Dr. Noopur Srivastava

About

Experienced in design and synthesis of antitubercular molecules, lead identification and optimization of new chemical entities (NCEs) as antitubercular agents, multistep synthesis of biologically important antitubercular hybrids and development of new synthetic methodologies for the synthesis of bioactive and pharmaceutically important molecules.

Earlier associated as Research Scientist with the Synthesis Division of  a leading CRO for  2 years where she was actively involved in the designing and synthesis of biologically important scaffolds, intermediates and reference compounds.

Experience

16+ years of teaching & 2 yrs of industry experience

• No. of B.Sc/M.Sc. dissertation guided : 20
• No. of PhDs guided : 02(completed), 04(ongoing)

Qualification

• NET(CSIR-UGC), PhD Central Drug Research Institute(CDRI, CSIR) Lucknow

Award & Recognition

• NET(CSIR-UGC)
• Best Teacher Award by Sharda University
• Reward of INR 10,000 twice on successful completion of online NPTEL courses in Chemistry for higher education faculty on Swayam portal- “Reagents in Organic Synthesis” & “Principles of Organic Synthesis”
• Reviewer of Peer reviewed Journals

Research

• Green Plasmonic Silver Nanoparticles for Colorimetric Sensing of Hg²⁺and Fe³⁺ Ions in Water, Abubakar Suraja Ibrahim, Noopur Srivastava, S. Shankara Narayanan, Macromolecular Symposia, 2025, DOI: 10.1002/masy.70134,
• A Greener Spectroscopic Approach for the Quantification of Ketoconazole in Pharmaceutical Formulations, Abubakar S. Muhammad, Akpu M. Francis, Augustine U. Abel, Baba M. Nasirudeen, Labulo H. Ayomide, Ibrahim Hassan, Safiyanu T. Musa, Noopur Srivastava, Usman M. Mubarak, Lafia Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research, 2025, DOI: 10.62050/faic2025.bop25.006, 16-22.
• Prakash, H., Chahal, S., Sindhu, J., Sharma, D., Tyagi, P., Guin, M., Srivastava, N. and Singh, K., 2024. Diastereomeric pure pyrazolyl-indolyl dihydrofurans: Unveiling isomeric selectivity in antibacterial action via in vitro and in silico insights. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters, p.130005.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bmcl.2024.130005
• Prakash, H., Chahal, S., Tyagi, P., Sharma, D., Mangyan, M.R., Srivastava, N., Sindhu, J. and Singh, K., 2025. Unraveling biological disparities in configurational isomers of pyrazolyl-dihydrofurans using in vitro, DFT and in silico approach. Journal of Molecular Structure, 1319, p.139437. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molstruc.2024.139437
• Mulik, B.M., Srivastava, N. and Pendharkar, D., 2024. Synthesis and biological evaluation of Trifluoromethoxyphenyl Indole Carboxamide analogs, ADME and toxicity prediction. Chemical Biology Letters, 11(2), pp.660-660.https://doi.org/10.62110/sciencein.cbl.2024.v11.660
• Mohan Mulik, B., Srivastava, N. and Pendharkar, D., 2024. Synthesis, Biological Evaluation, Molecular Docking and ADME Profiling of Methylpiperidin‐4‐ylphenyl‐nicotinamide Derivatives. Chemistry Select, 9(14), p.e202304498.https://doi.org/10.1002/slct.202304498
• Mulik, B.M., Srivastava, N., Pendharkar, D. and Guin, M., 2024. Design, Synthesis, and Anticancer Activity of Novel Methoxycyclohexyl Nicotinamides. Russian Journal of Organic Chemistry, 60(1), pp.173-184.https://doi.org/10.1134/S1070428024010226
