Department of Pharmacognosy
The Department of Pharmacognosy of NGSM Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences was established in 1984 with the introduction of undergraduate Program B. Pharmacy. The department deals with natural sources for medicine. It provides knowledge about the natural resources for drugs and cosmetics which include plants, minerals, animals and marine. Currently the department handles the courses related to Pharmacognosy in B. Pharm and Pharm D. programs. These subjects impart the information about the source, chemistry and the therapeutic efficacy of the natural products to be used as medicine. It also gives hands on experience to the students for identification, isolation and analysis of chemical compounds of natural products. The department is involved in research activities and received several research grants; additionally, it has also successfully completed many research works in collaboration with other departments and other colleges. Qualified and experienced faculty facilitate teaching and training of the students. Furthermore, the department is conducting field study in medicinal gardens and arranging visit to natural product industries to give a practical knowledge to students.
To develop a competence centre for delivering knowledge, discovery of medicines, standardising the natural products and developing formulations from natural sources in line with national health policy.
To develop human resources and infrastructure to realise the vision of the department. Impart the knowledge of herbs and plants to the students and preserving India’s biodiversity.
- To provide knowledge to students about natural sources for medicines and discovery of drugs.
- Provide students to explore traditional medicinal plant knowledge base and Ayurvedic medicinal plants.
- To create the awareness among the students about the natural wealth and its preservation
- Encourage students to know the chemical constituents of plants, animals, and minerals.
- To make the students expertise in the methods for isolation, estimation and characterization of constituents from natural sources.
- To make the students to develop skills to screen biological activity of plant extracts and isolated compounds from plant.
- To train the students to develop new methods for quantitative and qualitative analysis of phytoconstituents by UV, TLC and HPLC methods.
- To make the students to learn the methods of standardization of medicinal plants, plant extract and phytoconstituents as per WHO guidelines.
- To acquire the knowledge of identification of botanicals
- To develop professional competence to assure quality control of crude materials
- To be expert to identify common adulterants
- To be able to formulate and analyse various dosage forms of natural products in commercial production and research.
- To analyze the safety assessment by documentation of toxicological activity of natural drugs
- To be able to assess the stability and shelf life of natural drugs
- To be able to validate herbal drugs as raw materials and finished product.
- Able to apply the knowledge of the courses
- Capable to carry out research on natural product drug discovery
- Able to formulate different natural product based dosage forms
- Competent to manage various responsibilities in pharmaceutical industries
- Deliver a quality assured product as per Pharmacopoeia, WHO and ISO standards.
- Should follow the values, ethics, and attitudes of the profession
- PG course started in 2010
- To acquire knowledge about natural sources for medicines and discovery of drugs.
- To explore traditional medicinal plant knowledge base and Ayurvedic medicinal plants.
- To know the chemical constituents of plants, animals, and minerals.
- To isolate, estimate and characterize phytoconstituents from plant sources.
- To screen biological activity of plant extract and isolated compounds from plant.
- To develop new methods for quantitative and qualitative analysis of phytoconstituents by UV, TLC and HPLC methods.
- To standardize medicinal plants, plant extract and phytoconstituents as per WHO guidelines.
For any information regarding the admissions,mail us at: info@nitte.edu.in
Programs & Courses
B. Pharm Program
The undergraduate Program is a eight semester Program.. During the Program students will be taught Pharmacognosy & Phytochemistry-I, Pharmacognosy & Phytochemistry-II and Herbal Drug Technology. Quality control and Standardization of Herbals is offered as an elective. The final semester students undertake project work in the area of interest among the departments of pharmacy.
The B. Pharm graduates will have plenty career options. They will be competent to get job in Formulation department, R&D department, Quality control department and Packaging department of Pharmaceutical industries. They also have opportunities to work in the fields of Pharmacovigilance, Clinical Pharmacy, Hospital Pharmacy, Drug Regulation, Academics etc. Entrepreneurship is also an option of career of the B. Pharm graduate students like Pharmacy shops, Pharmacy Industry, Contractual product formulation unit etc. There are several herbal drug industries in India those which are producing commercial formulation from natural sources. Pharmacy graduate students also have career options in such industries.
Pharm D Program
Pharm D or Doctor of Pharmacy is a professional degree program. The duration of the entire Program is six years which includes an internship for a period one year. During this Program students study Pharmacognosy & Phytopharmaceutical in which they will learn about source, chemistry, therapeutic uses, herb-food interaction and her-drug interactions of natural products. The study will provide an in-depth knowledge about the drugs and its interaction with other food and drugs. The Phar D. students also have career option in herbal drug industry or in ayurvedic hospitals.
