Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra
Dr. Barij N. Sinha
Professor, Pharmaceutical Sciences and Tech
B.Sc., M. Pharm., Ph.D., FIC 		Contact Address
Permanent Address Ranchi, Jharkhand.
Local Address Quarter No: BSP-I/2, Birla Institute of Technology Campus Mesra, Ranchi - 835215 Jharkhand
Phone (Office) 0651 2276247
Phone Residence 0651 2276247
Email Id bnsinha@bitmesra.ac.in
Joined Institute on : 20-Sep-1983
  Work Experience
 
Teaching : 37 Years

Research : 36 Years
  Professional Background

Assistant Professor                               : September 1983-June 1997

Associate Professor                              : July 1997-March 2008

Professor                                               : April 2008-Till date

Professor & Head I/c                             : April 2011-March 2012
Director-IQAC                                        : January 2014-May 2014
 
Professor & Head                                  : May 2014--April 2017
 
 

 
  Research Areas
 
  • Drug Discovery Approaches with regard to Synthetic and Natural Leads using Modern Analytical Techniques and Softwares   with special reference to Antiviral and Anticancer agents on different targets
  • Teaching & Learning-Pedagogical Concepts
  Award and Honours
 
  1. Índian Pharm. Association   Fellow'2016 was awarded at 68th IPC, Visakhapatnam( Dec.2016)
  2. Coordinator-Pharma Alumni Networking Meet at BIT Mesra (Aug. 2016)
  3. Chairperson- National Level Symposium on Antiviral Research & Therapy(NLSART'2016)
  4. Organizing Secretary- State Level Golden Jubilee Celebration of PCI (Nov. 2005)
  5. Organizing Secretary- Workshop cum Training Programme on Instrumental Methods  of Drug & Chemical Analysis (Jan. 2005)
  6. Secretary- IPA and WHO sponsored one day workshop on Good Pharmacy Practices for the community pharmacists of Jharkhand.
  7. Secretary- Grand BITOSA Reunion during Golden Jubilee Celebration (Jan.2005)
  8. Jt. Convener-PCI sponsored Refresher Course cum Workshop (Jan. 2000)
  9. Convener-National Conference on Pharmaceutical Education & Research-Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow (November 1998)
 
Chair/Co chair/ Guest Speaker:
 
1. Guest Speaker at AICTE Sponsored Quality Improvement Program-2011 on “Novel Drug Delivery Systems in Herbal Drugs”,      organized by Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi: Dec 04 – 17, 2011
2. Summer School - 2011 on "Quality Control and Quality Assurance", organized by Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences,          Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi: May 30 – Jun 11, 2011
3. Chairman-Scientific  Session of Medicinal & Phytochemistry at 60th IPC, New Delhi (Dec.12-14,2008)
4. Guest Speaker at AICTE Sponsored Quality Improvement Program-2008 on “Recent Trends in Drug Discovery &                        Development”, organized by Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi: May 23 –      Jun 05, 2008 
5. Guest Speaker at  College of Pharmacy, Barpalli(Bargarh)-Orissa(Nov.26,2008) 
6. Chairman- Technical   Session at 13th National Convention of APTI at Guru Ghasidas University, Bilaspur (Oct.3-4,2008)
7. Chairman- Scientific  Session of Medicinal & Phytochemistry at 59th IPC, BHU, Varanasi (Dec.2007)
8. Guest Speaker at AICTE Sponsored Quality Improvement Program-2007 on “Computer Aided Drug Design a New Arena in        Drug Discovery & Development”, organized by Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra,      Ranchi: May 02 – 15, 2007
9. Guest Speaker at AICTE Sponsored Quality Improvement Program-2007 on “Recent Trends in Herbal Drug Research”,               organized by Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi: Jun 02 – 15, 2007 
10. Co chairman- Scientific Session of Medicinal & Phytochemistry at 56th IPC. Kolkata (Dec. 2004)
11. Guest Speaker at Pharmatech  conference organized by IPA & IPGA, Bihar branch at Patna (Dec.2004)
12. Guest Speaker at conference organized by KVIC & Seva Bharti, an NGO, at    
  Chaibasa (February 2003) - “Post harvest processing of Medicinal plant raw  Materials”
13. Guest Speaker at PCI-WHO sponsored workshop for    Professional Pharmacists,   
        BIT, Mesra (February 2002)-“Modern Analytical Instruments” 
14. Guest Speaker at Seminar- Possibilities & development of medicinal and aromatic   
      Plants in Jharkhand, organized by   DST,Govt. of Jharkhand & BIT, Mesra(April 2001) - “Processing of herbs using modern          techniques” 
15. Guest Speaker at AICTE-ISTE sponsored Short Term Training   Programme, 
      BIT, Mesra (Nov. 2000) - “Chromatography through Ages
16. Guest Speaker at PCI Workshop & Training Programme at BIT, Mesra 
      (Jan.2000)- “Modern Perspectives of herbal drugs”
 

