RESUME

Name : Dr. Bhushan M. Khadilkar

Born- December 19, 1957

Address: Res: 12, University Quarters,

R. A. Kidwai Road, Matunga,

Mumbai 400 019.

Tel. Res: 418 3117, Office: 4145616 Email: bhushank@ vsnl.com

Academic Qualifications: Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry from UDCT, Matunga, in 1986.

Experience: 1984-87: During Ph.D., worked in as visiting lecturer in Ruia college, Matunga; Patkar college, Goregaon; Vaze college, Mulund. At present as Reader in Organic Chemistry at Department of Chemical Technology (UDCT), University of Mumbai, Matunga, Mumbai 400 019.

Expertise:

• Green Chemistry, Synthetic Organic Chemistry
• Collecting, analyzing, presenting, and restructuring information
• Student's friendly writing
• Educational Psychology, Team management.
• Oral, written presentation Techniques
• Development of Teaching Techniques
• Educational Psychology
• Hypnotherapy, Psychotherapy
• Yoga, Philosophy and practice

Key Skills:

• Basic computer skills, Power point, Freelance Graphics presentation, word processing, HTML
• Regular Internet user
• Setting time bound team goals
• Team management and leadership
• Oral and written communication
• Problem solving attitude with habitual lateral thinking
• Personal Counselling
• Listening skills

Additional Responsibilities handled:

• Head, UDCT Media Relations and Science Awareness Cell
• Applied Chemistry Division, UDCT, Server management

Articles written:

Scientific research papers in national, international chemistry related journals; "Teaching" related articles; Scientific media friendly articles for the news paper Bombay Times; Psychology based general articles for magazines etc.

Other successful activities:

Workshops conducted: Studying Techniques for IX, X standard students at V.G.Vaze college Talent Search Center

Seminar for parents: Conversing with Teenagers

Lectures at various places in Maharashtra, and outside on topics such as: Different Chemistry topics; Teching-Learning cycle, Teaching Chemistry, Educational Psychology for teachers, Adolescent Psychology, etc.

• Designed and convened a discussion in ‘Vidnyan Jagat’ on Mumbai Doordarshan on the topic "Chemicals for us."

Future plans:

• To design a workshop on ‘Science’ for school students, and then for higher levels, and finally for general public
• To design simulations for topics difficult to understand or difficult to visualise at higher level (graduation and Post graduation) of chemistry
• Virtual Laboratory for the Undergratuates
• Green Chemistry Research

Future Objectives: To work in the field of Education, to design, develop, and generate interactive multimedia and print media presentations at various levels, to continue working in the area 'Green Chemistry'

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