Dr. Vikas Jaitak

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Dr. Vikas Jaitak
7018558158
Central University of Punjab, Ghudda, Bathinda
Dr. Vikas Jaitak

Associate Professor
Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Natural Products
School of Health Sciences

Qualification

Ph.D. - Institute of Himalyan Bioresource Technology (CSIR), Palampur (HP)/ GNDU, Amritsar

Experience
Teaching Experience: 10 Years (Since July 2011) at Central University of Punjab
 
Research Experience: 10 Years (Since July 2011) Central University of Punjab
 
Administrative Experience: 10 Years (Since July 2011) Central University of Punjab
 
Any Other Experience

 

Research Area

Natural Product Chemistry/ Medicinal Chemistry

Research Interests
  • Bio-assay Guided Isolation and Characterization of Bioactive compounds from Medicinal and Aromatic Plants for Anticancer, Antioxidant, Anti diabetic and Antimicrobial activities
  • Development of new analytical procedures for determination of bioactive compounds and their quality control
  • Design and Synthesis of Indole and Coumarin Based Heterocyclic Analogs as Anticancer Agent
Research Grants/Projects
  1. Synthesis of Rebaudioside-A: Natural Substitute for sugar from Stevia rebaudiana (Bertoni)

        Funded by DST Fast track Project- 25.5 lacs

  1. Chemical investigation, Antidiabetic and Anticancer study of Stevia rebaudiana (Bertoni)  through invitro and insilico approach

              Project Funded by UGC Start- up – 6 lacs

  1. Comparative assessment of  marine macroalgae Ulva, Gracilaria and Sargassum from Indian coastal region for anticancer natural products

             Funded by Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), Government of India (Co-PI) - 40 lacs

  1. Studies on Phytoestrogens as anticancer agents from Asparagus racemosus (Shatavari) used in Breast cancer chemotherapy

             Research Seed Money, Central University of Punjab, Bathinda (Pb.), India- 3.0 lacs

    5. Studies on P-gp (Permeability glycoprotein) inhibition and anticancer potential of Potentilla fulgens, Potentilla  

       atrosanguinea and characterisation of its active constituents

          Project Funded by Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), India- 29.5 lacs

Professional Affiliation

Central University of Punjab, Bathinda

Professional Recognition/Awards/Scholarships

Professional Recognition

Editorial Board Member of Journals:

Mini-Reviews in Medicinal Chemistry

Anti-Cancer Agents in Medicinal Chemistry

 

Reviewer of Journals:        

Bioorganic Chemistry

Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry

 European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry

Bioorganic Chemistry

 Natural Product Research

 Annals of Microbiology

 Medicinal Chemistry Research

 Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

 African Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology

 Pharmaceutical Biology

 Phytotherapy Research

Phytochemistry

 RSC Advances

 Mini-Review in Medicinal chemistry

 International Journal of Food Sciences and Technology

 Expert Review of Respiratory Medicine

 Anticancer Agents in Medicinal Chemistry

 Synthetic Communications

 Inorganica Chimica Acta

Current Drug Targets

Current Medicinal Chemistry

Fitoterapia

Awards/Scholarship

  • Reviewer for SERB-Core Grants Program
  • Co-Chairperson in National Seminar on Socio-Legal & Other Challenges for the prevention of Drug Abuse in India: Existing Approaches and Agenda of Reforms at Central University of Punjab, Feb 6-7, 2020
  • Research Grant Award 2018-19 at Central University of Punjab, Bathinda
  • Research Grant Award 2017-18 at Central University of Punjab, Bathinda
  • Research Grant Award 2015-16 at Central University of Punjab, Bathinda
  • Research Grant Award 2014-15 at Central University of Punjab, Bathinda
  • CSIR-Senior Research Fellowship, Dec 2007
  • National Eligibility Test-JRF, June 2007
  • National Eligibility Test-LS, Dec 2005
  • National Eligibility Test-LS, June 2003

 

Research Collaboration

 

