Name: Dr. Suman Ray

Address: CSIR-National Institute of Science Communication and Policy Research (NIScPR-Erstwhile CSIR-NISTADS), K.S. Krishnan Road, Pusa Gate, New Delhi-110012, India

E-mail: suman.niscpr@csir.res.in, sumanniscpr@gmail.com

Current Position

• Senior Principal Scientist, CSIR-NIScPR.
• Head, Studies in Inclusive Health Division, CSIR-NIScPR
• Faculty: Associate Professor, Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR)-CSIR
• CSIR-NIScPR-Jigyasa Nodal PI

Area of research interest

• Studies in Inclusive Health, Policy research studies, Socio-economic impact studies, holistic health, medicinal plants and diseases, neuropsychiatric disorders, stress and anxiety.

Prestigious award/recognition received

• • • Recipient of Gold Medal, 1999 (Biochemistry, MSc.), NEHU, Shillong.
    • Qualified CSIR-NET (JRF) in 2002.
    • Nominated for INSA Young Scientist award in 2008 & 2009.
    • A recipient of ‘Bharat Jyoti Award’ and ‘Certificate of Excellence’ for meritorious services, outstanding performances and remarkable role by Former Governor of Chhattisgarh and Tripura at a seminar on Economic Growth & National Integration at New Delhi on 2nd June 2018.

Education details

• Ph.D. (Biochemistry), awarded in year 2010 from Indian Institute of Toxicology Research (Formerly-Indian Toxicology Research Centre), Lucknow, and Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj, University, Kanpur.
• Master’s in Science (Biochemistry) in year 1999 (1st division, 1st rank, Gold Medal) from North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong.
• Bachelors in Science (Life sciences) in year 1997 (1st division, 2nd Rank) from Lady Keane College, Shillong.

Previous positions

• • • CSIR-JRF & SRF (2004-2008) at Indian Institute of Toxicology Research (Formerly-Indian Toxicology Research Centre), Lucknow.
• Lecturer (Adoc), Department of Biochemistry (June, 2001 to Feb, 2003), Lady Keane College, Shillong.
  • • Junior Scientist (2008-2011), CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, Hyderabad
    • Scientist (2008-2013), CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, Hyderabad
    • Scientist (2013-2015), CSIR-National Institute Science, Technology and Development studies (NISTADS), New Delhi
    • Senior Scientist (2015-2019), CSIR-National Institute Science, Technology and Development studies (NISTADS), New Delhi
    • Principal Scientist (2019-2024), CSIR-National Institute of Science Communication and Policy Research (Erstwhile NISTADS), New Delhi
    • Senior Principal Scientist (9th May 2024 onwards till date), CSIR-National Institute of Science Communication and Policy Research (Erstwhile NISTADS), New Delhi

 

 

 

 

Research Publications:

2025

• Suman Ray. 2025. Time Window’ and ‘Watch-and-Wait’: Stroke. Stroke. Volume 56, Issue 5, May 2025; Pages 1349-1350.

2024

• Suman Ray. 2024.  The growing threat of strokes in India.   Current Science, VOL. 127, NO. 11, 1276.
• Chandrashekhar Chavan, Suman Ray and Chandra Mohan Kumar. 2024. Stem cell therapy approaches for non-malignant diseases and non-haematological diseases in India: A systematic review. Indian J Med Res 160, 411-427.
• Suman Ray, Arvind Meena, Kanika Malik, Chandrashekhar Chavan and Rupali Sharma. 2024. Meeting report: “Prevalence, risks, challenges, contributing factors and socio-economic impact of stroke in India”. Current Science, Vol. 127, NO. 7, 10 OCTOBER 2024.
• Suman Ray and Rupali Sharma. 2024. Mental health of India’s ageing population: what do know? Current Science, Vol. 127, No. 2; 140-141.
• Suman Ray and Rupali Sharma. 2024. Brief report: “Brainstorming meeting on ‘Utilization pattern of Ashwagandha and its formulations for Alzheimer’s disease (AD)/dementia management in Indian scenario: A policy perspective study’. IJTK, April issue, 398-399.
• Suman Ray, Manish Mohan Gore, Ravi Roshan Kumar, Ayaan Husain and Rupali Sharma. 2024. Meeting report: “Enhancing nutritional security and sustainable health”. Current Science. Vol. 126, No. 8; 874-875.

