Dr. Lunalisa Potsangbam

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Date of Birth: 1st February 1978 / 135, 2nd floor, Humayunpur,
Safdarjung Enclave, New Delhi-110029

JOB PROFILE

Research Scientist in R/D in Pharmaceuticals/ Paints/ Organic Chemistry Research Labs.

CURRENT POSITION

PhD from Department of Chemistry, Advanced Organic lab., Manipur University- Manipur.

Research topic: “Study of Certain Traditional dyes of Manipur and Structure Elucidation of the Colourants”

Supervisor: Dr. L. Warjeet Singh, Associate Prof., Dept. of Chemistry, Manipur University.

EDUCATION

Sl. No. / Year / Certificate/Degree / University/Board / Percentage secured / Division/Remarks
1. / 2007 / PhD (Organic Chemistry) / Manipur University / - / Awarded on March 13, 2007
2. / 2001 / M.Sc (Chemistry) with specialization in Organic Chemistry / Aligarh Muslim
University, Aligarh / 78.89 / 1st Class with distinction; one among the toppers.
3. / 1998 / B.Sc. (Hons)- Chemistry / Manipur University, Manipur / 76.25 / 1st Class Hons with
Distinction; one among the toppers.
4. / 1995 / A.I.S.S.C.E. (Class-XII) / Central Board of Secondary Education, Delhi / 69.00 / 1st, with letter marks in Physics and Biology.
5. / 1993 / High School Leaving Certificate Examination (Class- X) / Board of Secondary Education, Manipur / 69.82 / 1st with letter marks in Mathematics.

PROJECTS DONE/ PRACTICAL EXPERIENCES

Dept of Chemistry, Manipur University. Jan 2006-April 2006

(Supervisor: Dr. L. Warjeet and Dr. P.S.Vankar)

Description / Bioactivity study of crude-dye extract; Implementation of research findings on natural dyes for commercial dyeing industry.
Key Achievements / ·  Crude extracts of dye plants found bioactive, antifungal, antibacterial.
·  Successful conduction of workshop for restoration of natural dyes in dyeing industry with local dyers as per the research findings.

Dept of Chemistry, Manipur University. March 2005-Dec 2005

(Supervisor: Dr. L. Warjeet)

Description / Chemical study on Pasania pachyphylla, an indigenous dye plant.
Key Achievements / ·  Isolation and identification of dye colorant and novel compounds from methanolic extract of the bark.
·  Standardization of dyeing procedure and dyeing of cotton fabrics by innovative method.

Facility for Ecological and Analytical Testing (FEAT) Lab, IIT-KANPUR Sep 2004– Jan 2005

(Supervisor: Dr. Padma S Vankar)

Description / Parallel chemical study of Strobilanthes flaccidifolious – water extract (traditional dye extract) with methanol-plant extract.
Key Achievements / ·  Dye compound more conveniently isolated from the chloroform- re extract of the water extract.
·  Developed innovative technique for extraction of dye/dyeing of fabrics.
·  Dyes tested free from heavy metals rendering it ecosafe.
·  Fastness properties (light, perspiration, washing-acid-alkaline) found to be desirable.

Dept of Chemistry, Manipur University. March 2004-Aug 2004

(Supervisor: Dr. L. Warjeet)

Description / Identification of colorant and study of bioactivity of compounds from indigenous dye plant Parkia javanica.
Key Achievements / ·  Identified main colorant in methanolic extract of fruit skin.
·  Bioactive compounds extracted from petrol-extract, which also showed high anti oxidant property.

Facility for Ecological and Analytical Testing (FEAT) Lab, IIT-KANPUR Sep2003– Jan 2004

(Supervisor: Dr. Padma S Vankar)

Description / Chemical study of Tectona grandis extract in acetic acid- acetone (50/50); study of parameters rendering natural dye ecosafe.
Key Achievements / ·  Identification of three different colorants from the extract.
·  Standardization of innovative ultrasonic dyeing of cotton with S.flaccidifolious, M.malabathricum, T.grandis.
·  Identification of most effective mordants and standardization of mordanting conditions.

Dept of Chemistry, Manipur University Jan 2003- July 2003

(Supervisor: Dr. L. Warjeet)

Description / Chemical study of indigenous dye plant Melastoma malabathricum.
Key Achievements / ·  Authentication of plant by herbarium preparation differentiating from closely resembling non-dye plant, Osbeckia chinensis.
·  Identification of two main tannin colorants.
·  Compound isolated from edible fruit shown high anti oxidant property.

Dept of Chemistry, Manipur University June 2002- Dec 2002

(Supervisor: Dr. L. Warjeet)

Description / Chemical study of an important indigenous dye plant Strobilanthes flaccidifolious- methanolic extract.
Key Achievements / ·  Glycoside crystallized in extraction of plant with methanol; purified crystals analyzed by MALDI- MS.
·  Six main compounds identified from the methanolic extract.

Dept of Chemistry, Manipur University Dec 2001- May 2002

(Supervisor: Dr. L. Warjeet)

Description / Research and literature survey on indigenous medicinal/ dye plants of Manipur.
Key Achievements / ·  Few species of 120 medicinal plant and 50 dye plants documented.
·  Need for a detail scientific study and documentation of potential medicinal and dye yielding plants of the state.
·  Need for scientific innovative method for the revival of age old dyeing customs.

WORK EXPERIENCE

·  4 1/2 years research experience in Natural Product Chemistry (Natural dyes/ Medicinal Plant chemistry).