  1. Prof. Monisha Dhiman, HOD, Department of Microbiology, Central University of Punjab
  2. Dr. Shashank Kumar, Assistant Professor, Department of Biochemistry, Central University of Punjab
  3. Dr. Pankaj Bhardwaj, Assistant Professor, Department of Botany, Central University of Punjab
  4. Dr. Felix Bast, Associate Professor, Department of Botany, Central University of Punjab
  5. Dr. V.K.Kaul, Former HOD, Natural Plant Products Division, IHBT, Palampur (H.P.), India
  6. Prof. Saroj Arora, Botanical and Environmental Sciences, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Punjab, India.
  7. Dr. Iris Stappen, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
  8. Dr. Leopold Jirovetz, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
  9. Dr. JürgenWanner, Kurt Kitzing Co., Wallerstein, Germany
  10. Dr. Nurhayat Tabanca, National Center for Natural Products Research, University of Mississippi, University, MS, USA
  11. Dr. Ikhlas A. Khan, Department of Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmacy, University of Mississippi, University, MS, USA
Publications
Papers- 65
  1. Arya G, Kaur K, Jaitak, V. (2021) Isoxazole derivatives as anticancer agent: A review on synthetic strategies, mechanism of action and SAR studies. European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 113511
  2. Devi N, Kaur K, Biharee A, Jaitak V. (2020) Recent Development in Indole Derivatives as Anticancer Agent: A Mechanistic Approach. Anti-cancer Agents in Medicinal Chemistrty, doi:10.2174/1871520621999210104192644 [Impact factor (IF)=2.049]
  3. Tanwar AK, Dhiman N, Kumar A, Jaitak V. (2020) Engagement of Phytoestrogens in Breast Cancer Suppression: Structural Classification and Mechanistic Approach. European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejmech.2020.113037 [Impact factor (IF) = 5.5]
  4. Sharma A, Kumar A, Jaitak V. (2020) Pharmacological and Chemical Potential of Cassia fistula L- A Critical Review. Journal of Herbal Medicine (Press), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hermed.2020.100407 [Impact factor (IF) = 2.21]
  5. Biharee A, Sharma A, Kumar A, Jaitak V. (2020) Antimicrobial Flavonoids as a Potential Substitute for Overcoming Antimicrobial Resistance. Fitoterapia 146: 104720  [Impact factor (IF) = 2.527]
  6. Dhiman N, Kaur K, Jaitak V. (2020) Tetrazoles as anticancer agents: A review on synthetic strategies, mechanism of action and SAR studies. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry  28: 115599 [Impact factor (IF) = 3.073]
  7. Majeed A, Singh A, Sharma RK, Jaitak V, Bhardwaj P. (2020) Comprehensive temporal reprogramming ensures dynamicity of transcriptomic profile for adaptive response in Taxus contorta. Molecular Genetics and Genomics, 295: 1401-1414 [Impact factor (IF) = 2.797]
  8. Thakur A, Kaur K, Sharma P, Singla R, Singh S, Jaitak V. (2020) Synthesis, In-vitro and Docking Analysis of C-3 substituted Coumarin Analogues as Anticancer Agents. Current Computer-aided Drug Design, 10.2174/1573409916666200120114641 [Impact factor (IF) = 0.935]
  9. Dandriyal J, Kaur K, Jaitak V. (2020) Synthesis and In-silico Studies of C-4 Substituted Coumarin Analogues as Anticancer Agents. Current Computer-aided Drug Design, doi: 10.2174/1573409916666200628104638 [Impact factor (IF) = 0.935]
  10. Sharma A, Bhiharee A, Kumar A, Jaitak V. (2020) Antimicrobial Terpenoids as a Potential Substitute in Overcoming Antimicrobial Resistance. Current Drug Targets 21: 1476-1494  [Impact factor (IF) = 2.632]
  11. Sharma R, Jaitak V. (2020) Asparagus racemosus (Shatavari) targeting estrogen receptor α: - An in-vitro and in-silico mechanistic study. Natural Products Research 34: 1571-1574 [Impact factor (IF) = 2.158]
  12. Pal RP, Jaitak V. (2019) Plant Derived Natural Alkaloids as new Antimicrobial and Adjuvant Agents in Existing Antimicrobial Therapy. Current Drug Targets 20 (14): 1409-1433 [Impact factor (IF) = 2.632]
  13. Singla R, Singla N, Jaitak V. (2019) Stevia rebaudiana targeting α-amylase: An in-vitro and in-silico mechanistic study. Natural Product Research 33: 548-552[Impact factor (IF) = 2.158]
