DR. B. BHATTACHARYA

Head of Department

M.Pharm(Pharmaceutical Biochemistry), Ph.D (JU), F.I.C

Email: bolay.b@snuniv.ac.in

Dr. B. Bhattacharya has completed his Bachelor, Master and PhD from Jadavpur University, Kolkata. He has around 13 years of experience in teaching, research and academic administration in various colleges under West Bengal University of Technology (presently MAKAUT), Osmania University, Hyderabad, Kakatiya University, Warangal and Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (JNTU), Hyderabad. He has also served as the Head of the Department in various colleges under Osmania University, Hyderabad, Kakatiya University, Warangal and Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (JNTU), Hyderabad. He is ratified as Faculty member by both  JNTU, Hyderabad & Osmania University, Hyderabad. He has also completed training programme on Animal Cell Culture from Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, Hyderabad in 2018. He has completed training programme on handling, operation and troubleshooting of HPLC from Bengal Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals Limited, Kolkata in 2018. He has also attained the Best Deliberation Award in AICTE sponsored Quality Improvement Programme (Q.I.P.) at the Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Jadavpur University, Kolkata in 2012. He has successfully organized National Level Seminars and Conferences several times as the Coordinator of Organizing Committee in Geethanjali College of Pharmacy under Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad. He has also qualified GATE exam in 2006. He was awarded Appreciation Letter from Geethanjali College of Pharmacy (under JNTU Hyderabad) as the best project supervisor for supervising students’ project in last 2019. He has also achieved Appreciation Letter as faculty from Geethanjali College of Pharmacy (under JNTU Hyderabad) for passing 100% students in End Exam of JNTU, Hyderabad  in 2019. He is a life member as a Fellow of Institution of Chemists (India). He has successfully served as the Scientist in charge of Institutional Animal Ethics Committee (IAEC), Geethanjali College of Pharmacy, Hyderabad under Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad. He was appointed as Examiners and Moderators of question papers in colleges under Osmania University, JNTU, Hyderabad, Kakatiya University, Warangal & Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology, West Bengal. He has also evaluated many PhD theses from Jadavpur University, Kolkata as Evaluator. He has guided number of students in their B. Pharm., M. Pharm., and Pharm. D research projects. He has successfully published 23 articles in various national and international journals of repute. He has attended 13 seminars in national and  international level. Some of these are on Advances in Organic/Medicinal Chemistry organized by Royal Society of Chemistry London & JNTU, Hyderabad in 2014, on “Mitochondrial Medicine” by Society for Mitochondrial Medicine & Centre for Cellular & Molecular Biology, Hyderabad in 2018 and on “Outcome based Education & Accreditation” organized by National Board of Accreditation (NBA) & Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad in 2015. His field of interest in research is on Enzyme kinetics, Drug resistance, Hepatoprotective activity, Antimalarial activity, Anticancer activity etc.

Dr. Partha Sarathi Roy

Professor

M.Tech ( Pharmaceutical Chemistry) (VIT), Ph.D (JU)

Email: parthasarathi.r@snuniv.ac.in

Prof. (Dr.) Arin Bhattacharjee

Professor

M.Pharm (Pharmaceutical Chemistry) (BPUT), Ph.D (JU)

Email: arin.b@snuniv.ac.in

Prof. (Dr.) Arin Bhattacharjee, Professor School of Pharmacy, Sister Nivedita University (SNU), has obtained his B. Pharm and M. Pharm degree from Biju Patnaik University of Technology, Odisha and has also been awarded for Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmacy (PhD in Pharmacy) from the Jadavpur University.

He is having more than 18 years of teaching and research experience in the established and reputed teaching as well as Govt. research Institutions of West Bengal, Odisha and Himachal Pradesh. He has spent more than 10 years in the field of molecular biology research at Chittaranjan National Cancer Institute an autonomous Cancer Institute in India. He is also having 6-years administrative experience as Principal in AICTE and PCI approved various Pharmacy College and three and half year as senior faculty in deemed to be University at West Bengal. Apart from that he has achieved several Central Government Scholarship as well as fellowship from research funding agencies. He authored and co-authored number of research articles published in national and international journal of repute. He has attended many seminars in national and international level. His area of research interest is Cancer Biology, Nanoparticulate, Medicinal Chemistry and Nano drug delivery systems.

