Dr. (Ms.) Puja Khare
FELLOW, ELECTED 2024
Born in Basti, Uttar pradesh, India on 03 October, 1973. Educated at Dayalbagh Educational Institute, Deemed University, Agra, B.Sc. 1991; BSc (hons): 1992; M.Sc. 1994; Ph.D. 1998; Senior Research Fellow: 1996-1999; Research associate, 1999-2002.
Principal Scientist, Crop Production and Protection Division, CSIR-Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Lucknow, 2017 to date.
Project Scientist, CPCB, Agra, 2003-2006; Jr Scientist, 2006-2009; Scientist, CSIR-NEIST, Jorhat, 2009-2011; Scientist, 2011-2013, Sr Scientist, CSIR-CIMAP, Lucknow, 2013-2017.
Awards/Honours: CSIR-Senior Research Fellowship (SRF)-1996; CSIR- Research Associate (RA)- 1999; Fast Track Young Scientist 2007, Fast Track Young Scientist 2013 by DST;Best Women Scientist of the year 2009-2010 by NEIST Jorhat, Environmentalist of the Year 2012; Scientist of the Year Awards 2014; Green Technology Award by National Environmental Science Academy, New Delhi, Best paper Awards in year 2013, 2015,2016, 2020, 2021 and 2022 by CSIR-CIMAP, Member of Editorial Board: Journal Carbon research [Springer], Biochar [Springer], World research Journal of Aromatic and Medicinal Plant, Frontier in Traditional Medicines; Editor in book proposal Biochar-based nanocomposites for Contaminant Management [Springer], Editor of a Book proposal on nanotechnology and nanomaterials in the food Industries: Smart nano architectures, Technologies, Challenges and applications [Elsevier]. Expert for the NRDC National Meritorious Invention Awards; Auditor in NABL for Soil and rocks testing; Technical manager for NABL accreditation at the Institute; Selection Committee for the selection of Faculty in Environmental Science in Banasthali Vidyapith (year2019, 2021), Vice president of Indian Society of Soil Science, Lucknow Chapter ( in year 2015).
Fellow: The Royal Society of Chemistry, 2023; Indian Chemical Society, 2022; International Congress of Chemistry & Environment (FICCE); Indian Council of Chemists (FICC), 2014; International Congress of Chemistry & Environment (FICCE), 2011.
Research Areas: Recycling crop residue into biochar for soil amendments, phytoimmobilization, Management of pesticide residue and hevay metal contaimination in medicinal herbs
Address: Principal Scientist, Crop Production and Protection Division, CSIR-Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Lucknow 226015, U.P.; E-5, CIMAP Colony, Vikas Nagar; Sector 7, Lucknow 226022, U.P.; [Tel: Off. (0522) 2587566; Cell: 8004923033; Email: pujakhare@cimap.res.in; kharepuja@rediffmail.com]
