Publications:

• Research Papers: 04 (3-International and 1-National)
• Review Papers: 01 (International)
• Book Chapters: 03 (Academic-Elsevier)
• Books: 01
• Patents: 04 (Granted), 02 (Published)
• Presentations: 06 (2-International and 4-National)

Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=i6Cg6tAAAAAJ

Citations: 15

H-index: 02

ORCID ID: 0000-0003-4284-9224

LinkedIn Profile: www.linkedin.com/in/melroy-d’sa-a63629b8

Conference Workshop Attended:

• Attended and presented poster at the 6th National Conference of the Institute of Pharmacy (NCIP 2025), under the theme "Harnessing Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning in Pharmaceutical Innovations to Address Global Health Challenges,” organized by the Institute of Pharmacy-Nirma University from 18th to 19th February 2025.


• Attended and presented poster at the 7th Nirma Institute of Pharmacy International Conference (NIPiCON-2024), under the theme "NextGen Therapeutics: Multidisciplinary Research Approaches for Drug Development and Delivery, Bridging the Gaps: From Drug Discovery to Patient Care," from 7th to 9th February 2024.


• Attended and presented poster at the 21st International Symposium on Advances in Technology and Business Potential of New Drug Delivery Systems from 24th to 25th February 2023 organized by Controlled Release Society Indian Local Chapter.


• Attended a Seminar on Advances, Challenges and Opportunities in Herbal Drug Development on 16th March 2024 organized by Oriental College of Pharmacy.


• Attended a Seminar on Concepts of Medicinal Chemistry and Analytical Techniques organized by Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry Oriental College of Pharmacy, Sanpada on 20th January 2023.


• Attended One Day workshop on Basics of Rheology and Particle Size Characterization for Pharmaceuticals Formulation Development organized by C.U. Shah College of Pharmacy, S.N.D.T. Women’s University, Mumbai in Collaboration with Anton Paar India on 13th January 2023.


• Attended Three Days e-Faculty Development Programme on "Patenting in Pharmaceuticals” from 15th to 17th July 2021 organised by NCRD’s Sterling Institute of Pharmacy, Nerul, Navi Mumbai in association with Intellectual Property Talent Search Examination.


• Participated and completed successfully AICTE Training and Learning (ATAL) Academy Online Elementary FDP on "Drug Disposition: An Important Factor in Drug Engineering" from 1st June 2021 to 5th June 2021 at Bombay College of Pharmacy (Autonomous Affiliated to University of Mumbai).


• Attended an online Workshop on "Avishkar Research Convention: 2020-2021” organized by Department of Students Development, University of Mumbai on 24th March 2021.


• Attended the National e-Symposium on "Innovations in Cosmetic Science”, organized by St. John Institute of Pharmacy and Research, Palghar from4th March to 6th March 2021.


• Successfully completed One Week e-Faculty Development Programme on "Teaching in the Digital world - Learning from the Masters: Anti–Infective Discovery and Development” from 22nd June 2020 to 27th June 2020 organized by SVKM’s Dr. Bhanuben Nanavati College of Pharmacy.


• Participated in "Product Development in The Era of QbD& ICH Q8: A Primer for Academia” An Online Webinar organized by Vivekanand Education Society’s College of Pharmacy, Chembur, Mumbai between 3rd to 5th June 2020.


• Successfully attended five days e-Faculty Development Program on Building Research and Innovative Culture among Pharmacy Teachers from 18th May to 22nd May 2020 organized by Dr. D. Y. Patil Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research, Pimpri, Pune in association with Association of Pharmaceutical Teachers of India.


• Successfully attended and completed National Webinar on Understanding NAAC Accreditation Process- An Expert Opinion organized by Vivekanand Education Society’s College of Pharmacy between 20th May 2020 to 22nd May 2020.


• Successfully attended and completed National Webinar Series on the topic Knowledge Generation in Education during Covid-19 Pandemic from 12th May 2020 to 16th May 2020, organised by Bombay Teachers Training College HSNC University, Mumbai along with the Department of Education, University of Mumbai.


• Attended DISSO INDIA International Online Symposium from 13th May 2020 to 16th May 2020 organised by Society for Pharmaceutical Dissolution Science.


• Successfully completed One-Week International Online Faculty Development Programme organised by Internal Quality Assurance Cell in association with Patlex Business Solutions on Innovation, IPR and Entrepreneurship from 4th May 2020 to 10th May 2020.


