Dr. Suryakanta Swain was born on 8th June 1980 at Debendrapur, Balasore, Odisha (INDIA). After completing his B. Pharm with Distinction from Berhampur University, Odisha, India and join in to M. Pharm (Pharmaceutics specialization) by qualifying GATE and N.I.P.E.R All India entrance from Biju Patnaik University of Technology, Rourkela, Odisha, India. He is awarded his Ph.D in Pharmacy from Berhampur University on 09.12.2013. He started his career as a Research Trainee Executive in Formulation R&D in Medley Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd, Daman, India. He is working as Asst. Professor in Department of Pharmaceutics at Roland Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Berhampur, Odisha, India from 30.06.2008 to 02.01.2015 and he has promoted to Associate Professor-cum-HoD in Pharmaceutics, Southern Institute of Medical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, SIMS Group of Institutions, Mangaldas Nagar, Vijayawada Road, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, INDIA. So far he has published 38 research papers, 17 review papers & 10 invited editorial short articles of national & international journals with high indexing as well as impact factor with 20.78 Research Gate Score, 477 Google Scholar citations (h-index=12 and i10-index=13) and 299 Scopus citations (h-index=9). He has edited 1 national book, published 5 international books & 13 national book chapters of reputed publishers. He has published one Indian Patent on 21st August-2015 with Application No. IP190/KOL/2014/CBR No.1525/Ref. No. E-2/326/2014-KOL. He has permanent Advisary or Editorial and reviewers board members in 54 national & international journals. He has presently guiding 3 PhD scholars and guided 38 M. Pharm and 28 B. Pharm final year projects. He has appointed as part-time Editor of ABM International Science and Technology Development INC, Baltimore, US. He is life member of professional bodies such as: 1. Member of Reviewer MS Research Australia, Research Management Council, since 12th July-2014. 2. Member of Healthcare Advisory Board (HAB), a global research panel comprised of key healthcare professionals and physicians, Canada, since April, 2014- 3. Life member of Association of Pharmaceutical Teachers of India (APTI), since August 2017- 4. Indian Pharmacy Graduates Association (IPGA), since April, 2014- 5. Community Member of the Global Community of Information Professionals, since 2013- 6. Member of the Pharmacy One Source Community, since 2013- 7. Registered member of Odisha State board of Pharmacy council, since 2008- 8. Member of International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR), since 2017- 9. Asian Science Council Editor and many more

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