Dr. Kanwaljeet Singh, FLS

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NAME

Dr. Kanwaljeet Singh, FLS

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DESIGNATION

Assistant Professor

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EMAIL

Kanwaljeet@riemysore.ac.in

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SPECIALIZATION

Botany

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RESEARCH ID

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GOOGLE SCHOLAR

https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=SZhe5CMAAAAJ

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ORCID

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9310-3118

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SCOPUS ID

57214897331

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ANY OTHER

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TEACHING

More than 2 years

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RESEARCH 

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PROJECTS

1. A cross-cultural study of Indigenous Knowledge (IK) of medicinal plants among the tribal groups of Mysuru District (PAC 25.5) funded by NCERT, India (Completed)

2. Integrating Indigenous plant knowledge and education: A Literature-based ethnobotanical study in Karnataka for developing educational resource for school teachers and students (In Progress)

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PUBLICATIONS

1. Singh S, Kumar G, Singh K. 2025. Revitalizing traditional wisdom: Exploring medicinal, plant-based healthcare practices in Kalatop-Khajjiar Wildlife Sanctuary, Himachal Pradesh, India. Ethnobotany Research and Applications 31:1-30. http://dx.doi.org/10.32859/era.31.26.1-30 

2. Bhellum BL, Singh K, Gairola S. 2025. Dactyloctenium ruderale (Poaceae), a new species from Jammu and Kashmir, India. Nordic Journal of Botany e04683. https://doi.org/10.1002/njb.04683 

3. Singh K, Chandu KD, Thattantavide A, Gour VS, Gairola S, Kumar A. 2024. Indigenous ecological knowledge and the usage of medicinal plants in Polavaram Mandal of Andhra Pradesh, India. Ethnobotany Research and Applications 29:1-27. http://dx.doi.org/10.32859/era.29.65.1-27

4. Singh K, Kumar P, Kumar B, Sharma J, Andrade-Cetto A, Gupta P, Gairola S. 2024. Medicinal plants traditionally used in health care practices by inhabitants of Paddar region of Jammu and Kashmir, India. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 334:118514. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jep.2024.118514 

5. Wani IA, Singh K, Gairola S. 2024. Rosa aharbalensis (Rosaceae), a new species from Jammu and Kashmir, India. Nordic Journal of Botany, e04216. https://doi.org/10.1111/njb.04216 

6. Singh K, Kumar P, Kumar B, Gairola S. 2024. Study on magico-religious plants in Paddari tribe of Jammu and Kashmir, India. Ethnobotany Research and Applications, 27:1-20. http://dx.doi.org/10.32859/era.27.10.1-20

7. Batool Z, Singh K, Gairola S. 2024. Nutraceutical and antioxidant potential of selected wild edible plants from the cold-arid desert of Ladakh, India. Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca. 52:13286. https://doi.org/10.15835/nbha52113286

8. Fayaz F, Singh K, Gairola S, Ahmed Z, Shah BA. 2024. A Comprehensive Review on Phytochemistry and Pharmacology of Rosa Species (Rosaceae). Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry, 24:364-78. https://doi.org/10.2174/0115680266274385231023075011 

9. Bhat S, Sharma A, Sharma P, Singh K, Kundan M, Fayaz M, Wajid MA, Gairola S., Misra P. 2023. Development and analysis of de novo transcriptome assemblies of multiple genotypes of Cymbopogon spp. reveal candidate genes involved in the biosynthesis of aromatic monoterpenes. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, p.127508. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.127508 

10. Batool Z, Singh K, Gairola S (2023). Medicinal plants traditionally used in the health care practices by the indigenous communities of the Trans-Himalayan region of Ladakh, India. Journal of Ethnopharmacology 317:116837 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jep.2023.116837 

11. Sharma, J., Singh, K. and Gairola, S., 2023. Plants used in female reproductive healthcare by the Gujjar tribe of the sub-Himalayan region of Uttarakhand, India. Journal of Herbal Medicine, p.100786. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hermed.2023.100786 

12. Lone JF, Kumar B, Singh K, Gairola S (2023). Pollen morphology and variability among the wild Cannabis sativa L. from the western Himalaya, India. Flora 305:152342 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.flora.2023.152342 

13. Singh K, Sharma YP, Gairola S. 2023. Distribution status and ethnomedicinal importance of genus Rosa L.(Rosaceae) in India. Ethnobotany Research and Applications 25:1-22.

