Name : Dr. Rajendra Chandra Padalia Designation : Principal Scientist Address : CSIR-CIMAP, Research Center, Pantnagar, USN, Uttarakhand-263149 E. mail : rc[dot]padalia[at]cimap[dot]res[dot]in Contact No : 9917472497 Fax : 0594423445 Area of Specialization Chemistry of Natural Products, Essential oils & Aroma Chemicals, R&D on Quality evaluation of essential oils, aroma compounds, isolation, characterization and chemical modification of bioactive compounds by chromatographic and spectroscopic techniques; Exploration of unexplored/under explored aromatic plants for bio and Chemo prospection, chemosystematics of Himalayan Aromatic plants, Developing bioactive marker constituents in MAPs for Quality evaluation, varietal and agro-technology development and Post-Harvest technologies. Education B.Sc. Biological Science (Zoology, Botany, Chemistry) M.Sc. Chemistry Ph.D. Chemistry Academic/Research Experience CSIR-CIMAP, Research Centre, Pantnagar, - Scientist (February 2009- February 2013 ) CSIR-CIMAP, Research Centre, Pantnagar, - Sr. Scientist (February 2013- February 2017 ) CSIR-CIMAP, Research Centre, Pantnagar, - Principal Scientist (February 2017- till date ) Honours and Awards Project fellowship ,by Herbal Research Development Institute in 2003-2004 SRF and JRF,by Department of Science and Technology in 2005-2009 Publication C.S. Mathela and R.C. Padalia . Chemical Composition, Bioactivity and Commercial Potential of Some Himalayan Lamiaceae Species. The Lamiaceae Family: An Overview. Ed. A. Adler, Nova Science Publishers, Inc., New York, pp. 1-98 2020 Venkatesha KT, R.C. Padalia, R.S. Verma, Rakesh Kumar . Ethnomedicinal Plants Used As Antidotes Against Snake Bites and Scorpion Stings. Ethnobotany for Human Welfare. Ed. A. Baruah, Avishkar Publishers, Distributors, Jaipur, pp.116-138 2018 P.P.S., Verma, R.C. Padalia, A.K. Tiwari, M.K. Yadav, A. Kumar . Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis L.) an aromatic and medicinal plants with broad uses and cultivation practices: A review. Research Trends in Medicinal Plant Sciences. Ed. M. Hussain, AkiNik Publications, Delhi, Volume-1, pp. 87-116 2018 P.P.S., Verma, R.C. Padalia, V.R. Singh, A. Kumar, A.K. Tiwari, Sonveer Singh . Geranium (Pelargonium graveolens L. herit ex.) an aromatic and medicinal plants with broad uses and cultivation practices: A review. Research Trends in Medicinal Plant Sciences. Ed. M. Hussain, AkiNik Publications, Delhi, Volume-1, pp. 117-142 2018 D. Kumar, A. Punetha, P. Suryavanshi, R.C. Padalia, Venkatesha KT and R.K. Upadhyay . Changes in flower yield, essential oil yield and oil composition after soil and foliage zinc and iron fertilization in German chamomile. Journal of Plant Nutrition 2022 D. Kumar, A.K. Tiwari, P. Suryavanshi, P.P.S. Verma and R.C. Padalia . Variation in yield and essential oil composition of Mentha spicata cultivars. Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences 2021 S. Singh, L. Bawitlung, M.K. Singh, A. Chauhan, R.C. Padalia, A. Pal and R.S. Verma . Chemical composition of essential oil from Pilea microphylla and its antimicrobial activity. Chemistry of Natural Compounds 2022 A. Punetha, Amit Chauhan, D. Kumar, Venkatesha KT, R. K. Upadhyay and R. C. Padalia . Productivity and essential oil quality of Himalayan Thyme (Thymus linearis Benth.) in relation to plant densities and drying methods. Journal of Essential Oil Research 2022 D. Kumar, A. Punetha, P.P.S. Verma and R.C. Padalia. Micronutrient based approach to increase yield and quality of essential oil in aromatic crops. Journal of Applied Research on Medicinal Plants 2022 R.K. Upadhyay, Pragya Pandey, R.C. Padalia, Venkatesha K.T., Dipender Kumar, Amit Chauhan, Amit Kumar Tiwari, Sonveer Singh and V.R. Singh. New agro-technology to increase the productivity of wild marigold (Tagetes minuta L.). International Journal of Tropical Agriculture 2021 Patents File No Title Inventors Patent No. Abstract