Dr. Remya Sreedhar

Associate Professor

M.Pharm(Pharmaceutical Biotechnology), Ph.D (Niigata University-JAPAN)

Email: remya.s@snuniv.ac.in

Dr Remya Sreedhar has completed her Bachelor of Pharmacy from Calicut University, Kerala and her Master of Pharmacy in Pharmaceutical Biotechnology from The Tamil Nadu Dr MGR Medical University, Chennai. She has moved to Japan for her PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences from the Niigata University of Pharmacy and Applied Life Sciences, Niigata. Later, she joined as a postdoctoral fellow at the Department of Hematology, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Niigata University School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata, Japan. She has received the National Postdoctoral fellowship from the Department of Science and Technology SERB, Government of India and carried out her research at the Department of Cell Biology & Physiology, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, Kolkata. She has more than nine years of research experience. She is the University topper and gold medalist in Master of Pharmacy. She has attended several national and international seminars and conferences and received Best Poster Award at the International Conference on Food for Health in Niigata, Japan, Oct 2014. She has published 37 papers in peer-reviewed international journals and four book chapters. In addition, she is also serving as a review editor for several journals of repute. She is a Registered Pharmacist at Kerala Pharmacy Council, India. She is a life member of the European Society of Cardiology and was a member of the Japanese Circulation Society. Her field of research interest is developing animal models of heart failure and inflammatory diseases and pharmacological screening.

List of top 10 publications

1. Sreedhar R, Arumugam S, Thandavarayan RA, Karuppagounder V, Koga Y, Nakamura T,HarimaM,WatanabeK.Roleof14-3-3ηproteinoncardiacfattyacidmetabolismandmacrophage polarizationafter high fat diet induced type2 diabetes mellitus. Int J BiochemCell Biol. 2017 Jul;88:92-99. doi:10.1016/j.biocel.2017.05.009. Epub 2017 May 5. PMID:28483670.
2. Sreedhar R, Giridharan VV, Arumugam S, Karuppagounder V, Palaniyandi SS, Krishnamurthy P, Quevedo J, Watanabe K, Konishi T, Thandavarayan RA. Role of MAPK- mediated endoplasmic reticulum stress signaling in the heart during aging in senescence- accelerated prone mice. Biofactors. 2016 Jul 8;42(4):368-75. doi:10.1002/biof.1280. Epub 2016 Apr 18. PMID: 27087487.
3. Sreedhar R, Arumugam S, Thandavarayan RA, Karuppagounder V, Watanabe K. Curcumin as a therapeutic agent in the chemoprevention of inflammatory bowel disease. Drug Discov Today. 2016 May;21(5):843-9. doi:10.1016/j.drudis.2016.03.007. Epub 2016 Mar 16. PMID: 26995272.
4. Arumugam S, Sreedhar R, Thandavarayan RA, Karuppagounder V, Watanabe K. Targeting fatty acid metabolism in heart failure: is it a suitable therapeutic approach? Drug Discov Today. 2016 Jun;21(6):1003-8. doi:10.1016/j.drudis.2016.02.010. Epub 2016 Feb 22. PMID: 26905600.
5. Sreedhar R, Arumugam S, Karuppagounder V, Thandavarayan RA, Giridharan VV, Pitchaimani V, Afrin MR, Harima M, Nakamura T, Nakamura M, Suzuki K, Watanabe K. Jumihaidokuto effectively inhibits colon inflammation and apoptosis in mice with acute colitis. Int Immunopharmacol. 2015 Dec;29(2):957-963. doi:10.1016/j.intimp.2015.10.009. Epub 2015 Nov 6. PMID: 26548346.
6. Sreedhar R, Arumugam S, Thandavarayan RA, Giridharan VV, Karuppagounder V, Pitchaimani V, Afrin R, Harima M, Nakamura M, Suzuki K, Gurusamy N, Krishnamurthy P, Watanabe K. Depletion of cardiac 14-3-3? protein adversely influences pathologic cardiac remodeling during myocardial infarction after coronary artery ligation in mice. Int J Cardiol. 2016 Jan 1;202:146-53. doi:10.1016/j.ijcard.2015.08.142. Epub 2015 Aug 24. PMID: 26386943.
7. Sreedhar R, Arumugam S, Thandavarayan RA, Giridharan VV, Karuppagounder V, Pitchaimani V, Afrin R, Harima M, Nakamura T, Ueno K, Nakamura M, Suzuki K, Watanabe K. Toki-shakuyaku-san, a Japanese kampo medicine, reduces colon inflammation in a mouse model of acute colitis. Int Immunopharmacol. 2015 Dec;29(2):869-875. doi: 10.1016/j.intimp.2015.08.029. Epub 2015 Sep 4. PMID:26344429.
8. Arumugam S, Sreedhar R, Thandavarayan RA, Karuppagounder V, Krishnamurthy P, Suzuki K, Nakamura M, Watanabe K. Angiotensin receptor blockers: Focus on cardiac and renal injury. Trends Cardiovasc Med. 2016 Apr;26(3):221-8. doi:10.1016/j.tcm.2015.06.004. Epub 2015 Jun 15. PMID: 26169314.
9. Arumugam S, Sreedhar R, Thandavarayan RA, Giridharan VV, Karuppagounder V, Pitchaimani V, Afrin MR, Miyashita S, Nomoto M, Harima M, Suzuki H, Nakamura T, Nakamura M, Suzuki K, Watanabe K. Telmisartan treatment targets inflammatory cytokines to suppress the pathogenesis of acute colitis induced by dextran sulphate sodium. Cytokine. 2015 Aug;74(2):305-12. doi:10.1016/j.cyto.2015.03.017. Epub 2015 Apr 11. PMID: 25873126.
10. Sreedhar R, Arumugam S, Thandavarayan RA, Giridharan VV, Karuppagounder V, Pitchaimani V, Afrin R, Miyashita S, Nomoto M, Harima M, Gurusamy N, Suzuki K, Watanabe K. Myocardial 14-3-3? protein protects against mitochondria mediated apoptosis. Cell Signal. 2015 Apr;27(4):770-6. doi:10.1016/j.cellsig.2014.12.021. Epub 2015 Jan 16. PMID: 25599858.

