Dr. Divyanshi Mangla

Assistant Professor

divyanshi mangla

Interest Area(s)

  • Biopolymers
  • Nano-composites
  • Nano-materials
  • Green synthesis
  • antibiotic adsorption.

Dr. Divyanshi Mangla is an accomplished academic and researcher in the field of Chemistry, with a Ph.D. from Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi. Her research expertise lies in biopolymers, nanocomposites, bio-adsorbents, and sustainable wastewater remediation, with a strong focus on the adsorptive removal of antibiotics and other emerging pollutants. She has published extensively in high-impact international journals such as Journal of Hazardous Materials, Reactive and Functional Polymers, and Journal of Environmental Management, and has contributed several book chapters on eco-sustainable materials and biopolymer applications.
With a strong foundation in both teaching and research, Dr. Mangla brings valuable interdisciplinary insights to the classroom. Prior to her current role at K.R. Mangalam University, she served as a Guest Faculty at J.C. Bose University of Science & Technology, YMCA, Faridabad. She has presented her work at numerous national and international conferences and has received awards for best oral and poster presentations. Her commitment to academic excellence and sustainable innovation continues to drive her contributions to the field of applied and environmental chemistry.

Research Interests: Biopolymer composites, antibiotic adsorption, nanomaterials, eco-friendly wastewater treatment

NET-JRF CSIR-UGC June 2024 AIR-22
 Ph.D. Chemistry Jamia Millia Islamia Nov 2023 Awarded
NET-LS CSIR UGC June 2019 Qualified
M.Sc. Chemistry YMCA UST 2018 8.75
B.Sc. (H) Chemistry Jamia Millia Islamia 2016 8.15
XII CBSE 2013 83 %
X CBSE 2011 9.6

