Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai

Prof. R.V. Jayaram

UGC Professor

Department : Chemistry

Date of Joining :08/04/1992

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Email Address : rv.jayram[@]ictmumbai.edu.in

Phone [Mobile] -

Office Extention : 2607

Research Area : Heterogeneous catalysis in organic synthesis, application of green chemistry principles for process intensification, waste minimization and waste treatment, adsorption techniques for removal of water pollutants, photo catalysis and photo degradation of pollutants , synthesis and application of novel materials, surface and interfacial chemistry.
Research students:
Post doctoral - Completed -1, Ongoing -
Ph.D - Completed -19, Ongoing - 12
M.Sc - Completed - 12, Ongoing - 2
M.Tech - Completed - 11, Ongoing - 04
M.Sc. (By research) - Completed - 9, Ongoing -
Sponsored Projects: 03
Research Publications: 25 (2010- 2015)

Academic Information
Degree/Diploma Description year subject
1 PDF   Post-Doctoral Research (1992): Chemical Engineering Division, UDCT, Mumbai 1992
2 Ph.D.   Ph.D. (1985): Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) – Madras Title thesis: Catalytic decomposition of 2- propanol on Ln2MM’O6 double perovskites under the guidance of Prof.C.S.Swamy 1985
3 M.Sc.   M.Sc. (1979): Pachaiyappa’s College- University of Madras 1979
4 B.Sc.   B. Sc. (1976): Stella Maris College- University of Madras 1976

Courses Taught : B.Chem. Engg./B.Tech. : Physical chemistry, General chemistry
M.Sc. (Chemistry): Physical Chemistry, Green Chemistry
M.Tech. (Green Chemistry):

Project Information
1 Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR) "Synthesis of N,N-dialkyl-2-alkoxyacetamides extractants and N,N-dialkyl-2-alkoxyacetamides grafted resins for the separation of trivalent actinides from nitric acid medium and modeling of extractants".      2016      
2 Government of India-Woman Scientist Scheme (WOS-A) "Water-borne polymers in adhesive applications"      2015      
3 Centre of Excellence (CoE) sponsored by (TEQIP) "Microwave assisted bifunctional catalysis for tandem reactions"      2013      
4 Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research(IGCAR) “Development of novel phosphorous extractants for actinides”.      2012      

