Profile
Chief Scientist (CSIR) and Professor (AcSIR)
Educational Qualifications:
1. Ph.D.* 1998 Lucknow University (worked at the CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow) Bio-organic and Medicinal Chemistry
2. M.Sc. 1992 Lucknow University, Lucknow Organic, Chemistry
3. B.Sc. 1990 Lucknow University, Lucknow Chemistry, Physics, Maths
* Title of Thesis: Synthesis of Novel Heterocycles as Biodynamic Agents
Academic/Research Experience/Employment:
1. R&D Scientist Lupin Laboratories Ltd., Mandideep, Bhopal, Synthesis of heterocyclic compounds as anti-tubercular agents 23-10-1998 to 04-05-1999
2. Postdoctoral Fellow, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, USA (with Dr. Ettore Appella), Design and synthesis of NCp7 inhibitors as anti-HIV agents 01-05-1999 to 31-10-2001
3. Scientist C, Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow Design and synthesis of new medicinal compounds and their bioactivities (Diabetes area), 05-11-2001 to 04-11-2005
4. Scientist E-I, Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow, Design and synthesis of new medicinal compounds and their bioactivities (Diabetes), 05-11-2005 to 04-11-2009
5. Alexander von Humboldt (AvH) Fellow (Under Experienced Researcher category) University of Wuerzburg, Germany (with Prof. Gerhard Bringmann) 01-07-2008 (Deputation) 31-03-2009
6. Principal Scientist (E-II), Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow, 05-11-2009 to 04-11-2014, Design and synthesis of nature-inspired new compounds and their bioactivities (Bone Health: Osteoporosis, Fracture Healing)
7. Senior Principal Scientist (F), Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow, 05-11-2014 to 2019, Design and synthesis of nature-inspired new compounds and their bioactivities (Bone Health: Osteoporosis, Fracture Healing; Obesity: 5-HT2c Ago PAM)
8. CSIR Raman Research Fellow Cardiff University, Wales, UK with Prof. Thomas Wirth 25-03-2015 (Deputation) 24-07-2015
9. Chief Scientist (G), Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow, 05-11-2019 to till date, Design and synthesis of fluorescent dyes/probes for biomedical research and diagnostics
CSIR Technology Award 2019 for Innovation in Drug Research
CDRI Incentive Award
CRSI Bronze Medal Felicitation
Meeting with Dr. Jagdish Gandhi ji (Founder Director, CMS, Lucknow)
With Padam Shri Dr. Nitya Nand, Former Director CDRI (middle) & Prof. Ganesh Pandey, Ex-Director CBMR, Lucknow
Meeting with Honorable Ameenah Gurib Fakim (President, Mauritius)
CSIR -CDRI Annual Day Celebration
CRSI Bronze Medal Award 2015-16 Lecture
With Prof. Thomas Wirth at Cardiff, United Kingdom
Rajib Goyal Prize ceremony at Kurukshetra University
Young Scientist Award by Honourable Chief Minister, UP, 2005