Name: Dr. Pankaj Singh
Designation: Scientist-C
Qualification: M.Sc. (Organic chemistry); Ph.D (Forestry; Dis. Chemistry of Forest Product)
Area of Specialization: Organic Chemistry/ Chemistry of NTFP
Research Interest: Chemistry of Forest Products/Medicinal Plants and NTFPs /Bioprospecting of Lesser Known Forest Species
Expertise and other interest:
- Nutritional quality, chemical analysis and antioxidant activities of forest produce.
- Method validation for estimation of chemical constituents in medicinal plants and NTFPs
- Polysaccharides isolation, estimation and characterization from mushrooms
Honours/Award/Fellowship/Recognition
- UGC-NET-June-2008
- UGC-NET-JRF-December-2008
- Life time member in Mushroom society of India, Solan, India since -2014.
- Regular member (RIN202001M0026) of International Society for Medicinal Mushroom issue date October 2021
Research Papers Publications :
International
Lal Dhar S. Yadav, Vijai K. Rai, Santosh Singh, Pankaj Singh. 2010. "NHC-catalyzed efficient synthesis of β'-amino enones via carbonyl umpolung reaction of enals with aziridines" Tetrahedron Letters , 51 :1657–1662
Santosh Singh, Vijai K. Rai, Pankaj Singh, Lal Dhar S. Yadav. 2010. " Expeditious Synthesis of Functionalized Piperidines by Regioselective Ring Opening of Aziridines by Enals Catalyzed by N-Heterocyclic Carbene" SYNTHESIS, 17: pp-2957-2964
Pankaj Singh, Santosh Singh, Vijai K. Rai, Lal Dhar S. Yadav. 2010. N-Heterocyclic Carbene Catalyzed Cross Coupling of Aromatic Aldehydes with Baylis-Hilmann Bromides: An Easy Access to α- Arylidene-γ- keto Esters" SYNLETT, No.17:2649-2653.
Santosh Singh, Pankaj Singh, Vijai K. Rai, Ritu Kapoor, Lal Dhar S. Yadav. 2011. 'Nucleophilic acylation of α-haloketones with aldehydes: an umpolung strategy for the synthesis of 1,3-diketones" Tetrahedron Letters 52: 125–128.
Satya Prakash Mishra, Pankaj Singh and Sanjay Singh. 2012. Processing of Moringa oleifera Leaves for Human Consumption. Bull. Env. Pharmacol. Life Science, Vol. 2, 28-31.
Pankaj Singh, Vinay Kumar Varshney, K. Jayaram Kumar, Sanjay Singh. 2019. A review on nutritional and biological potential of Astraeus spp. of wild edible mushrooms. International Journal of Medicinal Mushrooms, 21 (6); 523-536, 2019.
Pankaj Singh, Vinay Kumar Varshney. 2020. Nutritional Attributes and Nonvolatile Taste Components of Medicinally Important Wild False Earthstar Mushroom, Astraeus Hygrometricus (Agaricomycetes), from India. International Journal of Medicinal Mushrooms, 22 (9); 909-918.
National
Satya Prakash Mishra; Pankaj Singh and Sanjay Singh 2012. "Nutritional and Medicinal Value of Moringa oleifera Leaves: Potential and Prospects" ENVIS forestry, 11, 46-58.
Satya Prakash Mishra, Pankaj Singh, Sanjay Singh, Rameshwar Das and R.S. Prasad 2012. Moringa oleifera Leaf Extract as Biostimulant for Increasing Pea Yield. Indian Forester, 139 (6); 562-563.
Pankaj Singh, Rameshwar Das, Sanjay Singh and Kumari Priya 2014. Chemistry of Cynogenic Content and their Estimation by Picrate Paper Method in Edible Bamboo Shoots. Indian Forester, 140: 143-146.
Pankaj Singh and Sanjay Singh 2015. “Variability in polyphenol levels in flowers of Moringa oleifera Lam.” Envis-Jharkhand News, issue no 13, 5-8.
Ravi S. Prasad, Sanjay Singh and Pankaj Singh. 2015. “The effect of row spacing on Peppermint production.” Envis-Jharkhand News, issue no 13, 8-10.
