Shabnam Sambyal
Assistant Professor
Shabnam Sambyal is an Assistant Professor at the School of Advanced Chemical Sciences. She holds a PhD in Materials Chemistry from Shoolini University. She completed her Master’s degree in Organic Chemistry, developing a solid foundation in synthetic chemistry, reaction mechanisms, and advanced analytical techniques.
Her research interests lie in the fields of materials chemistry, photocatalysis, nanostructured materials, environmental catalysis, and sustainable green technologies. Her work primarily focuses on the design and development of advanced photocatalytic materials for the degradation of emerging pollutants such as antibiotics and organic contaminants in water systems, contributing to sustainable environmental solutions.
She has actively contributed to the scientific community through research publications in peer-reviewed journals and participation in national and international conferences.
In addition to her research activities, also committed to academic collaboration, research training, and knowledge dissemination, engaging with students and researchers to promote scientific learning and innovation in chemistry and materials science.
Her work reflects a strong dedication to advancing sustainable chemical technologies and addressing environmental challenges through innovative materials and catalytic processes.
Publications
- Shandilya P, Sambyal S, Sharma R, Mandyal P, Fang B. Properties, optimized morphologies, and advanced strategies for photocatalytic applications of WO3 based photocatalysts. Journal of hazardous materials. 2022 Apr 15;428:128218.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.128218
- Sambyal S, Sudhaik A, Sonu S, Raizada P, Chaudhary V, Nguyen VH, Khan AA, Hussain CM, Singh P. Recent updates on cadmium indium sulfide (CdIn2S4 or CIS) photo-catalyst: synthesis, enhancement strategies and applications. Coordination Chemistry Reviews. 2025 Jul 15;535:216653.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ccr.2025.216653
- Sambyal S, Sharma R, Mandyal P, Balou S, Gholami P, Fang B, Shandilya P, Priye A. Advancement in two-dimensional carbonaceous nanomaterials for photocatalytic water detoxification and energy conversion. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering. 2023 Apr 1;11(2):109517. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2023.109517
- Mandyal P, Guleria A, Sharma R, Sambyal S, Priye A, Fang B, Shandilya P. Insight into the properties, morphologies and photocatalytic applications of S-scheme Bi2WO6. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering. 2022 Dec 1;10(6):108918.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2022.108918
- Sharma R, Sambyal S, Mandyal P, Islam N, Priye A, Kainthla I, Kumar M, Chauhan V, Shandilya P. Unveiling the potential of NiFe layered double hydroxide (LDH)/CuWO4 S-scheme heterojunction for sulfamethoxazole photodegradation and nitrobenzene photoreduction to aniline. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering. 2024 Apr 1;12(2):112203.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2024.112203
- Mandyal P, Sharma R, Sambyal S, Islam N, Priye A, Kumar M, Chauhan V, Shandilya P. Cu2O/WO3: A promising S-scheme heterojunction for photocatalyzed degradation of carbamazepine and reduction of nitrobenzene. Journal of Water Process Engineering. 2024 Mar 1;59:105008.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jwpe.2024.105008
- Sambyal S, Chauhan V, Shandilya P, Priye A. Photocatalytic norfloxacin degradation enabled by a dual S-scheme nanocellulose-based Ag 2 WO 4/NiO/MoO 3 tertiary heterojunction. Catalysis Science & Technology. 2025;15(6):1865-81.https://doi.org/10.1039/D4CY01243G
- Sambyal S, Sharma R, Priye A, Kumar M, Chauhan V, Shandilya P. Nanocellulose supported ZnWO4/SrTiO3/MoO3 heterojunction: highly efficient visible light photocatalyst for ciprofloxacin degradation. Chemical Engineering Journal. 2025 Jul 15;516:164167.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2025.164167
- Sambyal S, Sharma R, Mandyal P, Chauhan V, Priye A, Kumar M, Shandilya P. Nanocellulose-supported dual S-scheme SnWO4/Cu2O/Ag2WO4 heterojunction for enhanced photodegradation of amoxicillin. ACS omega. 2025 Jan 14;10(3):2472-87.
- Sambyal S, Raizada P, Chawla A, Khan AA, Thakur S, Nguyen VH, Singh P. Tuning ZnCdS heterostructures for enhanced photocatalysis: hybrid architectures for sustainable energy and environmental applications. Journal of Materials Chemistry A. 2025;13(36):29833-59.https://doi.org/10.1039/D5TA04144A
- Noor S, Sambyal S, Ismail S, Chirmule N. Comparative Analysis of Emerging Viruses to Inform Development of Safe and Effective Vaccines for COVID-19. J Vaccines Vaccin. 2020;11:440.
