Associate Professor




Research Projects

  1.  Title: In vivo study of antioxidant and anticancer activities of Elsholizia densa

        Status: Completed                    

        Funding Agency: DBT India

        Total Grant: 26 lakh

        Date: 2013-2015

2.         Protein and gene expressions of IL1β, NFkB1, NFkB2, PPARγ, NOS2, COX2, TNFα in LPS induced inflammatory response in rats and effect of Cousinia thomsonii

        Status: Completed                    

        Funding Agency: DST SERB India

        Total Grant: 38.70 lakh

        Dated: 27-June-2018 to 26-June-2021

3.      Isolation, characterization and cellular mechanistic elucidation of potential natural small molecule(s) from Alcea rosea active extract(s) on inhibition of self-renewal characteristics of colon cancer cells

      Status: Ongoing

      Funding Agency: ICMR India

      Total Grant: 37 lakh

      Dated: 01/01/2022

4. Oxidative stress and diabetes, a correlated study by using active extract of Inula obtusifolia

      Status: Ongoing

      Funding Agency: DST J&K India

      Total Grant: 9.84 lakh

      Dated: 27/10/2021

5.  Lead molecule(s) from an ornamental plant to target epigenetic signaling to block cancer stem cell-driven colon carcinogenesis.

Status: Ongoing

Total Grant: 25 lakh

Dated: 05/07/2023

6.    Targeting colon carcinogenesis by using active molecules from Cousinia thomsonii

      Status: Ongoing

      Funding Agency: ICMR-DHR India

      Total Grant: 50 lakh

      Dated: 20/09/2024

7.    Pharmaceutical co-crystals/salts of azole antifungals. Development and investigation of their physicochemical and anti-fungal properties and cytotoxicity studies (CO-PI)

      Status: Ongoing

      Funding Agency: Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF-SERB) India

      Total Grant: 49 lakh

      Dated: 03/09/2024

8.    Development of Bergenia ciliata-infused smart dressing nanoscaffold for diabetic foot ulcers by regulating inflammatory pathways.

Status: Ongoing

Funding Agency: Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF-SERB) India

Total Grant: 52 lakh

Dated: 20/03/2026