Education: B.Sc., GCW, Ludhiana (1998); M.Sc., PAU, Ludhiana (2000), Ph.D., PAU, Ludhiana (2009)
Positions held: Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, PAU, Ludhiana (till 2020)
Field of Specialization: Nanoparticles, Nanocomposites, Organic synthesis, Agrochemical applications
Research Interests:
1. Green synthesis of novel nano materials as fungicidal and health boosting material in plants
2. Synthesis of organic compounds of biodegradable and safe nature as pesticides
Research Projects:
1. Synthesis of triazolo-capped silver nanoparticles (TA-AgNPs) as potential antifungal agents funded by Nanomission, DST, India (from 2017-2019)
Selected Research Publications (maximum up to 5):
- Ahuja R, Sidhu A, Bala A , Arora D and Sharma P (2020) Structure based approach for twin-enzyme targeted benzimidazolyl-1,2,4-triazole molecular hybrids as antifungal agents Arab J Chem: doi.org/10.1016/j.arabjc. 2020.04.020.(IF:4.7, NAAS:10.7)
- Sidhu A, Bala A, Singh H, Ahuja R, and Kumar A (2020) Development of MgO-sepoilite nanocomposites against phytopathogenic fungi of rice (Oryzae sativa): A green approach. ACS omega: doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.0c00008.(IF:2.87, NAAS:8.87).
- Gumber K, Sidhu A and Kaur R (2017) Sonochemical synthesis of novel magnesium 1,2,4-triazole-1-carbodithioate nanoparticles as antifungals Appl Nanosci 7: 95-100. (IF=3.325: NAAS rating: 9.325)
- Barmota H, Sidhu A and Bala A (2017) Antifungal Evaluation studies of copper sulfide nano-aquaformulations and its impact on seed quality of rice (Oryzae sativa) Appl Nanosci.7:681-89. (IF=3.325: NAAS rating: 9.325)
- Sidhu A, Ghatelwal S R, Gumber K and Bala A (2017) Augmented antifungal potential of benzothiazol-2-ylcarbamodithioates as hybrid-silver aqua nano-formulations. Appl Nanosci 7:617-23. (IF=3.325: NAAS rating: 9.325)
Awards/Honours/Distinctions: (Exclude best poster/paper presentations, Appreciation letters etc.)
1. CSIR Junior Research Fellow (2005), CSIR, New Delhi
2. CSIR Senior Research Fellow (2007), CSIR, New Delhi |
