Lecturers

SNR. ASSOC. PROF DR. K. VENKATESKUMAR

Associate Professor & Unit Head: Pharmaceutical Technology Unit

Unit:

Pharmaceutical Technology Unit

Qualifications:

• Ph.D (Birla Institute of Science & Technology, Ranchi, India)
• M.Pharm (Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India)
• B.Pharm (The T.N.Dr.M.G.R.Medical University, Chennai, India)
• D.Pharm (Directorate of Medical Education, Chennai, India)

Research Interest:

• Development of Prolonged Action Vaginal Rings using DPNR (Deprotienized Natural Rubber) as a carrier.
• Solublilty Enhancement Approaches for Poor Water Soluble Drugs
• Exploration of Biological Activity of Malaysian Mussels

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ASSIST. PROF. DR. HAJA BAVA BAKRUDEEN

Assist. Prof.

Unit:

Pharmaceutical Technology Unit

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MS. THANAPAKIAM GANESON

Deputy Dean (Academics & International Affairs)

Lecturer

Qualifications:

• B.Pharmacy (Honours)

MS. NINA VARGHESE

Batch Coordinator: Batch 2023

Lecturer

Unit:

Pharmaceutical Technology Unit

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MR. DINESH KUMAR LAKSHMI NARAYANAN

Faculty Coordinator: Marketing

Batch Coordinator: Batch 2022

Lecturer

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SNR. ASSOC. PROF. DR. PARASURAMAN SUBRAMANI

Snr. Assoc. Prof & Head of Unit: Pharmacology, Toxicology, and Basic Health Sciences Unit

Faculty Coordinator: International Affairs & Industrial Linkage

Unit:

Pharmacology, Toxicology, and Basic Health Sciences

Qualifications:

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PROF. DR. NAEEM HASAN KHAN

Professor

Unit:

Pharmacology, Toxicology, and Basic Health Sciences

Qualifications:

• Pharm. (Punjab, Lahore), M. Pharm. (Pharmacology) ( Punjab, Lahore),
• Ph.D. (Pharmaceutical Chemistry) (Belgium), R.M.R.S.B. (Belgium).

Research Interests:

• Extraction, isolation and purification of important phytochemicals for medicinal use.
• Drug discovery and drug development.
• Analysis of pharmaceutical / medicinal compounds by H.P.L.C.

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ASSIST. PROF. DR. SOHRAB AKTAR HUSAIN SHAIKH

Postgraduate Coordinator

Batch Coordinator: Batch 2021

Unit:

Pharmacology, Toxicology, and Basic Health Sciences

Qualifications:

• Ph.D. (Pharmacy), AIMST University, Faculty of Pharmacy, Bedong, Kedah, Malaysia
• Master of Pharmacy (Pharmacology), University of Pune, Maharashtra, India
• Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management (Pharma), Indian Institute of Pharmaceutical Marketing, Lucknow, India
• Bachelor of Pharmacy, Shivaji University, Maharashtra, India

Research Interest:

Preclinical and Clinical studies in the following areas

• Diabetes Mellitus
• Molecular Pharmacology
• Immunopharmacology
• Central Nervous System

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DR. KAMINI VIJEEPALLAM

Programme Coordinator(MSc. Pharmacy)

Lecturer

Unit:

Pharmacology, Toxicology, and Basic Health Sciences

ASSOC. PROF. DR. VARATHARAJAN RAJAVEL

Programme Coordinator (PhD. Pharmacy)

Associate Professor II

Unit:

Pharmacology, Toxicology, and Basic Health Sciences

Qualifications:

1. Pharm (The Tamilnadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, India)
2. Pharm (The Tamilnadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, India)

Research Interest:

1. Pharmacology
2. Renal Pharmacology
3. Diabetes Mellitus Research
4. Antioxidants Study Research

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ASSOC. PROF. DR. ARUNACHALAM MUTHURAMAN

Faculty Coordinator: Webometric

Assoc. Prof.

