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Dr. Kaman Singh, Department of Chemistry, University of Lucknow, Lucknow - 226 007

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Dr. Kaman Singh

Designation:         Reader

Branch:                  Physical Chemistry

Specialization:      Solid State Chemistry

                                Spectroscopy

                                Electrochemistry

                                Material Science

                                Sugar Colorimetry

Date of Birth:       December 21, 1965

Residence:           11 Readers’ Flat,

                               Faizabad Road

                               Babuganj, Lucknow - 226007

Phone:                   941-540-9189

email:                     [email protected]

Academics

• Ph. D., 1994, National Sugar Institute, Kanpur  STUDIES ON REDOX BEHAVIOUR OF IRON IN SUGARS under the supervision of Prof. Mahendra Prasad, Director, NSI, Kanpur

• M. Sc.1989 University of Lucknow, Lucknow

• B.Sc. 1986 Kumaun University, Nainital

Professional Training

• Orientation Program                            3.5.96 to 31-5-96           ASC, Lucknow University

• Refresher Course (Environment)           2-12-98 to 22-12-98       ASC, DAVV, Indore,

• Refresher Course (Chemistry)               1-7-99 to 28-7-99           ASC, Lucknow University

• Refresher Course (Chemistry)               8-10-01 to 28-12-01       ASC, Lucknow, Lucknow

Employment

• Reader, Department of Chemistry, Lucknow University, Lucknow,  01.01.05- till date

• Asst. Professor (12000-420-18300) Commissioner, M.P. Higher Education Service, Bhopal  M.P16-10-02- 31.12.04

• Asst. Professor (10000-325-15200)  Secretary, M.P. Higher Education Service, Bhopal, M.P.15-10-98- 15-10-02

• Asst. Professor (8000-275-13500) Secretary, M.P. Higher Education Service, Bhopal, M.P.16-10-93-14-10-98

Honors

• Proposal for sugar standard has been accepted by ICUMSA for International Collaborative  Study.

• Awarded STAI Silver Medal for presenting the best paper by the Sugar Technologists’ Association of India, New Delhi at its Annual Convention held at Hyderabad from August 14-16, 2005.

• Received US $ 300 as research contribution for publishing three research papers in an international journal.

• One article associated with public interest entitled “Fluoride Scenario: Some Preventive Steps” has been published in Yojana (Ministry if Information & Broadcasting) June 2004, Vol 48, No 6, p 47.

• Awarded  Junior Research Fellowship of U.G.C. in 1991 but not availed.

• Awarded J.R.F. & S.R.F. of Ministry of Food, Government of India, during 1991-93. Selection is through National Level Exam followed by an interview.

• Qualified in GATE 1992 Exam.

• Qualified Lecturership Eligibility Test (NET) for Universities/Colleges conducted by C.S.I.R.-U.G.C., December, 1990.

• Selected for the post of Assistant Professor (Physical Chemistry) by M.P. Public Service Commission, Selection is through National Level Assistant Professors Exam, 1990 followed by an interview. Out of 54 selected candidates placed at 12^th position in the Merit List.

• Resource Person: SC/ST UGC NET Coaching Center, University of Lucknow.

Memberships

• Nominated Member  (2004-08) of Indian National Committee of ICUMSA (International Commission for Uniform Methods of Sugar Analysis).

• ISSCT (International Society of Sugar Cane Technologists).

• Fellow Member: Material Research Society of India.

• Fellow Member: Indian Chemical Society, Kolkatta.

• Fellow Member: Sugar Technologists’ Association of India, New Delhi.

Recent Publications

• Solid state conductance in sucrose and its allied crystalline products, Kaman Singh & M. Prasad, J. Indian Chem. Soc, 2005,  82, 337-340.

• Adsorption behavior of selected monosaccharides onto an alumina interface, Kaman Singh & S.Mohan, J. Colloid and Interface Science, 2004, 270, 21-28.

• Kinetic studies of the sucrose adsorption onto an alumina interface, Kaman Singh & S.Mohan, Applied Surface Science, 2004, 221 ,308-311.

• PVA and malachite green: a new reagent system for the micro determination of phosphate in water and wastewater,  Kaman Singh & A.K.Shukla, Indian J Env. Health 2004

• Tween-20 and malachite green: a new reagent system for the micro determination of phosphate in water and wastewater Kaman Singh & V.K. Dwivedi, J. Indian Chem. Soc.  2003, 80.

• Kinetic study of crystal colouration during crystallization of sucrose, Kaman Singh & S. Mohan, Indian J. Chem. Tech. 2003, 10,386-390.

• Formation-isolation of iron-sucrose chelate and its physicochemical  analysis, Kaman Singh & A.K. Shukla Taiwan Sugar, 2002,49(2), 8-11.

• Electrochemical and viscous properties of humic acid isolated from clarified cane juice, Kaman Singh, Int. Sugar Jnl, 2000, 102, 355-362

• Evaluation of material colour in aqueous sugar solution at 200 nm as a measurement of its impurity. Kaman Singh Et.al, Taiwan Sugar, 2000,47(2), 19-24.

Review Articles

• The Solid State Chemistry of Sucrose Kaman Singh Sugar Tech.Assoc., 2004, 65,25-34

• Standard Control Method of White Sugar Solution Colour Determination: A Proposal Based on Strictly Scientific Principle Kaman Singh Sugar Tech. Assoc., 2004, 66, 35-60

• Colour, Turbidity and Colourants of Sugar Products : Current Scenario Kaman Singh et al Sugar Tech. Assoc. (India), 2003, 65, 13-47.