THE MEMOIR L. M. COLLEGE OF PHARMACY NEWSLETTER September 2017 • Issue 2 It gives us immense pleasure to present to you the second issue of our college newsletter. We express our gratitude to our readers for their valuable suggestions and appreciation for the first issue of our resumed newsletter. The newsletter has emerged as a valuable source to share information about our college with our stakeholders, faculties, staff and students about the development and achievements of the college as well as our alumni. We are proud to share some of our noteworthy achievements during this year. LMCP has been selected for setting up the ‘Atal Incubation Centre (AIC)’ with a financial assistance up to Rs. 10 crores over five years from NITI Aayog’s Atal Innovation Mission. The AIC will support innovative ideas of incubates and help them to convert their ideas into startups. The incubation centre facilities will also be accessible to healthcare industries and researchers. The college has also been selected for a grant under Student Startup and Innovation Policy (SSIP) of Govt. of Gujarat for three years. Under this students will be motivated for innovation, IPR generation and startups with the help of dedicated and research oriented faculties and experts from the field. LMCP has started a new programme, Pharm. D. Course (Self- finance) this year with the intake of 30 students. It is a six years course affiliated to Gujarat Technological University, and includes internship at the renowned Zydus hospital, Ahmedabad. The course has seen an excellent beginning with large number of applications against the approved intake. We look forward for many more achievements in the coming years. Best Wishes, Dr. Mahesh Chhabria Principal Dear Readers, History is created and written to cherish at all times! Keeping our promise, the second issue of THE MEMOIR, L. M. COLLEGE OF PHARMACY NEWSLETTER, 2016-2017 is on the release. Although the framework of the newsletter is similar to the earlier issue, your valuable suggestions, comments and acknowledgments have accounted to an improved version with more pristine details and presentations. The newsletter highlights institutional and individual contributions to vocational, societal and cultural sectors establishing the holistic environment existing at LMCP on which it dwells, thrives and grows. LMCP contributions have been growing in leaps and bounds making it a herculean task to include all information, short and sweet, yet complete in a comprehensive word and page frame. The editorial team has relentlessly made efforts to include the finest of details in the newsletter to make a happy reading. Stay connected! Dr. Parloop Bhatt Editor-in-chief INSIDE THIS ISSUE Leading Stories ...................................... 02 Scientific Activities ................................. 02 Promotional Activities ............................ 03 Research Grants & Collaborations ........... 03 Faculty Recognitions & Awards .............. 04 Faculty Publications ............................... 05 Faculty as Resource Person ..................... 07 Student Stalwarts & Achievers ............... 08 Placement Activities............................... 12 Alumni Achievements & Activities ......... 13 Eminent Visitors ..................................... 13 Events at College .................................... 14 Media Glimpses...................................... 15 News Capsule ......................................... 16 PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE FROM THE EDITOR’S DESK
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THE MEMOIRL . M. COLLEGE OF PHARMACY NEWSLETTER
September 2017 • Issue 2
It gives us immense pleasure to present to you
the second issue of our college newsletter. We
express our gratitude to our readers for their
valuable suggestions and appreciation for
the fi rst issue of our resumed newsletter. The
newsletter has emerged as a valuable source
to share information about our college with
our stakeholders, faculties, staff and students
about the development and achievements of the college as well
as our alumni.
We are proud to share some of our noteworthy achievements
during this year. LMCP has been selected for setting up the
‘Atal Incubation Centre (AIC)’ with a fi nancial assistance up to
Rs. 10 crores over fi ve years from NITI Aayog’s Atal Innovation
Mission. The AIC will support innovative ideas of incubates and
help them to convert their ideas into startups. The incubation
centre facilities will also be accessible to healthcare industries
and researchers. The college has also been selected for a grant
under Student Startup and Innovation Policy (SSIP) of Govt. of
Gujarat for three years. Under this students will be motivated for
innovation, IPR generation and startups with the help of ded icated
and research oriented faculties and experts from the fi eld.
LMCP has started a new programme, Pharm. D. Course (Self-
fi nance) this year with the intake of 30 students. It is a six years
course affi liated to Gujarat Technological University, and includes
internship at the renowned Zydus hospital, Ahmedabad. The
course has seen an excellent beginning with large number of
applications against the approved intake.