• Yogesh, R., Srivastava, N. and Mulik, B.M., 2023, February. Efforts to Replace Methylene Chloride in Pharmaceutical Process Chemistry. Macromolecular Symposia (Vol. 407, No. 1, p. 2100502). https://doi.org/10.1002/masy.202100502
• Yogesh, R., Srivastava, N. and Abbas Bukhari, S.N., 2022. COVID-19 Challenge: A Quest for Effective Vaccine Strategies Against Circulating and Emerging SARS-CoV-2 Variants. Current Pharmaceutical Design, 28(35), pp.2901-2913. https://doi.org/10.2174/1381612828666220701160116
• Some recent advances in Nitrogen and Sulphur containing antituberculars Noopur Srivastava, Baban Mohan Mulik, Dhananjay Pendharkar, Volume 3, Issue 2,December, 2022, Anvesha, 11-16, e-ISSN 2582 6719, https://www.anveshaejournal.com/dist/images/pdf/amjr3-vol3-2022.pdf
• Biochar – Environmental Effects and applications: An Overview, Noopur Srivastava, Priya Yadav, Nisha Saxena, Volume 3, Issue 2,December, 2022, Anvesha 17-130, e-ISSN 2582-6719, https://www.anveshaejournal.com/dist/images/pdf/amjr4-vol3-2022.pdf
• Saxena, N., Anjali, A., Srivastva, A.N., Srivastava, N. and Middha, R., 2022. Sonicated chemical synthesis for energy efficient production of Hexahydro-1H-quinazolin-2-thiones. Materials Today: Proceedings, 60, pp.1175-1178. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2022.03.557
• Saxena, N., Srivastav, N., Kumar, A. and Anjali, A., 2022. Adoption of green methodology in industry for the synthesis of Sildenafil citrate & Celecoxib: A case study. Materials Today: Proceedings, 60, pp.1021-1025. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2021.12.484
• Saxena, N., Rastogi, K. and Srivastava, N., 2022. Development of industrial efficient asymmetric synthesis of endothelin-A antagonist ABT-546: A case study based on green chemistry perspective. Materials Today: Proceedings, 49, pp.3388-3391.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2021.02.584
• Recent Advances in Tetrazole Derivatives as Potential Antiviral Agents Asian Journal of Chemistry; Vol. 33, No. 11, 2021, 2599-2607, Ruchika Yogesh, and Noopur Srivastava, https://doi.org/10.14233/ajchem.2021.23443
• Saxena, N., Srivastava, N., Mahmoud, U.M., Abubakar, S.M. and Rastogi, K., 2021. The Chemistry of Tetrazoles: An Important Pharmacophore for Many Leading Drugs and Future Drug Candidates. Indian Journal of Heterocyclic Chemistry, 31(2), pp.155-175., https://connectjournals.com/01951.2021.31.155
• An Overview of Fungal Co-infection Events Associated with Covid-19, Ruchika Yogesh, Noopur Srivastava, Anvesha, Volume 2, Issue 1, June 2021, e-ISSN 2582-6719, http://www.anveshaejournal.com/dist/images/pdf/AMJR1-2021.pdf
• Saxena, N., Srivastava, N., Shukla, P. and Tripathi, G.K., 2019. The drug discovery development for treatment of tuberculosis. Journal of Drug Delivery and Therapeutics, 9(3-s), pp.802-819, http://dx.doi.org/10.22270/jddt.v9i3-s.2777
• Srivastava, N., S Anil Kumar, K., Sinha, S., Srivastava, R. and K Dikshit, D., 2012. Synthesis and Anti-tubercular Activities of Benzo furo Chromen-6-one Derivatives. Anti-Infective Agents, 10(1), pp.6-14.
• Kumar A., Srivastava N., Dikshit D. K., Synthesis and Antitubercular activities of BenzoFuro-Chromene-6-one derivatives: Medicinal Chemistry Research, 2010, Vol 17, S50-51(Conference Proceedings).
• Srivastava S., Srivastava N. and Dikshit D. K. Synthesis of (2R, 5S, 7S)-7-Amino-8-Oxo-1-Aza-3-Oxa-Bicyclo--Octane-2-Carboxylate:A novel bicyclic 5,5-Fused λ-lactam. - Medicinal Chemistry Research, 2003, Vol 12, No.6/7 399(Conference Proceedings).

