An academician graduated B.Pharmacy from Adhi Parasakthi College of Pharmacy, Melmaruvathur and Post Graduated M.Pharmacy (Pharmaceutical Chemistry) from College of Pharmacy, Madras Medical College, Chennai (Topper-First class &Distinction). Acquired Doctorate in Pharmacy from Esteemed Sri Ramachandra University. Has 20 years of Teaching and 2 years of industry experience. Has passion in Analytical research and meticulously served for many administrative roles at College and University level. Served as Principal Investigator and Co-PI for 6 intramural GATE fundings and 5 summer research projects and has 36 publications,1 patent published. Area of interest includes method development, validation, stability studies of API, drug products and biological samples. Competent in handling analytical instruments like HPLC, FTIR, UV-VIS spectrophotometer and experienced in using chromatography data collection software such as Empower and Data Interpretation , QbD and green analytical approaches. Received Best paper awards: 6 , FDPs organised / attended :34,Workshops organised / attended:60,Conference organised / attended : 33 Guided Conferences paper presentations :53,As resource person : 13, Quiz organised / attended 13,Webinars attended 49,Completed Course / Module :NPTEL – 4 Coursera -1.
As Co-PI – Sanctioned 53 lakhs (50:50) dated 12.03.2021. DST FIST – 2020, Application for PG Colleges at Level – 0,Ref. No. TPN/51440 ADVANCES IN PHARMACEUTICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH.(2021-2026).
Served as Principal Investigator and Co-PI for several funded projects, including 6 intramural GATE fundings and 5 summer research projects. My research work has resulted in 36 publications and one patent since 2004 at SRIHER and have received six Best Research Paper Awards for my contributions to the field. I am currently supervising three PhD scholars, guiding their research and development in the field.
Projects:
Extramural grant:
DST –FIST R&D Infrastructure PG College Level 0, TPN/51440 2021-2026.-Rs 53 Lakhs (50:50), Department of Science & Technology, Govt of India.
Intramural grant:
GATE young faculty research grant
Co-Investigator – Rs.99,246/ (2021-22), “Antioxidant Supplements and Glutathione: Evaluation by In vitro HPLC Assay in Head and Neck Squamous Carcinoma (HNSCC) Cell Lines. (ongoing).
Co-Investigator – Rs.98,000/ (2023-24),“Exploring Cucurbitaceous vegetables as ‘green’ redox agents” (In progress).
Principal Investigator – Rs. 80,000/-(2012-13) “Synthesis, in-silico and in-vitro analysis of novel Spirooxindole , pyrazole analogues against thymidylate synthase : a promising anti-cancer
target.”(completed).
Co-Investigator – Rs.92,000/- (2015-16) “HER2 – positive targeted in silico screening and anti- cancer assessment of a marine eco waste – An isolated bioactive lipid Sphingosine from
Spirastella pachyspira”. (completed).
Principal Investigator – Rs. 90,000/- (2016 – 2017), “Method development and validation of bioanalytical quantification of Taxanes following herbal adjuant administration in human plasma
using reverse phase HPLC”.(completed).
Summer research fellowship as Supervisor – Rs.10,000/-
i) “A novel RP-HPLC and HPTLC finger printing of Phlebotropic bioflavanoid Diosmine in Pharmaceutical formulations” by Mr.Aditya Balaji – B.Pharmacy – VI semester student- 2015.
(completed).
ii)“Development of cost effective analytical techniques for the estimation of Lorcaserin – An FDA approved ANDA Marketed Anti obesity drug” by Mr. G. Karthikeyan – B.Pharmacy –II semester
student- 2017. (completed.)
iii) “HPTLC Finger Printing and Pesticidal analysis of a siddha source herb Acalypha indica (Linn) aerial – An insight to develop monograph” by Ms.S.Teshini – B.Pharmacy –V semester student-
2019. (completed).
iv) “Green analytical chemistry (GAC) for development of stability indicating HPLC method for Curcumin estimation in herbal formulation” Ms.R Haritha – B.Pharmacy –VI semester student-
June 2021. (completed).
v) “QbD approach for the quantification of Silymarin supplement – A Glutathione booster in Oral cancer therapy” Ms J Preethi – B.Pharmacy –VI semester student – June 2021. (completed).
