Curriculum vitae dr. Vivek sharma

(M.Sc. B.Ed. Ph.D.)

I believe that my capacity for leadership, high productivity and problem solving skills can make a significant contribution to the success of any research institute/organization. Thanks to the experience and expertise, I have acquired in the research institutions, it helped me to quickly and efficiently adapt to virtually any field of research/work related to Botany (Medicinal Plants), Pharmaceuticals and interdisciplinary areas.

Objective:

To be in a challenging profession where I can utilize my skills and put forth my best for the organizational development and self-growth.

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  Ph.D. from the Department of Botany, Punjabi University, Patiala, Punjab and Natural Plant Product Division, IHBT (CSIR) Palampur, Himachal Pradesh, on topic entitled, “Exploration of Cytomorphological Diversity and Chemical Evaluation of Some Important Medicinal Plants from North-India.” 2010.
  

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  M.Sc. Botany Barkatullah University Bhopal, 67.58 % (2005), Madhya Pradesh, India.
  

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  “Swift India 2000” Diploma in computers application from NIIT, India.
  

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  B.Ed. Jammu University, 65.72 % (2003) Jammu and Kashmir, India.
  

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  B.Sc. Medical, M.C.M.D.A.V. College Kangra, 61.58 % (1999-2002), Himachal Pradesh, India.
  

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  Field Exploration and taxonomic studies of medicinal plants diversity
  
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  Cytomorphological studies of medicinal plants
  
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  Natural Plant Product Isolation, Solvent extractions
  
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  GC-MS analysis of essential oils bearing medicinal & aromatic plants
  
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  HPLC,HPTLC chromatographic techniques
  
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  Trace element/mineral content analysis (AAS)/(ICPMS)
  
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  In vitro antioxidant activities
  
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  Antimicrobial assay techniques
  
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  Herbal drugs preparation
  
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  Tissue culture techniques for medicinal plants
  
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  Hydroponic agriculture for medicinal plants
  

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  Field exploration and taxonomy of medicinal plants
  

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  Cytomorphological evaluation techniques for medicinal plants
  
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  Isolation, separation methods, chromatography techniques
  
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  HPLC, HPTLC
  
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  GC-MS
  
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  Kjeldahl Method of Protein Estimation
  
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  Herbal drugs preparation
  
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  Trace element/mineral content analysis (AAS & ICPMS)
  
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  Anti-microbial and anti-oxidant assay technique
  
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  Tissue culture techniques for medicinal plants
  
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  Hydroponic agriculture for medicinal plants
  
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  I am interested in learning the techniques which are required for your research work.
  

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  I^st division with 71% marks in 10^th Punjabi exam 2008 from H.P.S.E.B. Dharamsala (H.P).
  
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  Working knowledge with computer and Internet (Diploma from NIIT).
  

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  Worked as a lecturer in Botany (2003-2004) in Govt. Sen. Sec. School Dhameta (H.P) for six months.
  
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    More than four years (2006-2010) working experience as a research scholar in Department of Botany, Punjabi Univ. Patiala (Pb.) and N.P.P. Division, IHBT (CSIR) Palampur (H.P).
    
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    Worked as an Assistant Professor-Botany in Aakash Institute Amritsar (Pb.) for three months in (2010).
    
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    Worked as an Assistant Professor in Botany-Medicinal Plants in Eternal University Baru Sahib (H.P.) during 2010-2011.
    
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    Worked as a Principal in G.G.S. College, Talwandi Sabo, Bathinda, Punjab, affiliated to Punjabi University Patiala (India) during 2012.
    
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    Worked as a Research Scientist, Plant Genome Sciences Ltd. Mumbai, India (Advanced Nutrients Ltd. Canada) during 2013.
    
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    Working as an Assistant Professor in Botany (Medicinal Plants) in Akal College of Agriculture, Eternal University, Baru Sahib-Sirmour, Himachal Pradesh from August 2013 onwards.
    

1. 
   Got 3^rd Position in an International Award i.e. Dr. P. D. Sethi Research Paper Award (2007-2008) for one of the most important and valuable medicinal plant i.e. Withania somnifera L. (Ashwagandha).
   

