Dr. Akshaya Kumar Indrayan, Professor
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Brief Introduction	" Senior most Professor in the Department of Chemistry and Former Dean, Faculty of Science.
	" More than 35 years of teaching experience.
	" Head of Chemistry Department from July 1990 to December 1992 and July 1999 to June 2002.
	" Ph.D. degree to 8 students has been awarded in his exclusive supervision and another 6 students are registered.
	" Completed five Major and Minor Research Projects.
	" Twenty-five research papers have been published in journals of national and international repute including the journals brought out by American Chemical Society and Chemical Society, London. Includes an important Review Article also.
	" Many of his popular articles have been published in National and Vishwavidyalaya Periodicals.
	" Attended more than twenty-five national and international conferences/symposia/seminars including those in Japan and Canada and has chaired sessions also. Also visited USA, France, UK and Thailand.
Distinctions	" Honoured by Delhi based CV Kapur Education Foundation as Best Chemistry Teacher 2002 (Higher Education).
	" Rotary International GSE Team Membership Award, 1981.
Research Interests	" Engaged in research in the field of Plant Medicine (Herbal Medicine), Essential and Fatty Oils (Herbal Oils) and Natural Medicinal Dyes (Herbal Dyes).
	" Several of research papers are related to the useful plants prescribed in Ayurvedic System of Medicine.
	" Delivered Invited Lectures in the field of Herbal Oils and Herbal Dyes in Indian Science Congress and in All India Convention of Chemists.
Memberships	" Life member of Indian Science Congress
	" Life member (Fellow) of Indian Chemical Society
	" Life member (Fellow) of Indian Council of Chemists.
	" Member of Executive Council of Indian Chemical Society (Headquarters Kolkata).
	" On the selection panel for the Ghanshyam Srivastava Memorial Lecture Award 2003 and has earlier been in the selection panel for DS Bhakuni Lecture Award 2002.
Books Authored	" Fundamentals in Chemistry (three editions already published so far)
	" Elementary and Advance Organic Chemistry (two editions already published so far).
Activities and Achievements	" Actively associated with National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), Bangalore responsible for Assessment and Accreditation (Grading) to institutions of higher learning in our country, i.e., Universities and Colleges. So far visited six institutes as a member of NAAC Peer Team for the Assessment and Accreditation. Recently selected by NAAC to become the Member Coordinator of NAAC Team.
	" Member in various panels of UGC (University Grants Commission).
	" Resource Person in Refresher Courses for University and College Teachers.
	" Member of Research Degree Committee (RDC) of Dr. Hari Singh Gour University, Sagar (M.P.) as an external expert in Chemistry.
	" Member of Board of Studies in Chemistry of Banasthali Vidyapeeth, Banasthali (Rajasthan).
	" Ph.D. thesis examiner of more than 15 Universities.
	" More than twenty of his popular talks and programmes have been broadcasted by All India Radio. Formerly Hon'ble Member of Programme Advisory Committee of All India Radio, Najibabad.
	" Earlier in 1981, was selected by Rotary International to visit USA as a member of Group Study Exchange Team. As a member of this GSE Team, visited USA as an Ambassador of Goodwill for several weeks and stayed with US families and conveyed rich heritage of Indian culture and philosophy and exchanged views and viewpoints.
Participated in various programmes and activities of Gurukula Kangri Vishwavidyalaya	" Has been Coordinator of Adult Education Programme.
	" Was Convenor of Independence and Republic Day Celebration Functions continuously for more than twelve years.
	" Was Convenor of Nations' Independence Golden Jubilee Programmes and National Science Day Programmes.
	" Convenor of Research Degree Committee in Chemistry (GKV) from July 1999 to June 2002.
	" Convenor of Board of Studies in Chemistry (GKV) from July 1990 to December 1992 and July 1999 to June 2002.
	" Member Academic Council for two different terms.
	" Convener of All India Convention of Chemists of Indian Chemical Society held in Gurukula Kangri University in 2000 in which about four hundred delegates from all over India participated. The convention is still remembered by the leading researchers in India as one of the most successful and nicely organised in the history of Indian Chemical Society.
	" Besides being the member of Spots Council, has been the chairman of selection committee of University Cricket Team
	" Was Coordinator of the Assessment and Accreditation of Gurukula Kangri Vishwavidyalaya by NAAC. Vishwavidyalaya has been awarded with A**** grade.
List of Publications	'Extraction of Seeds of Embelia Ribes in Various Solvents and Study of Physio-Chemical Properties', A.K. Indrayan, Deepak Durgapal, Manoj Kumar, Vishal Sharma, Indian Drugs, 41,226 (2004).
