Dr. Deepti SIngh Vashishth
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Dr. Deepti SIngh Vashishth

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Currently woprking as Assistant Professor of Environmental Science at Graphic Era Deemed to be University, Dehradun (July 2023–Present), specializing in organic farming, phytochemistry, and weed management.
Formerly Environmental Analyst at Eco-Care Instruments Pvt. Ltd. (June 2017–May 2019), focusing on water/soil physicochemical analysis and report writing.​
Won Best Ph.D. Thesis Award 2025 (Plantica, Dehradun); Young Researcher Award 2021 (Institute of Scholars, Bengaluru)
Lifetime member of Vigyan Bharti, Institute of Scholars, Glocal Environment Social Association, and Plantica Association.

Currently I am serving as an Assistant Professor of Environmental Science at Graphic Era Deemed to be University in Dehradun, India, with expertise in organic farming, phytochemistry, and weed management.​

Education
She earned her Ph.D. in Environmental Sciences from Graphic Era Deemed to be University in April 2024, focusing on the allelopathic effects of Callistemon viminalis and Murraya koenigii extracts for crop germination and weed suppression. Her earlier degrees include an M.Sc. in Environmental Sciences (2017) and B.Sc. in Biology (2015) from MJPRU, plus a Diploma in Nutrition and Health Education from IGNOU.​

Professional Experience
Prior to academia, she worked as an Environmental Analyst at Eco-Care Instruments Pvt. Ltd. (2017-2019), conducting physicochemical analyses of water and soil samples.​

Key Achievements
Vashishth received the Best Ph.D. Thesis Award 2025 from Plantica and the Young Researcher Award 2021 from the Institute of Scholars. She holds lifetime memberships in professional organizations like Vigyan Bharti and serves as a reviewer for journals such as Scientific Reports and South African Journal of Botany. Her contributions include patents, book chapters, and over 20 peer-reviewed publications on topics like allelopathy, nanoparticles, and environmental pollution impacts.

Awards
Best Ph.D. Thesis Award 2025 (Plantica, Dehradun);
Young Researcher Award 2021 (Institute of Scholars, Bengaluru).​

Reviewer Roles
Scientific Reports (Springer Nature),
South African Journal of Botany (Elsevier),
InSc-International Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences.​

Patents
Aqueous extraction method for herbicidal efficacy (2024);
Smart farm animal repeller device (2024);
Solar-powered automatic mulching machine (2025).

Degrees:

2024
Doctorate
Other
Biodiversity & Environmental Conservation
2017
Master
Other
Biodiversity & Environmental Conservation
2015
Undergraduate
Biological Systems and Organisms
Biodiversity & Environmental Conservation

