Department of Chemistry

Dr.Shahana Ehsan

Dr.Shahana Ehsan
Dr.Shahana Ehsan

Associate Professor               

Department of Chemistry

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Experience

  •  Jan 2016 to Present,  Associate Professor  Lahore College for Women University (LCWU)
  • Dec. 2004 – Jan.2016 Assistant Professor, LCWU, Lahore 
  • Nov.1994- 2004, Lecturer, LCWU,Lahore
  • Sept.1992 – 1994, Lecturer, Government Degree College for Women Bilal Gunj,Lahore
  • May1987-Sept.1992, Govt. Degree College for Women Pattoki.11).

Honor and Awards

  • Awarded Chancellor (Governor) Scholarship during PhD
  • Awarded Research Incentive Award LCWU, 2016
  • Awarded best teacher certificate from taleem-e-faroungh department 2017                                                         
  • Received Gold Medal at Master Level.
  • Received President talent scholarship
  • Received prize for achieving 2nd highest marks in chemistry all over colleges under Punjab University in BSc Exam.

Memberships

  • Citizenship Education & Community Engagement Programme-Active Citizens at Lahore College for Women University,Lahore
  • Reviewer of Journal of chemical society of Pakistan
  • Reviewer of Pakistan Journal of Science
  • External examiner for BS and MS thesis viva of different Universities

Graduate Students / Postdocs /Undergraduate Students/ Honour Students

1Teaching postdocs and Graduate students

2. Supervise the PhD, MS and BS students research, detail is given                                          

2011                                 PhD                     Tahira Sagheer  

2013                                 PhD                        Jahn Ara

2016-onward                    PhD                       Wajiha Akbar

2019                            MS                           Arooj Altaf   

2019                            MS                           Erum Shahzadi

2019                            MS                            Zahra Sarfraz

2018                            MS                            Sehrish Tahir

2018                             MS                          Samra Mehboob

2018                             MS                           Aimen Afzal

2017                            MS                             Zill-e-Huma

2017                            MS                             Komal Younas

2016                           MS                             Faryal Rafique

2016                           MS                             Aimen Mehboob

2016                           MS                              Amina Arif

2015                          MS                              Wajiha Akbar

2015                          MS                              Warda-tul-Zahra

2015                          MS                              Sahar Sarfraz .

2014                           MS                               Almas Majeed

2014                           MS                              Zunaira Haider

2014                           MS                               Amina Shahid

2013                            MS                            Zainab Munir

2013                            MS                            Aneeqa Ashfaq

2013                            MS                           Sehrish Gafhur

2012                            MS                              Jahn Ara

2012                            MS                              Aqsa Peter

2012                            MS                              Sehar Obaid

2006                              BSc Honors           six students

2019                               BS                           Kashifa

2019                               BS                          Saba Nazir

2019                               BS                          Ropheela Aslam

2019                               BS                          Tehmina

2018                               BS                         Saba Shamsh

2018                               BS                         Tayyaba Farzand

2018                               BS                         Saniya Liaqat

2018                               BS                          Aneeqa Zafar  

2017                               BS                            Taskeen Afzal

2017                              BS                             Maira masood

2017                              BS                             Nimrah Arif

2017                              BS                             Zunaira Ijaz

2017                              BS                             Ayesha Ashraf    

2016                              BS                           Aimen Afzal

2016                              BS                           Sehrish  Tahir

2016                              BS                          Khadija Manzoor

2016                              BS                           Samman Sardar

2015                              BS                               Sanyia Abid

2015                              BS                               Nayab Tahir

2015                              BS                                Zill-e-Huma

2014                              BS                            Faryal Rafiq

2014                              BS                           Wajiha Saeed

2014                              BS                           Shumaila Sattar

2014                              BS                           Amna Arif

2014                              BS                           Aimen Mehboob               

2013                               BS                           Wajiha Akbar

2013                               BS                           Warda tul Zahra

2013                               BS                            Sadia

2012                               BS                            Almas Majeed

2012                               BS                            Zunaira Haider
2012                               BS                             Amna Shahid

Service Activity

  • Vice-president of departmental chemical societyCoordinator of PhD program
  • Coordinator of chemical purchase committee
  • Coordinator of reporting Plagiarism for MS Thesis
  • Coordinator for conducting BS thesis viva of affiliated colleges
  • Member of Doctoral committee
  • Member of curriculum development committee
  • Facilitator of Active citizen program(ACP)
  • Member of chemical society
  • Member of DTRC
  • Member of departmental BOS meeting
  • Research coordinator
  • Member of committee for designing and development of course for associate degree

Brief Statement of Research Interest

My area of specialization is organic chemistry

So  I have interest in synthesis especially synthesis of heterocyclic compounds using new strategies for their fabrications