1.Participated as author and exhibited poster and won second place in presentation in National conference on “Recent trends in Medicinal Chemistry” held during Jan 23-25,2008 organised by the Department of Chemistry, Stella Maris College in collaboration with Sri Ramachandra University, Chennai.
2. Awarded the certificate of felicitation for having rendered ten years of continuous service from Honorable Chancellor Sri Ramachandra University, Founders day celebration on 18.09.2014.
3.Research Advisory Committee Member from Jan 2016 to till date – VISTAS, Pallavaram,Chennai – 16 candidates, SRM University, Chennai – 4 candidates, MAHE,Mysuru – 1 candidate.
4. Participated and won Runner in World optometry day “ZGODA 16” organized by Department of optometry,SRU on 22.03.2016.
5. Received certificate as Co-Ordinator – All India Pharmacy Quiz 2017,organized by College of Pharmacy, Madras Medical college on Feb 4th 2017.
6. Received honor from SRU” You are appreciated as Best Employee on the occasion of employee appreciation week 2017 on 09.03.2017 from Registrar and CFO SRU at Registrar office.
7. Presented poster in APP Annual convention and 2nd INDO US Conference MTCCFSPST- 2018 organised by School of Pharmaceutical sciences, VISTAS, Chennai on 27.08.2018 (Won 1st Prize in poster presentation).
8. Reviewer – Journal of Molecular Structure (Elsvier) Impact factor – 2.463 and International journal of current research and reviews (UGC Approved journal) – from 2020.
9. As PCI Inspector 23.3.2022 – Sambrama College of Pharmacy –D.Pharm Program – Mandya, Karnataka. 28.3.2022 – Shridevi institute of pharmaceutical sciences, D.Pharm, B.Pharm Programs Tumkur, Karnataka. 29.3.2022 -Varadaraja Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, D.Pharm, B.Pharm Programs, Tumkur, Karnataka. 08.04.2022 – Kotnoor D Shankar Singh Memorial Trust Aryan College of Pharmacy , D.Pharm, B.Pharm Programs, Kalaburagi , Karnataka.
10. Best poster award for the topic Green Analytical Estimation of Curcumin in Marketed Formulation – A Prime Step to Make HPLC Environmentally Benign in 8th Indo caribeen international conference Global challenges and current scenario of pharmaceutical sciences VISTAS Chennai 13-08-2022.
11. Reviewer – ABCD Indexing journals – for the year 2022.
12 As Editorial board member, Sri Ramachandra Journal of Health Sciences SRIHER, from 11.11.2022
13. As Associate editor – APTI TN Newsletter CONNECT- from Oct 2022.
14. Best Q1 publication award from SRIHER – Science Day 27tj Feb- March 4th 2023.
15. Received Dr. Peter Fernandez Best Research Publication Award from Beloved Chancellor SRIHER on the occasion of Founder’s day 20.9.2023 for the article Effect of turmeric supplementation on the pharmacokinetics of paclitaxel in breast cancer patients: A study with population pharmacokinetics approach Phytotherapy Research.2022; 1–9.IMPACT FACTOR: 6.3.
Registered Pharmacist Tamilnadu Pharmacy Council Chennai – Certificate No.5111A1.
The Indian Pharmacist Association – L.M. No.TN114.
Annual Membership –SFE/14/I-142 – Society For Ethnopharmacology-India – Apr 02, 2014.
Lifetime Membership – TN/LM-0576 –The Association Of Pharmaceutical Teachers of India-24 Feb 2014.
Membership ID Number: 210379 -Individual Life Member of Chromatographic Society of India – Nov 2020.
Indian Pharmacy Graduates Association – Receipt no: 125 – 19.6.2021,LM7149 7. Women forum coordinator –APTI TN Branch from Sep 2022.