DR. PARTHA NIYOGI

Associate Professor

M.Pharm (Pharmaceutics) (Gold Medalist), Ph.D (SOA), FICS, FRIOASD

Email: partha.n@snuniv.ac.in

Dr. Partha Niyogi has completed his PhD from Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan Deemed to be university, Bhubaneswar under INSPIRE fellowship, Ministry of Science & Technology, Govt. of India; M.Pharm in Pharmaceutics from School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan Deemed to be university, Bhubaneswar as a topper of the University (Gold Medalist) and B.Pharm from Krupanidhi College of Pharmacy under RajivGandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore. He is having 12years of Teaching and Research Experience. Dr. Partha Niyogi is also Fellow Life member of Indian Chemical Society (FICS) and Life member of Indian Pharmaceutical Association (IPA) and was NCC cadet.

Presently working on Formulation and Development of Novel Drug Delivery Systems, Release kinetics by HPLC and other method, Bioavailability of drug, In Vivo-In vitro study and correlation, In-sillico molecular docking of drug with receptor and polymer, drug interactions, Animal model study with different statistical approach.

With active teaching he was taking care of administrative work, all the data filing/IQAC, Examination Section (As departmental Examination in-charge) and research.

He was also been actively involved in organizing various seminars/workshops and extra-curricular events and worked as CTO of the NCC unit of The Neotia University.

Dr. Pritam Saha

Associate Professor

M.Pharm (Pharmacology)(JU), Ph.D (NIPER)

Email: pritam.s@snuniv.ac.in

Dr. Pritam Saha has completed his Master’s from the Department of Pharm. Tech, Jadavpur University, Kolkata and his PhD from the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Guwahati (NIPER, Guwahati). He has several years of experience in teaching, research and the R&D industry. He has also qualified for the National level Entrance Examinations like (the GPAT) with All India Rank (AIR) 143 and the NIPER PhD Entrance exam with AIR 11. He has also received International Awards twice from the American Thoracic Society, USA and an International Travel grant from Dept of Science and Technology, Govt of India. In addition, he has also worked in the R&D Industry in the Dept. of Invivo Pharmacology. He has also published 11 research articles 1 review article in internationally well-known journals. He has also gained expertise in both in-vitro mammalian cell culture and in-vivo rodent models. Also, he has work experience with various Molecular techniques.

Area of Interest: Respiratory Biology and Pharmacology, Inflammation, Fibrosis, Drug Delivery, Antimicrobial Resistance, etc.

