Dr. Jyotsna Kumar

• Design and synthesis of small drug molecules for biological activities, material science, green chemistry, the fabrication of green films and materials for bio-medical applications and waste management, herbal and natural products, heavy metal green remediation, and food chemistry

• RUAS seed money grant (Rs 5, 00,000/), March 2023
• KSCTC grants for four PG students as part of the Student Projects Programme (SPP): KSCST_SPP Project_47S_MSc_0077, and KSCST_SPP Project_47S_MSc_0081. April 2024,
• "BEST RESEARCH PAPER" award at International Congress, December 2022, Bengaluru
• Under my supervision three students (one MSc and two research scholars) awarded of Rs one lac from KSTA, Bangalore for short term study
• Outstanding RUAS Professor, March, 2020, Bangalore
• Invited as Plenary speaker in International Science Congress, Oct 2017, Thailand
• Excellent delivered talk award in International Science Congress, Oct 2017, Thailand
• Outstanding Reviewer’ for the Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering (Elsevier publication, ISSN 2213-3437) for 2015, 2017, 2018 and 2020
• "BEST PAPER" award at National Women’s Science Congress, November 2015, Bengaluru

Ph.D. Dissertation:

• ‘’Technical problems in Barium chemical industries in India, their solutions and specifications for quality products (Barium Sulphide, Barium carbonate, Barium Nitrate and Sodium Sulphide)’’

Ph.D. Thesis Awarded: 

• Dr. Geeta Krishnamurthy, May 2023
• Dr. Deepti Roy, August 2024

Ph.D. Thesis Writing

• Shivanjali Arland
• Pooja Gour

M.Sc and B.Sc Dissertations:  16 completed

National Conference Papers

• Jyotsna Agarwal, Magnesium phosphate and carbothermal reduction of barite, NCMMM, Pune, (2016)
• Jyotsna Agarwal, NCRTCS, Manipal University, (2016)
• Jyotsna Agarwal, EITCT, Chennai (2015)
• Jyotsna Agarwal, Reaction promoting agents for reduction of barite, NCET, Chennai (2011)
• Jyotsna Agarwal, English in science and technology, NCEE, Chennai (2011)

International Conference Papers

• Jyotsna, K., Shivanjali A. and Pooja, G. (2020) Mercury Removal from Simulated Waste Water by Chitosan Nano Composite Embedded with Leaf Extract of Brassica Gongylodes, Elsevier Journal: Materials Today: Proceedings, 26, pp. 728-739.
• Jyotsna Kumar (2019) Effect of Sodium Compounds on Reduction of Barite at High Temperature: A Comparative Study, Elsevier Journal: Materials Today: Proceedings, 16, pp. 870-874.
• Jyotsna Agarwal (2019) Waste Management of Residual Black Ash in Barium Industries¸ Elsevier Journal: Materials Today: Proceedings, 18, pp. 4810-4815.
• Jyotsna Kumar, Reduction of Iron Contents in Commercial Crude Sodium Sulphide Using Different Adsorbents, Elsevier J. of Materials Today: Proceedings 5, 17682–17685 (2018)
• Jyotsna Kumar, Adsorbents for the Reduction of Iron Impurities from Crude Sodium Sulphide: A Comparative Study, Elsevier J. of Materials Today: Proceedings, 4, 5201-5205. (2017)

National Journal Papers

• Jyotsna Agarwal, Management of residual wastes of Barium Industries, Eng. Sc. Inter. Res. J., 5, 69-70 ((2017) 
• Jyotsna Agarwal, Chandrawat and Khatri, Effect of absorbability of iron contents by aluminum oxide in the commercial crude sodium sulphide, Jour. of Res. and Ind., 39, 113-114 (1994)
• Jyotsna Agarwal, Chandrawat and Khatri, Effect of ammonium nitrate on carbothermal reduction of barites, Jour. of Res. and Ind., 39, 40-42, (1993)