Publications

  • Solid-Supported Synthesis of N-alkylated derivatives of 5-bromo pyrimidine-2, 4-dione and Study of their Cytotoxic Effect”,Tahira Sagheer, Shahana Ehsan, Wajiha Akbar and Saniya Faisal, Journal of the Chemical Society of Pakistan (JCSP), Volume 40, No. 4, August 2018.
  • Synthesis and Characterization of N-substituted pyrimidin-2-one carbohydrazide Derivatives via Microwave-Assisted Approach,.Shahana Ehsan, Faryal Rafiq, Bushra Khan,Wajiha Akbar, Saniya Faisal, Journal of the Chemical Society of Pakistan,JCSP,Volume 40, No. 4, July, 2018
  • Comparative Analysis of solvent free,KHSO4 and (CeSO4)2 catalyzed microwave-assisted synthesis of 1,3-diazacyclopenta-2,4-dienes,S.Ehsan,W.Akbar,B.Khan,Pakistan Journal of Science(PJS),2018
  • Pathophysiology,etiology,prevention and control strategies for nosocomial infections in tertiary care hospital,Kanza Hashmi,Fatima Afzal,Bushra Ali Sherazi,Shahana Ehsan,Medical Channel,MC vol.23-no.3,31-36,2017
  • A Facile Microwave-Assisted Synthesis of 3-hydroxy-2-phenyl-4H-chromen-4-one and its Derivatives via a Novel Approach, Shahana ehsan,sanyia abid,wajiha akbar, Journal of chemical society Pakistan,J.Chem.Soc.Pak.38(6),1190-1195,2016
  • A rapid microwave-assisted one pot synthesis of 3, 4-DihydroPyrimidin-2-(I H)-Ones,  S. Ehsan, B. Khan, W.Akbar, M.Salman, Pakistan Journal of Science (PJS),68,2016
  • A rapid solid supported synthesis of 4-amino-5-(pyridin-4-YL)-4H-1,2,4-triazol-3-thiol and its derivatives ,Shahana Ehsan, Sahar Sarfraz, Bushra Khan, Chemistry International 2(4) 262-266, 2016.
  • Solvent-Free rapid microwave synthesis and Antiviral activity of 2,4-(I H, 3H)Pyrimidindione, S. Ehsan, B. Khan,  A.Aftab, Pakistan Journal of Science (PJS),67,2015
  • Comparative Analysis of ZnO Catalyzed Synthesis of β- Acetamido Ketones using Classical & Novel Approaches, Shahana Ehsan,Tahira Saghir, Bushra Khan, Warda Tul Zahra, International Journal of science and   research (IJSR), volume 4,  issue 6, 3097-3101,  June,.2015.
  • Synthesis and Characterization of Rare EarthChelates (La3+, Pr3+, Nd3+, Eu3+and Tb2+) withSalicylate (4-aminosalicylic acid, 2- acetoxybenzoic acid),Bushra Khan, Shahana Ehsan, Umbreen Ashraf, International Journal of science and   research (IJSR), volume 3,  issue 9, 2175-2178,  Sept.2014.
  • Synthesis and Characterization of Rare EarthChelates (La3+, Pr3+, Nd3+, Eu3+andTb2+) with salicylates (2, 4-dihydroxy benzoic acid and 2-hydroxy-5-sulpho benzoicacid)Bushra Khan, Shahana Ehsan, Umbreen Ashraf, International Journal of science and   research (IJSR), volume 3,  issue 9, 1304-1309,  Sept.2014.
  • Conventional & Microwave-Assisted Synthesis and Antimicrobial Evaluation of Pyrimidine Azo Compounds, Shahana Ehsan, Aneeqa Ishfaq, Bushra Khan, Tahira Saghir, Sehrish Ghafoor, International Journal of science and research (IJSR), volume 3,  issue 12, 368-373,  Dec.2014.
  • Microwave-Assisted Synthesis of Nitrogen and Hydroxyl containing Bioactive compounds as Drug Motif , Shahana Ehsan,Sehish Gahfoor,Bushra Khan,International Journal of science and research (IJSR), volume 3,  issue 9, 195-199, 2014.
  • Microwave-Assisted Synthesis of Taxol Side-Chain Precursor from Malonic Acid , S.Ehsan,B.Khan ,J.Ara Asian Journal of Chemistry(AJC),vol.25,No.5 ,2929-2930, 2013.
  • Synthesis and Characterization of Cr(III),Fe(III) and Ni(II) Complexes of α-Amino, Imidazole propanoic Acid , Bushra Khan,Shahana Ehsan, Asian Journal of Chemistry (AJC) Vol. 23, No. 5, 1969-1972,Feb 2011.
  • Microwave Synthesis of β-Uramino Crotonic Ester and its Derivatives,  Shahana    Ehsan, Bushra Khan, Asian Journal of Chemistry (AJC) Vol. 23,No.7, PP 3202-3204, 2011.
  • Conventional and Microwave-assisted Synthesis of 5-Halogeno- (X) 2,4-  (1H,3H)Pyrimidinedione and their Biological Evaluation, Shahana Ehsan, Bushra Khan, Asian Journal of research in chemistry (AJRC) Vol. 3, No.,1103-06, 4 Oct-Dec 2010.
  • Synthesis of Unsymmetrical Dis-Azo dyes from 4,4’-diaminodiphenylamine-2-sulphonic acid. M.    Younas, S.Yasmin, M.A. Saeed, Badrudin, J.Chem. Soc. Pak. Vol. 12, No. 2,138-41 1990.