Dr. R. Narayana Charyulu
- Designation Professor, Vice Principal & HOD Regulatory Affairs & Quality
- Email narayana@nitte.edu.in
- Contact No 9448164750
- Joining date -
- Graduation:B.E in E&C from NIE, Mysore, India, 1986 -(FCD)
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Post-Graduation:M.Tech in CSE from MIT, Manipal, India, 1990-(FCD)
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Ph.D in CSE from University of Mysore, India, 2002
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Area of Research:CAD for VLSI - Topic: Design of Algorithms for optimum area utilization in VLSI ASICS
- Lecturer In Manipal Institute Of Technology for 6 Years
- Reader In Manipal Institute Of Technology for 3 Years
- Professor In NMAMIT for 7 Years
- Professor, Vice Principal & HOD Of Department of CSE and Dean(Academics) for 9 Years
- Professor From 2012-Till Date In NMAMIT
- Algorithm design for VLSI CAD, Multi core architecture and Program
- Optimization, Ad-hoc Networks, E-learning, Advanced Microprocessors
- Management responsibilities as Head of the Department of CSE
- Examiner for V.T.University Belagavi, Mangalore, Bangalore, Kuvempu, Kannur and Goa Universities
- Life Member of ISTE (LM816 )
- Senior Member of IEEE (01492834)
- Senior Member of CSI (F8000642)
- Fellow of IE(India)
- Logic Design
- Design and Analysis of Algorithms
- Finite Automata & formal Languages
- Computer Organization & Architecture
- Systems Programming
- RDBMS
- Microprocessors & Peripherals
- Principles of Programming Languages
- Compiler Design,
- Computer Graphics
- VLSI Design
- C# Programming & .NET Concepts
- Embedded and Real Time Systems
- Cryptography and Network Security
- MIS
- CAD for VLSI
- System simulation and Modelling.
Conference/Journal publications
- Developed "Computer Graphics Laboratory" at Manipal Institute Technology, Manipal, India in March 1988
- Reviewer for the Proceedings of IEEE Conference on "VLSI Design" since 2002.
- Chair of Programme Committee, National Conference on "Distributed Computing" , NMAMIT, Nitte India, 2004
- Coordinator for FIVE ISTE sponsored Short Term Training Programs
- Set up "Data Mining Laboratory" at NMAM Institute of Technology, Nitte during January 2006
- Chair of Organizing Committee , National Conference on "Ubiquitous & Pervasive Computing" , NMAMIT, Nitte, India, 24-25 January 2007
- So far, guided 42 BE level projects and 17 M.Tech. level projects
- President of Rotary Club of Nitte during 2006-07
- Consultant for a Patent Search organization :EntellectLLP.com
- Applied for an Indian Patent, based on research work (application no.: 428/CHE/2008)
- Applied for US Provisional Patent in April 2010 for the research work on "New Architecture for Network on chip (NoC) systems" (Application Number:61/395,480 dated 14/5/2010)
- Received AICTE travel grant for attending the conference at Shanghai, China
- Was Chairman of BOE (Board of Examination)-Computer Science at Mangalore University during 1997-98. Was member of BOE-Computer Science of Visvesvaraya Technological University ,Belgaum during 2004-05.
- BOS and BOE Chairman of NMAMIT Nitte for Computer Science UG and PG programs under Autonomous Scheme.
- Board of Studies member of Computer Science at MIT, ManipalUniversity, NMIT Bangalore, SDMCE Dharwad, BVBCE Hubli, Bangalore, Dr.AIT Bangalore and St.Aloysius College Mangalore during 2007-08
- Governing Council Member of St.John Engg. College Bangalore, Academic Council Member of Dr.AIT Bangalore from 2013.
- President of Hockey India Udupi from July 2014
- Program Chair of 2016 IEEE Distributed Computing, VLSI, Electrical Circuits and Robotics (DISCOVER) Conference, 13-14 August 2016, NITK, Surathkal
Thrust Areas of Research
- Isolation, estimation and characterization of phytoconstituents.
- Chromatographic analysis of phytochemicals.
- Screening for biological activity of plant extracts and isolated compounds.
- Quantitative and qualitative analysis of phytoconstituents by UV, TLC and HPLC methods.
- Formulation of single/poly herbal extract.
Publications: 13 (Last 5 Years)
Book Chapters: 01
Achievements
The faculty has received research grant of Rs. 5,00,000/- from Vision Group of Science and Technology (VGST), Karnataka. The department has also received all total Rs. 467000/- Nitte (Deemed to be University) research grants.
