Karishma Bhardwaj
PhD in Chemistry (Material Sciences)
Burtonsville,MD
Summary
PhD in Material Sciences, with more than 5 years of research experience. Skilled in analytical experiments, ligand design, organic/inorganic reactions, and nanomaterial synthesis. Mentor to undergraduate, master's, and graduate researchers. Currently a Visiting Research Scientist at UMBC, Maryland since May 2023
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Visiting Scientist
UMBC
Baltimore, MD
05.2023 - Current
- Conducting analytical experiments and operating instruments, designing ligands, mentoring graduate and undergraduate students. Assisting graduate students with manuscript preparation, delivering virtual analytical classes to undergraduates.
Junior Research Fellow/Senior Research Fellow
Sikkim University
Gangtok, Sikkim
07.2017 - 12.2022
-Funded by the Department of Science and Technology (DST-SERB) in India and the Royal Society at the University of Hull in the UK. Conducted research on:
1. Synthesis, mechanistic studies, and characterization of III-V semiconductor nanocrystals with increased covalent bonding.
2. Development of biocompatible fluorescent quantum dots (QDs) emitting in the second near-infrared region (1000-1400 nm).
3. Development of heavy metal-free QD lanthanide conjugates for sensing applications.
Acquired skills include ligand designing, organic/inorganic reactions, column chromatography, ligand purifications, analytical experiments, gel electrophoresis, colloidal nanomaterial synthesis (quantum dots, InP, Ag2S, CuFeS2, CuInS, perovskites, etc.), hot-injection methods, ligand exchange processes, and hands-on experience with analytical instruments and spectroscopic techniques such as HPLC, NMR, GC, CC, mass spectrometry, elemental analyzers, particle size analyzers, TEM, XPS, XRD, FTIR, Raman, NIR, TGA, UV-Vis, UV-NIR, rotary evaporator, centrifugation, and turbidimeter. Proficient in performing air-sensitive reactions and working within controlled environments like gloveboxes and Schlenk lines
Education
Ph.D. - Materials Science
Sikkim University
Gangtok, India11-2023
Master of Science - Chemistry
Sikkim Manipal University
Gangtok, India10-2016
Skills
- Technical Presentations
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- Quantitative Analysis
- Experimental Design
- Public Speaking
- Grant writing
- Research Manuscript Writing
- Computational Skills: Microsoft officePowerpointExcelBasic C programmingPython
- Research Methods
- Results Analysis
- Materials Science
- Peer Reviews
- Application of Scientific Principles
- Research and Publication
- Lab Experiments and Research
- Laboratory Equipment Functions
- Safety Processes and Procedures
- Problem-Solving Abilities
- Organizational Skills
- Report Writing
- Time Management Abilities
- Presentation Skills
- Written Communication
- Sample Analysis
- Chemistry Expertise
- Analytical Chemistry
- Research Planning
- Strength in Research
- Research Proposals
- Laboratory Management
- Chemical Analysis
- Project Management
- Technical Documentation Reading
- Team Leader
- Calibration
- Critical Thinking
- Methodology Selection
- Attention to Detail
- Strong Work Ethic
- Knowledge Sharing
- File Management Expertise
- HPLC
- Mass Spectroscopy
- Gas Chromatography/Chromatography
- Handling air-sensitive reactions/glovebox
- Ligand Designing
- Ligand synthesis/organic/inorganic reactions
- Quantum Dots synthesis (NIR/NIR-II, III-V Semiconductors, Perovskites)
- TEMXPSXRDFTIRUV-VIS-NIRTGATurbidimeterRota evaporator
- Centrifugation Sample Preparation and Purification
- CVNMRTitration
- Functionalization
- Phase transfer reactions
- Applications
- Gel electrophoresis
Accomplishments
Awards:
1. JRF and SRF, funded by DST-SERB.
2. Visiting Researcher at the University of Hull and worked on a project fully funded by The Royal Society ref: IE160227. (2018 Nov-Dec)
3. Awarded best oral presenter at an international e-conference on Materials Science and Technology(ICMT-2021).
4. Qualified for the interview for Quality Control in Torrent Pharma during Masters through University (SMU) recruitment.
5. Qualified Central University Entrance Test for M.Sc., (2011), Organized by Sikkim University, Sikkim, India.
6. Qualified SMU Entrance Test for M.Sc., (2011), Organized by Sikkim Manipal University, Sikkim, India.
Research publications:
(1) Bhardwaj, K.; Pradhan, S.; Basel, S.; Clarke, M.; Brito, B.; Thapa, S.; Roy, P.; Borthakur, S.; Saikia, L.; Shankar, A.; Stasiuk, G. J.; Pariyar, A.; Tamang, S.; Tunable NIR-II Emitting Silver Chalcogenide Quantum Dots Using Thio/Selenourea Precursors: Preparation of an MRI/NIR-II Multimodal Imaging Agent. Dalton Transactions 2020, 49, 15425–15432.Impact factor: 4.569
(2) Basel, S.; Bhardwaj, K.; Pradhan, S.; Pariyar, A.; and Tamang, S.; DBU-catalyzed One-pot Synthesis of Nearly Any Metal Salt of Fatty Acid (M-FA): A Library of Metal Precursors to Semiconductor Nanocrystal Synthesis. ACS Omega, 2020, 5, 6666–6675 .Impact factor:4.132
(3) Thapa, S.; Bhardwaj, K.; Basel, S.; Pradhan, S.; Eling, C.; Adawi, A.; G. Bouillard, J.; Stasiuk, G.; Reiss, P.; Pariyar, A.; and Tamang, S.; Long Term Ambient Stable Cubic CsPbX3 (X=Br, I) Nanocrystals with tunable emission using Molecular Halogen. Nanoscale Advances 2019, 1, 3388–3391.Impact factor:5.11
(4) Synthesis Highly Photo-stable aqueous Ag2S/ZnS Core/shell Nanocrystals emitting in the Second Near-Infrared region (1000-1400 nm). Karishma Bhardwaj and Sudarsan Tamang (manuscript-in-progress)
Patent:
(1) A Simple Process for the Production of High Purity Metal Long-Chain Carboxylates. Indian Patent Application (Application no. 202031006346).
Languages
English
Full Professional
Hindi
Full Professional
Nepali
Native/ Bilingual
Bengali
Professional
Timeline
Visiting Scientist
UMBC
05.2023 - Current
Junior Research Fellow/Senior Research Fellow
Sikkim University
07.2017 - 12.2022
Ph.D. - Materials Science
Sikkim University
Master of Science - Chemistry
Sikkim Manipal University
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