The Group Leader
Upendra Sharma
Principal Scientist, Chemical Technology Division,
CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology
Palampur-176 061, India
Associate Professor, Faculty of Chemical Sciences
Academy of Scientific & Innovative Research, India
Native Place: Vill. Banwar Kalan, P/O, Teh. Dharampur, Mandi, Himachal Pradesh, India
Birth Place: Vill. Bramfald, P/O, Madap, Teh. Dharampur, Mandi, Himachal Pradesh, India
Academic Background
PhD: CSIR-IHBT, Palampur (GNDU, Amritsar) (Jan. 2007- Oct. 2012)
MSc: DAV College, Jalandhar (GNDU, Amritsar), India (2003-2005)
Professional Experience
Principal Scientist, CSIR-IHBT, Palampur (Sept. 2021 onword)
Senior Scientist, CSIR-IHBT, Palampur (Sept. 2017-Aug. 2021)
Scientist, CSIR-IHBT, Palampur (Sept. 2014- Aug. 2017)
Postdoc Fellow, KAIST, South Korea (March 2014- Aug. 2014)
Young Scientist-DST Fast Track, IIT Bombay, India (May 2013 - March 2014)
Research Assistant, IIT Bombay, India (Nov. 2012 - May 2013)
Awards/Honours
Fellow of Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC), London, UK (2023-)
Member of Early Career Board of Science of Synthesis (2022-). [Link]
One-year advance Promotion i.e. Merit Promotion from Scientist to Senior Scientist
Member of Early Career Advisory Board in Asian Journal of Organic Chemistry (2020-). [Link]
Manjushree Pal Memorial Award for Best Oral Presentation from
Ethanopharmacology Society of India, Kolkata (2017)
Thieme Chemistry Journal Award (2016)
IBS Postdoc Fellowship, KAIST, South Korea (2014)
D S Kothari Postdoc Fellowship (2012)
Fast Track Young Scientist Project (2012)
Foreign Travel Grant by DST-New Delhi and CSIR-New Delhi (2012)
CSIR-Senior Research Fellowship (2009)
CSIR-Junior Research Fellowship (2007)
GATE (2007); CSIR-NET (2006)
Members of Professional Society
Fellow of Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC), London, UK (2023-)
Life member, Chemical Research Society of India (CRSI).
Life member of Catalysis Society of India.
Life member of Analytical Society of Analytical Scientists.
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