About
Medicinal and Natural Product chemist with an experience of more than 21 years in Pharmaceutical education and research as evident from publications (72; h index 23; i10 index 42; citations 1533; cumulative impact factor more than 275), patents (12 granted; 10 filed, book chapters (4)and copyright (1 awarded). The research accomplishments are in the form of various extramural research projects funded by Government of India (192 lacs) and pharmaceutical industry. Recipient of Senior Research Fellowship by Indian Council of Medical Research, Fast Track Grant for Young Investigator by DST, Rapid Grant for Young Investigator by DBT and Pilot Project Grant in Cancer Biology by DBT. Has played the role of excellent mentor, which is evident by Ph.D scholars working in the top most organizations of the world (Vattikuti Urology Institute, Henry Ford Health System, Detroit MI-48202 USA, Motopharma Limited, Budapest, Hungary and National Singapore University). Current research interests are in the development of new agents for treatment and/or prevention of cancer by modifications of naturally occurring five-ringed triterpenoids, Development of biotin receptor mediated endocytosis based selective anticancer agents and prodrugs.
No. of Publications
Research Paper
60
Book
1
Book Chapter
5
Academic Identity
Teaching Experience
Associate Professor and Joint Registrar
National Forensic Sciences University Delhi Campus
Aug 2022 to Till Today
Professor
M.M. Deemed to be University Mullana Haryana
Jan 2015 to Jul 2022
AWARDS
Travel Grant
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
November 2014
Pilot project grant
Delhi
August 2016
Travel grant
China
October 2013
Travel grant
Japan
November 2013
Fellowship
Paris France
March 2013
Best Researcher Award
NFSU Delhi
October 2024
No. of Publications
Activity
RESEARCH PROJECTS
Project Title: Antioxidant and Lantadene A hybrid compounds as anticancer agents
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Funding Agency: Rapid Grant for Young Investigator, Department of Biotechnology, Government of India
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Project Title: Design, synthesis and evaluation of Lantadene-antioxidant conjugates as antitumor agents
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Funding Agency: Fast track scheme for young scientist, DST, Government of India
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Project Title: Polyunsaturated fatty acids and Lantadene A hybrids as selective tumor targeting agents
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Funding Agency: ICMR
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Project Title: Development of vitamin receptor mediated endocytosis based biotin-irinotecan conjugates as selective and safer colon tumor targeting agents
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Funding Agency: Pilot Project Grant for Young Investigators DBT
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Project Title: Development of biotin receptor mediated endocytosis based irinotecan-biotin conjugates as selective colon tumor targeting agents
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Funding Agency: Major project, Heath Science task force, DST, Government of India
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Project Title: Bioassay guided fractionation of Acacia catechu and Rhodiola imbricata for the inhibition of PEPCK gene expression and gluconeogenesis in H4IIE hepatoma cell line
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Funding Agency: Major project, National Medicinal plant board, Ministry of Ayush, Government of India
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PROJECTS GUIDED
2013
Antiproliferative and chemopreventive potential of Acacia catechu Willd. against multiorgan carcinom
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Dr. Jitender Monga , Jaypee University of Information Technology
2014
Synthesis and evaluation of C-2 aryl/arylidene congeners of lantadenes as anticancer agents
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Dr. Navin Kumar Tailor , Jaypee University of Information Technology
2016
Synthesis and development of lantadene congeners as anticancer agents
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Dr. Sharad Kumar Suthar , Jaypee University of Information Technology
2018
Phytochemical characterization and pharmacological evaluation of Rhodiola imbricate Edg
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Dr. Amol , Jaypee University of Information Technology
2019
Synthesis and biological evaluation of some novel nitrogen containing small heterocyclic derivatives
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Dr. Gagandeep Kaur , M.M Deemed to be University
2023
Synthesis of biotin camptothecin conjugates as selective colon tumor targeting agents
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Dr. Amardeep Kaur, M.M Deemed to be University
2023