Dr. Namdev L. Dhas
Assistant Professor
Date of Joining: 27.10.2021
Department of Pharmaceutics
CURRENT ACADEMIC ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Involved in teaching under post graduate (PG) and under graduate (UG) programmes.
- A coordinator for Pharmaceutical Engineering Practical (PCE-BP308P) of B Pharm Sem III, Computer Applications in Pharmacy Theory (PCE-BP205T) and Practical (PCE-BP210P) of B Pharm Sem II and Pharmaceutics-II Theory of D Pharm II year
Dr. Namdev Dhas is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pharmaceutics at Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences.
He is-
SUBJECTS CURRENTLY TEACHING
| Subject | Semester / Year |
|---|---|
| Computer Application in Pharmacy (Theory) | B Pharm SEM-II |
| Computer Application in Pharmacy (Practical) | B Pharm SEM-II |
| Computer Application in Pharmacy (Theory) | B Pharm SEM-III (Lateral Entry) |
| Computer Application in Pharmacy (Practical) | B Pharm SEM-III (Lateral Entry) |
| Pharmaceutical Engineering (Theory) | B Pharm SEM-III |
| Pharmaceutical Engineering (Practical) | B Pharm SEM-III |
| Industrial Pharmacy-II (Theory) | B Pharm SEM-VII |
| Industrial Pharmacy Practical-I | M Pharm Industrial Pharmacy SEM-I |
| Industrial Pharmacy Practical-II | M Pharm Industrial Pharmacy SEM-II |
| Computer-Aided Drug Delivery Systems (Theory) | M Pharm Pharmaceutics SEM-II |
| Pharmaceutics (Theory) | First Year Pharm D |
| Pharmaceutics-II (Theory) | First Year Pharm D |
| Pharmaceutics-II (Practical) | Second Year D Pharm |
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
| Degree | Specialisation | Institute | Year of passing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) | Pharmaceutical Sciences-Nanotechnology | Institute of Pharmacy, Nirma University, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India | 2021 |
| Master of Pharmacy (M Pharm) | Pharmaceutics | R. C. Patel Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Shirpur, Dhule, Maharashtra, India | 2013 |
| Bachelor of Pharmacy (B Pharm) | Pharmacy | Y. B. Chavan College of Pharmacy, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India | 2011 |
Experience
| Institution / Organisation | Designation | Role | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|
| SRES Sanjivani College of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Kopargaon, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra, India | Assistant Professor | Jan 2021 - Oct 2021 | |
| R. C. Patel Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Shirpur, Dhule, Maharashtra, India | Assistant Professor | July 2013 – Mar 2015 |
AREAS OF INTEREST, EXPERTISE AND RESEARCH
Area of Interest
Nanotechnology, Targeted Drug delivery Platforms, Cancer Theranostics
Area of Expertise
Development and Evaluation of various Nanoparticulate Drug Delivery Systems
Area of Research
Nanoparticles, Polymeric, Lipidic and Metallic nanoparticulate delivery system, Material Science and Engineering, Targeted Delivery Platforms, Cancer Theranostics, etc.
Professional Affiliations & Contributions
PROFESONAL AFFILIATIONS
- Lifetime Professional member of Institute of Scholars since September, 2020
- Member of organizing committee: International conference on “Integrating Chemical, Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences for Innovations in Health Care” (Joint venture between 26th Indian Society for Chemists and Biologists Conference (ISCBC) and Institute of Pharmacy, Nirma University) conducted by Institute of Pharmacy, Nirma University, January, 2020
- Member of organizing committee: National conference on “Integrating Natural and Modern Medicines in Drug Discovery and Development” conducted by Institute of Pharmacy, Nirma University, January, 2019
- Member of organizing committee: International conference on “Innovation in Pharmaceutical Research by interdisciplinary approach” conducted by Institute of Pharmacy, Nirma University, January, 2018.
AWARDS
- Nominated at 2nd position for “Best Researcher Award” by Nirma University on the occasion of foundation day- October 2020
- Awarded with “Young Researcher Award” by Institute of Scholars in October 2020 .
- Awarded with CSIR-Senior Research Fellowship for full-time PhD research scholar at Institute of Pharmacy, Nirma University in May 2018.
- Awarded with ICMR-Senior Research Fellowship for full-time PhD research scholar at Institute of Pharmacy, Nirma University in July 2018
- Awarded with Nirma University Junior Research Fellowship for full-time PhD research scholar at Institute of Pharmacy, Nirma University in December 2016
- First prize for poster presentation at university level Avishkar-2014 and was selected for State level, 2014.
- Best poster award in international conference GOLD-CT-2014.
Stimuli responsive and Receptor Targeted Iron Oxide Based Nanoplatforms for Multimodal Therapy and Imaging of Cancer: Conjugation Chemistry and Alternative Therapeutic Strategies.
Namdev Dhas, Ritu Kudarha, Abhijeet Pandey, Ajinkya Nikam, Shilpa Sharma, Ashutosh Singh, Atul Garkal, Kartik Hariharan, Amanpreet Singh, Priyanka Bangar, Dattatray Yadav, Dhaivat Parikh, Krutika Sawant, Srinivas Mutalik, Neha Garg, Tejal Mehta.
Journal of Controlled Release, 333, 188-245 (2021).
Toxicity of Metallic Nanoparticles A Pressing Issue
Tejal Mehta, Dhaivat Parikh, Kartik Hariharan, Namdev Dhas, Viral Patel.
