Dr. Karthikeyan M. is an Associate Professor at Department of Pharmacology, Ashokrao Mane College of Pharmacy, Kolhapur ,Maharashtra. He has completed his Ph.D. from Singhania University, Rajasthan. His M.Pharm in Pharmacology from SRM University,Chennai, Tamil Nadu; B.Pharm from The Tamil Nadu Dr.MGR Medical University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu; D.Pharm from Directorate of medical education Chennai , Tamil Nadu and D.S.M from Siddha Research Institute, Chennai, Tamil Nadu. He has more than 13 years of teaching and research experience. He has guided B.Pharm, M.Pharm and Pharm.D students. His area of interest is in drug discovery from natural products for cardiovascular diseases, inflammatory diseases and cancer. He served as joint sectary for the Pharmaceutical and Biological Society, India. He is a member of the Indian Hospital Pharmacist Association (IHPA),India. He has worked as editors for various national and International Journals. He has published more than 47 research and review articles in national and international journals. He has published two books and book chapter. He has presented papers in various national conferences. He received the South Indian ASDF best circuit faculty awards. He has organized workshops in animal handling and national level conferences. He had fetched grants from ICMR and Kerala State Council for Science, technology and environment.

In particular, the research is focused on drug discovery from natural products for the management of Diabetes and its complications, inflammatory disorders and cancer. Development of Pharmacokinetics simulation models.

 Experienced in the formulation and evaluation of various types of dosage forms.  Expert in handling multi station compression machine, dissolution apparatus, disintegration aparatus and friabilator etc.  Proficient in handling HPLC, FTIR and UV- Vis Spectrophotometer, colorimeter and pH meter etc.  Good handling of laboratory instruments and chemicals as well as good understanding of data analysis procedures and techniques.  In vitro studies including anti-bacterial and anti-fungal activities.

Dr. A. Shanmugarathinam, working as Assistant Professor in University college of engineering, BIT Campus, Anna University, Tiruchirappalli 620024. He is having 13 years of teaching and research experience both under graduate and post graduation level. He is working on various drug delivery systems to improve bioavailability of the drug for better therapeutic efficacy. To his credit, variety of publications national and international level also authored few book chapters. Currently he is member in various associations.

Pharmaceutical Technology, Drug delivery system, Nanotechnology

Prof (Dr). T.BALASUBRAMANIAN, HOD in Pharmacology, Al Shifa College of Pharmacy, Kezhattur, Poonthavanam Post, Perintalmanna, Malappuram Dist, Kerala, India.Pin-679325.

 Involved in project entitled “The search of antidiabetic and anti-inflammatory agents from medicinal plants”.  Involved in project entitled “The search of hepatoprotective agents from medicinal plants”.

In 2007, I graduated from Sivas Republic University Chemistry Department. I did my master's and doctorate degrees in the department of organic chemistry in the department of chemistry at sivas republic university, respectively. I continue my studies in the field of theoretical organic chemistry.

Organic chemistry, corrosion chemistry, Theoretical Chemistry, anti-cancer calculations, molecular dockig, drug design, 4D-QSAR.

Dr. Deepa M K is Associate Professor in the Department of Pharmaceutics, Ashokrao Mane College of Pharmacy, Maharashtra. She completed her Ph.D. at Singhania University, Rajasthan. Her M.Pharm in Pharmaceutics from SRM University, Chennai; B.Pharm from The Tamil Nadu Dr.MGR Medical University, Chennai. She has 13 years of teaching and research experiences.

Her area of interest in nanoparticulate drug delivery system. She is the author of more than 33 publications in journal.