The research in our lab is focused on the characterization of bioactive phytoconstituents from different plant sources and exploring their potential as dietary supplements and drugs to treat diseases with a major focus on skin, metabolic disorders and related lifestyle diseases. Most of the work is focused on finding out the nutraceutical and cosmeceutical potential of the extracts from various plant parts. Also, we are trying to optimize and study the change in the production of these bioactive compounds using sustainable in vitro culture techniques. Efforts are underway to check the bioavailability and bioaccessibility of these compounds to potentiate curative/corrective effects at site of action in body through in vitro approaches.

Administrative Duties

1. Director, CEPS (March, 2026 onwards)
2. Member University Court (October, 2024-October, 2025)
3.  Dean, USBT ( August 1st, 2024- till date)
4. Member BOS, USBT (2012-2014, 2014-16, 2016-2018, 2019-2021, 2021-2023)
5. Member SRC, USBT (2011-12, 2013-14, 2015 onwards)
6. University Observer, Entrance Tests/End Term Exams (October, 2010 onwards)
7. Member, Task Force for Safety of Women in Campus, (2013)
8. Member, University Committee for Welfare of Residents in Staff Quarters, (2013)
9. Member, Srijan Publication/blogging/magazine Club, (2012-2014)
10. Coordinator, U-FOCUS (Newsletter of the University), USBT (2008-2014)
11. Panelist, Faculty enrichment programme, GRCE, GGSIPU on” Quality Vs Quality assessed”
12. Coordinating Officer, Academic Audit Cell (2013)
13. Convener, Joint Assessment Committee (2008)
14. Convener, Music events, Anugoong (2010,2012,2013)
15. Member, Event Management Committee, Anugoonj (2013)
16. Member, Publication Committee, IICB-2013, USBT
17. Admission Officer for USBT (2006-2016)
18. Deputy Centre Superintendent for conducting Ph. D Entrance examinations for University School of Studies, (2010)
19. University Representative, End Term Exams (July, 2002- October, 2010)

1. Professor, USBT, GGSIP University since October 11, 2014 till date
2. Associate Professor, USBT, GGSIP University fromOctober 11, 2010-October, 2014.
3. Senior Lecturer in Biotechnology at GGSIP University (July, 2006 - October 10, 2010).
4. Lecturer in Biotechnology, GGSIP University joined on July 16, 2002.
5. Research Scientist, DBT funded Project at Department of Plant Molecular Biology, University of Delhi South Campus, Delhi-110021 (July1, 2002-July 15, 2002).
6. Research Scientist, Rockefeller Foundation funded Project at Department of Plant Molecular Biology, University of Delhi South Campus, Delhi-110021 (September, 2001-June, 2002).
7. Research Scientist, DBT funded Project at Department of Plant Molecular Biology, University of Delhi South Campus, Delhi-110021 (December 18, 1998- July, 2001).
8. Lecturer in Botany, Maitreyi College, University of Delhi, India (November 19- December 17, 1998)
9. Lecturer in Botany in Kirori Mal College, University of Delhi, India (August, 1997 - July 1998).
10. Lecturer in Botany in Maitreyi College, University of Delhi, India (December, 1996 - February, 1997).

1. Ph. D from Department of Botany, University of Delhi in 1997.
2. M. Sc from Department of Botany, University of Delhi in 1991 (I Division).
3. B Sc (H) in Botany from Zakir Husain College, University of Delhi in 1989 (I Division).

The research in our lab is focused on the characterization of bioactive phytoconstituents from different plant sources and exploring their potential as dietary supplements and drugs to treat diseases with a major focus on skin, metabolic disorders and related lifestyle diseases. Most of the work is focused on finding out the nutraceutical and cosmeceutical potential of the extracts from various plant parts. Also, we are trying to optimize and study the change in the production of these bioactive compounds using sustainable in vitro culture techniques. Efforts are underway to check the bioavailability and bioaccessibility of these compounds to potentiate curative/corrective effects at site of action in body through in vitro approaches.

• Ph. D.: 04 pursuing; four (awarded)
• M. Tech: 13
• B. Tech: 62

• PMBP, Springer
• Industrial crops and products, Elsevier
• Indian journal of plant genetic resources, ICAR
• Indian journal of genetics and plant breeding, ICAR
• Phytomorphology, International society of Plant Morphologists (ISPM)
• Bioinformatics and Biology Insights, SAGE
• Phytochemical Analysis, John Wiley & Son
• Scientific Reports
• Food Measurements and Characterization
• Cosmetics
• Food
• Metabolites
• Journal of Obesity

And more..…