Dr. Iman Ehsan

Associate Professor

M.Pharm (Pharmaceutics) (MAKAUT), Ph.D (JU)

Email: iman.e@snuniv.ac.in

Dr. Iman Ehsan is an experienced researcher and academician with over 11 years of experience. She specializes in novel drug delivery systems, site-specific formulation development, post-formulation characterization, and morphological analysis of formulations. Her skills extend to the handling of advanced analytical instruments used in both in vitro and in vivo assessments. Her research area encompasses in vitro cellular studies, particularly in cancer and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) research, involving both qualitative and quantitative analyses, enhancement of bioavailability of various pharmaceutical formulations. She is well-versed in cell culture techniques and various methods required for further research. Additionally, she has extensive experience in animal handling for in vivo pharmacokinetic studies, biodistribution, and model development.

She earned her Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Pharmacy from the Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, West Bengal. She furthered her research as a Post-Doctoral Researcher at the Department of Pharmaceuticals, National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Kolkata. Throughout her career, Dr. Ehsan has received several prestigious fellowships, including the Senior Research Fellowship from the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), New Delhi, and the Junior Research Fellowship from the Department of Science and Technology (DST), New Delhi. She has actively contributed to the Springer Nature reviewer community, evaluating journals such as Scientific Reports, Cancer Nanotechnology, and many others. She has organized and managed numerous symposiums and international conferences, volunteered in various academic events, and received accolades for her oral and poster presentations at both national and international forums.

In addition to her research contributions, she has been invited as an external examiner and resource person for various scientific events, has participated in several faculty development and quality improvement programs, and attended international symposia on cancer therapeutics. Her academic credentials include the CPD certification from the Global Solid Tumor Summit and a course certificate from John Hopkins University on Understanding Cancer Metastasis. She has received multiple international travel grants, including those to present at conferences in Singapore (2019) and Malaysia (2018), as well as a national travel grant from the Department of Science and Technology in 2016. She is a lifetime member of the Indian Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists and Technologists (IAPST).

MR. SAPTARSHI DAS

Assistant Professor

M.Pharm (Pharmaceutical Analysis) (MAKAUT), Ph.D (Persuing)

Email: saptarshi.d@snuniv.ac.in

Prof. Das work as an Assistant professor in School of Pharmacy and also designated as CTO-NCC of Sister Nivedita University, Prof. Das has obtained his Post Graduation (M.Pharm) degree in Pharmaceutical Analysis from the Bengal School of Technology, MAKAUT, Kolkata, and West Bengal. At present he is enhancing his Doctoral Research (PhD) on "Gene Targeted Treatment of Diabetic Nephropathy" from JIS University, Kolkata. 

In recent times, he joined School of Pharmacy as an Assistant Professor at Sister Nivedita University, for the past 9 years he had his experience from this organization (SNU), Bharat Technology, Uluberia, Howrah & Bengal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research, Durgapur, West Bengal. He also recognised as an Advance Brand Ambassador of Institute Innovation Council, Ministry of Education, and Govt. of India.

His area of research and specialties are Pharmaceutical Analysis, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Quality Assurance & Control, Method Development & Stability Studies, Phytochemistry, SAR etc. He has 12 publications in various national and international peer reviewed journals. Momentarily, He filed two Indian Patent Publications, two UK Designed Patents grant and an Australian Patent Grant. He attended & presented his various research works in different International & national conferences, He looks forward, giving his best to this Organisation and his beloved students.

MS. LUCKY MUKHERJEE

Assistant Professor

M.Pharm (Pharmaceutics) (MAKAUT)

Email: lucky.m@snuniv.ac.in

Ms. Mukherjee has completed B.Pharm from Gupta College of Technological Sciences , Asansol & M.Pharm in Pharmaceutics from Bengal College of Pharmaceutical Science & Research . She is having 1 year work experience in Research and Development( R & D) from Aurobindo Pharma Pvt.Ltd , Hyderabad . She has published plethora of research and review article in different National & International Journal which is SCI Indexing Journal. She has achieved first prize in 2 conference namely Post Conference Technical workshop which was held on Dr. B.C .Roy College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Sciences and Antibiotic Resistance in Developed and Developing Countries from Bengal College of Pharmaceutical Science and Research, Durgapur. Her area of research is Floating Drug Delivery System.