14. Singh K, Singh H, Sharma YP, Gairola S (2022). Rosa machailensis (Rosaceae), a new species from Jammu and Kashmir, India. Phytotaxa 567:79-85. https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.567.1.7 

15. Singh K, Sharma YP, Sharma PR, Gairola S (2020). Pollen morphology and variability of the Rosa L. species of Western Himalaya in India. Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution 67:2129-2148 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10722-020-00967-8 

16. Singh K, Sharma YP, Gairola S (2020). Morphological characterization of some wild species of Rosa L. in Western Himalaya, India. Euphytica 216: 41. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10681-020-2567-2 

17. Singh K, Singh D, Sheetal BH, Sharma YP, Gairola S (2021). Nutraceutical potential of rose hips of three wild Rosa L. species from Western Himalaya, India. Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca 49:12471 https://doi.org/10.15835/nbha49412471 

18. Kumar B, Singh K, Kumar P, Batool Z, Dhiman SK, Gairola S (2022). Palynological diversity of highly medicinal rare, endangered, and threatened plants from Western Himalaya, India. Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca 50:1-26 https://doi.org/10.15835/nbha50312787 

19. Kumar P, Singh K, Bhushan A, Gupta AP, Babu V, Gupta P, Gairola S. (2023). Botanical, Chemical, and DNA Barcode-Based Authentication of Herbal Ayurvedic Medicines from the Menispermaceae. Revista Brasileira de Farmacognosia33:300–309 https://doi.org/10.1007/s43450-023-00369-8 

20. Kumar P, Singh K, Lone JF, Bhushan A, Gupta P, Gairola S (2023). Morpho-anatomical, molecular, and chemical standardization of Trillium govanianum Wall. ex D. Don: An endangered medicinal herb native to the Himalayas (2023). Pharmacognosy Magazine 1–16 https://doi.org/10.1177/09731296221145070 

21. Kumar P, Singh K, Lone JF, Kumar B., Gairola S. 2023. Histo-Anatomical characterization of aerial and root crude samples of Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal. Indian Journal of Natural Products and Resources 14: 292-299 https://doi.org/10.56042/ijnpr.v14i2.4214 

22. Singh K, Kumar B, Kumar P, Lone JF, Sharma YP, Gairola S (2022). Documentation of ethnoveterinary knowledge: Harnessing potential phytotherapy in high mountainous areas of Paddar, District Kishtwar (India). Ethnobotany Research and Applications 24:1-22 http://dx.doi.org/10.32859/era.24.19.1-22

23. Singh K, Sharma YP, Gairola S (2023). Distribution status and ethnomedicinal importance of genus Rosa L.(Rosaceae) in India. Ethnobotany Research and Applications 25:1-22 http://dx.doi.org/10.32859/era.25.51.1-22

24. Singh K, Kumar P, Kumar B, Sharma YP, Gairola G (2021). Wild edible plants of Paddar Valley, Jammu division, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Ethnobotany Research and Applications 22:1-21. http://dx.doi.org/10.32859/era.22.29.1-21

25. Batool Z, Singh K, Gairola S. (2022). Documenting potential ethnoveterinary knowledge from the indigenous communities of Cold Desert of Ladakh: A trans-Himalayan region of India. Ethnobotany Research and Applications 24:1-20 http://dx.doi.org/10.32859/era.24.43.1-20