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   Got 1^st Position in a Research Paper Award i.e. in International Journal of Drug Development and Research (An official product of Elsevier) on an aromatic plant Mentha arvensis L.
   

List of Publications:

1. 
   Vivek Sharma, Ajai P. Gupta, Pamita Bhandari, Raghbir C. Gupta, Bikram Singh, A Validated and Densitometric HPTLC Method for the Quantification of Withaferin-A and Withanolide-A in Different Plant Parts of Two Morphotypes of Withania somnifera, Chromatographia, 2007, 66, 801-804.
   

2. 
   Vivek Sharma, Nisha Sharma, Preet B. Attri, Raghbir C. Gupta, and Bikram Singh, Cytology and HPTLC Fingerprinting in Different Morphotypes of “Indian Ginseng” Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal from North India. Bionature, 28 (2), 2008:69-77.
   

3. 
   Raghbir C. Gupta , Vivek Sharma, Nisha Sharma, Neeraj Kumar, Bikram Singh. In Vitro Antioxidant Activity from Leaves of Oroxylum indicum (L.) Vent.- A North Indian Highly Threatened and Vulnerable Medicinal Plant. Journal of Pharmacy Research, 2008, 1, 66-72.
   

4. 
   Vivek Sharma, Nisha Sharma, Bikram Singh and Raghbir C. Gupta, Cytomorphological Studies and HPTLC Fingerprinting in Different Plant Parts of Three Wild Morphotypes of Datura metel L. “Thorn Apple” from North India. International Journal of Green Pharmacy, 2009, 3 (1): 40-46.
   

5. 
   Raghbir C. Gupta, Vivek Shama and Preet Bala Attri, Cytomorphological Studies and HPLC Determination in Different Plant Parts of Three Wild Morphotypes of Datura metel L. “Thorn Apple” from North India. National Workshop on Quality Control of ASU drugs with Pharma Industry as a Partner, 2009, 129-138.
   

6. 
   Vivek Sharma, Nisha Sharma, Harbans Singh, Devendra K Srivastava, Vijaylata Pathania, Bikram Singh, Raghbir C. Gupta. Comparative Account on GC-MS Analysis of Mentha arvensis L. “Corn Mint” from Three Different Locations of North India. Int. J. Drug Dev. & Res., 2009; 1(1):1-9.
   

7. 
   Vivek Sharma, Nisha Sharma, Vijaylata Pathania, Reyaz A. Malik, Bikram Singh, Raghbir C. Gupta. GC-MS Analysis and Antimicrobial Activity of Essential oil of Mentha piperita L. from Kullu-A North Indian Region of Higher Altitude Himalayas. Int. J. Drug Dev. & Res., 2010, 2(4):40-46.
   

8. 
   Vivek Sharma, Bikram Singh and Raghbir C. Gupta. GCMS Analysis and Anti-microbial Activity of Essential Oil of Artemisia minor Jacq. ex Bess. from Lahaul & Spiti (Cold Desert) Region of North India. Int. J. Drug Dev. & Res., 2011, 3(1):127-139.
   

9. 
   Vivek Sharma, Nisha Sharma, Vijaylata Pathania, Tulika Mishra, Aruna Bhatia, Bikram Singh, Raghbir C. Gupta. Essential Oil Analysis and Anti-microbial Activity of Artemisia parviflora Buch.-Ham. ex D. Don from Losar (4079m)-A cold Desert of North Indian Higher Altitude Himalayas. Journal of Essential Oil- Bearing Plants (2010) 0972-060X Online: 0976-5026 (Taylor & Francis).
   

10. 
    Vivek Sharma. Part Based HPLC-PDA Quantification of Podophyllotoxin in Populations of Podophyllum hexandrum Royle “Indian Mayapple” from Higher Altitude Himalayas. Journal of Medicinal Plants Studies, 2013, 1(3): 176-183.
    

