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Ruchi is currently designated as Associate Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering & Technology, Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi-221005, (U.P.), India. Her area of research is nanotechnology based drug delivery systems for targeted delivery of drugs and addressing issues related to conventional dosage forms like poor bioavailability, solubility, higher dose. She has more than 20 publications in international scientific journals including original research articles, reviews and book chapters. e-mail ID – rchawla.phe@iitbhu.ac.in

Krishan Kumar is currently pursuing Ph.D. in Pharmaceutics at Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering, IIT BHU. His research focus on targeted and controlled drug delivery approaches in Nano-therapeutics. He has authored or co-authored 8 publications in international scientific journals in his fields of expertise. He has 2 years 8 months R&D experience in Reckitt Benckiser (India) Ltd. e-mail ID- krishaniskrishan@gmail.com

Varsha Rani is currently Ph.D. research scholar at Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering and Technology, IIT (BHU) Varanasi, India. She is involved in research area focussed on nanocarriers for brain targeted drug delivery system. She has contributed to ten publications including research article, review article and book chapter in reputed scientific journals. She has also done industrial training from Evonik India Pvt. Ltd, Mumbai, India. e-mail ID – varsharani.rs.phe17@itbhu.ac.in

Mohini Mishra is a PhD research scholar at Indian Institute of Technology BHU, Varanasi, India and his area of research is focused on the development of nanoparticulate-based targeted drug delivery systems against BHneurodegenerative diseases. She has authored and co- authored nine publications in international scientific journals and three are in the pipeline. e-mail ID- mohini.mishra0203@gmail.com

Prashant S. Kharkar, a well-respected Drug Discovery Researcher with rich industrial experience, received his B. Pharm. degree in 1998. He obtained his PG and Ph.D. (Tech.) degrees Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT), Mumbai, India. Dr. Kharkar completed his postdoctoral research (2006–2009) on neurodegenerative diseases and disorders.

Akash Sirsat is pursuing M.Tech in Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Technology at the Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT), Mumbai. He completed his Bachelor of Pharmacy from Sinhgad Institute’s SKNCOP, Pune. His research interests include pharmaceutical chemistry, process development, and applications of AI/ML in pharmaceutical synthesis. He has qualified GPAT, GATE, NIPER, and GAT-B.

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Dr. Meghraj V. Suryawanshi is an Associate Professor and Co-Founder of Sandip Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences. He holds M.Pharm, MBA, PDCR, and Ph.D. degrees. With over 7 years of research experience and 4 years in teaching, his expertise lies in polymer science, novel drug delivery systems (NDDS), and intellectual property rights (IPR). Dr. Suryawanshi has authored more than 55 publications, 8 books, and holds several patents. He actively leads innovative pharmaceutical research with a strong focus on translational impact.

Akshata Yashwant Patne is a pharmaceutical nanotechnology expert with over 3 years of experience in clinical research, drug delivery, and AI-driven therapeutics. She has led nanoparticle-based studies, published peer-reviewed articles, and actively mentors students, combining science, innovation, and leadership across academia, research, and global scientific communities.

Nikkhil K Masurkar, a research pharmacist with a dynamic entrepreneurial streak. Nikkhil K Masurkar is executive director of the ENTOD International Group - a leading specialty research-based pharma company specialising in ophthalmic, ENT and Dermatology medicines. As a third generation entrepreneur, Nikkhil took over his family’s three decade old pharmaceutical business. However, to ensure he was adequately prepared to lead the organisation into the 21st century, he delved deep into clinical pharmacy and pharmacy research for several years prior to it. He is a highly qualified research pharmacist from Kings College London (UK) with various clinical pharmacy and formulation research accreditations to his name. He also studied clinical pharmacy in Belfast and is also a member of the prestigious Royal Pharmaceutical Society in the UK. His strong leadership qualities, dynamic entrepreneurial spirit and sharp business acumen together with impressive pharmaceutical and research skills have enabled ENTOD to become one of the fastest growing speciality pharmaceutical companies in India and abroad.