Pankaj Singh, Anmol Kachhap, Ravi S Prasad, Suraj Kumar. 2016. Proximate nutritional composition of wild edible twig of Ficus geniculata Kurz. Shodhtaru, Issue (3&4)-21-25
Pankaj Singh, Ashwani Kumar, Shamim Akhtar Ansari and Sanjay Singh. 2018. Proximate nutritional composition of Acacia auriculiformis A cunn. Seeds. Indian Forester, 144: 174-178.
Pankaj Singh, Sanjay Singh and GRS Reddy. 2020. Assessment of Moringa oleifera Lam. leaf extract as natural biostimulant on tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) crop production. Journal of Tree Sciences, 39 (2);16-23.
Patent Filed
Pankaj Singh, V.K. Varshney, Swapnendu Pattanaik. 2023. Title of the invention: “A process for recovery of natural dye from Soymida febrifuga bark” Application No.202341007697 A.
Paper in proceeding:
Pankaj Singh, Arvind Kumar, V.K. Varshney, Elena E. Stashenko. 2019. GC-MS Analysis of Different Extracts of Wild Edible Mushroom Astraeus hygrometricus (Pers.) Morgan from Jharkhand, India. In- Proceeding of 10th International Medicinal Mushroom Conference, 19-22/09/ 2019, Nantong, China, pp.452-464.
G. Kiran, K. Chandraprakash, Pankaj Singh, Pravin H. Chawhaan, G. Sandeep, Abha Rani. 2021. Assessment of Lesser Known Climber: Ventilago maderaspatana Gaertn. in Medak Forest of Telangana, India. Pp. 19-30. Proceeding in: Lesser Known Plants Conservation, Management and Sustainable Utilization (Eds, Anita Tomar and Sanjay Singh) Published by Walnut Publication (an imprint of Vyusta Ventures LLP) www.walnutpublication.com
Conferences/Seminar/Symposia (Abstract)
International
V.K. Varshney and Pankaj Singh. 2017. Proximate nutritional composition, bioactive compounds and antioxidant potential of wild edible mushroom Astareus hygrometricus Pers. Morgan. In Abstract book: The 9th International medicinal mushroom conference. 24-28 September-2017, Palremo, Italy.
Pankaj Singh, Sanjay Singh, GRS Reddy. 2018. Eco-friendly Moringa oleifera Lam. Leaf extract as natural biostimulant to enhance productivity of Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) crop. In Book of Abstract, International Conference on Environmental Challenges and Sustainability organized by Department of Environmental Sciences & Department of Land Resource Management, School of Natural Resource Management, Central University of Jharkhand, Ranchi, Jharkhand from 31st October to 2nd November 2018, pp. 212.
Sandeep Guda, Pankaj Singh and Raman Nautiyal. 2022. Bioprospecting of Lesser Known Buchanania Axillaris (Desr.) T.P. Ramamoorthy: An Important Source of Dye. In abstract book of International Conference on Biodiversity and Bioprospecting (ICBB), Nepal Theme: Bioprospecting and Innovations, Pg. No. 42
Pankaj Singh, Pravin H Chawhaan, Swapnendu Pattanaik. 2022. Seed Priming of Medicinally Important and Endangered Rauwolfia serpentina (L.) Benth. ex Kurz Using Moringa oleifera Leaf Extract as Natural Biostimulants. In abstract book of 2nd International Conference and Buyers Sellers Meet for Medicinal Plants used in Lifestyle Products” during June 28-30, 2022 at Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India, Pg. No. 30.
National
Pankaj Singh, Vinay Kumar Varshney, D. Jayaprasad. 2018. Proximate nutritional composition of wild edible Phlebopus portentosus, a ectomychorrhizal mushroom from Jharkhand. In Book of Abstract, National Conference on Emerging Trends in Plant Sciences organized by Department of Botany, Kakatiya University, Warangal, Telangana from 9-10 September 2018, pp. 33.
Vinay Kumar Varshney, Pankaj Singh. 2019. Nutritional value and chemical composition of wild edible Mushroom Astraeus hygrometricus (Pers.) Morgan. In Book of Abstract, National symposium on Trends & Innovation in Mushroom Production Technologies, Diversification, Processing & Consumption organized by HAIC Agro R&D Centre, Murthal, Haryana from 31st January to 2nd February 2019, pp. 56-57.
Pankaj Singh and VK Varshney. 2021. Methods for the preservation of wild edible mushroom Astraeus hygrometricus pers. Morgan. in Abstract book of National Web conference - Mushroom 2021 Mushroom Biology: Opportunities and Challenges 15-17 April 2021, Solan, India, p. 63.