 
  Publications
 

 International Publications/Presentations

1. Sinha, B.N.; Kulkarni, S.D.;, Kumar, K.J., Modified release and antioxidant stable Lagenaria siceraria extract microspheres using co-precipitated starch.   International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 2014, 66, 40–45.
2. Vishnu Nayak, B.; Ciftci-Yabanoglu, S.; Jadav, S. S.; Jagrat, M.; Sinha, B. N.; Ucar, G.; Jayaprakash, V., Monoamine oxidase inhibitory activity of 3, 5-biaryl-4, 5-dihydro-1 H-pyrazole-1-carboxylate derivatives. European journal of medicinal chemistry 2013, 69, 762-767.
3. Sinha, B.N.; Kulkarni, S.D.;, Kumar, K.J., Synthesis, characterization & evaluation of drug release retardant modified starches from Lagenaria siceraria seeds. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 2013, 61, 396–403.
4. Khan, A. A.; Bhatnagar, S. P.; Sinha, B. N. Pharmacognostic specifications of eight cultivars of Piper betle from eastern region of India. Pharmacognosy Journal, 2013, 5, 176-183.
5. Shekar, R.; Sinha, B. N.; Mukhopadhya, A.; Degani, M. S. Isolation and evaluation of enantiospecific antitubercular activity of novel triazole compounds, 2013, 1308-15.
6. Basu, A.; Sinha, B. N.; Saiko, P.; Szekeres, T., Effect of substitution at N ''-position of N '-hydroxy-N-amino guanidines on tumor cell growth. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters 2012, 22, 4934-4938.
7. Basu, A.; Sinha, B. N., Understanding the molecular interactions of different radical scavengers with ribonucleotide reductase M2 (hRRM2) domain: opening the gates and gaining access. J Comput Aided Mol Des 2012, 26, 865-881.
8. Bansal, S.; Sinha, B.; Khosa, R. γ-Amino butyric acid analogs as novel potent GABA-AT inhibitors: molecular docking, synthesis, and biological evaluation. Medicinal Chemistry Research 2012, 1-13.
9. Oraon, A.; Sinha, B. N. Sub chronic toxicity potential of the alcoholic extract of Biophytum reinwardtii whole plant, Journal of Natural Science Research, 2012, 2, 94-9.
10. Bansal, S. K.; Sinha, B. N.; Khosa, R. L.; Olson, A. J., Novel GABA-AT inhibitors: QSAR and docking based virtual screening of phenyl substituted beta-phenyl ethylidene hydrazine analogues. Medicinal Chemistry Research 2011, 20, 1482-1489.
11. Bansal, S. K.; Sinha, B. N.; Khosa, R. L., QSAR and docking-based computational chemistry approach to novel GABA-AT inhibitors: kNN-MFA-based 3DQSAR model for phenyl-substituted analogs of beta-phenylethylidene hydrazine. Medicinal Chemistry Research 2011, 20, 549-553.
12. Basu, A.; Sinha, B. N.; Saiko, P.; Graser, G.; Szekeres, T., N-Hydroxy-N '-aminoguanidines as anti-cancer lead molecule: QSAR, synthesis and biological evaluation. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters 2011, 21, 3324-3328.
13. Sinha BN, Kulkarni SD, Kumar KJ, “Lagenaria siceraria (Molina) Standley-A Natural Multi Therapeutic Agent”, RPMP Studium Press LLC , USA , P.O. Box 722 200, Houston, TX 77072-USA.34, 105-133.
14. Ferreras, J. A.; Gupta, A.; Amin, N. D.; Basu, A.; Sinha, B. N.; Worgall, S.; Jayaprakash, V.; Quadri, L. E., Chemical scaffolds with structural similarities to siderophores of nonribosomal peptide-polyketide origin as novel antimicrobials against Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Yersinia pestis. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2011, 21, 6533-7.
15. Jagrat, M.; Behera, J.; Yabanoglu, S.; Ercan, A.; Ucar, G.; Sinha, B. N.; Sankaran, V.; Basu, A.; Jayaprakash, V., Pyrazoline based MAO inhibitors: synthesis, biological evaluation and SAR studies. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2011, 21, 4296-300.
16. Manik; Sinha, B. N.; Sasmal, D., Psychopharmacological and Anticonvulsant Effects of Litsea polyantha Juss Bark Extract in Mice. Asian Journal of Chemistry 2011, 23, 315-318.
17. Sahoo, A.; Parida, M.; Sinha, B. N.; Venkatesan, J., Antimicrobial studies of some new novel pyrazoline derivatives. Int. J. Res. Pharm. Chem. 2011, 1, 458-464.
18. Shrestha, B.; Bhuyan, N. R.; Sinha, B. N., Analysis of Two Cephalosporin Drugs Ceftriaxone and Cefepime Alone and in Presence of Two beta-Lactamase Inhibitors Sulbactam and Tazobactam. Asian Journal of Chemistry 2011, 23, 4751-4756.
19. Sini, K. R.; Sinha, B. N.; Rajasekaran, A., Antidiarrheal activity of Capparis zeylanica leaf extracts. Journal of Advanced Pharmaceutical Technology & Research 2011, 2, 39-42.
20. Ucar, G.; Jayaprakash, V.; Baysal, I.; Yabanoglu, S. C.; Jagrat, M.; Sinha, B. N.; Basu, A., Aryl pyrazoline analogs as selective MAO-A inhibitors: further structural modification by switching the aromatic substituent. Febs Journal 2011, 278, 338-338.
21. Vadivelan, S.; Deeksha, T. N.; Arun, S.; Machiraju, P. K.; Gundla, R.; Sinha, B. N.; Jagarlapudi, S. A., Virtual screening studies on HIV-1 reverse transcriptase inhibitors to design potent leads. Eur J Med Chem 2011, 46, 851-9.
22. Saiko, P.; Graser, G.; Giessrigl, B.; Lackner, A.; Grusch, M.; Krupitza, G.; Basu, A.; Sinha, B. N.; Jayaprakash, V.; Jaeger, W.; Fritzer-Szekeres, M.; Szekeres, T., A novel N-hydroxy-N '-aminoguanidine derivative inhibits ribonucleotide reductase activity: Effects in human HL-60 promyelocytic leukemia cells and synergism with arabinofuranosylcytosine (Ara-C). Biochemical Pharmacology 2011, 81, 50-59.
23. Sini, K. R.; Sinha, B. N.; Rajasekaran, A., Pharmacognostic Evaluation on the Leaves of Capparis Zeylanica. Linn. Journal of Pharmacy Research, 2011.
24. Sini, K. R.; Sinha, B. N.; Rajasekaran, A., Protective Effects of Capparis zeylanica Linn. Leaf Extract on Gastric Lesions in Experimental Animals. AVICENNA JOURNAL OF MEDICAL BIOTECHNOLOGY (AJMB), 2011, 3, 1-5.
