Biotech Engineering

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Achievements:

An Alumni of Gurukul Kangri, Haridwar and Ex-faculty member of H.N.B. Garhwal University, he has seven years of teaching experience in the field of Microbiology. His research area includes Microbiology and Environmental biotechnology. He has been actively involved in the study of inhibition of growth of Aspergillus flavus and production of Aflatoxin for last 5 years. .

Other Administrative Responsibilities:

• Office in charge of Medical facility in college.
• Office in charge of Horticulture in college.

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RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS

INTERNATIONAL JOURNALS

• Jatin Srivastava, Dinesh Shukla, Ram Narain, Vishal Chand, Harish Chandra, A.R. Nautiyal. 2010.Mycorrhizal colonization affects the survival of Vetiveria zizanioides (L.) Nash grown in water containing As (III). Clean – Soil, Air, Water, 38 (8), 771–774


• O.P.Sidhu, Harish Chandra, H.M.Behl.2009. Occurrence of aflatoxins in mahua (Madhuca indica Gmel.) seeds:Synergistic effect of plant extracts on inhibition of Aspergillus flavus growth and aflatoxin production. Food and Chemical Toxicology.47(4):774-777.


• Pankaj Kumar, Harish Chandra, Ajay Singh, Rajendra Prasad and R.P. Bhatt.2009.Antioxidant activity and anticandidal activity of Juniperus communis L. International Journal for Environmental Rehabilitation and Conservation.1(1):10-16.


• Harish Chandra, A.R.Nautiyal, O.P Sidhu, Jatin Srivastava. (2008). Detection of total Aflatoxin in peanuts, maize and poultry feeds by competitive ELISA: A case study of Lucknow city India. (Communicated in Journal of Basic Microbiology).


• Jatin Srivastava, Amit Gupta, Harish Chandra.2008. Managing water quality with macrophytes. Reviews in Environmental Science and Biotechnology.7:255-266.


• Jatin Srivastava, Harish Chandra, Kirti Tripathi,Ram Narain, Ranjeev K. Sahu (2008). Removal of Chromium (VI) through biosorption by the Pseudomaonas spp. isolated from tannery effluent. Journal of Basic Microbiology.48(2):135-139.


• Jatin K. Srivastava, Harish Chandra, Nandita Singh. (2007). Allelopathic effect of Vetiveria zizanioides (L.Nash) on certain members of family Enterobacteriacae.The Environmentalist Springer.27 (2): 253-260.


• Parul Bishnoi, Harish Chandra, Anant R. Nautiyal and S.V.S.Chauhan. Effect of irradiation on Aflatoxin content and seed viability of Arachis hypogea L. (Communicated in World Mycotoxin Journal).


• Parul Bishnoi, Harish Chandra, A.R.Nautiyal, Amita Malik, S.V.S.Chauhan. Jatin Srivastava.. Effect of UV irradiation on Aflatoxin and physiochemical properties of Arachis hypogea (Communicated in Botanica Helvetica).

NATIONAL

• Pankaj kumar1, R.P. Bhatt, Lokendra Singh, Shailja, Harish Chandra and R. Prasad. 2010 . Identification of Phytochemical Content and Antibacterial Activity of Juniperus Communis Leaves. International Journal of Biotechnology and Biochemistry. 6(1): 87-91.


• Harish Chandra, Beauty Singh, Jatin Srivastava, Rajendra Prasad, A.R.Nautiyal. 2010. Seroprevalence of Typhoid in Dehradun Valley (Uttarakhand), India. Research in Environment and Life Science.65-68.


• Punam Joshi, Manoj Gahlot and Harish Chandra.2010. In vitro Antimicrobial activity and GCMS Analysis of Anethum graveolens L. Environment Conservation Journal.11(3): 103-107.


• Harish Chandra, Jatin Srivastava, Ajay Singh, Parul Bishnoi A.R.Nautiyal. In vitro antimicrobial activity of Allium sativum(L.) against some isolated oral pathogens.The IUP Journal of Life Sciences, Vol. IV, No. 4, pp. 43-49, November 2010.


