Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry

Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry at RIPER was established in 2004 to advance research and education in pharmaceutical sciences. We emphasize academic excellence, research, and development, which is reflected in the achievements of both faculty and students. Our curriculum is designed to explore innovative approaches that improve theoretical and practical knowledge on drug synthesis & discovery. We provide a dynamic training environment with state-of-the-art in In silico drug design, New Chemical Entity synthesis, characterization, QSAR studies, toxicity prediction and extraction of natural products. Experienced faculty members and dedicated staff supervise these facilities, ensuring a rich learning experience. At RIPER, we are dedicated to staying abreast of industry advancements, preparing our students to lead in pharmaceutical sciences through rigorous academic programs and practical research opportunities.

Vision: To impart the knowledge and training in emerging areas of drug design & synthesis to meet the current challenges in research and employment.

Mission:  Provision of updated theoretical knowledge in the area of pharmaceutical chemistry and practice of novel techniques in lead optimization, innovative process development of drug molecules and drug intermediates.

Quality Policy: Committed to implement quality education and practical approaches through modernize curriculum at all levels of academics and research.

Highlights of department:

  • Specialized and experienced faculty in the area of synthetic & medicinal chemistry, photochemistry, drug design and development.
  • Excellent and state of art instrumentation and software facilities for drug design and synthesis.

Current research areas of the department

  • Design ,Synthesis, Characterization of new chemical entities
  • Isolation of phytochemical constituents from natural origin
  • Evaluation of biological activities of synthesized and plant extracts
  • Study of herb-drug interactions
  • Synthesis and evaluation of nanoparticles
  • Development of phytopharmaceutical products

 Department achievements

  1. Projects/Schemes Sanctioned:
  • Y. Padmanabha Reddy and Dr. P Ramalingam received the AICTE-RPS on Development of natural and semi-synthetic hit molecules and their formulation in tuberculosis in 2012 (Grant amount: Rs. 10,63,750).
  • P. Ramalingam received the BIRAC – DBT (SRISTI) on Screening of mixture latex for oral effectiveness in the treatment of arthritis in 2016 (Grant amount: Rs. 1,00,000).
  • Y. Padmanabha Reddy received UGC-Minor grant on Synthesis of Semi synthetic stilbenes and terpenoids for multi-drug resistance tuberculosis in 2016 (Grant amount: Rs. 60,000).
  • M. Vijaya Jyothi received UGC-Minor grant on Discovery of synthetic & semi synthetic heterocyclic leads as anti tuberculars by green chemical methods in 2016 (Grant amountt: Rs. 1,00,000).
  • P. Ramalingam received the AICTE-RPS grant on Design of Novel PPK2 inhibitors as adjuvants to current antitubercular drugs: Advancing Host directed therapy for MDR/XDR-TB in 2017 (Grant amount Rs. 16,47,059).
  • P. Ramalingam received the DST-SERB grant on Molecular manipulation and hybrid strategy in design and discovery of Cytochrome bc1 inhibitors as potent leads for drug resistant tuberculosis in 2018 Grant amount Rs. 42,34,050).
  • M. Vijaya Jyothi received AICTE – SPDP for Development and maintenance of SC/ST Cell in 2018 (Grant amount: Rs. 4,54,000).
  • Y. Padmanabha Reddy received AICTE-PRERANA Scheme for SC/ST Students for Higher Education in 2020 (Grant amount: Rs. 5,23,333).
  • M. Vijaya Jyothi, Dr. B. Predeepkumar received AICTE – SPICES for student club / chapter / society – ISPOR India Andhra Pradesh Students Club in 2021 (Grant amount: Rs. 1,00,000).
  1. AICTE Funded Faculty Training programmes sanctioned
  • Dr Y Padmanabha Reddy received AICTE-STTP on Phytochemical Evaluation, isolation, Characterization and bioactivity Screening of Natural Products in 2018 (Grant amount: Rs. 2,79,000).
  • M. Vijaya Jyothi received AICTE-FDP on New Insight to advance in drug discovery for the treatment of drug discovery for drug resistant infectious diseases in 2018 (Grant amount: Rs. 4,38,000).
  • P. Ramalingam received AICTE-GOC on International Conference on “Advances in Drug Discovery Against Drug Resistant Diseases” in 2018 (Grant amount: Rs. 5,00,000).
  • P. Ramalingam received Online AICTE Training and Learning (ATAL) Academy FDP on Pedagogue capacity building for experience in higher education in 2021 (Grant amount: Rs. 93,000).
  1. Publications : 145
  2. Key publishers : Elsevier, RSC, Bentham, Taylor and Francis, Springer, etc.
  3. Indexed in : SCIE, Scopus, WoS, Pubmed, Chemical Abstract etc.
  4. Conference organized : 28
  5. Patents : 08 (Indian Patent)
  6. Recognitions &Awards : 4

Faculty details

S.No Faculty Qualification Designation Experience in years
1. Dr. M.Vijaya Jyothi M. Pharm., Ph.D. Professor 20
2. Dr. Manjoor Ahamad Syed M. Pharm., Ph.D. Professor 15
3. Mrs. S.Triveni M. Pharm., (Ph.D.) Assistant professor 11.6
4. Mr. C. Naresh Babu M. Pharm., (Ph.D.) Assistant Professor 11.6
5. Ms. K. Sushma Ratna M. Pharm., Assistant Professor 4

Equipment available in the department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry

  1. IR Spectrophotometer
  2. Differential Scanning Calorimeter
  3. Parallel synthesizer
  4. Lyophillizer
  5. Rota evaporator
  6. Vacuum dryer
  7. Distillation unit
  8. Column chromatography
  9. Soxhlet apparatus
  10. Chemical structure drawing tools
  11. Molecular docking software