25. Chakrabarty, S.; Bhadaliya, C.; Sinha, B. N.; Mahesh, A.; Bai, H.; Blond, S. Y.; Jayaprakash, V., Inhibitors of Human Histone Deacetylase: Synthesis and Enzyme Assay of Hydroxamates with Piperazine Linker. Archiv Der Pharmazie 2010, 343, 167-172.
26. Chetan, B.; Bunha, M.; Jagrat, M.; Sinha, B. N.; Saiko, P.; Graser, G.; Szekeres, T.; Raman, G.; Rajendran, P.; Moorthy, D.; Basu, A.; Jayaprakash, V., Design, synthesis and anticancer activity of piperazine hydroxamates and their histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitory activity. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2010, 20, 3906-10.
27. Jayaprakash, V.; Yabanoglu, S.; Sinha, B. N.; Uçar, G., Pyrazoline-based Mycobactin Analogues as Dual Inhibitors of MAO/Cholinesterase. Türk Biyokimya Dergisi [Turkish Journal of Biochemistry–Turk J Biochem] 2010, 35, 91-98.
28. Karuppasamy, M.; Mahapatra, M.; Yabanoglu, S.; Ucar, G.; Sinha, B. N.; Basu, A.; Mishra, N.; Sharon, A.; Kulandaivelu, U.; Jayaprakash, V., Development of selective and reversible pyrazoline based MAO-A inhibitors: Synthesis, biological evaluation and docking studies. Bioorg Med Chem 2010, 18, 1875-81.
29. Sahoo, A.; Yabanoglu, S.; Sinha, B. N.; Ucar, G.; Basu, A.; Jayaprakash, V., Towards development of selective and reversible pyrazoline based MAO-inhibitors: Synthesis, biological evaluation and docking studies. Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2010, 20, 132-6.
30. Vadivelan, S.; Sinha, B. N.; Tajne, S.; Jagarlapudi, S., Fragment and knowledge-based design of selective GSK-3 beta inhibitors using virtual screening models. European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry 2009, 44, 2361-71.
27 Sinha, B.N.; Swain,S.R; and Murthy,P.N., Toxicological Studies of the Hydroalcoholic extract of Rungia repens leaves. Pharmacologyonline 2008, 3, 58-64.
28 Sinha, B.N.; Swain,S.R; Murthy,P.N., Subchronic Toxicity Studies of the Hydroalcoholic extract of Rungia pectinata leaves. Pharmacologyonline 2008, 2, 461-6.
29 Venkatesan,J.;Sinha,B.N.; Ucar,G; Ercan,A.,  Pyrazoline based mycobactin analogues as MAO-inhibitors. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters 2008, 18, 6362-68.
30 Sinha, B.N.; Swain,S.R.; Murthy,P.N., Evaluation of Anthelmintic Activity of Rungia pectinata(linn.)Nees. Recent Progress in Medicinal Plants. Volume-21 Phytopharmacology & Therapeutics III 2008, Studium Press LLC,USA.
31 Venkatesan J.;. Sinha, B. N.; Ren, T.; luis, E.N.; Quadri, K.L.; Stirret, J. A.; Ferreras., Small Molecule with structural similarities to siderophores as novel antimicrobials against Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Yersinia pestis. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters 2008, 18, 2662-68.
32 Vadivelan, S.;Sinha,B.N.; Rambabu,G.;Boppana,K.;.Sarma, J.A.R.P.,Pharmacophore modeling and virtual screening studies to design some potentialHistone deacetylase inhibitors as new leads. Journal of Molecular Graphics and Modelling 2008,26,935-46.
33 Vadivelan,S.;Sinha,B.N.;Irudayam,S.J.; Sarma,J.A.R.P.,Virtual screening Studies  to design Potent CDK-2Cycline A inhibitors. Journal of Chem.Inf. Model 2007, 47, 1526-35.
34 Sinha, B.N.;Vadivelan, S.; Betanabhatla,K.S.; Christina, AJM.; Pillai,R.N., Anti inflammatory activity of Spermacoce articularis Linn. On carrageenan induced paw edema in wstar male rats. Pharmacologyonline 2007, 3, 478-84.
35 Sinha, B.N.; Vadivelan,S;Sarma,J.A.R.P., Pharmacophore generation,mapping and 3-D QSAR studies on Sulfonyl hydroxamic acid derivatives asmatrix metalloproteinase-1 inhibitors to design novel compounds. Proc. of theBIOINFO’2005 (International Joint conf. of InCoB,AASBI and KSBI), Busan,Korea.
36 Vadivelan,S.;,Sinha,B.N.; Sarma, J.A.R.P., Chemical feature based pharmacophore identification and mapping of Hemiasterlin analogue inhibitor ontubulin. Proc. of the BIOINFO’2005 (International Joint conf. of InCoB,AASBI and KSBI), Busan, Korea.
37 Sinha, B.N.,Basu, S.P.,Emdad Hussain and Mane Uttam, “HPTLC-An Efficient Tool for standardization of Ayurvedic Drug and Discovery of new compounds from Natural sources”,  Proc. of 2nd International Seminar on Ayurveda,Gujrat Aurveda Univ., Jamnagar,Gujrat(Jan.2001)-India
38 Sinha,B.N.,Sasmal,D. and Basu,S.P., “Pharmacological Studies on Melothria maderaspatana, Fitoterapia”,LXVIII, 75-78 (1997)-Italy.
39 Jha, S., Sinha, B.N. and Singh, N.K., “Ethanobotnical & Phytopharmacological Studies on Nyctanthes arbortristis”, Proc. of Int. Seminar and Workshop on herbal Medicines, Thiruvanthapuram (1993)-India
40 Sinha, B.N., Sinha, J. and Singh, N.K., “Ethanomedicinal & Phytopharmacological Studies on Eugenia jambolana”, Proc. of World Congress of Pharmacy and Pharm. Sciences, Tokyo, Japan (Sept.1993).
41 Ravisankar, S., Sinha.B.N. And Sukumar, E., “Pharmacological studies on Corallocarpusepigae (syn. Bryonia epigae) tubers”, Fitoterapia, LXIV(2),171-73(1993)- Italy.
42 Sinha, B.N., Thannigavelan,J., “Phytopharmacological studies on Melothria maderaspatana”, Proc. of 52nd Int.Cong.of FIP Lyon, France (Sept.1992).
43 Sinha.B. N., and Ravisankar.S., “Phytophamacological studies on Corallocarpus epigae (syn.      Bryonia epigae)”,Proc of 49th International congress of FIP.,Munich, Germany,p 251(Sept.1989).
44 Ghosal,S.,Saini.K.S.and Sinha .B.N., “Diffutin,a New Adaptogenic Glucyloxyflavan from  Canscora diffusa”, J.of Chem and Research (S&M), 330 and 2601-10(1983)-UK.
National Publications
 
