Educational Qualification:
- Ph.D - Andhra University, India (1996)
- M. Pharm - Andhra University, India (1986)
- B. Pharm - Andhra University, India (1984)
Professional Career:
THIRTY-FOUR YEARS of teaching and research experienceTHIRTY-FOUR YEARS of teaching and research experience
- Worked as Asst. Professor and as Associate. Professor in JSS College of Pharmacy, Mysore , India from 1986 to 1992
- Worked as CSIR Senior Research Fellow 1992 (Aug) to 1994 (Oct.), Andhra University, India
- Worked at Siddhartha College of Pharmacy, Vijayawada, India from 1994 to 2004. Initially as Associate Professor for 5 years and from 1999 to 2004 as Principal & Professor since 1999 to Dec.2004
- Worked as Professor of Pharmaceutics at Addis Ababa University in Ethiopia since Dec.2004 to Feb.2007
- Professor & Principal in Aditya Inst. Of Pharm. Sciences, Surampalem, AP State, India, Feb,2007 to October 2012
- Working as Professor at RAK Medical & Health Sciences University, Dubai, U.A.E. from October 2012 till date (as Associate Dean from October 2017)
Achievements/ Interests/Publications/Awards:
- Senior Research Fellow of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research during 1992-95
- Secured Research Grant for Rs.18,00,000 ( 100000 AED ) from AICTE, India ( 2010-2012 )
- Best research paper at Indian Pharmaceutical Congress 2016 held at Visakhapatnam, India
- Invited speaker in conference on Cold Chain Management organized by at Dubai in
- Chief coordinator for CME conference on Cosmetics & Role of Pharmacist in counseling organized at RAKMHSU in May 2015
- Invited member on panel discussion on Immunological Products in Scientific Session organized in DUPHAT 2016
- Member of organizing committees of conferences conducted by RAKMHSU
- Conducted Pharmacy Council of India sponsored workshop on Drug Awareness Among Working Pharmacists
- Conducted National Pharmacy Week activities in India every year to spread the message of role of pharmacy professional in the health care network
- Delivered professional talks at various colleges and National Service Scheme functions
- Participated as resource person in scientific conferences
- Regularly visit public health centers and hospitals along with Pharm.D / B. Pharm students and coordinated the patient counseling and Drug Distribution Activities
Research Interests:
- Formulation development of Controlled Release Dosage Forms and Fast Dissolving Products
- Preformulation and formulation development of sustained release products
- Solid dispersion technology development and inclusion complex phenomena studies
- Evaluation of novel pharmaceutical excipients and polymers for formulation studies
Research Papers Published: 42