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Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmaceutics, L. M.College of Pharmacy

L. M.College of Pharmacy

Dr. Arun Shastry is a Bengaluru-based scientist with a PhD in Immunogenetics. He is the Co-Founder, Managing Director, and Chief Scientific Officer (CSO) of Hanugen Therapeutics, a pioneering biopharmaceutical company focused on oligonucleotide-based therapies for rare genetic diseases, particularly Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD). With over two decades in drug discovery for rare disorders, Dr. Shastry drives affordable, accessible treatments through innovative personalized medicine approaches in India.

Dr. Keykavous Parang is a professor at Chapman University with expertise in peptide-based therapeutics and targeted drug delivery systems. He has published extensively in bioconjugate chemistry and nanomedicine, focusing on translating innovative molecular platforms into clinically viable cancer treatments.

Thuy Do is a Pharm.D. student at Chapman University School of Pharmacy with research interests in nanomedicine and cancer therapeutics. She is involved in Dr. Parang’s capstone project, focusing on peptide-based conjugates and nanoparticle drug delivery systems for the development of innovative targeted cancer treatments.

Clare Dinh ('27) is a second-year PharmD student at Chapman University with a leadership emphasis. Active in various professional organizations, she is passionate about pharmaceutical research and plans to pursue postgraduate residency or fellowship programs to further her professional career.

Mahsa Moazen is a PharmD student at Chapman University and a researcher in Dr. Parang’s peptide drug conjugates project. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Pharmaceutical Chemistry. Her academic interests focus on peptide conjugates for targeted cancer therapy, bridging pharmaceutical research and clinical practice to advance innovative drug development.”

Troy Khong is a PharmD student at Chapman University School of Pharmacy, set to graduate with a Pharm.D. with a Leadership Degree Emphasis in 2027. I am excited to continue growing in the field of pharmacy and look forward to pursuing opportunities related to pharmaceutical industry.

Dr. M. Aamir Mirza is working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pharmaceutics, Jamia Hamdard, an NIRF Rank 1 institute and a NAAC ‘A+” grade deemed to be University. He has a multifaceted career portfolio adorned with both industry and academic accomplishments. During his industry stay he became a seasoned scientist and dealt with challenging NCE/NDA development. He is on advisory boards of some international research-based companies of India, New Zealand and Europe. Academics and Research being close to his heart, he has published more than 110 manuscripts in the journals of international repute and has been granted 02 Indian patent and filed for 04. He has contributed several chapters in books published by reputed authors like Elsevier and Bentham. He is amongst the very few scientists globally who has an expertise in Humic substances research. A well-travelled scientist; he has delivered scientific addresses in countries like USA, Austria, Japan, Netherlands, Turkey, Estonia, Spain and Russia. He has been Elite Fellow at University of Malaya (Malaysia) for the last 5 years where he takes classes on the topics related to industrial pharmacy.

Sundaraneedi Bhavya Sridevi is a Master’s student of Regulatory Affairs at National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER- Raebareli). She had a six-month internship experience at Hetero Labs in Regulatory affairs of Latin America. Her interests include global regulatory affairs and Latin American emerging market regulations.

Dr. Rahul Shukla, Assistant Professor at the Department of Pharmaceutics, NIPER Raebareli, Lucknow, an Institute of National Importance, under the Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers, Govt. of India. He was awarded SERB International Research Experience (SIRE) Fellow. Listed in Stanford University's Top 2% Scientists in Pharmaceutical Sciences Worldwide. 
Research Interest: Pharmaceutics, Nanomedicine, Particle Engineering, Bionanomaterials for various therapeutic applications.