The department has organized one day workshop on “Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry” in association with Botany Department, St. Aloysius College, Mangalore and sponsored by Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Government of India.
Dr. Santanu Saha
- Designation Assistant Professor
- Email santanusaha@nitte.edu.in
- Contact No. +919916222729
- Joining date
M. Pharm, PhD
Academic Experience: 13 Years
Isolation and separation of phytochemicals
Chromatographic analysis of phytochemicals
Qualitative and Quantitative analysis of natural drugs
Pharmacological screening of phytoconstituents
State Pharmacy Council (West Bengal State Pharmacy Council) Registration No. A-15539
Life Member of APTI, Registration No. KA/LM - 845
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UG Projects: 01
Funded projects handled: 02
Guideship Status
Approved Ph D Guide
Approved PG Guide
Dr. Divya Jyothi
- Designation Associate Professor
- Email divyajyothi@nitte.edu.in
- Contact No. 8722821164
- Joining date
M.Pharm, PhD
Academic Experience: 13.6Years
Nanotechnology
Isolation and analysis of Phytoconstituents
Plant biotechnology
• Life member of Association of Pharmaceutical Teachers of India(APTI)
• Karnataka state pharmacy council, Bangalore(KSPC)
Journals:24
Conference: :19
Funded projects handled: 12
Patents: (Total Numbers):- Nil
Conference: :19
Funded projects handled: 12
Patents: (Total Numbers):- Nil
Approved Ph D Guide:Yes
Approved PG Guide:Yes
UG Projects: 08
- Conventional and modern method of Extraction of Plant material
- Isolation, phytochemical evaluation of Plant constituents
- Nanotechnology
- Preparation of Pharmaceutical formulations from plant extracts
Awards and Recognitions:GPAT Qualified
Ms Pavithra Pradeep Prabhu
- Designation Assistant Professor
- Email Pavithra.pradeep@nitte.edu.in
- Contact No. .
- Joining date
MPharm
Academic Experience: 1 year
- Indian System of medicine and other alternative systems of medicine
- Extraction of phytoconstituents
- Improving the bioavailability of various pharmaceuticals
Publications:4
Conference:6
Conference:6
Conference: 6
• Phyto-pharmaceuticals
• Formulation development
• Holistic healing
• Formulation development
• Holistic healing
Awards and Recognitions:
- Dr P Gundu Rao's Meritorious Award for the best outgoing student of M. Pharm course at Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 19 Jan, 2023
- Prize for Best M. Pharm Second year Project work Dissertation work instituted by Dr B Srinivasa Reddy, Ms MEDREICH Limited, Bangalore, 19 Jan, 2023,
- Best Outgoing Student of M. Pharm Pharmacognosy specialization for the academic year 2021-22
- Atmaram Dattatreya Chandavarkar Memorial Scholarship, AY 2020-21
- Mr Deepak Kini and Mr Pradeep Nayak, USA Award for 1st Rank in M. Pharm I AY 2020-21
- Achievers Scholarship for 1st rank in M. Pharm I AY 2020-21
- Praise Awards Awarded for publications as per MAHE policy AY 2019-2020 and 2020-2021
- Qualified GPAT with 98.07 percentile in the year 2020v
- Distinction Holder in all 4 years of BPharm
- Won third place in oral presentation for a research paper titled 'Lapatinib Based Nanosponges for Solubility Enhancement' in the scientific session of Pharma Quora 2020 held at Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal in February 2020
- Won first place in poster presentation for a paper titled 'Microbiota- A Key Orchestrator of Cancer' in the scientific session of 'Pharma Quora 2018' held at Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal in March 2018
- Won second place in oral presentation for presenting a paper titled 'Life style disorders ' in the scientific session of 'Pharma Quora 2017' held at Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal in March 2017
- Won Academic Excellence Award- 2016-17 for standing first in BPharm first year
- One among top 10 Udupi district toppers in SSLC, 2014
- Selected for Inspire Award Scheme from Government of India, May 2011 for project titled "Automatic Street Light Controller"
Dr. Nimmy Kumar
- Designation Assistant Professor
- Email nimmykumar@nitte.edu.in
- Contact No. +91-9741889371
- Joining date
M.Pharm, PhD
Academic Experience: 1.4 years
Industrial Experience: 10 months
Natural Product Chemistry
Cancer Biology
Indian Pharmaceutical Association (IPA)
Association of Community Pharmacists of India (ACPI)
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