Faculty

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PRINCIPAL

Dr. (Mrs.) Sudha Rathod
M. Pharm, Ph.D | Principal

DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACEUTICS

Dr. (Mrs.) Pradnya Palekar – Shanbhag
M. Pharm, Ph.D.| Professor | HOD

Mr. Abhijit Kanavaje
M. Pharm

Mr. Melroy Mervyn D’Sa M.Pharm | Pharmaceutics | Assistant Professor

Ms. Garima Singh
M.Pharm, Assistant Professor

Dr. Amol Borade
Ph.D.| Associate Professor in Pharmaceutics

Ms. Vishakha Surve
M.Pharm + MBA, Assistant Professor

Ms. Anjali Rai
M.Pharm | Assistant Professor

Dr. Deepak T. Panjwani
Phd | Associate Professor in Pharmaceutics

Dr. Pankaj U. Sontakke
Phd | Assistant Professor

Dr. Megha Chaukiyal
Phd | Associate Professor in Pharmaceutics

DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACEUTICAL CHEMISTRY AND QUALITY ASSURANCE

Dr. (Mrs.) Vandana Jain
M. Pharm, Ph.D | Professor | HOD of Quality Assurance

Dr. Amjad Ali
M. Pharm. Ph.D. | Professor in Pharm-chemistry

Mr. Ansari Shoaib Ahmed
M. Pharm | Assistant Professor in Pharmacy

Ms. Swarnali Sandip Manick
Assistant Professor | Quality Assurance

Dr. Neenu Ganesh
Assistant Professor | Pharmaceutical Chemistry

Dr. Pavankumar Chopade
Associate Professor in Pharma-chemistry

Mrs. Shreya Amilkanthwar
M.Pharm. | Assistant Professor

Dr. Vaibhav Gawade
Phd. | Assistant Professor

yogendra-pal Dr. Yogendra Pal
Phd., M.Pharm | Associate Professor

DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACOLOGY

Dr. Sayyed Mateen Sayyed Moin
Professor in Pharmacology

Ms. Sanie Zehra Shaikh
Assistant Professor | Dept. of Pharmacology

Mrs. Sana Shaikh
Assistant Professor | Dept. of Pharmacology

Mr. Nilesh Babre
Assistant Professor | Dept. of Pharmacology

Mr. Mangesh Vilasrao Tote
Assistant Professor | Dept. of Pharmacology

Ms. Alveera Ansari
M. Pharm | Assistant Professor

DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACOGNOSY

Dr. Mohib Khan
M. Pharm, Ph.D | Professor | HOD

Dr. (Mrs.) Vandana Jain
M. Pharm, Ph.D | Professor

Mrs. Kranti Patil
M.Pharm / Assistant Professor

Dr. Ruchira Karpe
M.Pharm/ Ph.D / Assistant Professor

M.Pharm Research Guides with Areas of Specialization

M. Pharm. Pharmaceutics Branch

Sr. No.	Name of Research Guide	Areas of Specialization
1.	Dr. Sudha Rathod M. Pharm., Ph. D. Principal	Novel Drug Delivery Systems Controlled Oral Drug Delivery Systems In Tablets Microspheres Microsponges Liposomes Nanoparticles Nanoemulgels Hairgrowth preparations Transdermal Delivery Systems Gastro Retentive Drug Delivery Systems
2.	Dr. Mrs. Pradnya Palekar – Shanbhag M. Pharm. Sci., Ph. D. (Tech.) Professor & Head, Department of Pharmaceutics	Transmucosal Drug Delivery Systems with focus on scale up (Oral, Buccal, Sublingual, Nasal DDS as an alternatives to injections) Controlled released DDS Development and Evaluation of New Drug Delivery Technologies, Microemulsions and SMEDDS Oral liquid dosage forms Techniques in solubilization

M. Pharm. Quality Assurance Branch

Sr. No.	Name of Research Guide	Areas of Specialization
1.	Dr. Vandana Jain M. Pharm., Ph.D. Professor Head, Department of Quality Assurance	Analytical method development for quantitative analysis Standardization and stability testing of herbal drugs/formulations Extraction and isolation of phytoconstituents.
2.	Dr. Amjad Ali M. Pharm., Ph.D. Associate Professor Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry	Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Quality Assurance Analytical Method development and validation for simultaneous estimation of drugs in a formulation. Analytical method development and validation of APIs and formulations by UV , HPTLC etc. Extraction, isolation, derivatization & characterization of phytoconstituents. RP-HPLC method development and validation for simultaneous estimation of drugs in pharmaceutical formulations. Impurity profiling Studies of Drug Formulations and API by use of HyphenatedAnalytical Techniques. Separation, Identification and Characterization of synthesized Derivatives of API. Validation studies in Nutraceuticals and its biological activity.
3.	Dr. Mrs. Pradnya Palekar – Shanbhag M. Pharm. Sci., Ph. D. (Tech.) Professor & Head, Department of Pharmaceutics	Transmucosal Drug Delivery Systems with focus on scale up (Oral, Buccal, Sublingual, Nasal DDS as an alternatives to injections) Controlled released DDS Development and Evaluation of New Drug Delivery Technologies, Microemulsions and SMEDDS Oral liquid dosage forms Techniques in solubilization

M. Pharm. Pharmacology Branch

Sr. No.	Name of Research Guide	Areas of Specialization
1.	Dr. Mateen Sayyed M. Pharm., Ph. D. Associate Professor Department of Pharmacology	Performing Clinical Research/trials Phase I & Phase II Trials. Phytochemical And Pharmacognostical Study On Crude Drugs. Expert in Laboratory Animal Handling And Performing All The Research Activities on Laboratory Animals including the followings- Expertise in Isolation of Rodent’s Brain And Estimation Of Neurotransmitters Evaluation of Anti Inflammatory Activity by all methods Evaluation of Anti-Stress Activity Evaluation of Analgesic Activity Evaluation of Anti-Arthritis Property Evaluation of Anti-Pyretic Evaluation of Anti-Ulcer Activity Antialergic Antimicrobial activities Evaluation of Muscle Relaxant Activity Evaluation of Anti-Diabetic Activity Evaluation of Anti-Asthamatic Activity Evaluation of Skin & Eye Irritation Test Evaluation of Colon targeted drug delivery systems Evaluation of Laxative Activity & Diuretic Activity Extraction of Phytochemicals From Crude Drugs. Evaluation of all Neuropharmacological activities on Rodents Including- Antialzhiemer, Anti-Depressant Activity Analgesics Antiparkinson’s Activity Anticonvulsant Activity Evaluation of All these activities in Zebra fish Evaluation of Colon targeted drug delivery systems