Department of Pharmacy

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1 Department of Pharmacy 1. Name of the Department : Pharmacy 2. Year of establishment : 1974 (revived in 2009) 3. Is the Department part of a School/Faculty of the university? Yes, Faculty of Pharmacy 4. Names of Programmes/ Courses offered (UG, PG, M.Phil., Ph.D., Integrated Masters; Integrated Ph.D., etc) M.Pharm 1. Pharmaceutical Chemistry M.Pham 2. Pharmaceutical Analysis & Quality Assurance Ph.D Pharmaceutical Sciences 5. Interdisciplinary courses and departments involved: M.Tech. (Chemical Technology) M.Tech. (Biochemical Engineering & Biotechnology) 6. Courses in collaboration with other universities, industries, foreign institutions, etc. Department is exploring the scope of Collaboration with industry and Foreign Institutions 7. Details of programmes/courses discontinued, if any, with reasons B. Pharm program was transferred in the year 1976 to District PG Center, Warangal, subsequently that elevated into University Status 8. Annual/Semester/Choice Based Credit System: Semester 9. Participation of the department in the courses offered by other departments Chemical Technology Biochemical Engineering & Biotechnology 10. Number of teaching posts sanctioned and filled (s / Associate s/ Asst. s) A request is being made to adjust against the transfer of sanctioned posts of PG Center, Bhiknur after being taken over by the Telangana University Designation Sanctioned Filled 1 - Associate 3 - Asst Faculty profile with name, qualification, designation and specialisation (D.Sc./D/ Litt./ Ph.D./M.Phil.,etc.) 3 rd Cycle of Accreditation NAAC, Self Study Report,

2 The following faculty are attached to the Department of Pharmacy as Joint Faculty No. Name & Qualification Designation Specialization Exp. 1. Prof. A. Ravinder Nath PDF (Pharm-USA) 2. Prof. R. Shyam Sunder 3. Prof. D. Jaya Prakash M.Tech., Ph.D. 4. Prof. P. Shashikala 5. Dr. P. Raja Rao 6. Dr. NJP. Subhashini M.Sc., Ph.D., Associate Assistant Med. Chem. & Pharm. Biotech Pharmaceutical Technology 26 Yrs 18 Yrs Pharmaceutical 23 Analysis & CRE Yrs Pharmaceutical Technology IP Rights, Env. Sc., & Biotech. 33 Yrs 23 Yrs Pharm. Chem. 23 Yrs Ph.D s/ Mast. 4 / 30 0 / 20 0 / 10 0 / 20 0 / 25 0 / List of senior Visiting Fellows, faculty, adjunct faculty, emeritus professors No. Name Designation 1. Prof. P. Amareshwer Visiting Fellow 2. Prof. A. Ram Reddy Guest Faculty 3. Prof. V. Uma Guest Faculty 4. Prof. D. Ashok Guest Faculty 5. Prof. Shivraj Guest Faculty 6. Prof. C.V.S. Subramanyam Guest Faculty 7. Dr. Bhattacharyulu Guest faculty 8. Dr. Jyoti Kiran Singh Visiting Faculty 9. Dr. B. Bindu Madhavi Guest Faculty 13. Percentage of classes taken by temporary faculty - programme wise information Programme wise Student Teacher Ratio 10 : rd Cycle of Accreditation NAAC, Self Study Report, 2013