• Parul Bishnoi, Harish Chandra, Jatin Srivastava, S.V.S.Chauhan, A.R.Nautiyal.2009. Effect of UV irradiation on aflatoxin producing potential of Aspergillus flavus isolated from Arachis hypogea. (Communicated in Indian Journal Of Microbiology. )


• Pankaj Kumar, R.P.Bhatt, Harish Chandra, R.P.Singh and Lokendra Singh.2009. Effect of different fraction of Juniperus communis L. leaves on the radial growth of Aflatoxigenic Aspergillus flavus. Journal of Plant Development Sciences.Vol.1(3&4):75-79.


• Aditi Grover, B.S.Bhandari, Nishant Rai, Harish Chandra.2009. Antifungal activity of Lantana camara and Szygium aromaticum against Candida albican. Environmental Conservation Journal.10(1&2):103-107.


• Harish Chandra, Ravi Kant Agarwal, Rajendra Prasad, A.R.Nautiyal.2009. Prevalence of Campylobacter infection in poultry bird of doon valley. Biochemical and Cell Archives 9(2):171-174.


• Pankaj Kumar, R.P.Bhatt, Harish Chandra, Rajendra Prasad, Lokendra Singh.2009. Effect of different fraction of Juniperus communis L. leaves on the radial growth of Aflatoxigenic Aspergillus flavus Journal of Applied Plant Science. Vol. 1 (3&4) : 75-79.


• Pankaj Kumar, Rajendra Prasad, Harish Chandra, R.P.Bhatt, O.P.Sati.2009.In vitro antibacterial activity of Juniperus communis L. against bacterial pathogen. Environmental Conservation Journal.10(3):101-104.


• Nishant Rai, Harish Chandra, Jatin Srivastava, Sachin Chauhan, A.R.Nautiyal.2009. Recombinant DNA Vaccines: Present status and future perspective Icfai journal of Biotechnology.3 (1):19-33


• Ashok Kumar Singh, Gauri, Harish Chandra, Jatin Srivastava, R.P.Bhatt, A.R.Nautiyal. 2009. In vitro antimicrobial activity of Lantana camara against isolated oral pathogens.Journal of Mountain Research.4:114-121.


• Harish Chandra, Jatin Srivastava, Deepak Mehta, M.K.Tripathi, Ajay Singh, A.R.Nautiyal.2009.Potentially pathogenic bacteria from the family Enterobacteriaceae in drinking water sold by roadside vendors The Icfai University Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. III, No. 2, pp. 44-51.


• Harish Chandra, Parul Bishnoi, Jatin Srivastava, A.R. Nautiyal, S.V.S.Chauhan.(2008). Recent progress on Aflatoxin analysis and their inactivation. Environmental Conservation Journal.9 (1-2):111-127.


• Parul Bishnoi, Harish Chandra, Amita Malik, S.V.S.Chauhan.(2008) Detection of aflatoxin in isolates of Aspergillus flavus and effect of Ultravoilet rays on its inactivation. Indian Journal of Plant Pathology. (Article in Press).


• Harish Chandra, M.K.Tripathi, Jatin Srivastava, Nishant Rai.2008. Antimicrobial activity of Swietenia mahogany, Callistemon lanceolatus and Cymbopogan caesius. The Icfai University Journal of Life Sciences.2(4): 36-41.


• Ashok Kumar Singh, Gauri, Lalit Matela, Harish Chandra, R.P.Bhatt.2008. In vitro antimicrobial activity of Psidium guajava (L.) against some isolated oral pathogens. Environmental conservation Journal.9(3):97-102


• Harish Chandra, Jatin Srivastava, O.P.Sidhu, A.R.Nautiyal H.M.Behl.2008. Synergistic effect of Tamarindus fruit and Curcuma longa rhizome extract against aflatoxin producing fungi i.e. Aspergillus flavus.International Journal of Bioscience Reporter.6(2):179-184.


• Harish Chandra, Jatin Kumar Srivastava, O.P.Sidhu, Sachin Chauhan, Nishant Rai (2008).Microbiological quality of ice used to refrigerate food in Dehradun valley. International Journal of Bioscience Reporter.6(1):1-7


• Jatin Srivastava, Harish Chandra.2008. Conservation of Sarus (Grus antigon antigon) in North India: A case Study. Journal of Mountain Research.3:47-54.


