Dinesh Chandra Agrawal

About

I graduated in 1976 from the Aligarh Muslim University (Central Govt. University, India) and then obtained a Ph.D. degree in 1982 from HNB University of Garhwal (Central Govt. University, India). After my Ph.D., I have more than 40 years of research experience in Plant Biotechnology of diverse species, including medicinal plants and medicinal mushrooms. After serving for more than 31 years, in 2013, I retired as a Chief Scientist and Professor of Biological Sciences from the CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory, Pune, the top-ranking institute in Chemical Sciences under the umbrella of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Ministry of Science and Technology, Govt. of India. Since December 2013, I have been working at the Chaoyang University of Technology (CYUT), Taichung, Taiwan.

While in CSIR-NCL, I have worked as a coordinator and project leader of several research projects funded by the Govt. of India. I have more than 200 publications on different aspects of Plant Biotechnology, including medicinal plants and medicinal mushrooms. I have published 9 books (including 7 by Springer Nature, Singapore). More than 35 M.Tech / M.Sc and 7 Ph.D. students have completed their thesis work under my guidance. I have served as a Chairperson of several evaluation committees for Ph.D. students and worked as a Chairperson of several committees to recruit project staff.

I was selected for several prestigious awards and fellowships, such as the Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship (Germany), DBT Overseas Associate (USA), British Council Scholar (UK), European Research Fellow (UK), and INSA visiting scientist (India). During these fellowships, I had the opportunity to visit Germany four times and worked there (for more than two years). I have worked at the USDA, Mississippi State for six months in the USA. I had two visits to the UK. The first one was to the Imperial College (University of London), and the second was to the University of Bath (Each visit for three months). Also, I had a research collaboration with UMR Vigne et Vins, INRA, Centre de Recherché Colmar, France. One of my PhD students worked in France for a year under this coolaboration.

I worked as a “Corresponding Editor” of 7 Springer books on medicinal plants, mushrooms, and Cannabis (Marijuana/Hemp). Also, I am serving on the Springer panel of experts to evaluate book proposals in the “Life Sciences.” I have been a member of the Executive Committee of the Humboldt Academy-Pune Chapter and held the position of Treasurer for 10 years.

I have served as a member of the editorial board of ‘Medicinal and Aromatic Plant Abstracts’, NISCAIR, Govt. of India, and have edited many research papers for several SCI journals on Plant Biotechnology. Currently, I am a member of the advisory board for the “Researcher” (A multidisciplinary Journal of the University of Jammu, India). Also, I am serving as the associate editor-in-chief of ‘International Journal of Applied Science and Engineering (Scopus),’ Taiwan.

Employment

• Chaoyang University of Technology Professor
  2013 - 2023
• National Chemical Laboratory CSIR Biochemical Sciences Division Chief Scientist & Professor
  1982 - 2013

Education

• Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University PhD
  1977 - 1982

Projects & Funding

• T-DNA Activation Tagging mediated transformation of endophytic fungus Gliocladium sp. for isolation of cell lines with increased production of Taxol. CSIR_National Chemical Laboratory
  2008 - 2012
• Micropropagation of selected grape varieties and rootstocks and DNA fingerprinting of grape germplasm. Department of Biotechnology , Ministry of Science and Technology
  2002 - 2006
• Introgression of downy mildew resistance in commercial cultivars of grapes through breeding and in vitro embryo rescue methods and characterization of progenies by molecular markers. Department of Biotechnology , Ministry of Science and Technology
  2001 - 2004
• Development of transgenic cotton varieties improved for resistant to cotton bollworms Department of Biotechnology , Ministry of Science and Technology
  1995 - 2000

Publications (109)

• Characterization and potential application of microspheres from sodium alginate cross-linked with pectin from Citrus depressa Hayata’s peels
  Beni-Suef University Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences 2024 DOI: 10.1186/s43088-024-00555-0
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• Flavonoid and main aroma-active compounds identification of Taiwan Citrus depressa Hayata’s peels
  Food Research 2023 DOI: 10.26656/fr.2017.7(S1).38
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• Mushrooms with Therapeutic Potentials
  Springer Nature Singapore 2023
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• Cognitive Enhancing Effects of Medicinal Mushrooms: A Potential Neuroprotective Implication in Dementias
  2023 DOI: 10.1007/978-981-19-9550-7_8
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• Mycotherapeutics Affecting Dopaminergic Neurotransmission to Exert Neuroprotection
  2023 DOI: 10.1007/978-981-19-9550-7_13
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• Mycotherapeutics Reduce Nephrotoxicity and Renal Diseases
  2023 DOI: 10.1007/978-981-19-9550-7_10
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• Mycotherapy (Medicinal Mushrooms) as a Potential Treatment for Epilepsy
  2023 DOI: 10.1007/978-981-19-9550-7_17
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• Nephroprotective Effects of Four Ganoderma Species
  2023 DOI: 10.1007/978-981-19-9550-7_15
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• Potential of Medicinal Mushrooms in Human Health and Welfare: An Overview
  2023 DOI: 10.1007/978-981-19-9550-7_9
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• Preventative and Curative Properties of Reishi and Maitake Mushrooms in Cancer
  2023 DOI: 10.1007/978-981-19-9550-7_19
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• Therapeutic and Prophylactic Potential of Medicinal Mushrooms in COVID-19
  2023 DOI: 10.1007/978-981-19-9550-7_3
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• Andrographolide Relieves Post-Operative Wound Pain but Affects Local Angiogenesis
  Pharmaceuticals 2022 DOI: doi.org/10.3390/ph15121586
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• Profiling of insulin and resveratrol interaction using multi-spectroscopy and molecular docking study
  Beni-Suef University Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences 2022 DOI: 10.1186/s43088-022-00269-1
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• Cannabidiol (CBD) for relief from pain, anxiety, and epilepsy: A review
  International Journal of Applied Science and Engineering 2022 DOI: 10.6703/ijase.202212_19(4).006
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• Nutritional Comparison of Sacha Inchi (Plukenetia volubilis) Residue with Edible Seeds and Nuts in Taiwan: A Chromatographic and Spectroscopic Study
  International Journal of Food Science 2022
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• Cannabis/Hemp for Sustainable Agriculture and Materials
  Springer Singapore 2022 DOI: 10.1007/978-981-16-8778-5
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• A Complete Patent Analysis of Cannabis/Marijuana in Drug Delivery and Disease Conditions
  2022 DOI: 10.1007/978-981-16-8822-5_1
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• Cannabinoid-Based Innovative Prophylactic and Therapeutic Interventions for Neuropathic Pain and Migraine
  2022 DOI: 10.1007/978-981-16-8822-5_5
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• Cannabis as a Potent Therapeutic Agent for Pharmaceutical Drugs: Recent Advancement in Drug Discovery and Human Healthcare
  2022 DOI: 10.1007/978-981-16-8822-5_4
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• Cannabis as a Unique and Valuable Nutraceutical Formulation for the Current and Future Global Wellbeing
  2022 DOI: 10.1007/978-981-16-8822-5_14
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