Dr. Sushma P. Ijardar (M.Sc., Ph.D.)

Specialization: Physical Chemistry

Research Field: Thermodynamic, Acoustic behavior of liquid

mixtures, Ionic liquids, Deep eutectic solvents,

Development of ABS (Aqueous biphasic system) and

its application in separation and extraction process,

Phase equilibria of aqueous and non aqueous multi

component systems.

Achievements:

DST fast track young scientist 2009

DST, International travel support to present research work at Greece 2011

Designation:

Assistant Professor Research

Publications: 25

Citations: 360

h-index: 11

Research Projects

Sponsor: Department of Science and Technology, New Delhi (as PI)

Title of the project: “Thermodynamic, Acoustic and ViscometricBehaviour of Imidazolium based

Room Temperature Ionic Liquids in Polar Organic Solvents”

Sponsor: Council of Scientific &Industrial Research, New Delhi (as Co PI)

Title of the project: “Influence of alkyl chain length of Imidazolium based Ionic Liquids on

Physicochemical properties of the Dimeric Surfactants”

Worked on several national important projects on “Recovery of high purity salts from brine” and

process development and technology transfer to industry on “ Recovery of value added products

from industrial effluent”

Invited Talk:

1. Phase equilibria of salt water systems at CSIR-CSMCRI

Selected Recent Publications:

1. Binary mixtures of [C4mim][NTf2] + molecular organic solvents: thermophysical, acoustic and

transport properties at various compositions and temperatures, N.I. Malek, S.P. Ijardar, Journal of

Chemical Thermodynamics, 93 , 75-85, 2015741-752 (2011).

2. Composition and temperature dependence excess properties of binary mixtures of imidazolium based

ionic liquids: II [Cnmim][PF6]) + Propylamine, Z.Vaid, U. U.More, R. L.Gardas, N. I.Malek, S.P.

Ijardar, Journal of Solution Chemistry, 1572-8927, 2014

3. Study on thermo physical and excess molar properties of binary systems of ionic liquids. I:

[Cnmim][PF6] (n = 6, 8) and alkyl acetates, N.I Malek, A. Singh, R. Surati, S. P. Ijardar, Journal of

Chemical Thermodynamics,74, 103-118, 2014

4. Excess molar properties for binary systems of CnMIM-BF4 ionic liquids with alkylamines in the

temperature range (298.15 to 318.15) K. Experimental results and theoretical model calculations,

Journal of Chemical & Engineering Data, 59, 540-553, 2014

5. Experimental and theoretical excess molar properties of imidazolium based ionic liquids with

molecular organic solvents – I. 1-Hexyl-3-methylimidazlouim tetraflouroborate and 1-octyl-3-

methylimidazlouim tetraflouroborate with cyclic ethers, Journal of Chemical Thermodynamics,

71, 236-248, 2013

6. Fuel intermediates, agricultural nutrients and pure water from Kappaphycusalvarezii seaweedD.

Mondal, M. Sharma, P. Maiti, K. Prasad,R. Meena, A. K. Siddhanta,P. Bhatt, S. Ijardar, V. P.

Mohandas,A. Ghosh, K. Eswaran,B. G. Shah, P. K. Ghosh, RSC Advance, 3,17989-17997, 2013

Membership of Administrative & Scientific body:

1. Life member, Indian Thermodynamic Society