MSc, PhD, BCJP, LLB, PGDPL, Exe. GMP (IIM Lucknow)
Intellectual Property Rights Management |
Innovation Management |
Entrepreneurship Management |
Incubation Management |
Technology Development & Deployment |
Technology & IP Valuation |
Products & Services based on Innovative technologies/Platforms |
Technology Licensing & IP due diligence |
Start-up Mentoring and Innovation Funding |
Govt Grants Management and Corporate Social Responsibility |
- Formerly, Program Director of Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), engaged in planning, implementation and monitoring of various central government initiatives on Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Startups, Incubation and Intellectual Property Management, Public Policy and various initiatives/programs taken up at NITI Aayog – A policy think tank of Government of India
- On the front end, engaged in various initiatives, multidimensional planning and expansion of AIM Programs including Atal Tinkering Labs, Atal Incubation Program, Atal Community Innovation Centre and Atal New India Challenges, like to build the creativity and innovation ecosystem via nurturing the startups, innovation design to serve society with tech-driven solutions, Incubation and Entrepreneurship.
- Managed Innovation Exhibitions organized in partnership with Israel, Singapore and Russia partners. Engaged in planning execution of Three Champions of Change events, Global Entrepreneurship Summit organized in India.
- Served as Officer on Special Duty to thenCommerce & Industry Minister, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman at Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Govt. of India.
- Former Member of IPR Think Tank constituted by Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP), Government of India to draft National IPR Policy of India.
- Head of IP at Cadila Pharmaceuticals Ltd and Dy Manager (IP Management) at Dr. Reddy’s Lab
- Lecturer at U B Bhagat Science Mahila College, Amreli, Gujarat, JRF at B V Patel PERD Centre and Research Fellow at Dept of Chemistry MK Bhavnagar University.
Professional Training/Courses
- A Patent Professional Certification program organized by Japan Patent Office, Japan Institute of Invention; Innovation and Asia Pacific Industrial Property Centre visited Tokyo in July 2010 to acquire "IP Management" training for advanced IP practitioners.
- World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Academy: DL-301 on "Patents" -12 March 2009 to 24 May 2009.
- WIPO academy course: DL-320 on "Basics of Patent Drafting" - 10 March 2009 to 24 May 2009.
- WIPO academy course: DL-204 on "Biotechnology and Intellectual property" -01 Oct 2006 to 24 December 2006.
Government Association,
- Board Member of National Biodiversity Authority, Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change, Govt of India
- Member of Innovation Committee Constituted for CSIR Re-orientation by DSIR, Ministry of Science & Technology, GoI
- Member of Screening cum Expert Committee for CSIR, DSIT GoI Units namely, TKDL, URDIP and 4PI
- Member of SAC for Women Scientist Scheme-C (WOS-C) under ‘Women in Science and Engineering-Knowledge Involvement in Research Advancement through Nurturing (WISE-KIRAN) division of Department of Science and Technology, Ministry of Science and Technology, Govt of India, which is implemented through TIFAC.
- Board Member of Forum on Indian Traditional Medicine (FITM) in RIS established by Ministry of AYUSH
- Member of Research Advisory Board, National Council of Science Museums (NCSM), Ministry of Culture, Govt of India
- Member of Academic Advisory Council constituted for Online Courses (SWAYAM) by AICTE, Ministry of Education, GoI
- Member of Expert Group to draft the IPR Course, MHRD Innovation Cell, AICTE, Ministry of Education, GoI
- Member of a National Level Committee constituted for setting up of Innovation Hubs under SPoCS Scheme by , National Council of Science Museums (NCSM), Ministry of Culture,, Govt of India
- Member of Advisory Committee of National Talent Search Scheme (NTSS), NCERT, Ministry of Education, Govt of India
- Member of a Task Group on Skill & Education to design a road map for "COVID-19 Impact: Perspective Plan for Haryana", formed by Govt of Haryana
- Member of State Apex Committee for IPFC, Education Department, Government of Gujarat
- Member of Drafting Committee of New Innovative Startup Policy, Delhi Dialogue Commission (DDC), GNCT of Delhi
- Former Member of Expert Committee on National Center of Excellence Animation Visual Effect, Gaming and Comics, Information & Broadcasting Ministry, Govt of India
Academic Association,
- Chairperson, IPM Cell Committee and Academic Council Member of Jawaharlal Nehru University
- Trustee, Research for Resurgence Foundation enabling Intellectual Property driven Bharatiya research
- Member of the Board of Governance, University of Jammu SPV Foundation, University of Jammu, J&K
- Member of Governing Council, BMS Institute of Technology and Management, Bangalore, Karnataka
- Honorary Visiting Professor of IP and Innovation at SGT University, Gurugram, NCR Delhi
- Distinguish Fellow of Sanrachna - A research-driven Innovation & Knowledge economy policy think tank of India
- Member of Board of Governance, C V Raman Global University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha
- Former Dean of Atal Bihari Vajpayee School of Management and Entrepreneurship (ABVSME) at JNU.
