FACULTY PROFILE
Personal Details
Name: Dr. Shabnam Johry
Designation: Associate Professor (Chemistry)
Department Affiliation: Chemistry
Education: Ph. D. (Organic Chemistry)
Email: shabnamjohry@gmail.com
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:
- 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.
- Licensed NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming) Master Practitioner and Trainer, trained by Dr. William Horton of NFNLP, USA.
- Licensed Reiki Master, trained by William Hauw of Usui Shiki Ryoho, Singapore
- Taken training in Emotional Freedom Technique by Rohini Singh, and Life Coaching by Betska Burr of CLI, Canada.
- 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).
- Active interest in painting and craft work
- Public Speaking