  14. Mittal RP, Rana A, Jaitak V. (2019) Essential Oils: An Impending Substitute of Synthetic Antimicrobial Agents to Overcome Antimicrobial Resistance. Current Drug Targets 20: 605-624 [Impact factor (IF) = 2.632]
  15. Jasmin, Jaitak V. (2019) A Review on Molecular Mechanism of Flavonoids as Antidiabetic Agents. Mini-Reviews in Medicinal Chemistry 19: 762-786  [Impact factor (IF) = 2.733]
  16. Kaur K, Jaitak V. (2019) Recent Development in Indole Derivatives as Anticancer Agents for Breast Cancer. Anti-Cancer Agents in Medicinal Chemistry 19: 962-982 [Impact factor (IF) = 2.049]
  17. Kumar A, Jaitak V. (2019) Natural Products as Multidrug Resistance Modulators in Cancer. European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry 176: 268-291 [Impact factor (IF) = 5.572]
  18. Choudhary S, Thakur S, Jaitak V, Bhardwaj P. (2019) Gene and metabolite profiling reveals flowering and survival strategies in Himalayan Rhododendron arboretum. Gene 690: 1-10 [Impact factor (IF) = 2.984]
  19. Stappen I, Tabanca N, Ali A, Wanner J, Lal B, Jaitak V, Wedge DE, Kaul VK, Schmidt E, Jirovetz L. (2018) Antifungal and repellent activities of the essential oils from three aromatic herbs from western Himalaya. Open Chemistry 16: 306–316 [Impact factor (IF) = 1.216]
  20. Panigrahi PP, Singla R, Bansal A, Junior MC, Jaitak V, Yenamalli RM, Singh TR. (2018) In silico Screening and Molecular Interaction Studies of Tetrahydrocannabinol And its Derivatives with Acetylcholine Binding Protein. Current Chemical Biology 12: 181-190 [Impact factor (IF) = 0.940]
  21. Singla R, Jaitak V. (2018) Recent Advances in Plant Metabolites Analysis, Isolation, and Characterization. Recent Trends and Techniques in Plant Metabolic Engineering, Ed. S.K.Yadav, V.Yadav, S.P.Singh, Chapter 5, Springer; 1-179, 2018
  22. Kumar M, Singla R, Dandriyal J, Jaitak V. (2018) Coumarin Derivatives as Anticancer Agents for Lung Cancer Therapy: A Review. Anticancer Agents in Medicinal Chemistry 18: 964-984 [Impact factor (IF) = 2.049]
  23. Singla R, Gupta KB, Upadhayay S, Dhiman M, Jaitak V. (2018) Design, synthesis and biological evaluation of novel indolexanthendione hybrids as selective estrogen receptor modulators. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry 26: 266-277  [Impact factor (IF) = 3.073]
  24. Singla R, Gupta KB, Upadhayay S, Dhiman M, Jaitak V. (2018) Design, Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of Novel Indole-Benzimidazole hybrids Targeting Estrogen Receptor Alpha (ER-α). European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry  46: 206-219 [Impact factor (IF) = 5.572]
  25. Singla R, Gupta KB, Upadhayay S, Dhiman M, Jaitak V. (2018) Identification of Novel Indole Based Heterocycles as Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulator. Bioorganic Chemistry 79: 72-88 [Impact factor (IF) = 3.073]
  26. Jasmin, Singla R, Jaitak V. (2018) In Silico Study of flavonoids as DPP-4 and α-glucosidase inhibitors. Letters in Drug Design & Discovery 15: 634-642 [Impact factor (IF) = 1.169]
  27. Bhalla Y, Singla R, Jaitak V, Sapra S. (2017) An in-silico approach on essential oil molecules as apoptosis inducer in cancer chemotherapy. Innovations in Pharmaceuticals and Pharmacotherapy 4: 10-21 [Impact factor (IF) = 0.654]
  28. Stappen I, Tabanca N, Ali A, Wedge DE, Wanner J, Gochev V, Jaitak V, Lal B, Kaul VK, Schmidt E, Jirovetz L. (2017) Biological Activity of Bunium persicum Essential Oil from Western Himalaya. Planta Medica International Open 4: e52-e58 [Impact factor (IF) = 2.74]
  29. Singla R, Jaitak V. (2017) Multitargeted Molecular Docking Study of Natural-Derived Alkaloids on Breast Cancer Pathway Components. Current Computer-Aided Drug Design 13: 294-302 [Impact factor (IF) = 0.935]
  30. Gupta VK, Kaur R, Singla R, Jaitak V. (2016). Photoprotective, antioxidant screening and new ester from dry root extracts of Potentilla atrosanguinea (Himalayan cinquefoil). South African Journal Journal of Botany 103: 49-53[Impact factor (IF) = 1.792]
  31. Vishwakarma GS, Gautam N, Babu JN, Mittal S, Jaitak V. (2016) Polymeric Encapsulates of Essential Oils and their Constituents: A Review of Preparation Techniques, Characterization and Sustainable Release Mechanisms. Polymer Reviews 56: 668-701 [Impact factor (IF) = 6.383]