3 15. Number of academic support staff (technical) and administrative staff; sanctioned and filled A recommendation of Departmental Committee is pending with the University to accommodate the budgeted provision posts of transferred District PG Centers, so as to maintain the teaching non-teaching staff ratio (1:2) norms. Category Sanctioned Filled Administrative Technical 1 Sub-ordinate 16. Research thrust areas recognized by funding agencies: Broad Area: Pharmaceutical Chemistry Focused Area: Development of Drug Leads through Novel Synthetic and Non- Synthetic Tools 17. Number of faculty with ongoing projects form a) national b) International funding agencies and c) Total grants received. Give the names of the funding agencies and grants received project wise. Funding Number Grants Rs. in Lakhs National UGC - MRP DST - PURSE TEQIP - COE UGC - UPE International - - Total Projects Faculty Involved 4 UGC - MRP Prof. A. Ravinder Nath TEQIP-COE UGC-UPE-FAR Prof. D. Jaya Prakash TEQIP-COE Dr. P. Raja Rao TEQIP-COE Dr. NJP Subhshini UGC - MRP DST - PURSE Inter institutional collaborative projects and grants received a) All India collaboration : 4 b) International : 1 3 rd Cycle of Accreditation NAAC, Self Study Report,

4 19. Departmental projects funded by DST-FIST; UGC-SAP/CAS, DPE; DBT, ICSSR, etc.; total grants received: UGC SAP UGC BSR Infrastructure Grants Rs Lakhs ( ) 20. Research facility / centre with State recognition: Yes National recognition: Yes International recognition: Special research laboratories sponsored by / created by industry or corporate bodies Discovery Research Innovation Laboratory (DRIL) with the Partial Support of MSN Laboratories and TEAM Labs & Consultants 22. Publications: Number of papers published in peer reviewed journals (national/ international) National : 30 International : 10 Monographs -- Chapters in Books -- Edited Books -- Books with ISBN with details of publishers Number listed in international Database (For e.g. Web of Science, Scopus, Humanities International Complete, Dare Database International Social Sciences Directory, EBSCO host, etc.) Web of Science Scopus INFLIBNET Other Citation Index range / average -- SNIP -- SJR -- Impact Factor range / average -- H index 23. Details of patents and income generated Areas of consultancy and income generated Process Development and Environmental Impact Assessment Rs Lakhs 25. Faculty selected nationally/ internationally to visit other laboratories in India and abroad 4 3 rd Cycle of Accreditation NAAC, Self Study Report, 2013

5 No. Name of the Faculty Countries / Institutes Visited Faculty serving in Prof. A. Ravinder Nath PDF (Pharm-USA) Prof. R. Shyam Sunder Prof. D. Jaya Prakash M.Tech., Ph.D. Prof. P. Shashikala Dr. P. Raja Rao Dr. NJP. Subhashini M.Sc., Ph.D., a) International Committees 2 b) National committees 3 c) Editorial Boards 2 d) Any other (If any) Faculty recharging strategies: USA, CANADA, UK, CHINA, EUROPE, EAST ASIA, WEST ASIA, SOUTH ASIA USA and Australia USA, UK, EUROPE, EAST ASIA, WEST ASIA, SOUTH ASIA EUROPE USA DIPSER, New Delhi, NIPER, Chandigarh Faculty Members are conducting and attending seminars, conferences, workshops and special training programs for updating their knowledge. The faculty also using ICT method in teaching 28. Student projects Percentage of student s who have done in house projects including interdepartmental projects 50 Percentage of students doing projects in collaboration with other universities/ industry / institute Awards/ Recognitions received at the national and international level by Faculty : 2 Doctoral/ Post Doctoral Fellows : 8/1 Students : Seminars/ Conferences/ Workshops organized and the source of funding (national/ international) with details of outstanding participants, if any, Two 3 rd Cycle of Accreditation NAAC, Self Study Report,

