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Dr. Ch. Venkata Narasimhaji

Assistant Director (Chemistry)

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  • Dr. Ch. VenkataNarasimhaji, M.Sc. Ph.D. is an organic chemist currently serving as the Assistant Director (Chemistry) at the Central Ayurveda Research Institute (CARI) Kolkata, under Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences, Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India. With over 16 years of extensive research experience, Dr.Ch V Narasimhaji has significantly contributed to the fields of Drug Standardization and Quality control of raw drugs such raw botanicals, Metals and minerals used in ASU systems to develop “ ICMR: Quality Standards of Indian Medicinal Plants”; DST-NIF: Quality standards Indian Indigenous Medicinal plants; Botanical reference standards (BRS) though the National Raw Drug Repository sponsored by NMPB and Isolation of PRS [Primary reference standards] and development of marker compound library for in-house Research use of CCRAS.

Professional experience:

  • Dr. Ch. V. Narasimhaji, Assistant Director (Chem.), CCRAS, M/o AYUSH, GOI at CCRAS-CARI, Kolkata, [3rd May 2019 to 11th Sep 2020] and (1st July 2025 to till date]

As a HOD-Chemistry, Conceptualization Projects and supervisor of the laboratory for Standardization, Quality control and Assurance of Raw plant botanicals and raw materials/minerals, herbal drugs under AYUSH. Isolation of PRS and Characterization etc.,

  • Dr. Ch. V. Narasimhaji, Assistant Director (Chem.), CCRAS, M/o AYUSH, GOI, at CCRAS-CARI, Jhansi [9Th Feb 2023 to 31st May 2025] 

As a Head of institution CCRAS-CARI, Jhansi and as CEO & Quality Manager, maintain the laboratories as per as per ISO /IEC 17025; Managen the Institute under Quality Management system as per IS/ISO 9001:2015. Management of Admin & QC Activities, standardization of trail Drugs/Formulations in GMP pharmacy and its critical evaluations for QC & shelf-life studies. Development of Quality Standards for Single raw botanicals of various origin to generate BRS under National Raw Drug Repository sponsored by NMPB. Isolation for development of Markers; Development of SOPs & over all supervision of all projects running under CARI.

  • Dr. Ch. V. Narasimhaji, Assistant Director (Chem.), CCRAS, M/o AYUSH, GOI, CCRAS-CSMCARI, Chennai. [ 12Th May 2012 to 2nd may 2019as a Research officer] and [12th Sep 2020 to 8th Feb 2023].

As a HOD Involved in standardization, QC activities for single & compound formulations for various matrices of ASU system; Isolation of phytocompounds; it’s qualitative & quantitative analysis. Supervised NABL & DTL activities as a Technical Manager at CSMRIADD, Chennai. ICMR-Quality Standards of Indian Medicinal Plants- 31 more monographs completed. Now focus on Development of SOP, Quality Standards for various ASU Formulations & QC. As Technical manger [Chemical] Supervised the laboratory QC laboratories with All parameters up to Heavy metals of all matrices of ASU drugs under scope of ISO/IEC 17025; maintained for April-2014 to May- 2019 & sep-2020 to feb-2023.

  • Dr. Ch. V. Narasimhaji, Research officer (Chem.) CCRAS, M/o AYUSH, GOI, CCRAS-CARI, Bangalore [ 5Th May 2010 to 11th may 2012].
  • Senior Research Fellow (1st May 2007 – 29th April 2010) at CSIR-IICT, Hyderabad:
  • Junior Research Fellow (Sep 2003 to 31st April 2007) at CSIR-IICT, Hyderabad.
  • Trainee Chemist [R&D] at Dr. Reddy’s laboratories, Bollaram, Hyderabad: work for o-ofloxacin group anti biotics synthesis and pilot plant study. 
  • Research Contributions and Publications: Dr.Ch V Narasimhaji  has successfully handled Three EMR projects sponsored by ICMR, DST-NIF, NMPB etc.,  and More Than 20 IMR and involved in 12 collaborative projects with various institution such as CSIR-IIIM, CSIR-CIMAP, IIT-Delhi, IIT-Gandingar, BHU-Varanasi; CAFRI, Jhansi and BU-Jhansi etc., through MOU’ s for the execution various projects to execute Aggregation behaviors, Shodhana, Insilco studies of extracts , adulterations, DNA fingerprinting etc., and currently overseeing 6 ongoing projects.  32 Monographs and 3 book Chapters and 81 research articles, published in reputed international journals.
  • Publications:  81 Journal, 32 Monographs and Book Chapters: 3
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