Mr. Simanta Bhattacharjee

Assistant Professor

M. Pharm (Pharmacognosy), Ph.D (Persuing)

Email: simanta.b@snuniv.ac.in

Field of Specialization: Advance Pharmacognosy & Phytochemistry, Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Pharmaceutics, Herbal Drug Technology,Pharmaceutical Industrial Management , 

6 Years teaching experience, 4 years Research  experience,International Publication, Books Publication, 

Research Area: Formulation development - Devlopment and optimization of gold nanoparticle, Preclinical Evaluation of Phyto-extract against Metabolic Disorder, Herbal medicine incorporate in novel drug delivery systems, Pharmacovigilance, Nephrotoxicity, Carotenoids as Antioxidant, Carotenoid as Anticancer, Respiratory disorder, Anti-diabetic, Waste Management, Traditional medicine, Plant biotechnology, Ethnopharmacology.

Ms. Tilottama Bhattacharya

Assistant Professor

M.Pharm (Pharmacology) (MAKAUT) (Gold Medalist), Ph.D (Persuing)

Email: tilottama.m@snuniv.ac.in

Specialization:
Gold Medalist in Pharmacology, M. Pharm,2018

Qualification :
Pursuing PhD from JIS University in the Department of Pharmacology. Awarded as a University Topper & Gold Medalist by MAKAUT in the year of 2018. Completed M. Pharm from Guru Nanak Institute of Pharmaceutical Science & Technology in the department of Pharmacology (2016-2018). Completed B. pharm from Guru Nanak Institute of Pharmaceutical Science & Technology in the department of Pharmacology (2012-2016).

Work Experience:
Ms Bhattacharya has an experience in teaching for the last 7 years and is still continuing. She is dedicated to her academics & research arena. She has published her research and review work in various journals. She also contributed to the book chapter publication of various pharmacy subjects allied with PCI syllabus. She also contributed to various Patent designs. Her relentless efforts and contribution in the field of Pharmacy is very much beneficial to the students. She is associated with various administrative positions upholding her role and responsibilities.

Mrs. Ruchi Bansal

Assistant Professor

M. Pharm (Pharmaceutics) (AU) Ph.D (Persuing)

Email: ruchi.b@snuniv.ac.in

Specialization:
Pharmaceutics, M. Pharm, 2018

Qualification:
Pursuing PhD from GLA University, Mathura in the Department of Pharmaceutics. Completed M.Pharm from Amity University, Lucknow Campus(UP) in the department of Pharmaceutics (2016-2018) and B.Pharm from Shri Guru Ram Rai Institute of Technology & Sciences, Dehradun(UK) in the department of Pharmacy (2012-2016).

Work Experience:
Worked as an Assistant Professor in the department of Pharmaceutics at Nandini Nagar Mahavidyalaya College of Pharmacy, Nawabganj, Gonda(UP) for 3.5 years (2018-2022). I have attended & actively participated in the different FACULTY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS (FDP) organized by AICTE & ATAL. I have published review articles & research journals in different national and international journals.

Mr. Debaldeb Datta

Assistant Professor

M.Pharm (Pharmaceutics), Ph.D (Persuing)

Email: debaldeb.d@snuniv.ac.in

I have completed my B Pharm from NSHM Knowledge Campus, Kolkata and M. Pharm. from Jadavpur University, Kolkata with the specialization of Industrial Pharmacy. My master's thesis work was on "Development Optimization and Scale up of Ketoconazole Loaded Microsponge Delivery System and Design its Effectiveness through Transdermal Pathway". I have handled LC-MS/MS, Centrifuge machine, Tablet Compression Machine and Spectroscopy. I have qualified All India GPAT Examination in 2019.

Mr. Anagh Mukherjee

Assistant Professor

M.Pharm (Pharmaceutical Chemistry) (MAKAUT), Ph.D (Persuing)

Email: anagh.m@snuniv.ac.in

Qualifications: Pursuing PhD from Assam Down Town University, Assam in the department of Pharmaceutical Science. Master of Pharmacy (Pharmaceutical Chemistry) from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Institute of Pharmacy (MAKAUT), Chakdaha, 2018-2020. Bachelor of Pharmacy from Bengal School of Pharmacy (MAKAUT), Hooghly,2015-2018. Diploma in Pharmacy from Institute of Pharmacy Kalyani (S.M.F.W.B), Kalyani, 2013-2015.