K Chandraprakash, Pankaj Singh, M Sagar and G Sandeep. 2021. A Study of Important Medicinal Plants of Kowdipally Forest Area Medak Telangana in Abstract book of National Conference Value Addition and Marketing of NTFPs, TFRI, Jabalpur Pp. 87.
Pankaj Singh, G. Kiran, T. Anusha, Pravin H. Chawhaan and Abha Rani. 2021. NTFPs Resource Assessment in Visakhapatnam Forest Division, Andhra Pradesh: A Study in Abstarct book of National Conference Value Addition and Marketing of NTFPs, TFRI, Jabalpur Pp. 83.
Pankaj Singh and K Chandraprakash. 2021. एरिस्टिडा अड्सेनसीओनिस एल.: (झाड़ूघास): एक महत्वपूर्ण अकाष्ठवन उत्पाद.In abstract book of ग्रामीण आजीनवका में अकाष्ठ वन उत्पादों का योगदान विषय पर एक दिवसीय राष्ट्रीय वैज्ञानिक कसंगोषठी द्वारा, FRCER, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh । p.31.
Popular articles
Pankaj Singh, Sanjay Singh, Satya Prakash Mishra.2012. सहजन: महत्व एवं पारंपरिक उपयोग. तरुचिन्तन, 18-20, ICFRE, Dehradun, Publication.
Pankaj Singh and Sanjay Singh.2013. सहजन पत्तियों का जैव उत्प्रेरक प्रभाव. तरुचिन्तन, 56, ICFRE, Dehradun, Publication.
R.S. Prasad, Pankaj Singh and Sanjay Singh. 2013. "सुगंध का संसार- नींबू घास" तरुचिन्तन, 82-85, ICFRE, Dehradun, Publication.
Amrita Sinha, Kanchan Kumari and Pankaj Singh. 2014. "पोषण एवं स्वस्थ के लिए रागी" तरुचिन्तन, 88, ICFRE, Dehradun, Publication.
R.S. Prasad, Pankaj Singh and Sanjay Singh. 2014. "सिंदूरी का अपरितम सौंदर्य" तरुचिन्तन, 75, ICFRE, Dehradun, Publication.
Pankaj Singh, Zishan Danish and Sanjay Singh. 2015. "झारखंड के वन पुष्प एवं पत्तियों से भोजन” तरुचिन्तन, 102-104, ICFRE, Dehradun, Publication.
Pankaj Singh, Sanjay Singh and Zishan Danish. 2015. "करंज बीज तेल: वनोंत्पाद से बायोडीज़ल” वन दर्पण, अंक-15, पृष्ठ 70-80, FSI, Dehradun
Pankaj Singh and V. K. Varshney. 2017. ‘पोषण से भरपूर आहार: मशरूम’. वन दर्पण, अंक-17, पृष्ठ 94-95, FSI, Dehradun, Publication.
Pankaj Singh, Vinay Kumar Varshney. 2018. यूमामी: यम्मी रुचिकर स्वाद. वन दर्पण, अंक-18, पृष्ठ. 57-58, FSI Dehradun, Publication.
Pankaj Singh, Sayed S. John, Pravin H. Chawhaan. 2018. इंसुलिन पौधा: कॉस्टस स्पेसियोसस कोएन. तरुचिन्तन, 26-27, ICFRE, Dehradun, Publication.
Shiva Satya Prasad and Pankaj Singh. 2019. “हमारे लघु प्रयास-पर्यावरण के आसपास” वन अनुसंधान संस्थान ई-पत्रिका, जनवरी-जून, अंक-1, प-स.23-24, FRI, Dehradun, Publication.
Pankaj Singh, Pravin H. Chawhaan, GRS, Reddy, Sagar, M, Rajeshwar Konda. 2020. डेकालेपिस हमिल्टोनि विघ्ट एवं अर्न.:एक संकटग्रस्त प्रमुख वनोत्पाद. वन अनुसंधान संस्थान ई-पत्रिका, जनवरी-जून 2020, अंक-3, प-स.17-18, FRI, Dehradun, Publication.
Pankaj Singh, P. H. Chawhaan, GRS Reddy, M. Sagar and R. Konda. 2020.“ डेकालेपिस हमिल्टोनि विघ्ट एवं अर्न.: एक संकटग्रस्त प्रमुख वनोत्पाद"” वन अनुसंधान ई-पत्रिका, 2020, जनवरी-जून,अंक-3, प-स.17-18, FRI, Dehradun, Publication.
