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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ASST. PROF. DR. HAJA BAVA BAKRUDEEN

Assist. Prof.

Unit:

• Pharmaceutical Technology Unit

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ASST. PROF. MS. THANAPAKIAM GANESON

Deputy Dean (Academics & International Affairs)

Faculty Coordinator (PharmSA Advisor)

Lecturer

Unit:

• Pharmaceutical Technology Unit

Qualifications:

• B.Pharmacy (Honours)

DR. NINA VARGHESE

Programme Coordinator BSc. Industrial Pharmacy and Cosmetics with Honours

Batch Coordinator (Batch 2023)

Lecturer

Unit:

• Pharmaceutical Technology Unit

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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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ASSOC. PROF. DR. VARATHARAJAN RAJAVEL

Programme Coordinator (PhD Pharmacy)

Faculty Coordinator (Quality Assurance on  Document Information and Records Disposal Committee (QADI-RDC))

Associate Professor II & Assistant Head of Unit: Pharmacology, Toxicology, and Basic Health Sciences Unit

Unit:

• Pharmacology, Toxicology, and Basic Health Sciences

Qualifications:

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

Research Interest:

• Pharmacology
• Renal Pharmacology
• Diabetes Mellitus Research
• Antioxidants Study Research

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ASSOC. PROF. DR. ARUNACHALAM MUTHURAMAN

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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ASST. PROF. TS. DR. GEETHAA SAHGAL

Batch Coordinator (Batch 2025)

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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ASST. PROF. DR. SOHRAB AKTAR HUSAIN SHAIKH

Programme Coordinator (Postgraduate)

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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ASST. PROF. DR. KAMINI VIJEEPALLAM

Programme Coordinator (MSc. Pharmacy)

Lecturer

Unit:

• Pharmacology, Toxicology, and Basic Health Sciences

ASST. PROF. DR. FAZLINA MUSTAFFA

Faculty Coordinator (Continuing Professional Development Committee (CPDC))

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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SNR. ASSOC. PROF. DR. SHIVKANYA FULORIA

Faculty Coordinator (ESG/SDG and CSR)

Snr. Assoc. Professor & Head of Unit: Pharmaceutical Chemistry Unit

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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PROF. DR. RAVICHANDRAN VEERASAMY

Professor

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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PROF. DR. NEERAJ KUMAR FULORIA

Faculty Coordinator (Webometric Coordinator)

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. 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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ASST. PROF. DR. NABILA PERVEEN

Assistant Professor & Assistant Head of Unit: Pharmaceutical Chemistry Unit

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

Batch Coordinator (Batch 2024)

Lecturer

Unit:

• Pharmaceutical Chemistry

Qualifications:

• BPharm (Hons)
• MSc (Pharmaceutical Analysis)

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ASSOC. PROF. DR. SAM AASEER THAMBY

Associate Professor & Head of Unit: Clinical Pharmacy & Pharmacy Practice Unit

Unit:

• Clinical Pharmacy & Pharmacy Practice

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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PROF. DR. NAHLAH ELKUDSSIAH ISMAIL

Dean Faculty of Pharmacy, AIMST University & Professor

Unit:

• Clinical Pharmacy & Pharmacy Practice

ASSOC. PROF. DR. SARASWATHI A/P SIMANSALAM

Assoc. Prof.

Unit:

• Clinical Pharmacy & Pharmacy Practice

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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ASST. PROF. DR. LAU PEI PEI

Assistant Professor

ASST. PROF. MR. MUHAMMAD ANWAR

Assistant Professor

Unit:

• Clinical Pharmacy & Pharmacy Practice

ASST. PROF. HJ. 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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ASST. PROF. MR. GANESH PANDIAN BALASUBRAMANIAN

Faculty Coordinator (GIP Coordinator)

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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DR. RUKSANA ASHRUF

Lecturer & Assistant Head of Unit: Clinical Pharmacy & Pharmacy Practice Unit

Unit:

• Clinical Pharmacy & Pharmacy Practice

DR. AHMED IBRAHIM ABDELTAWWAB HUSSEIN

Lecturer

DR. LIM KHIAN GIAP

Faculty Coordinator (Alumni)

Unit:

• Clinical Pharmacy & Pharmacy Practice

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MR. DESMOND NG TENG SERN

Faculty Coordinator (Marketing)

Lecturer

MS. SIREESHA PARUCHURI

Lecturer

Unit:

• Clinical Pharmacy & Pharmacy Practice

Qualifications:

• B. Pharmacy (Dr. MGR Medical University, Chennai)
• 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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MS. NUR IZZATI BINTI SHAHABUDDIN

Lecturer