Work Exprience: Worked as Hospital Pharmacist in GNRC Hospital at Barasat. Worked as Assistant Professor in the department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry at BirbhumPharmacy School, Birbhum

Field of Work: Computational molecular docking studies.In-silico Screening and Synthesis of 4-Thiazolidinone Containing 1,3-Thiazole Analogs. He has published two articles in national journal.

Mrs. Manali Chowdhury

Assistant Professor

M.Pharm (Pharmaceutics) (IIT-BHU)

Email: manali.c@snuniv.ac.in

Ms. Manali Chowdhury has completed her B.Pharm from Gupta College of Technological Sciences and M.Pharm in Pharmaceutics from Indian Institute of Technology BHU ( IIT BHU). She has qualified GPAT 2018 with AIR 57. She is having 2.4 years work experience in Intellectual Property and R&d department in Evalueserve. The topic of her master's thesis was formulation and evaluation of nanocochelates of curcumin and doxorubicin. The area of interest are nanoparticles and other novel drug delivery systems.

Dr. Sandip Kumar Baidya

Assistant Professor

M.Pharm (Pharmacology) (MAKAUT), Ph.D (JU)

Email: sandip.kb@snuniv.ac.in

Dr. Sanjib Das

Assistant Professor

M.Pharm (Pharmaceutical Chemistry), Ph.D (JU)

Email: sanjib.d@snuniv.ac.in

Mr. Chayanta Sen

Assistant Professor

M.Pharm (Pharmaceutical Chemistry) (JU)

Email: chayanta.s@snuniv.ac.in

Ms. Sabahat Jamil

Assistant Professor

M.Pharm (Pharmacology) (MAKAUT)

Email: sabahat.j@snuniv.ac.in

Ms. Sabahat Jamil has completed her B. Pharm and M. Pharm (Pharmacology) from Gupta College of Technological Sciences (under MAKAUT) in the year 2021 and 2023 respectively. During her M. Pharm, she has completed her internship as a part of SERB Scientific Social Responsibility (SERB SSR) activity, under the guidance of P.I. Dr. Yadu Nandan Dey in Project Title: “Pharmacological Evaluation of Purified Plumbago zeylanica roots in experimentally-induced haemorrhoids in rats” in Dr. B. C. Roy College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Sciences, Durgapur. She has attended several national and international seminars and won different oral and poster presentation awards on various topics. She has received the 2^nd prize in “Supply Chain Prototype” in the MAKATHON-2020 held jointly by Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology (MAKAUT) and Department of Information Technology (DoIT), Govt. of West Bengal. She has also worked for 2 years in the National Service Scheme (NSS) Volunteer (Year: 2017-2019). She has publication in national journal and her area of interest are related to neurological disorders and different in-vivo and in-vitro experiments.

Ms. Atia Jamal

Assistant Professor

M.Pharm (Pharmaceutical Chemistry) (MAKAUT)

Email: atia.j@snuniv.ac.in

Ms. Atia Jamal has completed her B. Pharm from BCDA College of Pharmacy and M. Pharm (Pharmaceutical Chemistry) from Guru Nanak Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technology in the year 2021 and 2023 respectively. She has attended several national and international level seminars and given an oral presentation at the National conference held in Adamas University. Her Master’s project was related to the topic “Synthesis and Characterization of tannic acid-transition metal-ion complex and determination of its anti-microbial activity.” She has industrial and hospital training experience. Her areas of interest are computer aided-drug designing, molecular docking study, drug synthesis and different computational modelling approaches.

Mr. Brahamacharry Paul

Assistant Professor

M. Pharm (Pharmaceutics), Ph.D (Persuing)

Email: brahamacharry.p@snuniv.ac.in

Brahamacharry Paul is an Assistant Professor in the School of Pharmacy, Sister Nivedita University, Kolkata, Mr. Paul obtained his B. Pharm. and M. Pharm.  degree from Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Jadavpur University, in the year 2013 and 2015, respectively. Thereafter, he has joined in CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Biology (CSIR-IICB, Kolkata) in 2016 as a Senior Research Fellow (Project), where he has studied on natural product isolation, cellular biology, molecular biology, cancer therapeutics, and radio-pharmacy. In 2018, Mr. Paul was awarded with AICTE-National Doctoral Fellowship which led him enrolment as a PhD candidate in the Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Jadavpur University. Throughout his 8 year of research career, Mr. Paul has published several research publications and co-authored several good quality book chapters. Mr. Paul is known for his works on nanoformulation development (specially liposomes and nanoparticles), cancer biology and molecular signaling pathways (specifically on colorectal carcinoma, hepatocellular carcinoma, prostate cancer, lung cancer, and melanoma). More information about his works is available here: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Brahamacharry-Paul. Prof. Paul is currently focused in his teaching career in the field of Pharmacy.