- Former Member, Academic Council, and Member, Research Council, Gujarat Technological University, Ahmedabad
- Former Member, Academic Council, National Resource Centre (NRC) of UGC-HRDC-SGB Amravati University
- Former Member of Advisory Board, Centre for Intellectual Property Rights, Gujarat National Law University
- Global Innovation and Diplomacy Director at SGTU - UMKC India Center for Socio-Legal Research
- Member of Advisory Board, American Academy of Yoga and Meditation (AAYM), USA
1. Conventional and Microwave-Assisted Synthesis, Antitubercular Activity, and Molecular Docking Studies of Pyrazole and Oxadiazole Hybrids by Desai, Nisheeth C.; Pandit, Unnat et al Source: ACS Omega, 2021, Volume: 6, Issue: 42, Pages: 28270-28284, ISSN: 2470-1343, DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.
2. Zeolite (Y-H) based green synthesis, antimicrobial activity, and molecular docking studies of imidazole bearing oxydibenzene hybrid molecules; Nisheeth C. Desai, Unnat P. Pandit et al; J Heterocyclic Chem. 2021;1–11.; DOI: 10.1002/jhet.4427
3. Synthesis, biological evaluation, and molecular docking study of thiophene-, piperazine-, and thiazolidinone-based hybrids as potential antimicrobial agents by Desai, Nisheeth C.; Pandit, Unnat P. et al. Source: Journal of Heterocyclic Chemistry, 2021, ISSN: 1943-5193, DOI: 10.1002/jhet.4366
4. Design, Synthesis, Biological Evaluation and In-silico Docking Studies of Some Novel Imidazolone Derivatives As Potent Antimicrobial Containing Fluorine Agents by Desai, Nisheeth C.; Pandit, Unnat P. et al. Source: Analytical Chemistry Letters, 2021, Volume: 11, Issue: 4, Pages: 469-496, ISSN: 2229-7928, DOI: 10.1080/22297928.2021.1944310
5. Quinazoline clubbed thiazole and 1,3,4-oxadiazole heterocycles: synthesis, characterization, antibacterial evaluation, and molecular docking studies by Desai, Nisheeth; Pandit, Unnat et al.
Source: Phosphorus, Sulfur and Silicon and the Related Elements, 2021, Volume: 196, Issue: 6, Pages: 569-577, ISSN: 1563-5325, DOI: 10.1080/10426507.2021.1871732
6. Design, Synthesis, Antibacterial Activity and in Silico Studies of Novel Quinolone Fused with Triazine, Thiadiazole and Oxadiazole Heterocycles, Nisheeth C. Desai, Unnat P. Pandit et al; Polycyclic Aromatic Compounds, 2021, https://doi.org/10.1080/10406638.2021.2009886.
7. Design, Synthesis, and Antimicrobial Activity of Novel Fluorine-Containing Imidazolones by Desai, N. C.; Pandit, U. P. et al Source: Russian Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2021, Volume: 57, Issue: 6, Pages: 976-985, ISSN: 1070-4280, DOI: 10.1134/s1070428021060142
8. Hybrid Bioactive Heterocycles as Potential Antimicrobial Agents: A Review by By: Desai, Nisheeth; Pandit, Unnat; et al Source: Mini-Reviews in Medicinal Chemistry, 2016, Volume: 16, Issue: 18, Pages: 1500-1526, ISSN: 1389-5575, DOI: 10.2174/1389557516666160609075620
9. Thiazolidinedione compounds: a patent review (2010 - present) by: Desai, Nisheeth C.; Pandit, Unnat P.; et al Source: Expert Opinion on Therapeutic Patents, Volume: 25, Issue: 4, Pages: 479-488, ISSN: 1354-3776, DOI: 10.1517/13543776.2014.1001738
10. Synthesis and antitubercular activity of novel pyrazole-quinazolinone hybrid analogs by Pandit, Unnat; Dodiya, Amit; Source: Medicinal Chemistry Research, 2013, Volume: 22, Issue: 7, Pages: 3364-3371, ISSN: 1054-2523, DOI: 10.1007/s00044-012-0351-0
11. Microwave assisted synthesis and antimicrobial screening of fused triazoles by Shiradkar, Mahendra; Pandit, Unnat; et al. Source: ARKIVOC (Gainesville, FL, United States), 2006, Issue: 14, Pages: 141-154, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3998/ark.5550190.0007.e16
- Weekly publishing IP Wave News Letter capturing recent development in the field of Intellectual Property (IP), Innovation and Startup-Entrepreneurship ecosystem as Author cum Editor of this newsletter.
- Do You Know: Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam? by Grapewine Publications, New Delhi.
- Prerana Ki Udaan in Hindi by PrabhatPrakashan, Delhi
- Prerana nu Zarnu: Dr Abdul Kalam in Gujarati by RashtraAaradhan, Ahmedabad
- The book is also under translation in different regional languages i.e. Assamese, Marathi, Telugu, Malayalam and Tamil
- To make the book available for visibility challenged people, the instant publication will also be typed in Braille which may be the first book of Dr.Kalam available in Braille.
