., Tripathi, V., & Saraswat, U. (2018). Synthesis, characterization, molecular docking and biological activity of 5, 6-bis-(4-fluoro-phenyl)-3, 4, 7, 8-tetraaza-bicyclo tetradeca-1 (13), 4, 6, 10 (14), 11-pentaene-2, 9-dione and its transition metal complexes. Journal of Saudi Chemical Society, 22(5), 546-557.
  • Preeti Jain, Vandna Singh (2016)  “Template synthesis, characterization, biological screening of Cr (III) and Fe (III) tetraaza macrocyclic complexes derived from 9, 10-phenanthrenequinone and 1, 3-dicarbonyl-phenyl-dihydrazide” Der Pharma Chemica, 8(15):171-180.
  • Jain, P. (2016). Pharmacological Activity of Newly Synthesized and Characterized N, O-donor Tetraaza Macrocyclic Metal Complexes. Asian Journal of Pharmaceutics (AJP): Asian J Pharm, 10(04).
  • Vandna Singh, Anju Nagar and Preeti Jain (2016) “Antioxidant and antimicrobial screening of Ciprofloxacin derivative and its complexes”, Der Pharma Chemica, 8(15):38-45.
  • Preeti Jain, Atamjyot, B.K.Puri (2016) “Atomic absorption spectrometric determination of coper after adsorption of its sodiumdiethyldithiacarbamate complex on new polymeric adsorbent, Indian journal of chemistry-A, 45A:409-411.
  • P. Singh, P. Jain, R. Verma, R.S. Jagadish (2016) “Characterization of lignin peroxidase from Paecilomyces species for decolorisation of pulp and paper mill effluent” Journal of scientific and industrial research,75:500-505
  • Pratibha Singh, Preeti Jain (2014),  “Socio-Economic impacts of Nanotechnology” Research Journal of Chemical and environmental science,2(3).
  • Preeti Jain, Vandna Singh, Rajni Singh (2016) Synthesis, characterization and antibacterial activity of Zn (II) tetraaza macrocyclic complexes Global Journal For Research Analysis,Volume 5(9).

PATENTS PUBLISHED

  • Anti-viral thiazole based copper compound and method of synthesis thereof (application no. 202211006653)
  • Organo-copper complex and a larvicidal composition comprising the same (application no. 202311010155)
  • Extraction of chitin first time from potato peel waste and conversion to chitosan (SURDC/P/24/04/380)

BOOK CHAPTERS PUBLISHED

  • De, A., Guin, M., & Jain, P. (2021). Sugar-Based Surfactants. In Surfactants from Renewable Raw Materials (pp. 75-96). CRC Press.”
  • Jain, P., Guin, M., & Singh, N. B. (2022). Metal Oxide Nanoparticles for Water Decontamination. In Nanohybrid Materials for Water Purification (pp. 245-278). Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore.
  • Jain, P., & Srivastava, A. (2023). Nanomaterials in the Lubricant Industry. Materials Research Foundations, 135.
  • Savitha H.S, Roli Verma, Kiran T, Chethana M V, Pratibha Singh, “ Hybrid Composites: Eco-friendly Future Material”

Certifications

  • 17 weeks long Online Refresher course in Chemistry for higher education faculty conducted by “Swayam-MHRD” India (2018) with 90% marks
  • 12 weeks (36hrs) long MOOc course in “Computer Aided Drug Design” from NPTEL-Swayam” India (2019) with 82% marks and Silver medal
  • 15 weeks long Online Refresher course in Chemistry for higher education faculty conducted by “Swayam-MHRD” India (2019) completed with “A” grade
  • 12 weeks (36hrs) long MOOC course in “Biophysical Chemistry” from NPTEL-Swayam” India (2019) with 72% marks.
  • 12 weeks (36hrs) long MOOC course in “Question paper authoring and evaluation” from NPTEL” India (2021) (pursuing).
  • Five days FDP “Mission 10X” organized by Wipro India and ITS engineering College, Greater Noida(2012)
  • 12 weeks (36hrs) long MOOC course in “Pericyclic reactions and Organic Photochemistry” from NPTEL-Swayam” India (2022) with 72% marks.

Area of Interest

  • Medicinal and Coordination chemistry with an emphasis on bioactive compound development and evaluation
  • Computational and molecular dynamics simulations of bioactive compounds
  • Sustainable nanotechnology for health and environmental applications
  • Phytochemical based drug design, extraction and biological evaluation
  • Structure-activity relationship of drug molecules