2023

• Suman Ray. 2023. Response "Letter to the Editor". "Online Surveys may Provide Initial Evidence that Might be Useful for Future in Depth Studies". Neurol India. 71(4):776. doi: 10.4103/0028-3886.383824.
• T. Agarwal, S. Ray. 2023. Safety and behavior at laboratories in India. Clin Chem Lab Med (Elsevier). 61, Special Suppl, pp S87–S2222. 10.1515/cclm-2023-7054.
• Suman Ray, Charu Lata & Paramananda Barman. 2023. Report on the National Workshop on “Role of Taxonomical identification & Authentication of Plants & Crude Drugs in Traditional Medicine & Research”. Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge. Pg. 462-464.

2022

• Chavan C, Ray S. 2022. Current scenario of clinical trials on stem cells as a drug in India: A Clinical Trials Registry of India database analysis. Perspect Clin Res. (Wolters Kluwer Medknow). Doi: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-810776/v1.

• Suman Ray, Vishwani Goswami, Chandra Mohan Kumar. 2022. Stress-The hidden pandemic for school children and adolescents in India during COVID-19 era. Current Psychology. 4:1-10. doi: 10.1007/s12144-022-02827-3. 
• Suman Ray. 2022. Mental and Psychosocial Health: A Post-COVID Concern in India. Neurology India, Neurological Society of India (Wolters Kluwer Medknow). 70(5):2116-2120. Doi: 70:2116-20. 10.4103/0028-3886.359196.
• Ray S, Saini MK. 2022. Impending threats to the plants with medicinal value in the Eastern Himalayas Region: An analysis on the alternatives to its non-availability.  Phytomedicine Plus 2. Volume 2, Issue 1. 100151. doi.org/10.1016/j.phyplu.2021.100151

2021

• Suman Ray and Mahesh Kumar Saini.2021. Cure and prevention of cardiovascular diseases: herbs for heart.  Clinical Phytoscience. 7:64. Doi: 10.1186/s40816-021-00294-0.
• Suman Ray. Study on Utilization Pattern of Anti-Dementia Drugs and Cost-Effective Analysis in India. 2021. Current Aspects in Pharmaceutical Research and Development Vol. 2. Chapter 13. Editor(s)
  Dr. Syed A. A. Rizvi. BP International. Print ISBN: 978-93-5547-055-3, eBook ISBN: 978-93-5547-056-0. DOI: 10.9734/bpi/caprd/v2/13352D.

2020

• Raj Kishor Kustwar and Suman Ray. 2020. E health and Telemedicine in India: An Overview on the Health Care Need of the People. J. Multidiscip. Res. Healthcare. Vol. 6, No. 2, pp.11–22.
• Suman Ray. 2020. ??????: ????? ???????? ???????? ?? ?????????? ?? ????? ???? ?? ???????? ?? ?? ????. SHODH SAMIKSHA AUR MULYANKAN, ISSN (Print)-0974-2832, E-ISSN-2320-5474.

2016

• Ray Suman. Utilization Pattern of Anti Dementia Drugs and Cost-Effective Analysis: Indian Scenario. Advances in Pharmacology and Clinical Trials. 2016, 1(2): 000109.

2015

• Suman Ray and Asim Ray. 2015. ‘Medhya Rasayanas in Brain Function and Disease’, Medicinal Chemistry, 5(12): 505-511.

2014

• Devarai Santhosh Kumar and Suman Ray. 2014. Fungal Lipase Production by Solid State Fermentation-An Overview. Analytical & Bioanalytical Techniques. 5(6). doi: 10.4172/2155-9872.1000230.

• Patel Suman, Ray A. Patent on biomarkers in medical research: A focus on neuropsychiatric disorders. Recent Patents on Biomarkers. 3:1-14. 2014.

• Patel Suman. Role of proteomics in biomarker discovery: prognosis and diagnosis of neuropsychiatric disorders. Advances in Protein Chemistry and Structural Biology. Chapter 3. Volume 94. 39-75. 2014 (Elsevier Inc.).
• Patel Suman and Ray A. Importance of Intellectual Property right and knowledge, patenting, Indigenous, traditional knowledge and knowledge management challenges in the book “Emerging Technologies of 21st Century”. Chapter 35. 663-676. 2014. New Delhi, India.

