Plant-Based Drug Discovery: Unveiling Molecular Targets for Metabolic Conditions

Dr. Akhileshwar Kumar Srivastava works as a Research Associate (ICMR) in CSIR-Central Food Technological Research Institute, Mysore, India. In his eight years of research, he has published approximately 20 research articles and book chapters in international and national journals of repute. His research specialization is primarily in the area of pharmacognosy with genetics, metabolomics, bioinformatics, and molecular biology-associated targeting cancer diseases. In addition, he has studied at Augusta University (formerly, Georgia Regents University) in Augusta, GA, United States on a J-1 Exchange Scholar Visa and at Ben-Gurion University, Israel. He is also a life member fellow in Indian Science Congress and Agriculture, Nutrition and Health Academy, United Kingdom.

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

Professor Ajay Singh is currently working as Dean of Sciences and Research and Studies in Uttaranchal University, Dehradun, India. He has more than 20 years of research experience. He has published more than 50 research articles in reputed journals and several chapters during his research work. More than 5 patents and projects are also credited to him. He has also written 2 academic books for UG and PG students. He has guided more than 50 students for project thesis of U.G and P. G. students and awarded more than 5 PhD students and several are registered under him. He is the recipient of the Young Scientist award by Scientific Planet Society India and several other awards.