Unit:

Pharmacology, Toxicology, and Basic Health Sciences

Qualifications:

• PhD (Punjabi University, Patiala, India)
• MPharm (Pharmacology, Punjabi University, Patiala, India)
• BPharm (The Tamilnadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, Chennai, India)

Research Interest:

Major research area

• Toxicology (acute, sub-acute, sub-chronic and chronic toxicity; pesticides, environmental pollutants, heavy metal, toxin and drug associated toxicity).
• Neuropharmacology [Neuropathic pain, Cognitive neuroscience (Vascular dementia & Alzheimer’s disease), Stroke, Epilepsy and Aging & Autism disorders)
• Cardiology (Heart failure, Cardiac hypertrophy, Cardiac regeneration, and myocardial infarction)
• Vascular pharmacology (Hypertension, Ischemic reperfusion injury and vasculitic neuropathy)
• Renal pharmacology (acute and chronic kidney injury, renal failure, diuresis and antidiuresis)
• Metabolic disease (diabetic mellitus and their complications)

Allied research area

• Inflammo-pharmacology (neuroinflammation, acute and chronic tissue inflammation)
• Gastro-pharmacology (Peptic ulcer and ulcerative colitis)
• Ophthalmology (Retinopathy, and visual activity test)

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ASSIST. PROF. DR. FAZLINA MUSTAFFA

Faculty Coordinator: Continuous Programme Development

Assist. Prof.

Unit:

Pharmacology, Toxicology, and Basic Health Sciences

Qualifications:

PhD (Pharmacology) – USM

Research Interest:

• Pharmacological Activity & Toxicity Studies of Plant Products, Cosmetics and Commercial Products

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ASSIST. PROF. DR. GEETHAA SAHGAL

Faculty Coordinator: Internal Audit

Assist. Prof.

Unit:

Pharmacology, Toxicology, and Basic Health Sciences

Qualifications:

• PhD (Molecular Medicine)
• MSc (Pharmacology)
• BSc (Biotechnology)

Research Interest:

• Oncology, Pharmacology and Biotechnology
• Natural product and drug delivery system
• Nanotechnology and molecular mechanism in pharmacology activities
• Data Science application in health care system

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DR. ABU SADAT MD. SAYEM

Lecturer

Unit:

Pharmacology, Toxicology, and Basic Health Sciences

PROF. DR. RAVICHANDRAN VEERASAMY

Professor & Head of Unit: Pharmaceutical Chemistry Unit

Unit:

Pharmaceutical Chemistry

Qualifications:

• Ph.D (Dr. Hari Singh Gour University (Sagar University), Sagar (M. P.), India).
• M.Pharm (Dr. Hari Singh Gour University (Sagar University), Sagar (M. P.), India).
• B.Pharm (The Tamilnadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, India).

Research Interest:

• Design, Synthesis, Characterization and Biological Evaluation of Medicinal Compounds
• Molecular modeling, 2D & 3D QSAR, Pharmacophore mapping and Docking studies
• Phytochemical and Biological Investigation of Medicinal Plants
• Green Synthesis of Metal Nanoparticles
• Development and Validation of Analytical Methods for Pharmaceuticals
• Knowledge, Attitude and Perception / Practice (KAP) studies
• Pharmacovigilance

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SNR. ASSOC. PROF. DR. SUNDRAM M. KARUPIAH

Deputy Dean (Research, Postgraduates & Administration)

Unit:

Pharmaceutical Chemistry

Qualification:

• PhD (Pharmaceutical Chemistry) (USM, Penang, Malaysia)
• MSc (Pharmacy), (USM, Penang, Malaysia)
• BSc (Hons) (USM, Penang, Malaysia)

Research Interest:

• Analytical method development and validation for pharmaceuticals.
• Phytochemical and pharmocological investigation of medicinal plants.
• Isolation and characterization of active constituents from medicinal plants.
• Exploration of pharmacological activity by plant endophytes

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PROF. DR. NEERAJ KUMAR FULORIA

Professor

Unit:

Pharmaceutical Chemistry

Qualifications:

• Ph.D Pharmacy (Gautam Buddh Technical University, India) in 2010
• M Pharm (Rajiv Gandhi University Health Sciences, India) in 2003.
• B.Pharm (Gulburga University, India) in 1998.
• PDCTM (RAHE, Academy, India) in 2007.

Research Interest:

• Interested in design, synthesis, and biological screening of anti-infectives, antibiotics, antituberculars, antioxidants, anti-inflammatory, antimalarials, antivirals and anticancer agents etc.
• Also interested in phytochemical investigation (isolation) and spectral interpretation/characterization of compounds.