  32. Dandriyal J, Singla R, Kumar M, Jaitak V. (2016). Recent Developments of C-4 substituted Coumarin Derivatives as Anticancer Agents. European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry 119: 141-168 [Impact factor (IF) = 5.572]
  33. Sidhu JS, Singla R, Mayank, Jaitak V. (2016) Indole Derivatives as Anticancer Agents for Breast Cancer Therapy: A Review. Anticancer Agents in Medicinal Chemistry 16: 160-173 [Impact factor (IF) = 2.049]
  34. Mayank, Jaitak V. (2016) Molecular Docking Study of Natural Alkaloids as Multi-targeted Hedgehog Pathway Inhibitors in Cancer Stem Cell Therapy. Computational Biology and Chemistry 62: 145-154 [Impact factor (IF) = 1.850]
  35. Singla R, Jaitak V. (2016) Synthesis of Rebaudioside A from Stevioside and their Interaction Model with hTAS2R4 Bitter Taste Receptor. Phytochemistry 125: 106-111 [Impact factor (IF) = 3.044]
  36. Singla R, Jaitak V. (2015) Molecular Docking Simulation Study of Phytoestrogens from Asparagus racemosus in Breast Cancer Progression. International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research  6: 172-182 [Impact factor (IF) = 1.230]
  37. Stappen I, Wanner J, Tabanca N, Wedge DE, Ali A, Kaul VK, Lal B, Jaitak V, Gochev VK, Schmidt E, Jirovetz L. (2015) Chemical Composition and Biological Activity of Essential Oils of Dracocephalum heterophyllum Benth. and Hyssopus officinalis L.collected wild from Western Himalaya. Natural Product Communications 10: 133-138 [Impact factor (IF) = 0.468]
  38. Mayank, Jaitak V. (2015) Interaction Model of Steviol glycosides from Stevia rebaudiana (Bertoni) with Sweet Taste Receptors: A Computational Approach. Phytochemistry 116: 12-20 [Impact factor (IF) = 3.044]
  39. Thakur A, Singla R, Jaitak V. (2015) Coumarins as anticancer agents: A review on synthetic strategies, mechanism of action and SAR studies. European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry 101: 476-495 [Impact factor (IF) = 5.572]
  40. Stappen I, Tabanca N, Ali A, Wedge DE, Wanner J, Kaul VK, Lal B, Jaitak V, Gochev VK, Schmidt E, Jirovetz L. (2015) Chemical Composition and Biological Activity of Essential Oils from Wild Growing Aromatic Plant Species of Skimmia laureola and Juniperus macropoda from Western Himalaya. Natural Product Communications 10: 1071-1074 [Impact factor (IF) = 0.468]
  41. Stappen I, Ali A, Tabanca N, Khan IA, Wanner J, Gochev VK, Singh V, Lal B, Jaitak V, Kaul VK, Schmidt E, Jirovetz L. (2015) Antimicrobial and Repellent Activity of the Essential Oils of Two Lamiaceae Cultivated in Western Himalaya. Current Bioactive Compounds [Impact factor11: 23-30 (IF) = 0.37]
  42. Gupta VK, Bhalla Y, Jaitak V. (2014) Impact of ABC transporters, glutathione conjugates in MDR and their modulation by flavonoids: an overview. Medicinal Chemistry Research 23: 1-15 [Impact factor (IF) = 1.783]
  43. Insan MB, Jaitak V. (2014) New approaches to target Cancer Stem Cells: Current scenario. Mini-review in Medicinal Chemistry 14: 20-34 [Impact factor (IF) = 2.733]
  44. Singla R, Jaitak V. (2014) Shatavari (Asparagus racemosus Wild): A review on its Ethnobotany, Phytochemistry and Pharmacological importance. International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research 5: 742-757 [Impact factor (IF) = 1.230]
  45. Firenzuoli F, Jaitak V, Horvath G, Bassolé IHN, Setzer WN, Gori L. (2014) Essential Oils: New Perspectives in Human Health and Wellness. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2014: 1-2 [Impact factor (IF) =1.813]
  46. Stappen I, Wanner J, Tabanca N, Wedge DE, Ali A, Khan IA, Kaul VK, Lal B, Jaitak V, Gochev V, Girova T, Stoyanova, Schmidt E, Jirovetz L. (2014) Chemical composition and biological effects of Artemisia essential oils from Western Himalaya. Planta Medica 80: 1079-1087 [Impact factor (IF) =2.687]
  47. Mayank, Jaitak V. (2014) Drug Targeting Strategies in Breast Cancer Treatment: Recent Updates. Anticancer Agents in Medicinal Chemistry 4: 1414-1427 [Impact factor (IF) = 2.049]
  48. Monga P, Kaur R, Jaitak V. (2014) In-vitro antimutagenic potential of Potentilla fulgens: A Western Himalayan Plant. Journal of Natural Remedies 14: 26-34  [Impact factor (IF) = 0.21]
