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Khushboo Bhanderi

Ph.D. in Chemistry 

Email: khushboo.bhanderi@gsfcuniversity.ac.in

Dr. Khushboo Bhanderi

Dr. Khushboo Bhanderi (Ph.D., CSIR-UGC NET-LS) is an academician and researcher in the field of Chemical Sciences, currently serving as Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemical Sciences at GSFC University, Vadodara, Gujarat, India since February 2026. She specializes in organic synthesis, reaction mechanisms, and analytical characterization techniques, with a strong focus on bridging fundamental chemistry with industrial applications.

Dr. Bhanderi completed her Ph.D. in Chemistry from The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda in 2022 under the guidance of Prof. (Dr.) Prasanna S. Ghalsasi. Her doctoral research titled “Re-investigating Tollens’ Reaction” explored the versatility of Tollens’ reagent in organic transformations, including oxidative carbon–carbon coupling reactions and silver nanoparticle formation, resulting in notable research publications and patents.

She has diverse professional experience across academia, pharmaceutical research & development, and data engineering. She has contributed to postgraduate teaching, laboratory instruction, and student mentoring. In the pharmaceutical industry, she has worked extensively on process development, reaction optimization, impurity profiling, and scale-up chemistry, contributing to industrial research and regulatory compliance.

Dr. Bhanderi has served as Visiting Assistant Professor at Navrachna University, Vadodara, and as Teaching Assistant Professor at The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda. She has also worked as a Research Officer at Glenmark Life Sciences Ltd., Bharuch, and as a Quality Assurance Officer at Farmson Pharmaceutical Gujarat Pvt. Ltd. Additionally, she has experience in data engineering, contributing to data analysis and project management in the software domain.

She has published research papers in reputed journals and holds multiple Indian patents in the area of organic synthesis and catalysis. She is a recipient of several awards, including the Dr. B. R. Kamath Memorial Patent Award (AACD) in 2020, 2021, and 2024, and the Best Research Paper Award (AACD, 2021). She has also received recognition from industry, including the Rising Star Award and Well Done Award from Glenmark Life Sciences.

Dr. Bhanderi’s research interests include organic synthesis, metal nanoparticles, surface chemistry, catalysis, and pharmaceutical process development, with an emphasis on translational research and industrial relevance.

Dr. Khushboo Bhanderi completed her Ph.D. in Chemistry from The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda in 2022 under the guidance of Prof. (Dr.) Prasanna S. Ghalsasi. Her doctoral thesis titled “Re-investigating Tollens’ Reaction” focused on exploring the versatility of Tollens’ reagent for various organic transformations, including oxidative carbon–carbon coupling reactions and silver nanoparticle formation.

  • Ph.D. in Chemical Science on  “Re-investigating Tollens’ Reaction” (2022) from The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara, India. 
  • CSIR-UGC NET (LS) Qualified with 31st AIR in Chemical Sciences (June 2014).
  • M.Sc. (Organic Chemistry) with 62.90% along with master’s dissertation on “Synthesis and Analysis of Novel Azetidin-2-one Derivatives of Coumarin” (2014) from The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara.
  • B.Sc. (Chemistry) with 52.95% (2012) from The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara.
  • H.S.C. (Science) with 54.20% (2009) from Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSHEB).
  • S.S.C. with 80.46% (2007) from Gujarat Secondary Education Board (GSEB).

 

  • Organic Reaction and synthesis

  • Metal Nanoparticles and Thin Film Growth

  • Surface Chemistry and Catalysis

  • Industrial Pharmaceutical Chemistry

  • Process Development in Pharmaceutical Industry

Patents:

  •  Ghalsasi, P. S.; Bhanderi, K. D. Techniques for silver coating on paper/fabric. IN 547596, 12/08/2024.
  • Ghalsasi, P. S.; Bhanderi, K. D. microscopic cavity to macroscopic surface for asymmetric syntheses. IN 362870, 24/03/2021.
  • Ghalsasi, P. S.; Bhanderi, K. D. A method of calatysis for preparing a carbon-carbon oxidative coupled product of aromatic hydrocarbons. IN 333913, 04/03/2020.

Research paper:

  •  Bhanderi K. D.; Ghalsasi, P. S.; Inoue, K. Nonconventional driving force for selective oxidative C-C coupling reaction due to concurrent and curious formation of Ag0: Scientific reports 2021, 11(1), 1-11.(ISBN 2045-2322) •
  • Ajmeri, A. A.; Bhanderi K. D. Synthesis of azetidin-2-ones derived from 7-acetoxy-3-amino-2H-1 benzopyran-2-one: Indian journal of Heterocyclic chemistry 2015, 24(3), 367-370.(ISBN 01971 1627)

Dr. Khushboo Bhanderi worked as a Visiting Assistant Professor at Navrachna University, School of Science, Vadodara from July 2023 to January 2024, where she taught Analytical Chemistry and Industrial Pharmaceutical Chemistry to postgraduate students and conducted laboratory practicals and examinations.

She also served as a Teaching Assistant Professor at The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda from January 2021 to November 2021, where she taught Physical Chemistry and Polymer Chemistry and supervised undergraduate laboratory practicals and academic activities.

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Dr. Khushboo Bhanderi worked as a Research Officer at Glenmark Life Sciences Ltd., Bharuch from December 2021 to June 2023, where she was involved in reaction development, literature search, process optimization, plant scale-up, impurity profiling, and regulatory compliance in pharmaceutical manufacturing.

She also worked as a Quality Assurance Officer at Farmson Pharmaceutical Gujarat Pvt. Ltd., Vadodara from August 2014 to December 2014, where she handled SOP preparation, batch manufacturing records, cGMP documentation, and internal audits.

Additionally, she worked as a Data Engineer at Windowmaker Software Pvt. Ltd., Vadodara from May 2024 to January 2025, handling data analysis, project management, software testing, and documentation.

  • Qualified CSIR UGC NET –LS on June 2014 in the subject Chemical Sciences

  • Dr. B. R. Kamath Memorial Patent Award, AACD –2024

  • Dr. B. R. Kamath Memorial Patent Award, AACD – 2021

  • Dr. B. R. Kamath Memorial Patent Award, AACD – 2020

  • Prof. (Mrs.) K. B. Nair Best Research Paper Award, AACD – 2021

  • Best Poster Presentation, W-CHEM Conference – 2020

  • Rising Star Award, Glenmark Life Sciences

  • Well Done Award, Glenmark Life Sciences (Project completion and leadership)