Khushwinder kaur

About

Brief Research Area
I specialize in the area of colloid-based nanoformulations such as nanoemulsions, microemulsions, Inclusion complexes, and nanoparticles and in particular in the development of food-based structured delivery systems for bioactive components and nutraceuticals. The main aim is to understand how physiochemical properties of bioactive (such as curcumin, Resveratrol, Benzyl Isothiocyanate, etc.) at the Nano and micro scales can be controlled to improve macroscopic properties of formulations. The key objective is to develop a formulation without any loss of functionality during storage, digestion, and processing. We focus to understand the modification of interfacial nanostructure by interactions between surfactants, bioactives and proteins additives. Apart from bioactive/drug formulations, my recent focus is on developing herbicidal formulations to control the use of herbicides in farmlands by formulating essential oils and exploring their potential herbicidal mechanism.

Awards:

• Senior Research fellowship funded by Council of Scientific & Industrial Research, Government of India (2007)
• Inspire Faculty Award by Department of Science & Technology, Government of India (2011)
• ACS presentation on demand by American Chemical Society (2013)
• Nomination for ENI award (Energy Transition) Italy 2017
• Best Oral Presentation on 8th Global Conference on Polymer and Composite Materials (PCM2021) Macau (China)

Research/consultancy Projects:

• Fabrication of Nano emulsions for efficient delivery of nutraceuticals, Funded By DST India (2012-2017)
• Incorporation of organoselenides in Microemulsions, Funded by UGC India (2013-2015)
• Consultancy and Product design Services, funded by Smart edibles Canada (2021)

Employment

• PanjabUniversity Assistant Prof(Temp)
  2012 - Present

Education

• Panjab University Faculty of Science Doctorate of Philosophy
  2005 - 2010
• Panjab University Faculty of Science Master of Science (Hons School) Chemistry
  2002 - 2004

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