1. Sinha, B.N. and Bansal. S.K., A Review of Phytochemical and Biological Studies of Diospyros species used in folklore medicine of Jharkhand”, Journal of Natural Remedies, 8/1, 11-17 (2008)
2. Sinha, B.N. and Bansal. S.K., Phytochemical and Antimicrobial activity of Extracts,Fractions and Betulin, 7-methyl Juglone obtained from  Diospyros paniculata”, Journal of Natural Remedies, 9/1, (2008)
3. Sinha, B.N.,Bansal. S.K. and Patnaik A.K., “Studies on antinociceptive and anti inflammatory activity of   Diospyros paniculata dalz (ebanaceae) stem bark extracts”, Indian J. Experimental Biology-NISCAIR(EB-2798)/2008
4. Sinha,B.N.& Manik, “Internet Based Drug Discovery & Development – A New Approach” in Souvenir of “24th All India Annual Conference of Indian Pharmacy Graduates’ Association”, Bihar State Branch, Patna, Bihar: 2007
5. Manik & B N Sinha. “Software on Inflammatory Diseases” Pharmbit (International Journal, ISSN: 0973-6204 ), XV (1) Jan – Jun; 30-38: 2007
6. Sinha,B.N.,Swain,S.R. and Murthy, P.N, “Anthelmintic Activity of  Rungia   pectinata (Linn.)”, Recent Progress in Medicinal Plants, Vol.  21, IARI, New Delhi (2006)
7. Sinha,B.N., Kumar, Abhishek and Mishra, A., “Herbal Drugs-Present  Status and Efforts to Promote and Regulate Cultivation”, The Pharma Review, 73- 77, June’2006
8. Sinha, B.N., “Good Laboratory Practices”, Pharmatech Souvenir, IPGA  &  IPA, Bihar branch publication,(December 2004)
9. Sinha, B.N.and Bharthi Dhasan P.,”Chemistry and Pharmacology of Jatropha species (A Review)”, Indian Journal of Heterocyclic Chemistry, 11(Jan.-March), 237- 240(2002).
10. Sinha,B.N., “Cultivation of Herbals can be a source of Earning”, Prabhat   Khabar,Ranchi    02nd April, 2001
11. Sinha,B.N.and Emdad Hussain, “Review of Phytochemical and Biological Aspects of Genus Eugenia”, Pharmbit, An official publication of Pharm.   Society of   BIT,Mesra,Ranchi.(November 2000).
12. Sinha,B.N.,Sasmal,D. and Basu,S.P., “Biochemical and Hematological evaluations  of   Bryonia epigaea tubers”, Ancient Science of Life (Journal of  International Institute of Ayurveda), XIX, 25-27 (1999).
13. Sinha, B.N.,Thanigavelan, J., Basu, S.P. and Sukumar, E., “Studies on      Melothriamaderaspatana”, Ancient Science of Life (J.of Int. Instt. Of    Ayurveda),XV(3), 238-240(1996).
14. Sinha,B.N., “The 49th International Congress of Pharm Scences of FIP a  Report”,  Pharmbit, Pharmaceutical Society, BIT, Mesra, p27 (1989).
 
