DR D V PRABHU
Adjunct Professor and former Head, Department of Chemistry Wilson College
Mumbai 400007.
QUALIFICATIONS
M Sc (Physical Chemistry with Nuclear and Radiation Chemistry as Special Paper),University of
Mumbai, 1972, First Class
PhD(Chemistry), University of Mumbai,1989
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
* Teaching Physical and Analytical Chemistry in Wilson College,Mumbai since 1969 and retired as
Associate Professor and Head of Chemistry Department in 2008
*Working as Adjunct Professor for guiding research in Wilson College since 2009 to date
*Recognised Post-graduate teacher (Physical and Analytical Chemistry) of University of Mumbai
since 1975
*Recognised research guide (MSc by Research and PhD) of University of Mumbai since 2000.
RESEARCH
1) Research Interests---Reaction Kinetics of Organic reactions
Transition metal ion catalysis
Oxidation studies of industrially important alcohols and
phenols
Environmental Chemistry
2) Research students guided---------------------------------------------------------7
Research students working at present------------------------------------------1
3) Papers published--------------------------------------------------------------------30
4)Papers presented and abstracted in Proceedings of National and
International Chemistry Conferences---------------------------------------------61
5)Invited lectures in Annual Conventions of Indian Chemical Society------6
Invited lectures in International Conferences-----------------------------------2
6) Papers have been presented in International Chemistry and Environment
Kuwait(2007),Bangkok(2009) and Antwerp (2013)
BOOKS AUTHORED
Three books in Physical Chemistry(Sheth Publishers,Mumbai)
One book in Analytical Chemistry (Sheth Publishers,Mumbai)
Conferences at
Two books on Chemical Calculations(Sheth Publishers,Mumbai)
ASSIGNMENTS HELD
1) Dean, Faculty of Science, University of Mumbai ,2005
2)Member,Board of Studies in Chemistry,University of Mumbai during 20002005
3)Member of Academic Council,Research Grants Committee and other subject
related bodies of University of Mumbai during 2000-2008
4) Member of Senate,University of Mumbai in 2005
5)President, Indian Chemical Society (Mumbai Branch)during 2000-2002
6) Secretary , Chromatographic Society of India during 2010-2011
PRESENT ASSIGNMENTS
1)Editor -in-Chief, International Journal of Chemistry (ISSN 2249 2119)
(IBH,Mumbai)- abstracted and indexed in Chemical Abstracts (American Chemical Society,USA)
2)Member Editorial Board of
International Journal of Chemical and Applied Biological Sciences,Saudi Arabia
Research Journal of Chemistry and Environment ,Indore
International Journal of Environmental Sciences
3) Referee for Journal of Indian Chemical Society
Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry,Canada
4) General Secretary Association of Chemistry Teachers since its inception in 2000
5)Member ,National Steering Committee for Science Olympiads appointed by DAE,Government of
India,since 1999
6)Member,Executive Council Indian Chemical Society (Mumbai Branch)
7) Vice Chairman, Bombay Association for Science Education (BASE)
INTERNATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS
1)Head Mentor of the Indian team to the 33rd International Chemistry Olympiad
(IChO) held in July 2001 at Mumbai,India
2)Delegation Leader of the Indian team to the 34thInternational Chemistry
Olympiad (IChO) held in July 2002 at Groningen,Amsterdam,The Netherlands
3)Member, International Jury(Chemistry and Environmental Science),INTEL
International Science and Engineering held in May 2004at Portland ,Oregon
State,USA.
4)Leader of the Indian team to the 8th International Junior Science Olympiad(IJSO)held in December
2011 at Durban,South Arabia
5)Member ,Scientific and Academic Committee,10th International Junior Science Olympiad held in
December 2013 at Pune,India.
AWARDS
1)Best Chemistry Teacher Award of Chemical Research Society of India in 2006
2) Association of Kineticists of India of Indian Chemical Society for 2 Best papers presented in
Physical Chemistry section of Annual Convention of Chemists held in 2002
3) Second prize for Best paper presented at 2nd International Congress of Chemistry and
Environment (ICCE-2005) held in December 2005 at Indore,India
4) Best paper award at 6th International Congress of Chemistry and Environment (ICCE 2013) held in
July 2013 at Antwerp Belgium.
OTHER INTERESTS
1) Industry -Academic interaction
2) Organisation of Chemistry related activities for teachers,students and industry
3) Career guidance talks