- Chauhan R, Sambyal S, Poonia K, Raizada P, Ahamad T, Hussain CM, Singh P. Recent updates on controlled vacancies formation in defect-engineered in BiOCl: strategies, characterization techniques and enhanced photocatalytic activity. Inorganic Chemistry Communications. 2025 Sep 8:115403. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.inoche.2025.115403
- Chauhan R, Sambyal S, Soni V, Poonia K, Raizada P, Ahamad T, Nguyen VH, Kumar N, Singh P. Hybrid molecular catalysts with graphitic carbon nitride: S-scheme strategies for photocatalytic energy conversion and pollutant degradation. Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry. 2025 Sep 22. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jiec.2025.09.032
- Chauhan R, Sambyal S, Kumar R, Raizada P, Khan AA, Selvasembian R, Ahamad T, Hussain CM, Singh P. An overview on novel CsPbBr3-based perovskite photocatalyst for environmental and energy applications: Synthesis and enhancement strategy. Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry. 2025 May 21. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jiec.2025.05.047
- Panwar A, Soni V, Sambyal S, Raizada P, Singh P, Kaya S, Katin KP, Chaudhary V, Khan AA, Hussain CM, Sonu S. Emergence of single atom catalyst and metallic organic frameworks (MOF) derived photocatalytic systems for CO2 conversion into C1 value added products. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering. 2025 Aug 20:118786. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2025.118786
- Panwar A, Sambyal S, Raizada P, Singh P, Thakur P, Thakur S, Nguyen VH, Sonu S. Advanced CeO2-Based Heterojunctions: Aspects of Structure–Function Relationships for Sustainable CO2 Conversion and H2 Production. Transactions of Tianjin University. 2025 Nov 15:1-29. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12209-025-00452-2
- Sambyal S, Sudhaik A, Sonu, Raizada P, Singh A, Nguyen VH, Kaya S, Parwaz Khan AA, Singh P, Alzahrani KA. Recent advancements in sustainable CO2 conversion utilizing black TiO2-based photocatalysts. Journal of Materials Science. 2025 Sep;60(34):14908-37.https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-025-11321-7
Book Chapters:
- Shandilya P, Sambyal S, Sharma R, Kumar A, Vo DV. Recent advancement on ferrite based heterojunction for photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants: a review. Ferrite: Nanostructures with tunable properties and diverse applications. 2021 Nov 10:121-61.. (Scopus).
- Mandyal P, Sharma R, Sambyal S, Fang B, Sillanpää M, Kumar V, Kalia S, Shandilya P. A new generation of magnetic nanoferrite-based nanocomposites for environmental applications. InMagnetic Nanoferrites and their Composites 2023 Jan 1 (pp. 257-293). Woodhead Publishing. (Scopus).
- Sharma R, Mandyal P, Sambyal S, Fang B, Kumar V, Gholami P, Priye A, Shandilya P. Fundamentals and functional mechanisms of photocatalysis in water treatment. Photocatalysts and Electrocatalysts in Water Remediation: From Fundamentals to Full Scale Applications. 2022 Dec 6:1-37. (Scopus).
Conferences:
- S-Scheme-based nanocellulose-based SnWO4/Cu2O/Ag2WO4 tertiary heterojunction photodegradation of tetracycline from Emerging Materials for Sustainable Development (EMSD) on August 4-5, 2022.
- Conference on Photocatalytic norfloxacin degradation enabled by dual S-scheme nanocellulose-based Ag2WO4/NiO/MoO3 tertiary heterojunction from Recent advances on green and sustainable development ICRAGSD on June 21-22, 2023.
- Attended a conference of International e-Conference on Polymeric Biomaterials &Bioengineering organized by Asian Polymer Association Bioforum on August 27-28, 2021.
- Conference on Nanocellulose-supported dual S-scheme SnWO4/Cu2O/Ag2WO4 heterojunction for enhanced photodegradation of amoxicillin. ACS omega. On 28 and 29 march 2025 (ICRAAS - 2025).
Contact Details:
E mail id: shabnamsambyal@shooliniuniversity.com
LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-shabnam-sambyal-013431190
Google Scholar profile: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=8yIWeA4AAAAJ&hl=en