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    Chemistry of Natural Products, Essential oils & Aroma Chemicals, R&D on Quality evaluation of essential oils, aroma compounds, isolation, characterization and chemical modification of bioactive compounds by chromatographic and spectroscopic techniques; Exploration of unexplored/under explored aromatic plants for bio and Chemo prospection, chemosystematics of Himalayan Aromatic plants, Developing bioactive marker constituents in MAPs for Quality evaluation, varietal and agro-technology development and Post-Harvest technologies.
  • B.Sc. Biological Science (Zoology, Botany, Chemistry)
  • M.Sc. Chemistry
  • Ph.D. Chemistry
  • CSIR-CIMAP, Research Centre, Pantnagar, - Scientist (February 2009- February 2013 )
  • CSIR-CIMAP, Research Centre, Pantnagar, - Sr. Scientist (February 2013- February 2017 )
  • CSIR-CIMAP, Research Centre, Pantnagar, - Principal Scientist (February 2017- till date )
  • Project fellowship ,by Herbal Research Development Institute in 2003-2004
  • SRF and JRF,by Department of Science and Technology in 2005-2009
  • S. Singh, L. Bawitlung, M.K. Singh, A. Chauhan, R.C. Padalia, A. Pal and R.S. Verma . Chemical composition of essential oil from Pilea microphylla and its antimicrobial activity. Chemistry of Natural Compounds 2022
  • A. Punetha, Amit Chauhan, D. Kumar, Venkatesha KT, R. K. Upadhyay and R. C. Padalia . Productivity and essential oil quality of Himalayan Thyme (Thymus linearis Benth.) in relation to plant densities and drying methods. Journal of Essential Oil Research 2022
  • D. Kumar, A. Punetha, P.P.S. Verma and R.C. Padalia. Micronutrient based approach to increase yield and quality of essential oil in aromatic crops. Journal of Applied Research on Medicinal Plants 2022
  • D. Kumar, A. Punetha, P. Suryavanshi, R.C. Padalia, Venkatesha KT and R.K. Upadhyay . Changes in flower yield, essential oil yield and oil composition after soil and foliage zinc and iron fertilization in German chamomile. Journal of Plant Nutrition 2022
  • D. Kumar, A.K. Tiwari, P. Suryavanshi, P.P.S. Verma and R.C. Padalia . Variation in yield and essential oil composition of Mentha spicata cultivars. Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences 2021
  • R.K. Upadhyay, Pragya Pandey, R.C. Padalia, Venkatesha K.T., Dipender Kumar, Amit Chauhan, Amit Kumar Tiwari, Sonveer Singh and V.R. Singh. New agro-technology to increase the productivity of wild marigold (Tagetes minuta L.). International Journal of Tropical Agriculture 2021
  • C.S. Mathela and R.C. Padalia . Chemical Composition, Bioactivity and Commercial Potential of Some Himalayan Lamiaceae Species. The Lamiaceae Family: An Overview. Ed. A. Adler, Nova Science Publishers, Inc., New York, pp. 1-98 2020
  • Venkatesha KT, R.C. Padalia, R.S. Verma, Rakesh Kumar . Ethnomedicinal Plants Used As Antidotes Against Snake Bites and Scorpion Stings. Ethnobotany for Human Welfare. Ed. A. Baruah, Avishkar Publishers, Distributors, Jaipur, pp.116-138 2018
  • P.P.S., Verma, R.C. Padalia, A.K. Tiwari, M.K. Yadav, A. Kumar . Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis L.) an aromatic and medicinal plants with broad uses and cultivation practices: A review. Research Trends in Medicinal Plant Sciences. Ed. M. Hussain, AkiNik Publications, Delhi, Volume-1, pp. 87-116 2018
  • P.P.S., Verma, R.C. Padalia, V.R. Singh, A. Kumar, A.K. Tiwari, Sonveer Singh . Geranium (Pelargonium graveolens L. herit ex.) an aromatic and medicinal plants with broad uses and cultivation practices: A review. Research Trends in Medicinal Plant Sciences. Ed. M. Hussain, AkiNik Publications, Delhi, Volume-1, pp. 117-142 2018

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