NIL

  • Winner, Oral Presentation at Symposium on ‘Environment Protection’ organized by Department of Chemistry, Manav Rachna International University on 10th Oct’17.
  • Won “Best Poster” award for presenting the scientific paper in INDO-AUSTRALIAN Webinar– FCMSET-2021 held on 2nd Mar’21.
  • Won “Best Poster” award for presenting e-poster on “Synthesis of biodegradable Chitosan/Polyvinylpyrrolidone nanocomposite for the remediation of two fluoroquinolone antibiotics from their aqueous solution” at 7th edition of Hybrid International Conference on “Nanotechnology for Better Living” NBL-2021 from 7-11th Sep’21.
  • Qualified UGC-NET June 2019 in Chemical Sciences.
  • Qualified CSIR-UGC NET-JRF June 2024 in Chemical Sciences with AIR-22.
  1. Divyanshi Mangla, Arshiya Abbasi, Shalu Aggarwal, Kaiser Manzoor, Suhail Ahmad, and Saiqa Ikram. 2019. “Effective Removal of ‘Non-Biodegradable’ Pollutants from Contaminated Water.” In Photocatalysis: Perspective, Mechanism, and Applications, edited by Ikram Saiqa Singh Preeti, Abdullah MM, Ahmad Mudasir, 159–86. Nova science publications. ISBN: 978-1-53616-045-1
  2. Shalu Aggarwal, Arshiya Abbasi, Divyanshi Mangla, Suhail Ahmad, Kaiser Manzoor, Saiqa Ikram. 2019. “Enzymatic Modification of Biopolymeric Surfaces for CO2 Sequestration.” In Biocomposites in Bio-Medicine, 1-28. Nova science publications. ISBN: 978-1-53616-248-6
  3. Suhail Ahmad, Arshiya Abbasi, Kaiser Manzoor, Divyanshi Mangla, Shalu Aggarwal, and Saiqa Ikram. 2021. “Chitosan-Based Bionanocomposites in Drug Delivery.” In Bionanocomposites in Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, 187–203. Woodhead Publishing. ISBN 978-0-12-821280-6 https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-821280-6.00024-6.
  4. Arshiya Abbasi, Divyanshi Mangla, Saiqa Ikram. 2022. “Enabling polysaccharide applications for wastewater treatment using carbon nanotubes.” In Innovation in Nano-Polysaccharides for Eco-Sustainability, 311-324. Elsevier. ISBN 978-0-12-823439-6 https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-823439-6.00002-7.
  5. Bindu Mangla, Pooja Moyal, Divyanshi Mangla, Sunil Kumar, Sudheesh K Shukla, Atul Sharma. 2024. “Biosensors: A promising approach for healthcare application.” In Functionalized Nanomaterials for Biosensing and Bioelectronics Applications, 305-333. Woodhead Publishing. ISBN 978-0-12-823829-5 https://doi.org/10.1016/C2020-0-00263-X.
  6. Reshma Soman, Divyanshi Mangla, Annu. 2024. “Bioplastics in Medical Devices” In Biopolymers for Biomedical Applications, Wiley. ISBN 978-1-11-986545-2 https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119865452.ch16.
  1. Participated in Oral presentation in National conference on “Nano-polysaccharides for Environmental Sustainability” held on 25th September’19.
  2. Participated in Young Scientists Conference (YSC) conducted from 22-25th May’20 as a part of India International Science Festival 2020 (IISF-2020) organised by Ministry of Science and Technology; Ministry of Earth Sciences and Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Govt. of India in collaboration with Vijanana Bharti by CSIR.
  3. Successfully completed online workshop on “Research Methodology” organized by J.C. Bose University of Science & Technology YMCA, Faridabad on 26th Jun’21.
  4. Participated in online International Conference on Materials for Millennium- MATCON 2021, organised by the Department of Applied Chemistry, Cochin University of Science and Technology, 15-19th Mar’21.
  5. Attended one day workshop on “Research Methodology” conducted by Research and Development section, J.C. Bose University of Science & Technology, YMCA Faridabad on 26th Jun’21.
  6. Oral presentation titled “Synthesis and Characterization of PVP/Chitosan/Iron Oxide composite as a promising biodegradable adsorbent” in International Conference (Virtual) on “Recent Advancements in Chemical Sciences – 2021 (ICRACS-2021)” conducted by J. C. Bose University of Science and Technology, YMCA from July 14-16th Jul’21.
  7. Presented a paper (Short Invited) at the International Online conference on Macromolecules: Synthesis, Morphology, Processing, Structure, Properties and Applications (ICM 2021) 10th-12th Sep’21 at Kottayam, Kerala, India.
  8. Poster Presentation titled “Synthesis and adsorptive applications of an eco-friendly adsorbent Chitosan/PVP/ZnFe2O4-spinel composite” of International Conference on Advanced Materials for Societal Applications (ICAMSA-2021) from 26–28th Oct’21 organised by Department of Physics, J.C. Bose University of Science and Technology, YMCA, Faridabad.
  1. Divyanshi Mangla, Annu*, Atul Sharma, Saiqa Ikram*, 2022. Critical review on adsorptive removal of antibiotics: present situation, challenges and future perspective. Journal of Hazardous Materials, Elsevier. 425, 127946. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.JHAZMAT.2021.127946. I.F. 12.2
  2. Divyanshi Mangla, Atul Sharma, Saiqa Ikram*, 2022. Synthesis of ecological chitosan/PVP magnetic composite: Remediation of amoxicillin trihydrate from its aqueous solution, isotherm modelling, thermodynamic, and kinetic studies. Reactive and Functional Polymers, Elsevier. 175, 105261. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.reactfunctpolym.2022.105261. I.F. 4.5
  3. Atul Sharma, Divyanshi Mangla, Saif Ali Chaudhry*. 2022 Recent advances in magnetic composites as adsorbents for wastewater remediation, Journal of Environmental Management, Elsevier. 306, 114483. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.JENVMAN.2022.114483. I.F. 8.0
  4. Atul Sharma, Divyanshi Mangla, Arshi Choudhry, Md Sajid, Saif Ali Chaudhry*. 2022. Facile synthesis, physico-chemical studies of Ocimum Sanctum magnetic nanocomposite and its adsorptive application against Methylene blue. Journal of Molecular Liquids, Elsevier. 362, 119752.

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molliq.2022.119752. I.F. 5.3

  1. Atul Sharma, Shoaib Rasheed, Divyanshi Mangla, Arshi Choudhry, Sneha Shukla, Saif Ali Chaudhry*, 2023. Cobalt Ferrite Incorporated Ocimum sanctum Nanocomposite Matrix as an Interface for Adsorption of Organic Dyes: A Sustainable Alternative, ChemistrySelect, Wiley. 8, e202203709. https://doi.org/10.1002/SLCT.202203709. I.F. 2.1
  2. Divyanshi Mangla, Atul Sharma, Iftkhar Ahmad, Zeinholm M. El-Bahy, Saiqa Ikram*, 2023. Synergistic effect of PVP/chitosan/ZnFe2O4-polymer composite against amoxicillin: batch and fixed-bed adsorptive applications, Polymer Bulletin, Springer. (2023) 1–25.

https://doi.org/10.1007/S00289-023-04896-1. I.F. 3.1

  1. Iftkhar Ahmad, Arshiya Abbasi, Divyanshi Mangla, Saiqa Ikram*, 2023. Unraveling the catalytic efficacy of copper(II)-anchored carboxymethyl cellulose as a magnetically recyclable nanocatalyst for effective reduction of organic pollutants, Catalysis Communications, Elsevier. 181, 106724. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.CATCOM.2023.106724. Open access
  2. Divyanshi Mangla, Saiqa Ikram*, 2023. Base activated hydrothermal carbonisation of Coconut husk and Wheat straw for the adsorption of Tetracycline and Trimethoprim: A Comparative approach, Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, Springer.

https://doi.org/10.1007/s13399-023-05064-1 . I.F. 3.5