Book Chapters

• Microwave-Assisted Synthesis of Radiopharmaceuticals Riya Middha, Noopur Srivastava, Mridula Guin, ISBN 978-1-64490-402-2, Materials Research Forum, 2026, https://doi.org/10.21741/9781644903896,
• The Potential of Green Nanoparticles in Pollutant Detection, Abubakar Suraja Ibrahim, Urvashi Garg, Noopur Srivastava, and Nisha Saxena, ISBN 978-1-77964-018-5, Apple Academic Press, CRC Press, 2026,
• Case Studies of Mycoremediation of Xenobiotics, Nisha Saxena, Noopur Srivastava, ISBN 978-981-95-5742-4, 2026, Springer Singapore, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-95-5743-1
• Historical and Recent Advances in Solid Base Catalysts for Drug Synthesis, Urvashi Garg, Abubakar Suraja Ibrahim, Noopur Srivastava, Nisha Saxena, ISBN 979-8-89881-147-1, Bentham Science Publishers, 2025. DOI: 10.2174/9798898811471125010008
• Principles of Bioethics and Biosafety in Pharmaceuticals, Ruchika Yogesh, Noopur Srivastava, Zeeshan Fatima, ISBN 978-1-032-94487-6, CRC Press (Taylor and Francis group), 2025, https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003570981
• Chemical Principles in Waste Segregation and Recycling, Riya Middha, Noopur Srivastava, and Nisha Saxena, Waste Management for Smart Cities, Advances in Sustainability Science and Technology, Springer Nature, ISBN 978-981-97-8252-9, 2024, pages 1-46, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-8253-6
• Chemistry in Plastic Recycling: Breaking Down Polymers, Nisha Saxena, Noopur Srivastava, Abubakar Suraja Ibrahim, and Rajesh Kumar, Waste Management for Smart Cities, Advances in Sustainability Science and Technology, Springer Nature, ISBN 978-981-97-8252-9, 2024 pages 67-80, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-8253-6
• Pharmaceuticals and other emerging contaminants detection by nanotechnology-based sensors, Nanotechnology-Based Sensors for Detection of Environmental Pollution by Noopur Srivastava, Mridula Guin, Sarita Srivastava, Elsevier, ISBN: 9780443141188, 2024, pages 317-330, https://doi.org/10.1016/C2022-0-02848-8
• Herbal Medicines in the treatment of Cardiovascular Diseases, Riya Middha, Noopur Srivastava and Nisha Saxena, Navigating Indian Knowledge System : Viksit Bharat 2047, ISBN:978-93-48059-95-6, 2025, 110-124.
• Reclaiming Ancient Wisdom: Exploring the Indian Knowledge System, Nisha Saxena, Noopur Srivastava UGC-FDP :NEP & IKS(UGC-MMTTC (HRDC), JNV University, Jodhpur, 2025, 318-324.
• Assessment of the Antidiabetic Properties of Zanthoxylum Armatum “Antidiabetic Plants: Properties and Applications” by Nova Science Publishers , Noopur Srivastava, Nisha Saxena and Chhaya Dagar, ISBN: 979-8-88697-957-2, 2023
  DOI: https://doi.org/10.52305/KBPH8734
  https://novapublishers.com/shop/antidiabetic-plants-properties-and-applications/Azadirachta Indica as an Antidiabetic Plant: Current Status and Future Prospects
• “Antidiabetic Plants: Properties and Applications” by Nova Science Publishers , , Noopur Srivastava, Nisha Saxena and Chhaya Dagar, ISBN: 979-8-88697-957-2, 2023, DOI: https://doi.org/10.52305/KBPH8734
  https://novapublishers.com/shop/antidiabetic-plants-properties-and-applications/
• Quinolines in the Treatment of Malaria, The Wellness Molecule:Bioactive Compounds and their Health Benefits, SAAR Publications, , Usman Mubarak, Noopur Srivastava, Nisha Saxena, ISBN – 978-81-958117-8-6, Edition – September 2023
• Bioactive Compounds for Skin and Beauty, The Wellness Molecule: Bioactive Compounds and their Health Benefits, SAAR Publications, Nisha Saxena, Anupama Anjali & Noopur Srivastava, ISBN – 978-81-958117-8-6, Edition – September 2023
• Removal of Polyaromatic Hydrocarbons Using Microbial Fuel Cells, "Microbial Fuel Cell: Electricity Generation and Environmental Remediation" Nova Publishers, USA, Ruchika Yogesh, Noopur Srivastava, 2022, 23-56, https://novapublishers.com/shop/microbial-fuel-cell-electricity-generation-and-environmental-remediation/, https://www.scopus.com/record/display.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85140816382&origin=recordpage
• A Detailed insight towards the role of Microbial Fuel Cells for Pharmaceutical Wastewater Treatment "Microbial Fuel Cell: Electricity Generation and Environmental Remediation" Nova Publishers, USA, , Ruchika Yogesh, Noopur Srivastava 2022, 157-192, https://novapublishers.com/shop/microbial-fuel-cell-electricity-generation-and-environmental-remediation/, https://www.scopus.com/record/display.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85140818692&origin=recordpage