·  Expertise in plant extraction techniques (Soxhlet, sonicator etc.), different separation/ isolation techniques including appropriate column chromatography, TLC (preparative/ analytical), HPLC.

·  Well experienced in chemical analysis and structure elucidation of isolated compounds by spectral techniques as UV/VIS, IR, NMR, Mass Spectrometry, elemental analysis; testing for various medicinal properties (anti-oxidant, anti-bacterial, anti-fungal etc.) of the isolated compounds.

·  Conducted the DST sponsored workshop, “Natural Dyes of Manipur & Natural Dyeing Process Demonstration”, as a community link up with local dyers and weavers self-help groups, on 13th -14th March ’06, at Imphal, Manipur, with Dr. Padma S Vankar, as a restorative measure of use of natural dyes and an implementation of the research findings.

·  Supervised MSc students in their final year project works- “Chemical studies of Hydrolysable tannins from the fruits and seeds of Osbeckia chinensis Linn. used as natural dye” in the year 2003, and “Chemical characterization of the colorant from Parkia javanica” in the year 2004.

RESEARCH PAPERS/ POSTERS

·  Padma S.Vankar, L.Warjeet Singh, Vandana Tiwari and Lunalisa Potsangbam, “Dyeing cotton fabrics with Parkia javanica and identification of colourants.” International Dyer, Volume 192, Issue 1, January 2007, Pages 11-14.

·  Presented Poster on research paper “ Isolation and Characterization of a dye compound from the natural dye plant Pasania pachyphylla and its innovative dyeing” at IUPAC sponsored 2nd International Symposium on Green/Sustainable Chemistry, 10-13 Jan, 2006, organized by University of Delhi and New Jersey Institute of Technology, New Jersey.

·  Presented poster on research paper “Chemical characterization of the colorant from Parkia javanica and dyeing cotton fabrics” at 7th CRSI National Symposium in Chemistry, Feb 4-6, 2005 at the Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Kolkatta.

·  Presented poster on research paper “Isolation of Flavone glycoside from Strobilanthes flaccidifolious and its innovative dyeing for cotton and silks” at the International Conference on Chemistry-Biology Interface: Synergistic New Frontiers, 21-26 Nov. 2004, organized by Dr. B.R.Ambedkar Center for Biomedical Research, Delhi.

·  Presented a research paper “Chemical characterization of Tectona grandis leaves dye and its dyeing properties for cotton and silk fabrics” at National Symposium on “Recent trends in Organic Chemistry and Natural Product Chemistry” March 29-30, 2004, organized by Dept of Chemistry, Manipur University, co-sponsored by CSIR, New Delhi and NEC.

·  Presented a research paper “ Chemical characterization of colorant from the fruits of Osbeckis chinensis used as Natural dye” at National Symposium on “Current Trends in Chemical Research” Feb 27-28,2004, organized by Dept of Chemistry, Gauhati University.

RESEARCH PAPER COMMUNICATED

·  Padma S.Vankar, L.Warjeet Singh, Vandana Tiwari and Lunalisa Potsangbam, ”Chemical Characterization of the Colorant from Osbeckia chinensis and Dyeing Cotton Fabric”, Submitted to International Textile Journal,(2005).

·  Padma S Vankar, L. Potsangbam and L.Warjeet Singh, “Innovative dyeing with the natural dye-plant Pasania pachyphylla and isolation and characterization of its dye ”, submitting to Dyes and Pigments (2006).

INSTRUMENTS EXPERTISED

Well versed in handling sophisticated analytical instruments such as:

·  UV/VIS spectrophotometer (Shimadzu UV-2456 and PE Lambda 40).

·  FT-IR (Shimadzu 8400S and Bruker spectrophotometer Model Vector 33)

·  HPLC (Hitachi)

COMPUTER SKILLS

·  Platforms used: Win9x/2k/XP.

·  Software used: MS Office, Photoshop,

·  Tools used: MDL ISIS Draw 2.5, Chem Draw, ICC Draw

·  Language skills: BASIC, C++

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS

·  One of the four awardees for best poster presentation award (out of 160 participants) for “Isolation and Characterization of a dye compound from the natural dye plant Pasania pachyphylla and its innovative dyeing”, at IUPAC sponsored 2nd International Symposium on Green/Sustainable Chemistry, 10-13 Jan, 2006, organized by University of Delhi and New Jersey Institute of Technology, New Jersey.

·  Worked as Senior Research Fellow on the DST sponsored collaborative project with IIT Kanpur, “Study and Restoration of Traditional Dyes of Manipur and Structure Elucidation of the Colorants” from June 2005 to May 2006.

·  Worked as Junior Research Fellow in the same project from May 2003 to May 2005.

·  Received scholarship for two years from State Govt. for being one of the toppers in BSc., from 1999-2001.

·  Topped the zonal-level and state-level Students Science Seminar on “Tomorrow’s Habitat”, Sept 16,1992, organized by Birla Industrial And Technological Museum Calcutta, and subsequently represented Manipur state at National Science Seminar-1992, organized by National Council of Science Museums, New Delhi, Oct 16,1992.

REFERENCE

·  Dr. Padma S Vankar, Facility for Ecological and Analytical Testing (FEAT) Lab, IIT-KANPUR. Email:

·  Dr. L. Warjeet Singh, Organic research lab., Dept of Chemistry, Manipur University.

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