  49.  Jaitak V, Kaul VK, Das P. (2013) Enviornmentally benign Michael and Claisen Schmidt reaction of aryl carbonyl compounds by alkali exchange resin. Indian Journal of Chemistry B 52B, 1137-1145 [Impact factor (IF) = 0.489]
  50. Bhalla Y, Gupta VK, Jaitak V. (2013) Anticancer activity of essential oils: A review. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture 93, 3643-3653 [Impact factor (IF) = 2.614]
  51. Singla R, Kaur R, Arora S, Jaitak V. (2013) In-vitro anti-mutagenic activity of Asparagus racemosus- An Ayurvedic medicinal plant. American Journal of Drug discovery and Development 3: 286-292 [Impact factor (IF) = 0.108]
  52. Saini R, Jaitak V, Guleria S, Kaul VK, Babu GDK, Singh B, Lal B, Singh RD. (2012) Comparison of headspace analysis of hydrodistilled and supercritical fluid extracted oil of Capillipedium parviflorum. Journal of Essential Oil Research 24: 315-320 [Impact factor (IF) = 0.98]
  53. Jaitak V, Bandna, Kaul VK, Das P, Kumar N, Singh B. (2011) One pot multicomponent Michael-Thorpe Ziegler reaction of aryl methyl ketone. Synthetic Communication 41: 2727-2737 [Impact factor (IF) = 1.520]
  54. Guleria S, Saini R, Jaitak V, Kaul VK, Lal B, Rahi P, Gulati A, Singh B. (2011) Volatile oil composition and antimicrobial activity of the essential oil of Heracleum thomsonii (Clarke) from cold desert western Himalaya. Natural Product Research 25: 1250-1260 [Impact factor (IF) = 2.158]
  55. Guleria S, Jaitak V, Saini R, Kaul VK, Lal B, Kiran Babu GD, Singh B, Singh RD. (2011) Comparative studies of volatile oil composition of Rhododendron anthopogon by hydrodistillation, supercritical carbon dioxide extraction and head space analysis. Natural Product Research 25: 1271-1277 [Impact factor (IF) = 2.158]
  56. Jaitak V, Kaul K, Kaul VK, Singh V, Singh B. (2011) Stevia rebaudiana- a natural substitute for sugar. Genetic Resources, Chromosome Engineering, and Crop Improvement: Medicinal Plants: Medicinal Plants, Ed. Ram J. Singh: University of Illinois, Urbana, USA; Chapter 26, Vol 6, CRC Press USA; 1-1056, 2011.   
  57. Kaul K, Jaitak V, Kaul VK. (2011) Review on pharmaceutical properties and conservation measures of Potentilla fulgens Wall. Ex Hook. A medicinal endangered herb of higher Himalaya. Indian Journal of Natural Products and Resources [Impact factor (IF) = 0.11]
  58. Jaitak V, Sharma K, Kalia K, Kumar N, Singh HP, Singh B, Kaul VK. (2010) Antioxidant activity of Potentilla flgens: An alpine plant of western Himalya. Journal of Food Composition and Analysis 23: 142-147 [Impact factor (IF) = 3.721]
  59. Kurade NP, Jaitak V, Kaul VK, Sharma OP. (2010) Chemical composition and antibacterial activity of essential oil of Lantana camara, Ageratum houstianum and Eupatoronium adenophorum. Pharmaceutical  Biology 48: 539-544 [Impact factor (IF) = 2.490]
  60. Jaitak V, Kaul VK, Himlata, Kumar N, Singh B, Dhar J, Sharma OP. (2010) New Hopane Triterpenes and antioxidant constituents from Potentilla  fulgens. Natural Product Communication 5: 1561-1566 [Impact factor (IF) = 0.468]
  61. Jaitak V, Bandna, Singh B, Kaul VK. (2009) An efficient microwave-assisted extraction process of stevioside and rebaudioside-A from S.rebaudiana. Phytochemical Analysis 20: 240-245[Impact factor (IF) = 2.772]
  62. Jaitak V, Kaul VK, Bandna, Kumar N, Singh B, Laxman. (2009) S. Savergave, V.V.Jogdand, Sanjay Nene.Simple and efficient enzymatic transglycosylation of stevioside by β-cyclodextringlucanotransferase from Bacillus firmus. Biotechnology Letters 31: 1415-1420 [Impact factor (IF) = 1.977]
  63. Bandna, Jaitak V, Singh B, Kaul VK. (2009) Synthesis of novel acetates of  caryophyllene under solvent free lewis acid catalysis. Natural Product Research 23: 1445-1450 [Impact factor (IF) = 2.158]
  64. Jaitak V, Gupta AP, Kaul VK, Ahuja PS. (2008) Validated high-performance thin-layer chromatography method for steviol glycosides in Stevia rebaudiana. Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis 47: 790-794 [Impact factor (IF) = 3.00]
  65. Jaitak V, Singh B, Kaul VK. (2008) Variabilty of volatile constituentsin Artemisia maritima in western Himalaya. Natural Product Research 22: 565-568 [Impact factor (IF) = 2.158]

