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Dr. Viveka Nand
Chemistry

Dr. Viveka Nand

Professor & Head
  • DesignationProfessor & Head
  • QualificationPh.D.
  • SpecialisationCoordination Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Phytochemistry & Natural Product Chemistry, Bioremediation
  • Emailvivekanandbpcgbpuatacin, imvivekanandgmailcom
  • Contact No.+91-7500241414 (M)
  • OfficeOffice No. 210B, Department of Chemistry, CBSH, GBPUA&T, Pantnagar – 263145

Academic Background & Qualifications

  • M.Sc. Organic Chemistry (Kumaun University)
  • M.Sc. Inorganic Chemistry (Kumaun University)
  • Ph.D. Chemistry (Kumaun University)

Areas of Expertise

Coordination Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Food Chemistry, Phytochemistry and Natural Product Chemistry, Bioremediation, Bioinorganic Chemistry, Environmental Chemistry.

Research Interests

  • Design and synthesis of novel organic molecules, functionalized ligands, and biologically active chemical scaffolds for therapeutic applications.
  • Rational design and synthesis of transition-metal complexes and related multidentate ligands to enhance antimicrobial, anticancer, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and other pharmacologically relevant activities.
  • Integration of synthetic chemistry with molecular docking, ADMET prediction and other computational approaches for identification and optimization of promising bioactive compounds.
  • Investigation of Structure–Activity Relationships among ligand architecture, substituent effects, metal centres, coordination geometry and biological activity to guide lead optimization.

Teaching Experience

About 30 years 6 months of teaching experience.

  • Lecturer / Assistant Professor, Department of Technical Education, Government of Uttar Pradesh / Uttarakhand (30 January 1996 – 22 April 2003).
  • Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, CBSH, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar (23 April 2003 – 22 April 2009).
  • Professor, Department of Chemistry, CBSH, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar (22 April 2009 – present); Academic Level 14A.

Publications

Book Authored (01): “Modern Spectroscopic Techniques for Drug Discovery and Environmental Sustainability”, ISBN-13: 9798369374733, IGI Global Scientific Publishing (April 2025).

Book Chapters (6):

  1. Juyal, V. K., Kandpal, H., Thakuri, S. C., Rashmi, Sailani, P., Prakash, O., Nand, V., & Gaurav, K. (2025). Recent Uses of AAS/ICPMS and Its Advancements for Environment Sustainability. In Advances in chemical and materials engineering book series (pp. 329–356). https://doi.org/10.4018/979-8-3693-7473-3.ch013
  2. Rashmi, Sagar, A. K., Juyal, V. K., Thakuri, S. C., Anjum, B., Siddhartha, A., Gupta, A., Nand, V., Joshi, S., & Gupta, S. (2025). Advancements of UV-VIS spectroscopy in drug discovery. In Advances in chemical and materials engineering book series (pp. 97–132). https://doi.org/10.4018/979-8-3693-7473-3.ch005
  3. Thakuri, S. C., Rawat, K., Juyal, V. K., Rashmi, Sagar, A. K., Chausali, O. P., & Nand, V. (2025). Application of Raman Spectroscopy in Drug Discovery. In Advances in chemical and materials engineering book series (pp. 221–254). https://doi.org/10.4018/979-8-3693-7473-3.ch010
  4. Thakuri, S. C., Sagar, A. K., Rashmi, Anjum, B., Garvit & Nand, V. (2025). Medicinal Plants and Drug Development: Challenges and Opportunities. In R. Kumar, S.K. Mahawer, M. de Oliveira, A. Kumar, R. Soni, & D.C. Suyal, Bioactive Compounds from Medicinal Plants: Advances, Trends and Pharmacological Applications. Cambridge Scholars Publishing.
  5. Sagar, A. K., Kumari, B., Thakuri, S. C., Garvit, Bughani, A., Arya, N., Nand, V., Pandey, B., Joshi, C. S. & Chae, K. H. (2026). Nanomaterials in Sustainable Biogas Production: Techniques and Applications. In S. Mehtab, M.G.H. Zaidi & S.K. Dubey (1st Eds.), Nanomaterials for Sustainable Bioenergy Production. CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group.
  6. Sagar, A. K., Kumari, B., Thakuri, S. C., Garvit, Rashmi, Anjum, B., Bargali, P., Negi, S., Rawat, S., Gupta, A., Ayra, N. & Nand, V. (2025). Chemistry, and Mechanistic Insights of Anti-Cancer Phytochemicals. In R. Kumar, S.K. Mahawer, M. de Oliveira, A. Kumar, R. Soni, & D.C. Suyal, Bioactive Compounds from Medicinal Plants: Advances, Trends and Pharmacological Applications. Cambridge Scholars Publishing.

