Jagat Kanwar

Dr. Manju Singh obtained her M.S. in Pharmaceutical biotechnology from Department of Pharmaceutical sciences, Dr. H.S. Gour University, Sagar and Ph.D. from University Institute of Pharmacy, Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur (C.G.) India where she is currently working as assistant professor. She has around 18 years of teaching and research experience. Recently she had received highest acclaim of featuring among Top 2% Scientists across the World in the field of Pharmacy and Pharmacology for the year 2020 by Stanford University, USA. Her prime research area includes designing strategies for protein and peptide delivery, topical systems for autoimmune disorders like psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease and experimental designing using advanced statistical and mathematical modelling methods. She has 80 research and review papers, 16 book chapters published in national and international journals and 1 book (elsevier). She has citations more than 3000 with h-index 26 and i10 index of 43 (Google scholar) and scopus h-index 21; 1649 citations. She has 2 international, 1 Indian patent and 1 filed. She has successfully completed several projects funded by Indian council of medical research (ICMR), university grants commission (UGC), C.G. state council of science and technology (CGCOST), and Department of science and technology (DST). She is recipient of DHR-ICMR international fellowship 2014-15 and number of awards at national and state level for excellence in research viz. Young scientist award of the state of Chhattisgarh 2006 in biotechnology. She has been bestowed with Best Teacher award (Assistant Professor) of Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University in science section 2016. She is a life member of various professional bodies like Indian Pharmaceutical association (IPA), Association of Pharmacy teachers of India (APTI), Indian Pharmacy Graduates Association (IPGA). She had been visiting scientist at School of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmaceutics, University of Mississippi, Oxford, USA 2015. Dr. Deependra Singh is an alumnus of Department of Pharmaceutical sciences, Dr. H.S. Gour University, Sagar and University Institute of Pharmacy, Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur. He is presently working as assistant professor at University Institute of Pharmacy, Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur (C.G.) India. He is central member of Pharmacy council of India. Recently he had received highest acclaim of featuring among Top 2% Scientists across the World in the field of Pharmacy and Pharmacology for the year 2020 by Stanford University, USA. He has around 18 years of teaching and research experience. His prime research area includes formulation of multiple bioactive delivery systems like multiphase hydrogels, nanosystems, microspheres for wound management, advanced statistical and mathematical modelling methods, Tissue Culture Techniques, nutraceuticals and designing novel systems for plant actives and extracts. He has more than 90 research and review papers, 16 book chapters published in national and international journals and 1 book (elsevier). He has successfully completed projects funded by UGC, AICTE, DST and several industrial projects. He has citations more than 4000 with h-index 26 and i10 index of 59(Google scholar) and scopus h-index 21; 1617 citations. He has 2 international, 1 Indian patent and 1 filed. He is recipient of prestigious Department of health research-ICMR young Indian biomedical scientist award 2019, UGC RAMAN international award 2014 and UGC Research Award 2012 by university Grants Commission, New Delhi. He also has number of prestigious awards at state level for excellence in research viz.; Young scientist award of the state of Chhattisgarh 2006 in medical sciences. He is state evaluator and trainee for national children science congress. He is a life member of various professional bodies like Indian Pharmaceutical association (IPA), Association of Pharmacy teachers of India (APTI), Indian Society of Pharmacognosy (ISP) and serving as President, Chhattisgarh state branch APTI 2013 (Elected); Secretary, Chhattisgarh state branch IPA. He had been visiting scientist at National Center for Natural Products Research, School of Pharmacy, University of Mississippi, Mississippi USA and School of medical sciences, Deakin University, Australia. Dr. Jagat Kanwar is Professor is the group leader and laboratory head of Nanomedicine-Laboratory of Immunology and Molecular Biomedical Research (NLIMBR) in School of Medicine, Faculty of Health at Deakin University, Australia. He has an international reputation in investigating fundamental and applied molecular aspects of cancer and chronic inflammation. He is an immunologist, molecular biologist and cell biologist. He has extensive training and expertise in studying the molecular mechanisms and in devising treatments for human diseases like cancer and chronic inflammatory diseases in both in vivo and in vitro models. His work has generated 12 patents/PCTs. Five of these patents have been licensed for commercialisation to biotech companies Antisoma, UK; Neurenpharma and NeuronZ, NZ. His research findings led to the development of novel ice-cream product ‘ReCharge’ with bovine lactoferrin and iron saturated milk lactoferrin as key ingredient and designated as the first medical food. Dr. Nagendra Singh Chauhan obtained his M.Pharm, Ph.D from Department of Pharmaceutical sciences, Dr. H.S. Gour University, Sagar in 2006 and 2011. He has around 14 years of research experience. He is presently working as Senior Scientific Officer Grade-II and Government Analyst at Drugs Testing Laboratory avam Anusandhan Kendra, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India. He has professional expertise in Natural Product Isolation and phytopharmacology. He has written more than 65 articles published in national and international journals, 24 book chapters and edited four books with publishers like Academic Press, CRC and Wiley. Recently edited book entitled Advances and Avenues in the Development of Novel Carriers for Bioactives and Biological Agents published by Academic Press. He is a member of various professional and academic bodies like Society of Pharmacognosy India, International Natural Product Sciences Taskforce (INPST) society, SILAE: Società Italo-Latino Americana di Ethnomedicina (The Scientific Network on Ethnomedicine, Italy), Institutional Human ethical committee, Association of Pharmaceutical Teachers of India (APTI).