• Harish Chandra, Jatin Srivastava, M.K.Tripathi, Nishant Rai, Sachin Chauhan, Ajay Singh.2008. Contaminated milk production in the villages of District Dehradun (UttaraKhand), India. Icfai Journal of Life Sciences. 2(1): 51-59


• Gyanendra Awasthi, Vinay Kumar, Harish Chandra, Ajay Singh, Airvind Mathur (2007). Impact of sugar industry Of Kushinagar District on water quality: Using remote sensing technology and geographical Information system. Environmental Conservation journal. 7(1-3): 43-49.


• Ajay singh, G. Awasthi, Deepak, Harish Chandra, M.S.M.Rawat (2007).Antioxidant activity of sativum, Allium cepa and Citrus limon. Universities Journal of Phytochemistry and Aurvedic heights.2(3):49-53.


• Harish Chandra, Jatin Srivastava, Kripansu Singh, O.P.Sidhu, Ajay Singh, Gyanendra Awasthi. (2007). Antibacterial activity of Different polar fraction of yellow juice extracted from stem of Argemone mexicana. Universities Journal of Phytochemistry and Aurvedic heights. 2(2): 38-42.


• G. Awasthi, P.K. Chauhan, Ashwani Kumar, Ajay Singh, Harish Chandra, M.S.M.Rawat and Vinit Mehrotra.2007. Evaluation of antioxidant and antibacterial activity of vegetables, some referred in text books. Universities Journal of Phytochemistry and Aurvedic heights. 2(2): 4-12.


• Harish Chandra, Jatin Srivastava, O.P.Sidhu, Nishant Rai, Sachin Chauhan, A.R.Nautiyal.2007. Synergistic effect of Pongamia bark and Tamarindus fruit extract against aflatoxin producing fungi i.e. Aspergillus flavus. Environmental Conservation journal. 8(1-2):101-107


• Harish Chandra, Jatin Srivastava, Nishant Rai, Sachin Chauhan, Ajay Singh. (2007). Prevalence of Typhoid in the rural community of Doon valley (UttaraKhand) India. International Journal of Bioscience Reporter.5 (2):471-474.


• R.K.Sahu, S.Katiyar, Jatin Srivastava, Harish Chandra, A.Verma.(2007).Heavy metal contamination in vegetables by flash torch and battery manufacturing industry. Environmental Conservation Journal.8(1-2):93-98.


• Jatin Srivastava, Harish Chandra, Ajay Singh, Nishant Rai, Sachin Chauhan.(2007). Reduction of Chromium (VI) by the application of a strong reducing agent. Environmental Conservation Journal.8 (3):1-4.


• Jatin Kumar Srivastava, Harish Chandra, Nandita singh (2006). Seasonal variation in Ionic fluxing in the Freshwater bodies of Lucknow City of U.P. (India). Environmental Conservation Journal. 7 (1-2): 59-63.


• Harish Chandra, O.P.Sidhu, K. Chandrashekar. (2006). Aflatoxin: Production, Health hazards, Detection and their possible control- A review. Indian Journal of plant Pathology. 24 (1 & 2):1-14.

BOOK CHAPTER

• Harish Chandra, Arun Pratap Singh, Jatin Srivastava, Ajay Singh, G. Awasthi. 2007. Antibacterial activity of polar fraction of Callistemon lanceolatus and Callistemon viminalis. In proceeding of Environment, Medicinal plant and conservation, Daya PublisherHouse, New Delhi.Chapter 47.Pp377-382. (Edited by: A.K.Chopra, D.R.Khanna, G.P.Gupta, D.S.Malik, R. Bhutiani).