2012

• Patel Suman. 2012. Role of proteomics in biomarker discovery and psychiatric disorders: current status, potentials, limitations and future challenges. Expert Rev. Proteomics. 9(3): 249-65.

2010

• Gupta SP*, Patel Suman*, Yadav S, Singh AK, Singh S, Singh MP. 2010. Involvement of nitric oxide in maneb- and paraquat-induced Parkinson’s disease phenotype in mouse: Is there any link with lipid peroxidation? (*equal first author). Neurochem Res. 35(8):1206-13.

 

 

2008

• Patel Suman, Singh K, Singh S, Singh M.P. 2008. Gene expression profiles of mouse striatum in control and maneb + paraquat-induced Parkinson’s disease phenotype: Validation of differentially expressed energy metabolizing transcripts. Mol. Biotechnol. 40 (1): 59-68.
• Singh S, Singh K, Patel Suman, Patel DK, Singh C, Nath C, Singh M.P. 2008. Nicotine and caffeine-mediated modulation in the expression of toxicant responsive genes and vesicular monoamine transporter-2 in 1-methyl 4-phenyl 1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine-induced Parkinson’s disease phenotype in mouse. Brain Res. 1207: 193-206.

2007

• Patel Suman, Sinha A, Singh M P. 2007. Identification of differentially expressed proteins in striatum of maneb-and paraquat-induced Parkinson’s disease phenotype in mouse. Neurotoxicol. Teratol. 29 (5): 578-585.
• Sinha A, Patel Suman, Shukla R, Singh MP. 2007. Blood proteome profiling in case controls and Parkinson’s disease patients in Indian population. Clin. Chim. Acta. 380 (1-2): 232-234.

2006

• Patel Suman, Singh V, Kumar A, Gupta YK, Singh MP. 2006. Status of antioxidant defense system and expression of toxicant responsive genes in striatum of maneb-and paraquat-induced Parkinson’s disease phenotype in mouse: mechanism of neurodegeneration. Brain Res. 1081 (1): 9-18.
• Singh MP, Patel Suman, Dikshit M, Gupta YK. 2006. Contribution of genomics and proteomics in understanding the role of modifying factors in Parkinson’s disease. Indian J. Biochem Biophys. 43(2): 69-81.

2005

• Patel Suman, Parmar D, Gupta YK, Singh MP. 2005. Contribution of genomics, proteomics and single nucleotide polymorphism in toxicology research and Indian scenario. Indian J.Hum.Genet.11 (2):60-75.

2004

• Singh M P, Patel Suman, Gupta YK. 2004. Proteomics and drug discovery. Current R & D Highlights. 27 (2): 6-13.

 

Contribution to Books:

• Ray, S., Majumdar, P., Lata, C., Barman, P., Lakshmanan, S. (2024). Souvenir & Abstract Book, International Conference: Communication and Dissemination of Traditional Knowledge (CDTK-2024) [ISBN: 978-81-970396-4-5].

• Suman Ray. 2020. Chapter 10 (page 105-113)-‘Proteomics and Metabolomics in Neuropsychiatry’. “Oxford Textbook of Neuropsychiatry”; Editors: Dr Niruj Agrawal, Dr Mayur Bodani and Dr Rafey Faruqui. UK.Oxford University Press.
• Suman Ray. Study on Utilization Pattern of Anti-Dementia Drugs and Cost-Effective Analysis in India. 2021. Current Aspects in Pharmaceutical Research and Development Vol. 2. Chapter 13. BP International. Print ISBN: 978-93-5547-055-3, eBook ISBN: 978-93-5547-056-0. DOI: 10.9734/bpi/caprd/v2/13352D.
• SVASTIK Stories: Indian Traditional Knowledge through the Lens of Science, (Vol I), (2023) p.1-105. ISBN: 978-81-7236-307-1 (Role as Editorial team member). 
• Souvenir & Abstract Book, International Conference on Communication and Dissemination of Traditional Knowledge (CDTK – 2023, ISBN: 978-81-7236-388-8, Editing team: Charu Lata, Paramananda Barman, Suman Ray, Charu Verma, Shubhada Kapil).
• Contribution to chapter “Policy Perspective on Innovation and Sustainable Development, Vol. IV in India S & T Series” on the topic “Scope and Challenges of Telemedicine Technology in India” by Ray Suman, Sharma Praveen and Kustwar Raj Kishor. 2017. Chapter 14. Pg. no.156-172. Syahi Publication House.