Nanotechnology in Medicine: Toxicity and Safety, https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119769897.ch5 (2021)
Hot-Melt Extrusion: An Emerging Technique for Solubility Enhancement of Poorly Water-Soluble Drugs
Amit Chivate, Atul Garkal, Namdev Dhas and Tejal Mehta
PDA Journal of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, 75 (4) 357-373 (2021)
Surface Architectured Black Phosphorus Nanoconstructs Based Smart and Versatile Platform for Cancer Theranostics.
Abjijeet Pandey, Ajinkya Nikam, Bharat Pandya, Sanjay Kulkarni, Gasper Farnandes, AjjapplaBasavraj Shreya, Monica Garcia, Carlos Caro, Jose Maria Paez Munoz, Namdev Dhas, Maria Luisa Garcia-Martin, Tejal Mehta, Srinivas Mutalik.
Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 435, 213826 (2021)
Emerging Nanomedicines for the Treatment of Atopic Dermatitis.
Khushali Parekh, Tejal Mehta, Namdev Dhas, Pavan Kumar, Amirali Popat.
AAPS PharmSciTech, 22, 55 (2021)
Intranasal delivery of chitosan decorated PLGA core/shell nanoparticles containing flavonoid to reduce oxidative stress in the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease.
Namdev Dhas, Tejal Mehta.
Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology, 61, 102242 (2021)
Direct transport theory: From the nose to the brain.
Namdev Dhas, Dattatray Yadav, Ashutosh Singh, Atul Garkal, Ritu Kudarha, Priyanka Bangar, Jignasa Savjani, Chandrakantsing Pardeshi, Neha Garg, Tejal Mehta.
Direct Nose to Brain Delivery: Mechanism, Technological Advances, Applications and Regulatory Updates, 15-37 (2021)
Intranasal gene therapy for the treatment of neurological disorders.
Namdev Dhas, Tejal Mehta, Shilpa Sharma, Atul Garkal, Dattatray Yadav, Kartik Hariharan, Babeeta Shamjetshabam, Shubham Khot, Ritu Kudarha, Priyanka Bangar, Gajanan Arbade, Pratap Kalyankar.
Direct Nose to Brain Delivery: Mechanism, Technological Advances, Applications and Regulatory Updates, 351-387 (2021)
Manufacturing Techniques for Carbon nanotubes, Gold nanoparticles and silver nanoparticles.
Tejal Mehta, Renuka Mishra, Chintan Pansara, Chetan Dhal, Namdev Dhas, Kartik Hariharan, Jayvadan Patel
Emerging Technologies for Nanoparticle Manufacturing, 397-420 (2021)
Molybdenum-based nanocomposites for cancer therapy, diagnosis and biosensing application: Current advancement and future breakthroughs.
Namdev Dhas, Ritu Kudarha, Atul Garkal, Vivek Ghate, Shilpa Sharma, Prabhakar Panzade, Shubham Khot, Pinal Chaudhari, Ashutosh Singh, Mitali Patel, Krutika Sawant, Shaila Lewis, Neha Garg, Narinder Singh, Priyanka Bangar, Tejal Mehta.
Journal of Controlled Release, 330, 257-283 (2021)
Cationic biopolymer functionalized core shell nanoparticles encapsulating carotenoid to reduce oxidative stress in effective treatment of Alzheimer’s disease: A non-invasive approach.
Namdev Dhas, Tejal Mehta.
International Journal of Pharmaceutics, 586, 119553 (2020)
Overcoming biological barriers with block copolymers-based self-assembled nanocarriers. Recent advances in delivery of anticancer therapeutics.
Jazmin Torres, Namdev Dhasψ, Marcela Longhi, Monica Garcia
Frontiers in Pharmacology, 11 (2020)
Heterogeneous Surface Architectured Metal Organic Frameworks for cancer therapy, imaging, and biosensing: A State-of-art review.
Abhijeet Pandey, Namdev Dhas, Prashant Deshmukh, Carlos Caro, Pravin Patil, Maria Luisa Garcia Martin, Bharath Pandya, Ajinkya Nikam, Tejal Mehta, Srinivas Mutalik.
Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 409, 213212 (2020)
Three dimensional printing by hot-melt extrusion: New era for development of personalized medicines and continuous manufacturing of pharmaceuticals.
Amit Chivate, Atul Garkal, Namdev Dhas, Tejal Mehta.
International Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation, 10(3), 233-236
Complex Injectables: Development, delivery and advancements.
Abhijeet Pandey, Debjani Singh, Namdev Dhas, Akhilesh K Tiwari, Kamla Pathak, Vivekanand Chatap, Kamal Singh Rathod, Srinivas Mutalik.
Delivery of Drugs, 191-213 (2020)
Surface-modified PLGA nanoparticles for targeted drug delivery to neurons.
Tejal Mehta, Neha Shah, Khushali Parekh, Namdev Dhas, Jayvadan Patel.
Surface Modification of Nanoparticles for Targeted Drug Delivery, 33-71 (2019)
Two-Dimensional Carbon-Based Nanocomposites as Multimodal Therapeutic and Diagnostic Platform: A Biomedical and Toxicological Perspective
Namdev Dhas, Khushali Parekh, Abhijeet Pandey, Ritu Kudarha, Srinivas Mutalik, Tejal Mehta
Journal of Controlled Release, 308, 130-161 (2019)
Intranasal delivery of nanotherapeutics/ nanobiotherapeutics for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease: A proficient approach.
Namdev Dhas, Ritu Kudarha, Tejal Mehta.
Critical reviews in therapeutic drug carrier system, 36(5), 373-447 (2019)