Dr. Shabnam Johry

FACULTY PROFILE


Personal Details

 Name:  Dr. Shabnam Johry
 Designation: Associate Professor (Chemistry)
 Department Affiliation: Chemistry
 Education: Ph. D. (Organic Chemistry)
 Email:  shabnamjohry@gmail.com

 

Teaching

UG Level: Teaching B.Sc. Chemistry Honours and B.Sc. Program since 1981(St. Stephen’s College)
Teaching Experience: 40 years
Area of Interest: Organic Chemistry

Administrative Work in College

  • Head of the Chemistry Department (July 2017 – February 2021)
  • Was the Superintendent of Chemistry Practical Examinations in college (Nov 2017, April 2018, Nov 2018)
  • Was the Superintendent of Examinations (Theory papers) in college (Nov-Dec 2017)
  • Was the Staff Advisor of the Chemistry Society of college (2003-2005 and 2010-11)

Research Projects:

  • Empowerment Of Contemporary Education System Through Application Of Neurolinguistic Programming (NLP) And Other Psycho-Behavioural Tools (May, 2014 – May, 2015; Conducted at St. Stephen’s College)
  • Title of the Ph.D. thesis: Studies in Oxidation of Certain Groups of Polyphenolics and Synthesis of some Naturally Occurring Flavones (Delhi University, 1985)

Publications:

a) Books:- Co-authored the following manuals:

    • General Studies for Civil Services Preliminary Examination, Paper-I      (McGraw Hill Education)
    • General Science for Civil Services Preliminary Examination, Paper-I      (McGraw Hill Education)
    • A Comprehensive Manual for NTSE (Access Publishing)

b) Research Publications:

    • Facile oxidation of o-hydroxyphenyl benzyl ketones to unsymmetrical benzils with dimethyl sulphoxide/potassium hydroxide [Tetrahedron Letters (Great Britain), Vol. 24, No.32, 1983, page 3401]
    • A facile one-step conversion of chalcones into 2,3-dihydroflavonols [Synthesis (Germany), 1985, page 110]
    • Synthesis of 5- and/or 7-hydroxyflavones using a modified phase transfer-catalyzed Baker-Venkataraman transformation [Synthesis (Germany), 1985, page 697]
    • A diagnostic cleavage of aurones and chalcones with alkaline hydrogen peroxide in the presence of triethylbenzylammonium chloride (TEBA) [Indian Journal of Chemistry, 1986, Vol. 25 B, page 473]

Membership of learned bodies:

Member of Courses Committee, Delhi University (2018- 2020)

Awards received:

National Science Talent Scholarship (NCERT) in 1976

Conferences, Seminars attended:

  • Participated in a 3-day workshop on Biochemistry and Environmental Chemistry at Sri Venkateswara College, Delhi (2012)
  • Participated in a 7-day workshop, ‘Biochemistry and Environmental Chemistry’, conducted by Department of Chemistry, University of Delhi (2012)
  • Participated in a 3-day National Conference, ‘Chemistry: Structure, Reaction Dynamics& Spectroscopy’, St. Stephen’s College (2008)
  • Participated in a 3-day National Leadership Convention, ‘Marathon’97’, organized by Tuff Trak International (1997)
  • Participated in a 3-week Refresher Course conducted by Centre for Professional Development in Higher Education (CPDHE), Delhi University (1989)

Talks, workshops and conferences conducted:

  • Was the Co-Convener for the 3-day National Conference on ‘Emerging Trends and Advances in Chemical Sciences’, St. Stephen’s College, Delhi (September 2018)
  • Was the Co-Convener for the 3-day National Conference on ‘Chemical Sciences: Opportunities & Challenges’, St. Stephen’s College, Delhi (March 2018). Conducted the Valedictory Ceremony during this conference
  • Conducted 3 NLP workshops in Mumbai (August 2016, September 2016, October, 2016)
  • Gave a Talk on ‘Empowerment Of Contemporary Education System Through Application Of Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) And Other Psycho-Behavioural Tools’, St. Stephen’s College (September, 2015)
  • Conducted the Valedictory Ceremony during the National Conference, ‘Chemistry: Structure, Reaction Dynamics& Spectroscopy’, St. Stephen’s College, Delhi (2008)
  • Conducted The Summitomo Scholarship Award Ceremony twice (St. Stephen’s College)
  • Addressed the morning assembly in college (2018)
  • Was the Chief Coordinator for the symposium, ‘ChAABI’ (Change Attitudes And Build India) (Delhi, 2002)
  • Was in the organizing committee (as Head of the Delhi Chapter) of the 3-day National Leadership Convention, ‘Marathon’99’, (Tuff Trak International, 1999)
  • Participated in global Tele Summits as a Trainer (Emotional Freedom Technique, 2021) and as a Healer (Infinity Healing, 2022) and trained and healed people across the globe.

Other Activities / Interests:

  1. Actively participated in personal development and leadership areas. Undertook a comprehensive Personal Development & Leadership Training (Tuff Trak International) and led a series of Leadership seminars, symposia and conventions as an active office bearer and Head of Delhi Chapter of its alumni body.
  2. Licensed NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming) Master Practitioner and Trainer, trained by Dr. William Horton of NFNLP, USA.
  3. Licensed Reiki Master, trained by William Hauw of Usui Shiki Ryoho, Singapore
  4. Taken training in Emotional Freedom Technique by Rohini Singh, and Life Coaching by Betska Burr of CLI, Canada.
  5. Qualified as a Practitioner in Theta Healing (Vianna Stibal’s ThetaHealing Institute of Knowledge, USA), Infinity Healing (Tarek Bibi, Canada), Grace Healing, Regenerate Healing, Breakthrough Healing, and Custom Healing (Stacey Mayo, USA).
  6. Active interest in painting and craft work
  7. Public Speaking
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SOCIETIES
The self-motivated and ceaseless activities of over two dozen clubs and societies constitute a very important part of College life and offer a large variety of avenues for self expression. For each subject there is a Society that sponsors extra-curricular lectures and discussion and, in general, tries to stimulate interest in the subject. There are many other academic and cultural society and clubs covering wide range of activities, such as debating, dramatics, mountaineering, film and music appreciation, social service, photography and electronics.
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SOCIETIES
The self-motivated and ceaseless activities of over two dozen clubs and societies constitute a very important part of College life and offer a large variety of avenues for self expression. For each subject there is a Society that sponsors extra-curricular lectures and discussion and, in general, tries to stimulate interest in the subject. There are many other academic and cultural society and clubs covering wide range of activities, such as debating, dramatics, mountaineering, film and music appreciation, social service, photography and electronics.
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