 

Articles in popular science magazines:

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• Suman Ray, Shubhada Kapil, Ritika Sharma, Gayathri J., and Anil Kumar. 2023. Alzheimer's Disease: Recent Advancements in Diagnostic and Therapeutic Strategies.  Invention Intelligence. Pg. no. 38-41.
• Gayathri J, Suman Ray, Shubhada Kapil & Chandrashekar Chavan. 2022. Spotlight on Alzheimer’s disease and Dementia. Science Reporter. 42; April, 2023.
• Mohammad Rais and Suman Ray. 2023. Millets for Sustainable Health & Agriculture. Science Reporter. Science Reporter. Vol 23. Page. 26-29.
• Suman Ray, Manish Mohan Gore, Vasundhara Bhardwaj, Mohammad Rais. ????????? ??? ???? ??????? ???? ?i????? ???? ????. Vigyan Pragati. 18; March, 2023.
• Chandra Shekhar Chavan and Suman Ray. 2022. ????? ??? ?????? ?? ?????? ?????? ??????? ?? ?????.  ????????? 24;1:Sept, 2022.
• Raj Kishor Kustwar, Suman Ray and Mahesh Kumar Saini. 2020. ???????????: ??????? ??? ???? ??????? ??? ????????? ?? ???? ????????? ?? ?????????. Vigyan Pragatí. Vol 4:791.  Pg. 14-18.
• Suman Ray. Herbal Intervention for Primary Healthcare. 2020. Swadeshi Vigyan Patrika. Volume 1. Page no. 52-55.
• Suman Ray. 2020. Is telemedicine useful tool to fight COVID-19? Hospitals should be prepared to use tele-health as a tool in fighting the outbreak. Down to Earth magazine.

 

Policy Bulletins/Bulletins

• Ranjana Aggarwal, Suman Ray, Manish Mohan Gore, Ayaan Husain, Ravi Roshan Kumar. 2024. Issues, challenges and opportunities: insights from feedback survey of millet industries and entrepreneurs. CSIR-NIScPR Policy Bulletin/June-2024/02.
• Ranjana Aggarwal, Suman Ray, Manish Mohan Gore, Ayaan Husain, Ravi Roshan Kumar. 2024. Millet consumption patterns: Insight from a feedback survey of school student’s perspective: A Policy Perspective. CSIR-NIScPR Policy Bulletin/June-2024/03.
• Suman Ray, Anil Kumar, Shubhada Kapil, Ritika Sharma, Gayathri J. Early Detection & Management of Alzheimer’s Disease & Dementia in India: A Policy Perspective CSIR-NIScPR Policy Bulletin/February-2023/01. bulletin-2023-03-15.pdf (niscpr.res.in).
• Mohammad Rais, Suman Ray and Vasundhra Bhardwaj. Enhancing Nutritional security and Sustainable health through Millets in India: a Policy Perspective. CSIR-NIScPR Policy Bulletin/December-2022/04. bulletin-2023-01-05.pdf (niscpr.res.in).
• Suman Ray, Sweety, Gayathri J, Ritika Sharma, Lata Baghel, Salim Ansari, and Manoj Kumar. AYUR-VATIKA: Bringing Herbal Healthcare to your Doorstep. CSIR-NIScPR/Ayur-Vatika Bulletin/February-2023/01. bulletin-2023-04-05.pdf (niscpr.res.in).

 

Papers published in Conference Proceedings

• Suman Ray. Enhancing Nutritional security and Sustainable health through Millets in India: A Policy Perspective. Global Young Indian Scientists Research and Innovation Conference 2023, 31st May-2nd June, 2023, National Agriculture Science Complex-ICAR, Inder Puri, New Delhi.
• Chandrashekhar Chavan, and Suman Ray. Emerging Trends in Stem Cell Research & Therapy for Non-Malignant Diseases in India: Safety & Outcomes from Systematic Review Analysis. Global Indian Young Scientists Research and Innovation Conference 2023, GIST Forum, National Agriculture Science Complex-ICAR, Inder Puri, New Delhi.
• Chandrashekhar Chavan, and Suman Ray. Safety and Outcomes of Stem Cell Therapy for Non-Malignant Non-Hematological Diseases in India: A Systematic Review. One Week One Lab, organized by CSIR-NIScPR, 2023.
• Chandrashekhar Chavan, and Suman Ray. Challenges for Stem Cell Therapy and Implementation in India: Doctor’s Perspectives. CSIR-NIScPR Foundation Day, organized by CSIR-NIScPR, 2024.