 

Articles
 
Books
 
Book Chapters-02
 
Tools/Tests

 

Research Guidance

Ph.D. Students

Completed:

  1. Ramit Singla, Design, Synthesis and Evaluation of Indole Based Compounds as Putative Anticancer Agents

Ongoing:

  1. Amit Kumar (Research Associate)
  2. Kamalpreet Kaur (CSIR NET SRF)
  3. Digvijay Singh Yadav (as Co-Supervisor)
  4. Alka Rani (as Co-Supervisor)

M.Pharm.

Completed:

  1. Synthesis and In silico study of Indole based Tetrazole derivatives as Putative Anticancer Agents-Neha Dhiman (Central University of Punjab Regn No: 18mpharm12).
  2. Synthesis and Molecular Docking Study of Indole Based Compounds as Anticancer agents- Neha Devi (Central University of Punjab Regn No: 18mpharm05).
  3. Extraction and Antimicrobial Activity of Potentilla fulgens Roots from Western Himalayas- Awadh Biharee (Central University of Punjab Regn No: 18mpharm08).
  4. Extraction, Phytochemical screening and in vitro antibacterial activity of Potentilla atrosanguinea roots- Aditi Sharma (Central University of Punjab Regn No: 18mphyto15).
  5. Extraction and Phytochemical Investigation of Secondary Metabolites from Asparagus racemosus roots- Ankur Kumar (Central University of Punjab Regn No: 18mphyto05).
  6. Extraction, Isolation and In-silico Study of Steviol glycosides of Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni- Tamanna Poswal (Central University of Punjab Regn No: 18mphyto14).
  7. Antioxidant and Photoprotective Activities of Potentilla fulgens roots from Western Himalayas- Gandi Sony Pears (Central University of Punjab Regn No: 17mpharm 17).
  8. Comparative Study of Photoprotective and Antioxidant Activities of Different Potentilla atrosanguineae Root Extracts by Different Extraction Techniques- Ankit Kumar (Central University of Punjab Regn No: 17mpharm 11).
  9. Effect of Different Extraction Techniques on Content of Stevioside and Rebaudioside A in Stevia rebaudiana-  Sahil Verma Central University of Punjab Regn No: 17mphyto 03).
  10. In-vitro and In-silico study of  fruit part of Calotropis procera for antibacterial activity- Sonakshi Chaudhary(Central University of Punjab Regn No: 17mphyto05).
  11. Antiproliferative activity of Asparagus racemosus extracts- Mr. Ram Sharma (Central University of Punjab Regn No: 16mpharm02).
  12. Phytochemical investigation and anti-proliferative potential of dormant and germinated seed extract from Cucurbita pepo (Pumpkin)- Mr. Souvik Mukherjee (Central University of Punjab Regn No: 16mphyto01).
  13. Chemical investigation and anti-proliferative screening of extracts from Stevia rebaudiana (Bertoni)- Ms Aditi Saxena (Central University of Punjab Regn No: 16mphyto03).
  14. In vitro and Insilico study of secondary metabolites from Calotropis procera- Mr Partha Pratim Das (Central University of Punjab Regn No: 16mphyto05).
  15. Phytochemical investigation and anti-proliferative activity of Nigella sativa Linn Seeds- Mr. Saptarshi Samajdar (Central University of Punjab Regn No: 16mphyto02).
  16. Synthesis and In Silico Screening of Indole based 1, 4-Dihydropyridine Derivatives as Anticancer Agents- Mr. Kunal Prakash (Central University of Punjab Regn No: 15mpharm01).
  17. Synthesis and In-silico screening of C-3 Substituted Coumarin Derivatives as α-amylase Inhibitors- Mr. Ashish Sharma (Central University of Punjab Regn No: 15mpharm08).
  18. Design, Synthesis and In-silico Screening of C-4 Substituted Coumarin Derivatives as Putative Anti-proliferative Agents for Breast Cancer” - Miss Jyoti Dandriyal (Central University of Punjab Regn No: CUPB/M.Pharm-MC/SBAS/CPS/2014-15/05.
  19. Design, Synthesis and Screening of C-3 Substituted Coumarin Derivatives as Putative Anti-proliferative Agents for Lung Cancer” – Mr. Manvendera Kumar (Central University of Punjab Regn No: CUPB/M.Pharm-MC/SBAS/CPS/2014-15/02
  20. Design and Synthesis of Indole derivatives as Putative Anti-proliferative Agents - Mr. Jagpreet Singh (Central University of Punjab Regn No: CUPB/M.PHARM-MC/SBAS/CPS/2013-14/03).
  21. Invitro and Insilico Study of Phytoestrogens from Asparagus racemosus  in breast cancer therapy - Miss Shivani Sharma (Central University of Punjab Regn No: CUPB/M.PHARM-MC/SBAS/CPS/2013-14/04).
  22. Design and Synthesis of Coumarin Derivatives as Putative Anti-proliferative Agents” - Miss Anuradha Thakur (Central University of Punjab Regn No: CUPB/M.PHARM-MC/SBAS/CPS/2013-14/09).
  23. Phytochemical investigation of natural sweetener from Stevia rebaudiana - Mr. Mayank (Central University of Punjab Regn No: CUPB/M.PHARM-MC/SBAS/CPS/2012-13/03).
  24. Anticancer activity of Cassia fistula linn. through Invitro and insilico approach- Miss Akanksha Sharma (Central University of Punjab Regn No: CUPB/M.PHARM-MC/SBAS/CPS/2012-13/09).
  25. In-Vitro Bio-Assay Guided Fractionation of Crude Root Extracts of Potentilla atrosanguinea Lodd. and In-Silico Study of Polyphenolic Compounds with MDR receptors in Cancer Chemotherapy”   Mr. Vinay Kumar Gupta (Central University of Punjab Regn No: CUPB/M.PHARM-MC/SBAS/CPS/2011-12/07).
  26. Integrated in-vitro antioxidant and in-silico anti-apoptotic study of Aconitum heterophyllum Wall - Ms. Yashika Bhalla (Central University of Punjab Regn No: CUPB/M.PHARM-MC/SBAS/CPS/2011-12/09).
  27. Phytochemical Investigation and Biological evaluation of secondary metabolites from Asparagus racemosus through in-vitro and in-silico approach”- Ramit Singla (Central University of Punjab Regn No: CUPB/M.PHARM-MC/SBAS/CPS/2011-12/03).
  28. Phytochemical investigation, in vitro anti-mutagenic activity of Potentilla fulgens Lodd. and in-silico study of flavonoids with CDK-2, CDK-6 receptors” - Miss Prakriti Monga (Central University of Punjab Regn No: CUPB/M.PHARM-MC/SBAS/CPS/2011-12/08).

