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) | BPharm Sem-III |
| Physical Pharmaceutics I (Practical) | BPharm Sem-III |
| Pharmaceutical Formulation Development | MPharm Industrial Pharmacy Sem-I |
| Industrial Pharmacy Practical I | MPharm Industrial Pharmacy Sem-I |
| Scale-up and Technology Transfer | MPharm Industrial Pharmacy Sem-II |
| Industrial Pharmacy Practical II | MPharm Industrial Pharmacy Sem-II |
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
Combination drug product/bilayered dosage form
Area of Research
Formulation development
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)