• Suman Ray. Presented under “Bioe-economy with herbal remedies-rare, endangered and, threatened (RET) medicinal plants of north-east India” Thematic Session IV: "Bio-Economy and Women Empowerment”. 6-8 March, 2019. NESIDS-2019. Kaziranga University.
• Deepti VS and Suman Ray. Prevention and cure of epilepsy: action of herbs (English & Hindi version). Workshop on the Interface of Science and Society. CSIR-NPL, New Delhi. 217. December, 2018.
• Raj Kishor Kustwar and Suman Ray. Opinion and October perception of doctors and medical students towards telemedicine technology in India. Theme: Swasth Bharat. 2018. India International Science Festival (IISF). 22. Lucknow. October. 5-6. 2018.
• Prashant Goswami and Suman Ray. "Ayur Vatika: Bringing Herbal Healthcare to Doorstep for the entire family" Theme: Swasth Bharat. India International Science Festival (IISF). 22. Lucknow. October. 5-6. 2018. 13.
• Basu A, Ray S, L Frizo J. An investigation of the environment of schizophrenia genes using Multi-Dimensional scaling. 2015. MediVis15: 12th International Conference on Information Visualisation. Barcelona, Spain. 578. 
• Suman Patel, Vidya, Venu Gurram, Nitin Khandelwal, Sumana Chakravarty, Arvind Kumar. 2011. Understanding epigenetic basis of gender-related diffreencs in sensitivity to restraint stress in C57BL/6 mice. The 3rd Young Investigator Meeting.
• Suman Patel, Sumana Chakravarty, K. Praveen Kumar, C. V. B. Swamy, Arvind Kumar. 2013. Gender specific behavioral responses to restraint stress and identification of differentially expressed proteins in Dentate Gyrus (DG) of male and female C57BL/6 mice. 27th Annual Meeting of Society for Neurochemistry, India (SNCI) & International Conference on “Recent Advances in Molecular Mechanisms in Neurological Disorder” organized by All India of Medical Sciences, New Delhi (INDIA).
• Suman Ray. ‘Socio-Economic Impact of Aroma Mission-Rural Empowerment’ at 3rd IPPN Annual Conference. India Public Policy Network (IPPN), Bharti Institute of Public Policy, ISB. Mar 26-27, 2021.
• Suman Ray. COVID-19 pandemic could lead to further psychological trauma besides mental health effects: Insights from a pilot survey done in India. The Virtual Congress on Brain Health, Innovation & Technologies (Brain-HIT2020)’ 12-13 October 2020.
• Prashant Goswami and Suman Ray.  “Ayur Vatika: Bringing Herbal Healthcare to Doorstep for the entire family” Theme: Swasth Bharat. India International Science Festival held at Lucknow. October 5-6, 2018.
• Raj Kishor Kustwar and Suman Ray. Opinion and perception of doctors and medical students towards telemedicine technology in India. Swasth Bharat. India International Science Festival held at Lucknow. October 5-6, 2018.
• Deepti VS and Suman Ray. Prevention and cure of epilepsy: action of herbs (English version). ??????? ??.??. ??? ???? ??. ????? ?? ?????? ??? ?????: ????-???? ?? ????? (Hindi version). Workshop on the Interface of Science and Society. December 14, 2018. CSIR-NPL, New Delhi.
• Patel Suman, Chakravarty S, Kumar K P, Swamy CVB, Kumar A. Gender specific behavioral responses to restraint stress and identification of differentially expressed proteins in dentate gyrus (DG) of male and female C57BL/6 mice. International Conference on “Recent Advances in Molecular Mechanisms of Neurological Disorders” held at New Delhi. 2013.
• Patel Suman, Vidya, Venu Gurram, Nitin Khandelwal, Sumana Chakravarty, Arvind Kumar. Understanding epigenetic basis of gender-related differences in sensitivity to restraint stress in C57BL/6 mice. The 3rd Young Investigator Meeting. Bhubaneswar. 2011.
• Patel Suman, Singh K, Singh S, Singh MP. Involvement of nitric oxide in pesticide-induced Parkinson’s disease phenotype in mouse. Third NBRC International Conference held at New Delhi. 2006.
• Singh K, Singh S, Patel Suman, Singh MP. Effect of nicotine and caffeine in 1-methyl 4-phenyl 1, 2, 3, 6-tetrahydropyridine model of Parkinson’s disease: Involvement of vesicular monoamine transporter-2 and glutathione-S-transferase A4-4.Third NBRC International Conference held at New Delhi. 2006.
• Singh S, Singh K, Patel Suman, Singh MP. Cytochrome P-450 expression in 1, 2, 3, 6-tetrahydropyridine model of Parkinson’s disease: Effect of nicotine and caffeine. Third NBRC International Conference held at New Delhi. 2006.
• Patel Suman, Singh V, Kumar A, Gupta YK, Singh MP. Status of antioxidant defense system and expression of toxicant responsive genes in striatum of maneb and paraquat induced Parkinson’s disease phenotype in mouse: mechanism of neurodegeneration. 38th Annual Conference of Indian Pharmacological Society of India, held at Chennai. 2005.
• Patel Suman, Shukla R, Gupta YK, Singh YK. Maneb and paraquat induced alterations in the striatal proteome profile and oxidative stress in Parkinson’s disease phenotype in mouse. XXX Annual Conference of Environmental Mutagen Society of India, held at Lucknow.2005.

