Degrees

M.Pharm, Ph.D and FIC

Professional Experience

• Dean & Professor, Department of Pharmacy, School of Medical & Allied Sciences, Galgotias University, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh from 4^th December, 2023 to till date.
• Principal & Professor at Nirmala College of Pharmacy, Mangalagiri, Andhra Pradesh from May, 2013 to November, 2023
• Associate Professor & HOD at Nirmala College of Pharmacy, Mangalagiri, Andhra Pradesh from August, 2009 to April, 2013
• Assistant Professor, KVSR Siddartha College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh from June, 2005 to July, 2009
•  Research Associate, DIVIS Research Centre, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh from June, 2017 to Aug, 2018

Awards & Honours

• GPAT (Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test) 2001 Qualified with All India Rank 208 and 93.75 percentile.
• GLOBAL FACULTY AWARD-2023 by AKS Education Awards
• EMINENT PHARMACIST AWARD-2023 by Operant Pharmacy Federation
• BHARAT SHIKSHA GAURAV PURASKAR by KTK Outstanding Achievers and Education Foundation
• INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH AWARD 2022– Excellence Service Award
• Pharmacy Teacher of The Year 2021 by Pharmacy Teachers Trust
• OUT STANDING SCIENTIST AWARD-2020
• BEST TEACHER AWARD-2020
• YOUNG PERFORMER AWARD 2019 by Association of Pharmacy Professionals
• BEST ADMINISTRATION AWARD 2018
• BEST ATTENDANCE AWARD 2018
• ASSOCIATE FELLOW AWARD 2017
• FACULTY INSPIRING ROLE MODEL 2017 by V.V. Institute of Pharm.Sciences, Andhra Pradesh
• BEST PUBLICATIONS AWARD 2016
• BHARAT EXCELLENCE AWARD 2016
• FLAG BEARER AWARD 2016
• APP APPRECIATION AWARD 2015
• INSPIRING ROLE MODEL & LEADER 2015 by Annamacharya College of Pharmacy, Andhra Pradesh

Affiliations/Memberships

• APTI (Association of Pharmaceutical Teachers of India) 2010
• IAO (International Accreditation Organization) certified faculty 2011
• Associate Fellow by AP Akademi of Sciences, Andhra Pradesh, India 2017
• FIC (Fellow in Chemistry), Institution of Chemists, Kolkata 2019

Membership of Committees

• Member, Board of Studies (BOS) in Pharmacy, Acharya Nagarjuna University, Andhra Pradesh, India 2014-2016, 2019-2021 & 2022 –
• Chairman, IAEC, CPCSEA (Control and Supervision of Experiments on Animals), Nirmala College of Pharmacy, Mangalagiri, Andhra Pradesh, 2015-2020 & 2020-2023.
• EC (Executive Council) Member, APTI-AP; 2022-2027.
• Chairman, Institutional Innovation and Incubation Council, Nirmala College of Pharmacy, Mangalagiri, Andhra Pradesh, India; 2019-23.
• Member, AP State Higher Education, AP-EAPCET-2023 Admission process, 2023
• Member, AP State Pharmacy Colleges Library Consortium, 2020-2023.