International Journal Papers

• Arland, S.E. and Kumar, J. (2024). Green and Chemical Syntheses of Silver Nanoparticles: Comparative and Comprehensive Study on Characterization, Therapeutic Potential, and Cytotoxicity. European journal of medicinal chemistry reports,11(100168), pp.100168–100168. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejmcr.2024.100168.
• Mohammed AR, Shetty KK, Roy LD, Kumar J (2024) Novel piperazine derivatives as potent antihistamine, anti-inflammatory, and anticancer agents, their synthesis and characterization, Anti-Cancer Agents in Medicinal Chemistry (Article in press). http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/0118715206295673240409071016.
• Roy, L.D., Remady, S., A, K.S. and Kumar, J. (2024) 'Piperazine tethered heterocyclic hybrids: Synthesis, characterization, and in vitro studies from potent proteinase inhibitors to antiproliferative activity,' European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry Reports, 10, pp. 100132. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejmcr.2024.100132. 
• Gour P, Jyotsna Kumar, Arland S, Roy, L.D.,  Rahman N., (2024) Green synthesis of DL-homocysteine decorated magnetic nanoparticles for selective and efficient mercury remediation from simulated wastewater: Kinetics, isotherm, and mechanism studies, Environmental Engineering Research; 29 (5): 230584:230584-0. doi:https://doi.org/10.4491/eer.2023.584
• Roy, L.D. and Kumar, J. (2024) 'Green Synthesis of a Novel Phytoalexin Derivative: In Silico Profiling, Apoptotic Induction, and Antiproliferative Activity against MCF-7 cells - From Vineyards to Potent Anticancer Drug Molecule,' Anti-cancer Agents in Medicinal Chemistry, 24(1), pp. 66–76. https://doi.org/10.2174/0118715206277144231031071220. 
• Roy, L.D., Kumar, J. et al. (2023) 'Phytogenic one-pot synthesis and spectroscopic characterization of novel mono benzylated resveratrol hybrid molecule using extracted resveratrol from green grape peels: in silico ADMET study and in vitro antitumor activities against breast cancer cells,' Current Bioactive Compounds, 19(8), pp. 82-92. https://doi.org/10.2174/1573407219666230511150434. 
• Roy, L.D., Kumar, J. et al. (2023) 'Novel resveratrol analogues with aromatic hetero moieties: designing, one-pot synthesis and in vitro biological evaluation,' Farmacia, 71(1), pp. 130–143. https://doi.org/10.31925/farmacia.2023.1.16. 
• Krishnamurthy, G., Roy, L.D., Kumar, J. et al. (2023) 'Design, preparation, and in silico study of novel curcumin-biphenyl carbonitrile conjugate as novel anticancer drug molecules,' International Journal of Applied Pharmaceutics, 15(04), pp. 143–159. https://doi.org/10.22159/ijap.2023v15i4.45811. 
• Krishnamurthy, G., Roy, L.D., Kumar, J., et al. (2023) 'Study of in-silico ADMET, molecular docking, and stability potential of synthesized novel tetrazole bearing curcumin derivatives and evaluation of their anticancer potential on PANC-1 cell lines,' Rasayan Journal of Chemistry, 16(01), pp. 335–354. https://doi.org/10.31788/rjc.2023.1618114. 
• Sadalge, P.R., Karnawadi, V., Roy, L.D., Kumar, J., et al. (2022) 'Synthesis, characterization, and biological activity of novel azole piperazine congeners,' Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Science, 13(04), pp. 53–69. https://doi.org/10.7324/japs.2023.58094. 
• Jyotsna Kumar, L. D. Roy (2022) Green remediation for the removal of mercury from waste water: A review, International Journal of Environment, 42 (7) pp. 863-875.
• Jyotsna Kumar, L. D. Roy (2022) Green remediation for the removal of mercury from waste water: A review, International Journal of Environment, 42 (7) pp. 863-875.
• Jyotsna Kumar, (2020) Capsicum Annuum Longum Stalk, A Prospective Sorbent for the Removal of Mercury from Simulated Waste Water: Kinetic and Thermodynamic Studies, Research Journal of Chemistry and Environment, 24 (11) pp. 21-39.
• Jyotsna, K., Geeta, K., and Deepti, R. K. (2020) Curcumin, A Natural Golden Drug and its Anticancer Aspects from Synthesis to Delivery: A Review, International J. of Applied Pharmaceutics, 12(05), pp. 70-84.
• Jyotsna Kumar, Haze Formation During Winter in Delhi,  Environment Asia 11(3), 213-220 (2018)
• Jyotsna Kumar, Study on Adsorption Capability of Locally Available Adsorbents for the Removal of Iron Impurities from Crude Sodium Sulphide, Der Pharma Chemica, 9(7) 54-56 (2017) 
• Jyotsna Kumar, Comparative study of catalytic action of potassium nitrate and feldspar for the reduction of Barite, Elsevier J. of Materials Today: Proceedings, 4, 104-111 (2016) 
• Jyotsna Kumar, Effect of Zinc on carbothermal reduction of barite, Der Pharma Chemica, 8(11) 227-230 (2016)
• Jyotsna Agarwal, Impact of sodium chloride on reduction of Barite at high temperature, Inter. Jour. of Chem., Tech. Res., Vol. 8 (9), (2015)
• Jyotsna Agarwal, Study of Carbothermal Reduction of Barite in presence of Calcium chloride, Inter. Jour. of Chem., Tech. Res., Vol. 8 (2), (2015)
• Jyotsna Agarwal, Influence of sulphur powder for the Carbothermal Reduction of Barite, Inter. Jour. of Chem. Tech. Res., Vol. 8 (2), (2015)
•  Jyotsna Agarwal, Bone Powder as a Reaction Promoting Agent for the Reduction of Barite, Inter. Jour. of Chem., Tech. Res., Vol. 6 (7), (2015)
• Jyotsna Agarwal, Comparative analysis on effect of catalyst on barite at high temperature, Elsevier J. of Materials Today: Proceedings, (2014)
• Jyotsna Agarwal, Effect of nature of coal on carbothermal reduction of barites, Oriental Jour. of Chem., 30 (3), (2014)
• Jyotsna Agarwal, Removal of iron contents in the crude sodium sulphide by using fuller’s earth as a cheap adsorbent, Inter. Jour. of Chem. Tech. Res., Vol. 6 (7), (2014)
• Jyotsna Agarwal, Comparative study of catalysts on carbothermal reduction of barites, Archives of Applied Science Research, 6 (4), (2014)
• Jyotsna Agarwal, Catalytic effect of Sodium Nitrite on Carbothermal Reduction of Barites,  Jour. of Applied Chem., Vol.2 (3), (2014)
• Jyotsna Agarwal, Effective removal of iron contents by chalk powder in the commercial crude sodium sulphide, Brit. Jour. of App. Sci. and Tech., 3, 518-523, (2013)
• Jyotsna Agarwal, Sodium Nitrate and Carbothermal Reduction of Barites, Inter. Jour. of Chem. Tech. Res., 2 (10), (2012)
•  Jyotsna Agarwal, Effect of Absorbability of Iron Contents by Precipitated Barium Sulphate in the Commercial Crude Sodium Sulphide, Int. Jour. of Sci. and Tech., 2 (10) (2012)