Dr. Dara Dastan | Phytochemistry | Best Researcher Award

Dr. Dara Dastan Sebastin is a distinguished academic and researcher in the field of renewable energy, holds a PhD in Biosystems Engineering from Kangwon National University, South Korea. His academic journey has been marked by a profound dedication to advancing solar energy technologies, specifically in solar thermal harvesting and its integration into agricultural and architectural applications.

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Education

Ph.D. in Phytochemistry Medicinal Plants and Drugs Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University, 2010-2014.
Dissertation Title: Isolation, Structure Elucidation, and Bioactivity Evaluation of the Chemical Constituents of Ferula pseudalliacea. Supervisors: Prof. Peyman Salehi & Prof. Ahmad Reza Gohari. Advisors  Dr. Samad Ebrahimi Nezhad. M.Sc. in Phytochemistry Medicinal Plants and Drugs Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University, 2007-2010.
Thesis Title: Phytochemical Study of the Essential Oil and n-Hexane Extracts of Different Parts of Ferula pseudalliaca.
Supervisor: Prof. Peyman Salehi & Prof. Ahmad Reza Gohari. Advisors Dr. Hossein Marofi. B.S. in Pure Chemistry
Faculty of Science, University of Kurdistan, 200Phytochemistry3-2007.

Work Experience

Consultant and Operator of GC-FID/ECD and HPLC in a Central Laboratory of Environment. Consultant in the Pharmaceutical Industry.

Scientific Societies Membership

Iranian Medicinal Plants Iranian Society of Pharmacognosy American Society of Pharmacognosy

Research Interests

Extraction of Natural Compounds from Plants Structure Elucidation of Natural Compounds Determination of Plants Extracts Biological and Clinical Activity Standardization of Herbal Medicines

Teaching Interests

Pharmacognosy Phytochemistry Medicinal Plant Advanced Methods in Separation and Identification of Natural Compounds Instrumental Analysis Chemistry of Proteins

📊 Citation Metrics (Google Scholar):

• Citations by: All – 1325, Since 2018 – 1191
• h-index: All – 21, Since 2018 – 20
• i10 index: All – 41, Since 2018 – 41

 

📖 Publications  Top Note :

Antioxidant and antimicrobial activities of Iranian mooseer (Allium hirtifolium Boiss) populations  paper publication in 2012 cite by 69

New coumarin derivatives from Ferula pseudalliacea with antibacterial activity

paper publication in 2016 cite by 61

Antioxidative coumarins from the roots of Ferulago subvelutina      paper publication in 2013 cite by 56

Disesquiterpene and sesquiterpene coumarins from Ferula pseudalliacea, and determination of their absolute configurations           paper publication in 2012 cite by 52

Biochemical and histological evidence on the protective effects of Allium hirtifolium boiss (Persian Shallot) as an herbal supplement in cadmium-induced hepatotoxicity      paper publication in 2020 cite by 50

Clinical, in vitro and phytochemical, studies of Scrophularia striata mouthwash on chronic periodontitis disease     paper publication in 2019 cite by 44

Phytotoxicity and cytotoxicity of disesquiterpene and sesquiterpene coumarins from Ferula pseudalliacea    paper publication in 2014 cite by 44