Research Grants received

• Received grant 1,00,000/- (One Lakh rupees only) as organizing secretary from DST-SERB to conduct National level Conference on “Innovative Approaches in harmaceutical Drug Discovery and Development by using QSAR methods” held on 17th March, 2018 (Saturday). File No: SSY/2017/001410
• Received grant from AICTE to conduct PMKVY 2.0 classes at our institution for 3 programmes (Diabetes Educator, Emergency Medical Technician, Pharmacy Assistants) for 250 candidates. It’s worth is about 32 lakhs. (So far received Rs. 29,50,000/- (Twenty-nine lakh fifty thousand rupees only). November, 2019.
• Received grant Rs.1,00,000/- (One Lakh rupees only) as Convenor from ICMR to conduct National level workshop on “Newer Diagnostic Modalities and Therapeutics in Cancer” held on 20th & 21st June, 2019. No.3/1/3/Clinical Training/HRD 2019 (5)
• Received Short term project grant Rs. 25,000/- (Twenty-five thousand rupees) as co-investigator from TB Association of India, New Delhi, October, 2019 for the topic entitled “Artificial Intelligence based elucidation of mechanism of Rifampicin Resistance”.
• Received grant Rs. 12,00,000/- (Twelve Lakh rupees) February, 2020 from AICTE under MODROBS entitled “Harnessing the surface hydrophobic properties of Human serum Albumin Nanoparticles for Drug Delivery applications” to strengthen Pharmaceutical Analysis department at our Nirmala College of Pharmacy, Mangalagiri. F.NO. 84-117/RIFD/MODROBS/RURAL/POLICY-1/2019-20.
• Received grant Rs. 33,00,000/- (Thirty three lakh rupees) from DST-FIST grant to carry out the Research work on “Genomic and Insilico Based Comprehensive Identification of Mutations and Development of Rifampicin Analogues Against Resistant Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Strains” on March, 2022. No.SR/FST/College/ 2021/ 1138
• Received grant Rs. 1,00,000/- (One lakh rupees) from AICTE-SPICES grant to carry out the work on “Inculcating the knowledge on Personalized medicine for the effective treatment” on May, 2022. No. 10-15/AICTE /IDC/SPICES /2021-22
• Received grant Rs. 3,00,000/- (Three Lakh rupees) from AICTE-ATAL to conduct FDP on “The Novel and Contemporary Research in Clinical Research and Clinical Trials” on 12th August, 2022. No. AICTE/SCRO/ATAL FDP/2022-23/610; Dt: 12/08/2022
• Received grant Rs. 12,46,000/- (Twelve Lakh Forty-six thousand rupees only) from AICTE- PMKVY 4.0, Government of India to conduct Skill based training programme on Emergency Medical Technicians for 180 students.
• Received grant in Aid Rs. 22,400/- (Twenty Two thousand Four hundred rupees) amount from KAPILA (Kalam Programme from IP literacy and Awareness), Ministry of Education Innovation Cell, Government of India to Nirmala College of Pharmacy, Mangalagiri, Andhra Pradesh, India.
• Received grant as Co-PI Rs.15,000/- (Fifteen thousand rupees) from Nirmala Research Grant (NRG) Scheme-2023, Research Innovation & Ideation Cell (RIIC) for carrying out “Development of Mobile Application for the risk assessment of Breast Cancer”
• Received grant as Co-PI Rs.15,000/- (Fifteen thousand rupees) from Nirmala Research Grant (NRG) Scheme-2023, Research Innovation & Ideation Cell (RIIC) for carrying out “Design and Development of IOT based LifeScope”.

Research Links

• Linkedin (https://bit.ly/3OFiGFj)
• ORCID (https://bit.ly/3pmE2Nw)
• Web of Science (https://bit.ly/45O2aZV)
• Scopus (https://bit.ly/3ILIfAy)
• ResearchGate (https://bit.ly/3IL5KKk)
• Vidwan (https://bit.ly/3pla8ZS)
• Google Scholar (https://bit.ly/3oF9DJR)

Being an administrator of the institution, the following achievements were facilitated:

• Institution accredited by NAAC (National Assessment and Accreditation Council), India.
• Institution approved under UGC (University Grant Commission) 2f & 12b, permanent affiliation
• Institution secured All India National Ranking 76 -100 band in Pharmacy division. NIRF- 2023 is 83 Rank (Under Pharmacy Category).
• Established Institutional Innovation Council and carrying out novel research works.
• Established IPR Cell, Startup Cell, and Entrepreneurship Cell in the institution.
• More than 36 MOUs completed for the institution with various industries, Universities, Hospitals, Academic institutions.
• Successful Placements in Industries, Hospitals, Software sector, Government sector, etc., are provided to the students.
• Established Research Innovation and Ideation Cell (RIIC) to release the Seed grants.
• 100% admissions are filled in UG, PG, Pharm D programmes.
• New Programmes have been introduced in the campus such as Pharm D, Pharm D (PB), Raise in B.Pharm seats 100, M.Pharm Regulatory affairs, Ph D programme.
• Bridge courses (Pharmacovigilance, Medical Writing, Clinical Research & Clinical Data Management), Soft Skill Training programme in association with Mahindra Pride organization, Internships in association with Internshala, New Delhi.