RASHMI SINGH GAUR

? 614-261-3953? rashmigaur7@hotmail.com ?589, Harley Drive # 7, Columbus, OH, 43202

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Education

 

Ph. D. Analytical Chemistry (Thesis submitted: March 1998; Awarded: November 1998)

Indian Institute of Technology , Roorkee, India

Thesis Title : Studies on the Removal and Recovery of Mercury(II)               and Nickel(II) Using Alkylphosphine Extractants and their Applications to Industrial Waste.

 

M. Phil. Industrial Methods of Chemical Analysis (1994, Ist division with honors)

Indian Institute of Technology , Roorkee, India

Thesis Title : Studies on the Development of Cyanex 471X Extractant for the Removal of Mercury(II).     

 

M. Sc. Organic Chemistry (1993, Ist division with honors)

Indian Institute of Technology , Roorkee, India

Thesis Title : Studies on Anthocyanidins and Anthocyanins from S ome C ommon F lowers .

 

B. Sc. Chemistry, Zoology, Botany (1991, Ist division)

H.N.B.Garhwal University, Uttaranchal, India.

 

Work Experience

 

Research Fellow (Volunteer)                                                The Ohio State University

Food, Agriculture and Biological Engineering, March 2004 till date

           

•  Optimizing sand bioreactors for the treatment of wastewater.

•  Compiling SOPs for various tests used in the characterization of wastewater .

•  Mentoring graduate students .

 

Senior Research Fellow                                                           Indian Institute of Technology

Chemistry Department, October 1996 to February 1998

                 

•  Developed solvent extraction (Hydrometallurgical) and chromatographic methods for metal separation and their application to industrial wastes for high purity metal recovery.

•  Developed waste recovery technologies for the plating industry.

•  Collaborated with the tanneries to identify and solve environmental problems.

•  Mentored graduate students.

•  Maintained a low-level radioisotope laboratory, chemical and equipment inventory and instrument troubleshooting.

•  Referred journal publications and conference presentations.

 

Junior Research Fellow .                                                                       Indian Institute of Technology

Chemistry Department, May 1995 to September 1996

 

•  Reviewed literature for Ph. D. study.

•  Optimized conditions for solvent extraction and column chromatography.

•  Developed procedure for separation of mercury from other heavy metals using solvent extraction and column chromatography and its application to waste effluent.

•  Developed coagulation/flocculation technologies for abatement of pollution from industrial wastes.

•  Environmental assessment of the river Ganga, including the impact of tannery effluents on the rivers water quality.

•  Refereed journal publications.

 

Junior Research Fellow                                                                      Indian Institute of Technology

Department of Civil Engineering, September 1994 to April 1995

       

•  Investigated as a member of a multidisciplinary research team the spatio-temporal variations in the water quality parameters of river Hindon,

•  Submitted proposals for obtaining grants for different projects.

•  Critical literature reviews.

•  Set up instruments and managed troubleshooting.

•  Monitored and assessed different water quality parameters

•  Documented project literature and different phases.

•  Presented different papers in several conferences across the country.

•  Collaborated research efforts with experts.

 

Other Awards, Fellowships, Academic Distinctions and Honors

 

•  Indian Patent: On the invention of a hydrometallurgical technology for nickel recovery. Application # NF266/98.

•  Published 10 papers in refereed scientific journals and presented various papers at conferences.

•  Senior research fellowship awarded by Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, (CSIR) New Delhi (Oct.'96 to Feb.'98).

•  Junior research fellowship sponsored by Society for Participatory Research in Asia (PRIA) New Delhi (May'95 to Sept.'96).

•  Junior research fellowship in the project entitled “ Water quality monitoring of river Hindon under GAP Phase II” under Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology   (Sept.'94 to April'95).

•  University Medal for standing first in order of merit in M. Phil. Class (1993-94).

•  University Scholarship for standing first in order of merit in M. Phil. Class.

•  First rank in the M. Phil. (Industrial Methods of Chemical Analysis) entrance exam for Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, 1993.

•  University Medal for standing first in order of merit in M.Sc. class (1991-93).

•  Scholarship for standing first in order of merit in M. Sc. class.

•  Dr. H. G. Garg Medal for obtaining highest marks in the chemistry theory papers in all the four semesters (1991-93).

             

 

Instrumentation Skills

 

•  GM-Counter, Scintillation Counter, UV-Visible Spectrometer, Atomic Absorption Spectrometer (AAS), Inductively Coupled Plasma–Atomic Emission Spectrometer (ICP–AES), FTIR, Digital pH Meter, Electronic Balances, Turbidity Meter, Conductivity Meter, TOC Analyzer, DO Meter, Research Cooling Centrifuges and other laboratory instruments.

•  Expertise in the application of ICP/AES and AAS for the quantitative analysis of metals in a variety of materials.

•  Hands-on experience in digestions of both organic and inorganic materials.

•  Hands on experience in radio analytical methods and clean room techniques.

•  Hands on experience in Good Laboratory Practices (GLP) protocols.

•  Knowledge of GC, HPLC, IR, Mass Spectrometry, and 1 H-NMR.

•  MS-Word, MS-Excel & MS-Power Point.

 

                      

Patent

 

Indian Patent : On the Invention of a Hydrometallurgical Technology for Nickel Recovery. Application #NF266/98.