• Successfully completed Foundation Course in Educational Methodology (FCEM) online a course offered by Association of Pharmaceutical Teachers of India during April-May 2020.


• Received a Certificate of Completion for successfully completing the module of How to prepare your manuscript on Thursday 23rd April 2020 presented by Anthony Newman organised by Elsevier.


• Attended an online webinar on the Topic: SERB-CII Prime Ministers Fellowship for Doctoral Research, dated 20th April 2020.


• Attended National Symposium on "Start-Ups in Herbal Drug Industry”, organized by AET’s St. John Institute of Pharmacy and Research, Palghar on Mumbai 4th January 2020.


• Participated in the National Life Science Entrepreneurship Awareness Programme held on 17th December 2019 at Bombay College of Pharmacy, A BIRAC-C-CAMP Initiative.


• Participated in Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Seminar hosted at University of Mumbai on 30th September 2019.


• Participated in the Workshop on "Avishkar Research Convention: 2019-20” organized by Department of Students Development, University of Mumbai at Bombay College of Pharmacy, Mumbai on 3rd August 2019.


• Participated in One-week AICTE-ISTE Approved Refresher Programme on "Soft Skills for Teachers in Higher Technical Education” from 6th May- 10th May 2019 at St. John Institute of Pharmacy and Research, Palghar.


• Attended a Workshop on 3D Printing and Its Applications as a part of PCI sponsored Continuing education Programme on "Futuristic Trends in Teaching, pedagogy and research in Pharmaceutical Sciences organised” by SVKM’s Shobhaben Pratapbhai Patel School of Pharmacy and Technology Management, SVKM’s NMIMS, Mumbai, on 15th February 2019.


• Attended Three Day PCI sponsored Continuing Education Programme on Futuristic Trends in Teaching, pedagogy and research in Pharmaceutical Sciences organised” by SVKM’s Shobhaben Pratapbhai Patel School of Pharmacy and Technology Management, SVKM’s NMIMS, Mumbai, from 14th February to 16th February 2019.


• Attended One Day Seminar in "Training on Current Regulatory Global Scenario” organised by Indian Pharmaceutical Association Maharashtra State Branch and Bombay College of Pharmacy at Boisar, 30th January 2019.


• Attended National Symposium on "Advances in Hyphenated Analytical Techniques”, organized by St. John Institute of Pharmacy and Research, Palghar on Mumbai 5th January 2019.


• Participated in the Workshop on "Avishkar Research Convention: 2018-19” organised by Department of Students Development, University of Mumbai at Principal K.M. Kundnani College of Pharmacy, Mumbai on 7th September 2018.


• Attended National Symposium in Collaboration with Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on” Challenges and Opportunities in Novel Drug Delivery Systems”, organized by St. John Institute of Pharmacy and Research, Palghar on 6th January 2018.


• Attended the Annual Pharma Conference, INSIGHT 2016- Changing Dynamics of Pharma Brand Promotion, Mumbai 4th February 2016.


• Attended the National Conference on Current Perspectives on Drug Safety and Pharmacovigilance, organized by SVKM’s Dr. Bhanuben Nanavati College of Pharmacy Mumbai on 30th January 2016.


• Attended National Conference on "Nanotechnology in Drug Delivery Research: Innovations, Challenges and Opportunities” (NCNDDR) organized by SVKM’s NMIMS, Mumbai on 16th -17th October 2015.


• Attended Seminar on "Advances in Pharmaceutical Development" at SciTech Centre Mumbai, 2015.


• Attended One-Day Seminar on "QbD- an Orbital Shift in the Product Development ", organized by AIKTC- School of Pharmacy, New Panvel on 12th February 2015.


• Presented a poster on" Different Delivery Systems for Insulin" in the National Conference on Drug Discovery and Drug Targeting in Metabolic Disorders, organized by SVKM’s Dr. Bhanuben Nanavati College of Pharmacy, Mumbai 2014.


• Participated in the One-Day Seminar on "Trends in Pharmaceutical Research and Development" organized by MET Institute of Pharmacy, Mumbai, 2013.

Research Articles:

• Melroy D'Sa and Nitesh Kumawat "RP-HPLC Method for Simultaneous Quantification of Captopril and Hydrochlorothiazide in a Bilayer Multi-unit Pellet System” Journal of Pharmaceutical Innovation (Springer Nature Publication, Impact Factor 2.6, CiteScore 3.5) published on 19th August 2026.


