Divya | Food Science | Research Excellence Award

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Dr. Divya | Food Science | Research Excellence Award

Indian Institute of Technology Delhi | India

Dr. Divya is a postdoctoral researcher in biotechnology and food technology with expertise in medicinal plants, metabolomics, fermentation engineering, and bioactive compound discovery. Trained at leading institutions, her research integrates advanced analytical techniques, computational modeling, and pharmacological evaluation to develop functional, plant-based nutraceuticals. She has contributed to high-impact journals, book chapters, and holds a granted patent for a medicinal-plant-based beverage. Recognized with prestigious young researcher awards, her work bridges fundamental science with sustainable health and food innovations.

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Featured Publications

Choudhary, D., Naik, S. N., & Hariprasad, P. (2025). A novel approach for the optimization of Shatavari (Asparagus racemosus Willd.) plant-based low alcohol nutra beverage production using Saccharomyces cerevisiae (NCIM 2428) in conjunction with artificial neural network and genetic algorithm (ANN-GA). Journal of Food Science and Technology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13197-025-06275-2

Pathak, V. M., Rana, N., Pandey, S., Sarkar, A. K., Chauhan, A., Jindal, T., Sharma, M., Dewali, S., Bisht, S. S., & Choudhary, D., et al. (2024). Exploration of extremophiles: Potential applications in agriculture and soil health improvement utilizing extremophiles. In Extremophiles for sustainable agriculture and soil health improvement. Springer Nature. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-70203-7_5

Choudhary, D., Naik, S. N., & Hariprasad, P. (2023). Review on bioactive metabolites of Asparagus racemosus and its pharmacological significance. The Indian Journal of Nutrition and Dietetics. https://doi.org/10.21048/ijnd.2023.60.4.34100

Choudhary, D. (2018). Development of alcoholic beverages of Punica granatum blend with Kalanchoe pinnata and Emblica officinalis using Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Journal of Basic and Applied Engineering Research.

Greeshma Gopalan | Natural Products | Best Researcher Award

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Dr. Greeshma Gopalan | Natural Products | Best Researcher Award

CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology | India

Dr Greeshma Gopalan is a Scientist at the CSIR‑Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (IICT), Hyderabad, whose academic journey includes a BSc in Chemistry and an MSc in Applied Chemistry, followed by a PhD in Chemistry focusing on phytochemical investigations of medicinal plants and synthetic transformations of the natural product zerumbone. She then undertook post-doctoral research at Uppsala University in Sweden, followed by research scientist roles in industry, before returning to IICT in a scientist role. Her research interests span natural product chemistry, synthetic methodology, medicinal chemistry, and the exploration of bioactive compounds from abundant natural resources toward therapeutic leads. She has authored multiple peer-reviewed articles in high-impact journals and has an h-index of 10 with approximately 257 citations (per Google Scholar). Her work has earned recognition including first-rank honours in her undergraduate and postgraduate studies, a Junior Research Fellowship (CSIR-UGC), a GATE scholarship, and the Prof Dr A Hisham Endowment Award from the Kerala Academy of Sciences. In summary, Dr Gopalan is a dynamic chemist working at the interface of natural products and synthetic medicinal chemistry, translating biodiversity-derived scaffolds into novel therapeutic leads.

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Featured Publications

Mondal, K., Halder, P., Gopalan, G., Sasikumar, P., Radhakrishnan, K. V., & Das, P. (2019). Chloroform as a CO surrogate: Applications and recent developments. Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry, 17(21), 5212–5222. https://doi.org/10.1039/C9OB00848K

Gopalan, G., Prabha, B., Joe, A., Reshmitha, T. R., Sherin, D. R., Abraham, B., Nisha, P., & Radhakrishnan, K. V. (2019). Screening of Musa balbisiana Colla. seeds for antidiabetic properties and isolation of apiforol, a potential lead, with antidiabetic activity. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, 99(5), 2521–2529. https://doi.org/10.1002/jsfa.9404

Nitha, P. R., Joseph, M. M., Gopalan, G., Maiti, K. K., Radhakrishnan, K. V., & Das, P. (2018). Chloroform as a carbon monoxide source in palladium-catalyzed synthesis of 2-amidoimidazo[1,2-a]pyridines. Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry, 16(35), 6430–6437. https://doi.org/10.1039/C8OB01577K

Saranya, J., Dhanya, B. P., Gopalan, G., Radhakrishnan, K. V., & Priya, S. (2017). Effects of a new synthetic zerumbone pendant derivative (ZPD) on apoptosis induction and anti-migratory effects in human cervical cancer cells. Chemico-Biological Interactions, 278, 32–39. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cbi.2017.09.006

Gopalan, G., Dhanya, B. P., Saranya, J., Reshmitha, T. R., Baiju, T. V., Meenu, M. T., Nair, M. S., Nisha, P., & Radhakrishnan, K. V. (2017). Metal-free trans-aziridination of zerumbone: Synthesis and biological evaluation of aziridine derivatives of zerumbone. European Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2017(21), 3072–3077. https://doi.org/10.1002/ejoc.201601597