Name : P K Rout Designation : Principal Scientist Address : E. mail : pk.rout@cimap.res.in Contact No : 09598683304 Fax : 662 Area of Specialization Isolation and Characterization of bioactive molecules, Preparation and characterization of Heterogeneous catalys, Enatiospecific modification of terpenoids for enhancing bioactivities, Lipids isolation, modification and bioactivities, Education M.Sc. Organic Chemistry Ph.D. Chemistry Post Doctoral Chemistry Academic/Research Experience CSIR-Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Phytochemistry Division - Scientist (September 2009- September 2013 ) CSIR-Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Phytochemistry Division - Senior Scientist (September 2013- September 2017 ) CSIR-Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Phytochemistry Division - Principal Scientist (September 2017- September 2022 ) CSIR-Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Phytochemistry Division - Senior Principal Scientist (September 2022- till date ) Honours and Awards Common Wealth Fellowship,Canadian Common Wealth Fellowshipby Govt of Canada in 2008-2009 Publication D Kumar, A Chaudhary, COP Kar, A Sarfraz, MSK Rao, F Khan, PK Rout. Synthesis of ß-Hydroxy-ß-methylglutaryl-coenzyme A reductase inhibitors utilizing In-situ and Ex-situ recovered phytosterols from Gymnema sylvestre R. Br. processing waste. Fitoterapia, 186, 106786. Doi: 10.1016/j.fitote.2025.106786 1997 Patents File No Title Inventors Patent No. Abstract