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Dr. K.V.R.N.S Ramesh

Associate Dean, Professor & Chairperson of Dept of Pharmaceutics

  • venkatramesh@rakmhsu.ac.ae
Educational Qualification:
  • Ph.D - Andhra University, India (1996)
  • M. Pharm - Andhra University, India (1986)
  • B. Pharm - Andhra University, India (1984)
Professional Career:

THIRTY-FIVE YEARS of teaching and research experienceTHIRTY-FIVE 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:
  1. Senior Research Fellow of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research during 1992-95
  2. Secured Research Grant for Rs.18,00,000 ( 100000 AED ) from AICTE, India ( 2010-2012 )
  3. Best research paper at Indian Pharmaceutical Congress 2016 held at Visakhapatnam, India
  4. Invited speaker in conference on Cold Chain Management organized by at Dubai by DICKSON, USA
  5. Chief coordinator for CME conference on Cosmetics & Role of Pharmacist in counseling organized at RAKMHSU in May 2015
  6. Invited member on panel discussion on Immunological Products in Scientific Session organized in DUPHAT 2016
  7. Member of organizing committees of conferences conducted by RAKMHSU
  8. Conducted Pharmacy Council of India sponsored workshop on Drug Awareness Among Working Pharmacists
  9. Conducted National Pharmacy Week activities in India  every year to spread the message of role of pharmacy  professional in the health care network
  10. Delivered professional talks at various colleges and National Service Scheme functions
  11. Participated as resource person in scientific conferences
  12. Regularly visit public health centers and hospitals along with Pharm.D / B. Pharm students and coordinated the patient counseling and Drug Distribution Activities 
Conferences/Workshops

Attended and presented research papers in regional and international conferences

  • Pharmaceutics & Drug Delivery Systems Conference, Netherlands
  • Annual conference of the Ethiopian Pharmaceutical Association
  • Indian Pharmaceutical Congress
  • DUPHAT
  • Annual APTI Conference
  • Middle East Conference on Telemedicine & Mental Health 
  • National Symposium on Antimicrobial Choice and Resistance
  • Conference on  Cosmetics & Role of Pharmacist in Client Education 
  • Seminar on Cold Chain Management of Biologicals
  • Recent Advances in Drug Discovery and Development
  • International Convention of Pharmacy Educators

Organized and coordinated the conduct of workshops

  • Pharmacy Council of India sponsored workshop for Practicing Pharmacists
  • AICTE sponsored workshop on Drug Development
  • Continuing Education Programme for Working Pharmacists
  • Chief Coordinator for Conference on Cosmetics
  • Webinar on Vaccine development – safety and challenges