Registered Pharmacist of Kerala State Pharmacy Council with register no: 41513

TEACHING EXPERIENCE: 26 years

• Subbarayalu College of Pharmacy, Coimbatore – 15.09.1993 to 02.05.02006
• St James College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chalakudy – (03.05.2006 to Till Date)

RESEARCH GUIDE

• UG: 20 STUDENTS
• PG:25 STUDENTS
• Ph.D:1 STUDENT

RESEARCH REVIEWER

• Member of research peer review committee of IJPS.

PROJECT GRANTS

• Principal Investigator: Project “Bone Tissue Engineering: Development of Collagen Scaffolds from Wastage of Red Snapper and Tilapia Fish Scales” (Ref no: 2012-1750; Recommended by Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)-2013. (Project grant: 17 lakhs, Duration: 3 years).
• Principal Investigator: “Studies on the novel medicinal contents from Banana flower extracts; (Ref No: 125/SPS/2013/CSTE); Recommended by KSCSTE-2013 (Project Completed).
• Principal Investigator: “Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD): Pharmacoeconomic Evaluation and Quality of Life Assessment before and after Patient Counseling; (Ref No: 67/SPS/2014/CSTE); Recommended by KSCSTE-2014 (Project Completed).
• Principal Investigator: “Development of Herbal Emulgel of Nutmeg oil for antimicrobial activity; (Ref No: 22/SPS55/2015/CSTE); Recommended by KSCSTE-2015 (Project Completed).
• Principal Investigator: “Phytochemical screening and evaluation of biological activity of Hydnocarpus wightiana Leaves; (Ref No: 24/SPS55/2015/CSTE); Recommended by KSCSTE-2015 (Project Completed).
• Principal Investigator: “Extraction preparation and evaluation of piperine in drug dosage regimen by HPLC/HPTLC; (Ref No: 25/SPS58/2016/CSTE); Recommended by KSCSTE-2015 (On-going Project).

POSITIONS HELD

• Senate elected member representative from principals of self financing colleges of Kerala University of Health Sciences, Thrissur.
• Member of B.Pharm/M.Pharm Syllabus committee in Pharmacy Council of India, New Delhi.
• Indian Pharmaceutical Association (IPA): Hon. Secretary of Indian Pharmaceutical Association Kerala branch (Past 6 years)
• Kerala State Pharmacy Graduates Association (KPGA): Hon. Secretary of Kerala State Pharmacy Graduates Association (Past 6 years)
• Kerala State Self Financing Pharmacy College Management Association (KSSPCMA): controller of selection & admissions of Kerala State Self Financing Pharmacy College Management Association (Past 10 years)
• Special invitee of Board of Studies and faculty Board of Pharmacy appointed by the Vice Chancellor of KUHS, Thrissur(2011-2015)
• Scrutiny board governing member of Pharmacy, KUHS, Thrissur. ( 2011-2016 )
• KUHS Pharmacy Colleges Inspector and examination centre assessor of various medical and paramedical institutions under KUHS
• Chairman and Convenor of PG courses and UG course of Pharmcay (M.Pharm , Pharm.D and B.Pharm)
• Pharmacy Council Inspector, PCI, New Delhi.
• Member of Board of Studies-Kannur University
• Member of Ethical Committee , Nirmala College of Pharmacy, Muvattupuzha,
• Kerala State Co-Ordinator of IPA National Elocution Competition from 2010 onwards.
• Executive Council Member IPA Education Division

AWARDS RECEIVED

• InSc Best Principal Award -2020, Institute of Scholars, Bangalore.
• Best Pharmacist Award-2015, Kerala State Pharmacy Council (KSPC), Thiruvananthapuram.
• Distinguished Alumni Award-2010, Manipal College of pharmaceutical sciences, Manipal.
• Best Poster Presentation Award-2006,Research work entitled “Elucidation and Characterization of Certain Novel 2- Substituted Benzimidazole Derivatives” II nd National Convention of Pharmacy Educators, SRIPMS, Coimbatore.
• Best Outgoing Student Award-1993 for M.Pharm (Pharmaceutical Chemistry), Manipal College of pharmaceutical sciences, Manipal.

PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS

• Member, Under Graduate syllabus framing Committee, Pharmacy council of India, New Delhi.
• DSIR Certificate recognition, New Delhi.
• Question paper setter of DME, Chennai for PG examination and PhD and PG courses of various universities.
• PG &PhD Examiner of :
  • Rajiv Gandhi University of health sciences (RGUHS). Bangalore.
  • Annamalai University, Chithamparam.
  • Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University, Chennai.
  • Mahatma Gandhi (MG) University, kottayam.
  • SRM University, Chennai.
  • Amrita University, Kochi.
  • NITTE University, Mangalore.
  • Vinayaka Mission’s Research Foundation – Deemed to be University (VMRFDU), Salem, Tamil Nadu.

