Dr. Nishant Rai | Distinguished Faculty

Professor
Dr. Nishant Rai

RESEARCH AREA
Microbiology, Bioactive Phytochemicals, Herbal Drug Development, Vaccine Development, Molecular Diagnostics.

EDUCATION
• PhD Microbiology, Gurukula Kangri University, Haridwar (2000)
• MSc Microbiology Gurukula Kangri University, Haridwar (2004)
• BSc Biology, Bareilly College Bareilly, Bareilly (MJP Rohilkhand Univ, Bareilly) (1998)

AWARDS/HONORS
• First (Topper) in order of merit in M.Sc. (Microbiology), 2000, Gurukula Kangri Vishwaydalaya, Hardwar.
• Gold Medal for best paper presentation in National Conference on Biotechnology for Health, Agriculture & Industry, 19-20 Sep 2003, organized by Academy of Plant Sciences, at Gurukula Kangri Vishwaydalaya, Hardwar, India.
• Award and Certificate of merit in recognition of meritorious performance on research day, May 14, 2012 organized at Graphic Era (Deemed to be University).
• Awarded best podium presentation in International Conference on Pharmaceutical Sciences: Present Trends and Future Prospects in Pharmaceutical Sciences on Feb 14-15, 2014 organized by SGRRITS, Dehradun.
• Research Excellence Award on May 28, 2015, organized at Graphic Era (Deemed to be University).
• Founder Coordinator BioPRENEURS Club at Graphic Era (Deemed to be University) (Oct 06, 2017).
• Certificate of Outstanding Researcher in recognition of meritorious performance on Dec 6, 2018 organized by Graphic Era Deemed to be University, Dehradun.
• Research Excellence Award- 2020 by Action for Sustainable, Efficacious Development & Awareness (ASEA), Rishikesh in 8th International Conference on Technology, Innovation and Management for Sustainable Development TIMS-2020 at ITM University, Gwalior (Feb 19-20, 2020).
• Certificate of excellence of reviewing-2020 by Journal of Advances in Biology and Biotechnology in recognition of an outstanding contribution to the quality of the journal.
• Certificate of excellence of reviewing-2021 by Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International (certificate No. SDI/HQ/PR/Cert/67942/NIS) in recognition of an outstanding contribution to the quality of the journal.
• Certificate of Outstanding contribution to Research for the year 2019-2020 organized by Graphic Era Deemed to be University, Dehradun.
• On Wall of Fame in Graphic Era deemed to be University, Dehradun.
• Certificate of Appreciation in recognition of the innovation in form of a patent entitled PRIMERS, PROBES AND TEST KIT FOR THE DETECTION OF SALMONELLA” (Patent No. : 355208) granted by Controller of Patent- Government of India for 20 Years on Jan 15, 2021 organised by Graphic Era Deemed to be University, Dehradun.
• IPR EXCELLENCE AWARD in 2nd DEHRADUN INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY FESTIVAL 2021 on Nov 30, 2021 organized by UCOST, Dehradun.
• Best faculty award in 15th and 16th Uttarakhand State Science and Technology Congress 2020-22 on June 22-24, 2022 organized by UCOST.
• Recognized for Innovative project in 15th and 16th Uttarakhand State Science and Technology Congress 2020-22 on June 22-24, 2022 organized by UCOST.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP
• Life member, Indian Virological Society (IVS). IVS Life Members List.pdf
• Life member, Association of Microbiologists of India (AMI). Membership No. 1916-2002 http://www.amiindia.info/Update-Profile.php
http://www.amiindia.info/files/download_file/AMI%20LMs%20upto%20Dec%202010.pdf
• University coordinator and Life Member, Microbiologists Society, India (MBSI) HOME – Microbiologists Society India (microbiosociety.com) July 15, 2022.
• Uttarakhand State President of MBSI, India (AY 2023-24) from June 01, 2023 onwards State Presidents – Microbiologists Society India (microbiosociety.com).
• Member of the Institutional Biosafety Committee at GEU constituted by DBT.

He has teaching and research experience of over 22 years. He worked as Research Associate at IVRI, Izatnagar, Bareilly. He has published over 90 National and International research papers, 15 GenBank submissions, 02 books and 15 book chapters. He has been granted 02 patents in India, published 02 patents and 01 PCT. His research team has Transferred the Technology for RT-PCR based typhoid detection method to VANGUARD DIAGNOSTICS PVT. LTD., New Delhi. He has been a Co-PI of a project funded by Uttarakhand Council of Biotechnology, and one Govt. funded project is ongoing. He has supervised 10 PhD students and currently supervising 07 research scholars. He has organized 35 Conferences (National and International) and attended 59. He is Uttarakhand State President of MBSI, India, Member Executive Editor of Environment Conservation Journal, Member Associate Editor Journal of Graphic Era University. He is a reviewer of several National and International high-impact factor journals.