Area of Interest in Teaching
Human Anatomy, Physiology and Health Education. Pharmacology. Pharmacokinetics & TDM. Hospital and Community Pharmacy

Research Area

• Anti-Diabetic Screening Activity (Drug Interaction)
  
• Influence of Selective Antioxidants on extra pyramidal symptoms of selected phenothiazines in rats.
  
• Pharmacological studies for investigation of Hepatoprotective activity of extract of Berberis Aristata Fruit in rats.
  
• Pharmacological studies on drug-drug interaction between Glibenclamide and selective anti-migraine drugs (rizatriptan).
  
• Influence of selected Antioxidants (Vit-E, Melatonin) in treatment of peptic ulcers.

Achievements

• Guided 6 M.Pharm candidates
  
• Guiding 1 Ph.D. candidates
  
• AP State First Rank in OSSC

Honors

• Life Member in Indian Pharmaceutical Association (IPA), Mumbai.
  
• Life Member in Indian Pharmaceutical Society (IPS), Mumbai.
  
• Life Member in Association of Pharmacy Teachers of India(APTI), Bangalore.

Publications

• Evaluation of Piroxicam topical preparations for Anti-inflammatory activity - Indian Journal of Hospital Pharmacy, May-June 1998.
  
• Reduced Incidence of Peptic Ulcers among diabetics. Indian Journal of Hospital Pharmacy, July-August 1999.
  
• Diabetes and its management. Pharmabiz May-2000 (07.05.2000)
  
• The Pineal gland: Third eye. Indian Journal of Pharm. Education 35(3), July-Sept 2001.
  
• Pharmacodynamic Drug Interaction of Selegiline and Tolbutamide in rats. Indian Drugs 40 (6)
  June 2003.
  
• Pharmacodynamic Drug Interaction of Tolbutamide and Amlodipine in rats. Adv-Pharmacol. Toxicology. Vol. 4(2), 2003; 55-59.
  
• Formulation and Study of Wound healing activity of Aloevera. Adv. Pharmacol. Toxicol. Vol. 5(1), 2004; 15-18.
  
• Pharmacodynamic Drug Interaction of Mexiletine with Tolbutamide in rats. Indian J. Pharm. Educ. Res. 41(4), Oct-Dec. 2007.
  
• Pharmacodynamic Drug Interaction between Chloroquine and Tolbutamide in normal and diabetic rats. The Antiseptic, April-2007; 222-224.
  
• Pharmacodynamic and Pharmacokinetic Drug Interaction of Disopyramide with Tolbutamide in rabbits. Indian Drugs 44(9), Sept-2007.
  
• Pharmacodynamic and Pharmacokinetic Drug Interaction of Amlodipine with Tolbutamide in rabbits.
• Pharmakine / July 2008/ Vol.-I, July-Sept. 2008, 31-37.
  
• Parenteral Formulation of Zopiclone. Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. Jan-Feb-2008;
  100-102.
  
• Pharmacodynamic and Pharmacokinetic Drug Interaction between Tolbutamide and Chloroquine in normal rabbits. Pharmakine / Jan-2009 / Vol.-I, Issue-3 / Jan-Mar 2009 / 11-16.
  
• Studies on Pharmacodynamic interaction between Glibenclamide and Valproic acid. Adv. Pharmacol. Toxicol. 11(2) 2010, 119-126.
  
• Influence of Vitamin-C on Anti-inflammatory and ulcerogenic activity of Ibuprofen. Adv. Pharmacol. Toxicol. 11(2), 2010, 95-104.
  
• Anti Ulcer and anti secretary properties of Pongamia pinnata root extract with relation to anti-oxidant studies. Research Journal of Pharmaceutical, Biological and Chemical Sciences. April-June 2010, Vol-I, Issue 2, 235-244.
  
• Influence of Coenzyme Q10 on Phenothiazine Induced Extrapyramidal symptoms in Rats. Research Journal of Pharmacology and Pharmacodynamics 2(3): May-June 2010: 248-251.
  
• Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics Drug Interaction between Tolbutamide and Selegiline in normal rabbits. Pharmakine/ Mar-2010/ Vol. II Issue III/ Jan-March-2010/14-19.

Research Presentations at National Conferences

• Gastric acid secretion in alloxam induced diabetes in rats. Paper presentation at 48th IPC, Chennai, Dec-1996.
  
• Industry-academy interaction. Paper Presentation at 2nd APTI Conference, Bangalore, Marchy-1997.
  
• Evaluation of Piroxicam topical preparation for anti-inflammatory activity. Paper presentation at IGPA, Madurai, Sept-1997.
  
• Effect of different wavelengths in R.tigrina. Paper presentation at National Symposium on Chronobiology, Gulbarga University, Gulbarga, Oct-13-14.
  
• Isolation, standardization, formulation and pharmacological investigations of Aloevera, IPC, Hyderabad, Dec-2000.
  
• Significance of Anupan (vehicle) in Indian System of Medicine, IPC, Hyderabad.
  
• Pharmacodynamic Drug Interaction of Tolbutamide and atenolol in rats. Drug Design and Process Research (DDPR), International Convention, Kolhapur, Jan-2003.
  
• Pharmacodynamic Drug Interaction of Tolbutamide and Quinine in normal rats. National Seminar on
• Pharmaceutical Research - Present and Future Perspectives. Dept. of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, Sept. 26-27th, 2003.
  
• Pharmacodynamic Drug Interaction of Tolbutamide and Nifedipine in rats. National Symposium, Visakhapatnam, Sept-2003.
  
• Studies on topical antibacterial formulations using hydrotropical gel bases. International Convention of APTI, Dept. of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, Oct. 2-3, 2004.
  
• Pharmacodynamic Interaction between Tolbutamide and Chloroquine in normal and diabetic rats. 10th APTI National Convention at Nagpur, Oct. 17-18, 2005.
  
• Studies on Chitosan - Glibenclamide implants for treatment of diabetes mellitus. 11th APTI National Convention at Bangalore, Sept. 1-3; 2006.
  
• Pathological aspects of gelatin based subdermal implants of nimesulide for post-operative surgical care in rabbits. IPC, Mumbai, Dec-1-3, 2006.
  
• Pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic drug interaction of Mexiletine with Tolbutamide in rabbits. 59th IPC Varanasi, Dec. 20-23, 2007.
  
• Pharmacokinetic and Pharmacodynamic Drug Interaction between Tolbutamide and Chloroquine in normal rabbits. 59th IPC, Varanasi, Dec-20-23, 2007.
  
• Pharmacological evaluation of Mangifera Indica Kernels. Poster Presentation. 60th IPC New Delhi, Dec. 12-14; 2008.
  
• Design of Drug Dosage Forms for the treatment of Migraine Headache. 4th National Seminar on "Present and Future Perspectives of Pharmaceutical Sciences", Bhimavaram. March 6-7, 2009.
  
• "Pharm-D" Programme in India - The beginning and future with new vistas. Poster Presentation. 14th APTI, Jodhpur, Oct: 3-4; 2009.
  
• Study of Gastoprotective effect of Cordia dichotoma using Aspirin induced gastric-ulcer model in rats.