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Dr. Neetu Dhanda is currently working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physics at NIILM University, Kaithal. She has earned a Ph.D. in Materials Science and holds a postgraduate degree in Physics, providing her with a strong grounding in both theoretical concepts and practical applications of the discipline. With her academic and research background, she actively contributes to teaching, research activities, and curriculum development. Her research interests include nanomaterials, magnetic materials such as nanoferrites, environmental applications, material characterization techniques, and allied areas of materials research. Dr. Neetu has published several research papers in reputed Scopus-indexed journals, reflecting her consistent involvement in quality research and scientific innovation. She is deeply committed to research-oriented teaching and to mentoring students in scientific investigation, thereby promoting academic excellence in the field of physics.

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1. Dhanda N, Kumari S, Kumar R, Kumar D, Sun An-Cheng, Thakur P, Thakur A, Influence of Ni over magnetically benign Co ferrite system and study of its structural, optical, and magnetic behaviour, Inorganic Chemistry Communications, Volume 151,2023, 10569, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.inoche.2023.110569 (Impact factor - 4.4) 2. Dhanda N, Thakur P, Sun An-Cheng, Thakur A, Structural, optical and magnetic properties along with antifungal activity of Ag-doped Ni-Co nanoferrites synthesized by eco-friendly route, Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials, Volume 572,2023,170598, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmmm.2023.170598 (Impact factor - 3.097) 3. Dhanda N, Thakur P, Kumar R, Fatima T, Hameed S, Slimani Y, Sun A.-C. A, Thakur, A, Green synthesis of Ni-Co nanoferrites using aloe vera extract: Structural, optical, magnetic, and antimicrobial studies, Applied Organometallic Chemistry, volume 37, 2023, e7110. https://doi.org/10.1002/aoc.7110 (Impact factor - 3.7) 4. Dhanda N, Thakur P, Thakur A, Green synthesis of cobalt ferrite: A study of structural and optical properties, Materials Today: Proceedings, Volume 73, 2023, 237-240, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2022.07.202 5. Kharbanda S, Dhanda N, An- Sun, Thakur A, Thakur P, Multiferroic perovskite bismuth ferrite nanostructures: A review on synthesis and applications. Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials, Volume 572, 2023, 70569, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmmm.2023.170569 (Impact factor - 3.097) 6. Kumari S, Dhanda N, Thakur A, Gupta V, Singh S, Kumar R, Hameed S, Thakur P, ‘Nano Ca–Mg–Zn ferrites as tunable photo catalyst for UV light-induced degradation of rhodamine B dye and antimicrobial behavior for water purification’, Ceramics International, Volume 49, 2022, 12469-12480, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2022.12.107. (Impact factor - 5.1) 7. Kumari S, Dhanda N, Thakur A, Singh S, Thakur P, ‘Investigation of calcium substitution on magnetic and dielectric properties of Mg–Zn nano ferrites’, Materials Chemistry and Physics, Volume 297,2023, 127394, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matchemphys.2023.127394. (Impact factor - 4.3) 8. Thakur, P, Dhanda N, Punia P, Kharbanda S, Ravelo B, Thakur A, Cobalt Nanoferrites: a Review on Synthesis, Characterization, and Applications. Jounal Superconductivity Noval Magnetism Volume 35, 2022, 2639–2669, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10948-022-06334-1 (Impact factor - 1.675) 9. Thakur, A., Pathania, A., Salvi, A., Kharbanda, S., Dhanda, N., Shandaliya, M., Wan, F. and Thakur, P., Biomedical Applications of 2D MXene Nanocomposites: A Review. Chem Bio Engineering Reviews, Volume 10, 2023, 1-24 https://doi.org/10.1002/cben.202300029, (Impact factor - 4.8). 10. Pathania, A., Dhanda, N., Verma, R., Sun, A. C. A., Thakur, P., & Thakur, A. (2024). Metal Oxide Chemoresistive Gas Sensing Mechanism, Parameters, and Applications. ECS Sensors Plus, 3(1), 013401. DOI 10.1149/2754-2726/ad2152 ,(Impact factor – 3.84) 11. Thakur, A., Wan, F., Ravelo, B., Dhanda, N., Kumar, R., & Thakur, P. (2024). Structural, Dielectric, Magnetic and Antifungal Studies of Cu doped Ni-Co nanoferrites. Inorganic Chemistry Communications, 112156. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.inoche.2024.112156 ,(Impact factor - 4.4). 12. Dhanda, N., Thakur, P., & Thakur, A. (2023). Dielectric Properties of Ni-Co Nanoferrites Synthesized using Green Synthesis Process. DOI: 10.2174/0126661454279603231113165113 13. Alam, M. W., Dhanda, N., Almutairi, H. H., Al‐Sowayan, N. S., Mushtaq, S., & Ansari, S. A. (2025). Green Ferrites: Eco‐Friendly Synthesis to Applications in Environmental Remediation, Antimicrobial Activity, and Catalysis—A Comprehensive Review. Applied Organometallic Chemistry, 39(2), e7962. Book Chapters 1. Kumari, S., Dhanda, N., Kharbanda, S., Thakur, A., Singh, S. and Thakur, P., 2022, November. Structural, Morphological, Spectroscopic, and Magnetic Properties of Mg-Zn Nanoferrite for High frequency Applications. In International Conference on Nanotechnology: Opportunities and Challenges. Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore, Volume 27, 2023, 333-338, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99- 4878-9_47 2. Verma, R., Dhanda, N., Rathore, R., Suhag, D., Wan, F., Thakur, A., & Thakur, P., Bioprinting for Therapeutics. In Integrated Nanomaterials and their Applications, Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore, 2023, 245-268, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-6105-4_12 3. Salvi, A., Dhanda, N., Kharbanda, S., Pathania, A., Thakur, P., & Thakur, A., MXene Nanomaterial for Medical Application. In Integrated Nanomaterials and their Applications, Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore, 2023, 107-125, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-6105-4_6 4. Dhanda, N., Ravelo, B., Wan, F., Thakur, P., & Thakur, A. Synthesis techniques of nanoferrites. In Soft Nanoferrites for Biomedical and Environmental Applications (pp. 14-29). CRC Press. 5. Dhanda, N., Thakur, P., & Thakur, A. (2024). Introduction to Piezoelectric Perovskites. Biomedical Applications of Perovskites: The Era of Bio-Piezoelectric Systems, 1-21. 6. Dhanda, N., Mattei, J. L., Kharbanda, S., Thakur, P., & Thakur, A. (2025). Introduction to ferrites: history and magnetism. In Nanoferrites for Emerging Environmental Applications (pp. 1-15). Elsevier Science Ltd. 7. Dhanda, N., Thakur, P., Sun, A. C. A., & Thakur, A. Nanomaterials in the Environment. In Green Nanobiotechnology (pp. 37-53). CRC Press. 8. Thakur, P., Thakur, A., Dhanda, N., & Sun, A. C. A. (2025). Water Purification Using Spinel Nano Ferrites. In Applications of Spinel Nano-Ferrites in Health, Environmental Sustainability, and Safety (pp. 125-137). CRC Press. 9. Thakur, P., Dhanda, N., Sun, A. C. A., & Thakur, A. (2010). Electrical and Magnetic Characteristics of Spinel Nano-Ferrites. In Applications of Spinel Nano-Ferrites in Health, Environmental Sustainability, and Safety (pp. 41-47). CRC Press.

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Qualifications: PhD in Physics

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Research Interest: nanomaterials, magnetic materials such as nanoferrites, environmental applications, material characterization techniques