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BPharm (Hons) (Mal); PhD (Clinical Pharmaceutics) (UK); R.Ph. (Mal); MMPS; A.Ph. (Mal)

Prof. Dr. Nahlah Elkudssiah Ismail graduated with a Bachelor Degree in Pharmacy (Hons) from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia in the year 2000 with Pharmacy Board of Malaysia registration in 2001. Prof. Dr. Nahlah successfully awarded a PhD degree (Distinction Report) in the field of clinical pharmaceutics at Institute of Pharmaceutical Innovation (IPI) and School of Pharmacy, University of Bradford, Bradford, United Kingdom (UK) in July 2005. To date, she has taught more than 75 courses to diploma, degree and postgraduate students in United Kingdom and Malaysia using innovative teacher- and student- centered learning. As the pioneer of clinical pharmaceutics in Malaysia, she is the founder of the first Clinical Pharmaceutics Research Group (CPRG) (2008) in Malaysia and that was later acknowledged as Clinical BioPharmaceutics Research Group (CBRG) under Research Initiative Group (RIG) by Research Management Institute (RMI), Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Malaysia. The CBRG comprised of Inhalational Delivery Lab (IDL), Biomedical Analysis Lab (BAL) and Honey Research Lab. IDL was the first in Asia comprising all pivotal facilities in analyzing particles deliveries emitted from various medical devices including nasal spray, metered dose inhalers, spacers, dry powder inhalers, and various types of nebulisers, industrial and domestics sprays, as well as environmental air quality assessment ranging from nano to micro sizes of particles. Prof. Dr. Nahlah holds membership in various local and international pharmacy and health based organizations. She has been publishing more than 250 publications including research journal articles, proceedings, chapters in books, books and magazine. She has been invited to deliver lectures, talks (keynote/plenary/distinguished speaker) and conduct workshops at local and international events as well as a reviewer and editorial board member for local and international journals, and serve organizing committee members in various conferences. Research area of interest mainly in the field of pharmaceutics (drug delivery; nanotechnology; inhalational deliveries), pharmaceutical analysis (method development, detection and validation), clinical pharmacy, pharmacy education and leadership, pharmacy practice, public health, neurobehavioural-psychosocial, pharmaceutical policy, complementary and alternative medicines. She is also actively participating in honey, plant and animal modelling studies in exploring and defining new therapeutic entity. Prof. Dr. Nahlah had been awarded research and travel grants as well as awards and medals in national and international scientific invention, innovation and design exhibitions, competitions, conferences, and community services. As a senior clinical pharmacist and a teacher-practitioner, she was one of the regular invited guests for radio UFM Malaysia under segment “U & Health” covering numerous health topics as well as one of the invited speakers for leadership and soft skills development. She has been as the Chairman and member of Boards of Studies for Diploma in Pharmacy, Bachelor of Pharmacy (Hons), Master in Clinical Pharmacy, Master and PhD studies, involving heavily in curriculum review, audits, recognition and accreditation affairs. Holding various posts at different senior management levels at different institutions, currently, Prof. Dr. Nahlah is the Council Member of Malaysian Academy of Pharmacy.