11. 
    Vivek Sharma. Comparative Studies on Essential Oil Composition of Rose Scented Geranium “Pelargonium graveolens” from Different Higher Altitude Ranges of North Indian Himalayas. International Journal of Recent Scientific Research, 2013, 4 (6) 742-746.
    

12. 
    Vivek Sharma. HPLC-PDA Method for Quantification of Withaferin-A and Withanolide-A in Diploid (n=12) and Tetraploid (n=24) cytotypes of “Indian Ginseng” Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal from North India. International Journal of Indigenous Medicinal Plants, 2013, 46(2) 1245-1250.
    

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    Vivek Sharma, Raghbir C. Gupta, Santosh Bala and Bikram Singh. New Chromosome Number Reports in Some Medicinally Important Angiosperms of North India. Cytologia, 2013, 78(3): 285-296.
    

14. 
    Vivek Sharma, Raghbir C. Gupta, Bikram Singh, Harcharan Singh Dhaliwal, Devendra Kumar Srivastava. Volatile Oil Composition and Antimicrobial Activity of Essential Oil of Two Varieties of Ocimum sanctum (L.) from Dhameta (Kangra)-A North Indian Region. International Journal of Recent Scientific Research, 2014, 5(1)142-147.
    

15. 
    Vivek Sharma, Devendra K Srivastava, Bikram Singh, Raghbir C. Gupta, Harcharan S. Dhaliwal. In vitro Antimicrobial Activity and GCMS Analysis of Essential Oil of Artemisia maritima (Linn.) from Lahaul & Spiti (Cold Desert) Region of North-Indian Higher Altitude Himalayas. Journal of Medicinal Plants Studies, 2014, 2(1): 45-52.
    

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    Sharma Vivek, Sharma Navdeep, Bano Anisha, Kumar Sanjeev, Dhaliwal Harcharan Singh. Atomic Absorption Spectroscopic Determination of Few Major and Trace Elements in Nature’s Finest Medicine (Wheatgrass Juice Powder) Triticum aestivum L. and their Possible Correlation with Reported Therapeutic Activities: Part-I. International Journal of Pharmaceutical & Clinical Research, 2014, 6(3): 256-264.
    

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    Vivek Sharma, Harcharan S. Dhaliwal, Raghbir C. Gupta, Bikram Singh. Comparative Evaluation of Cytomorphological Studies on 27 Accessions of “Indian Ginseng” Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal from North India. Brazilian Journal of Botany, 2014, 37(4) 583-594. DOI 10.1007/s40415-014-0094-x (2014, Springer).
    

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    Vivek Sharma, Harcharan S. Dhaliwal, Raghbir C. Gupta, Bikram Singh. Comprehensive Ethno-botanical Survey and Cytomorphological Status of Some Important Medicinal Plants from Himachal Pradesh-A North Indian State. World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research, 2014, 3(10): 681-712.
    

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    Gurwinder Singh, Bhawandeep Kaur, Navdeep Sharma, Anisha Bano, Sanjeev Kumar, Harcharan S. Dhaliwal, Vivek Sharma. In-vitro Micropropagation and Cytomorphological Evaluation of Centella asiatica (L.) Urban (Mandukparni) from Himachal Pradesh (India) - An Endemic, Endangered and Threatened Herb. Plant Tissue Cult. & Biotech., 2014, 24(2): 155‐171.
    

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    Chander Bhan Arora, Rajeev Sharma, Devendra Kumar Srivastava, Vivek Sharma. Characterization and Preliminary Evaluation of Jatropha curcas L. Germplasm Under the Natural Climatic Condition of New Bhusur, Jharkhand (India). ‘INSIGHT’ – International Journal of Science, 2014 (1): 33-38.
    

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    Navdeep Sharma, Anisha Bano, Harcharan S. Dhaliwal, Vivek Sharma. Perspectives and Possibilities of Indian Species of Genus Physalis (L.)– A Comprehensive Review. European Journal of Pharmaceutical & Medical Research, 2015, 2(2): 326-353.
    

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    Anisha Bano, Navdeep Sharma, Harcharan S. Dhaliwal, Vivek Sharma. Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal (Ashwagandha)-A Comprehensive Review. British Journal of Pharmaceutical Research, 7(2):63-75, 2015.
    