Publications resulting from Research
● Vashishth, D. S., Yadav, R., Bachheti, R.K., Arya, A.K., & Bachheti, A. (2025) Exploring the applications of allelopathy in agriculture: A review. Biologica Nyssana. 10.46793/BiolNyss.16.2.19V (Scopus)
● Arya, A.K., Joshi, K.K., Bachheti, A., & Vashishth, D. S. (2025) Impact of water pollution on waterbirds: A Review. Environment Conservation Journal. https://doi.org/10.36953/ECJ.30333174 (Scopus)
● Akhtar, S., Bachheti, R. K., Bachheti, A., Naithani, S., Bisht, B., Vashishth, D. S., & Worku, L. A. (2025) Review of Traditional and Phytochemical compounds in Herbs, Shrubs, Climbers, and Trees from Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory of Indian subcontinent used in management of Respiratory Disorders, Natural Product Communication 20(4)
10.1177/1934578X251338522 (IF-1.5) (SCI/Scopus)
● Vashishth, D. S., Bachheti, A., Goswami, R., & Khoja, U. B. (2025). Future Perspectives and Opportunities for Chitin-Based Nanoparticles in Agriculture In Chitin-Based Nanoparticles for the Agriculture Sectors. doi: 10.1007/978-981-96-0920-8_11 (Scopus)
● Gargi, B., Semwal, P., Singh, P., Painuli, S., Rai, N., Alsharif, K. F., Khan, H., Bachheti, R. K., & Vashishth, D. S. (2024). Impact of Circadian Rhythm and Climatic Variables on the Chemical Composition of Essential Oils: Literature-
Based Bibliometric Analysis. Journal of Essential Oli Bearing Plants, 27(3). doi: 10.1080/0972060X.2024.2356689 (IF-2.1) (SCI/Scopus)
● Zahra, N., Kausar, A., Abdelghani, H. T. M., Singh, S., Vashishth, D. S., Bachheti, R. K., & Bachheti, A. (2024). Serotonin improves plant growth, foliar functions and antioxidant defence system in Ethiopian mustard (Brassica carinata A. Br.). South African Journal of Botanty, 170(2):1-9. doi: 10.1016/j.sajb.2024.05.002 (IF-2.7) (SCI/Scopus)
● Wassie, A. T., Pandey, D. P., Bachheti, A., Husen, A., Vashishth, D. S., & Bachheti, R. K. (2024). Use of Green Synthesized Platinum Nanoparticles for Biomedical Applications. In Metal and Metal-Oxide Based Nanomaterials:
Synthesis, Agricultural, Biomedical and Environmental Interventions (pp. 271-285). Singapore: Springer Nature, Singapore. doi:10.1007/978-981-99-7673-7_13 (Scopus).
● Vashishth, D. S., Bachheti, A., Bachheti, R. K., & Husen, A. (2023). Allelopathic effect of Callistemon viminalis’s leaves extract on weeds, soil features, and growth performance of wheat and chickpea plants. Journal of Plant Interactions, 18(1), 2248172. doi:10.1080/17429145.2023.2248172 (IF-2.6) (SCI/Scopus)
● Vashishth, D. S., Bachheti, A., Bachheti, R. K., Alhag, S. K., Al-Shuraym, L. A., Kumar, P., & Husen, A. (2023). Reducing Herbicide Dependency: Impact of Murraya koenigii Leaf Extract on Weed Control and Growth of Wheat (Triticum aestivum) and Chickpea (Cicer arietinum). Agriculture, 13(9),1678. doi:10.3390/agriculture13091678 (IF-3.3) (SCI/Scopus)
● Bachheti, A., Arya, A. K., Tyagi, S., & Deepti. (2023). An Assessment of Wetland and Water-Dependent Avifaunal Diversity in Selected Wetlands of Uttarakhand, Western Himalayas, India. Biology Bulletin, 1-7. doi:10.1134/S1062359022150043 (IF-0.5) (SCI/Scopus)
● Deepti, D., Bachheti, A., Arya, A. K., Verma, D. K., & Bachheti, R. K. (2023). Allelopathic activity of genus Euphorbia. In AIP Conference Proceedings (Vol. 2782, No. 1). AIP Publishing. doi:10.1063/5.0154514 (Scopus)
● Bachheti, A., Deepti, Bachheti, R.K., Singh, A., Zebeaman, M., Hunde, Y. and Husen, A., (2023). Bioactive constituents and health promoting compounds of underutilized fruits of the northern Himalayas of India: a review. Food Production,
Processing and Nutrition, 5(1), p.24. doi:10.1186/s43014-023-00140-5 (IF-4.0) (SCI/Scopus)
● Abate, L., Deepti, Nigussie, Y., Bachheti, A., Bachheti, R. K. Azmal Husen (2023). Antimicrobial activities of nanomaterials in Advances in Smart Nanomaterials and their Applications. Elsevier, 127-148. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-323-99546-7.00007-0 (Scopus)
● Arya, A. K., Durgapal, M., Bachheti, A., Deepti., Joshi, K. K., Gonfa, Y. H., Bachheti, R. K., & Husen, A. (2022). Ethnomedicinal use, phytochemistry, and other potential applications of aquatic and semiaquatic medicinal plants. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2022. doi: 10.1155/2022/4931556 (IF-2.064) (SCI/Scopus)
● Bachheti, R. K., Worku, L. A., Gonfa, Y. H., Zebeaman, M., Pandey, Deepti., D. P., & Bachheti, A. (2022). Prevention and treatment of cardiovascular diseases with plant phytochemicals: A review. Evidence-Based Complementary and
Alternative Medicine, 2022. doi: 10.1155/2022/5741198 (IF-2.064) (SCI/Scopus)
● Deepti., Bachheti, A. J., Chauhan, K., Bachheti, R. K., & Husen, A. (2022). Impact of UV radiation on the growth and pharmaceutical properties of medicinal plants. In Environmental pollution and medicinal plants (pp. 47-59). CRC Press.
(Scopus)
● Deepti., Bachheti, A. J., Bhalla, P., Bachheti, R. K., & Husen, A. (2022). Growth and development of medicinal plants, and production of secondary metabolites under ozone pollution. In Environmental pollution and medicinal plants (pp.
25-38). CRC Press. (Scopus)
● Deepti, Bachheti A., Bachheti R.K., and Mishra V.K., (2021) Seasonal Variation Assessment in Physicochemical Parameters of Nakatia River, Uttar Pradesh (India). Ecology, Environment and Conservation, 27(1):357-403.
● Bachheti, A., Deepti, Bachheti, R. K., & Husen, A. (2021). Medicinal plants and their pharmaceutical properties under adverse environmental conditions. Harsh Environment and Plant Resilience: Molecular and Functional Aspects, 457-
502. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-65912-7_19 (Scopus)
● Bachheti, R. K., Abate, L., Deepti., Bachheti, A., Madhusudhan, A., & Husen, A. (2021). Algae-, fungi-, and yeast-mediated biological synthesis of nanoparticles and their various biomedical applications. In Handbook of greener synthesis of nanomaterials and compounds (pp. 701-734). Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-12-821938-6.00022-0 (Scopus)
● Arya, A. K., Joshi, K. K., & Bachheti, A. Deepti., (2020). A review on distribution and importance of wetlands in the perspective of India. Journal of Applied and Natural Science, 12(4), 710-720. doi: 10.31018/jans.v12i4.2412 (Scopus)
● Saraswat A.G. and Deepti, (2016). Knowledge, attitude, and practices regarding food storage & food preservation: A study of females of Kandharpur Village, Bareilly, International Journal of Home Science, 2(1):82-84.