G. Kiran, D. Jayaprasad, G.R.S Reddy, Pankaj Singh and Anees Pacchu. 2020. नेलापट्टू पक्षी अभ्यारण्य. वन दर्पण-2020,प-स.40. FSI, Dehradun Publication.
M. Deepa, Pankaj Singh, G. Pawan, D. Meera, and Vinay Goud. 2020. स्फेरेन्थस इंडिकस: सागौन के पर्णनाशी कीट हेतु एक प्रभावी प्रतिपालक (एंटिफिडेंट). तरुचिन्तन-2020,प-स.73-75. ICFRE, Dehradun Publication.
Book /Chapter
Sanjay Singh, Pankaj Singh and Satya Prakash Mishra .2012. Rediscovering Moringa oleifera in native North Bengal. In: Medicinal Plants cultivation in north Bengal:Challenging and Emerging Issues. Published by Institute of Forest Productivity, Ranchi.
Pankaj Singh. 2013. Composition and application of lac. In-Prospect of scientific lac cultivation in India. Ed. A. Kumar and R. Das. Published by Institute of Forest productivity, Ranchi and Annapurna Press; 131-146.
Pankaj Singh. 2019. Cultivation of Selected NTFP-A Manual. Sterculia urens and Strychnos nux-vomica. Ed. Dr. Vipin Choudhary, Dr. Shamila Kalia and Dr. Ramakant Mishra. Published by ICFRE, Dehradun, PP. 167-174.
Bulletin/Pumphlets:
Singh, S., S. P. Mishra, P. Singh and R. Das. 2012. Potential and Prospect of Moringa oleifera for leaf production and Utilization. Technical Bulletin, Published by IFP, Ranchi.
Sanjay Singh, Pankaj Singh and Ravi S. Prasad. 2015. “बांस उत्पादन, प्रबंधन एवं विपणन” Technical Bulletin. Published by IFP, Ranchi under BTSG.
S. Pattanaik, P. Koteshwar, K. Hembram, D. Ashok, A. Kishore, P. Singh and M. Deepa. 2022. Syzygium alternifolium – A medicinally important, endemic and endangered tree species from Eastern Ghats’’ Extension Bulletin. Published by IFB, Hyderabad under NCAF.
Pankaj Singh, M. Sagar, K. Chandraprakash, Varun Singh and E. Manikanta Reddy. 2022. Pamphlet on “Decalepis hamiltonii whight & Arn.: An important NTFP climber species”. Published by IFB, Hyderabad under CAMPA.
Projects handled
Ongoing Research Projects
As Principal Investigator in AICRPs:-
“Bioprospecting for industrial utilization of lesser known forest plants” Funded by MOEF&CC, New Delhi Under CAMPA scheme "SFRESPE’’
“Sustainable management of NTFPs and their value addition” Funded by MOEF&CC, New Delhi under CAMPA scheme "SFRESPE’’
“Genetic improvement of Azhadirechta indica Juss. Neem” Funded by MOEF&CC, New Delhi under CAMPA scheme "SFRESPE’’
As Associate in “Recovery programme for Syzygium alternifolium – an endangered species from Eastern Ghats” Funded by ICFRE.
Completed Research Projects
As Principal Investigator “Exploring the potential of natural biostimulant on the growth and biochemical content in Rauwolfia serpentina(L.) Benth. ex Kurz “, IFB, Hyderabad, Funded by ICFRE.
As Co-Investigator “Screening for establishing bio-efficiency of ethno- Insecticidal plants from the forest of Andhra Pradesh" as CO-PI, Hyderabad, IFB, Hyderabad funded by ICFRE.
As Co-Investigator “Chemical examination and value addition of edible mushrooms Astraeus hygrometricus" FRI, Dehradun funded by ICFRE.
Expert member in ICFRE consultancy project
As Team Leader (NTFP) in “Assessment of Forest Resources for Preparation of Working Plan, Telangana’ as per National Working Plan Code 2014”. Funded by TSFD, Telangana.
As Team Leader (NTFP) in “Assessment of Forest Resources for Preparation of Working Plan Andhra Pradesh’ as per National Working Plan Code 2014”. Funded by APFD, Andhra Pradesh.
As Team Leader Preparation of People Biodiversity Registers (PBR) funded by APSBB, Andhra Pradesh,