6 31. Code of ethics for research followed by the departments: Yes Adhering to the UGC Regulations 2009 and also the University Rules and Regulations from time-time. 32. Student profile course wise: Name of the Course Applications received Selected Pass percentage (refer to question no.4) Male Female Male Female M.Pham (Pharm. Chem) State Level M.Pham (Pharm A & QA) State Level Ph.D (Pharm. Sciences) Diversity of students Name of the Course (refer to question no.4) % of students from the same university % of students from other universities within the State % of students from other universities outsides the State % of students from other countries M.Pham (Pharm Chem) M.Pham (PA & QA) Ph.D (Pharm. Sciences) How many students have cleared Civil Services and Defense Services examinations, NET, SET, GATE/GPAT and other competitive examinations? Give details category wise. GATE / GPAT - 90% 35. Student progression Student progression Percentage against enrolled UG to PG -- PG to M.S. 10 PG to Ph.D. 20 Ph.D. to Post Doctoral 2 Employed Campus selection Other than campus recruitment Entrepreneurs 2 Others rd Cycle of Accreditation NAAC, Self Study Report, 2013

7 36. Diversity of staff Percentage of faculty who are graduates of the same university 4 from other universities within the State 5 from universities from other States 1 from universities outside the country 5 trained abroad 37. Number of faculty who were awarded Ph.D., D.Sc. and D.Litt. during the assessment period Two 38. Present details of infrastructural facilities with regard to a) Library - Yes b) Internet facilities for staff and students - 100% Accessible c) Total number of class rooms - 2 d) Class rooms with ICT facility - 50% e) Students laboratories - 2 Labs f) Research laboratories - 2 Labs 39. List of doctoral, post doctoral students and Research Associates a) From the host university : 40% b) From other universities : 60% 40. Number of post graduate students getting financial assistance from the university. 90% 41. Was any need assessment exercise undertaken before the development of new programme (s)? If so, highlight the methodology. Yes The assessment exercise for development of a new program is based on the following factors; 1. Availability of trained expertise among the existing faculty 2. Projects in the related area is executed by the Faculty and Department 3. Access for the resource facilities 4. Recommendations of Professional and Industrial Bodies 5. Identification of the Program as a Thrust Area by the Funding Agencies 6. Ensuring the employability pass outs 7. Directions of the State Government 8. Feasibility (Finances, Physical and Human Resources) Report by a Committee 9. Approval of various Statutory Bodies 3 rd Cycle of Accreditation NAAC, Self Study Report,

8 42. Does the department obtain feedback from a) Faculty on curriculum as well as teaching learning evaluation? If yes, how does the department utilize the feedback? Yes The necessary suggestions will be incorporated in the subsequent revision of curriculum appropriate decision will be taken in respective statutory bodies on any changes that are needed to be adopted or incorporated in teaching-learning-evaluation process. b) Students on staff, curriculum and teaching learning evaluation and how does the department utilize the feedback? The Department initiate necessary intervening measures to correct the things right to the satisfaction of the students and as well us to meet the outcomes of the program/course being offered by the Department. Further it will also be used in updating the lectures with more knowledge resources to enrich the instructional content for better conceptual understanding of the subject and also the revision of syllabus in future course of time. c) Alumni and employers on the programmes offered and how does the department utilize the feedback? The Department after evaluating the feedback of alumni and employers initiate the intervening measures for the best possible output to be accepted by the society. 43. List the distinguished alumni of the department (maximum 10) Since the Department is functionally operated with the support of collaborative Departments of Chemical Technology and Chemistry since 2009, the supporting Departments alumni, who accomplished fame in the field of Pharmacy are being enlisted. Chemical Technology: 1. Mr. K. Satish Reddy CEO Dr. Reddy s Laboratories, Hyderabad 2. Mr. T. Krishna Reddy CEO Sri Krishna Drugs, Hyderabad Chemistry: 1. Dr. B. Parthasarathy Reddy CEO Hetero Drugs Ltd., Hyderabad 2. Dr. M.S.N. Reddy CEO MSN Laboratories, Hyderabad 3. Dr. V. Sudhakar Rao CEO Innova Pharma, Long Island, NY - USA 44. Give details of student enrichment programmes (special lectures/ workshops / seminar) involving external experts. The Department effectively utilizes the visits of distinguished alumni of the University working abroad by arranging Special Invited Lectures and also arranges the Lectures of Visiting Scientists and s to the sister Departments and Neighboring Research Institutions. In addition to this Department periodically organizes workshops involving external experts. 8 3 rd Cycle of Accreditation NAAC, Self Study Report, 2013

