Department of Pharmaceutics
Dr. Mala D. Menon
Name of the Faculty: Dr. Mala D. Menon
Designation: Adjunct Professor, Dept. of Pharmaceutics
Email: mala.menon@bcp.edu.in
Teaching Fields : Pharmaceutical technology, microbiology, polymers.
Educational Qualifications:
| Sr. No. | Degree | University | Year of Passing |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PhD. (Tech.) | Mumbai University | 1994 |
| 2 | M. Pharm | Mumbai University | 1983 |
| 3 | B. Pharm | Mumbai University | 1980 |
Awards and Fellowships:(ALL)
| Sr. No. | Award/Fellowship | University |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. M. K. Rangnekar Scholarship, Mumbai University | 1980 |
| 2 | Dr P.D. Patil "Best Pharmaceutical Scientist Award" APTI-Maharashtra Branch at APTICON | 2016 |
| 3 | "Best Professor in Pharmaceutics Award" National Education Awards by ABP News | 2017 |
Recent Publications: (Best Five in last five years)
| Sr. No. | Paper Title(Best Five in last five years) | Jounal Details |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Development of chitosan based dry powder Inhalational System of cisplatin for improved therapy of lung cancer | Indian J. Pharm. Sci., 73 (6), 2012, 521-526 |
| 2 | Preparation and Evaluation of Surface Modified Lactose Particles for Improved Performance of Fluticasone Propionate Dry Powder Inhaler | Journal of Aerosol Medicine and Pulmonary Drug Delivery, 28, 2014, 1-14 |
| 3 | Alginate microparticles loaded with lipopolysaccharide subunit antigen for mucosal vaccination against Klebsiella pneumonia | Biologicals, 2015, 195-201 |
| 4 | Macrophage-Targeted Mannosylated Liposome based DPI of Rifampicin: Development and Evaluation | RDD Europe, 2, 2015, 255-260. |
| 5 | Development and evaluation of chitosan microparticles based dry powder inhalation formulations of rifampicin and rifabutin | Journal of Aerosol Medicine and Pulmonary Drug Delivery; 29(2), 2016, 179-195 |
Recent Patents:(ALL)
| Sr. No. | Patent Title | Patent Number |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Composition for prolonged release of drugs" based on work on Intramammary formulation for treatment/prevention of mastitis in bovine animals | E-2/1038/2010-MUM |
| 2 | "Stable Enzyme in-situ gelling system" based on work on ocular delivery system for prevention or delaying the onset of cataract | E2/124/2012/MUM |
| 3 | "Nasal formulation of Chlorpromazine" based on nose to brain delivery of chlorpromazine | 1986/MUM/2013 |
| 4 | "Apparatus for the determination of dissolution and permeation of drugs" based | 518/MUM/2014 |
| 5 | "Apparatus for the determination of dissolution and permeation of drugs" | 201721019541 |
Awards and Honors
| Sr. no. | Presentation Title(Best Five in last five years) | Conference Dsetails |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "A New apparatus for simultaneous dissolution permeation study-design and evaluation" | Disso India 2017 conference organized by SPDS in Mumbai, June 2017 |
| 2 | "Nano liposomal-based DPI formulation of Rifampicin' | ICMR sponsored NCNDDR---2015, Oct 2015, NMIMS, Mumbai |
| 3 | "Development and evaluation of folate and biotin conjugated targeted liposomes of etoposide" | Avishkar research convention 2014-15, organized by Mumbai Uniersity |
| 4 | "Doxorubicin Loaded Bioconjugated Liposomal System for Active Tumor Targeting" | Translational Clinical Pharmacology Research in Drug Development conference organized by South Asian Chapter of American College of Clinical Pharmacology in Mumbai, April 2015 |
| 5 | "Development of In Vitro Release Method for Generic Parenteral Suspension Using USP Type IV Dissolution Apparatus" | Disso Asia 2014 conference organized by SPDS in Mumbai, May 2014. |
Collaborations: (in current year)
| Sr.No. | Title | Industry/institute |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Development of Dissolution method by USP Type IV apparatus for depot injection | Famy Care |
| 2 | Dissolution study of tablets using USP Type IV apparatus | Glenmark Ltd |
| 3 | Development of dissolution method by USP Type IV apparatus for ophthalmic suspension | Getz Pharma Research |
| 4 | Dissolution studies on injectable suspension using USP Type IV apparatus | Cipla Ltd |
| 5 | Inhalation systems for COPD | Inhalation product Consultant |
| 6 | Novel delivery system for Bovine mastitis (Feasibility study-commercialization) | Saife VetMed |
| 7 | Milkshield - for extending shelf life of milk samples | M/s Infovet |
| 8 | Wound healing spray formulation | Saif Vetmed |
| 9 | Exclusive product development and Tech transfer | Morsef |
Research Area and interest:
- Drug delivery systems - Conventional and Novel type, Pulmonary and nasal delivery systems, Novel vaccine Delivery Approaches, especially mucosal vaccines, Probiotic formulations, Novel veterinary formulations
Expertise and instrumental/research facilities you can provide to interested parties:
- For solid dosage forms which include rapid mixer granulator, fluidized bed coater, GMP model compression machine and dissolution test apparatus.
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