Patent:

• Indian Patent (Design No. 430640-001) For Bone Cancer Detection : Nisha Saxena, Suman Srivastava, Noopur Srivastava, Twinkle Keshari, Poonam Shukla, Ashish Srivastava, 2024

Certifications

MOOCs certificate –

• Completed 12 weeks NPTEL course titled “Reagents in Organic Synthesis” from Sept 14th 2020 to December 4th, 2020
• Completed 12 weeks NPTEL course titled “Principles of Organic Synthesis” from July 29th to October 18th, 2019
• Completed 4 weeks NPTEL course titled “Bioreactors” Jan-Feb 2019.
• Completed 2 weeks edX course on “Steel” June 2015.

Refresher Course & Induction Program -

• Completed ARPIT Refresher Course in Chemistry for Higher Education, 2020 with A Grade
• Completed "Online Induction Training/Orientation Programme" for Faculty in Universities/Colleges/Higher Educational Institutions (held from 04th June 2020 to 01st July 2020) by Teaching Learning Centre (TLC), Ramanujan College, University of Delhi with A+ Grade

Teachers e-kit(MOOC prepared) -

• Friedel Crafts Reaction : Mechanism and Applications – a Teachers e-kit(e-content in four Quadrants format) in Chemistry at GAD-TLC of MHRD under PMMMNMIT, 2020

Membership -

• Lifetime membership of Indian Society of Chemists & Biologists(ISCB), LF1128/2021
• Lifetime membership of Indian Science Congress (Membership No. L43283)
• Lifetime membership of Indian Association of Nuclear Chemists and Allied Scientists(IANCAS), BARC, (Membership No. LM-1818)
• Lifetime membership of Society for Material Chemistry(SMC), BARC, (Membership No. LM 1891)
• Lifetime membership of Materials Research Society of India, MRSI(LMB4209)
• Lifetime membership of Indian Association for Cancer Research, IACR(LM-1299)
• Lifetime membership of Indian Chemical Society(ICS), (2025-LM/8825)
• Member Editorial Board Anvesha a biannual multidisciplinary journal.

Seed Fund -

• “Synthesis of Size Selective Azamacrocycles for removal of Heavy Metals ions from Aqueous Medium” Noopur Srivastava(PI), 2019, Sharda University

Area of Interest

• Experienced in multistep organic synthesis, lead identification and optimization of new chemical entities (NCEs) of biological importance, scaffolds, intermediates and reference compounds. With a vast experience in medicinal chemistry she is also working towards the development of novel sensor technologies and biocompatible nanocomposites.