 
Presentations
 
 
1. Ramkumar Dubey, Soumyajit Das, Subhradip Roychowdhury, Kishanta Kumar Pradhan, Barij Nayan Sinha and Manik Ghosh. “Simultaneous determination and pharmacokinetics of Losartan and its active metabolite Losartan carboxylic acid in rat plasma by LC-ESI-MS/MS”, DST Sponsored 5-day International Seminar-cum-Workshop on Recent Advances in Clinical Research with Special Emphasis on BA/BE Study, Organized by Bioequivalence Study Centre, Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Jadavpur University, Kolkata: Sep 11-15, 2014 (Poster 14)
2. Subhradip Roychowdhury, Avishek Mukhopadhyay, Ramkumar Dubey, Soumyajit Das, Manik Ghosh, Kishanta Kumar Pradhan. "Development and Validation of the stability indicating reverse phase HPLC method for simultaneous estimation of Olanzepine and Fluoxetine in bulk drug and formulation."  DST Sponsored 5-day International Seminar-cum-Workshop on Recent Advances in Clinical Research with Special Emphasis on BA/BE Study, Organized by Bioequivalence Study Centre, Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Jadavpur University, Kolkata: Sep 11-15, 2014 (Poster 19)
3. Soumyajit Das, Ramkumar Dubey, Manik Ghosh, Subhradip Roychowdhury, Kishanta Kumar Pradhan and Barij Nayan Sinha. "Simultaneous quantitation of Ramipril and its active metabolite Ramiprilat in rat plasma LC-MS/MS: application for a pharmacokinetic study."  DST Sponsored 5-day International Seminar-cum-Workshop on Recent Advances in Clinical Research with Special Emphasis on BA/BE Study, Organized by Bioequivalence Study Centre, Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Jadavpur University, Kolkata: Sep 11-15, 2014 (Poster 20)
4. Nisha Kumari Singh, Anurag  Khirwal, Preeti Awasthi, B. N. Sinha, Manik Ghosh. “Mosquito Repellent Activity of Darjeeling & Assam Varieties of Tealeaf Extract”, 2nd Pharm. Tech. IAPST international conference on New Insights into Diseases and recent Therapeutic Approaches, Jadavpur University, Kolkata: Jan 17-19, 2014 (IAST/ABS/P-139: P-70)
5. Preeti Awasthi, Anurag  Khirwal, Nisha Kumari Singh, B. N. Sinha, Manik Ghosh. “GC-MS Analysis of Mosquito Repellent Fraction of Camellia sinensis”, 2nd Pharm. Tech. IAPST international conference on New Insights into Diseases and recent Therapeutic Approaches, Jadavpur University, Kolkata: Jan 17-19, 2014 (IAST/ABS/P-140: P-70)
6. Venkatesan,J., Basu, A.,Sinha,B.N. and Lalsarya,J., “HDAC Inhibitors as Anticancer agents: Their structure optimization through AUTODOCK”, Proc. of Pharmacon-2008 at RIMS, Ranchi(April 2008) 
7. Awasthi Preeti, Khirwal Anurag, Sinha B. N., Ghosh Manik. “GC-MS Analysis of Mosquito Repellent Fraction of Camelia sinensis ”, 65th Indian Pharmaceutical Congress, Delhi NCR: Dec 20-22, 2013 (B-86) 
8. Singh Nisha Kumari, Khirwal Anurag, Sinha B. N., Ghosh Manik. “Mosquito Repellent Activity of Camelia sinensis L. Leaf Extract”, 65th Indian Pharmaceutical Congress, Delhi NCR: Dec 20-22, 2013 (B-169)
9. Debarati Sengupta, Srivastava Ankita, Bandewar Reetu, Sinha BN, Ghosh Manik, "Isolation and characterization of flavonoid glycoside - rutin from Euphorbia hirta Linn.", 100th Indian Science Congress, Kolkata: Jan 3-7, 2013 (267: 217)
10. Reetu Bandewar, Patel Hiren, Srivastava Ankita, Sinha BN, Ghosh Manik, "Isolation and characterization of alkaloid Carpain from Carica papaya", 100th Indian Science Congress, Kolkata: Jan 3-7, 2013 (300: 234)
11. Patel Hiren, Manik Ghosh, B. N. Sinha & Debarati Sengupta. "Natural Products as Lead for Development of Anti-Chikungunya Drugs", 99th Indian Science Congress, Bhubaneswar: Jan 3-7, 2012 (120)
12. Debarati Sengupta, Manik Ghosh, B. N. Sinha & Patel Hiren. "Natural Products as Lead for Development of Anti-Dengue Drugs", 99th Indian Science Congress, Bhubaneswar: Jan 3-7, 2012 (121)
13. Patel Hiren, Debarati Sengupta,  Manik Ghosh & B. N. Sinha. "Identification of Lead from Natural Products for Chikungunya Virus by Molecular Modeling Studies", 63rd  Indian Pharmaceutical Congress, Bengaluru: Dec 16-18, 2011 (B-34)
14. Sinha BN, Kulkarni SD, Kumar KJ, “HPLC chemo profiling of Wild and Cultivated varieties of Lagenaria siceraria”; in National Symposium on Assessment and Conservation of Forest Genetic resources through Biotechnological Interventions 19-20 December, 2011,  Ranchi. 
