Dr. K. V. Sashidhara

Profile

Educational Qualification

1. Ph. D (2004)*, Dr. R. M. L. Avadh University, Faizabad, Uttar Pradesh-Thesis adjudged excellent.

2. M. Sc. (1996), The M.S.University, Baroda, Gujarat

3. B.Sc. (1994), Andhra University, Waltair, Andhra Pradesh

*Thesis tilte-- "Study the chemistry of naturally occurring compounds from the Himalayan Yew, Taxus Wallichiana."

Incentive award given by Dr. Soumya Swaminathan, Director General- ICMR.

Employment

1. Scientist-C , Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow ,May 2005-May 2009

2. Senior Scientist , Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow , May, 2009 - May 2013

3. Principal Scientist , Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow, May 2013 - till date

Incentive award given by Prof. K. VijayRaghavan, Ex- Secretary, DBT and Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India.

Foreign assignments

1. BOYSCAST fellow (Research Mentor- Prof. Phillip Crews)-University of California, Santa Cruz, USA ( 27-03- 2008 to 23-03- 2009)

2. Indo-US Research Fellow (Research Mentor- Prof. William Fenical)-Scripps Institute of Oceanography, University of California, San Diego, USA (27-7- 2012 to 26-7- 2013)

Incentive award given by Prof. Gautam R. Desiraju, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore.

SERVICE AND PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS/ RECOGNITIONS

1. Member of Management Council of CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow (2011 – 2013).

2. Life member of CRSI (Chemical Research Society of India), Bangalore.

3. Assistant Area Coordinator for research in CNS, CVS and related diseases, in CDRI (2009-2012).

4. Member of selection/ assessment committee of CSIR-CIMAP for engagement of PA, JRF in different projects and assessment of JRF & SRF.

5. Regular proposal reviewer for various funding councils including-

Indo-French Centre for the Promotion of Advanced Research (IFCPAR)
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT),Portugal.
Department of Science and Technology (DST), New Delhi.
Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), New Delhi.
Department of Science & Technology, (DSIR).

6. Regular reviewer for several of VCH-Wiley, RSC, ACS, and ELSEVIER journals.

7. Member of external examiner for NIPER, Rae Bareli, UP.

8. Ph.D thesis external examiner for thesis submitted to IIT-Guwahati , IICT-

Hyderabad, Banasthali University-Rajasthan, Nagarjuna University- Guntur (AP),

Sambalpur University, Odisha, JNTU, Hyderabad, KARPAGAM university,

TAMILNADU, NIT Karnataka, Surathkal, etc.

U.S. Patent award given by Prof. Gautam R. Desiraju

With Padma shri Dr. Nityanand, Ex Director CDRI.

With former CDRI Director, Dr. T.K. Chakraborty

With Scientific community abroad

Receiving award from Dr. S.K. Puri

With Dr. J.S. Yadav, IICT

Receiving award from former CDRI Director, Dr. Madhu Dixit

With Dr. B. Gopalan