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Dr. Bhoomendra Bhongade

Professor & Chairperson, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry

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Education Qualifications
  • Postdoctoral Researcher, The University of West Indies, Trinidad (2006-2008) 
  • Ph.D.in Pharmacy,  Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Karnataka, Bangalore, India (2006)
  • M. Pharm.: (Pharmaceutical Chemistry), Karnataka University, Dharwad, India (1997)
  • Bachelor of Pharmacy: RTM Nagpur University, Nagpur, India (1995)
Experience
  • Professor and Chairperson, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, RAK Medical & Health Sciences University, Ras Al Khaimah, UAE (June 2019 till date)  
  • Chairperson in-charge, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, RAK Medical & Health Sciences University, Ras Al Khaimah, UAE (September 2017 to May 2019).  
  • Associate Professor, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, RAK Medical & Health Sciences University, Ras Al Khaimah, UAE (June 2014 to May 2019)   
  • Assistant professor, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, RAK Medical & Health Sciences University, Ras Al Khaimah, UAE (Nov 2010 to May 2014)  
  • Lecturer in Pharmaceutical Chemistry, School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, International Medical University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (Aug 2008- Nov 2010) 
  • Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Chemistry, The University of West Indies, Trindad, (Nov 2006- June 2008)
  • Assistant Professor, Institute of Pharmaceutical Education & Research, Wardha, India (Oct 2005-August 2006) 
  • Lecturer in Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Anuradha College of Pharmacy, Chikhli, MS, India (Jan 1998-Jan 2001) 
  • Senior Research Fellow, The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Ministry of Science & Technology, Government of India at KLE College of Pharmacy, Belgaum, India (Jan 2002-04) 
Courses Taught
  • Medicinal Chemistry-1 (PMC 514)
  • Medicinal Chemistry-2 (PMC 514)
  • Pharmaceutical Analysis 2 (PPA 423)
  • Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry (POC 203)
  • Pharmacy Administration (PAP 602)
  • Foundations of Pharmacy (PFP-102)
Publications
Patent
  • G. Singh, P.J. Plaza, B.A. Bhongade. Synthesis and use of chiral ionic liquids. United States Patent, US8,788,689 B1, July 15, 2014.
  • Bhoomendra Bhongade, Sirajunisa Talath. Chiral imidazo[2,1-b][1,3,4]thiadiazole compounds and processes for synthesizing the same. Indian Patent Provisional Application (3430/mum/2015, September 07, 2015).
Selected Publications
  • Design, synthesis, and in silico insights into dual-inhibition of CDK-6/Aurora A kinase by 2-phenylbenzimidazole-based small molecules. Alaa M. Ali, Samar S. Tawfik, Bhoomendra A. Bhongade, Mohammed A.M. Massoud, Amany S. Mostafa, J. Mole. Str. 2024, 1300, 137215.
  • Exploration of antiproliferative potential of modified triazole-benzohydrazone scaffold: Multitarget approach. Alaa M. Ali, Mohamed A. Khalaf, Bhoomendra A. Bhongade, Khalid B. Selim, Amany S. Mostafa. Archiv der Pharmazie, 2024, 357(2), 2300383. (Q2)
  • Molecular Docking Identifies 1,8-Cineole (Eucalyptol) as A Novel PPAR? Agonist That Alleviates Colon Inflammation. Venkataraman, B., Almarzooqi, S., Raj, V., ... Adrian, T.E., Subramanya, S.B. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2023, 24(7), 6160.
  • α - Bisabolol Mitigates Colon Inflammation by Stimulating Colon PPAR- γ Transcription Factor: In Vivo and in Vitro Study. Venkataraman, B., Almarzooqi, S., Raj, V., ... Adrian, T.E., Subramanya, S.B. PPAR Research, 2022, 2022, 5498115.
  • Strategic analyses to identify key structural features of antiviral/antimalarial compounds for their binding interactions with 3CLpro, PLpro and RdRp of SARS-CoV-2: in silico molecular docking and dynamic simulation studies. Dhote, A.M., Patil, V.R., Lokwani, D.K., ... Bhongade, B.A., Khadse, S.C. Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics, 2022, 40(22), pp. 11914-11931.
  • New validated diffuse reflectance infrared Fourier transform spectroscopic method for the quantification of levofloxacin in pharmaceutical dosage form. A Alnaqbi, BA Bhongade, AA Azzawi Indian J. Pharm. Sci 83, 430-436.
Achievements
  • Senior Research Fellowship, Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR), New Delhi, Ministry of Science & Technology, Government of India (2002-2005)
  • Bharat Shiksha Gaurav Puraskar, KTK Outstanding Achievers and Education Foundation, New Delhi, India, 2023.