Dr Mahalaxmi Rathnanand
Additional Professor
Date of Joining : 16.03.1995
Department of Pharmaceutics
CURRENT ACADEMIC ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES
Mahalaxmi Rathnanand is Additional Professor in the Department of Pharmaceutics at MCOPS.
SUBJECTS CURRENTLY TEACHING
| Subject | Semester / Year |
|---|---|
| Physical Pharmaceutics I (Theory) | 3rd semester B.Pharm |
| Physical Pharmaceutics I (Practical) | 3rd semester B.Pharm |
| Pharmaceutical Formulation Development | 1st semester M.Pharm |
| Industrial Pharmacy Practical I | 1st semester M.Pharm |
| Scale-up and Technology Transfer | 2nd semester M.Pharm |
| Industrial Pharmacy Practical II | 2nd semester M.Pharm |
| Biopharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics Theory | 6th semester B.Pharm |
| Practice School | 7th semester B.Pharm |
| Practice School Project | 8th semester B.Pharm |
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
| Degree | Specialisation | Institute | Year of passing |
|---|---|---|---|
| PhD | Pharmaceutics | Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education | 2008 |
Experience
| Institution / Organisation | Designation | Role | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Pharmaceutics, MCOPS | Associate Professor | 2008 onwards | |
| Department of Pharmaceutics, MCOPS | Selection Grade Lecturer | 2006-2008 | |
| Department of Pharmaceutics, MCOPS | Senior Grade Lecturer | 2001-2006 | |
| Department of Pharmaceutics, MCOPS | Lecturer | 1995-2001 | |
| Gautham College of Pharmacy , Bangalore | Lecturer | 1994-1995 |
AREAS OF INTEREST, EXPERTISE AND RESEARCH
Area of Interest
New approaches in existing formulations
Area of Expertise
Nano formulation of anticancer drugs
Area of Research
Novel drug delivery systems, Nano-formulation
Professional Affiliations & Contributions
- Registered Pharmacist in Karnataka State Pharmacy Council.
- Life Member of Association of Pharmaceutical Teachers of India (APTI).
- Life Member of Association of Community Pharmacists of India.
- Member of Drug Delivery Association.
Full publication list can be viewed at
https://manipal.pure.elsevier.com/en/persons/mahalaxmi-rathnanand
https://eprints.manipal.edu/view/creators/Rathnanand=3AMahalaxmi=3A=3A.html
Effect of recrystallisation on size, shape, polymorph and dissolution of carbamazepine
Int J Pharm Tech Res. 3, 725-732 (2009).
Preparation and evaluation of buccal mucoadhesive patch of betamethasone sodium phosphate for the treatment of oral submucous fibrosis
Sneh Priya Mahalaxmi Rathnanand Udupa N Ujjwal Joshi
J Chem Pharm Res. 3(6) 56-65 ( 2011).
Preparation and evaluation of orally disintegrating tablets of telmisartan with pH independent release
Sujitha M Geetha Thanga Mariappan Mahalaxmi Rathnanand
Int J PharmTech Res. 4(3), 1154-1158 (2012).
Formulation and evaluation of carbamazepine extended release tablet by controlled erosion technology
Rajesh U Kini Deepak Kamath Mahalaxmi Rathnanand
Int J Pharm Pharmaceut Sci. 4, 345-351 (2012).
Development of novel floating system based on psyllium - application on metformin hydrochloride
Atin Kalra Mahalaxmi R Rajkiran N Udupa N
Curr Drug Deliv. 10 (3), 336-342 (2013).
Novel intervention to improve adherence to medication in diabetic patients - Formulation and evaluation of metformin HCl novel dosage form
Manisha Kandi Gayathri Sivasai Mahalaxmi Rathnanand Sreenivasa M Reddy
Int J Pharm Pharm Sci. 5, 587-592 (2013).
Pharmaceutical Mini Tablets
Ranjith K Mahalaxmi R
Int J Pharm Tech Res. 7(3), 507-515 (2015).
Formulation and evaluation of salbutamol sulphate lozenges
U Rajesh Kini
PG project (2004)
Development of different methods of recrystallisation of carbamazepine and increase its effect on solubility
Shivanand Pandey
PG project (2007)
Gastro retentive bilayered tablets of metformin hydrochloride
Rajkiran G Narkhede
PG Project (2007)
Formulation and evaluation of buccal mucoadhesive patch of betamethasone sodium phosphate for the treatment of oral submucous fibrosis
Sneh Priya
PG Project (2010)
Formulation and invitro evaluation of floating pulstile tablets of nizatidine for chronotherapy of nocturnal acid breakthrough
Panala Srinivas
PG Project (2011)
Formulation and evaluation of orally disintegrating tablets of telmisartan
Sujitha Mylavarapu
PG Project (2011)
Novel intervention to improve adherence to medication in diabetic patients: Formulation and evaluation of Metformin HCL novel dosage form
Manisha Khandi
PG project (2013)
Formulation and Evaluation of Antibacterial Topical Preparations for the Treatment of Diabetic Wounds
Sakaram Kashyap Khatri
PG project (2014)
Formulation And Evaluation Of An Oral Dosage Form Of Combination of A Proton Pump Inhibitor And A H2-Receptor Antagonist to Address Therapy Failure in Gastro-Esophageal Reflux Disease
Nagendra Prabhu B
PG project (2014)
Formulation and In-Vitro Evaluation of an Antibiotic and Immunostimulant as Single Unit Dosage Form
Yugvijay Singh Yadav
PG project (2015)
Stability Enhancement of Proton Pump Inhibitor in Stomach: Formulation and In-Vitro Evaluation of Stabilized Proton Pump Inhibitor
Aravind P M
PG project (2015)
Equipment Qualification of A Cartonater and an Overview of The Prospective Process Validation of A Combined Formulation of An Anti-Pyretic and A Narcotic Analgesic
Varun Pradeep Nair
PG project (2015)
Formulation and Evaluation of Fenofibric Acid Delayed Release Capsules
Karanam Ranjith Kumar
PG project (2015)
Formulation And Evaluation of Gastroretentive Floating Drug Delivery System
Nikhila
PG project (2016)
Formulation And Evaluation of Novel Metformin Tablet To Reduce Gastric Acidosis On Its Chronic Use
Chethan D Badigera
PG project (2016)
Solubility Enhancement of Poorly Soluble Drug By Nanosuspension Technique
Shaik Mohammed Ejaz
PG project (2016)