 

M.Sc. thesis supervised

 

  1. Molecular modelling study of terpenoids on MenB enzyme as Antimicrobial agent- Rahul Verma (Central University of Punjab Regn No:18mscchs 16).
  2. Synthesis and Insilico study of Indole derivatives as Aromatase Inhibitor- Vinay Kumar (Central University of Punjab Regn No:17mscchs 03).
  3. Synthesis and In-Silico Study of C-3 Substituted Coumarin Derivatives as α-Amylase Inhibitors- Mannat Rani (Central University of Punjab Regn No:17mscchs 13).
  4. In Silico study of flavonoids as ABC Transporter (P-gp, BCRP and MRP1) Inhibitors in Cancer Chemotherapy. Miss Anupama Sharma (Central University of Punjab Regn No:16mscchs 03).
  5. In Vitro and In Silico study of essential oil components from Eucalyptus tereticornis as antibacterial agents. Miss Avantika Bhardwaj (Central University of Punjab Regn No:16mscchs 4).
  6. In silico Study of Essential Oil constituents from Eucalyptus tereticornis against HPPK, DHPS and DHFR bacterial enzymes- Mr. Abhilash Rana (Central University of Punjab Regn No: 15mscchs 05).
  7. In Vitro and In Silico Anticancer Studies of Secondary Metabolites from Pleurotus ostreatus. Miss Jyoti Yadav (Central University of Punjab Regn No:15mscchs 4).
  8. In Silico Study of Steviol Glycosides from Stevia rebaudiana (Bertoni) on Taste Receptors– Miss Poonam Salaria (Central University of Punjab Regn No:15mscchs 12).
  9. In Silico Study of Flavonoids as Estrone Sulfatase and 17β-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase Inhibitors in Breast Cancer– Miss Navdeep Kaur (Central University of Punjab Regn No: CUPB/MSc/SBAS/CPS/2014-15/07).
  10. In-vitro and in-silico study of secondary metabolites from Stevia rebaudiana (Bertoni) as anti-diabetic agents– Mr. Navdeep Singla (Central University of Punjab Regn No: CUPB/MSc/SBAS/CPS/2014-15/02).
  11. In silico Study of Flavonoids as α-amylase and α-glucosidase Inhibitors– Mr. Virender Singh (Central University of Punjab Regn No: CUPB/MSc/SBAS/CPS/2014-15/08).
  12. Chemical composition and anti-bacterial evaluation of essential oils from Azadirachta indica– Miss Rajinder Pal Mittal (Central University of Punjab Regn No: CUPB/MSC/SBAS/CPS/2013-14/02).
  13. In silico study of flavonoids for anti-breast cancer potential– Miss Khushboo (Central University of Punjab Regn No: CUPB/MSC/SBAS/CPS/2013-14/04).
  14. Molecular modelling study of flavonoids for their anti-diabetic properties– Miss Jasmin (Central University of Punjab Regn No: CUPB/MSC/SBAS/CPS/2013-14/08).
Conference/ Workshops/Seminars Attended
University Level
  1. Anuradha Thakur, Vikas Jaitak, Coumarins: An emerging invaluable agent with potential anticancer property. One day symposium on Recent Trends in Molecular Medicine, Dec 5, 2014, Central University of Punjab, Bathinda
  2. Ramit Singla, Vikas Jaitak, Asparagus racemosus Wild: An Emerging Plant of Enormous Medicinal and Phytochemical Importance. One day symposium on Recent Trends in Molecular Medicine, Dec 5, 2014, Central University of Punjab, Bathinda.
National
  1. Vikas Jaitak. National seminar on Enviornment and Health. Central University of Punjab Bathinda, 27th Sept 2011.
  2. V.K.Kaul, Vikas Jaitak, G.D. Kiran Babu. Stevia rebaudiana-A wonder plant for  diabetes. Symposium on natural products in health & disease. Biochemical and Molecular mechanisms. PU Chandigarh, March 5-6, 2010.
  3. Vikas Jaitak, V.K.Kaul, GD Kiran Babu, Bikram Singh & PS Ahuja. Symposium on prospects of stevia. Institute of Himalyan Bioresource Technology (CSIR), Palampur (HP), Sept 24-25, 2010.
  4. Vikas Jaitak, Bandna, Bikram Singh, V.K.Kaul “An efficient microwave Assisted extraction of stevioside and rebaudioside-A from S.renaudiana. Poster presentation organised by ISAS, IHBT, Palampur ,November 23-25 (2008)
  5. Vikas Jaitak, V.K. Kaul, Bikram Singh “Enzymatic biotransformation for upgradation of stevioside (Poster # P-5) Bio, Nano, Geo Sciences, addressing issues of concern to mankind. Sponsored by Humbold Academy Chandigarh and Kanpur and held at IHBT Palampur (HP) March 24-26 (2006)
  6. Vikas Jaitak. Society of Biopesticide Sciences, IPRC, Jalandhar, India, Nov 11-13, 2005.
International
  1. Kamalpreet Kaur, Vikas Jaitak, International Conference on “Chemical Constellation Cheminar-2019 (C3-2019)”, organized by Department of Chemistry, Dr B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar on October 12-13, 2019.
  2. Invited Lecture: Vikas Jaitak, Synthesis of Natural Sweeteners and their interaction model with taste receptors: International Conference on Metabolomics-ICOM 2018, Bangkok Thailand on dated February 26-28, 2018.
  3. Amit Kumar, Vikas Jaitak, Natural Products as Multidrug resistance modulators: 6th Biennial International Conference on New Developments in Drug Discovery from Natural Products and Traditional Medicines, NIPER, Mohali on dated Nov 15-17, 2018
  4. Invited Lecture: Vikas Jaitak, Synthesis of Rebaudioside A from Stevioside and their Interaction Model with hTAS2R4 Bitter Taste Receptor. 9th Symposium of the European Stevia Association (EUSTAS), Gothenburg, Sweden on dated September15-16, 2016.
  5. Ramit Singla, Vikas Jaitak, Exploration of Molecular Interaction of Steviol Glycosides from Stevia rebaudiana (Bertoni) with Sweet Taste Receptors: A Computational Approach. 9th Symposium of the European Stevia Association (EUSTAS), Gothenburg, Sweden on dated September15-16, 2016.
  6. Ramit Singla, Vikas Jaitak, Phytoestrogens from Asparagus racemosus targeting breast cancer pathway components. ISBOC-10 an IUPAC's International Symposium on Bio-Organic Chemistry. January 11-15, 2015, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune, India.
  7. Invited Lecture: Vikas Jaitak, Stevia rebaudiana: Natural substitute for sugar. The Biennial International Conference on Drug Discovery from Natural Products and Traditional Medicines (DDNPTM-2014), 20 - 22 November 2014, NIPER Mohali
  8. Mayank, Akanksha Sharma, Vikas Jaitak. Multi-targeted Breast Cancer chemotherapy- Answer to Existing problems. 50th Annual Convension of chemists, Golden Jubilee Celebrations of Indian Chemical Society, at Panjab University Chandigarh, December 04-07, 2013.
  9. V.K.Kaul, Vikas Jaitak, G.D.Kiran Babu, K.Kaul, B. Singh & P.S.Ahuja. Stevia rebaudiana –Current status & future prospects. International symposium on current status and oppurtunities in aromatic and medicinal plants. CIMAP, Lucknow, Feb 21-24, 2010.
  10. Vikas Jaitak, Kiran Kaul, V.K.Kaul, GD Kiran Babu, Bikram Singh & PS Ahuja. Stevia rebaudiana-A natural sweetener for diabetes. International conference on new developments in drug discovery from natural products and traditional medicines. NIPER, Mohali, 20-24 Nov. 2010.
  11. Vikas Jaitak. International conference on “NMR at the interface of Physics   Chemistry and Biology” IISER Mohali,  29-30 Nov. 2010.
  12. Vikas Jaitak, V.K. Kaul, Bikram Singh “Enzymatic biotransformation for upgradation of stevioside (Poster # P-5) Bio, Nano, Geo Sciences, addressing issues of concern to mankind. Sponsored by Humbold Academy Chandigarh and Kanpur and held at IHBT Palampur (HP) March 24-26 (2006)
Conference/ Workshops/Seminars Organised
University Level
 
