Plant-Based Drug Discovery

Dr. Mamta Bisht is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry, School of Applied and Life Sciences, Uttaranchal University (NAAC A+), Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India. She is involved in the extraction, isolation, and characterization of natural products from medicinal and aromatic plants with bioactivity, as well as the promotion of endangered and economically important species from the Himalayan region. She has published ten papers in peer-reviewed international journals and four book chapters, and has participated in over ten national and international conferences. She is a lifetime member of the Indian Science Congress Association. She has guided two P.G. and one U.G. student to complete their project thesis and also guides PhD students.

Professor Ajay Singh is the Dean of Sciences and Research and Studies in Uttaranchal University, Dehradun, India, with more than 20 years of research experience. He has published over 50 research articles and several chapters. He has more than 5 patents and projects to his name, and has written 2 academic books for UG and PG students. He has guided more than 50 students for project thesis and awarded more than 5 PhD students. He is the recipient of the Young Scientist award by Scientific Planet Society India and other awards.

Dr. Akhileshwar Kumar Srivastava is a Research Associate (ICMR) in CSIR-Central Food Technological Research Institute, Mysore, India. With eight years of research experience, he has published approximately 20 research articles and book chapters. His research specialization is primarily in the area of pharmacognosy with genetics, metabolomics, bioinformatics, and molecular biology-associated targeting cancer diseases. He has also studied at Augusta University and at Ben-Gurion University, Israel. He is a life member fellow in Indian Science Congress and Agriculture, Nutrition and Health Academy, United Kingdom.