 

Delivered talks:

• Invited talk (Keynote Speaker): “Drug resistance in bacteria: alarming need of new antibiotics”, National Conference on North East Sustainable and Inclusive Development (NESID)-2023, Guwahati, 10-12 April 2023.
• “A traditional important medicine: Indian ginseng”.  Workshop: KAMP-Jigyasa-SVASTIK Collaborative Program December 22nd 2022, Online mode.
• Achievements of CSIR: Science Technology & Innovation. Science-Society Connect: Inculcating Scientific Temper in Young Minds. May 3rd, 2023, Burari.
• “Herbs and their utility”. Science-Society Connect: Inculcating Scientific Temper in Young Minds. May 3rd 2023. Burari, New Delhi.
• “Achievements of CSIR: Science Technology & Innovation”. Student-Scientist Connect Program: Inculcating scientific temper in young minds. EMRS PVTG INDORE & EMRS GURUKULAM.  July 14th 2023, Indore, Madhya Pradesh.
• “Introduction to CSIR-NIScPR & Jigyasa”. CSIR-NIScPR Outreach: Jigyasa Activity and Dissemination of SVASTIK Stories, Student Scientist-Teacher’s Interactive Session. Eklavya Model Residential School (EMRS), Kalsi. August 8, 2023, Kalsi, Uttarakhand.
• “Stem Cells” CSIR-NIScPR Outreach: Jigyasa Activity and Dissemination of SVASTIK Stories, Student Scientist-Teacher’s Interactive Session. Eklavya Model Residential School (EMRS), Kalsi. August 8, 2023, Kalsi, Uttarakhand.
• “Nutritional importance of Millets”. Student-Science Connect Event organized under One Week One Lab Programme of CSIR-NIScPR. KV Vikaspuri, KV SPG Dwarka, and MM Public School. 13th September, 2023, CSIR-NIScPR, Pusa Campus.
• Achievements of CSIR-Technologies. CSIR 82nd Foundation Day celebration, Jigyasa: Student connect Scientist. SSD GIRLS SR SEC SCHOOL and S L SURI DAV PUBLIC SR SEC SCHOOL. 27th September 2023, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi.
• "Millets for Health and Nutrition". CSIR-NIScPR Jigyasa Outreach: “Student-Science Connect Program” on theme “Millets”. Cambridge School. 20th October, 2023, Srinivaspuri, New Delhi.
• "Achievements of CSIR: Science Technology & Innovation". Student-Scientist Connect Program. The Indian School. 30th October, 2023, CSIR-NIScPR, SV Campus. 30th October, 2023. CSIR-NIScPR, SV Marg.
• "Enhancing Nutritional Security through Millets". Student-Science connect Program, CSIR-Jigyasa, outreach program: “Workshop on Millets”. Rao Pahlad Singh (RPS) Public School. 3rd November, 2023. Dharuhera, Bhiwadi, Haryana.
• “Bioeconomy with herbal remedies-rare, endangered and threatened (RET) medicinal plants of north-east India”. North-East Sustainable and Inclusive Development Summit (NESIDS)-2019 from 6-8 March, 2019, Kajiranga University, Jorhat, Assam.
•  “?????-19 ?? ?????? ??? ????? ????? ?? ?????”: ?????? 09-02-2021. Hindi webinar organized by CSIR-NISTADS.
• Delivered a talk on “Socio economic impact assessment of CSIR Aroma mission”. Panel discussion “COVID 19: Challenges for Agricultural Sector and Role of CSIR Agro-technologies” 18th June 2020