Dr. Sweta Kar

Assistant Professor

M. Pharm (Pharmaceutics), Ph.D (BIT)

Email: sweta.k@snuniv.ac.in

Dr. Sweta focuses on developing advanced drug delivery systems using nanoparticles and works on the solubility and bioavailability issues of BCS class II drugs or poorly water-soluble molecules. She uses optimization techniques like Quality by Design (QbD) to obtain the desirable product and to study and improve the key factors that make these nanocarrier systems effective.

B. Pharm., BCDA college of Pharmacy and Technology, MAKAUT Kolkata; M. Pharm. (Pharmaceutics), Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi; Ph.D., BIT Mesra

Professional Background:

1. Ph.D., 2024, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi
2. M.Pharm. (Pharmaceutics), 2019, with 88.8 % (8.88 CGPA) (First Class with Distinction) from Birla Institute of Technology (BIT), Mesra, Ranchi
3. B.Pharm., 2017, with 88.7 % (9.57 CGPA) from BCDA college of Pharmacy and Technology, MAKAUT Kolkata
4. GPAT Qualified 2017 (AIR- 1963)
5. NIPER 2017 Qualified

Research Areas:

1. Lipid Based Drug Delivery System
2. Vesicular Drug Delivery System
3. Nanoparticle Based Drug Delivery System
4. In silico Pharmacokinetics Simulations

Awards and Honours:

1. Recipient of Birla Institute of Technology Junior and Senior Research Fellowship for pursuing Doctoral Research (2020-2024)
2. Recipient of Birla Institute of Technology Senior Research Fellowship for pursuing Doctoral Research
3. Silver Medalist - Ranked 2^nd in Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology (Kolkata) on the basis of 4 years graduation result (B.Pharm Degree)
4. Received an Appreciation Certificate from AICTE for holding the 2nd position in the Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology (Kolkata) for B.Pharm Degree

Publications:

1. Sweta Kar, Sandeep Kumar Singh. Cationic nanoliposomes of carvedilol for intranasal application: In vitro, in vivo and in silico studies. Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology, 2023, 80: 104178. (I.F. 5.062)
2. Sweta Kar, Sabya Sachi Das, Sandeep Kumar Singh. Quercetin-encapsulated Magnetoliposomes: Fabrication, optimization, characterization, and antioxidant studies. European Journal of Lipid Science and Technology, 2023, 125(12): 1-18. (I.F. 3.196)
3. Sweta Kar, Sabya Sachi Das, Sourav Kundu, Bidya Dhar Sahu, K. Jayaram Kumar, Kavindra Kumar Kesari, Sandeep Kumar Singh. Intranasal Delivery of Carvedilol and Quercetin Encapsulated Cationic Nanoliposomes for Cardiovascular Targeting: Formulation, In vitro and Ex Vivo studies. ACS Applied Bio Materials, 2024. (I.F. 4.7)
4. Sabya Sachi Das, Sweta Kar, Sandeep Kumar Singh, Afzal Hussain, P.R.P. Verma and Sarwar Beg. Carboxymethyl chitosan in advanced drug-delivery applications. Chitosan in Drug Delivery and Biomedical Applications. 2020 (pp: 323-360). Elsevier Academic Press, San Diego, CA.
5. Sabya Sachi Das, Sweta Kar, Sandeep Kumar Singh, P.R.P. Verma, Afzal Hussain and Sarwar Beg. Chitosan-based systems for oral drug delivery applications. Chitosan in Drug Delivery and Biomedical Applications. 2020 (pp: 23-53). Elsevier Academic Press, San Diego, CA.
6. Sabya Sachi Das, Avi Singh, Sweta Kar, Riya Ghosh, Moumita Pal, Meher Fatima, Neeru Singh and Sandeep Kumar Singh. Application of QbD Framework for Development of Self-Emulsifying Drug Delivery Systems. In S. Beg & M.S. Hasnain (Eds.), Pharmaceutical Quality by Design: Principles and Applications. 2019 (pp. 297-350). San Diego, CA: Elsevier Academic Press.
7. Sabya Sachi Das, P. R. P. Verma, Sweta Kar and Sandeep Kumar Singh. Quercetin Loaded Nanomedicine as Oncotherapy. Nanomedicine for Bioactives - Healthcare applications. 2019, Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd.