Dr. N. Udupa obtained BPharm, MPharm and PhD from Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi. He worked in pharmaceutical industries (IDPL and Citadel) for 8 years. He has been working in academics for more than 3 decades. He is presently working as Research Director at Manipal University, Manipal. Dr N Udupa has more than 450 publications, 500 conference presentations, about 100 review articles, 15 books (as editor) and 15 patents to his credit. He has delivered 250 guest lectures. Dr N Udupa has received 57 grants of worth of about 7 Cr. He has guided 60 PhDs and 90 MPharm dissertations. DrUdupa has received several awards and few of them are: “Pharmacy Teacher of the year award” by 54th IPC Trust, Pune in 2010, “IPA Fellowship Award 2009” by IPA in New Delhi 2009, “Pharmaceutical Scientist of the year 2008” award from IAPST in 2008, Association of Biotechnology and Pharmacy Conferred “Honorary Fellowship Award 2007” in Guntoor, “Principal of the Year 2001 award” by APTI in 2001, “Dr. P.C. Dandiya Endowment Trust Research Award, at Jaipur in Feb. 1997, “STARS Award 2011” at Bangalore in 2011, “Talented Scientist Award” in 3rd ICMPHP at University of Colombo, Sri Lanka in 2011, Prof. C. J. Shishoo Award at 17th APTI National Convention, Manipal, 12-14th in 2012, Acharya P. C. Ray Gold Medal Award IPA in 2012, "Schroff Memorial National Award" in 64th IPC at Chennai in 2012. He has several honorary positions such as Ph.D. registration committee member (Bangalore University, RGUHS and MAHE), Chairman, monitoring committee of TIFAC CORE in NDDS, Baroda, Advisory Board member of TIFAC CORE in Pharmacogenomics, Manipal. He has received several Fellowship such as Controlled Release Society, Japanese Drug Delivery Society, FIP, AICTE, Dr. T.M.A. Pai Foundation, etc. DrUdupa is an Editorial board member/ Editor in several journals including IJPS, Indian Drugs, Pharma Today, Pharma Link, Indian Journal of Hospital Pharmacy, International Journal of Community Pharmacy, etc. Born in Kinnigoli, Mangalore District Karnataka on 15th July 1953, Dr N Udupa has professional experience of 36 years. Dr N Udupa has served as President, Rotary Club Manipal Town2017-18 and won Second place in Medium Clubs in District 3082. He executed about 100 community service projects under Rotary Club Manipal Town.DrUdupa’sresearch interests are: Development and evaluation of various novel drug delivery systems,polyherbal drug formulations, cosmeceuticals, nutraceuticals, etc.DrN.Udupawas Scientific Convener of Indian Pharmaceutical Congress hosted by IPCA from 2010 to 2013.

Mrs. Anjali Sharma is presently working as Assistant Professor at Guru Gobind Singh College of Pharmacy. Her field of specialization is Pharmaceutics. She is pursuing her Ph.D from Shobhit University, Gangoh under the supervision of Dr. Ranjit Singh. She had completed her M. Pharmacy from Roorkee College of Pharmacy, Roorkee. She has topped Uttarakhand Technical University in M. Pharmacy in the year 2013. She is Alumni of Guru Gobind Singh College of Pharmacy at graduate level.

Her Research areas include Novel Drug Delivery including Micro sponges, Gastroretentive Drug Delivery system and Transdermal Drug Delivery System. She has 6.3 years of teaching experience. She is Life member of APTI. Reviewer of AJFAR journal. She has 8 research/review publications in different Journals of repute and 8 poster presentation to her credit. She has attended more than 20 PCI and AICTE sponsored FDP and QIP.She has participated in more than 20 National/ International seminars/ conferences/ workshops as a delegate and also actively participated as LOC member in National seminars.

Mr. Simanchal Panda has completed his Post Graduate degree (M. Pharmacy, Specialization- Pharmaceutics) from Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Utkal University, and pursuing Ph. D. from Lovely Professional University, Jalandhar, Punjab, India. He is an MBA in pharmaceutical management. presently working as Associate Professor Pharmaceutics, at Pratap University –School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. He has around 10 years of teaching and research experience. His prime research area includes the formulation of multiple herbal medicines, formulation of sustained released floating drug delivery system, complexation, nano suspensions, advanced herbal cosmetics formulations. He has 45 research and review papers published in reputed national and international journals. He has successfully organized international seminar as an active member, Local Organizing Committee at Utkal University, Vani Vihar Bhubaneswar (ICNDTC), Odisha. He is an expert in the handling of all sophisticated instruments like HPLC, UV/Visible spectroscopy, Particle size analyzer, Zeta Potential Analyzer, TEM etc. He has won the achievement award title, “Distinguished Researcher in Pharmacy“ Awarded by, “RULA Awards” Powered by, “World Research Council” &

“United Medical Council”. He achieved Young Scientist Award in 2019 by Doc Rosh at Hilton International at Mumbai. He has recieved Young Talent 2019 Award at Kualalumpur, Malaysia by Bioleague, APTI and SPER. He is active organizing committee member of 7th world conference on Pharmaceutical Science and manufacturing, Dubai2020.He has been recognized by InSc Bangaluru as Excellency in Academic Award January 2020and received 2020 SPER young talent Award at AKS University, Satna, M.P.He has been attached to a number of reputed institution with academic and research activities as in Utkal University, Andhra University, Lovely Professional University, Trinity w. University, UK. He is Doctorate of alternative medicine and P.I., International Forensic Sciences.enrolling for A.I.C.