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    Navdeep Sharma, Anisha Bano, Harcharan S. Dhaliwal, Vivek Sharma. A Pharmacological Comprehensive Review on ‘Rassbhary’ Physalis angulata (L.). International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2015, 7(8):30-34.
    

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    Harcharan S. Dhaliwal, Navdeep Sharma, Anisha Bano, Sanjeev Kumar, Vivek Sharma. Non-Enzymatic Assay Based In-vitro Antioxidant Activity and Phytochemical Screening of Freeze Dried Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) Seedlings Juice Powder: Nature’s Finest Medicine-Part-II. International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences & Research, 2015, 6(9): 4036-4046.
    

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    Devendra Kumar Srivastava, Manjit Inder Singh Saggoo, Vivek Sharma. Meiotic Chromosome Number in a Few Taxa of the Lamiaceae from Lahaul-Spiti (Cold Desert) and its Adjoining Areas of North West Indian Himalaya. Chromosome Botany, 2015. 10: 128-137.
    

26. 
    Vivek Sharma, Devendra K. Srivastava, Raghbir C. Gupta, Bikram Singh. Abnormal Meiosis in Tetraploid (4x) Cannabis sativa (L.) from Lahaul-Spiti (Cold Desert Higher Altitude Himalayas)- A Neglected But Important Herb. J. Biol. Chem. Chron. 2015, 2(1), 39-42.
    

27. 
    Vivek Sharma, Harcharan S. Dhaliwal, Raghbir C. Gupta, Bikram Singh. HPLC Analysis of Hyoscyamine and Scopolamine in Different Parts of Ten Accessions of Hyoscyamus niger L. from Higher Altitude “Cold Desert” Region of North India. (Accepted)
    

28. 
    Anisha Bano, Navdeep Sharma, Harcharan S. Dhaliwal, Vivek Sharma. Part Basis HPLC-PDA Method for Evaluation of Active Components in an Unique Morphotype of Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal (Ashwagandha) from North India. (Accepted)
    

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    Anisha Bano, Navdeep Sharma, Sanjeev Kumar, Harcharan S. Dhaliwal, Vivek Sharma. Non-Enzymatic Assay Based In-vitro Antioxidant Activity in Freeze Dried Juice Powdered Extracts of Tinospora cordifolia (Willd.) Miers. from Northern India (Accepted)
    

30. 
    Vivek Sharma, Harcharan S. Dhaliwal, Raghbir C. Gupta, Bikram Singh. Essential Oil Analysis of Mentha spicata from-A cold Desert of North Indian Higher Altitude Himalayas. (In press)
    

31. 
    Vivek Sharma, Harcharan S. Dhaliwal, Raghbir C. Gupta, Bikram Singh. Essential Oil Analysis of Mentha longifolia from-A cold Desert of North Indian Higher Altitude Himalayas. (In press)
    

32. 
    Devendra K Srivastava, MIS Sagoo, Raghbir C. Gupta, Bikram Singh, Harcharan S. Dhaliwal, Vivek Sharma. Jatropha curcas –A detailed review. (In press)
    

33. 
    Vivek Sharma, Raghbir C. Gupta, Bikram Singh, Harcharan S. Dhaliwal. Volatile Oil Composition of Essential Oil of Ocimum basilicum (L.) from Dhameta-A North Indian Region. (In press)
    

34. 
    Vivek Sharma, N. Raaman, Devendra K Srivastava, Raghbir C. Gupta, Bikram Singh, Harcharan S. Dhaliwal. Antimicrobial Activity of Different Extracts from Leaves of Oroxylum indicum (L.) Vent.- A North Indian Highly Threatened and Vulnerable Medicinal Plant. (In press)
    

35. 
    Devendera K. Srivastava, Manjit I. Saggoo, Vivek Sharma. Chromosome Number in Few Medicinally Important Plants of North-West Indian Himalaya. (Accepted)
    

