Research Interests

Chemical investigation of bioactive compounds from natural resources for the development of drug molecules,

Quality control, Nano-encapsulation, Solid-supported catalysis, Biocatalysis

Education

Career Profile

Research Interests / Specialization

Chemical investigation of bioactive compounds from natural resources for the development of drug molecules

Development of new analytical procedures for determination of bioactive compounds and their quality control

Nano-encapsulation of anticancer and antidiabetic molecules from plants for better drug delivery

Synthetic methodologies development & catalysis specifically focus on solid-supported catalysis

Synthesis of Bioactive molecules specifically focus on antidiabetic, anticancer and antimicrobial

Characterizing and synthesis of high grade perfumery molecules

Biocatalysis

Teaching Experience (Subjects/Courses Taught)

None.

Honors & Awards

2003- Qualified LS CSIR-NET in Chemical Sciences

2005- Qualified LS CSIR-NET in Chemical Sciences

2007- Qualified JRF CSIR-NET in Chemical Sciences

2008- CSIR-Senior Research Fellowship (Direct)

Recognitions

Journal Reviewer of Natural Product Research (Taylor & Francis)

Journal Reviewer of Annals of Microbiology (Springer)

Associate Editor of International Journal of Medicinal Chemistry Letters (Bioinfo Publications)

Associate Editor of International Journal of Chemical Research (Bioinfo Publications)

Associate Editor of International Journal of Analytical Chemistry Research (Bioinfo Publications)

Exposure to

NMR Analysis

GC-MS analysis

HPLC Instrument running

HPTLC analysis

Chromatographic techniques

Spectroscopic techniques and interpretation

Synthetic reactions (Chemical and Enzymatic)

Publications

1.

Vikas Jaitak, V.K.Kaul and Pralay Das. Enviornmentally benign Michael and Claisen Schmidt reaction of aryl carbonyl compounds by alkali exchange resin, 2011 (Communicated).

2.

Rikki Saini, Vikas Jaitak, Shailja Guleria, V.K.Kaul, G.D.Kiran Babu, Bikram Singh, Brij Lal and R.D.Singh. Comparison of headspace analysis of hydrodistilled and supercritical fluid extracted oil of Capillipedium parviflorum. Journal of Essential Oil Research 2011 (Press).

3.

Shailja Guleria, Vikas Jaitak, Rikki Saini, Vijay K. Kaul, Brij Lal, G. D. Kiran Babu, Bikram Singh and R.D.Singh. Comparative studies of volatile oil composition of Rhododendron anthopogon by hydrodistillation, supercritical carbon dioxide extraction and head space analysis. Natural Product Research 25, 1271-1277, 2011.

4.

Kiran Kaul, Vikas Jaitak and V.K.Kaul. Review on pharmaceutical properties and conservation measures of Potentilla fulgens Wall. Ex Hook.- A medicinal endangered herb of higher Himalaya. Indian Journal of Natural Products and Resources 2, 298-306, 2011.

5.

Shailja Guleria, Rikki Saini, Vikas Jaitak, V.K.Kaul, Brij Lal, Praveen Rahi, Arvind Gulati and Bikram Singh. Volatile oil composition and antimicrobial activity of the essential oil of Heracleum thomsonii (Clarke) from cold desert western Himalaya. Natural Product Research 25: 1250-1260, 2011.

6..

Vikas Jaitak, Bandna, Pralay Das, V.K.Kaul, Bikram Singh and Neeraj Kumar. One pot multicomponent Michael-Thorpe Ziegler reaction of aryl methyl ketone. Synthetic Communication. 41, 2727-2737, 2011.

7.

Vikas Jaitak, Kiran Kaul, V.K.Kaul, Virendera Singh and Bikram Singh. Stevia rebaudiana- a natural substitute for sugar. Genetic Resources, Chromosome Engineering, and Crop Improvement: Medicinal Plants, Ed. Ram J. Singh: University of Illinois, Urbana, USA; Chapter 26, Vol 6, CRC Press USA; 1-1056, 2011.

8.

Vikas Jaitak, V.K.Kaul, Himlata, Neeraj Kumar, Bikram Singh, Jyoti Dhar, and O.P.Sharma . New Hopane Triterpenes and antioxidant constituents from Potentilla fulgens. Natural Product Communication 5:1561-1566, 2010.

9.