	'Isolation of the Natural Colorant from the Roots of Arnebia Nobilis and its Use as a New Neutralisation Indicator', A.K. Indrayan, Vimla Yadav, Rajeev Kumar, P.K.Tyagi, J. Indian Chem. Soc., Accepted, in press (2004).
	'Antibacterial Activity of Dye from Rhizome Arnebia Nobilis ('Ratanjot')', A.K. Indrayan, Vimla Yadav, P.K.Tyagi, Manoj Kumar, Indian J. Microbiol., Accepted, in press (2004).
	'Properties of Essential Oil and the Oils Isolated by Extracting with Petroleum Ether and Ethyl Alcohol from the Rhizomes of Alpinia Galanga Willd', A.K. Indrayan, P. Agrawal and P.K. Tyagi, Indian Drugs, 40, 542 (2003).
	'Natural Dyes as Neutralization Indicators- A Short Review', A.K. Indrayan, J. Indian Chem. Soc., 80, 505 (2003).
	'Antimicrobial Activity of Dye from Caesalpinia Sappan (Patang/Brazilwood)', A.K. Indrayan, Anita Sharma, B.S. Guleria and C.P. Gupta, Indian J. Microbiol., 42, 359 (2002).
	'Isolation of the Natural Dye from the Heartwood of Caesalpinia Sappan and its Use as a New Neutralisation Indicator', A.K. Indrayan, B.S. Guleria, J. Ind. Chem. Soc., 78, 476 (2001).
	'Trade in Some Important Endangered Medicinal Plants in Dehradun, Hardwar, and Saharanpur, the Nationally Vital Region', A.K. Indrayan, R.K. Shukla, Abha Shukla, J. Med. Ar. Plant, 22/4A, 686 (2001).
	'Isolation and Extraction of Medicinally Useful Dye from the Heartwood of Acacia Catechu using Different Solvents', A.K. Indrayan, Vishal Sharma, Oriental J. Chem., 15, 191(1999).
	'Isolation and Extraction of Medicinally Useful Dye from the Roots of Arnebia Nobilis using Different Solvents', A.K.Indrayan, Vimla Yadav, Asian J.Chem., 11, 610 (1999).
	'Isolation and Extraction of Medicinally Useful Dye from the Heartwood of Artocarpus Integrifolia Linn using Different Solvents', A.K.Indrayan, R.K.Shukla, Rajeev Kumar, Asian J.Chem., 11, 141 (1999).
	'Properties of the Fixed Oil Isolated from the Seeds of Melia Composita', A.K.Indrayan, Ms. Priya, Indian Drugs, 36, 410 (1999).
	'The Highly Useful Musk Mellow', A.K.Indrayan, R.K.Shukla, Aryabhatta, 1, 59 (1998).
	'Isolation and Extraction of Medicinally Valued Oil from the Seeds of Melia Composita Willd', A.K.Indrayan, Ms. Priya, Asian J.Chem., 10, 1015 (1998).
	'Isolation and Extraction of Medicinally Valued Dye from the Heartwood of Caesalpinia Sappan using Various Solvents', A.K.Indrayan, B.S.Guleria, Asian J. Chem., 9,336 (1997).
	'Isolation and Study of Properties of Ambrette Seed Oil Extracted by using Different Solvents', A.K.Indrayan, Vimla Yadav, Munish Kumar, S.S. Kunwar, Indian Drugs, 34, 105 (1997).
	'Spectrophotometric Studies of a Silver (II)-Pyrazine Complex and Kinetics and Mechanism of Oxidation of Water by Bis(Pyrazine) Silver (II) Peroxodisulphate in Aqueous Perchloric Acid', A.K.Indrayan, R.K.Shukla, Indian J. Chem., 36A, 53 (1997).
	'Silver (II)-Bipyridyl Complex - Development as a Redox Titrant', A.K.Indrayan, R.K.Shukla, Asian J. Chem., 7, 645, (1995).
	'Spectrophotometric Determination of Formation Constants of Various Metal Complexes and Establishment of Probable Number of Successive Overlapping Complexes using Kinetic Data', A.K.Indrayan, Asian J. Chem., 6, 44 (1994).
	'Spectrophotometric Determination of Aniline in Microgram Amounts in Water', R.D.Kaushik, A.K.Indrayan, Aryabhatta, 6, 50 (1986).
	'Kinetics and Mechanism of Silver (I) Catalysed Oxidation of Hypophosphorus Acid by Cerium (IV) in Perchloric Acid', A.K.Indrayan, S.K.Mishra, Y.K.Gupta, Indian J.Chem., 6,756 (1983).
