Core Faculty

Interested Areas:
Pharmacokinetic/Pharmacodynamic interaction studies (Herb-drug Interaction studies), bioactivity guided fractionation of medicinal plants in various therapeutic areas; diabetes, cancer, cardiovascular disease.

Publications

• Research Grants Government Funded: Completed
  - Discovery of novel KCNQ2/Q3 Potassium channel activators as potential therapeutics for epilepsy (Rs.22 lakhs), funded by Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India, New Delhi.
  - Investigation on Pharmacodynamic and Pharmacokinetic interaction of Unani plants, Tinospora cordifolia & Eugenia jambolana (anti-diabetic potential) with hypoglycemic drugs” ( Rs 34 Lakhs) funded by Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine, Ministry of AYUSH, Govt of India.
  
• Industry Research Project:
  - Biotransformation of some pesticides from Shogun Organics, Mumbai ( Rs 1.5 L).
  - Safety evaluation of seaweed for Anti-diabetic activity, Carrag Sea Veg, Pvt. Ltd., Rs. 40,000/-
  

Recent Publications

No.	Title	Type	Link
1	Pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic interactions of Tinospora cordifolia aqueous extract and hypoglycemic drugs in streptozotocin-induced diabetes in rats.	Journal Article	View
2	Eugenia jambolana extract reduces the systemic exposure of Sitagliptin and improves conditions associated with diabetes: A pharmacokinetic and a pharmacodynamic herb-drug interaction study.	Journal Article	View
3	Pharmacognostical screening of seeds of Cassia absus.	Journal Article	View

2004	Qualified in Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE-2004)	Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi
2004	5th Rank in Merit List of University Pune in Final Year B. Pharmacy	University of Pune

Academic Activities:
- Worked as Assistant Professor at SPP School of Pharmacy & Technology Management (SPTM), SVKM’s NMIMS, Vile Parle Mumbai From March 2007 to June 2016 (Experience: 9 years, 3 months).
- Was I/C Head of Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry ( From May 2015 to May 2016)
- Following subjects (Theory and practical) are taught to undergraduate and postgraduate students at SPTM.
A)Medicinal Chemistry and Advanced Medicinal Chemistry
B)Drug design
C)Organic Chemistry
D)Biochemistry
E)Pharmaceutical Analysis
- Supervisor of M. Pharm students at SPTM, Mumbai :-
A)- M. Pharm second year major projects (6-8 months): Completed: 12
B)- M. Pharm second year minor projects (3-4 months): Completed: 12

Professional Memberships:
- Life member of Association of Pharmaceutical Teachers of India (APTI)