26. Sharma J, Singh K, Gairola S (2022). Plants used for Socio-Magico-Religious purposes by the indigenous communities of Sub-Himalayan Tract, Uttarakhand. Ethnobotany Research and Applications 23:1-19 http://dx.doi.org/10.32859/era.23.36.1-19

27. Dutta A, Singh K, Singh B, Sharma YP, Bussmann RW (2021). Documentation of veterinary practices from Gujjar and Bakarwal tribes of District Poonch, Jammu & Kashmir: A boon for animals from our ancestors. Ethnobotany Research and Applications 21:1-18 http://dx.doi.org/10.32859/era.21.45.1-18

28. Kumar P, Kumar B, Singh K, Sumeet Gairola S (2018). Morpho-anatomical standardization of six important RET medicinal plants of Ashtavarga group from Western Himalaya, India. Research Reviews in Biotechnology & Biosciences 5:1-14 http://dx.doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.8977292.v1

29. Kumar, P., Singh, K., Batool, Z., Lone, J.F. and Gairola, S., 2021. Botanical studies on raw herbal samples of Woodfordia fruticosa (L.) kurz-an important ayurvedic plant. International Journal of Pharmacognosy8:129-137. http://dx.doi.org/10.13040/IJPSR.0975-8232

30. Kumar B, Singh K, Sharma J, Gairola S. (2020). A comprehensive review of fuelwood resources and their use pattern in rural villages of Western Himalaya, India. Plant Archives 20:1949-58.

31. Singh K, Kumar B, Sharma J, Gairola S (2020). Medicinal plants used to manage CNS and memory related problems by indigenous communities of Jammu & and Kashmir (UT) and Ladakh (UT), India. Plant Archives 20:1959-1974.

32. Kumar P, Singh K, Gairola S (2020). Botanical standardization of raw herbal drug Pashanabheda [Bergenia ciliata (Haw.) Sternb.] used in Indian Systems of Medicine. Plant Archives 20:8645-8652. 

33. Singh K, Kumar P, Kumar B, Lone JF, Sharma, PR and Gairola, S (2020). Morpho- anatomical and palynological standardization and DNA barcoding of Fritillaria cirrhosa D. Don (syn. Fritillaria roylei Hook.). Plant Archives 20:1304-1313.

Book Chapters:

1. Singh, K., Nizam, A., Kumar, S., Gairola, S., Thomas T, D., Kumar, A. (2024). Biotechnology for the Conservation and Improvement of Forest Tree Species. In: Thomas T, D., Razdan, M.K., Kumar, A. (eds) Biotechnological Approaches for Sustaining Forest Trees and Their Products. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-4363-6_1

2. Kumar, S., Anju, T., Singh, K., Singh, S., Kumar, A. (2024). Rhododendron L.: Diversity, Distribution, Taxonomy, Conservation, and Improvement Strategies. In: Thomas T, D., Razdan, M.K., Kumar, A. (eds) Biotechnological Approaches for Sustaining Forest Trees and Their Products. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-4363-6_1

3. Singh K, Gairola S. (2023). Nutritional potential of wild edible rose hips in India for food security. In: Kumar A, Singh P, Singh S, Singh B. (Eds), Wild food plants for zero hunger and resilient agriculture. Springer Nature, Singapore, pp. 163-179. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-6502-9_7

4. Singh K, Kumar A, Kumar S, Gairola S. (2023). Bioprospecting of Plantsfor Phytochemicals: Important for Drugs. In: Swamy, M.K,. Kumar, A. (Eds), Phytochemical Genomics: Plant Metabolomics and Medicinal Plant Genomics. Springer Nature, Singapore, pp. 69-83. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-5779-6_3

5. Vijay A, Kumar A, Radhakrishnan AM, Kumar S, Singh K, Ramchiary N, Swamy MK. (2023). Emergence of Phytochemical Genomics: Integration of Multi-Omics Approaches for Understanding Genomic Basis of Phytochemicals. In: Swamy, M.K,. Kumar, A. (Eds), Phytochemical Genomics: Plant Metabolomics and Medicinal Plant Genomics. Springer Nature, Singapore, pp. 219-261. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-5779-6_9

