She has completed her Ph.D. (Tech.) in Pharmaceutics from the Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai, where she worked on the development of oral and intravenous nanostructured lipid carriers for the treatment of malaria and also on exploring nanostructured lipid carriers as vaccine adjuvants. She has worked at Shobhaben Pratapbhai Patel School of Pharmacy & Technology Management, SVKM’s NMIMS, Mumbai, and D.Y. Patil University School of Pharmacy, Navi Mumbai.
She has taught various courses such as Physical Pharmaceutics-1, Novel Drug Delivery Systems, Pharmaceutical Regulatory Science, Industrial Pharmacy-1, Pharmaceutics, Cosmetic Science, and Biopharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics for the B. Pharm program. She has also taught Hazards and Safety Management course for the M. Pharm (Quality Assurance) program. She has published many research and review papers in peer-reviewed, high-impact factor journals and also published many book chapters with reputed publishers like Elsevier, CRC Press, American Scientific Publishers, Springer, and Bentham Science. She was an Examiner for the M. Pharm thesis at Mumbai University from 2018-2021. She has also served as an Examiner for the M. Pharm thesis at Bombay College of Pharmacy, Kalina. She is also a Reviewer for reputed scientific journals including the Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, the International Journal of Nanomedicine, Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, the International Journal of Pharmaceutics, and the Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology.
Interested Areas:
- Drug delivery systems for infections and inflammatory disorders
- Topical drug delivery systems
Publications
- Research Paper: 05
- Review articles: 10
- Book chapters: 13
- Patent: 02 (As inventor)
- Presentations: International (02) and National (08)
Conferences/Workshops/Seminars Attended
Total Attended: 40
Recent Publications
No. |
Title |
Type |
Link |
1 |
Prabhu P. Nanoparticles for the management of osteoarthritis: An overview. |
Journal Article |
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2 |
Prabhu P. and Joshi V. Nanoparticles for the prevention and treatment of bacterial biofilms on orthopedic implants. |
Book Chapter |
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3 |
Prabhu P, Pereira G, Fernandes C. Bioactives-loaded nanomedicines for arthritis treatment. |
Book Chapter |
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4 |
Das N, Prabhu P. Emerging avenues for the management of cerebral malaria. |
Journal Article |
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5 |
Prabhu P. Tumoral delivery of nanotherapeutics. |
Book Chapter |
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6 |
Patel R, Prabhu P. Nanocarriers as versatile delivery systems for effective management of acne. |
Journal Article |
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Year |
Award Title |
Awarded By |
2017 |
Ambuja Cement Best Ph.D. (Tech.) Thesis Award and ICT Golden Jubilee Innovative Ph.D. (Tech.) Thesis Award |
Institute of Chemical Technology |
2015 |
Best Poster Award |
2nd International Conference on Nanotechnology Based Formulations – NanoPharmaceuticals, Hyderabad |
2015 |
Third Prize for Preclinical Oral Presentation |
8th International Annual Conference on "Translational Clinical Pharmacology Research in Drug Development" |
2015 |
Travel Grant for Poster Presentation |
Indian Council of Medical Research & Centre for International Co-operation in Science, 1st European Conference on Pharmaceutics, France |
2013 |
Grant for Non-invasive Vaccine Proposal for Brucellosis Using Green Technology |
Grand Challenges Explorations Round 11, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation |
2010-2015 |
UGC Fellowship under Special Assistance Program for Ph.D. (Tech.) |
University Grants Commission (UGC) |
2008-2010 |
Junior Research Fellowship for Masters Degree |
University Grants Commission (UGC) |
2008 |
Bombay College of Pharmacy Silver Jubilee Award (Second in Third year B. Pharm) |
Bombay College of Pharmacy |
2007 |
Sir Ratan Tata Trust Scholarship for Securing a Distinction in Second Year B. Pharm |
Sir Ratan Tata Trust |
2006 |
Sir Ratan Tata Trust Scholarship for Securing a Distinction in First Year B. Pharm |
Sir Ratan Tata Trust |
2005 |
IPA Maharashtra State Branch Scholarship for Standing First in B. Pharm Admissions |
Indian Pharmaceutical Association (IPA), Maharashtra State Branch |
Academic Activities
- Co-guided one research student for her M. Pharm Major Research Project at SVKM’s NMIMS in 2017-2018
- Mentored a team of three students of Second Year B. Pharm who secured First Place at Junior Industry Defined Problem, Vortex held at the Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai in October 2019
Professional Memberships
- Registered pharmacist of Maharashtra State Pharmacy Council (Reg. no 110939)
- Member of the Association of Pharmaceutical Teachers of India (APTI) (MA/LM-2339)