Department of Pharmaceutics
The Department of Pharmaceutics was established at RIPER in the year 2010 to strengthen research and training in the area of pharmaceutical sciences. The Department of Pharmaceutics is a place where commitment to excellence in academia, research and development is demonstrated through the productivity and success of our faculty and students. We continue to march with times and our program focuses on expanding the scientific avenues for improving the delivery of drugs and therapeutic agents. We offer a training environment that includes the latest formulation laboratory instrumentation and technologies supervised by experienced teachers and dedicated staff.
Vision: Striving for Excellence in Teaching, Training and Research.
Mission: To move ahead with Commitment, Courage and Confidence.
Quality policy: Committed to diversifying pharmaceutical technology by incorporating newer evolving techniques to the need of public health through the interface of pharmaceutical industry and academic collaboration.
Highlights of the department
- Committed to excellence in academia, research and development.
- Well-equipped laboratory with sophisticated instrument facility.
- Student friendly environment in research.
Current research areas of the department
The major areas of research work broadly include novel drug delivery and conventional drug delivery which are as follows:
- Preformulation and Solid-state characterization of API.
- Solubility & stability enhancement of API.
- Tablets (Conventional, Novel tablet formulations).
- Nanoparticulate drug targeting approaches.
- Gastroretentive, buccal, transdermal and topical drug delivery systems.
- Novel multiarticulate delivery platforms.
- Dissolution and diffusion testing of drugs and formulations.
- Applying Quality by Design (QbD) principles for various objectives like solubility & stability enhancement of API, targeting to various organs.
- Design and development of Various novel drug delivery systems.
Department Achievements
Projects Sanctioned:
- AICTE-MODROBS: Design fabrication and evaluation of controlled drug delivery systems using modified natural polymers for anti-diabetics therapy (Rs.10,50,000).
- AICTE-RPS: Identification of novel bioactive phytoconstituents and developing of nano Phytosomal drug delivery system for drug resistant malaria (Rs.17,64,706).
- UGC-Minor: Application of design of experiments in optimizing paclitaxel nano suspension to improve its oral bioavailability and anticancer activity against breast cancer (Rs.70,000).
- UGC-Minor: Development and characterization of choline conjugated drug delivery of selected antimalarial to treat cerebral malaria and peripheral infected erythrocytes. (Rs. 50,000).
Publications: 246
Patents: 10
Books: 08
Book chapters: 04
International poster presentations: 14
Awards & Recognitions: 17
Software: 01
List of Faculty members
| S. No | Faculty | Qualification | Designation | Experience |
| 1. | Dr. C. Haranath | M. Pharm, Ph.D. | Associate professor, Head, Department of pharmaceutics | 16 |
| 2. | Dr. Nawaz Mohammad | M. Pharm, Ph.D. | Associate professor | 9 |
| 3. | Dr. E. Bhargav | M. Pharm, Ph.D. | Associate professor | 10 |
| 4. | Mrs. Y. Sravani | M. Pharm.,(Ph.D.) | Assistant Professor | 7 |
| 5. | Mrs. B. Naga shuba | M. Pharm.,(Ph.D.) | Assistant Professor | 7 |
| 6. | Mr. L. Sunil Kumar | M. Pharm.,(Ph.D.) | Assistant Professor | 6 |
| 7. | Mrs. G. Hima udaya sree | M.Pharm | Assistant Professor | 3 |
| 8. | Mr. B. Babji naik | M.Pharm | Assistant Professor | 1 |
| 9. | Mr. Maddileti | M. Pharm.,(Ph.D.) | Assistant Professor | 1.5 |
Departmental facilities
- Nanoparticle Analyzer
- Differential Scanning Calorimeter
- Franz Diffusion cell apparatus
- Dissolution Apparatus
- Brookfield viscometer
- Probe Sonicator
- UV Spectrophotometer
- Rotary flash evaporator
- Tablet punching machine
- Tablet coating machine
- Rapid mixer granulator
- Extruder