15. Debarati Sengupta, Hiren Patel, Manik Ghosh & B. N. Sinha. "Identification of Lead from Natural Products for Dengue Virus NS2B-NS3 Protease Complex", 63rd  Indian Pharmaceutical Congress, Bengaluru: Dec 16-18, 2011 (B-33)
16. Manik & B. N. Sinha. "Antimicrobial activities of the bark extract of Litsea polyantha Juss. (Lauraceae)", 62nd  Indian Pharmaceutical Congress, Manipal: Dec 17-19, 2010 (D-140)
17. Manik, B. N. Sinha and D. Sasmal. “Antinociceptive Potential of Litsea polyantha Juss. Bark Extract”, PHARMACON-2010: Eastern Regional Conference of Indian Pharmacological Society, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi: Apr 09-10, 2010 (IPS-OP05: 12)
18. Manik Ghosh, B. N. Sinha and Abhimanyu Dev. “Antimicrobial Activities of Litsea polyantha Juss. Bark Extract”, National Seminar on Applications of Biotechnology and Development of Bihar, Birla Institute of Technology, Patna: Mar 22-24, 2010 (PP-45: 83)
19. Manik, B. N. Sinha and D. Sasmal. “Anti-inflammatory Potential of Litsea Polyantha Juss. Bark Extract”, Orissa Pharmacy Conference-2010, Royal College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences, Berhampur, Orissa: Mar 21, 2010 (PGP 02: 71-72)
20. Manik Ghosh, B. N. Sinha and D. Sasmal. “Neuropsychopharmacological Effects of Litsea polyantha Juss Bark Extracts in Mice”, 61st Indian Pharmaceutical Congress, Ahmedabad: Dec 11-13, 2009 (D-130: 437-438)
21. Roy Suparna, Sinha B. N. and Manik. “Estimation of constituents from Methanolic Extract of Aloe vera by HPTLC Technique”, 61st Indian Pharmaceutical Congress, Ahmedabad: Dec 11-13, 2009 (C-37: 301)
22. Manik and B. N. Sinha. “Identification of Flavanoids by HPTLC Analyses of Litsea polyantha Juss Bark Extracts”. National Seminar on “Advances and Regulatory Aspects for Pharmaceutical and Herbal Products”, Chitkara College of Pharmacy, Chandigarh: Oct 31, 2009 (ARAPH-CCP-0945: 66-67) 
23. Manik Ghosh, B. N. Sinha, D. Sasmal & B. K. Roy. “Isolation and Characterization of Alkaloids and Flavonoids from Litsea polyantha Juss Bark Extracts”. NCPSDPEP – 2009, XVIII APSI Scientists Meet 2009 and National Conference  on “Plant Sciences: Diversity, Products & Environmental Planning”, Ranchi: Oct 11-12, 2009 (56: 28) 
24. Manik Ghosh, B. N. Sinha, D. Sasmal & B. K. Roy. “TLC & HPTLC Analyses of Litsea polyantha Juss Bark Extracts”. NCPSDPEP – 2009, XVIII APSI Scientists Meet 2009 and National Conference  on “Plant Sciences: Diversity, Products & Environmental Planning”, Ranchi: Oct 11-12, 2009 (57: 29) 
25. Manik Ghosh, B. N. Sinha, D. Sasmal & B. K. Roy. “Isolation and Characterization of Phytoconstituents Present In Litsea polyantha Juss Bark Extracts”. APTICON-2009: 14th Annual National Convention of APTI, Lachoo Memorial College of Science and Technology (Pharmacy Wing), Jodhpur, Rajathan: Oct 03-04, 2009 (D-59: SA112)
26. Manik Ghosh & B. N. Sinha. "Identification of Phytoconstituents of Litsea polyantha Juss Bark using GC-MS". International Conference on Herbal Medicine – “Evaluation of Quality, Efficacy and Safety”, Feb 26 – 28, 2009, Bangalore (SNPS IHCB 09166: 75)
27. Manik & B. N. Sinha. “Challenges for Pharmacovigilance in Indian Public Health Programs" Eastern Regional Conference of Indian Pharmacological Society, Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences, Ranchi: Apr 19 – 20, 2008
28. Manik & B. N. Sinha. “Phytochemical and Pharmacological Studies on Litsea polyantha Juss. Bark extract”. 59th Indian Pharmaceutical Congress, BHU, Varanasi: Dec 20-23, 2007 (C20: 228-229)
29. Manik & B N Sinha. “Anti-Diarrheal Activity of Water Extract of Litsea polyantha Juss. Bark in Mice supported by its Anti-Diarrheal Affect on Goats” National Seminar on “Value Added Products of Commercial Importance from Natural Resins and Gums”, Indian Institute of Natural Resins and Gums (Formerly Indian Lac Research Institute), Namkum, Ranchi: Sept 20 – 21, 2007 (S-III.5)
30. Manik & B N Sinha. “Optimization of Total Alkaloid Yield from Litsea polyantha Juss. Bark Extract by 22 Factorial Design Method” AICTE Sponsored National Seminar on “Emerging Trends in Pharmaceutical Education & Research” Royal College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences, Berhampur, Orissa: Jul 20 – 22, 2007 (PO-2: 30)
31. B N Sinha. & Manik. “Internet Based Drug Discovery & Development – A New Approach” in Souvenir of “24th All India Annual Conference of Indian Pharmacy Graduates’ Association”, Bihar State Branch, Patna, Bihar: 2007
