Site-specific Cancer Nanotheranostics (ePub)

Dr. Namdev Dhas, is currently working as an Assistant Professor in Department of Pharmaceutics, Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), Manipal, Udupi, Karnataka, India. He has received his PhD from Institute of Pharmacy, Nirma University, Ahmedabad, Gujarat in the year 2021. His area of research includes material science and engineering, multimodal therapeutic platforms, inorganic nanocomposites for cancer therapy. The main focus is synthesized different metal-based nanoplatforms and how their properties will affect the efficiency of therapy and diagnosis. He has published 31 publications in the form of several research and review articles in International journals. Out of 31 publications, two articles published in the journal (Coordination Chemistry Reviews) with an impact factor of 24.883, six articles are in 11.467 impact factor (Journal of Controlled Release) and one article in 10.723 (Carbohydrate Polymers). As of now, he has bagged with more than 180 cumulative impact factor by publishing the articles in several national and International Journals. His scientific articles have been cited more than 500 times. Recently, he received a research grant from SRG-SERB in August 2022. He was recently awarded as "Excellent Researcher in Pharmaceutical Science" by Indian Drug Manufacturing Association (IDMA) and Healthcopeia in July, 2022. He also received "Young Researcher Award-2020" organized by Institute of Scholars, Bangalore, India.

Dr. Vipul P. Patel is currently working as a Director and Professor at SRES' Sanjivani College of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (An Autonomous Institute), Kopargaon, Maharashtra. He has 22 years of Teaching & Research experience in the field of Pharmaceutical Technology & Biotechnology. He has guided more than 60 M. Pharm students and 10 Ph. D students. He has received more than 6.0 crore rupees grant from various funding agency like AICTE, DBT, GUJCOST, RGSTC and DDU-GKY (Govt of India) for research, Institutional development and rural skill development purposes. He has published more than 70 research publications in various reputed national and international journals and 04 book chapters in international publishing books with 01 book authored. He has a 13 h-index and 18 i10-index with more than 500 citations for published papers to his credit He had published 02 Indian Patents in the area of anticancer drug discovery and tablet. He had completed more than 12 lakhs rupees of consultancy projects in the area of in-vitro cytotoxicity cell lines. He had also completed 01 industry project sponsored by SciTech Specialties Pvt, Ltd., Sinnar, Nashik, Maharashtra on Effervescent Tablet. He is professional members of various pharmaceutical associations including IPA, GSPC, Pharmacy Council of India (as an elected Inspector), Fellow in Institute Chemist India etc. He had also received BEST TEACHER AWARD 2020 (InSc-Bangalore, approved by Ministry of HRD; New Delhi). His major core area of research is Novel Drug Delivery system for Probiotics, anticancer drug discovery & cytotoxicity and Bioavailability enhancement.