Important Research Papers (Google Scholar citations: 884; h-index: 13):

  1. Kumari, B., Sagar, A. K., Dhami, D. S., Nand, V., & Kumar, L. S. (2026). Phytochemical Screening and Bioactivity Evaluation of Volkameria inermis Flower Essential Oil: Antioxidant, Anti-Inflammatory, and in-silico ADMET Studies. Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology, 29(5), 431–458. https://doi.org/10.9734/jabb/2026/v29i53926
  2. Koranga, K. S., Arun, Juyal, V. K., Tandon, S., Mansi, Moenuddin, & Nand, V. (2025). Antioxidant, Antibacterial and Molecular Docking Study of Pyrus pashia Buch.-Hamilton ex D. Don from Himalayan Region. Chemistry Africa, 8(8), 3297–3311. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42250-025-01407-9
  3. Kumari, I., Singh, A. K., Dimri, D. C., Singh, K. P., Nand, V., Shivran, J. S., Gaurav, K., Divya, Gangola, S., Mitra, D., & Chattaraj, S. (2025). Pre-harvest bagging modulates fruit traits, phytochemical profiles and disease incidence in mango (Mangifera indica L.) cv. Mallika. Scientific Reports, 15(1), 42533. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-27233-0
  4. Mehra, N., Tamta, G., Pant, M., Chantola, N., & Nand, V. (2025). Chemical Constituents, Insecticidal Activity, Herbicidal Potential and Soft Computing Analysis in Foeniculum vulgare Mill. (Fennel): A Bioherbicide. Journal of the Mexican Chemical Society, 368–383. https://doi.org/10.29356/jmcs.v69i2.2075
  5. Rashmi, Juyal, V. K., Thakuri, S. C., Sagar, A. K., Siddhartha, A., & Nand, V. (2025). Synthesis, Characterization, Herbicidal Activities and In silico Studies of Some Highly Functionalized Oxazolone Derivatives. Journal of Advances in Biology & Biotechnology, 28(1), 814–825. https://doi.org/10.9734/jabb/2025/v28i11936
  6. Panwar, M., Thakuri, S.C., Juyal, V.K. et al. Synthesis, characterization, and biological evaluation of a β-amino carbonyl and its metal complexes using guanine hydrochloride catalyst. J Chem Sci 137, 16 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12039-024-02342-x
  7. Krishna, Singh, V.P., Verma, S.K., Kumar A., Rai, R., Kumar R., Chand, S., Nand, V., & Kumar, V. (2025). Induction and assessment of colchicine induced variability in karonda – Agriculture Association of Textile Chemical and Critical Reviews Journal: 648-651
  8. Juyal, V. K., Thakuri, S. C., Panwar, M., Rashmi, Prakash, O., Perveen, K., Bukhari, N. A., & Nand, V. (2024). Manganese(II) and Zinc(II) metal complexes of novel bidentate formamide-based Schiff base ligand: synthesis, structural characterization, antioxidant, antibacterial, and in-silico molecular docking study. Frontiers in Chemistry, 12, 1414646. https://doi.org/10.3389/fchem.2024.1414646
  9. Tamta, G., Mehra, N., Tandon, S., Nand, V., Pant, M., & Gouri, V. (2024). A comparative study on the extracts from the fruits of Ficus auriculata L.: GC-MS profiling, phytochemical composition, biological activities and in-silico ADMET study. Trends in Phytochemical Research. https://doi.org/10.71596/tpr.2024.1108230
  10. Juyal, V. K., Pathak, A., Panwar, M., Thakuri, S. C., Prakash, O., Agrwal, A., & Nand, V. (2023). Schiff base metal complexes as a versatile catalyst: A review. Journal of Organometallic Chemistry, 999, 122825. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jorganchem.2023.122825
  11. Juyal, V. K., Thakuri, S. C., Panwar, M., Prakash, O., & Nand, V. (2023). Synthesis, characterization, and in silico molecular docking study of bidentate hydroxy α-aminophosphonates derivative and its Mn(II), Fe(III) and Zn(II) metal complexes as potent antioxidant and antibacterial agents. Journal of the Indian Chemical Society, 100(8), 101041. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jics.2023.101041
  12. Mehra, N., Tamta, G., & Nand, V. (2023). Foeniculum vulgare Mill.: Chemical composition, in vitro anti-diabetic and anti-inflammatory assessment. Indian Journal of Natural Products and Resources. https://doi.org/10.56042/ijnpr.v14i3.4598
  13. Mehra, N., Tamta, G., Nand, V., & Singh, J. P. (2022). Nutritional profiling, antibacterial potential, and cluster analysis in Foeniculum vulgare seeds against human pathogenic bacteria. Journal of Food Processing and Preservation, 46(8). https://doi.org/10.1111/jfpp.16763
  14. Tamta, G., Malik, N., Gauri V, & Nand, V. (2022). Phytochemical Analysis and in vitro Antioxidant and Antibacterial Activities of Ethanolic Leaf Extract of Achyranthes aspera L. Appl Biol Res. 2022;24(3):354-66.
  15. Mehra, N., Tamta, G., & Nand, V. (2022). Phytochemical screening and in vitro antioxidant assays in Foeniculum vulgare Mill. (Fennel) seeds collected from Tarai region in the Uttarakhand. (2022). Indian Journal of Natural Products and Resources. https://doi.org/10.56042/ijnpr.v13i2.51347
  16. Goswami, K., Nand, V., Ram, R., Saxena, A., & Srivastava, R. (2021). Estimation of median lethal concentration (LC50) and behavioral alterations of amur carp (Cyprinus carpio haematopterus) in response to copper sulfate. www.entomoljournal.com.
  17. Mehra, N., Tamta, G., & Nand, V. (2021). A review on nutritional value, phytochemical and pharmacological attributes of Foeniculum vulgare Mill. Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry, 10(2), 1255–1263. https://doi.org/10.22271/phyto.2021.v10.i2q.13983
  18. Mehra, N., Tamta, G., Nand, V., & Biswas, S. (2021). Compositional analysis of Foeniculum vulgare seeds genotypes collected from Tarai region of Uttarakhand. The Pharma Innovation, 10(1), 268–271. https://doi.org/10.22271/tpi.2021.v10.i1d.5524
  19. Tamta, G., Mehra, N., Tandon, S., Nand, V., & Biswas, S. (2021). In vitro antimicrobial assay of leaves, bark and fruits of Ficus auriculata collected from two different regions of Uttarakhand. International Journal of Chemical Studies, 9(1), 930–935. https://doi.org/10.22271/chemi.2021.v9.i1m.11347
  20. Kumar, V., Dubey, A., Kumar, M., Badal, D. S., & Nand, V. (2020). Evaluation of the herbage yield and oil quality of mint along with compute the economics of different treatment combination. In International Journal of Chemical Studies, International Journal of Chemical Studies (Vol. 8, Issue 6, pp. 3096–3098) [Journal-article]. https://www.chemijournal.com/archives/2020/vol8issue6/PartAQ/9-2-20-795.pdf
  21. TPI. (2019). Altitudinal variations in chemical profile and antioxidant activities of lentil (Lens culinaris Medik.) genotypes [Journal-article]. The Pharma Innovation Journal, 8–8, 657–662. https://www.thepharmajournal.com/archives/2019/vol8issue2/PartK/8-1-157-189.pdf
  22. Verma, A., Agarwal, D., Dhanik, J., Arya, N., & Nand, V. (2018). Antibacterial Efficacy and Cluster Analysis of Genotypic Extracts of Coriander Leaves and Seeds against Human Pathogenic Bacterial Strains. International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences, 7(05), 2727–2736. https://doi.org/10.20546/ijcmas.2018.705.316
  23. Arya, N., Kaur, J., Verma, A., Dhanik, J., & Vivekanand. (2017). Chemical Composition of Leaf Essential Oil of Wild and Domestic Genotypes of Murraya paniculata L. Journal of Essential Oil Bearing Plants, 20(2), 468–473. https://doi.org/10.1080/0972060x.2017.1312552
  24. Dhanik, J., Verma, A., Arya, N., & Nand, V. (2017). Chemical Profiling and Antioxidant Activity of Essential Oil ofZingiber officinaleRoscoe from Two Different Altitudes of Uttarakhand. Journal of Essential Oil Bearing Plants, 20(6), 1547–1556. https://doi.org/10.1080/0972060x.2017.1417747
  25. Dhanik, J., Verma, A., Arya, N., Prakash, O., & Vivekanand. (2017). Chemical Profiling and Antibacterial Efficacy of Different Ginger Accessions from Uttarakhand, India. Asian Journal of Chemistry, 29(10), 2123–2128. https://doi.org/10.14233/ajchem.2017.20622
  26. Dhanik, J., Verma, A., Arya, N., Verma, A., & Nand, V. (2017). A brief review on some medicinal plants of Uttarakhand. In Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry (Vol. 6, Issue 6, pp. 2497–2506). https://www.phytojournal.com/archives/2017/vol6issue6/PartAI/6-6-201-535.pdf
  27. Dhanik, J., Verma, A., Arya, N., & Vivekanand. (2016). Spectrophotometric Analysis of Protein Contents in Twenty Five Accessions of Ginger Rhizomes from Kumaun and Garhwal Regions of Uttarakhand, India. Asian Journal of Chemistry, 28(7), 1498–1500. https://doi.org/10.14233/ajchem.2016.19733
  28. Dhanik, J. & Vivekanand. (2017). Biochemical Screening of Ethanolic Extracts of Five Accessions of Zingiber Officinale Roscoe. Rhizomes from Kumaun and Garhwal Region of Uttarakhand, India [Research Article]. Chemical Science Review and Letters, 24–24, 2453–2457. https://chesci.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/V6i24_62_CS032048111_Jyotsna_2453-2457.pdf
  29. Arya, N., Prakash, O., Kumar, S., Vivekanand, & Pant, A. K. (2016). Curcumin profiling and genetic diversity of different accessions of Curcuma longa L. Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Disease, 6(1), 70–74. https://doi.org/10.1016/s2222-1808(15)60987-2
  30. Arya, N., Prakash, O., Vivekanand, & Pant, A. (2016). Central and Peripheral Analgesic Activity of Turmeric Rhizome Collected from Uttarakhand, India. Asian Journal of Chemistry, 28(5), 1024–1026. https://doi.org/10.14233/ajchem.2016.19571
  31. Tewari, H., & Vivekanand. (2013). Removal of heavy metals from industrial effluent using Pinus roxburghii leaves as biosorbent: equilibrium modelling. Water Science & Technology, 67(9), 1894–1900. https://doi.org/10.2166/wst.2013.034
  32. Gondwal, M., Prakash, O., Vivekanand, Pant, A. K., Padalia, R. C., & Mathela, C. S. (2012). Essential oil composition and antioxidant activity of leaves and flowers ofSkimmia anquetiliaN.P. Taylor & Airy Shaw. Journal of Essential Oil Research, 24(1), 83–90. https://doi.org/10.1080/10412905.2012.646034
  33. Chauhan, S. S., Prakash, O., Padalia, R. C., Vivekanand, Pant, A. K., & Mathela, C. S. (2011). Chemical Diversity in Mentha spicata: Antioxidant and Potato Sprout Inhibition Activity of its Essential Oils. Natural Product Communications, 6(9), 1373–1378. https://doi.org/10.1177/1934578x1100600938
  34. Arya, N., Prakash, O., Verma, A.K., Vivekanand, & Pant, A.K. (2015). VARIATION IN ANTIOXIDANT POTENTIAL OF CURCUMA LONGA L. COLLECTED FROM DIFFERENT ECOLOGICAL NICHES OF WESTERN HIMALAYAN REGION, 7(7):85-90
  35. Verma, A., Dhanik, J., Agarwal, D., Arya, N., & Nand, V. (2018). Qualitative phytochemical and cluster analysis of genotypic extracts of coriander leaves and seeds from Tarai and Kumaun regions of Uttarakhand, Himalayan state of India. International Journal of Chemical Studies, 6(2), 1566–1571.
  36. Dhanik, J., Arya, N., & Nand, V. (2017). A review on Zingiber officinale. Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry, 6(3), 174–184.
  37. Verma, A., Dhanik, J., Beal, B., Nand, V., & Chausali, O. P. (2017). Bio sorption of heavy metal chromium (III) from synthetic waste water using Taxus baccata bark as bio adsorbent. International Journal of Chemical Studies, 5(4), 1758–1761.
  38. Prakash, O., Dhanik, J., Beal, B., Verma, A., Joshi, H. C., & Nand, V. (2018). Antimicrobial activity of different Citrus species against different pathogenic bacteria. International Journal of Chemical Studies, 6(3), 3023–3029.
  39. Nand, V., & Bhandari, N. S. (2007). Polymeric complex of Mn(II), Co(II), Ni(II), Cu(II) and Zn(II) with Schiff bases derived from hydroquinone bis-(acetylhydrazide) and aromatic aldehydes. Asian Journal of Chemistry, 19(6), 4225–4230.

Editor & Reviewer

  • IGI Global Scientific Publishing
  • Pantnagar Journal of Research

Student Research Supervision

  • M.Sc. Thesis Guided: 25 students (currently supervising: 1)
  • Ph.D. Thesis Guided: 10 (currently supervising: 4)

Academic Courses Taught

  • Engineering Chemistry (BPCN-211)
  • Analytical Chemistry (BPC-651)
  • Coordination Chemistry (BPC-624)
  • Green Chemistry (BPC-653)
  • Quantitative Inorganic Analysis (BPC-625)
  • Organic Chemistry (BPC-629)
  • Environmental Chemistry (BPCN-602)
  • Basic Concepts in Laboratory Techniques (BPC-506)
  • Chemistry Laboratory Techniques (BPC-510)
  • Preparation and Identification of Organic Compounds (BPC-534)

Administrative Responsibilities

  • Establishment Officer (11 September 2004 – 05 March 2014).
  • Head, Department of Chemistry (20 June 2020 – present).
  • Additional Dean, Academic Management (DAM) (13 September 2023 – 18 March 2025).
  • Additional Chief Proctor Officer (CPO) (04 January 2024 – 26 June 2024).
  • Coordinator, SC/ST Cell (21 February 2015 – 15 April 2015).

Research Projects as Principal Investigator

Total projects as PI: 03 · Industry-sponsored · Total funding mobilized: ₹72,61,000

  1. Crystal Crop Protection Pvt. Ltd. — Industry-sponsored research project (₹9,90,000).
  2. M/s Sharda Cropchem Ltd., Mumbai — Major industry-sponsored research project (₹58,50,000).
  3. M/s TotalEnergies Marketing (India) Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai — Industry-sponsored research project (₹4,21,000).

Academic Bodies & Committees

Board of Studies

  • Kumaun University, Nainital (2015–2018)
  • Tirthankar Mahaveer University (TMU), Moradabad (2019–2021)
  • Uttarakhand Open University (2024–2026)
  • IFTM University (2025–present)

Academic Councils & Advisory Bodies

  • Academic Council Member, SSJ University, Almora (2026–present)
  • Advisory Committee Member, Herbal Research Development Institute (HRDI), Mandal, Gopeshwar

State-Level Government Committees (Govt. of Uttarakhand)

  • Technical Education Review Committee (2025)
  • Regularization Committee for BTK Technology Institute, Dwarahat (2026)
  • Roster Committee for SSJ University (2026)

Academic Leadership & Conference Organization

  • Organizing Head of an International Conference (as Head of Department).
  • Organizing Committee Member, XVII National Agricultural Congress.

Awards & Recognitions (Research Group)

  • Best Poster Presentation, National Conference on Advances in Polymer Materials (DRDO-supported), GBPUA&T, 2023 — Mr. Aashish Kr. Sagar.
  • Best Poster Presentation, National Conference on Advances in Polymer Materials (DRDO-supported), GBPUA&T, 2023 — Ms. Rashmi.
  • Best Poster Award (Royal Society of Chemistry) at 3rd Indian Analytical Congress, ISAS-Delhi & CSIR-IIP, June 2024 — Mr. Aashish Kr. Sagar.
  • Young Scientist Award, Maa Sakumbari Trust, Greater Noida (2025) — Ms. Rashmi.
  • Best Presentation Award, 5th Biotechnology Conclave, UCB Regional Centre, Nainital, Nov 2025 — Mr. Aashish Kr. Sagar.
  • Young Scientist Award, 28th UCOST Conference 2025, USSTC, Dehradun — Mr. Aashish Kr. Sagar.
  • Second Position, University-Level Anveshan 2025 (Student Research Convention) — Mr. Aashish Kr. Sagar.
  • Best Innovative Research Idea, University-Level Ag Techathon, March 2026 — Mr. Aashish Kr. Sagar.

Professional Membership

  • Life Member (Fellowship No. F/7286), Indian Chemical Society.
  • Life Member (Fellowship No. LM-120), Pantnagar Journal of Research.

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