Research work is being done in the area of Chemistry of Natural Products (Isolation and characterization of biologically active compounds), Pharmacology of natural products and drugs used in Indian traditional systems of medicine, Development of medicinal plant based new drugs.

1. Google Scholar Citation:

• Citations: 101
• h-index: 4
• i10-index: 3

2. Research Gate Score: 9.74

PUBLICATIONS IN PEER-REVIEWED JOURNALS

1. Joshi, B.C., Kumar,V., Chandra,B., Kandpal, N.D., 2019. Essential Oils of Aerial Parts of Anaphalis margaritacea (L.) Benth., Salvia leucantha Cav. and Thymus linearis Benth. From Uttarakhand Himalaya: Chemical Constituents and Antibacterial Activity. International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Drug Research. 11(5): 241-244. (ISSN/ISBN No. 0975-248X). UGC-Care List Group-D.
2. Kumar, V., Mathela, C.S., Kumar, M., Tewari, G., 2019. Antioxidant potential of essential oils from some Himalayan Asteraceae and Lamiaceae species. Medicine in Drug Discovery. 1(100004):1-7. (ISSN/ISBN No. 2590-0986).
3. Joshi, B.C., Kumar, V., Chandra, B., Kandpal, N.D., 2019. Chemical composition and antibacterial activity of essential oil of Senecio graciliflorus. Journal of Drug Delivery and Therapeutics. 9(1-s):98-100. (ISSN/ISBN No. 2250-1177). UGC No. 45744; UGC-Care List Group-D.
4. Dhami, D.S., Shah, G.C., Kumar, V., Bisht, M., 2018. In vitro Antibacterial Activity of the Essential oil from Erigeron multiradiatus (Lindl.) Benth. Journal of Applicable Chemistry. 7(6): 1570-1574. (ISSN/ISBN No. 2278-1862).  UGC No. 62886 
5. Dhami, D.S., Shah, G.C., Kumar, V., Joshi, Y., Tripathi, M., Bisht, M., 2018. Essential oil composition and antibacterial activity of Agrimonia Pilosa Ledeb (rosaceae). Chemical Science Transaction. 7(3), 499-505. (ISSN/ISBN No. 2278-3458). UGC No. 47152
6. Kumar, V., Mathela, C.S., 2018. Compositional variability in the essential oils of Himalayan Nepeta ciliaris and Senecio nudicaulis. Journal of Essential Oil Research. 30(3), 207-213. (IF:1.233) (ISSN/ ISBN No. 2163-8152). UGC No. 7443; UGC-Care List Group-A
7. Kumar, V., Tripathi, M., Mathela, C.S., Joshi, Y., 2017. In vitro antimicrobial activity of Himalayan lichenised fungi. Journal of Pharmacognosy & Natural Products. 3(2), 128. (ISSN/ ISBN No. 2472-0992).
8. Kumar, V., Mathela, C.S., Tewari, G., Panwar, A., Pandey, V., 2017. In vitro antimicrobial activity of essential oils and acetylenic constituents. Indian Journal of Natural Products and Resources. 8(1), 63-68. (ISSN/ ISBN No. 0976-0512). UGC No. 20819; UGC-Care List Group-A
9. Kumar, V., Mathela, C.S., 2017. Toxicity and repellent effect of essential oils and a major component against Lipaphis erysimi. Journal of Crop Protection. 6(1), 15-23. (ISSN/ ISBN No. 2251-905X); UGC-Care List Group-A
10. Kumar V., Mathela, C.S., Panwar, A., 2016. In-vitro antibaterial activity of essential oils from Lamiaceae species. The Journal of Phytopharmacology. 5(4), 141-144. (ISSN/ ISBN No.  2320-480X ). UGC No. 46490
11. Tewari, G., Khati, D., Rana, L., Yadav, P., Pande, C., Bhatt, S., Kumar, V., Joshi, N., Joshi, P. K., 2016. Assessment of Physicochemical Properties of Soils from Different Land Use Systems in Uttarakhand, India. Journal of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry Research. 3(11), 1114-1118. (ISSN/ ISBN No 2333-9209)
12. Kumar, V., Mathela, C.S., Tewari, G., Pandey, A., 2015. Biopesticide potential of (7R)-trans, trans-nepetalactone and cis-lachnophyllum ester in control of mustard aphid, lipaphis erysimi (kalt.). Jurnal Teknologi. 77(2), 19-24. (ISSN/ ISBN No. 2180-3722). UGC No. 6429; UGC-Care List Group-A
13. Kumar, V., Mathela, C.S., Tewari, G., Singh, D., Tewari, A.K., Bisht, K.S., 2014. Chemical composition and antifungal activity of essential oils from three Himalayan Erigeron species. LWT-Food Science and Technology. 56 (2), 278-283. (IF:3.714) (ISSN/ ISBN No. 0023-6438). UGC No. 5648; UGC-Care List Group-A
14. Kumar V., Mathela, C.S., Tewari, G., Singh, D., 2014. Antifungal activity of Nepeta elliptica Royle ex Benth. oil and its major constituent (7R)-trans,trans-nepetalactone: A comparative study. Industrial Crops and Products. 55, 70-74. (IF:4.191) (ISSN/ ISBN No. 0926-6690). UGC No. 20968; UGC-Care List Group-A
15. Kumar, V., Mathela, C.S., Tewari, A.K., Bisht, K.S., 2014. In vitro inhibition activity of essential oils from some Lamiaceae species against phytopathogenic fungi. Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology. 114, 67-71. (IF:2.870) (ISSN/ ISBN No. 0048-3575). UGC No. 26661; UGC-Care List Group-A
16. Varshney, P., Kumar, V., 2010. Non-Isothermal Kinetics and Thermodynamics of Solid State Decomposition of Polyethylene. Asian Journal of Chemistry. 22(02), 1257-1265. (IF:0.35) (ISSN/ ISBN No. 0970-7077) UGC No. 8774; UGC-Care List Group-A
17. Varshney, P., Kumar, V., Gururani, S.K., 2009. Non-Isothermal Kinetics and Thermodynamics of Solid State Decomposition of Polyethylene Derivatives. Asian Journal of Research Chemistry. 2(4), 420-426. (ISSN/ ISBN No. 0974-4169). UGC No. 1261
18. Kumar, S., Kumar, V., Malik, S., 2008. Synthesis and Thermal Characterization of Poly Methyl Methacrylate. Oriental Journal of chemistry, 24(02), 659-664. (ISSN/ ISBN No. 0970-020X). UGC No. 36632; UGC-Care List Group-A

BOOK CHAPTER

1. Mathela C.S., Kumar V., 2018. Antifungal Activities of Essential Oils from Himalayan Plants. In: Mérillon JM., Riviere C. (eds) Natural Antimicrobial Agents. Sustainable Development and Biodiversity, vol 19, 75-94. Springer, Cham (ISBN 978-3-319-67045-4).