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SNR. ASSOC. PROF. DR. SHIVKANYA FULORIA

Snr. Assoc. Professor

Unit:

Pharmaceutical Chemistry

Qualifications:

• Ph.D (AMRAVATI UNIVERSITY, Amravati, Malaysia).
• M Pharm (NAGPUR University, India).
• B.Pharm (AMRAVATI University, India)

Research Interest:

Interested in design, synthesis, and biological screening of anti-infectives, antibiotics, antituberculars, antioxidants, anti-inflammatory, antimalarials, and anticancer agents etc.Also interested in phytochemical investigation (isolation) and spectral interpretation/characterization of compounds.

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ASSIST. PROF. DR. NABILA PERVEEN

Programme Coordinator (MSc. Pharmacy)

Unit:

Pharmaceutical Chemistry

Qualification:

B.Sc.( Punjab), B.Pharm. (Punjab), M.Phil. (Punjab) ( Pharmaceutical Chemistry), Ph.D. (U.S.M.) (Clinical Phamacy).

Research interest:

• Phytochemical analysis, antibacterial, antioxidant and anti-hyperglycaemic activity determination of medicinal plants.
• Analysis of pharmaceutical / medicinal compounds by H.P.L.C.
• Utilization of herbal drugs in life style diseases.

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MS. SHALINI SHANMUGAVELU

Faculty Coordinator: ESG/SDG & CSR

Lecturer

Unit:

Pharmaceutical Chemistry

Qualifications:

• BPharm (Hons)
• MSc (Pharmaceutical Analysis)

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MS. NG JING

Lecturer & Unit Head: Clinical Pharmacy & Pharmacy Practice Unit

Unit:

Clinical Pharmacy & Pharmacy Practice

Qualifications:

• Master of Pharmacy (Clinical Pharmacy)
• Bachelor of Pharmacy (Hons)

Research interest:

• Clinical Pharmacy
• Pharmacy Practice

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DR. RUKSANA ASHRUF

Lecturer

MS. NADA BINTI YASIR

Lecturer

MR. MUHAMMAD ANWAR

Assistant Professor

PROF. DR. NAHLAH ELKUDSSIAH ISMAIL

Dean Faculty of Pharmacy, AIMST University & Professor

Unit:

Clinical Pharmacy & Pharmacy Practice Unit

ASSIST. PROF. SABRI BIN HASHIM

Deputy Dean (Student & Alumni Affairs)

Unit:

Clinical Pharmacy And Pharmacy Practice

Qualifications:

• M.Sc (USM, Penang, Malaysia)
• B.Pharm (Hons.) (USM, Penang. Malaysia)

Research Interest:

• In community pharmacy area.

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DR. LIM KHIAN GIAP

Programme Coordinator(B.Pharmacy(Honours))

Faculty Coordinator: Alumni

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ASSIST. PROF. GANESH PANDIAN BALASUBRAMANIAN

Programme Coordinator(M.Pharm. Clinical)

Batch Coordinator: Batch 2020

Unit:

Clinical Pharmacy & Pharmacy Practice

Qualifications:

• Pharm – Pharmacy Practice (The Tamilnadu Dr. M.G.R Medical University, Chennai, India).
• Pharm (The Tamilnadu Dr. M.G.R Medical University, Chennai, India).

Research Interest:

• Pharmaceutical care
• Quality of life assessment

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ASSOC. PROF. DR. SARASWATHI A/P SIMANSALAM

Assoc. Prof.

Qualification:

• Ph.D. (Pharmacy Practice) IIUM, Gombak, Malaysia
• Master in Pharmacy (Clinical) USM, Penang, Malaysia
• Bachelor in Pharmacy (Hons) USM, Penang, Malaysia

Research Interest:

• Smoking cessation counseling
• KAP studies

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ASSIST. PROF. DR. SAM AASEER THAMBY

Postgraduate Coordinator(Postgraduate Coordinator)

Unit:

Pharmacy

Qualifications:

• PhD (USM, Penang, Malaysia).
• MPharm (The Tamilnadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, India).
• BPharm (The Tamilnadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, India ).

Research Interest:

• Drug utilization Studies
• ADE studies
• HRQoL outcomes improvement through intervention

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MS. SIREESHA PARUCHURI

Lecturer

Unit:

Clinical pharmacy and pharmacy practice

Qualifications:

1.  B. Pharmacy (Dr. MGR Medical University, Chennai)
2. Pharmacy in Pharmacy Practice (Kakatiya University, Warangal)

Research Interest:

• Metabolic complications associated with drug therapy
• Thyroid disorders
• Pediatric Pharmacotherapy
• Community & Clinical Pharmacy Practice

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