Dr. Shahid Shafi Shah | Guru Nanak Institutions Technical Campus Hyderabad | India
Dr. Shahid Shafi Shah is an accomplished chemist with a Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of Jammu (2022), specializing in kinetic and thermodynamic studies on plant-waste-based adsorbents for dye removal from aqueous solutions. He also holds an M.Phil. in Chemistry from Awadhesh Pratap Singh University, where he worked on oxidative cleavage mechanisms. He currently serves as an Assistant Professor of Chemistry at Guru Nanak Institutions Technical Campus, Hyderabad, and is a ratified faculty member of JNTU Hyderabad, contributing as a Board of Studies member for Engineering Chemistry and Environmental Science, NPTEL Coordinator, and reviewer for RSC Advances. His earlier research experience includes five years as JRF/SRF at the University of Jammu and three years as Lecturer/PGT Chemistry under CBSE and JKBOSE. He has taught a wide range of courses in Engineering Chemistry and Environmental Science across multiple branches and academic years. His research expertise spans synthesis and characterization of biopolymer nanocomposites, wastewater dye remediation, UV-Vis, FTIR, XRD, SEM, TGA, BET analysis, and DFT computational studies. He has published 12 research documents with 258 citations and an h-index of 7, reflecting strong scientific impact. His future goals include supervising more Ph.D. and PG scholars, contributing research-oriented projects, and strengthening academic and societal development. As a teacher, he emphasizes conceptual clarity, disciplined learning, student-friendly engagement within professional boundaries, and tailored instruction for learners of different capabilities. Highly dedicated, hardworking, and loyal to institutional values, he consistently contributes to innovation, academic growth, and organizational excellence.
Featured Publications
Shah, S. S., Bamezai, R. K., Khan, F. A., Singh, A., Ahmed, E., & Arya, S. (2025). Application of L-histidine @ polysaccharide-based bio-nanocomposites derived from leaves of populus tree for amputation of crystal violet dye: An experimental, theoretical and DFT simulation approach. International Journal of Environmental Analytical Chemistry.
Singh, A., Lalotra, N., Shah, S. S., Rather, M. U. D., Lopez-Maldonado, E. A., Pathania, K., Abaszade, R. G., Stetsenko, M., & Arya, S. (2025). A comprehensive review on the synthesis and properties of MXenes for supercapacitor applications. ACS Applied Energy Materials.
Singh, A., Shah, S. S., Dubey, A., Ahmed, A., Rather, M. U. D., Ranganayakulu, S. V., Sundramoorthy, A. K., & Arya, S. (2025). Advancements in wearable energy storage devices via fabric-based flexible supercapacitors. Journal of Energy Storage.
Singh, A., Shah, S. S., Sharma, C., Gupta, V., Sundramoorthy, A. K., Kumar, P., & Arya, S. (2024). An approach towards different techniques for detection of heavy metal ions and their removal from waste water. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering.
Kumar, D., Sharma, T., Shah, S. S., & Bamezai, R. K. (2024). Experimental and preliminary computational assessment of thermodynamic properties of l-serine and l-threonine in (water + 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium bromide) solutions at various temperatures. Journal of Chemical & Engineering Data.
Shah, S. S., Kumar, D., Sharma, T., Kapoor, K. K., & Bamezai, R. K. (2023). Experimental and computational studies on the removal of crystal violet dye from aqueous solution using Juglans regia leaves treated with acetic acid and L-arginine. International Journal of Environmental Analytical Chemistry.
Khan, F. A., Ahad, A., Shah, S. S., & Farooqui, M. (2023). Adsorption of crystal violet dye using Platanus orientalis (Chinar tree) leaf powder and its biochar: Equilibrium, kinetics and thermodynamics study. International Journal of Environmental Analytical Chemistry.