9 45. List the teaching methods adopted by the faculty for different programmes. Contact program with ICT usage and Self-Learning Mode. To make the Teaching-Learning to be more innovative the use of highly participatory lecture modules involving Audio-Visuals in the form of Power Point presentations were developed. 46. How does the department ensure that programme objectives are constantly met and learning outcomes are monitored? Periodic Assessment of Students and Feed-back from Students In addition to the above a best practice is exising such as maintainence of Attendance Registers and Teaching Diaries to monitor the effective engagement of classes as per scheduled time-table. Interim arrangements will be made to cover the prescribed syllabus of the course during odd/even semesters. The outcomes of learning will be evaluated to ensure the accomplishment of program objectives. 47. Highlight the participation of students and faculty in extension activities. Students and Faculty of the Department are actively involved in organizing the events on Professional Days/Weeks such as Science Day, Technology Day, Earth Day, Pharmacy Day and Pharmacy Week to sensitize the community and professionals, in addition to this they are also actively participating in the cultural and scientific events organized by the institution. 48. Give details of beyond syllabus scholarly activities of the department. To encourage scholarly activities within the Department students are provided with resource material beyond the syllabus knowledge from various resources such as NCBI Book Shelf, Google Books, Review Articles from Trends Series Journal, Wiki Knowledge, Research Gate, TED lecture Series and Open Online Access Courseware etc., Further they were encouraged to write the review articles and communicate the Papers in peer reviewed journals. 49. State whether the programme/ department is accredited/ graded by other agencies? If yes, give details. No 50. Briefly highlight the contributions of the department in generating new knowledge, basic or applied: The Department initiated in creating the state of the art research labs as per GLP norms with the support of funding agencies (UGC and DST) and local pharmaceutical industries. It has improved its publication profile considerably for the past five years and has an access to the state of the art equipment for analytical and testing facilities both at the institution and the university. Further it has nonformal networking with neighboring research institutes and industries. 51. Future plans of the department. The Department intends add few more specializations, such as Pharmaceutics, Pharmacology, Pharmaceutical Biotechnology and Pharmacoinformatics in the course of time. Among them the two emerging areas will be started with the support of the industry and research institute collaborations. 3 rd Cycle of Accreditation NAAC, Self Study Report,

10 The Departments has plans to expand Physically interms of Infrastructural Facilities and also quality faculty needs with the support of the state government. Focus will be on the development of more number of the state of the art research labs as per GLP norms, so as enable to create both incubation and contract research facilities. 52. Detail any five Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Challenges (SWOC) of the department. Strengths: The Department has strong core faculty with necessary expertise to stands high in performance The Department has the access to sharing of expertise and resources from sister Departments, The Department has the scope and access to collaborate with research institutes and industries in the vicinity. A well designed curriculum appreciated by the external experts Access to State of Art facilities and being part of Large Affiliation Structure Weaknesses: Lack of Provision of Budgeted Posts Physical Space constraint is the hinderance of Expansion Paucity of Man Power at supporting services for ensuring the effectiveness Opportunities: Hyderabad being known as the hub of Pharmaceutical Industry, widen the employment and training opportunities Plenty of scope for expansion of research activities due to the presence of National Research Institutes in the vicinity of the campus Extended opportunities to be part of Global workforce due to expanded mandates in improving the quality of health care Challenges: Coping up with the rapid changes in the discipline due to emergence of cuttingedge technologies Training the workforce to meet the needs of transformational changes due to professional diversification from Industry to Practice Preparing the skilled and highly knowledge based workforce to face the stiff competition from allied disciplines in healthcare research and professions 10 3 rd Cycle of Accreditation NAAC, Self Study Report, 2013