Plant Biotechnology: The Medicinal and Phytopharmaceutical Aspects

Author Biography

Editors Biography Prof. Deependra Singh (M.Pharm, Ph.D, Post-doc (USA)) is presently working at University Institute of Pharmacy, Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur (C.G.) India. He is chairman of Education regulation committee and central council member of the Pharmacy council of India (PCI). He has around 20 years of teaching and research experience. He has 145 research and review papers published in national and international journals. He has written 30 book chapters and two books with Elsevier. He has successfully completed projects funded by ICMR, UGC, AICTE, DST, CGCOST and several industrial projects. He has citations more than 7943 (h-index of 36 and i10 index of 123-Google scholar) and scopus h-index 30; 3514 citations. He has 2 international, 3 Indian patents and 2 filed. He is among Top 2% scientists across the world in the field of Pharmacy and Pharmacology in a survey by Stanford University, USA for consecutive 4 years (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024). He had been visiting scientist at National Center for Natural Products Research, School of Pharmacy, University of Mississippi, Mississippi USA. He is recipient of DHR-ICMR award for young biomedical scientist 2019, UGC RAMAN international fellow 2014, UGC research award 2012 and number of awards at national and state level for excellence in research. He is a life member of various professional bodies like Indian Pharmaceutical association (IPA), Association of Pharmacy teachers of India (APTI), Indian Society of Pharmacognosy (ISP) and serving as Vice-President, Central zone APTI 2022-2027 (Elected), Vice-President, Central zone IPGA 2022-2025 (Elected), Secretary, Chhattisgarh state branch IPA. Durgesh Nandini Chauhan, M.Pharm., has several years of academic (teaching) experience at institutes in India in pharmaceutical sciences working in Columbia College of Pharmacy, Raipur CG India. She has taught subjects such as pharmaceutics, pharmacognosy, traditional concepts of medicinal plants, drug delivery, phytochemistry, cosmetic technology, pharmaceutical engineering, pharmaceutical packaging, quality assurance, dosage form designing, and anatomy and physiology. She is a member of the Association of Pharmaceutical Teachers of India, SILAE: Società ItaloLatinoamericana di Etnomedicina (The Scientific Network on Ethnomedicine, Italy), and others. She has attended several workshops, conferences, and symposiums, including the AICTE-Sponsored Staff Development Program on “Effects of Teaching and Learning Skills in Pharmacy: Tool for Improvement of Young Pharmacy Teachers.” She has written more than 10 articles published in national and international journals, 15 book chapters, and edited 10 books. She is also active as a reviewer for several international scientific journals and an active participant at national and international conferences, including Bhartiya Vigyan Sammelan and the International Convention of Society of Pharmacognosy. Presently she has joined Ishita Research Organization, Raipur, India as a freelance writer and guide for students in pharmacy, Ayurvedic, and science in their research projects. She is interested in data analysis, proposal writing, questionnaire design, designing and developing research questionnaires and policy. She is actively engaged with accurately monitoring, investigating and analyzing all statistical information, professionally presenting information, reports and investigating and documenting key data and information at the request of senior researchers. Dr. Nagendra Singh Chauhan obtained his M.Pharm, Ph.D. from the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Dr. H.S. Gour University, Sagar, MP, India. He has around 20 years of research experience. He is presently working as a Senior Scientific Officer Grade-I and Government Analyst at Drugs Testing Laboratory Avam Anusandhan Kendra, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India. He has professional expertise in Natural Product Isolation and phytopharmacology. He has written more than 70 articles published in national and international journals, and 32 book chapters, and edited 7 books. He is the recipient of Dr. P. D. Sethi Memorial National Award for the best HPTLC publication from India in the year 2021 and 2022. He is a member of various professional and academic bodies like the Society of Pharmacognosy India, the International Natural Product Sciences Taskforce (INPST) society, SILAE: Società Italo-Latinoamericana di Etnomedicina (The Scientific Network on Ethnomedicine, Italy), Institutional Human Ethical Committee, Association of Pharmaceutical Teachers of India (APTI), and Indian Pharmacy Graduates’ Association. Prof. Manju Singh (M.Pharm, Ph.D) is presently working at University Institute of Pharmacy, Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur (C.G.) India. She has around 20 years of teaching and research experience. She is among the top 2% list of scientists across the world in the field of Pharmacy and Pharmacology surveyed by Stanford University, USA. She is engaged in research projects focused on studying the role of plant bioactives in devising new treatments mainly for autoimmune disorders and inflammatory diseases in collaboration with various universities in India and abroad. She has around 140 research and review papers published in national and international journals. She has written 30 book chapters and two books with Elsevier. She has citations more than 6867 with h-index 37, i10 index of 94 (Google scholar) and scopus h-index 30; 3525 citations. She has 2 international, 3 Indian patents and 2 filed. She has successfully completed several projects funded by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), University Grants Commission (UGC), C.G. State Council of Science and Technology (CGCOST), and the Department of Science and Technology (DST). She had been visiting scientist at Department of Pharmaceutics, University of Mississippi, Oxford, USA 2015. She is recipient of DHR-ICMR international young Indian biochemist award 2014-15, APTI Prof. C.J. Shishoo Award for research in Pharm sciences 2024 etc. She is a life member of professional bodies like Indian Pharmaceutical association (IPA), Association of Pharmacy teachers of India (APTI), Indian Pharmacy Graduates Association (IPGA) and serving as President, IPGA state branch Chhattisgarh 2022-2025 (Elected).