Qualifications

• Ph.D. (Pharmaceutics), Chhattisgarh Swami Vivekanand Technical University, Bhilai
• M. Pharm (Pharmaceutics), Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur
• B. Pharmacy, Rungta College of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research, CSVTU, Bhilai

Total Experience

• 10 years and 7 months

Administrative Experience

• 3 Years as Journal Editorial Position at Heliyon, Cell Press, Elsevier (Associate Editor: 2022–2024, Section Editor: 2024–Present)

Research Interests

• Nanoparticles
• Stimuli-responsive drug carriers
• Brain targeting
• Alzheimer’s therapy
• Nose-to-brain drug delivery
• Tumor targeting

Publications

• National Journals: 23
• International Journals: 41 (Scopus-indexed; Impact Factor: 252; Citations: 3976)
• Book Chapters Published: 11

Projects

• Collaborations with BITs Pilani, Rajasthan University, NIPER Guwahati, Jamia Hamdard, Patras University (Greece), Texas University Brownville (USA), NIH (USA), etc.
• Principal Investigator, SEED Grant (SVKM’s NMIMS): Lipid-based nanocarrier for curcumin and piperine (₹1,91,718)

Awards & Achievements

• Top 2% Scientist in the World (2022, 2023, 2024) – Stanford University & Elsevier
• Best Oral Presentation – Pharmacon 2023, NIPER Hyderabad
• First Prize – DRPI 2021 (Central Zone); ₹10,000
• First Prize – DRPI 2020 (East-Central Zone); ₹10,000
• Young Scientist Award – ₹21,000 (2016), Chhattisgarh Young Scientists Congress
• Best Oral Presentation – CGCOST National Seminar (2018)
• Best Poster Presentation – Spirit’s 2012, Dept. of Pharmaceutics, IT-BHU
• Multiple Research Incentive Awards (2022–2024)
• Certificates of Appreciation – NMIMS & Rungta College (2015, 2016, 2017, 2022, 2023)
• Section Editor – Heliyon, Pharmaceutical Sciences (Elsevier, Cell Press)
• Former Associate Editor – Heliyon (2022–2024)
• Featured Expert in Alzheimer’s Research – Expertscape & AD Scientific Index