Mr. Rudranil Bhowmik

Assistant Professor

M. Pharm (Pharmacology), PhD (JU) (pursuing)

Email: rudranil.b@snuniv.ac.in

Mr. Rudranil Bhowmik is an academic and researcher in the field of Pharmacology, currently pursuing his Ph.D. at the Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Jadavpur University, Kolkata. He completed his Bachelor of Pharmacy in 2011 and went on to earn his M. Pharm in Pharmacology in 2013 from the West Bengal University of Technology. His doctoral research focuses on the antihistaminic and antiallergic properties of traditional Indian medicinal plants, with an emphasis on the molecular mechanisms and pharmacodynamic aspects of natural products.

Over the years, Mr. Bhowmik has cultivated a strong interest in areas such as inflammatory and cardiovascular pharmacology, immunomodulation, and plant-based drug discovery. He has expertise in a wide range of experimental and analytical techniques, including ELISA, RT-PCR, western blotting, and advanced metabolite analysis using LC-MS/MS and QTOF-MS. His research integrates classical pharmacological approaches with cutting-edge instrumentation, contributing valuable insights into the therapeutic potential of natural products.

Mr. Bhowmik began his teaching career as an Assistant Professor at the Bengal School of Technology (2013–2017), where he taught undergraduate courses in pharmacology and physiology. He has also served as a guest faculty member at Jadavpur University and continues to engage in academic instruction through the university’s Postgraduate Diploma program in Clinical Research and Regulatory Affairs, under the Bioequivalence Study Centre.

His academic journey has been supported by several prestigious fellowships. In 2021, he was awarded the Senior Research Fellowship by the CCRUM, Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India. He is also a recipient of the RUSA II Fellowship (2019) and the UGC-UPE II Fellowship (2017), which have recognized his contributions to pharmacological research.

Mr. Bhowmik has authored multiple research articles and book chapters published by internationally reputed publishers. His recent works include a 2024 article in Heliyon on Ayurvedic formulations for allergic rhinitis, and contributions to the book How Synthetic Drugs Work (Academic Press, 2023), where he explored mechanisms of cardiovascular drugs. His collaborative publications have also appeared in journals such as Journal of Biological Chemistry, Journal of Clinical Medicine, and the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

Ms. Sarmin Banu

Assistant Professor

M.Pharm (Pharmacology)

Email: sarmin.b@snuniv.ac.in

Ms. Sarmin Banu has completed her B.Pharm and M.Pharm (Pharmacology) from Guru Nanak Institute of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology in the year 2020 and 2022 respectively. She has attended different national and international seminars and presented posters on various topics. Her area of research is Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus and Anti-Diabetic Drug Development. She has published her review articles in international journals (Bentham Science). She has also completed her thesis based on her M.Pharm project. She was awarded with JIS SAMMAN 2023 for highest number of publications in the year 2023.

Mr. Kousik Pal

Technical Assistant

B.Sc, D.Pharm

Email: kousik.p@snuniv.ac.in

Mr. Koushik Pal has completed his Bachelor of Science. He has 3.3 years of work experience as Technical Assistant. Presently he is working at School of Pharmacy, Sister Nivedita University, Kolkata.

Mr. Gourab Ghosh

Lab Assistant

B.Sc, D.Pharm

Email: gourab.g@snuniv.ac.in

Mr. Gourab Ghosh has completed DIPLOMA IN PHARMACY and B.Sc. (Pass) and working as a Laboratory Technician in the School of Pharmacy, Sister Nivedita University.

Ms. Soumi Maji

Lab Assistant

B.Sc, D.Pharm

Email: soumi.m@snuniv.ac.in

Ms. Soumi Maji has completed DIPLOMA IN PHARMACY and B.Sc. (HONOURS) and working as a Laboratory Technician in the School of Pharmacy, Sister Nivedita University.

Mr. Jishu Pradhan

Technical Assistant

B.Sc

Email: jishu.p@snuniv.ac.in

Mr. Jishu Pradhan has completed his M.Sc. (Zoology) from Vidyasagar University. He has one year of work experience. Presently he is working at School of Pharmacy, Sister Nivedita University, Kolkata.