 

Past Research Projects: Role as Project Investigator (PI)

• Enhancing Nutritional security and Sustainable health through Millets in India: a Policy Perspective (NIScPR/OLP/0044/2023), Funded by CSIR.
• Utilization pattern of Ashwagandha and its formulations for and Alzheimer’s disease (AD)/dementia management in Indian Scenario: A policy perspective study’ (FY2023-24), NIScPR/OLP/0043/2023, Funded by CSIR.
• Enhancing Nutritional security and Sustainable health through Millets in India: A Policy Perspective” (FY2023-24), NIScPR/OLP/0044/2023, Funded by CSIR.
• Early detection and management of Alzheimer's disease: Focus on medhyarasayanas' (A preliminary/pilot study) (FY 2022-23), NIScPR/OLP/0011/2022-23, Funded by CSIR.
• Economic Impact Analysis (EIA) study of CSIR Aroma Mission (FY 2019-20), Funded by CSIR.
• CSIR-HARIT Program “Intervention for herbal health and nutrition”, FY 2018-2020, Funded by CSIR (MLP0006).
• In house pilot study on characterization and analysis of herbs for therapeutic uses. (FY 2018-2019), Funded by CSIR (NISTADS/30/OLP/2018-19/08).
• Socio-economic impact analysis of Rare, Endemic, Endangered and Threatened (REET) medicinal plant species of North-East Region of India. (FY 2018-2019), Funded by CSIR (NISTADS/30/OLP/2018-19/03).
• Preliminary study on compilation of characteristics of medicinal plants for therapeutic uses, Funded by CSIR (NISTADS/OLP/2017/02).
• A study on the governance of New Corona virus Pandemic (COVID-19): Clinical Research and Therapy, NISTADS/OLP/0020/2020-21 (FY2020-2021), Funded by CSIR.
• Intervention for herbal health and nutrition, CSIR-HARIT Program MLP0006 (FY 2018-2020), Funded by CSIR.

 

Past Research Projects: Role as Co-Project Investigator (Co-PI)

• Rise of Medical Tourism in India: Issues, Challenges and Opportunities. NIScPR/OLP FY 2024-25, Funded by CSIR.
• A Comprehensive Analysis of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) in India. OLP FY 2024-25, Funded by CSIR
• Indian traditional Knowledge: communication and policy perspective, NIScPR/OLP/0039/2023-24, Funded by CSIR.
• Updation and Digitization of Raw Material Herbarium and Museum, Delhi (RHMD) at CSIR-NIScPR, Funded by CSIR.

• Socio-economic Impact Analysis of Food and Agri-Technologies developed by CSIR, MLP-00013 (2022-23), Funded by CSIR.  

• COVID-19 Crisis: Mapping R&D in Diagnostics, therapeutics and Vaccines in India, CSIR-NIScPR/OLP/2021-2022, Funded by CSIR.  
• Documentation communication and policy research on scientifically validated traditional knowledge of India, CSIR-NIScPR/OLP/2021-2022, Funded by CSIR.
• Bridging traditional food systems, health and modem agribusiness solutions: Evidence based Policy Study, CSIR-NIScPR/OLP/2021-2022, Funded by CSIR.
• Documentation and communication of India's traditional knowledge with scientific basis and a survey on its public perception, NIScPR/OLP/0030/2022, Funded by CSIR.

 

Present Research Projects: Role as Project Investigator (PI)

• Jigyasa 2.0 (HCP0101): Student-Scientist Connect Program (FY-2022-26), Funded by CSIR.
• Prevalence, risks, challenges, contributing factors and socio-economic impact of stroke: The case of India (FY-2024-26), Funded by CSIR.