32. Venkatesan,J.Basu,A.,Sinha,B.N.and Kalasariya,J. “HDAC inhibitors:CoMFA and CoMSIA of Benzamide class of hydroxamates”,Proc. of Ind German conference on Modelling Chemical and Biological [Re] activity,IICT, Hyderabad (Sept.2007) 
33. Sinha, B.N., Vadivelan,S. and Sarma,J.A.R.P., “Lead Identification and Lead  Optimization of Cycline dependent kinase (CDK) 2 inhibitors using docking &  pharmacophore studies”,  Proc. of 58th Indian Pharm. Congress, Mumbai (December, 2006) 
34. Sinha, B.N., Vadivelan,S. and Sarma,J.A.R.P., “Pharmacophore Modeling and Virtual Screening Studies to design some potential Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3 Beta Inhibitors”, Proc. of 58th Indian Pharm. Congress, Mumbai (December, 2006) 
35. Sinha, B.N., Vadivelan,S. and Sarma,J.A.R.P., “Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors in Alzheimer’s disease; Pharmacophore studies from diverse class of compounds”, Proc. of 57th Indian Pharm. Congress, Hyderabad (December, 2005) 
36. Vadivelan,S.,Sinha,B.N. and Sarma, J.A.R.P., “Histone deacetylase             inhibitors:Pharmacophore and validation studies”, Proc. of 57th Indian Pharm. Congress, Hyderabad (December, 2005) 
37. Nagakumar Bharatham, Kavitha Bharatham, Vadivelan,S. and Sinha,B.N., Chemical feature development of dipeptidyl peptidase IV inhibitors: Useful in treatment of Type 2 diabetes”, Proc. of 57th Indian Pharm. Congress, Hyderabad (December, 2005) 
38. Kavitha Bharatham, Nagakumar Bharatham, Vadivelan,S. and Sinha,B.N., “Chemical feature based pharmacophore development of Tubulin inhibitors”, Proc. of 57th Indian Pharm. Congress, Hyderabad (December, 2005) 
39. Shruti Awasthi, Madhulika,B., Vadivelan,S. and Sinha,B.N., “Analog based studies on Cathepsin B inhibitors to design novel lead compounds for the treatment of Cancer”, Proc. of 57th Indian Pharm. Congress, Hyderabad (December, 2005) 
40. Kosla Raman,K.G.,Vadivelan,S.,Sinha,B.N. and Sarma,J.A.R.P., “In silico studies on Phosphodiesterase 5(PDE-5): A novel approach towards the design of PDE-5 inhibitors”, Proc. of 57th Indian Pharm. Congress, Hyderabad (December, 2005) 
41. Sinha, B.N.,Sarma, J.A.R.P.,Vadivelan,S., Rambabu,G. and Rathi,N., “Pharmacophore   Identification and Mapping of Cryptophycin Antitumor Analogues:Application to a set of Tubulin inhibitors”, Proc. of 56th Indian Pharm. Congress, Kolkata (December, 2004) 
42. Sinha, B.N. and Kumar, Abhishek, “Studies on anti inflammatory activity of the aqueous extract of  Mollugo cerviana”, Proc. of  56th Indian Pharm. Congress, Kolkata (December, 2004) 
43. Sinha,B.N., Kumar A. and Baxi, A.J., “Standardisation of an Ayurvedic medicated oil using modern analytical methods”, Proc. of  55th Indian Pharm. Congress, Chennai( December, 2003)
44. B N Sinha, S Vadivelen & Manik. “Search of Cox – II Inhibitors from Natural Sources” 55th Indian Pharmaceutical Congress, Chennai: Dec 19 – 21, 2003 (D2: 57)
45. Sinha,B.N., Kumar A. and Prasad, V.D,“Further Studies on Sphaeranthes       amaranthoides”,  Proc. of 55th Indian Pharm. Congress, Chennai (December, 2003) 
46. Sinha,B.N.,Vadivelan, S. and Manik,“Studies on COX II inhibitors from Natural sources”, Proc. of  55th Indian Pharm. Congress, Chennai( December, 2003) 
47. Arijit Basu, B. N. Sinha; “3D-QSAR studies of some N-Hydroxy-N`-aminoguanidines and N-Hydroxysemicarbazones as anticancer agents” Proc in Practical Applications of Modern Tools in Organic Synthesis and Purification. Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad,India, during November 21-25, 2010
48. Uçar G., Venkatesan J., Baysal I., Yabanoglu S., Monika J., Sinha B. N., Basu A.,
49. Aryl Pyrazoline Analogs as Selective MAO-A Inhibitors: Further Structural Modification by Switching the Aaromatic Substituents. 36th FEBS Congress- Biochemistry for Tomorow’s Medicine, Torino. Italy, 25th -30th June 2011.
50. Boppana K., Aslan A. Y., Yabanoglu S., Behera J., Dubey P. K., Vadivelan S., Sinha B. N., Basu A., Venkatesan J., Uçar G. Pyrazoline based MAO inhibitors: Synthesis, biological evaluation and SAR studies. International symposium on Drug Research & Development- From Chemistry to Medicine & New Horizons and Job opportunities for young scientists, Hacettepe University, Antalya, Turkey, 27th -29th May 2011.
51. Arijit Basu, B. N. Sinha; Molecular recognition of ribonucleotide reductase inhibitors : how to open the gates and gain access. EU-India S&T coop days, Vienna, Austria, 1-2 Dec, 2011.
 