6. Kumar A, Saikiran G, Anju T, Anusree VK, Jasna K, Sharma YP, Chandu KD, Singh K, Rawoof A, Ramchiary N, Singh P and ThomasTD (2020). Biosynthesis, GeneticRegulation and Therapeutic Potential of Capsaicinoids. In: (Ed. Swamy MK) Plant- derived Bioactives: Chemistry and Mode of Action. Springer Nature, Singapore, pp. 323-350. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-2361-8_15

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PATENT

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WORKSHOP

1. Delivered an invited lecture  in the National Hands on Working titled “Identification & Authentication of Medicinal ad Aromatic Plants & Crude Drugs in Biodiversity Conservation, Traditional Knowledge and Drug Discovery” organized by Janaki Ammal Herbarium & CDR, Plant Sciences & Agrotechnology Division, CSIR-IIIM, Jammu under Skill Development Initiative in Collaboration with Society for Ethnopharmacology (SFE), India, Jammu Chapter and CSIR-Aroma Mission Phase-2 at CSIR-IIIM, Jammu.

2. Poster presentation on “Botanical standardization and molecular identification of Fritillaria cirrhosa Hook. Syn. Fritillaria roylei D.Don” in 6^th J&K Women Science Congress on Research & Women in Science, technology and Mathematics– Representation, Challenges & Opportunities at Govt. P.G College for Women GandhiNagar, Jammu, on Feb. 26-28, 2019.

3. Oral presentation on “Pollen morphological variability among the Rosa L. species of Western Himalaya, India” in International Conference on Applied Biology (ICAB- 2019) & First Annual Convention of the Society of Biologists at SMVDU from Nov. 4-6, 2019.

4. Oral presentation on “Analysis of morphological variability in wild speciesof Rosa L. fromWestern Himalaya, India”  in 14th JK Science Congress at University of Jammu heldon Dec. 20-22,2019.

5. Oral presentation on “Nutraceutical profileof rose hips of three underutilized wild Rosa species from Western Himalaya” in XLIII all India Botanical Conference of the Indian Botanical Society on Sustainable Development of Plant Resources and Conservation of Threatened Plants in Botanic Gardens” organized by CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow on March 19-21, 2021.

6. Participated in a three-day workshop under PAC titled “Training of KRP’s of Telangana and Karnataka on Experimental and Project Methods of Science Learning at Secondary Stage (Classes 9^th and 10^th)

7. Participated in the 2-day workshop to finalize the Curriculum and Syllabus of the ITEP at Secondary stage

8. Participated in Two Day Regional Workshop on Biological Diversity Laws under UNDP-GEF (Global ABS Project) on Strengthening Human Resources, Legal Frameworks and Institutional Capacities to Implement the Nagoya Protocol Organized by The Law School, University of Jammu on Nov. 28-29, 2018

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DEVELOPMENT

Prepared two modules on “Autotrophic nutrition” for the PAC "Experimental and project-based learning at high school level for Telangana and Andhra Pradesh

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TRAINING

Conducted a MMTTP training programme for the 6-day short term programme on “Exploring Recent Trends in Mathematics with ICT Integration” on 13^th June 2024 (Co-coordinator)

Completed five-day faculty Induction Programme from 10-14^th February, 2025 at IIM, Nagpur

Participating in the 21 Days Orientation course conducted by NCERT, Delhi from 3^th March 2025

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EXTENSION

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OTHER 

INFORMATION

CSIR-NET/JRF, JKSET

Life Member: Society for Plant Research (SPR), India 

Life Member:  The Association for Plant Taxonomy (APT)”, India 

Member: Society of Ethnopharmacology (SFE-INDIA)