Haryana Yuva Vigyan Ratna Award to Dr Savita Chaudhary

Chandigarh, May 10, 2017: An esteemed “Haryana Yuva Vigyan Ratna Award” has been awarded to Dr Savita Chaudhary for showing high degree of inventiveness and scientific advancement in the field of Science and Technology by Haryana State Council for Science & Technology, Haryana Government, Panchkula. She is working as Assistant Professor of Chemistry in
Panjab University, Chandigarh. Dr Chaudhary was honored by Haryana Government at Haryana Raj Bhawan, Chandigarh on May 10, 2017 in a special award ceremony. The award carries a cash award of Rs. One lakh, a citation and trophy as a token of appreciation and encouragement from Haryana State Council for Science & Technology.
Dr Savita has made significant contribution for controlling water pollution by using functionalized nanoparticles.
Scientific Contribution
She is specialized in semiconducting and metallic nanotechnology, which includes synthesis, growth, properties and their applications in removing harmful pollutants from industries and domestic waste. She has prepared efficient sensors for detecting the pollution caused by Arsenic and Mercury in water. She has utilized the applications of prepared nanoparticles for removing dyes, pesticides and organic pollutants in real water samples taken from handpump, tube wells, Tap and Well water
from village Kiloi, District Rohtak. The water sample from Panipat, Karnal, Gurugram region where metal ion contents are more has also been utilized for preparing metal ion specific sensor by her. The method developed by her is expected to bring a
revolution in the use of nanoparticles for controlling water pollution with affordable price and easy usability for domestic and industrial purposes. The design and synthesis of innovative chromogenic chemosensors by her have attracted significant interest in the field of molecular recognition. Combining the theoretical approach with optoelectronic studies, She has developed an effective and simple protocol for anionic and cationic sensing. It has been anticipated that by altering the working media one could modulate the resulting probes sensitivity and its optical response by her developed methods.
Her contribution in research is credited with more than 50 publications in international journals of repute with h-index of 12, i10 index of 13 and 584 citations. She is an author of 6 books/chapters. One of the publications of her has been currently published in Progress of Material Science journal with impact factor of 31.08.
Dr Savita is the esteemed member of prestigious Indian societies like Chemical Research Society of India (CRSI), & Thermodynamic society of India. Dr Savita has been a recipient of various prestigious international awards: notable ones are DST-
DAAD PPP Fellowship in year 2008, Best Oral presentation award 2010, Dr. D.S. Kothari postdoctoral Fellowship and Inspire Faculty Award in year 2012. Smt. Prem Lata and Prof. D.V.S Jain Research Foundation Awards 2016.
Dr Savita received research grant under UGC Start-up Grant for Newly Recruited Faculty by UGC, New Delhi, Dr. D.S. Kothari postdoctoral Fellowship by UGC, New Delhi and Inspire Faculty Award from DST, New Delhi.
Dr Savita did her MSc. 2004 from Panjab University, Chandigarh. Dr Savita has completed her Ph.D (Physical Chemsitry 2010) and Postdoctoralship (2011-2014) from Department of Chemistry, Panjab University. In her 12 years of reaerch career she has guided more than 5 PhD, 7 MSc. and 5 M. Tech students.