PhD, M.Sc., B.Ed
Chemistry, Nanomaterials & Nanochemistry
Teaching:
• Sixteen Years
Administrative
• Director, UGC-MMTTC, JNU, New Delhi
• Deputy Director, Placements, JNU, New Delhi
• Dean & Head (Officiating), Department of Environmental Sciences, CUHP Dharamshala
• Coordinator-Director, Center for Nanotechnology, Shoolini University, Solan
• Superintendent, Examinations, Faculty of Basic Sciences, Shoolini University, Solan
• Fondazione di Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia’s Postdoctoral Award, Italy.
• European Union’s TEAM project Postdoctoral Fellowship, Poland.
• Student Mentorship for NPDF and Shastri Indo-Canadian Fellowship etc.
• Mentored students for placements in Cipla, Sun Pharma, Jubilant and Torrent Pharma etc.
• Italian Institute of Technology, Naples, Italy
• Scotland's Rural College (SRUC), Edinburgh, Scotland
• University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA
• Central University of Himachal Pradesh, Dharamshala, India
• Chettinad Academy of Research and Education (CARE), Chennai, Tamilnadu, India
Stabilization of PbS Nanocrystals by Bovine Serum Albumin in its Native and Denatured States. M. S. Bakshi, Pankaj Thakur, G. Kaur, T. S. Banipal, F. Possmayer, N. O. Petersen; Advanced Functional Materials 2009, 19, 1451.
Surface activity of highly hydrophobic surfactants and platelike PbSe and CuSe nanoparticles. MS Bakshi, P Thakur, P Khullar, G Kaur, TS Banipal. Crystal growth & design 2010, 10 (4), 1813-1822.
Twin-Tail Surfactant Peculiarity in Superficial Fabrication of Semiconductor Quantum Dots: Towards Structural, Optical and Electrical Features. D. Jamwal, G. Kaur, P. Raizada, P. Singh, D. Pathak, Pankaj Thakur. J. Physical Chemistry C 2015, 119, 5062−5073.
Eicosyl ammoniums elicited thermal reduction alleyway towards gold nanoparticles and their chemo-sensor aptitude. D. Rana, D. Jamwal, A. Katoch, Pankaj Thakur, S. Kalia. Analyst 2016, 141, 2208.
Photophysical behavior of heme group: Unfolding of hemoglobin and myoglobin in the presence of Gemini surfactants of different molecular architectures. L Tandon, Pankaj Thakur, K Singh, P Khullar, GK Ahluwalia, MS Bakshi. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 2020, 156, 576-584.
Inhibition of the bacterial growth as a consequence of synergism of Ag and ZnO: Calendula officinalis mediated green approach for nanoparticles and impact of altitude. M Sharma, H Bassi, P Chauhan, Pankaj Thakur, A Chauhan, R Kumar, R. H. Kollarigowda, N. K. Thakur. Inorganic Chemistry Communications 2022, 136, 109131.
Soapnut plant–mediated ZnO and Ag-ZnO nanoparticles for environmental and biological applications. D Sharma, R Verma, A Chauhan, S Kumari, Pankaj Thakur, V Kumar, M. Sharma, P. Kumar , A. K. Mahajan. Emergent Materials 2023, 6 (6), 1841-1862.
Nanozymes and nanoflower: Physiochemical properties, mechanism and biomedical applications. M Perwez, SY Lau, D Hussain, S Anboo, M Arshad, Pankaj Thakur. Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces 2023, 225, 113241.
Catalyzing innovation: Exploring iron oxide nanoparticles-Origins, advancements, and future application horizons. P Kumar, N Thakur, K Kumar, S Kumar, A Dutt, VK Thakur, Pankaj Thakur, A. Navarrete, N. Thakur. Coordination Chemistry Reviews 2024, 507, 215750.
Exploring complex silver sulfide nano-systems as efficient photocatalysts for wastewater remediation and clean energy production: Toward sustainable and circular economy. K Singh, H Sable, S Sonu, V Kumar, P Singh, A Kaushik, P Thakur, Vishal Chaudhary. Materials Today 2025, 90, 681-705.
Langmuir, J.Physical Chemistry C & Chemistry of Materials etc. (American Chemical Society)
ChemComm, Nanoscale & Journal of Materials Chemistry C etc. (Royal Society of Chemistry)
Carbon, Applied Surface Science, Chemical Engineering Journal, Chemosphere, Cleaner Engineering and Technology, Environmental Research, Journal of Cleaner Production, Journal of Molecular Liquids, Separation and Purification Technology, Inorganic Chemistry Communications etc. (Elsevier)
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