36. 
    Vivek Sharma, Raghbir C. Gupta, Bikram Singh, Harcharan S. Dhaliwal. Cytomorphological status of some highly important medicinal plants from N. India. (In press)
    

37. 
    Navdeep Sharma, Anisha Bano, Sanjeev Kumar, Harcharan S. Dhaliwal, Vivek Sharma. Comparative DPPH and ABTS Assay Based Antioxidant Activity in Different Extracts of Natural Growing and In-vitro Micropropagated Plant of Punarnava (Boerhaavia diffusa L.) from North India. (Communicated)
    

38. 
    Navdeep Sharma, Anisha Bano, Sanjeev Kumar, Harcharan S. Dhaliwal, Vivek Sharma. Comparative Antimicrobial and Antifungal Activity in Different Extracts of Natural Growing and In-vitro Micropropagated Plant of Punarnava (Boerhaavia diffusa L.) from North India. (Communicated)
    

39. 
    Navdeep Sharma, Anisha Bano, Sanjeev Kumar, Harcharan S. Dhaliwal, Vivek Sharma. Comparative Antimicrobial and Antifungal Activity in Different Extracts of Natural Growing and In-vitro Micropropagated Plant of Ground Cherry (Physalis angulata L.) from North India. (Communicated)
    

40. 
    Navdeep Sharma, Anisha Bano, Sanjeev Kumar, Harcharan S. Dhaliwal, Vivek Sharma. Comparative DPPH and ABTS Assay Based Antioxidant Activity in Different Extracts of Natural Growing and In-vitro Micropropagated Plant of Ground Cherry (Physalis angulata L.) from North India. (Communicated)
    

41. 
    Gurwinder Singh, Bhawandeep Kaur, Navdeep Sharma, Anisha Bano, Sanjeev Kumar, Harcharan S. Dhaliwal, Vivek Sharma. Atomic Absorption Spectroscopic Determination of Few Major and Trace Elements of Centella asiatica L. Urban (Mandukparni): An Endemic and Threatened Herb: Part II (Communicated)
    

42. 
    Gurwinder Singh, Bhawandeep Kaur, Navdeep Sharma, Anisha Bano, Sanjeev Kumar, Harcharan S. Dhaliwal, Vivek Sharma. Comparative DPPH and ABTS Assay Based In-vitro Antioxidant Activity of Centella asiatica L. Urban (Mandukparni): An Endemic, Threatened Herb with Potential Herbal Panacea on Earth: Part III. (Communicated)
    

43. 
    Bhawandeep Kaur, Gurwinder Singh, Anisha Bano, Navdeep Sharma, Sanjeev Kumar, Harcharan S. Dhaliwal, Vivek Sharma. In-vitro Micropropagation and Cytomorphological Evaluation of Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni: A Natural Sweetener: Part- I (Communicated)
    

44. 
    Bhawandeep Kaur, Gurwinder Singh, Anisha Bano, Navdeep Sharma, Sanjeev Kumar, Harcharan S. Dhaliwal, Vivek Sharma. Comparative DPPH and ABTS Assay Based In-vitro Antioxidant Activity of Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni: A Natural Sweetener: Part- II (Communicated)
    

45. 
    Bhawandeep Kaur, Gurwinder Singh, Anisha Bano, Navdeep Sharma, Sanjeev Kumar, Harcharan S. Dhaliwal, Vivek Sharma. Atomic Absorption Spectroscopic Determination of Few Major and Trace Elements of Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni: A Natural Sweetener: Part- III (Communicated)
    

46. 
    Anisha Bano, Navdeep Sharma, Harcharan S. Dhaliwal, Vivek Sharma. Cytomorphological, Antioxidant, Antimicrobial and Trace Element Analysis of an Unique Morphotype of Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal (Ashwagandha) from North India. (Communicated)
    

47. 
    Navdeep Sharma, Anisha Bano, Sanjeev Kumar, Harcharan S. Dhaliwal, Vivek Sharma. Atomic Absorption Spectroscopic Determination of Few Major and Trace Elements of Punarnava (Boerhaavia diffusa L.) from North India. (Communicated)
    