  Member of Professional Bodies
 
  1. Life Member of Indian Pharm Association
  2. Life Member of  Association of Pharm Teachers of India
  3. Life Member of ISTE
  Current Sponsored Projects
 
  1. DST-SERB sponsored : Design and Synthesis of Substrate Based Peptide Inhibitors of DEN V Protease for the Treatment of Dengue Viral Infections
  2. Indo-UK: UGC-UKIERI sponsored- Design and synthesis of potent dual inhibitors of Cdk4 and tubulin as anticancer agent
  3. Indo-German(Indigo) DBT sponsored :Structure-based discovery of antivirals for the treatment of Chikungunya virus infections 
  4. Indo-German: DBT-BMBF sponsored : Structure-based design of Dengue virus protease inhibitors
  5. ICAR-NAIP sponsored : To understand the nature of diversity in lac insects of Kerri asps In India and the nature of insect and host interaction 
  Intellectual Property Rights (IPR)
 
  1.  Arylmethylidine Heterocyclics as Novel Chikungunya viral infection inhibitors” (855/KOL/2013 A)
  2. A stable antioxidant herbal composition comprising microspheres of Lagenaria siceraria fruit extract Process for preparing the same and use thereof  (1690/MUM/2012)
  3. 2-(4,6-Diaminopyrimidin-2-ylthiol)-N-arylacetamide  derivatives, their synthesis, antiviral activity  and  methods thereof  (325/KOL/2014)
  4. 4-(1,3-Dioxoisoindolin-2-yl)-benzenesulfonamide derivatives, their synthesis, antiviral activity and methods there of  (191/KOL/2014)
      
      
  
 
 
 
 
 
  Fellow
 
  1. Fellow of Institution of Chemist
  2. Fellow of Indian Pharmaceutical Association
  Member, Editorial Board
 
  1. Editorial Board Member of Pharmetimes-IPA publication
  2. Reviewer of a few reputed Scientific journals
  3. President-APTI, Jharkhand State Branch Member on PCI/AICTE Inspectors panels.
  4. Hon. Secretary- IPA Jharkhand State Branch & CEC Member, IPA
  5. Examiner for PhD/M.Pharm./B.Pharm. of different Indian universities-  Assam, Behrampur, Biju Pattnaik, Delhi, Kakatiya,Warangal,Panjab,Rajasthan, S’O’A, Mohan lal Sukhadiya, Udaipur etc.
  6. Associated with local NGOs/people to inform them about medicinal plants.
  7. Member, Board of Studies of different Universities
  8. Chief Coordinator-QIP Nodal Center at the  Dept. of Pharm. Sciences & Technology, BIT, Mesra (2011-12 & 2014-17)
  9. Registered Pharmacist (Jharkhand State)