Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry
The Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry stands as a nucleus of our institution, dedicated to novel research in drug development and discovery. The department has well equipped laboratories for conducting experiments and provide research facilities to students and faculty. Microwave assisted green synthesis, Computer aided drug discovery (CADD), Isolation of active phytoconstituents is few among several research work the Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry does. The central instrumentation facilities with sophisticated equipment are available for the faculty and students to carry out high end research. for the Our esteemed faculty members are deeply involved in cutting-edge research and regularly publishing their work in renowned national and international journals. The future of Pharmaceutical Chemistry Department promises a various of career opportunities for aspiring young minds. Whether it is in academia, healthcare sectors, pharmaceutical industries or research institutions.
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Faculty
Dr. Sujeet Kumar
- Designation Professor
- Email dr.sujeetkumar@nitte.edu.in
- Contact No. 9986395357
- Joining date 03-07-2023
Ph.D (JNTU-Hyderabad), Post-doctoral Research Associate (Pusan National University, Republic of South Korea),MRSC
KLE College of Pharmacy:
Associate Professor October 2021-June 2023
Assistant Professor June 2013 - Sept 2020
Assistant Professor Gr-II Dec 2010 - May 2013
Lecturer July 2007 - Dec 2010
Guest Faculty (KLE Society’s S. Nijalingappa College, Bengaluru, India) Sept 2013 - Jan 2014
Aug 2016 - Jan 2017
Biologically active small heterocycles as Anti-Cancer Agents
Best teacher award (2019) from KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research, Belagavi, India.
9
th Rank in M. Pharm. (Pharmaceutical Chemistry, RGUHS, Bengaluru, India).
Registered Pharmacist at Karnataka State Pharmacy Council (KSPC): Reg. No., 33522.
Member of Association of Pharmaceutical Teachers of India (APTI): Reg. No., KA/LM-1291
Research Profile- Publications 36 and Patents-3
PATENTS (US-02, Indian-01)
Raghavan, S.C., Karki, S.S., Chaudhary, B., Surolia, A., Vartak, S., Iyer, D., Goldsmith, G., and Kumar, S. Novel Inhibitors of Antiapoptotic BCL-2 Protein. Patent 386398, India, 2022, Granted on: 11/01/2022.
Yang, S.A., Kim, S., Yim, S-Gu., Kumar, S., and Chandrasekharan, A. Radioactive isotope - labeled, photocross linkable hydrogel, and a preparation method therefor. US 2022/0118124 A1 (Patent) 2022, Published on 21/04/2022.
Renato, J.A., Karki, S.S., Manuel, P., Kumar, S. Pyrazole derivatives with anticancer activity. UTEP Ref. 2022-001/GMF ref. UTEP-P0208US (US Application: 17/964,110. Filing Date: 10/12/2022, Published on: 14/05/2023.
https://vidwan.inflibnet.ac.in/profile/263684. https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?user=oc8iJP0AAAAJ.
Scopus id-57209050828.
36
Research Guidance: Post-Graduates (05)
Pharmaceutical chemistry
Heterocyclic synthesis
Pharmaceutical analysis
UGC sponsored project (Diary No.5739MRP(S)-0368/1314/ KABA023/UGCSWRO, dated; 28-3-2014.
AICTE sponsored Research
Promotion Scheme, F. No.
8023/BOR/RID/RP S-103/
2009-10 dated; 2211-2010
Summer Research Training Program, CSIR-SRTP 2020 (On-line) June- August 2020 CSIR, NEIST-Guwahati, Assam, India.
Training Program on Computer-Aided Drugs March-July 2020 Discovery from RASA Life Sciences, Pune, India.
Training program on Computer-Aided May-June 2020 Drug Discovery from MARS Training Academy, Hyderabad, India.
Summer Research Fellowship Program-2018 June-July 2018 Sponsor: Indian Academy of Sciences, Bengaluru, India. Title: Study of MPP+ effect on Moina brachiata. Host Institute: IUCBR & SSH, Kottayam, India
Summer Research Fellowship Program-2017 July-Aug 2017 Sponsor: Indian Academy of Sciences, Bengaluru, India. Title: In-silico design of novel HIV-1 protease inhibitor Host Institute: BARC, Mumbai, India.
Quality Improvement Program 21st -25th Nov 2016 Title: Applications of NMR spectroscopy in structural and conformational analysis Host Institute: Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, India.
Centre for Continuing Education Program Jan-May 2016
Title: NMR and its applications in biology
Host Institute: Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, India
Prof. M. Narayana Babu
- Designation Professor
- Contact No.
- Joining date
B. Pharm, M. Pharm, PDCR
35 Years
Dr. Basavaraj Metikurki M
- Designation Associate Professor
- Email basavaraju.metikurki@nitte.edu.in
- Contact No. 9742764782
- Joining date
M. Pharm, Ph.D
11 Year 9 months
Synthetic Chemistry, Medicinal Chemistry, Insilco studies
No of publications: 15
Conference Attended: 06
Projects guided: 01
Funded Project handled: 01
Mrs Veda B Hacholli
- Designation Assistant professor
- Email vedabhacholli@gmail.com
- Contact No. 7204996729
- Joining date
M. PHARM (Pharmaceutical Chemistry)
1 year 8 months
Research and development and synthetic chemistry
State level 2nd rank Holder to Rajiv Gandhi Health sciences in Pharmaceutical chemistry department.
KSPC
Conference Attended: 02
Got 7th rank and 9th rank in Medicinal Chemistry and Applied biochemistry respectively in B Pharm.
Ms Shubha M R
- Designation Assistant professor
- Email mrshubha32@gmail.com
- Contact No.
- Joining date 09-01-2024
M pharm ( pharmaceutical chemistry)
Synthetic chemistry, medicinal chemistry
Facilities
- UV-Visible spectrophotometer
- Centrifuge, Fluorimeter
- Distillation unit
- Karl Fischer Titrator,
- conductivity meter
- Nephelometer & Turbidometer
- pH meter.
- In addition to this, the department has a computational facility for designing drug candidates.
