Dr. Sankha Bhattacharya

Areas of specialization:  Molecular Pharmaceutics and Nanotechnology

Additional Qualifications: PGDIPR, PGDCR, PDF (IIT)

Experience: 12 years 

Interest areas:
Nanomedicine and Cancer research

Awards:

1. Received"HREA Annual Award – 2020 in the Field of Research in Pharmacy"

2. Human Rights Education Association [CIF No: U80904GJ2018NPL102930]

3. Received "Global Teaching Excellent Award (GETA)Award-2020 in the subcategory ofTop 10 Professors of the Year."

4. Received "InSc Young Achiever Award" by Institute of Scholars, Bangalore on July 1, 2020

5. Received "Excellence Teaching in Higher Education Award" by Sidra Bahuudeshiya Vikas Sanstha onJuly 2, 2020

Projects: GUJCOST/DST (MRP) (Completed)

Project: 01

Industrial Collaboration: 01

Books/Book Chapters published: 04

Number of Publications: 120

Recent Publications: (Last three years):

1. Bhattacharya, S., 2017. Preparation and Evaluation of Celecoxib Polysaccharide Based Matrix Tablets Using Nano Particular Approach. Asian Journal of Pharmaceutics (AJP): Free full text articles from Asian J Pharm, 11(02) E-ISSN: 1998-409X

2.  Bhattacharya Sankha, and Bhupendra G. Prajapati. "Formulation, design and development of ciprofloxacin hydrochloride floating bio adhesive tablet." E-Περιοδικό Επιστήμης & Τεχνολογίας e-Journal of Science & Technology (e-JST). http://e-jst.teiath.gr. 12 (3), 2017. ISSN 17905613 

3. Bhattacharya Sankha, Bhupendra G. Prajapati, and Arindam A. Paul. "A Conceptual Review on Micro Bubbles." Biomedical Journal of Scientific & Technical Research 1.2 (2017): 353-359. 

4. Bhattacharya Sankha, Prajapati BG. Formulation and Optimization of Celecoxib Nanoemulgel. Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research. Asian J Pharm Clin Res, Vol 10, Issue 8, 2017, 353-365. ISSN: 2455-3891 

5. Prajapati, B.G. and Bhattacharya S*., 2017. " Mas Spec Pen", The New Future for Cancer Diagnosis: Mini Review. Biomedical Journal of Scientific & Technical Research, Biomed J Sci & Tech Res 1(4)- 2017. BJSTR.MS.ID.000397. DOI: 10.26717/BJSTR.2017.01.0003967. ISSN: 2574-1241 

6. Bhattacharya S, Prajapati BG. Formulation, Design and Development of Niosome Based Topical Gel for Skin Cancer. Med Clin Res, 2017. Volume 2 | Issue 3 | 1 of 23 

7. Bhattacharya S. Design and Development of Docetaxel Solid Self-Micro Emulsifying Drug Delivery System Using Principal Component Analysis and D-Optimal Design. Asian Journal of Pharmaceutics (AJP): Free full text articles from Asian J Pharm. 2018 May 14;12(01). Jan-Mar 2018 (Suppl). 12 (1) | S122. E-ISSN: 1998-409X 

8. Bhattacharya S*, Naik SN, Patel PJ, Mav UG. The Recent Trend in Bio-Similar Drugs Development.Glob J Pharmaceu Sci 5(2): GJPPS.MS.ID.555660 (2018). ISSN: 2573-2250URL: https://juniperpublishers.com/gjpps/pdf/GJPPS.MS.ID.555660.pdf DOI:10.19080/GJPPS.2018.05.555660

9. Bhattacharya, S. (2019). Statistical interpretation and optimization of valsartan floating tablets using Box-Behnken design. International Journal of Applied Pharmaceutics, 11(5), 44-53. https://doi.org/10.22159/ijap.2019v11i5.33772 

10. Patel, K.K., Agrawal, A.K., Anjum, M.M., Tripathi, M., Pandey, N., Bhattacharya, S., Tilak, R. and Singh*, S., 2019. DNase-I functionalization of ciprofloxacin-loaded chitosan nanoparticles overcomes the biofilm-mediated resistance of Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Applied Nanoscience, pp.1-13. 

11. Bhattacharya, Sankha, Krishna Kumar Patel, Deepa Dehari, Ashish Kumar Agrawal, and Sanjay Singh*. "Melatonin and its ubiquitous anticancer effects." Molecular and cellular biochemistry (2019): 1-23. 

12. Bhattacharya S. "Recent findings and development of 3D printing technology in pharmaceutical formulation development; an extensive review". International Journal of Drug Development and Research (2019). 

13. Bhattacharya, Sankha. "Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles And its Current Approach's to Curtail Multi-Drug Resistance in Malignant Tumour: A Mini-Review." Acta Scientific Pharmaceutical Sciences (ISSN: 2581-5423) 4.2 (2020). 

14. Sankha Bhattacharya. "Cationic Lipoplexes and its Bourgeoning Mechanisms; an Expert Opinion." Acta Scientific Pharmaceutical Sciences 4.3 (2020): 01-02. 

15. Bhattacharya, Sankha. "Fabrication and characterization of chitosan-based polymeric nanoparticles of Imatinib for colorectal cancer targeting application." International Journal of Biological Macromolecules (2020). 

