Faculty

Brief Profile:

Dr. Maneesha Singh is an aluminous of Lucknow University. She is working as  Professor, Department of Botany, School of Basic and Applied Sciences and Former Dean, School of Agricultural Sciences  at Shri Guru Ram Rai University, Dehradun, Uttarakhand. She has completed her Ph.D. program from Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, CIMAP-CSIR, Lucknow and Lucknow University, Lucknow and field of specialization is Genetics and Plant Breeding (Botany).  She has knowledge of conservation and cultivation of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants in vitro and in vivo. She has long teaching and research experience of about 21 years.  She has organised and presented papers in seminars, conferences, webinar at National and International level. Successfully completed 05 faculty development programs (FDP) organized by NPTEL, MHRD, Government of India from 2019-22. She has published 60 research papers in National and International Journals, Proceedings and published 04 books. She has presented about 30 abstract papers in conferences/ symposium/ workshops.  

She is granted one US Patent: peppermint plant named “Pranjal”

U.S - patent No. 6 of 844 (pp14, 090) granted on August26, 2003. Published patent on  “INTELLIGENT DEVICE FOR FRUITS ROT MONITORING” by  MANEESHA SINGH  RAJ SINGH, ANJU RANI, CHHAYA SINGH, SARVENDRA KUMAR on  DATE (U/S 11A) 22/04/2022. Filling date 18April, 2022, Entry date 28th 2022. Published patent on German Utility Model Patent Application Number 20 2022 102 060.4, Patent application Title- “Modified drug release carrier for anti -cancer drug” filing date April 18, 2022.

3 varieties of MAPs  'Pratik' of Mentha gracilis X Sole cardiac, 'Pranjal' of Mentha X piperita  and 'Prabal' of Catharanthus roseus in CIMAP, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. 

She is a life member of Society of Green World for Sustainable Environment, India,  Flora  Fauna Science foundation, Lucknow and Association of Plant Taxonomy. 

Awards and Achievements:

• Fellow award, 2023 by ATDS on 6th International Conference SALFE-2023, Himachal Pradesh University, Summer Hill, Shimla  on 28-30 April, 2023.
• Appointed as Editor-in – Chief, Journal of Applied Sciences and Education (JASE), Scholarly, Peer Reviewed Research Publishing Journal.
• Excellence Teaching Award by ATDS on 5th International Conference SABCD-2022, Jaipur National University, Rajasthan on 4-6 March, 2022.
• Krishi Gaurav Education Award, in National Conference on Agriculture, Applied and Life Sciences: Current Research in 5th Plant Science Researcher’s Meet, 2022 on 18-19 November, 2022organised by Association of Plant Science Researches (APSR), Dehradun.
• Awarded “Reviewer excellence award” 2021, in recognition of an outstanding contribution to the journal and reviewing the article ‘Application of Rhododendron for human welfare; A review by Agricultural Research Communication Center. dated 12 -05-2021
• Awarded “Reviewer excellence award” 2021, in recognition of an outstanding contribution to the journal and reviewing the article ‘Diversity of ethno-medicinal plant: A study in Pithoragadh District of Uttarakhand’  by Agricultural Research Communication Center. Dated -7 th July, 2021.
• Awarded Bharat Shiksha Ratan Award, 2021 presented by MYLA Bharat Jyoti Guru Samman Awards, 2021.
• She has been awarded with Dr. J. S. Pruthi award for best research paper.
• Selected for Women Scientist Fellowship Scheme for societal program (WOS-B) under DST Department during 2009. 
• Awarded All India Residential Scholarship during 1985-1989.
• Selected for youth exchange programme for United Kingdom during 1988-1989.
• As an expert for different criteria for Judgment during Spring Festival in Raj Bhawan in Dehradun, Uttarakhand during  March, 2016, 2017,2018,2019, 2021,2022, 2023.
• The Board of IJRAR Grants that Maneesha Singh is an active IJRAR RMS member of the esteemed INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RESEARCH AND ANALYTICAL REVIEWS (IJRAR) IJRAR (www.ijrar.org) (E-ISSN 2348-1269, P- ISSN 2349-5138) Holding Member ID : 113696 Member Since : 08-September-2018.
• Awarded “Certificate of Excellence in Peer Reviewing” 2020, in recognition of an outstanding contribution to quality of the ‘Plant Cell Biotechnology and Molecular Biology’  by International Knowledge Bank. 
• She has been awarded with Dr. J. S. Pruthi award for best research paper.
• Selected for Women Scientist Fellowship Scheme for societal program (WOS-B) under DST Department during 2009. 
• As a reviewer of Science PG, USA and African journal of Microbiology.  
• Awarded Bharatjyoti Shiksha Ratan award 2021.
• Awarded All India Residential Scholarship during 1985 - 1989.
• Selected for youth exchange programme for United Kingdom during 1988-1989.
• As an expert for different criteria for Judgment during Spring Festival in Raj Bhawan in Dehradun, Uttarakhand during  March, 2016, 2017,2018,2019, 2021.
• The Board of IJRAR Grants that Maneesha Singh is an active IJRAR RMS member of the esteemed International Journal of Research and Analytical Reviews (IJRAR) IJRAR (www.ijrar.org) (E-ISSN 2348-1269, P- ISSN 2349-5138) Holding Member ID : 113696 Member Since : 08-September-2018.
• Awarded "Certificate of Excellence in Peer Reviewing" 2020, in recognition of an outstanding contribution to quality of the ‘Plant Cell Biotechnology and Molecular Biology ‘ by International Knowledge Bank. 
• Awarded "Reviewer excellence award" 2021, in recognition of an outstanding contribution to the journal and reviewing the article ‘Application of Rhododendron for human welfare; A review by Agricultural Research Communcation Center. dated 12 -05-2021
• Awarded "Reviewer excellence award" 2021, in recognition of an outstanding contribution to the journal and reviewing the article ‘Diversity of ethno-medicinal plant: A study in Pithoragadh District of Uttarakhand ‘ by Agricultureal Research Communcation Center. Dated -7 th July, 2021.
• Excellence Teaching Award by ATDS on 5th International Conference SABCD-2022, Jaipur National University, Rajasthan on 4-6 March, 2022
• Granted U.S. patent: peppermint plant named "Pranjal". Diviwedi, S.; Singh, Maneesha; Singh, A.P,; Singh, Vandana; Naqvi, A.A.; Khanuja, S.P.S and Kumar, S.U.S – patent No. 6 of 844 (pp 14,090) granted on August26,2003
• Published patent on "INTELLIGENT DEVICE FOR FRUITS ROT MONITORING" by MANEESHA SINGH RAJ SINGH, ANJU RANI, CHHAYA SINGH, SARVENDRA KUMAR on DATE (U/S 11A) 22/04/2022.
• Published patent on German Utility Model Patent Application Number 20 2022 102 060.4, Patent application Title- "Modified drug release carrier for anti -cancer drug" filing date April 18, 022, published 28 April,2-22.
• Dwivedi, S.; Singh Maneesha; Singh A.P.; Singh V.; Uniyal, G.C; Khanuja, S.P.S.; and Kumar, S. (2001) Registration of new variety ‘Pratik’ of Mentha gracilis X Sole cardiaca.
• Dwivedi, S.; Singh Maneesha; Singh A.P.; Singh V.; Naqvi, A.K.; Khanuja, S.P.S.; and Kumar, S. (2001) Registration of new variety ‘Pranjal’ of Mentha X piperita.
• Dwivedi, S.; Singh Maneesha; Singh A.P.; Singh V.; Uniyal, G.C.; Khanuja, S.P.S.; and Kumar, S. (2001) Registration of new variety ‘Prabal’ of Catharanthus roseus.