Paper Published
1 TITLE: Heterogeneously catalyzed strategies for the deconstruction of high density polyethylene: plastic waste valorisation to fuels.
AUTHOR: Anand S. Burange, Manoj B. Gawande, Frank L. Y. Lam, Radha V. Jayaram and Rafael Luque      2015      
2 TITLE:Recovery and reuse of palladium from spent glucometer electrochemical test strips
AUTHOR: Fernandes, T. A., Kurhe, D. K., Chavan, A. A., Jayaram, R. V.      2015      
3 TITLE: Cu–Ni bimetallic reusable catalyst for synthesis of propargylamines via multicomponent coupling reaction under solvent-free conditions.
AUTHOR: Suyog V. Katkar and R. V. Jayaram      2014      
4 TITLE: A synthesis of copper based metal-organic framework for O-acetylation of alcohols.
AUTHOR: Savita J. Singh, Sandip R. Kale, Manoj B. Gawande, A. Velhinho, Radha V. Jayaram      2014      
5 TITLE: Poly (N-2-aminoethylacrylamide) grafted polystyrene–Cu (II) complex catalyzed conversion of aldehydes into primary amides in water.
AUTHOR: Deepak K. Kurhe, Radha V. Jayaram      2014      
6 TITLE: A mild route for one pot synthesis of 5,6-unsubstituted 1,4-dihydropyridines catalyzed by sulphated mixed metal oxides.
AUTHOR: Sandeep S. Kahandal, Sandip R. Kale, Manoj B. Gawande and Radha V. Jayaram      2014      
7 TITLE: Magnetically retrievable MFe2O4 spinel (M ¼ Mn, Co, Cu, Ni, Zn) catalysts for oxidation of benzylic alcohols to carbonyls.
AUTHOR: Anand S. Burange, Sandip R. Kale, Radek Zboril, Manoj B. Gawande and Radha V.Jayaram      2014      
8 TITLE: Greener iodination of arenes using sulphated ceria–zirconia catalysts in polyethylene glycol.
AUTHOR: Sandeep S. Kahandal, Sandip R. Kale, Manoj B. Gawande, Radek Zboril, Rajender S. Varma and Radha V. Jayaram      2014      
9 TITLE : Magnetically recyclable ?-Fe2O3-HAP nanoparticles for the cycloaddition reaction of alkynes, halides and azides in aqueous media
AUTHOR : S.R. Kale, S.S. Kahandal, M.B. Gawande, R.V. Jayaram      2013      
10 TITLE : A benign synthesis of 2-amino-4H-chromene in aqueous medium using hydrotalcite (HT) as a heterogeneous base catalyst
AUTHOR : S.R. Kale, S.S. Kahandal, A.S. Burange, M.B. Gawande, R.V. Jayaram      2013      
11 TITLE : Oxidation of benzylic alcohols to carbonyls using tert-butyl hydroperoxide over pure phase nanocrystalline CeCrO3
AUTHOR : A.S. Burange, R.V. Jayaram, R. Shukla, A.K. Tyagi      2013      
12 TITLE : Sequential synthesis of ß-amino alcohols using a CeO2-ZrO2 bifunctional catalyst system
AUTHOR : K.D. Parghi, S.R. Kale, S.S. Kahandal, M.B. Gawande, R.V.Jayaram      2013      
13 TITLE : Ecofriendly and facile Nano ZnO catalyzed solvent-free enamination of 1,3-dicarbonyls.
AUTHOR : U.U.Indulkar, S. R. Kale, M. B. Gawande, R.V. Jayaram      2012      
14 TITLE :SO42-/CexZr1-xO2 catalysed synthesis of N-tertbutyl amides from tert-butyl acetate under solventfree conditions..,
AUTHOR : S. S. Kahandal, S. R. Kale, S. T. Disale, R. V. Jayaram      2012      
15 TITLE :Sulphated Yttria-Zirconia as a regioselective catalyst system for the alcoholysis of epoxides.
AUTHOR : S. S.Kahandal,S. R. Kale, S. T. Disale, R. V. Jayaram      2012      
16 TITLE : Choline chloride•2ZnCl2 ionic liquid: An efficient and reusable catalyst for the solvent-free Kabachnik-Fields reaction
AUTHOR : S. T. Disale, S. R. Kale, S. S. Kahandal, T. G. Srinivasan, R. V. Jayaram      2012      
17 TITLE : Oxidation of alkyl aromatics to ketones by tertbutyl hydroperoxide on manganese oxide catalys
AUTHOR : A.S. Burange, S. R. Kale, R. V. Jayaram      2012      
18 TITLE : Oxidation of Alcohols to Aldehydes and Ketones using TBHP as an Oxidantover LaMO3 (M=Cr,Mn, Co, Ni, Fe) Perovskites
AUTHOR : S. J. Singh, R. V. Jayaram      2012      
19 TITLE : Conventional and microwave-assisted mulitcomponent reaction of alkyne, halide and sodium azide catalyzed by copper apatite as heterogeneous base and catalyst in water.
AUTHOR : S. R. Kale, S. S. Kahandal, S. T. Disale, R. V. Jayaram      2012      
20 TITLE : Role of mixed metal oxides in catalysis science— versatile applications in organic synthesis
AUTHOR : M. B. Gawande,R. K. Pandey, R. V. Jayaram      2012      
21 TITLE : Regio- and chemo- selective reduction of nitroarenes and carbonyl compounds over recyclable magnetic ferrite nickel nanoparticles (Fe3O4-Ni) by using glycerol as hydrogen source.
AUTHOR : M. B. Gawande, A. K.Rathi, P. S. Branco,I. D. Nogueira, A. Velhinho, J. J. Shrikhande, U. U. Indulkar, R. V. Jayaram, C. A. A. Ghumman, N.Bundaleski, O.M. N. D. Teodoro      2012      
22 TITLE: Synthesis and characterization of versatile MgO–ZrO2 mixed metal oxide nanoparticles and their applications.
AUTHOR: Manoj B. Gawande, Paula S. Branco, Kalpesh Parghi, Janhavi J. Shrikhande, Rajesh Kumar Pandey, C. A. A. Ghumman, N. Bundaleski, O. M. N. D. Teodorod and Radha V. Jayaram      2011      
23 TITLE: Silica supported heteropolyacid catalyzed dehydration of aldoximes to nitriles and alcohols to alkenes.
AUTHOR: Kalpesh D. Parghi, Jitendra R. Satam & Radha V. Jayaram      2011      
24 TITLE: Condensation reaction of benzaldehyde and acetone in o/w microemulsions: Effect of microemulsion compositions.
AUTHOR: Janhavi J. Shrikhande, P.A. Hassanb, R. V. Jayaram      2010      
25 TITLE: Sequential oxidation and condensation of alcohols to benzimidazoles/benzodiazepines by MoO3–SiO2 as a heterogeneous bifunctional catalyst.
AUTHOR: Kalpesh D. Parghi, Radha V. Jayaram      2010      
26 TITLE: Removal of basic dyes from aqueous solution by low-cost adsorbent: Wood apple shell (Feronia acidissima)
AUTHOR: Seema Jain, Radha V. Jayaram      2010      
Achievements
1 Association of Chemistry Teachers (ACT) "ACT-Best Woman Chemistry Teacher Award for 2015"      2015      

Membership In Professional Societies
Description No Membership No Membership Information
1 - - Faculty Member, NIUS Programme, HBCSE.
2 - - Member, Board of Examiners, Indian National Chemistry Olympiad (INChO)
3 - - Fellow, Maharashtra Academy of Sciences
4 - - Resource person, National Initiative for Undergraduate Sciences. (NIUS)
5 - - Resource person, Orientation-cum- selection Camp (OCSC)for selecting Indian Team for International Chemistry Olympiad.
Training/Conferences/Short Term Courses Attended
Month Year Training attended Information
1 AUG 2016 24th IUPAC International conference on Chemistry education (ICCE), Kuching, Malaysia
2 APRIL 2015 1st Indo-German convention of Lindau Alumni, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal
3 MAY 2013 Orientation-cum- selection Camp for selecting Indian Team for International Chemistry Olympiad
4 OCT 2015 National symposium on methods in Chemistry education (IMCE 2015) and national c0nvention of Chemistry teachers (NCCT 2015)
5 APRIL 2016 Question bank workshop on "General Awareness", Mumbai
6 OCT 2012 2nd international Indo-German symposium, ICT, Mumbai.
7 JULY 2015 Chemical Research Society of India (CRSI) Symposium in Chemistry, National Institute of Technology, Trichirappalli
8 NOV 2015 5th International conference on "Solid Waste Management", Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
9 JULY 2014 Workshop organised under TEQUIP - "Honing Mentoring Skills-A Holistic Approach", Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai