Dr. Versha Parcha CV

1. Name : Prof. Versha Parcha (Wazir)
2. Date of Birth : January 01st, 1966
3. Place of Birth : Jammu, J&K, India
4. Present Address : 268/9A-Mohit Nagar General Mahadev Singh Road,
Opposite Wadia Institute Dehradun- 248 006, India
Ph. : 0135-2761969/ 7906355982,9412055368
Email : vershaparcha@gmail.com
5. Marital Status : Married
6. Present position : Prof. Department of Chemistry and
Pharmaceutical Chemistry, DIBNS, Dehradun in the Pay Scale: 43000-67000 with grade pay 10000.

Education:
Qualification	University/Board	Year	Percentage
Matric	J & K Board	1981	72.94
Higher Secondary II	J & K Board	1983	74.54
B.Sc.	Jammu University	1985	72.54
M.Sc. (Organic Chemistry)	Jammu University	1987	69
M.Phil. (Organic Chemistry / Natural Products)	Jammu University	1990	‘A’ grade
Ph.D. (Organic Chemistry / Natural Products)	RRL, Jammu, Jammu University	1994	Awarded
Junior Research Fellow	RRL, Jammu	1990
Senior Research Fellow	RRL, Jammu	1993
Research associate	RRL, Jammu	1994
CSIR, Research Associate	FRI, Dehra Dun	1994
ICFRE, Research Associate	FRI, Dehra Dun	1995
Title of Ph.D. Thesis	“Phytochemical investigation of Tinospora cordifolia and Aegle marmelos.”

1. Awards /Prizes etc.

• Worked as Junior Research Fellow of C.S.I.R, New Delhi at Chemistry Dept., Jammu University 1988 -1989.
• Worked as Junior Research Fellow of C.S.I.R, New Delhi at Regional Research Laboratory, Jammu (IIIM) 1.7.1990 – 28.2.1992.
• Worked Senior Research of C.S.I.R., New Delhi at Regional Research Laboratory, (IIIM)Jammu 1992 -1994 (1.3. 1992-31.7.1994
• Worked Research Associate of C.S.I.R., New Delhi at Regional Research Laboratory, (IIIM) Jammu (1.8.1994-31.12.1994
• Worked Research Associate of C.S.I.R., New Delhi at Forest Research Institute, Dehradun from 2.1.1995 to 20.9.1995.
• Worked as Post Doctorate Fellow of Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education, Dehradun at Forest Research Institute, Dehradun, 21. 09.1995 to 20.9.1997.
• Guided more than 120 M.Sc. Thesis
• Guided 7 M. Pharm Thesis
• Ph.D. student guided awarded 14
• Presently Guiding; 5 Ph.D. Research Scholars registered with Banasthali Vidyapeeth, Orissa Technical University, ICFRE Deemed University and Uttarakhand  Technical and HNB Garhwal University,
• Teaching :  Since Sept. 1997 till date.

MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS

• Total Publications: 119
• International (Scopus, Web of science, UGC care list)  :  42
• National (Scopus, Web of science, UGC care list : 15
• International (Peer Reviewed) :  32
• National (Peer Reviewed) :  30
• Books Published :   6
• Chapters in Books : 1

Patents

• Potential antifungal principle called Alseoside was isolated from the leaves of Alseodaphane andersoni the plant, and developed its mode of delivery as gel, dosage form named as Alseogel. Commercial manufacturing of this gel is in progress.
• Versha Parcha, Alok Maithani, Development of Polyherbal  Antidiabetic Formulation (DIABECARE) from Aloe vera, Azadirachta indica, Emblica officinalis and Piper longum”, The Product Under patenting process and attempt to commercialize, it is in progress.
• Versha Parcha, Ishan Dhulia – DIABESIP Suspension from the project- “Development, Efficacy and Safety of Potential Anti-Diabetic Formulations from Indian Medicinal Plants.” Sanctioned by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Dept. of Ayush National Medicinal Plant Board Govt. of India.

EXPERIENCE:

• Research: Nearly 25 years Research Experience

• In the field of natural products, phytochemistry and biological evaluation of natural products.
• Isolation and characterization of active principles in medicinal plants.
• Relationship studies of molecular structure and medicinal plants.
• Analytical techniques like UV, IR, 1H and C13 NMR, mass etc.
• Synthesis and Pharmacological Evaluation  of Medicinally important compound.
• Teaching: More than 22 years in teaching Organic and Analytical chemistry applied chemistry, Natural product at U.G and P.G level. (M.Sc. Chemistry, Pharmaceutical chemistry, M. Pharm, B. Pharm and B.Sc. Biotechnology)

PROJECT SANCTIONED & COMPLETED

1. A project entitled Value addition in Processing and Marketing of Essential Oil extracted from Wild Aromatic Plant Species of Uttarakhand Himalayas- Approach towards Sustainable Development of State. In Collaboration with USERC, Uttarakhand and Dolphin (PG) Institute of Biomedical and Natural Sciences, Dehradun worth 5lakhs 2019-2022
2. A project entitled “Enzymatic intervention for quality improvement of essential oil from Cyperus scariosus and Zanthoxylum armatum“. Worth 10 lakhs from Ministry of Environment ICFRE April 2017 –April 2020
3. Development, Efficacy and Safety of Potential Anti-Diabetic Formulations from Indian Medicinal Plants.” Sanctioned by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Dept. of Ayush National Medicinal Plant Board Govt. of India. (10.12.2007- 11.6.2011); worth 12 lakhs
4. “Development of Polyherbal Antidiabetic Formulation from Medicinal Plants of Garhwal Himalayas.” From Uttarakhand Council for Science and Technology, worth ≈5 lakhs (429650) 15.6. 2007 to14.6.2009)
5. “Evaluation of Potential Antifungal Principles of Alseodaphane andersonii” under Interpreneurship Promotion Program supported under PATSER of DSIR (Dept. of Scientific and Industrial Research) Ministry of Science and Technology Govt. of India worth Rs. 5 Lakhhs (1.4.2003- 30.9.2005).

Excellence in Research and Innovation Award

Excellence in Research and innovation award conferred during a National Conference and the Award Ceremony March 07, 2020 on the theme “Towards New Horizons in Multidisciplinary Research & Development”. organized by Genesin of Educational Impressions Roorkee

International Publications (Scopus Web of science and UGC Care list)

1. Manoj Kumar Sarangi, M. E. Bhanoji Rao and Versha Parcha., 2020: Smart polymers for colon targeted drug delivery systems: a Review International journal of polymeric material and polymeric biomaterials doi: 10.1080/00914037.2020.1785455 Taylor and Francis, Scopus, UGC care list  impact factor 1.982
2. Monika Kawra, Sarla Saklani and Versha Parcha., 2020: PreliminaryPhytochemical screening andAntioxidant activity of five medicinal plants Vegetos. An International Journal of Plant Research and Biotechnology 33:610-613 doi 0.1007/s42535-020-00141, e-ISSN 2229-447, Springer, Scopus, UGC care list impact factor .167
3. Manoj Kumar Sarangi., M.E. Bhanoji Rao., Versha Parcha and Adesh Upadhyay., 2020 : Tailoring of Colon Targeting with Sodium Alginate-Assam Bora Rice Starch Based Multi Particulate System Containing Naproxen Starch Starke, 72,7-8 http: //doi.org/ 10.1002/star. 2019 00307 Willy Online Library I.F. 1.98
4. Sapna Bhardwaj, Rashmi and Versha Parcha, 2019: Effect of Seasonal Variation on Chemical Composition and Physicochemical Properties of Hedychium spicatum Rhizomes Essential Oil. Journal of Essential Oil Bearing Plants; Taylor and Francis DOPI: 10.1080/0972060X.2019.1730828. I.F. 688 Scopus
5. Versha Parcha and Deepak Kumar, 2019: Antihyperlipidemic flavonoidglycoside from Sa lvadora oleoides (decne.) Journal of Biolgically Active Products from Nature (Taylor &Francis),9(5):260-268, ISSN No 2231-1866 Scopus
6. Versha Parcha, Yogita dobhal and D.C Dashmana.,2019: Isolation, Characterization and Cardioprotective Potential of Gratissinol from Chloroform Extract of Ocimum Gratissimum (Linn.) Leaves, Journal of Biolgically Active Products from Nature (Taylor&Francis),9(4):260-268, ISSN No 2231-1866 Scopus.

International Peer Reviewed

1. Surya Pratap Singh, B.K Singh, Versha Parcha, 2018: Synthesis and Anti- Inflammatory Potential of Oxadiazole Derivatives of Nsaids International Journal of Pharmacy and Biological Science. 8 (4), 539-543.ISSN: 2321 (Print), ISSN: 2230-7605 (Online)
2. Versha Parcha, Dharmender K,Babita M and Alok M, 2018: Quality Assessment Of Packaged Drinking Water Available in Indian Market, Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Research, ,6 issue 5,10-16. ISSN No 2279-059
3. Jaswinder Kaur and Versha, Parcha, 2018: Studies on Azabicyclo Systems Syntheses and Pharmacological Evaluation of 3β-Amino-9-Methyl- 9Azabicyclo [3.3.1] nonane Analogs, International Journal of advances in science and Engineering, isue 3, 471- 485, ISSN No 2319-8346
4. Versha, Parcha and Jaswinder Kaur., 2017: Synthesis And Biological evaluation Noaluation Of New Aryl Substituted Schiff; S Bases Pharmaceutical And Biological Evaluations December; Vol. 4 (6 ),252-257 ISSN No 2394-0859
5. Versha Parcha, Ankit Kumar, Babita Mahajan, Jaswinder Kaur., 2017; Synthesis, characterization and biological evaluation of Schiff’s bases derivatives as potent antibacterial agents, Pharmaceutical and Biological Evaluations October Vol. 4 (Issue 5) 216-221
6.  (www.Onlinepbe.com) ISSN No 2394-085