1. A process for the preparation of chlorofluoroarylaminothiadiazolylpropylquinolinone derivatives by Desai, Nisheeth Chhotalal; Pandit, Unnat Priyavadan; Kashyap, R. Wadekar; Kagathara, Nirav Keshavlal; Dodiya, Amit Maheshkumar
Assignee: Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji Bhavnagar University, India
Patent Information: Priority Application: IN 2015-MUM-421 (Feb 09, 2015)
Patent No. Kind Date Application No. Date
IN 2015MU00421 A Aug 12, 2016 IN 2015-MU421 Feb 09, 2015
IN 327667 B Dec 20, 2019
2. A process for the preparation of chlorofluoropropylthioxoaryldihydrotriazolylquinolinone derivatives by Desai, Nisheeth Chhotalal; Pandit, Unnat Priyavadan; Kashyap, R. Wadekar; Kagathara, Nirav Keshavlal; Dodiya, Amit Maheshkumar
Assignee: Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji Bhavnagar University, India
Patent Information: Priority Application: IN 2015MU00420, A (Feb 09, 2015)
Patent No. Kind Date Application No. Date
IN 2015MU00420 A Aug 12, 2016 IN 2015-MU420 Feb 09, 2015
IN 314011 B Jun 14, 2019
3. A process for the preparation of chlorofluoroarylaminooxadiazolylpropylquinolinone derivatives by: Desai, Nisheeth Chhotalal; Pandit, Unnat Priyavadan; Kashyap, R. Wadekar; Kagathara, Nirav Keshavlal; Dodiya, Amit Maheshkumar
Assignee: Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji Bhavnagar University, India
Patent Information: Priority Application: IN 2015MU00422, A (Feb 09, 2015
Patent No. Kind Date Application No. Date
IN 2015MU00422 A Aug 12, 2016 IN 2015-MU422 Feb 09, 2015
IN 314847 B Jul 05, 2019
4. A process for the preparation of 6-fluoro-2-(oxiran-2-yl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromene by Ismaili, Amin Nasiruddin; Modi, Rajiv Indravadan; Mansuri, Javedhusen Karimbhai; Pandit, Unnat Priyavadan
Assignee: Cadila Pharmaceuticals Ltd., India
Patent Information: Priority Applications: IN 2013MU03895, A (Dec 13, 2013)
Patent No. Kind Date Application No. Date
IN 2013MU03895 A Jul 31, 2015 IN 2013-MU3895 Dec 13, 2013
IN 332092 B Feb 21, 2020
5. A process for the preparation of fluticasone propionate by Kadu, Rushikesh Vilasrao; Modi, Rajiv Indravadan; Padalkar, Tanaji Dnyanadev; Gudaparthi, Omprakash; Chowdhary, Anil Shankar; Pandit, Unnat Priyavadan
Assignee: Cadila Pharmaceuticals Limited, India
Patent Information: Priority Application: IN 2014MU03345, A (Oct 20, 2014)
Patent No. Kind Date Application No. Date
IN 2014MU03345 A Apr 29, 2016 IN 2014-MU3345 Oct 20, 2014
6. Process for the preparation of bosentan by Modi, Rajiv Indravadan; Gudaparthi, Omprakash; Chowdhary, Anil Shankar; Kumar, Neeraj; Gavale, Sharad Natthu; Soni, Sanjay Kanhaiyalal; Patel, Nilesh Govind; Pandit, Unnat Priyavadan
Assignee: Cadila Pharmaceuticals Limited, India
Patent Information: Priority Application, IN 2012MU01706, A (Jun 12, 2012) & WO 2013-IB54784, W (Jun 11, 2013)
Patent No. Kind Date Application No. Date
IN 2012MU01706 A Mar 07, 2014 IN 2012-MU1706 Jun 12, 2012
WO 2013186706 A1 Dec 19, 2013 WO 2013-IB54784 Jun 11, 2013
JP 2015521594 T Jul 30, 2015 JP 2015-516724 Jun 11, 2013
7. An improved one-pot process for the preparation of chlorhexidine by: Khamar, Bakulesh Mafatlal; Chowdhary, Anil Shankar; Siddiqui, Ishrat Husain; Vyas, Chirag Jayantilal; Christian, Sandip Samualbhai; Patoliya, Paresh Ukabhai; Pandit, Unnat Priyavadan; Modi, Indravadan Ambalal
Assignee: Cadila Pharmaceuticals Limited, India
Patent Information: Priority Application, IN 2011MU02171, A (Jul 30, 2011)
Patent No. Kind Date Application No. Date
IN 2011MU02171 A Dec 20, 2013 IN 2011-MU2171 Jul 30, 2011
8. A process for preparation of ethambutol dihydrochloride by Ismaili, Amin Nasiruddin; Modi, Rajiv Indravadan; Gautam, Pramod Krishnalal; Pandit, Unnat Priyavadan
Assignee: Cadila Pharmaceuticals Ltd., India
Patent Information: Priority Application: IN 2013MU03897, A (Dec 13, 2013)
Patent No. Kind Date Application No. Date
IN 2013MU03897 A Jul 31, 2015 IN 2013-MU3897 Dec 13, 2013