BIOGRAPHY

A Senior Scientist working in Chemistry and Bioprospecting Division, Forest Research Institute, Dehradun, India. Dr. Tripathi has more than 34 years research experience in plant science with specialization in natural product chemistry.  He attained Ph.D. in Chemistry-Medicinal Chemistry from Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varanasi, India. Has a strong background in phytochemical study of medicinal, aromatic and and food plants. Handled projects on basic and applied aspects of phytochemistry, bioprospecting of botanicals and forest resource conservation and management with emphasis on high productivity, improved quality and cost-effectiveness. Has published 102 research paper in scientific journals of international repute, 23 in conference proceedings, 3 edited books, 39 book chapters, 85 popular articles in science magazines and over 220 abstracts. He guided 8 PhD and 21 PG Dissertations. Participated in various scientific events and chairperson, resource person, key-note speaker, and guest of honour and also organized conferences, seminars, and number of trainings and workshops.  Bagged ISHEER AWARD 1995, World Environment Day Honour in 1998, ICFRE CASH AWARD in 1998, APSI HONOURS AWARD in 2000 and altogether 30 Best Paper Presentation Awards. Included in Millennium Edition of “MARQUIS WHO’S WHO” in 2000 and “Eminent Personalities of 20th Century” in 2001. Acting as Editorial Board Member/Referee of 18 Journals and Life Member of 21 Scientific Bodies.

PUBLICATIONS

No. of Seminar/Symposium/Workshop Organized: 09
No. Training Programme organized for Capacity Building: 30
No. of Demonstration Plots established: 24  
Scientific Exhibitions: 11
Transfer of Technology: 04 

EDUCATION

Ph.D. (Chemistry-Medicinal Chemistry) Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India, 1988 
Orientation course in Yoga Science Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India, 1990 
Certificate Course in Computer Application Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India, 1991 
Advanced Spectrophotometric Instrumentation & Applications, Haselhorst Training Center, Nicolet, Instrument Corp., Madison, Wisconsin, USA, 1996 
Research Methodology  Indian Agricultural Statistics Research Institute, New Delhi, India, 1998 
Design of Experiment Gauhati University, Guwahati (Assam), 2004 
Research Management and Administration  Administrative Staff College of India (ASCI), Hyderabad, India, 2008 
IPR & WTO Issues PFC-TIFAC, DST, New Delhi, India, 2010.

Academic Footprint
h-index : 12 (Google Scholar)
h-index : 13 (ResearchGate)
i-10 index : 15 (Google Scholar)

HONORS AND AWARDS

EDITORSHIP

(i) Carbohydrate Polymers (Elsevier)
(ii) International Food Research Journal
(iii) Journal of Herbs, Spices and Medicinal Plants (Taylor & Francis)  
(iv) Journal of Liquid Chromatography and Related Technologies (Taylor & Francis)
(v) Journal of Essential Oil Bearing Plants (Taylor & Francis)
(vi) African Journal of Traditional Complementary and Alternative Medicine
(vii) Indian Journal of Environmental Sciences
(viii) Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology
(ix) Indian Journal of Natural Products and Resources  
(x) Analytical Chemistry Letters (Taylor & Francis)
(xi) Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge
(xii) Journal of Food Biochemistry
(xiii) The Indian Forester
(xiv) International Journal of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (Elsevier)
(xv) Journal of Current Sciences
(xvi) Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research
(xvii) Journal of Food Processing and Preservation
(xviii) International Journal of Biological Macromolecules (Elsevier)
(xix) African Journal of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicines