The Group Leader

Academic Background

PhD: CSIR-IHBT, Palampur (GNDU, Amritsar)   (Jan. 2007- Oct. 2012)

MSc: DAV College, Jalandhar (GNDU, Amritsar), India  (2003-2005)

Professional Experience

Scientist E, CSIR-IHBT, Palampur (Sept. 2021-)

Senior D, CSIR-IHBT, Palampur (Sept. 2017-Aug. 2021)

Scientist C, 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)

Editorship

Member, Editorial Board, Scientific Reports (2024-). [Link]    

Member, Early Career Board, Science of Synthesis (2022-2024). [Link]    

Member, Early Career Advisory Board, Asian Journal of Organic Chemistry (2020-). [Link]

Awards/Honors/Recognition

CRSI-Bronze Medal, Chemical Research Society of India (2027). 

Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC), London, UK. 

Appreciation Award for the best Scientific Contribution for the year 2025-2026.

One-year advance Promotion (Merit Promotion from Scientist C to Scientist D)

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)

Souvenir for the best work in the area of science through Hindi medium for the year 2024-25. 

Souvenir for the best work in the area of science through Hindi medium for the year 2023-24. 

Souvenir for the best work in the area of science through Hindi medium for the year 2022-23. 

NABL Assessor, ISO17025:2017 for testing (2024-)

Establishing and got NABL accreditation of Chemical Technology Lab, CSIR-IHBT as per ISO17025:2017 for testing under Ayush Drugs group (April 2025-April-2029) 

Master Trainer for Rastrya Karoyogi Jan Seva Program (2025-)

Member, Sports Promotion Board (SPB), CSIR (2025-)

Members of the Professional Society

Fellow, Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC), London, UK.

Life Member, Chemical Research Society of India (CRSI).

Life Member, Catalysis Society of India.

Life Member, Analytical Society of Analytical Scientists.