48. 
    Navdeep Sharma, Anisha Bano, Sanjeev Kumar, Harcharan S. Dhaliwal, Vivek Sharma. Atomic Absorption Spectroscopic Determination of Few Major and Trace Elements of Ground Cherry (Physalis angulata L.) from North India. (Communicated)
    

49. 
    Vivek Sharma, Navdeep Sharma, Anisha Bano, Sanjeev Kumar, Harcharan S. Dhaliwal, Non-Enzymatic Assay Based In-vitro Antioxidant Activity in Freeze Dried Juice Powdered Extracts of Murraya koenigii Spreng. from Northern India (Communicated)
    

50. 
    Vivek Sharma, Anisha Bano, Navdeep Sharma, Sanjeev Kumar, Harcharan S. Dhaliwal. Non- In-vitro Antioxidant Activity in Freeze Dried Juice Powdered Extracts of Viola serpens Wall. from Northern India (Communicated)
    

51. 
    Vivek Sharma, Navdeep Sharma, Anisha Bano, Sanjeev Kumar, Harcharan S. Dhaliwal. Comparative Antimicrobial and Antifungal Activity in Different Extracts of Natural Growing and In-vitro Micropropagated Plant of Viola serpens Wall.from North India. (Communicated)
    

52. 
    Vivek Sharma, Anisha Bano, Navdeep Sharma, Sanjeev Kumar, Harcharan S. Dhaliwal. Atomic Absorption Spectroscopic Determination of Few Major and Trace Elements of Viola serpens Wall.: An Important Herb (Communicated)
    

53. 
    Vivek Sharma, Navdeep Sharma, Anisha Bano, Sanjeev Kumar, Harcharan S. Dhaliwal. Atomic Absorption Spectroscopic Determination of Few Major and Trace Elements of Murraya koenigii Spreng. from Northern India (Communicated)
    

54. 
    Vivek Sharma, Navdeep Sharma, Anisha Bano, Sanjeev Kumar, Harcharan S. Dhaliwal. Atomic Absorption Spectroscopic Determination of Few Major and Trace Elements of Elaeocarpus sphaericus from North India (Communicated)
    

55. 
    Vivek Sharma, Navdeep Sharma, Anisha Bano, Sanjeev Kumar, Harcharan S. Dhaliwal. In-vitro Antioxidant Activity in Freeze Dried Juice Powdered Extracts of Elaeocarpus sphaericus from North India (Communicated)
    

56. 
    Vivek Sharma, Navdeep Sharma, Anisha Bano, Sanjeev Kumar, Harcharan S. Dhaliwal. Comparative Antimicrobial and Antifungal Activity in Different Extracts of Elaeocarpus sphaericus from North India (Communicated)
    

57. 
    Dhaliwal Harcharan Singh, Bano Anisha, Sharma Navdeep, Kumar Sanjeev, Sharma Vivek. Inductively Coupled Mass Spectroscopic Determination of Few Major and Trace Elements in Nature’s Finest Medicine (Wheatgrass Juice Powder) Triticum aestivum L. and their Possible Correlation with Reported Therapeutic Activities: Part-II. (Communicated)
    

1. 
   Oral presentation and represented North India in 3^rd Global Summit on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants held at Chiang mai, Thailand on dated 19^th to 23^rd Nov. 2007, on topic entitled, “Cytomorphological Study and HPTLC Densitometric Determination of Hyoscyamine and Scopolamine in Different Plant Parts of Three Morphotypes of Datura metel L. from North India.
   

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   Oral presentation in Plants Cytogenetics: Recent Trends held at Punjabi Univ. Patiala, Punjab on dated 15^th to 16^th Feb. 2008 on topic entitled, “Detailed Analysis of Abnormal Microsporogenesis (Cytomixis, Laggards, Bridges) in Tetraploid (2n=48) Cytoytype and HPTLC Densitometric Determination of Active Compounds in Different Plant Parts of Two Morphotypes of “Indian Ginseng” Withania somnifera (L.) from North India.”
   

