Dr. Rajeev Jain is Senior Scientist of Forensic Toxicology at Central Forensic Science Laboratory, Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt. of India. He has more than 11 years of research experience in the field of analytical toxicology. During his tenure as Forensic Toxicologists, he has examined post-mortem samples of more than 500 medico-legal cases pertaining to drug overdose and poisoning. He has obtained his Ph.D. degree in Analytical Toxicology from CSIRIndian Institute of Toxicology Research (India). His research work is focused on Development of simple, rapid, eco-friendly, cost-effective, sensitive and selective analytical methods based on micro-extraction techniques (such as SPME and DLLME etc.) for the determination of chemical analytes of forensic toxicological, clinical and environmental importance in various complex samples such as blood, saliva, plasma, urine, tissue etc. using GC–MS, GC–FID, HPLC, GC–ECD, TLC-image processing and digital image colorimetry technique.
Central Forensic Science Laboratory
Chandigarh, India
Best Young Scientist Award
Conference Mind
Best Young Scientist Award at International Webinar on Forensic Research & Toxicology by Conference Mind (Nov 25-27, 2020)
Certificate of Recognition
Gopal Narayana Institute of Pharmacy
Certificate of Recognition at DST-SERB Sponsored conference on “Teaching, learning and research in pharmacy: The way ahead” organized by Gopal Narayana Institute of Pharmacy, Sasaram, Bihar (Sep 16-17, 2022).
Certificate of Excellence
9th International Conference on ‘Forensic Chemistry & Toxicology”
Certificate of Excellence at 9th International Conference on ‘Forensic Chemistry & Toxicology” (Sep 29-30, 2021).
Certificate of Recognition
International Webinar on Forensic Research & Toxicology
Certificate of Recognition at International Webinar on Forensic Research & Toxicology by Conference Mind (Nov 25-27, 2020)
Certificate of Appreciation
Dr. P. D. Sethi Memorial National Award
• Certificate of Appreciation by Dr. P. D. Sethi Memorial National Award in 2018 for Best Research Paper on TLC/HPTLC entitled “Optimization of ultrasound-assisted emulsification microextraction by experimental design for determination of over-the-counter drugs by thin layer chromatography-image processing method”
Junior Research Fellowship & Senior Research Fellowship
University Grant Commission
Awarded Junior Research Fellowship & Senior Research Fellowship by University Grant Commission in 2009 & 2011, respectively.
Senior Scientist or Principal Investigator
Central Forensic Science Laboratory, Chandigarh (India)
01 Jan 2019 - present
Research or Laboratory Scientist
Central Forensic Science Laboratory, Guwahati (India)
01 Sep 2014 - 01 Jan 2019
University Educator/Researcher
CSIR-Indian Institute of Toxicology Research
01 Aug 2009 - 01 Aug 2014