National Level
  1. Two Day Workshop and Hand-on Training on “High-Performance Thin Layer Chromatography (HPTLC)” organised at Central University of Punjab on December 5-6, 2019.
  2. Two Day Workshop on “Advanced Computer-Aided Drug Design and Computational Biology” organized by the Central University of Punjab, Bathinda on December 18-19, 2019.
  3. Three day workshop on “ Advanced Workshop on Molecular Docking, Virtual Screening and Computational Biology” organized by the Central University of Punjab, Bathinda on November 15-17, 2017.
  4. Two Day Workshop on “Drug Design, Molecular Docking, Virtual Screening and Pharmacoinformatics” organised at Central University of Punjab on November 26-28, 2015.
International Level

 

Invited Talks/ Resource Person
1. Invited Lecture: Vikas Jaitak, Synthesis of Natural Sweeteners and their interaction model with taste receptors: International Conference on Metabolomics-ICOM 2018, Bangkok Thailand on dated February 26-28, 2018.
2. Invited Lecture: Vikas Jaitak, Synthesis of Rebaudioside A from Stevioside and their Interaction Model with hTAS2R4 Bitter Taste Receptor. 9th Symposium of the European Stevia Association (EUSTAS), Gothenburg, Sweden on dated September15-16, 2016.
3.Invited Lecture: Vikas Jaitak, Stevia rebaudiana: Natural substitute for sugar. The Biennial International Conference on Drug Discovery from Natural Products and Traditional Medicines (DDNPTM-2014), 20 - 22 November 2014, NIPER Mohali


Patent Filed/ Published
PATENT FILED
 
 
PATENT PUBLISHED
Contribution Towards Institutional Building
Members of NAAC Committee, AICTE, BOS, School Board, AAC