	'Silver (I) Catalysed Oxidation of Water with Cerium (IV) in Aqueous Perchloric Acid Solution and the Reaction of Cerium (IV) with Silver (I) in Presence of Bipyridine', A.K.Indrayan, S.K.Mishra, Y.K.Gupta, J.Chem. Soc., Dalton Trans. (Chemical Society, London), 549 (1982).
	'Kinetics and Mechanism of Oxidation of Hypophosphorus Acid by Silver (II) in Perchloric Acid', A.K.Indrayan, S.K.Mishra, Y.K.Gupta Inorganic Chemistry (American Chemical Society), 20, 450 (1981).
	'Kinetics and Mechanism of Oxidation of Hypophosphorus Acid by Silver (I) in Perchloric Acid', A.K.Indrayan, S.K.Mishra, Y.K.Gupta Inorganic Chemistry (American Chemical Society), 20,1924 (1981).
	'Nuclear Transmutation and Group Displacement Law', A.K.Indrayan, S.K.Mishra, Indian J.Chem.Ed., 6, 38 (1977).
Recent Invited Lectures Delivered	'Multibeneficial Natural Dyes from Arnebia nobilis and Acacia Catechu', 40th Annual Convention of Chemists, Bundelkhand University, Jhansi (2003).
	'Medicinally Important Essential Oils from the Cones of Juniperus communis Linn and Rhizome of Alpinia officinarum Hance', 91st Indian Science Congress, Panjab University, Chandigarh (2004).
Conferences/Seminars  /Symposia attended /Papers accepted	91st Indian Science Congress, Chandigarh (2004).
	40th Annual Convention of Chemists, Jhansi, ORG(AP)-4 (2003), ORG(PP)-2 (2003). (Chaired two sessions also).
	Annual Conference of Indian Council of Chemists, Roorkee, OPP-36 (2003).
	39th Annual Convention of Chemists, Nagarjunnagar, ORG(PP)-11 (2002), ORG(PP)-9 (2002).
	Annual Conference of Indian Council of Chemists, Jabalpur, OP- (2002).
	38th Annual Convention of Chemists, Jodhpur, ORG(PP)-13 (2001), IAC(OP)-7 (2001). (Chaired two sessions also)
	International Symposium on Trends in Medicinal Chemistry and Biocatalysis, Delhi, P-1 (2000).
	37th Annual Convention of Chemists, Hardwar, ORG(PP)-4 (2000), ORG(PP)-54 (2000).
	International Conference on Chemistry, Calcutta, Abst. Proc. Paper No. AAP-18 (1999).
	Indian Science Congress, Chennai, Abstr. Proc. Paper No. O-24, p.21 (1999).
	Indian Science Congress, Hyderabad, Abstr. Proc. Paper No. O-29, p.18 (1998)
	Annual Conference of Indian Council of Chemists, Mangalore, Abstr. Proc. OP-27, 28 (1997).
	Indian Science Congress, New Delhi, Abstr. Proc., Paper No. O-53, p.34 (1997).
	Annual Conference of Indian Council of Chemists, Abstr. Proc., O-43, p.78 (1996).
	Annual Conference of Indian Council of Chemists, Bombay, Abstr. Proc., IO-39, p.59 (1995).
	Kyushu International Symposium on Physical Organic Chemistry, Fukuoka (Japan), Abstr. Proc., p.10, O-5 (1993). (Chaired a Session also)
	National Seminar on Solid State Chemistry and Allied Areas, Nagpur (1991).
	Kyushu International Symposium on Physical Organic Chemistry, Fukuoka (Japan), Abst. Proc., p.412 (1991).
	8th International Symposium on Environmental Pollution, Toronto (Canada), Abst. Proc., p.10 (1988).
	Symposium on Water Pollution, Gwalior, Abst. Proc., p.25 (1986).
	International Conference on New Technologies in Higher Education, I.I.T Delhi, Proc.Panel IV, p.4.54 (1985).
	All India Convention of Chemists, Raipur, Abst. Proc. Paper No. Anal - 19, p. D7 (1985).
	All India Convention of Chemists, Cuttack, Abst. Proc. Paper No. Phy (O)- 99A. p.39 (1983).
	6th Biennial Conference on Chemical Education (American Chemical Society), Rochester (U.S.A), Abst. Proc. Paper No. 76, p.201 (1980).
	All India Convention of Chemists, Kurukshetra, Abst.Proc. Paper No. phy-82, p.34 (1979).
	All India Convention of Chemists, Waltair, Abst. Proc. Paper No. Phy-97, p.40 (1978)