Nitin P. Kurade, Vikas Jaitak, V.K.Kaul and O.P.Sharma. Chemical composition and antibacterial activity of essential oil of Lantana camara, Ageratum houstianum and Eupatoronium adenophorum. Pharmaceutical Biology 48: 539-544, 2010.

10.

Vikas Jaitak, Kapil Sharma, Kalpana Kalia, Neeraj Kumar, H.P.Singh, Bikram Singh and V.K.Kaul. Antioxidant activity of Potentilla fulgens: An alpine plant of western Himalya. Journal of Food Composition and Analysis 23:142-147, 2010.

11.

Bandna, Vikas Jaitak, Bikram Singh and V.K.Kaul. Synthesis of novel acetates of Caryophyllene under lewis acid conditions. Natural Product Research 23: 1445-1450, 2009.

12.

Vikas Jaitak, Vijay Kumar Kaul, Bandna, Neeraj Kumar, Bikram Singh, Laxman. S. Savergave, V.V.Jogdand, and Sanjay Nene. Simple and efficient enzymatic transglycosylation of stevioside by ß-Cyclodextrin glucanotransferase from Bacillus firmus. Biotechnology Letters 31: 1415-1420, 2009.

13.

Vikas Jaitak, Bandna, Bikram Singh and V.K.Kaul. An efficient microwave-assisted extraction process of stevioside and rebaudioside-A from Stevia rebaudiana. Phytochemical Analysis 20: 240-245, 2009.

14.

Vikas Jaitak, Bikram Singh and V.K.Kaul. Variabilty of volatile constituents in Artemisia maritima in western Himalaya. Natural Product Research 22: 565-568, 2008.

15.

Vikas Jaitak, A.P.Gupta, V.K.Kaul and P.S Ahuja. Validated high-performance thin-layer chromatography method for steviol glycosides in Stevia rebaudiana. Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis 47: 790-794, 2008.

Languages

English, Hindi (Native Language) and Punjabi.

Patents

None.

Professional Memberships

Lifetime Membership of Indian Scientific Analytical Scientists (ISAS), New Delhi, India

Scientific Meetings

1.

Vikas Jaitak. National seminar on Enviornment and Health. Central University of Punjab Bathinda, 27th Sept 2011.

2.

Vikas Jaitak. International conference on “NMR at the interface of Physics Chemistry and Biology” IISER Mohali, Nov. 29-30, 2010.

3.

Vikas Jaitak, Kiran Kaul, V.K.Kaul, GD Kiran Babu, Bikram Singh and PS Ahuja. Stevia rebaudiana- A natural sweetener for diabetes. International conference on new developments in drug discovery from natural products and traditional medicines. NIPER, Mohali, Nov. 20-24, 2010.

4.

Vikas Jaitak, V.K.Kaul, GD Kiran Babu, Bikram Singh and PS Ahuja. Introduction of Stevia rebaudiana and its future prospects. Symposium on prospects of stevia. Institute of Himalyan Bioresource Technology (CSIR), Palampur (HP), Sept 24-25, 2010.

5.

V.K.Kaul, Vikas Jaitak and G.D. Kiran Babu. Stevia rebaudiana-A wonder plant for diabetics. Symposium on natural products in health & disease. Biochemical and Molecular mechanisms. PU Chandigarh, March 5-6, 2010.

6..

V.K.Kaul, Vikas Jaitak, G.D.Kiran Babu, K.Kaul, B. Singh and P.S.Ahuja. Stevia rebaudiana -Current status & future prospects. International symposium on current status and oppurtunities in aromatic and medicinal plants. CIMAP, Lucknow, Feb 21-24, 2010.

7.

Vikas Jaitak, Bandna, Bikram Singh and V.K.Kaul “ An efficient microwave Assisted extraction of stevioside and rebaudioside-A from S.renaudiana. Poster presentation organised by ISAS, IHBT, Palampur, November 23-25 2008.

8

Vikas Jaitak, V.K. Kaul and Bikram Singh “Enzymatic biotransformation for upgradation of stevioside (Poster # P-5) Bio, Nano,Geo Sciences, addressing issues of concern to mankind. Sponsored by Humbold Academy Chandigarh and Kanpur and held at IHBT Palampur (HP) March 24-26, 2006.

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Vikas Jaitak. Society of Biopesticide Sciences, IPRC, Jalandhar, India, Nov 11-13, 2005.