16. Bhattacharya S*, Puri V, Sharma S, Sahoo D, Pal PK, Kujur S, Goyal G, Singh A. Preparation and Evaluation of Sodium Alginate Microparticles using Pepsin. JDDT [Internet]. 15Mar.2020 [cited 4Apr.2020];10(2):5-1. Available from: http://www.jddtonline.info/index.php/jddt/article/view/3901 

17. Bhattacharya, Sankha*, Mahboob Alam, Krishna Dhungana, Sunil Yadav, Kabi Raj Chaudhary, Khemendra Kumar Chaturvedi, and Gaurav Goyal. "Preparation and Evaluation of Diclofenac Gelatin Microspheres Using Coacervation." (2020). 

18. Bhattacharya, S*., Sharma, P., Mathur, H. et al. Recent apprise on coronavirus and its terrible insinuations. VirusDis. (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13337-020-00582-2 

19. Bhattacharya S. Glioblastoma Multiforme and its Cell Incursion; an Expert Opinion. Eur J Clin Oncol. 2020;2(1):1-3. 

20. Bhattacharya S. Preparation and Evaluation of Diclofenac Sodium Niosomes Using Round Bottom Flask Method. Asian Journal of Pharmaceutics (AJP): Free full-text articles from Asian J Pharm. 2020 June 9;14(2). 

21. Bhattacharya S. Probiotics and Herbals as a Boom in Treatment of Ulcerative Colitis. Asian Journal of Pharmaceutics (AJP): Free full-text articles from Asian J Pharm. 2020 June 9;14(2). 

22. Maity, Debalina, Sankha Bhattacharya*, Yudhishtir Singh Baghel, Sushilkumar Singh, Shweta Rai, S. Ritika, Shubham Shrestha, Neeraj Singh, and Akhil Kumar. "The Recent Advancement in the Field of Super Paramagnetic Iron Oxide Nanoparticles (SPIONs) for Aiming Breast Cancer." Current drug metabolism. July 2020 

23. Sankha Bhattacharya*, Sourabh Kosey. "Quarantine and Isolation are the two Integral Pillars to Dodge COVID-19 Outbreak".The Open Dentistry Journal.2020; 14(345-347); DOI:10.2174/1874210602014010345 

24. Neeraj Singh, Shweta Rai and Sankha Bhattacharya*, "A Conceptual Analysis of solid Self-emulsifying drug Delivery System and its Associate Patents for the Treatment of Cancer", Recent Patents on Nanotechnology (2020) 14: 1. https://doi.org/10.2174/1872210514666200909155516 

25. Singh SK, Baghel YS, Bhattacharya S*.Novel Pickering Emulsion Approach to Restrain Cancer Predicament. Mini Rev Med Chem. 2020 Sep. DOI 10.2174/1389557520666200901183838 

26. Sankha Bhattacharya*, "Self-Emulsifying Drug Delivery System (SEDDS) and its Pharmaceutical Applications", Applied Clinical Research, Clinical Trials and Regulatory Affairs (2020) 7: 1. https://doi.org/10.2174/2213476X07666200827102951 

27. Bhattacharya, S., & Prajapati, B. G. (2020). Mesoporous Silica-Based Nanoparticles in Pharmaceutical Sciences: A Mini-Review. International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Nanotechnology, 13(4), 4964-4969. https://doi.org/10.37285/ijpsn.2020.13.4.3 

28. Shubham Shrestha and Sankha Bhattacharya*, "Versatile Use of Nanosponge in the Pharmaceutical Arena: A Mini-Review", Recent Patents on Nanotechnology (2020) 14: 1. https://doi.org/10.2174/1872210514999200901200558

Professional memberships:

1. Life Time Member at Inpharm Association (Membership Ship Number: 355 PM 2009)
2. Life member of Gujarat State Pharmacy Teacher's Association (Registration number: LM-318)
3. Lifetime member of the Foundation for Health and Environmental Research (FHER/LM/19/129)
4. Lifetime member of the Society of Pharmaceutical Education & Research (SPER) [Membership Number: SPER/LM/PB/153]

Editorial Board Member and reviewer:

1.Became areviewer of "Cryobiology";The Official Journal of the Society for Cryobiology, ELSEVIER

2. Acting as A Valued Reviewer in Bio–Info Publication; Membership (487072E6DF)

3. Lifetime editorial Boardmemebr of Whites Science Journal – A Scientific Erudition

4. TPA Editorial Board Life Time Member (TPA/LS/AE-D27)

5. Become an Editorial Board Member at AS Pharmaceutical Sciences journal from Acta Scientific Open InternationalLibrary, on December 26, 2019

6. Become a Brand Ambassador of Bentham Science Journal, March 2020

7. Become an Editorial Panelist in Sisla Medical Cancer & Oncology Journal, May 8, 2020

Other achievements/Training:

a)Faculty development program/STTP: 10

b)Refresher program / Summer training: 138

c)Cleared ARPIT examination conducted by National Testing Agency (NTA), Government of India, with 71.8% on February 25, 2020

d)Cleared General Course on Intellectual Property conducted by World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Geneva, Switzerland on April 15, 2020

e)Other Experience:

Worked as a part-time patent analyst at Sai Lakshmi IPR consultants, Chennai, from April 02, 2010, to April 8, 2011