RESOURCE PERSON

• Participated as resource person/Co-chairman in the seminars/workshops organized by various institutions in Kerala & other state:10
• Participation as Resource Faculty in Conferences/workshop/Seminars: 25

CONFERENCES/WORKSHOP/SEMINARS ORGANIZED: 45

CHIEF EDITOR

• Journal of Pharma Innovative research (JPIR)
• PHARM LINE-Official Publication of KPGA ( 2011-2017)
• PHARMACY PRACTICE NEWS LETTER of Dept of Pharmacy Practice,St James College Of Pharma -ceutical Sciences, Thrissur

BOOK PUBLISHED:

• Dineshkumar B and Krishnakumar K. Nanofibers: wound care management and medical applications. Lambert Academic Publisher, Germany (2013).
• B. Dinesh Kumar, Jincy Joy, K. Krishna Kumar. Chaulmoogra Oil Nanoemulsion and Its Anti-Cancer Studies. Published by LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing (2015), Germany.

JOURNAL REVIEWER: 03

TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER: 01 ( Chetana Pharmaceuticals,Shornur)

SEMINARS/WORKSHOPS/PLACEMENT PROGRAMME ORGANISED-

• “Molecular Interactions in Pharmaceutical Chemistry: Recognition & Analytical Aspects” organized by St James College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chalakudy Thrissur, Kerala, India on 08-08-2008 and seminar grant received from DBT, New Delhi.
• “Glacial Overview of Tuberculosis” organized by St James College of Pharmaceutical Sciences , Chalakudy Thrissur, Kerala, India on 20-21st March, 2009 and seminar grant received from KSCSTE, Kerala
• “Recent Biopharmaceutical Advancements in Dug Design and Development of Dosage Forms” organized by St James College of Pharmaceutical Sciences , Chalakudy Thrissur, Kerala, on 19-20 February 2010 and seminar grant received from KSCSTE, Kerala.
• “Herbal Indigenous Medicine For Better Living” organized by St James College of Pharmaceutical Sciences , Chalakudy Thrissur, Kerala, India on 20-21January 2011 and seminar grant received from KSCSTE, Kerala.
• Oushadha Udyog Mela organized by St James College of Pharmaceutical Sciences , Chalakudy Thrissur, Kerala, in collaboration with Kerala State Drugs control Enforcement IPA- Kerala State Branch and KPGA India 01-02,December 2012
• Quality Pharmacy Practice module advanced learning series V on 01-03 July 2013 in collaboration with IACP
• International seminar on :” Importance Of Pharm.D Courses In Health Care System “in collaboration with IPA- Kerala State Branch and KPGA on 05-03-2014
• One day seminar on “International overview on patient counseling” was organized by St James College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chalakudy on 21.07.14
• The World Pharmacist Day-2014 was conducted at St James College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chalakudy on September 25, 2014 in collaboration with IPA- Kerala State Branch.
• .IPA-CPD’s Convention for Practicing Pharmacists (Theme: Generation Next Practicing Pharmacist) was held at St. James College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chalakudy, Kerala on 12th October 2014.
• Celebration of National Science Day-2015-2020 was conducted at St James College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chalakudy with the support of KSCSTE, Trivandrum .

NATIONAL PHARMACY WEEK CELEBRATION/SEMINARS/EXHIBITIONS ORGANIZED:

State convener of Oushada Vijnan 2010 and Oushada Vijnan 2011

• Seminar and exhibition entitled “Oushada Vijnan 2010” was conducted at the Town Hall, Thrissur in association with the Kerala state pharmacy Council, TVM
• Seminar and exhibition entitled “Oushada Vijnan 2011” was conducted at the Town Hall, Irinjalakuda in association with the Kerala state pharmacy Council, TVM
• Seminar and exhibition entitled “Oushada Vijnan 2014” was conducted at the Town Hall, Irinjalakuda in association with the Kerala state pharmacy Council, TVM
• Seminar and exhibition entitled “Oushada Vijnan 2017” was conducted at the at the Town Hall, Thrissur

RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS -149

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

• Life member of Association of Pharmaceutical Teachers of India(APTI)
• Life member of Indian Pharmaceutical Association (IPA)
• Life member of Indian pharmaceutical graduate association (IPGA).
• Life member of Kerala Pharmacy Graduate Association (KPGA).
• Life member of Indian Association Of Colleges of Pharmacy (IACP).