Pharmaceutics is the discipline of pharmacy that deals with all facets of the process of turning a new chemical entity into a medication able to be safely and effectively used by patients. It is the science of dosage form design. With all the necessary infrastructural facility and experienced faculty, department of pharmaceutics is actively engaged in the teaching and research of different subject areas of pharmaceutics like pharmaceutical technology, biopharmaceutics, pharmacokinetics, physical pharmaceutics, industrial pharmacy and drug delivery system.
Research Interest:
Microsponge, Niosomes, Self Microemulsifying drug delivery system,Fast Dissolving tablets, Sustained release formulations,nanoparticles, solubility enhancement, Preformulation studies,Physics of tablet, novel dosage forms.
Research publications: More than 93 publications in national and international peer reviewed journals.
Conference and seminar attended: 50
Seminars organized:
- Savitribai Phule Pune University sponsored one days state level Conference on “ Bioavailability and Bioequivalence” on 28th oct 2013
- Savitribai Phule Pune University sponsored Two days National Conference on “Nutraceuticals”on 16-17th Feb 2015
- AICTE sponsored Two days National Conference on Quality by design in Pharmaceuticals on 16-17th July 2015
- Savitribai Phule Pune University sponsored Two days National Conference on Role of Technology Transfer in Pharmaceutical Industry on 21st and 22nd October 2016
- Savitribai Phule Pune University sponsored Two days National Conference on”Biotherapeutics & Bioanalytical Techniques “ on 27st and 28nd Nov 2017.
- Savitribai Phule Pune University sponsored Two days National Conference on " Digitalisation in Pharmaceutical Filed" on 28th & 29th January 2019.
Grants:
- Savitribai Phule Pune University sponsored Research Grant on, “Development and evaluation of Fast dissolving drug delivery system” of Rs. 2,00,000/- (Completed)
- Savitribai Phule Pune University sponsored Research Grant on, "Development and Optimization of Nasal Niosomes using Quality by design for its cerebroprotective activity" of Rs. 2,20,000/- (Completed)
- Savitribai Phule Pune University sponsored Research Grant on, “Development and evaluation of Polymeric Microsponge drug delivery System” of Rs. 2,20,000/- (Completed)
- Savitribai Phule Pune University sponsored Research Grant on, "Development and Optimization of Solid Lipid nanoparticles for topical delivery" of Rs. 1,00,000/- (Completed)
- Savitribai Phule Pune University sponsored Research Grant on, "Development and evaluation of Polymeric micellar drug delivery System" of Rs. 75,000/- (Completed)
- SPPU IQAC Sponsored under ASPIRE Research Mentorship Scheme research grant on”Biological Screening & Topical Formulation Development of Biomarker for Antipsoriatic Action” of Rs.200000/- (Sanctioned)
Benediction from the HOD
Dr. (Mrs.) Shilpa P. Chaudhari
HOD
Welcome to Department of Pharmaceutics. It consists of four spacious laboratories, one Aseptic room and two instrument rooms. The Department consists of various sophisticated instruments like tablet compression machine, Lyophilizer, Hot melt extruder, Probe sonicator, Film former, Spheronizer, Fluidized bed Processor, Labomate Digital Microscope, Remi Cooling centrifuge, Dissolution apparatus, Disintegration test apparatus Brookefield viscometer,R and D coater ,Laminar air flow, autoclave, etc. Departmental Library facility is available for the students.
The department have PG course in Pharmaceutics (M. Pharm.) and is actively engaged in the teaching and research of different subject areas of pharmaceutics like pharmaceutical technology, biopharmaceutics, pharmacokinetics, physical pharmaceutics, industrial pharmacy and drug delivery system. Various research activities are conducted in the department related to Microsponge, Niosomes, Self Microemulsifying drug delivery system, Fast Dissolving tablets, Sustained release formulations, nanoparticles, solubility enhancement, Preformulation studies, Physics of tablet, noel dosage forms. Total departmental research and review publication till date is 93 and books published by the faculty are 08.
The Department of Pharmaceutics has research grant of Rs.815000/- +200000/- recently sanctioned by SPPU