• Ajay Singh, Harish Chandra, Deepak Shrestha, Jatin Srivastava, Nishant Rai, Sachin Chauhan.2007. Antimicrobial and Antioxidant activity of Allium sativum, Allium cepa and Citrus limon. . In Phtochemicals: A Therapeutant for critical Disease Management. (Edited by: D.R.Khanna, A.K.Chopra, , G.P.Gupta, D.S.Malik, and R. Bhutiani).Chapter50: Pg277-292

ABSTRACT/ ARTICLE

• Harish Chandra, P.Thapliyal-Nautiyal, Nishant Rai and A.R.Nautiyal (2009). In Vitro antibacterial activity of methanolic extract of Zanthoxylum armatum. National Conference on Medicinal plants of Himalyas- Traditional uses and Conservation Issues at H.N.B.Garhwal University, Srinagar, Garhwal, 19-21 Feb, 2009, Pg 98


• Ajay Singh, G.awsthi, Harish Chandra, Kamal kant, Rashmi Rana. (2007). A study on the synthesis of Rubefacient herbal ointment using eueucalyptus, turmeric and clove oil. National Symposium on recent Advances in Analytical Sciences and Application at Himachal Pradesh University Summer Hills, Shimla. April 9-11,2007. Pg 60.


• Ajay Singh, Harish Chandra, G.Awasthi, Amod Sharma , Sonal Rajpal, Sona Dharmendra, Anju, Uma, and Deepali.(2007). A comparative study on the Ganga River water Characteristics in the rigion of Uttaranchal and Western U.P areas. National Symposium on recent Advances in Analytical Sciences and Application at Himachal Pradesh University Summer Hills, Shimla. April 9-11,2007. Pg 60


• Ajay Singh, Harish Chandra, Jatin Srivastava, G,Awasthi and Uma Rani.2007. A study on Ganga River water in the areas of Uttarakhand and Western U.P: From Rishikesh to Garh (U.P). 2nd Uttarakhand State Science congress 15-17 Nov 2007.pg 31.


• Ajay Singh, Harish Chandra, Jatin Srivastava, G,Awasthi and Uma Rani.2007. A study on Ganga River water in the areas of Uttarakhand and Western U.P: From Rishikesh to Garh (U.P). 2nd Uttarakhand State Science congress 15-17 Nov 2007.pg 31.


• Harish Chandra and A.P.Singh (2005). Antibacterial activity of different polar fraction of Callistomon sp. International Conference of Plant and Environmental pollution-3, 27th – 2nd Dec 2005. pg 75.


• Harish Chandra and Jatin K. Srivastava (2005). Radioisotope in Biological system. Workshop conducted by the Dolphin with collaberation of BRIT, Dept of Atomic energy, Govt. of India. Article


• Harish Chandra, O.P.Sidhu, H.M.Behl (2005). Control of Aflatoxin producing fungi Aspergillus flavus using Tamarindus indica fruit and Curcuma longa rhizome. National Symposium on Recent Advances in Sciences: A prospective at Dolphin (P.G.) Institute of Biomedical and natural Sciences, Manduwala, Dehradun, June 3-5, 2005. pg 102.


• Harish Chandra, O.P. Sidhu, H.M.Behl (2005). Detection of Aflatoxin contamination in peanut from local market lucknow by competitive ELISA . National Symposium on Recent Advances in Sciences: A prospective at Dolphin (P.G.) Institute of Biomedical and natural Sciences, Manduwala, Dehradun, June 3-5, 2005.pg 108


• Harish Chandra, Parul Bishnoi, and Amita Malik (2005). Detoxification of Aflatoxin by irradiating gamma radiation in peanuts( Arachis hypogea). National Symposium on Recent Advances in Sciences: A prospective at Dolphin (P.G.) Institute of Biomedical and natural Sciences, Manduwala, Dehradun, June 3-5, 2005. pg 104


• Harish Chandra and Jatin Kumar Srivastava (2005). Water Pollution: a study on Gomti river, Lucknow. National Symposium on Recent Advances in Sciences: A prospective at Dolphin (P.G.) Institute of Biomedical and natural Sciences, Manduwala, Dehradun, June 3-5, 2005. pg. 104


• Harish Chandra, Kripansu, Saurabh Vijay, Nagendra Singh Rathore (2005). Antibacterial activity of methanolic extract of Argemone mexicana. National Symposium on Recent Advances in Sciences: A prospective at Dolphin (P.G.) Institute of Biomedical and natural Sciences, Manduwala, Dehradun, June 3-5, 2005.pg.110.