We look forward for many more achievements in the coming years.
Best Wishes,
Dr. Mahesh ChhabriaPrincipal
Dear Readers,
History is created and written to cherish at all times!
Keeping our promise, the second issue of THE MEMOIR, L. M. COLLEGE OF
PHARMACY NEWSLETTER, 2016-2017 is on the release. Although the framework
of the newsletter is similar to the earlier issue, your valuable suggestions,
comments and acknowledgments have accounted to an improved version
with more pristine details and presentations.
The newsletter highlights institutional and individual contributions to vocational,
societal and cultural sectors establishing the holistic environment existing at LMCP on which it dwells,
thrives and grows. LMCP contributions have been growing in leaps and bounds making it a herculean
task to include all information, short and sweet, yet complete in a comprehensive word and page
frame. The editorial team has relentlessly made eff orts to include the fi nest of details in the newsletter
to make a happy reading.
Stay connected!
Dr. Parloop Bhatt
Editor-in-chief
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
Leading Stories ...................................... 02
Scientifi c Activities ................................. 02
Student Startup and Innovation Policy (SSIP) launched at LMCP
Govt. of Gujarat has launched the SSIP
under which L M College of Pharmacy has
been identifi ed as grantee institution. It is
a privilege for LMCP to receive this grant
of Rs 1.2 crores spread over 3 years. The
objectives of SSIP are to develop student
centric innovation and pre-incubation
ecosystem for the students, build internal
capacity of the institution, creating
pathway for mind to market projects/
research/innovation/ideas of students and
interface with public system initiatives at
state and central level. LMCP will mentor
the students, organize entrepreneurship
development camps/seminars/
workshops, sign MoU’s for collaborative
research, communication and soft skill
development, help in development of
prototypes, fi ling of patents and promote
student startups.
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• A guest lecture on ‘Quality Systems and Method Validation for Bioanalytical Laboratoty’
was delivered by Mr. Manoj Patel, Assoc. Vice President, Lambda Therapeutical Research
Pvt. Ltd., Ahmedabad, on August 12, 2017.
• An expert talk on ‘Flow Cytometry: Basic Principles and Advancements in Cell/Particle
Analysis’ was delivered by Dr. Sanjaya Mallick, Director and Chief Scientist, Cytometry
Solutions Pvt. Ltd., Kolkata on July 25, 2017.
• The college hosted ‘Pharmachrome’, as part of GTU Central TechFest-2017 on March 30
& 31, 2017, which saw the participation of a multitude of pharmacy students from all
over Gujarat at events like Potentia, Picsnovation, Pharma-recipe, Pharma-modelling,
Myself medicine and Poster presentation. The event was graced by the presence of
Dr. Navin Sheth (Vice Chancellor, GTU).
• A GUJCOST sponsored one day National Seminar on ‘Woman: An Inspirational Soul’,
was organized on March 18, 2017. The event featured eminent speakers like Ms. Ruzan
Khambatta (Founder of Police Heart, 1091), Dr. Sonal Kotdavala (Gynecologist and
Obstetrician) and Dr. Pratibha Aathwale (Dentist).
• Dr. Abhay Sapre [Vice President and Head, Formulation Development (Transdermal),
Zydus Technologies Ltd.] delivered a guest lecture on ‘Formulation Challenges and its
Remedies’ on March 11, 2017.
• An institute level elocution competition organized by Knowledge Consortium of
Gujarat (KCG) on the topic ‘Khadi for Nation: Khadi for Fashion’ was hosted at LMCP on
February 20, 2017.
PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES
• Dr. Milan Satia [CEO, Ethicare Clinical
Trial Services] delivered an expert talk
on ‘Design, Conduct & Evaluation of
Bioequivalence Study’ on February18,
2017.
• A guest lecture on ‘Updates in
Pharmacognosy Research’ was
delivered by Dr. Venu Gopal, Principal,
Govt. College of Pharmacy, Pondicherry
on February 16, 2017.