• Nadar Alexlivingston, Vandana Jain, and Melroy D'Sa "Stability-indicating RP-HPLC method development and validation for simultaneous quantification of Ciprofloxacin, Curcumin, and PIPERINE in a novel topical dosage form." Microchemical Journal (Elsevier Publication, Impact Factor 5.1, CiteScore 7.2) (2025): 114554 published on 15th July 2025.


• D'Sa M*, Bhogale D, Sawant S, Thakur P, Shukla S, Mahadik S, Patel N, Ukhade R, Shaikh J, Hatvate N. Spectrometric Method for Simultaneous Quantification of Nadifloxacin and Salicylic Acid in a Novel Topical Dosage Form. Green Analytical Chemistry (Elsevier Publication, Impact Factor 6.2, CiteScore 5.7), 2024 Oct 22:100166 published on 22nd October 2024.

Review Articles:

• Melroy D'Sa*, Shreyash S. Mahadik, Nrupesh Patel and Sahaya Nadar, "Recent Advances in Combating Acne with Novel Drug Delivery Systems: A Review”, in Drug Delivery Letters (Bentham Science Publication, Scopus CiteScore 1.7), Volume 14, Issue 1, 2024, Pp: 16-29.

Book Chapters:

• Manali Repareliya, Jyotsna Vitore, Ajinkya Aher, Mansi Patil, Melroy D’Sa, Dhansahree Guram, Yash Jadhav and Prabhanjan Giram "Mitochondria-targeted drug delivery system for the effective treatment of colon cancer. This chapter is a part of the book "Nano Drug Delivery Systems for Colon Cancer Innovations, Challenges and Applications” published by Academic Press-Elsevier published in August 2026.


• Prabhanjan Giram, Melroy D'Sa, Nrupesh Patel, Jahara Shaikh, Suraj Yadav, Deepak Mishra, Nehal Sarvaiya, Richa Mahadik, Sanjeevani Deshkar "Overview of Nano formulations used in Cosmetics”. This chapter is a part of the book "Nanotechnology in Cosmeceuticals” published by Academic Press-Elsevier published in November 2025.


• Melroy D'Sa, Nrupesh Patel, Hemali Savla and Jahara Shaikh "Minimally invasive nasal depot (MIND) technique for direct BDNF AntagoNAT delivery to the brain”. This chapter is a part of the book "Targeted Therapy for the Central Nervous System Formulation, Clinical Challenges, and Regulatory Strategies” published by Academic Press-Elsevier published in May 2025.

• Received the Research Paper Award with a Cash Prize of Rs. 20,000/- in recognition of publishing research paper entitled "Stability-indicating RP-HPLC method development and validation for simultaneous quantification of Ciprofloxacin, Curcumin, and Piperine in a novel topical dosage form." Microchemical Journal (Elsevier Publication, Impact Factor 5.1, CiteScore 7.2) (2025): 114554 at the Annual Day, Gravity-2026 on 25th March 2026.


• Received the Excellence in Teaching Award, in recognitions of dedication, teaching, expertise and commitment to academic excellence in the subject of Pharmaceutical Regulatory Science (Final Year B. Pharm) and Cosmetics and Cosmeceuticals (First Year M. Pharm) and for achieving outstanding results in the University of Mumbai Examinations at the Annual Day, Gravity-2025 on 4th March 2025.


• Secured Third Prize in the Scientific Poster Presentation (Pharmaceutics Track) at the 6th National Conference of the Institute of Pharmacy (NCIP 2025), under the theme "Harnessing Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning in Pharmaceutical Innovations to Address Global Health Challenges,” organized by the Institute of Pharmacy-Nirma University from 18th to 19th February 2025.


• Secured Second Prize for Best Poster Presentation in the Pharmaceutical Technology Category at the 7th Nirma Institute of Pharmacy International Conference (NIPiCON-2024), under the theme "NextGen Therapeutics: Multidisciplinary Research Approaches for Drug Development and Delivery, Bridging the Gaps: From Drug Discovery to Patient Care," from 7th to 9th February 2024.


• Awarded the Best Poster Award by ACS Publications at the 7th Nirma Institute of Pharmacy International Conference (NIPiCON-2024), under the theme "NextGen Therapeutics: Multidisciplinary Research Approaches for Drug Development and Delivery, Bridging the Gaps: From Drug Discovery to Patient Care," from 7th to 9th February 2024.