• Ravi kant Agarwal, Harish Chandra, and Tripti Malik (2005). Prevalence of salmonella antibody against salmonella type O and H antigen in Dehradun city using quantitative slide agglutination test. National Symposium on Recent Advances in Sciences: A prospective at Dolphin (P.G.) Institute of Biomedical and natural Sciences, Manduwala, Dehradun, June 3-5, 2005. pg.112.


• Rajendra Prasad, Jatin Kumar Srivastava, Harish Chandra (2005). Premonsoonal and postmonsoonal study of Yamuna river at Kalsi, Dehradun (U.A). National Symposium on Recent Advances in Sciences: A prospective at Dolphin (P.G.) Institute of Biomedical and natural Sciences, Manduwala, Dehradun, June 3-5, 2005.pg107.


• Amanjot, Ravi kant Agarwaal, Harish Chandra (2005). Isolation of E.coli and Salmonella typhi from the illeocaecal junction of intestine of poultry. National Symposium on Recent Advances in Sciences: A prospective at Dolphin (P.G.) Institute of Biomedical and natural Sciences, Manduwala, Dehradun, June 3-5, 2005. pg101.


• Sanjeeta, Shailja Pant, Seema Rawat, Tripti Malik, Sanjay Verma, Harish Chandra, Tejpal Dehwa and Gauri Maheshwari (2005).Microbial characterization of fruit juices in Dehradun. National Symposium on Recent Advances in Sciences: A prospective at Dolphin (P.G.) Institute of Biomedical and natural Sciences, Manduwala, Dehradun, June 3-5, 2005. pg100


• Swati Chauhan, Shailja Pant, Harish Chandra, Sanjay Aggarwal (2005). Seropostivity for Hepatitis B antibody in dehradun city using onr step HbSAg test. National Symposium on Recent Advances in Sciences: A prospective at Dolphin (P.G.) Institute of Biomedical and natural Sciences, Manduwala, Dehradun, June 3-5, 2005 pg.109.


• Swati Chauhan, Harish Chandra, Abhilasha Chandel, Arun Pratap Singh (2005). Seropositivity for Syphilis in Dehradun city using liposomal agglutination test. National Symposium on Recent Advances in Sciences: A prospective at Dolphin (P.G.) Institute of Biomedical and natural Sciences, Manduwala, Dehradun, June 3-5, 2005. pg.109.


• Shilpi Goyal, Nitika Gupta, Gauri Maheshwari, Sanjay Kumar, Harish Chandra and Tripti Malik (2005). Prevalence of gram Negative bacilli in urine sample of middle aged females. National Symposium on Recent Advances in Sciences: A prospective at Dolphin (P.G.) Institute of Biomedical and natural Sciences, Manduwala, Dehradun, June 3-5, 2005. pg111.


• Vishal Kumar, Seema Rawat, Sanjay Kumar, Tripti Malik, Harish Chandra, Shailja Pant and Gauri Maheshwari (2005). A study of Aerial mycoflora of Dehradun in relation to allergy. National Symposium on Recent Advances in Sciences: A prospective at Dolphin (P.G.) Institute of Biomedical and natural Sciences, Manduwala, Dehradun, June 3-5, 2005. pg 108


• Seema Rawat, Pavan Agarwal, Tripti Malik, Sanjay Kumar, Gauri Maheshwari, Harish Chandra, Tejpal Dhewa and B.N.Johri (2005). Fungal diversity and community succession in mushroom compost. National Symposium on Recent Advances in Sciences: A prospective at Dolphin (P.G.) Institute of Biomedical and natural Sciences, Manduwala, Dehradun, June 3-5, 2005. pg.96.


• Ravi Kant , Shailja Pant, Seema Rawat, Gauri Maheshwari, Tejpal, Harish Chandra, Tripti Malik, Sanjay Kumar (2005). Sequential anaerobic and aerobic biodegradation of Azo dyes. National Symposium on Recent Advances in Sciences: A prospective at Dolphin (P.G.) Institute of Biomedical and natural Sciences, Manduwala, Dehradun, June 3-5, 2005. pg.112.


• Harish Chandra, O.P.Sidhu, H.M.Behl (2002). Control of aflatoxin by using active fraction of neem and Pongamia bark. National Conference on Role of biopesticide and biofertilizers for sustainable Agriculture and Horticulture from 13-16 Feb 2004 at Lucknow.