• A seminar on ‘Applications of Mass
Spectroscopy’ was conducted on
December 10, 2016. Dr. Chirag
Dholakiya (Technical Support Executive,
Waters India Pvt. Ltd.) & Dr. Prinesh
Patel (MS Specialist, Water India
Pvt. Ltd.) were invited to share their
expertise with our UG and PG students.
• Dr. S. S. Savale [Individual Consultant
& Ex-General Manager, Bio-evaluation
centre, Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd.]
was invited as a speaker for a Seminar
on ‘Biosimilars: A Current Perspective’,
conducted on December 2, 2016.
• The college hosted State Round of
Indian Pharmaceutical Association
Sponsored IPA-Devinder Pal National
Elocution Competition on the topic
‘Pharmacists for a Healthy India’
on October 17, 2016 under the
coordination of Dr. Anita Mehta (Hon.
Joint Secretary, IPA, Gujarat Branch).
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RESEARCH GRANTS & COLLABORATIONS
• Dr. Mamta Shah, Dr. Preeti Verma and Ms. Karuna Modi received a grant of Rs. 30 lakhs in February 2017 spread over three
years, from Pharmacopoeia Commission for Indian Medicine and Homeopathy (PCIM&H), Ministry of AYUSH, Govt. of India for
developing Pharmacopoeia monograph on single drugs of plant origin.
• Dr. Mahesh Chhabria received an industrial grant of Rs. 13 lakhs from Emcure Pharmaceuticals Ltd. for ‘Synthesis and
characterization of known and unknown impurities of certain APIs’, which was completed during the period of February to April
2017.
• Dr. Gaurang Shah collaborated with Calsita Futuristics Pvt. Ltd, Vadodara for ‘Evaluation of Aldose Reductase Inhibitory Activity of
Herbal Formulation’ (February-May 2017), and also with Claris Life Science, Ahmedabad for ‘Evaluation of Technical Report of Iron
Sucrose Formulation for Submission to USFDA’ (April-May 2017).
• Dr. Mamta Shah is working in collaboration with Calsita Futuristics Pvt. Ltd, Vadodara for ‘Development of Optimized Methods for
Extraction from Medicinal Plants and Quantifi cation of Chemical Markers thereof’ (June 2017).
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FACULTY RECOGNITIONS & AWARDS
• Dr. Mahesh Chhabria was nominated as a Member of Search Committee for Vice Chancellor of Gujarat University in
January 2017; as Fellow of Gujarat Science Academy, 2017 as well as Senate member for three years at NIPER-Ahmedabad
from March 2017. He was also elected as Member of Board of Studies and Faculty Board in Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy,
Charotar University of Science and Technology (CHARUSAT) in February 2017.
• Dr. Anita Mehta was selected as a Member, PCI Inspectors Panel and Member, RC Committee, AICTE Inspectors Panel. She
continues to offer her services as the Dean of Gujarat Technological University (GTU) since 2012 and as Hon. Joint Secretary,
Indian Pharmaceutical Association (lPA), Gujarat State Branch.
• Dr. Mamta Shah has been elected as Subject Expert at Siddha Committee by Pharmacopoeial Commission of Indian
Medicine & Homeopathy (PCIM&H), New Delhi in March 2017. She was also nominated by Gujarat Technological University
(GTU) as a mentor for all the students of GTU under 6th consecutive International Experience Programme (IEP) at Laurentian
University, Sudbury city, Ontario in June-July 2017.
• Two of our faculty members were recognized as ‘Best Research Guide for the Year 2016’ by the prestigious ‘Rajnibhai V. Patel
PharmInnova Award’: Dr. Anita Mehta (in both M. Pharm.-Pharmacology and Ph. D. category) and Dr. Mamta Shah
(in M. Pharm.-Pharmacognosy category).
• Dr. Parloop Bhatt was nominated as an Executive Committee Member in Indian Pharmacological Society and Indian
Pharmacological Society-Gujarat Chapter in 2016. She is also selected as Committee member in Data Safety Monitoring
Board. She was also awarded a Post Graduate Diploma in Public Health and Hospital Management for Nursing and
Allied Health Professionals (PGDPHHM), 2015-16 from Indian Institute of Public Health. Dr. Bhatt presented papers at two
international conferences held at American College of Cardiology, Washington and Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and
Interventions, Orlando in 2016.
