Education: B.Sc., A.S. College, Khanna (1996), M.Sc., PAU, Ludhiana (1999); Ph.D., PAU, Ludhiana (2002)

Position Held: Chemist (2016 to till date)

Field of Specialization : Organic Chemistry

Research Interests: Natural Product Chemistry

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Selected Publications (Five) :

1. Heena, Kaushal S, Kalia A and Kaur V (2022) Proximate, mineral, chemical composition, antioxidant and antimicrobial potential of dropped fruits of Citrus reticulata Blanco. J Food Meas Charact 16 (6): 4303-4317 (NAAS rating: 8.43)
2. Singh S, Kaushal S, Hunjan M S and Sharma P (2022) Chemical composition and molecular docking studies of Cyamopsis tetragonoloba (L.) Taub. leaves and fruits extracts as antifungal agents against rice phytopathogenic fungi Arch Phytopathol Plant Prot 55 (10) : 1179-1200 (NAAS rating: 6.735)
3. Davit H, Kaushal S, Hunjan S (2022) Chemical composition and antibacterial potential of Terminalia arjuna (Roxb. ex DC.) Wight Arn. leaves essential oil against phytopathogenic bacteria of rice and potato. J Essent Oil Bear Pl 25 (3): 468-481 (NAAS rating:7.699)
4. Kaur J and Kaushal S (2020) Chemical analysis, antimicrobial and antioxidant activities of Harsingar (Nyctanthes arbortristis) essential oil. J Essent Oil Bear Pl 23(2): 230-45 (NAAS rating: 6.68)
5. Kaur K, Kaushal S and Rani R (2019) Chemical composition, antioxidant and antifungal potential of Clove (Syzygium aromaticum) essential oil, its major compound and its derivatives. J Essent Oil Bear Pl 22 (5) 1195-1217 ( NAAS rating: 6.68)

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