Department of Pharmacology
The Department of Pharmacology was established at RIPER in the year 2010, to strengthen research and training in the area of Pharmaceutical sciences. The primary goal of the department is to teach and train undergraduate and postgraduate students in pharmacology, as per the contemporary requirements. Envisaged to impart last mile stone research through pharmaceutical research and training to the needy researchers at par with public needs and thrust area of public health research. We offer a training environment that includes the cutting edge molecular Pharmacology research laboratory and preclinical Pharmacology and toxicology laboratory supervised by experienced teachers and dedicated staff.
Department Facilities
- CCSEA Approved animal house (Reg. No.878/PO/Re/S/05/CPCSEA) for in vivo pharmacological screening.
- Molecular pharmacology lab equipped with PCR, Gel electrophoresis, ELISA plate reader, Trinocular stereo microscope, Denovix micro volume spectrometer, Microtome, Auto analyzer, ELISA plate reader.
- Neuropharmacology lab equipped with Morris water maze, T maze, Y maze, Hebb Williams maze, Elevated plus maze, Hole board, Stair case, Swimming test apparatus, Open field cage, Actophotometer, Pole climbing apparatus, Hot plate, Electro convulsiometer, Radial arm maze, Rota rod apparatus.
- Zebra fish facility
- Human prediction toxicity, Ex- Pharm and MyCALPharm software.
Highlights of the Department
| Publications | 240 |
| Key publishers | Elsevier, Medknow , Bentham, Taylor and Francis, Springer |
| Our work Indexed in | SICE, Scopus, WoS, Pubmed, Chemical Abstract |
| Conference organized | 45 |
| Research Grant | 35 lacs INR (From AICTE, UGC, JNTUA) |
| Consultancy Projects | 10 lacs |
| Patent | 05 (Indian Patent) |
| Dissertations | 110 (47 from Industry based Project) |
| PhD | 10 |
| International Collaboration | 01 (Cancer chemotherapy(Toledo) |
| Guest Lecturers from industry | 20 |
| MoU | 01 (Gomantak Ayurveda Viswavidyalayam, Goa and Government Ayurvedic college and Hospital, Nanded ) |
Faculty Details
| S. No | Name of the faculty | Qualification | Designation | Experience |
| 1 | Dr J Raveendra reddy | M. Pharm., Ph. D | Professor | 28 years |
| 2 | Dr K Somasekhar reddy | M. Pharm., Ph. D | Professor | 16 years |
| 4 | Dr. B. Pradeepkumar | M. Pharm., Ph. D | Professor | 16 years |
| 5 | Dr. P. Praveen Kumar | M. Pharm., Ph. D | Professor | 16 years |
| 6 | Dr A Sudheer | M. Pharm., Ph. D | Associate Professor | 14 years |
| 7 | Mr. R. Naveen Kumar | M. Pharm | Assistant Professor | 4 years |
| 8 | Ms. K. Anjali | M. Pharm | Assistant Professor | 4 years |
Departmental faculty achievements
- Dr. B. Pradeep kumar received the AICTE – MODROBS on Modernization of molecular pharmacology laboratory for micro-analysis of nucleic acids in 2021 (Project cost – Rs 1459465/-)
- Dr. Santhivardhan Chinni received the AICTE – RPS Studies on the efficacy of Rosmarinus officinalis L. and Salvia officinalis L. plant extracts against post stroke brain damage and neurological recovery in male rats in 2020.
- Dr. B. Pradeep kumar received the AICTE -STTP on Clinical Mapping of Epidemiology and Biostatistics in Biomedical and Health research in 2020.
- Dr. K. Somasekhar Reddy received the JNTUA – FDP on Insights on translational and interdisciplinary research in modern drug discovery and development in 2019.
- Mr. P. Muralidhar received the senior research fellowship from ICMR entitled Enhancement of oral bioavailability of multiple drugs by nanotechnology with QbD approach under guidance of Dr. K. Somasekhar Reddy in 2018.
- Dr. K. Somasekhar Reddy received the AICTE Sponsored international seminar grant on Clinical mapping in pharmacovigilance for betterment of patients health in 2017.
- Dr. K. Somasekhar Reddy Received the UGC grant on Effect of Annona squamosa Linn on Neurodegenerative Disorders in 2017.
- Dr. B. Pradeepkumar received the UGC grant on Drug interaction study of anti-diabetic with anti-depressants in 2017.
Awards/Recognitions
- Dr. K. Somasekhar Reddy and Dr. B. Pradeep kumar received the Best Researcher Award during Research Day celebrations of RIPER in 2024.
- Dr. P. Praveen Kumar received the Appreciation Award for impacted publications during Research Day celebrations of RIPER in 2024.
