Name of Department: Pharmaceutics
Name of HOD: Prof.(Dr.) Vipul P. Patel
HOD Desk:
The Department of Pharmaceutics is a place where there is solid commitment to excellence in teaching, research and service is confirmed through the extraordinary productivity and success of our faculty, staff and students. The department covers sufficient laboratories with sophisticated processing and analytical equipments. The department has highly experienced and qualified faculty. The department acquired major importance on integrated research approach on modern technologies in development of various formulations based on Nano-Technology. The department has more than 6 MoU with different pharmaceutical companies with aim to provide Training, research and consultancy for students and faculties. The faculty are engaged in research and working on various research projects funded by DBT, AICTE, DST, RGSTC, BCUD-Pune and pharmaceutical industries. The department has received research grant of more than Rs 50 Lakhs from various funding agencies.
Dr. Vipul P.Patel
Professor, Sanjivani college of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Kopargaon
LIST OF EQUIPMENTS
Laboratories in the department are equipped with following instruments
| INSTRUMENTS | MAKE AND MODEL |
| Texture Analyser CT-3 | Brookfiled |
| Eletronic Balance Cap-300gm | Shimadzu |
| All Purpose Equipment With All Accessories | Orchid |
| Brookfield Viscometer | Brookfield |
| Coating pan with gun | |
| Dehumidifier | Mac |
| Dissolution test apparatus [Tablet] | Electrolab |
| Double cone blender 1kg | Spacelab |
| Servo stab with motor | |
| Sieves shaker Electromagnetic | |
| Spray dryer Model SPD-E-111 | Technosarch |
| Stability oven | Remi |
| Tablet friability test apparatus | Electrolab |
| Diffusion Cell Apparatus Electronic 8Stage 20ml Cap | Orchied |
| Extruder with 2 Sieves 2&3mm GMP | Shakti |
| Probe Sonicator (Advanced) | PCI |
| Refrigerated Centrifuge Cap-4x20ml Model-R246A | Remi |
| Spheronizer Wiith 2 Plate 3&6mm GMP | Shakti |
| Stirrer Remi RQ-140/D | RemiRQ140 |
| Tablet Dissolution Tester Model-08L | Electrolab |
| Tablet Hardness Tester Digital EH-01 | Electrolab |
RESEARCH GRANTS RECEIVED
| Year of Sanction | Name of Principal Investigator | Title of Research Project | Name of Funding Agency | Grant Received |
| 2014-15 | Mr. P.N.Kendre | Formulation development, optimization and evaluation of bioadhesive drug delivery | BCUD, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune | Rs. 1,90,000 |
| 2017-18 | Prof.(Dr.) Vipul Patel | Application of Foldscope microscope in analysis of drinking water treatment plant efficiency | DBT, New Delhi | Rs. 800000 |
| 2019-20 | Prof.(Dr.) Vipul Patel | Development of SR release multifunctional excipients | AICTE-MODROB (Rural) | Rs. 16,50,000 |
| 2019-20 | Prof.(Dr.) Vipul Patel | Scale up, safety and In-vitro anti-HIV assessment of curcumin microemulsion loaded vaginal gel product for recurrent vaginal infections | Rajiv Gandhi Science & Technology Commission (RGSTC), Mumbai | Rs. 15,15,000 |
| 2020-21 | Dr.V.V.Pande | Design and Development of Curcumin loaded mesoporous silica nano-particles as a Biocompatible and Biodegradable tissue glue | AICTE-MODROB | Rs, 13,17,647 |
Future Plan of department
1. Industry sponsored Research Project
2. To start Pharma Skill oriented Programs
3. To support Entrepreneurship development
4. ATAL INCUBATION AND INNOVATION CENTER