Present Research Projects: Role as Co-Project Investigator (Co-PI)

• Updation and Digitization of Raw Material Herbarium and Museum, Delhi (RHMD) at CSIR-NIScPR, NIScPR/OLP/0058/FY 2024-25, Funded by CSIR.

Present Research Projects: Role as member

• Communication of India’s Scientifically Validated Traditional Knowledge to the Society (SVASTIK), Funded by CSIR.

 

Workshops/Brainstorming meetings/ webinars/Competition organized-Role as coordinator

• Brainstorming meeting on “Prevalence, risks, challenges, contributing factors and socio-economic impact of stroke: The case of India” 28th June, 2024. CSIR-NIScPR, New Delhi.

• Brainstorming meeting on “Utilization pattern of Ashwagandha and its formulations for Alzheimer’s disease/dementia management in Indian Scenario: A policy perspective study, 13th Feb, 2024. IJTK, April issue, 398-399.
• Brainstorming meeting on “Enhancing nutritional security and sustainable health through millets”, 5th March 2024. Meeting report. Current Science. Vol. 126, No. 8; 874-875.
• Elocution Competition on “Nataraja: A Confluence of Arts and Science” held on September 3, 2020. A total 165 participants participated in (online) elocution competition on Nataraja: A Confluence of Arts and Science from 18-30 June, 2020 (Role as coordinator).
• Webinar on Nataraja: A Confluence of Arts and Science, Thursday, June 18, 2020. Organized by CSIR-National Institute of Science, Technology and Development Studies and Vijnana Bharti (Role as coordinator).
• Wellness conclave: India International Science Festival, IISF 2020 (Role as coordinator).
• A webinar organized by CSIR-NISTADS in collaboration with CSIR-NISCAIR & Vijnana Bharati (VIBHA) on May 14, 2020. ‘Traditional Knowledge & Formal Medicine: A Complementary Approach to Combat COVID' (Role as coordinator).
• Webinar on “Traditional knowledge systems for risk preparedness and disaster mitigation in future pandemics” Collective Intelligence Policy Session on August 28, 2020; organized by CSIR-National Institute of Science, Technology and Development Studies and Vijnana Bharti (VIBHA) (Role as a coordinator).
• A discussion meeting on Dissemination of Health and nutrition awareness through ‘Ayur Vatika’: a herbal vertical garden (with web portal for holistic health), CSIR-NISTADS Conference Hall, 19-03-2019 (Role as coordinator and PI).

 

Number of PhD (AcSIR) students guided/supervised

• PhD degree awarded-one
• PhD thesis submitted-one

 

Editorship in reputed journals

• Editorial Board membership of “Biomarkers in Neuropsychiatry”-ELSEVIER.
• Editorial Board membership of ‘Advanced Research Journal of applied sciences, Engineering and technology, K Publisher. 

Membership in organizational/national/international committees

• Life time member-Swadeshi Science Movement of India  (Vigyan Bharati-Delhi)

Professional Service-Reviewer (Peer Review Journals):

• Free radical research, Genetic Testing and Molecular Biomarkers, Toxicology Mechanism and Methods, Expert Review of Proteomics, Food and Chemical Toxicology, World Journal of Biological Psychiatry, PlosOne, Process Biochemistry, The International Journal of Health Planning and Management.

 

Awards received for abstract submitted and poster/oral presentation in conferences:

 

Events	Authors	Title	Activity	Date	Awards/ Achievements
Global Indian Young Scientists Research and Innovation Conference 2023, GIST Forum, held at New Delhi	Chandrashekhar Chavan, and Suman Ray	Emerging Trends in Stem Cell Research & Therapy For Non-Malignant Diseases in India: Safety & Outcomes From Systematic Review Analysis	Paper presented (Oral presentation)	June 2, 2023	Best Oral Presentation Award
One Week One Lab, organized by CSIR-NIScPR, 2023	Chandrashekhar Chavan, and Suman Ray	Safety and Outcomes of Stem Cell Therapy for Non-Malignant Non-Hematological Diseases in India: A Systematic Review	Poster presentation	September 15, 2023	First Best Poster Presentation Award
CSIR-NIScPR Foundation Day, organized by CSIR-NIScPR, 2024	Chandrashekhar Chavan, and Suman Ray	Challenges for Stem Cell Therapy and Implementation in India: Doctor’s Perspectives	Poster presentation	February 8, 2024	Second Best Poster Presentation Award