Departments and Laboratories
Pharmaceutics
HOD: Mr. Somnath Shriram Davkhar
Formulation development, novel drug delivery systems (NDDS), unit operations, and industrial pharmacy.
Laboratories
- • Pharmaceutics Laboratory I
- • Pharmaceutics Laboratory II
- • Pilot Plant and Machine Room
Major Equipment
- • 16-Station Rotary Tablet Press
- • Dissolution Test Apparatus (USP Type I and II)
- • High Speed Homogenizer
- • Probe Sonicator
- • Freeze Dryer / Lyophilizer
- • Fluidized Bed Dryer
Research Areas
- • Novel Drug Delivery Systems (NDDS)
- • Targeted Nanoparticles
- • Mucoadhesive Gastroretentive Systems
- • Cosmeceuticals and Topical Gels
Publications
Over 50+ research publications in Scopus and Web of Science indexed journals with 4 granted patents on novel drug delivery formulations.
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Pharmaceutical Chemistry
HOD: Prof. Anand R. Joshi
Organic and inorganic synthesis, medicinal chemistry, computer-aided drug design (CADD), and analytical testing.
Laboratories
- • Pharmaceutical Chemistry Lab I
- • Pharmaceutical Chemistry Lab II
- • Central Instrumentation Facility (CIF)
Major Equipment
- • High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)
- • UV-Visible Double Beam Spectrophotometer
- • FTIR Spectrophotometer
- • Flame Photometer
- • Digital Melting Point Apparatus
Research Areas
- • Computer-Aided Drug Design (CADD)
- • Green Chemistry Synthesis
- • Analytical Method Validation (HPLC/GC)
- • Heterocyclic Bioactive Molecules
Publications
Faculty members have secured 3 patents and published 40+ peer-reviewed papers in high-impact international journals.
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Pharmacology
HOD: Dr.Amol Vilas Supekar
Pharmacodynamics, preclinical toxicology, clinical pharmacy, human anatomy, and animal testing techniques.
Laboratories
- • Pharmacology and Bioassay Lab
- • Human Anatomy and Physiology Lab
- • CPCSEA Approved Animal Facility
Major Equipment
- • Digital Plethysmometer
- • Eddy’s Hot Plate Analgesiometer
- • Electroconvulsiometer
- • Actophotometer
- • Student Physiograph
- • Organ Bath Apparatus
Research Areas
- • Neuropharmacology and Nootropic Screening
- • In-Vitro / In-Vivo Toxicology
- • Anti-inflammatory and Anti-diabetic Screening
- • Pharmacovigilance and Clinical Pharmacy
Publications
Active collaborative preclinical research with pharma industries; frequent publications in PubMed and Scopus indexed journals.
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Pharmacognosy
HOD: Mr. Kamlesh Ambadas Kadam
Isolation of phytochemicals, herbal drug technology, natural products research, and botanical studies.
Laboratories
- • Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry Lab
- • Botanical Herbarium and Museum
- • Medicinal Plant Garden
Major Equipment
- • Soxhlet Extraction Assembly
- • Rotary Vacuum Evaporator
- • Muffle Furnace
- • Projection Microscope
- • Camera Lucida
- • Digital Moisture Analyzer
Research Areas
- • Phytochemical Extraction and Isolation
- • Standardization of Herbal Ayurvedic Formulations
- • Marine and Herbal Nutraceuticals
- • Herbal Cosmetic Formulations
Publications
Authored 2 reference textbooks and published 30+ papers on botanical standardization and herbal pharmacology.
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Quality Assurance
HOD: Bhasme Prajakta Shivaji
Laboratories
- • Quality Assurance
Research Areas
- • Validation
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