2. 
   Oral presentation in Plants Cytogenetics: Recent Trends held at Punjabi Univ. Patiala, Punjab on dated 15^th to 16^th Feb. 2008 on topic entitled, “Cytomorphological Study, Extraction and Determination of Essential Oil Components of Three Species of Artemisia from Higher Altitude Himalayas Using Hydrodistilation and Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectroscopy.”
   

3. 
   Oral presentation in Plants Cytogenetics: Recent Trends held at Punjabi Univ. Patiala, Punjab on dated 15^th to 16^th Feb. 2008 on topic entitled, “Cytomorphological Studies and Chemical Characterization of some Important Anti-diabetic Medicinal Plants from North India.”
   

4. 
   Oral presentation in Plants Cytogenetics: Recent Trends held at Punjabi Univ. Patiala, Punjab on dated 15^th to 16^th Feb. 2008 on topic entitled, “Cytomorphological Studies on Some Members of Monochlamydeae from North India.”
   

5. 
   Oral presentation for Young Scientist Award in 12 Punjab Science Conference held at Punjab Agricultural Univesity, Ludhiana, Punjab on dated 7^th to 9^th Feb.2009 on topic entitled, “Cytomorphological Studies on 27 Accessions of “Indian Ginseng” Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal from North India.”
   

6. 
   Oral presentation in Botanical researches-Present Scenario held at Punjabi University Patiala, Punjab on dated 18^th to 19^th Feb. 2010. On topic “HPLC-PDA method for quantification of Withaferin-A and Withanolide-A in Diploid and Tetraploid Cytotypes of Withania somnifera from North India.”
   

7. 
   Oral presentation and got Best Paper Award in International Conference on Rejuvenating Ayurveda, “The Classical Vedic Skills of Healthcare for Global Health Challenges in 21^st Century held at Eternal University Baru Sahib (H.P.) on dated 18-20^th Dec. 2010 on topic entitled, “Anti-oxidant, Anti-microbial Activities and Quantification of Active Constituents by a New HPLC-PDA Method in Diploid (n=12) & Tetraploid (n=24) Cytotypes of “Indian Ginseng” Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal from North India.”
   

8. 
   Oral presentation in International Ayurveda Conference held at Rishikesh (India) on dated 15^th to 16^th Dec. 2012 on the topic entitled “Ashwagandha”.
   

9. 
   Oral presentation in National symposium held at Department of Botany, Punjabi University Patiala, Punjab during Feb. 2013.
   

10. 
    Participation in National Conference held at Akal College of Biotechnology, Eternal University Baru Sahib (H.P.) on dated 9-11^th July, 2014.
    

1. 
   District winner and participated in state school badminton championship (1998).
   
2. 
   As a captain participated in inter-college badminton championship for three years (1999-2002).
   
3. 
   Got Ist. position in badminton championship on International Bharat Mahotsava (2002) organized by national award winner Friends Club Rey (H.P).
   
4. 
   Ist Prize winner in debate and declamation contest in International Himalayan Cultural Festival (2002).
   
5. 
   Participated in Kaun Icon Contest organized by Jain Television at Ludhiana (Pb.) (2006).
   
6. 
   Got many state level prizes and certificates in debates, declamations, anchoring and also in games.
   
7. 
   Acting as a group leader (President) of a govt. registered youth club NGO (Vishav Darshan Yuva Club- Samkar), participated in many social activities.
   

Mother’s Name : Late Smt. Kusum Lata

Date of Birth : 03, July, 1981.
Permanent address : H. No. 18/1, Vill. Samkar, P.O. Dhameta,

Teh. Fatehpur, Distt. Kangra-176025 Himachal Pradesh, India.

Marital status : Married

Read/Write : English, Hindi, Punjabi

Speak : English, Hindi, Punjabi, Pahari

Place: Dhameta (Himachal Pradesh) faithfully yours,

Date: 20^th Jan., 2016.

1. 
   Dr. R.C Gupta
   

2. 
   Dr. Bikram Singh
   

3. 
   Dr. H. S. Dhaliwal
   

4. 
   Dr. N. Raaman