Unit of Pharmaceutical Technology Staff Research Interest Professor Dr. S. A. Dhanaraj Dean & Head of Unit DPharm (Coimbatore Medical College), BPharm (Bharathiar University), MPharm, PhD (Dr. MGR Medical University, Tamilnadu, India), PGDBI Bioinformatics (SISI-Govt of India) Targeted drug delivery systems- for anticancer drugs using monoclonal anti-bodies Vaccine delievery systems- for sustained and single shot vaccination programs Invitro Screening for Anti-Viral, Cytotoxicity, Anti_tumour and Hepato-protective properties in animal cell culture models Micro-tubular Dynamic studies for various new drugs to establish its effect on cellular level. Screening of Medicinal plamts for anti-cancer and anti-viral Drugs Testing (Carried out as per IP, BP, USP, BPC, and worked as a head official Drug testing laboratory for all microbiology tests) Dr. K. Santhi Senior Associate Professor BPharm (Annamalai University Chidambaram), MPharm, PhD (Dr. MGR Medical University, Tamilnadu, India) Development of Nano Particulate Drug Delivery System for the site specific delivery of anti-cancer drugs and anti fungal drugs. Physico-chemical evaluation and biological evaluation of Nanoparticulate systems made from Natural and Synthetic Biodegradable Polymeric materials Development and evaluation of controlled release, extended release and sustained release oral dosage forms, such as enteric coated tablets, spansules, and matrix tablets for antihypertensive drugs anti- inflammatory and other categories of drugs Development and evaluation of micro sponges for sustained delivery of topical drugs like antifungal and antimicrobials. Fabrication and evaluation nanospheres for sustained delivery of topical corticosteroids and cosmetic agents Mr. K. Venkates Kumar Senior Lecturer DPharm (Directorate of Medical Education), BPharm (Dr. MGR Medical University, Tamilnadu, India), MPharm (Banaras Hindu University, India), PhD (Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Ranchi, India) Enhancement of aqueous solubility by various techniques Exploration of Various naturals gums as Pharmaceutical excipients and its utilization in the Development of Novel Dosageforms Factorial Design Based Development of SR matric Tablets using natural gums Development Systems using natural gums Development of Osmotic Drug Delievery Systems Mr. Sajeev Kumar Babasaheb Lecturer BPharm, MPharm (Dr. MGR Medical University, Tamilnadu, India) Nanotechnology

Unit of Pharmacology Staff Research Interest Professor Dr. Seevalan Babuji Head of Unit BPharm (Madurai University), MPharm (Mangalore University - Kasturba Medical College, Manipal), PhD (Annamalai University) Marine Pharmacology, Herbal Pharmacology and Community Pharmacy Dr. Bala Kumar Associate Professor BPharm (Dr. MGR Medical University, Tamilnadu, India), MPharm, PhD (Punjabi University, Patiala, Punjab, India) Pharmacology, Cardiovascular Renal Pharmacology, Molecular Pharmacology Mr. R. Varatharajan Associate Professor II BPharm (Dr. MGR Medical University, Tamilnadu, India), MPharm (Annamalai University, Tamilnadu, India), PhD (University Malaya, Kuala Lumpur) Renal Pharmacology Dr. S. Parasuraman Senior Lecturer MPharm, PhD Cardiovascular toxixity studies, chromic toxicity studies, pre-clinical and clinical pharmacokinetic evaluation, computer aided drug designing, diabetic and free radicals reserach and bioequivalence studies. Mr. Christapher Varghese Lecturer BPharm, MPharm (Dr. MGR Medical University, Tamilnadu, India) Heapatoprotective, antidiabetic and hypolipidemic activity of natural products Mechanism and management of pain

