Dr. Neha Saini

Accomplished Chemistry educator and researcher with experience in postgraduate teaching, senior secondary education, curriculum development, laboratory instruction, and scientific research. Qualified UGC-NET/JRF with AIR 52, with research experience as a Senior Research Fellow at CSIR–National Physical Laboratory, New Delhi. Experienced in preparing M.Sc. students for CSIR-UGC NET/JRF examinations, mentoring learners, designing assessments, and promoting research-oriented learning. Currently serving as PGT Chemistry at Delhi Public School, Dehradun, and previously taught M.Sc. Chemistry students at GVM Girls College, Sonipat. Selected multiple times as a Subject Expert by the DPS Society, Delhi. Expertise in Physical and Analytical Chemistry, instrumental analysis (ICP-OES), environmental chemistry, and heavy metal contamination. Committed to academic excellence, innovative pedagogy, research advancement, and student success in higher education.

Actively participated in the Jigyasa teaching training program at CSIR-

National Physical Laboratory, New Delhi,

• NET JRF qualified with AIR 52.
• IIT JAM qualified.
• Certified participant in the Jigyasa Teacher Training Programme by CSIR focused on scientific education and innovative teaching methodologies.
• RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS

1. Neha Saini, Meenakshi Yadav, Nahar Singh, and V. Ezhilselvi. (2025). Estimation of measurement uncertainty in the quantitative analysis of toxic elements in wheat flour using ICP-OES. Journal of Food Composition and Analysis, 148, Article 108223. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfca.2025.108223

2. Neha Saini, Meenakshi Yadav, Lalit Kumar, Vikas Yadav, and V. Ezhilselvi. (2024). Assessment of proximate composition, heavy metal concentration, and human health risk associated with wheat cultivated in Haryana and Madhya Pradesh, India. Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 235(7). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11270-024-07258-3

3. Lalit Kumar, Vikas Yadav, Meenakshi Yadav, Neha Saini, Karthikeyan Jagannathan, Vajjiravel Murugesan, and V. Ezhilselvi. (2023). Systematic studies on the effect of structural modification of orange peel for remediation of phenol-contaminated water. Water Environment Research, 95(5), e10872. https://doi.org/10.1002/wer.10872

4. Vikas Yadav, Lalit Kumar, Neha Saini, Meenakshi Yadav, Nahar Singh, Vajjiravel Murugesan, and Varathan Ezhilselvi. (2023). Effective removal of ammonia from water using pre-treated clinoptilolite zeolite—a detailed study. Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 234(7), Article 435. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11270-023-06469-4.

5. Meenakshi Yadav, Neha Saini, Lalit Kumar, Vidya Nand Singh, Karthikeyan Jagannathan, and V. Ezhilselvi. (2024). Impact of the fly ash/alkaline activator ratio on the microstructure and dielectric properties of fly ash KOH-based geopolymer. CivilEng, 5(2), 537–548. https://doi.org/10.3390/civileng5020028