Dr. Arpita Roy

About

Dr. Arpita Roy is working as an Assistant Professor in the School of Engineering and Technology (Department of Biotechnology) at Sharda University, Greater Noida. She obtained her MTech (Industrial Biotechnology) and Ph.D. (Biotechnology) from Delhi Technological University. Her areas of interest include Plant Biotechnology, Environmental Biotechnology, Green nanoparticle synthesis and Microbiology. She has published more than 100 SCI/SCOPUS indexed papers in peer-reviewed journals (h-index 38; i-index 90; Total citation >4600) and 27 books chapters (Springer, Elsevier, CRC press, etc.). She has qualified GATE, CSIR-UGC-NET and ICAR-ASRB NET. She is also a recipient of “Commendable Research Excellence Award DTU 2019, 2020 and 2021” from Delhi Technological University, Delhi. She has presented more than 15 papers in national and international conferences. She has been enlisted in Top 2% scientists in the world (Stanford University report published by Elsevier in 2022 and 2023). She has been an Invited Speaker for various conferences.
 

Experience

• 8 Years (Research and Teaching)

Qualification

• B.E (Biotechnology), M.Tech (Industrial Biotechnology), PhD (Biotechnology)

Award & Recognition

• Enlisted in Top 2% scientists in the world (Stanford University report published by Elsevier on 4th October 2023)
• Enlisted in Top 2% scientists in the world (Stanford University report published by Elsevier on 10th October 2022)
• Secured 1st position in Oral Presentation in ICABB 2024: International Conference on Advances in Biosciences and Biotechnology 2024.
• Winner of JRM Most Cited Paper Award 2023
• Catalyst (MDPI), Highly cited paper in 2020-2021 in the section “Nanostructured Catalysts”
• Commendable Research Award presented for excellence in research during the year 2020- DTU.
• Commendable Research Award presented for excellence in research during the year 2019- DTU.
• DTU International Travel Grant- 2019 for paper presentation in conference at Singapore.
• Commendable Research Award presented for excellence in research during the year 2018- DTU.
• Received Doctoral Research Fellowship from Delhi Technological University, Delhi.
• Secured 1st Rank and recipient of Vice chancellor Gold Medal and Merit Certificate in MTech (Industrial Biotechnology).
• Qualified CSIR-UGC NET-2019
• Qualified ICAR/ASRB NET-2016
• Qualified GATE (BT)-2015 and 2014.
• Merit Scholarship from N.S.I.T for during academic year 2013-2014 and 2010-2011.
   

Research

Google Scholar

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

Selected Publication

• Dahir Sagir Idris, Arpita Roy* “Green Synthesis of Silver Oxide-Nickel Oxide Bimetallic Nanoparticles Using Peels of Citrus sinensis and Their Application” Journal of Inorganic and Organometallic Polymers and Materials, 2024. 
• Dahir Sagir Idris, Arpita Roy*, Antioxidant and dye degradation activity of green synthesized silver-iron oxide (Ag-Fe2O3) bimetallic nanoparticles. Nano-Structures & Nano-Objects, 2024, Volume 38, 101142.
• Benazeer Haque, Aaryan Gupta, Arpita Roy*. Green fabrication of Ag-Ni-Mn-Zn nanoparticles from watermelon peels and its antioxidant, dye degradation and molecular docking studies. Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy, 2024
• Dahir Sagir Idris, Arpita Roy* “Biogenic synthesis of Ag-CuO nanoparticles and its antibacterial, antioxidant, and catalytic activity” Journal of Inorganic and Organometallic Polymers and Materials, 2023. 
• Ariba Khan, Arpita Roy*, et al. Nanomaterials: An alternative source for biodegradation of toxic dyes. Food and Chemical Toxicology. 2022, 164, 112996
• Chetan Pandit, Arpita Roy*, et al. Biological agents for synthesis of nanoparticles and their applications. Journal of King Saud University – Science, 2022, 34(3), 101869
• Ritika Luthra and Arpita Roy* “Role of medicinal plants against neurodegenerative diseases” Current Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, 2021
• Arpita Roy* “Plant derived silver nanoparticles and its therapeutic applications”, Current Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, 2021. 
• Arpita Roy* and Shreeja Datta “Medicinal plants against ischemic stroke” Current Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, 2021, 22(10): 1302-1314. 
• Arpita Roy* “Plumbagin: A potential anti-cancer compound”, Mini-Reviews in Medicinal Chemistry, 2021, 21(6): 731 - 737. 
• Simran Kaur and Arpita Roy* “Bioremediation of heavy metals from wastewater using nanomaterials”, Environment, Development and Sustainability, 2021, 23, 9617–9640. 
• Arpita Roy* “Hairy root culture an alternative for bioactive compound production from medicinal plants” Current Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, 2021, 22(1), 136- 149
• Shreeja Datta and Arpita Roy* “Antimicrobial peptides as potential therapeutic agents: A review”, International Journal of Peptide Research and Therapeutics. 2021, 27, 555–577. DOI: 10.1007/s10989-020-10110-x
• Saksham Garg and Arpita Roy* “In silico analysis of selected alkaloids against main protease (Mpro) of SARS-CoV-2”, Chemico-Biological Interactions, 332, 2020, 109309.  
• Saksham Garg and Arpita Roy* “A current perspective of plants as an antibacterial agent: A review”. Current Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, 2020, 21(15), 1588-1602. 

EXTRA PROFESSIONAL ASSIGNMENTS UNDERTAKEN

• Reviewer of Scientific reports, Environmental Research, Plants, Molecules, Foods, Applied Sciences, Chemico-Biological Interactions, Material Today Proceedings, Environmental Research, Computers in Biology and Medicine, Biotechnology letters, Molecular Diversity, Environment Development and Sustainability, Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Bioinspired Biomimetic and Nano biomaterials, etc.
   

Certifications

Member of Societies:

• Biotech Research Society India
• Indian Society of Chemists and Biologists 
• The Society of Biological Chemists 
• International Association of Engineers 
   

Area of Interest

• Plant Biotechnology
• Medicinal Plants/Phytocompounds
• Environmental Biotechnology
• Microbiology
• Green nanomaterials