- Mr. Rayadurgam Naveen received the Best Young Researcher Award during annual day celebrations of RIPER in 2024.
- Dr. K. Somasekhar Reddy received the Best Research paper Award during annual day celebrations of RIPER in 2020
- Dr. K. Somasekhar Reddy received the Best Teaching Pharmacist Award from Chemist and Druggist Association, Anantapur District in association with IPA – Local branch Ananthapuramu, on the eve of World Pharmacist Day – 2020.
- Dr. K. Somasekhar Reddy received the Best Faculty during annual day celebrations of RIPER in 2019.
Academic Performance (Admitted Vs Passed out)
| Academic Year | Sanctioned intake | Students admitted | Appeared for Exam | % Pass out |
| 2010-2011 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 100 |
| 2011-2012 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 95 |
| 2012-2013 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 100 |
| 2013-2014 | 18 | 07 | 07 | 100 |
| 2014-2015 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 100 |
| 2015-2016 | 18 | 06 | 05 | 100 |
| 2016-2017 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 100 |
| 2017-2018 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 100 |
| 2018 – 2019 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 100 |
| 2019 – 2020 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 100 |
| 2020 – 2021 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 92.3 |
| 2021 – 2022 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 93.7 |
| 2022 – 2023 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 100 |
| 2023 – 2024 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 100 |
Student Achievements
- A. Gowtham received the Gold medal during his M. Pharmacy (2021 – 2023).
- B. Sreevidya received the Best M. Pharm Outgoing student Award (2024).
- Malika Muskan, received the gold medal during her M. Pharm (2017- 2019).
- P. Likitha Sree, received the gold medal during her M. Pharm (2016- 2018).
- K. Sruthi, received the silver medal during her M. Pharm (2016 – 2018).
- 5 students of M. Pharm got selected for project trainee positions at CSIR – CDRI, Lucknow in 2019- 2020.
- K. Neerja Reddy, M. Pharm got selected for project trainee position at CSIR – IICT, Hyderabad in 2018 -2019.
List of Apparatus / Equipment Available
| S. No | Name of Apparatus/Equipment | Make/Mfg | No. available |
| 1. | Tail flick apparatus | Inco | 01 |
| 2. | Digital Plethysmometer | Inco | 01 |
| 3. | Digital physiograph | Inco | 01 |
| 4. | Tissue homogenizer | Remi | 01 |
| 5. | Analgesiometer (Eddy’s hot plate) | Inco | 01 |
| 6. | Centrifuge (small) | Remi | 01 |
| 7. | Rota-rod apparatus | Inco | 05 |
| 8. | Metabolic cage | Inco | 10 |
| 9. | Actophotometer | Inco | 02 |
| 10. | Swim test apparatus | Inco | 01 |
| 11. | Pole climbing apparatus | Inco | 01 |
| 12. | Elevated plus maze | Wood made | 01 |
| 13. | Semi autoanalyzer | Erba | 02 |
| 14. | Electronic weighing balance | Lc-Gc | 01 |
| 15. | Y-Maze | Wood made | 01 |
| 16. | Stair case | Wood made | 01 |
| 17. | Hole-board | Wood made | 01 |
| 18. | Electro convusometer | Singhla | 01 |
| 19. | Digital sherrington recording drum | Orchid | 01 |
| 20. | Colorimeter | Singhla | 01 |
| 21. | Digital telethermometer | Thermo lab | 01 |
| 22. | Student organ bath | Inco | 30 |
| 23. | Aerators | Inco | 30 |
| 24. | Recording drums | Inco | 30 |
| 25. | Microscopes | Weswax | 30 |
| 26. | RBC pippett | Rohem | 05 |
| 27. | WBC pippett | Rohem | 05 |
| 28. | Animal cages | Inco | 30 |
| 29. | Rabbit holders | Inco | 10 |
| 30. | Animal dissection table | Inco | 05 |
| 31. | Microvolume spectrophotometer (Denovix DS 11 FX+) | Denovix | 01 |
| 32. | Radial arm maze | Iron made | 01 |
| 33 | T maze | Iron made | 01 |
| 34 | Hebb Williams maze | Iron made | 01 |
| 35 | Open field cage | Iron made | 01 |
| 36 | Morris water maze | Iron made | 01 |
| 37 | PCR | Himedia | 01 |
| 38 | Gel electrophoresis | Bioevopeak | 01 |
| 39 | Microtome | Medimeas | 01 |
| 40 | Trinocluar microscope | Labomed | 01 |
| 41 | Tissue flotation bath | Medimeas | 01 |
| 42 | CO2 incubator | Remi | 01 |
| 43 | ELISA plate reader | Labserv | 01 |