• Dr. Mahesh Chhabria was invited as a Chief Guest at the inaugural function of GUJCOST Sponsored One Day National Level
Seminar on ‘Recent Advancement in Pharmaceutical Development and Technology in India, organized by A-One Pharmacy
College, Anasan, in March 2017.
• Dr. Mamta Shah was invited as a Chief Guest at the valedictory function of GUJCOST sponsored National seminar on ‘Role
of Indian System of Medicine in Era of Make in India’ organized in association with Society of Pharmacognosy, Gujarat
Branch, at Shree Naranjibhai Lalbhai Patel College of Pharmacy, Bardoli, held in September 2016.
• Dr. Sunita Goswami received ‘Best Poster Presentation Award’ (as co-author) for ‘Anxiolytic and antidepressant activity
of sitagliptin and linagliptin in rats’ at State Level Poster Presentation in Pharmaceutical Sciences, organized by Arihant
School of Pharmacy & Bio-Research Institute in October 2016. She also received third prize for her poster entitled, ‘Early
age at menarch and health complication’ presented at GUJCOST Sponsored One Day National Seminar on ‘Women – An
Inspirational Soul’, organized by Women Development Cell (WDC), L. M. College of Pharmacy, Ahmedabad, in March 2017.
• Dr. Gaurang Shah was elected the President of Indian Pharmaceutical Association (IPA), Gujarat State Branch in November
2016. He is also nominated as Chairman of Institutional Ethics Committee, NOVA Pulse Infertility Institute, Ahmedabad.
• Ms. Karuna Modi and Dr. Mamta Shah secured Second position for the poster entitled ‘HPTLC quantification of scopoletin
in Ipomoea turpethum root and its market formulations’ presented in Two days National Conference and 21st National
Convention of Society of Pharmacognosy, organized by Society of Pharmacognosy and Government College of Pharmacy,
Aurangabad, in March 2017.
• During the last academic year, 14 faculty members from our college presented research papers at 12 international and
31 national conferences.
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Ms. Radhika Pandya was awarded Ph. D.
in December 2016 for her thesis entitled
‘Dissolution Enhancement of BCS
Class II Drugs Using Hybrid Technique
of Solid Dispersion and Adsorption
Employing the Concept of Quality by
Design’.
Ph. D. AWARDS
Ms. Hiral Koradia was awarded
Ph. D. in August 2016 for her thesis
entitled ‘Studies in Oxcarbazepine
Modifi ed Release Formulations
Using Quality by Design Approach’.
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SEPTEMBER 2017 • ISSUE 2
FACULTY PUBLICATIONS
RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS
Department of Pharmaceutics • Vora RS and Shah YD. Extraction, characterization of micro crystalline cellulose obtained from corn husk using diff erent acid alkali
treatment method. IAJPS. 2017; 4(8): 2399-408.
• Gupta DR, Shah YD, Shah DA. Preparation and evaluation of sustained release micro emulsion of cefpodoxime proxetil. IAJPS. 2017,
4(8): 2409-16.
• Vora RS, Gupta DR, Shah YD. Quality by design validated formulation development and optimization of controlled release
metronidazole benzoate gel for local periodontal delivery. Int J Pharm Pharmaceut Res. 2016; 7(1): 307-30.
• Gupta DR, Vora RS, Shah YD, Shah DA. Solubility enhancement by solid lipid nanoparticle. Int J Pharm Pharmaceut Res. 2016; 7(1):
351-67.
• Rajbongshi S, Shah YD, Sajib AU. Pharmaceutical waste managment: A review. Eur J of Biomed and Pharmaceutical Sci. 2016; 3(12):
192- 206.
• Shah YD, Rajbongshi S, Dave N. Formulation, evaluation and development of fast release tablets of rosuvastatin calcium using
sublimation method. World J Pharmaceut Res. 2017; 6(6): 1105-30.
• Patel AK, Patel TM. Studies on tableting properties of mixture containing sarpagandha root powder under the imapct of various