 

List of Publications

 

  1. Monitoring of Ganga Water and Sediments vis-à-vis Tannery Pollution at Kanpur
    (India): A Case Study.
    A.R. Khwaja, Rashmi Singh and S. N. Tandon,
    Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, (68): 1-17 (2001).
  2. Mono (2-ethylhexyl) Phosphoric Acid as an Extractant for Cr(III) and its
    Application to Industrial Waste.
    A.R. Khwaja, Rashmi Singh and S. N. Tandon,
    Separation Science and Technology, 35(3): 447-455 (2000).
  3. Recovery of Cr(III) from Tannery Spent Chrome Liquor for Reuse.
    A.R. Khwaja, Rashmi Singh and S. N. Tandon,
    Journal of Environmental Engineering, 126(4): 307-312(2000).
  4. Extraction and Separation of Nickel Using
    Bis(2,4,4-trimethylpentyl)dithiophosphinic Acid (Cyanex 301) and its Recovery from Spent Catalyst and Electroplating Bath Residue.
    Rashmi Singh, A. R. Khwaja, Bina Gupta and S. N. Tandon ,
    Solvent Extraction and Ion Exchange, 17(2):     367-390 (1999).
  5. Uptake and Extraction Chromatographic Separation of Mercury(II) by Tri isobutylphosphine Sulfide (Cyanex 471X) Sorbed on Silica Gel and Decontamination of Mercury Containing Effluent.
    Rashmi Singh , A. R. Khwaja, Bina Gupta and S. N. Tandon.
    Talanta, 48: 527-535 (1999).
  6. Extraction Chromatographic Studies of Mercury(II) and Some Other Metal Ions on Chromosorb 102 Loaded with Triisobutylphosphine Sulfide. Its Application to Industrial Effluent.
    Rashmi Singh , A.R. Khwaja, Bina Gupta and S.N. Tandon ,
    Chem. Anal.     (Warsaw), 44: 23-34 (1999).
  7. Treatment of Leather Board Effluents by a Coagulation / Flocculation Process.
    A. R. Khwaja, Rashmi Singh and S. N. Tandon,
    Environmental technology, 19:     857-860 (1998).
  8. The Geoenvironmental Cycle of Cadmium: A Case Study.
    A. R. Khwaja , Rashmi Singh , Madhuri Raju and S. N. Tandon,
    The Environmentalist, 17: 103-108 (1997).
  9. Liquid - Liquid Extraction and Reversed Phase Chromatographic Behaviour of Some 3d ransition Metal Ions as Citrate Using High Molecular Weight Amines.
    Rashmi Singh , K. S. Panesar, O.V. Singh and S. N. Tandon,
    Indian Journal of Chemistry, 36A: 339-341(1997).
  10. Extraction and Separation of Mercury (II) Using Triisobutyl Phosphine Sulfide (TIBPS)/ Cyanex 471X as an Extractant and its Application to Industrial Effluent.
    Rashmi Singh and S. N. Tandon,

      Talanta, 44: 843-848 (1997).

 
 
 
LIST OF PAPERS PRESENTED/ACCEPTED AT VARIOUS CONFERENCES
 

 

  1. Uptake of Mercury by Cyanex 471X Adsorbed on Silanised Silica Gel.
    Rashmi Singh , Bina Gupta and S. N. Tandon,
    Presented in the symposium Recent Trends in Instrumental Methods of Analysis
    held on 18-20 September 1997 at Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee (INDIA).
  2. Recovery and Reuse of Ferric Chloride by a Coagulation / Flocculation Process and   Subsequent Recovery and Reuse of Coagulant.
    A. R. Khwaja and Rashmi Singh
    Presented in the session of 84th Indian Science Congress held on 3-8 Jan. 1997, at Delhi (INDIA).
  3. Sequential Extraction of Metal Forms in Fly Ash Samples
    Rashmi Singh and A. R. Khwaja
    Presented in the session of 84th Indian Science Congress held on 3-8 Jan. 1997, at       Delhi (INDIA).
  4. Hindon River Monitoring- Spatio Temporal Variations
    Rashmi Singh , I. Kaur, B.Mathur, Lokesh, R. P. Mathur, P. Kumar and I. Mehrotra       Presented in the session of 83rd Indian Science Congress held on 3-8 Jan. 1996, at       Patiala (INDIA).
  5. Cyanex 471X- A Selective Extractant for Mercury(II)
    Rashmi Singh , A . Saily and S. N. Tandon
    Presented in the session of 83rd Indian Science Congress held on 3-8 Jan. 1996, at        Patiala (INDIA).
  6. Cyanex 471X for the Removal of Mercury from Waste Effluents.
    Rashmi Singh , A . Saily, S. K. Yadav and S. N. Tandon
    Accepted for presentation in the Third International conference on Appropriate      Waste Management Technologies for Developing Countries held on 25-26 Feb.       1995, at NEERI, Nagpur (INDIA).
  7. Cyanex 471X Loaded Columns for the Removal of Mercury from Waste Effluents.      Rashmi Singh , A . Saily, S. K. Yadav and S. N. Tandon
    Presented in the conference New Horizons in Analytical Chemistry held on 23-24       1995 at IICT, Hyderabad (INDIA).