Unit of Pharmaceutical Chemistry Staff Research Interest Sr. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Naeem Hasan Khan Head of Unit BPharm (Punjab University, Pakistan), MPharm Pharmacology (Punjab University, Pakistan), PhD Pharmaceutical Chemistry (Katholieke Universitiet Leuven, Belgium), R.Ph., B.S.P.S., Belgium Screening, identification, isolation, separation and analysis of Natural Medicinal Compounds Development of new methods for the purity control of antibiotics by H.P.L.C. Detection and separation of anti-allergic components of β-lactam antibiotics by H.P.L.C., G.C., and Mass Spectroscopy and one of the methods is used in European Pharmacopoeia Assoc. Prof. Dr. K. Balaji BPharm (Kakatiya University, India), MPharm (Kakatiya University, India), PhD (Kakatiya University, India) Studies on bio-production of secondary metabolites in Plant tissue cultures and Pharmacognostic & Phytochemical investigations on indegenous medicinal plants Assoc. Prof. Dr. V. Ravichandran BPharm (Dr. MGR Medical University, Tamilnadu, India), MPharm (Dr. H.S. Gour University, India), PhD ( Dr. H. S. Gour University, India) Design, Synthesis & Evaluation of Various Medicinal Compound QSAR & Molecular Modelling Phytochemical Studies on Medicinal Plants Development and Validation of Analycal Method Mr. K. Sundram Senior Lecturer BSc (USM, Malaysia), MSc (USM, Malaysia) Phytochemical and pharmocological investigation of medicinal plants, analytical method development and validation for Pharmaceuticals HPLC method development for antimalarial drug Mr. S. D. Muralidharan Lecturer BPharm, MPharm (J.S.S College of Pharmacy, India), MBA (Alagappa University, India) Bioavailability and Bioequivalence studies Pharmacokinetic and Pharmacodynamic studies

Unit of Clinical Pharmacy & Pharmacy Practice Staff Research Interest Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mirza R. Baig Head of Unit BPharm (Gulbarga University, India), MPharm(Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, India), PhD (USM, Malaysia) Pharmacoepidemiology of Diabetic nepropathy-Treatment module, Knowledge & Health Related Quality of Life Use of complimentary and alternative medicine Pharmacy education Public health research Mr. Sabri Bin Hashim Lecturer BPharm (USM, Malaysia), MPharm (USM, Malaysia) Community pharmacy practice Mr. Jamaluddin Bin Awang Lecturer BPharm (USM, Malaysia), MPharm (USM, Malaysia) The finer aspect of self-medication in Malaysian population Assoc. Prof. Mr. Abdul Nazer Ali BPharm (Bharatiyar University, India), MPharm (Dr. MGR Medical University, Tamilnadu, India) Hospital Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical care Ms. Shalini Sivadasan Lecturer BPharm, MPharm (Dr. MGR Medical University, Tamilnadu, India) Drug utilisation studies, rational drug use Pharmacoeconomics Mr. Sam Asser Thamby Lecturer BPharm, MPharm (Dr. MGR Medical University, Tamilnadu, India) Drug utilization patterns Ms. Dayana Nicholas Lecturer BPharm, MPharm (Dr. MGR Medical University, Tamilnadu, India) Drug interaction and toxicity studies Mr. Kenneth Nelson Lecturer BPharm (Dr. MGR Medical University, Tamilnadu, India), MPharm (Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, India) Clinical pharmacy practice & Pharmaceutical care research Pharmacotherapeutics research Pharmacovigilance & Pharmacoepidemiology Rational drug therapy & Therapeutic drug monitoring

Unit of Basic Health Sciences Staff Research Interest Professor Dr. Tham Sock Ying Head of Unit BSc Hons (Mal), PhD (London) Upper limb Rehabilitation following stroke Pharmaceutical analysis: Development of methods in the analysis of drugs and metabolites in biologic fluids and pharmaceuticals. Selective use of enzymes and/or antibodies in sample preparation in high performance liquid chromatography. Entrapment of enzymes in a variety of matrices for biosensing of analytes in tandem with flow injection analysis.

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