Dr. Kalam Sirisha

Designation: Professor & Vice-Principal

Department: Pharmaceutical Analysis

Research Interests: Method Development and Validation, Pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic interaction studies by HPLC(for API’s, Formulations and biological samples), UV-visible spectroscopic studies, Fluorometric studies, Ground wateranalysis, Green synthesis, Herb drug interaction studies.

Academic Profile:

Ph. D.in Pharmaceutical Sciences from University College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kakatiya University, Warangal, Telangana, INDIA, 2010.
M Pharm. in Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kakatiya University, Warangal, Telangana, INDIA, 2004.
B Pharm. from Sri Padmavathi Mahila University, Tirupathi, Andhra Pradesh,INDIA, 2000.

Teaching& Research Experience: 20 years 4 months

November 2023 to till date

Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis at Sarojini Naidu Vanita Pharmacy Mahavidyalaya, Tarnaka, Hyderabad

November 2022 to October 2023

Associate Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis at Sarojini Naidu Vanita Pharmacy Mahavidyalaya, Tarnaka, Hyderabad

September 2014 to October 2022

Associate Professor & Head, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry at Vaagdevi College of Pharmacy,Warangal.

February 2011 to August 2014

Associae Professor & Head , Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis at Vaagdevi college of Pharmacy,Warangal

· December 2004 to February2011

Assistant Professor at Vaagdevi College of Pharmacy,Warangal.

April 2004 to November 2004

Assistant Professor at Talla Padmavathi College of Pharmacy, Warangal.

Courses Handled:B.Pharm., Pharm.D., M.Pharm (Pharm. Analysis & Pharm. Chemistry)

Research Fellowships:

Fellowship from All India Council for Technical Education (A.I.C.T.E.), New Delhi during M.Pharmacy(2002-2004)
Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) / Senior Research Fellowship (SRF) from University Grants Commission (U.G.C.), New Delhi during Ph.D. (2008-2010).

Honors/Awards

Awarded “Young Scientist Travel Grant” by DST-SERB, New Delhi&CICS, Chennaito attend international conference at Netherlands, Europe, 2012.
Elected as “Associate Fellow of the Telangana Academy of Sciences (TAS)”, 2016.
Received “Best Lecturer Award-2018” from Telangana Private Lecturer’s Association (TGPLA), 2018.
Awarded Travel Grant by the organizers andTravel Fellowship byCCSTDS, Chennaito attend the 3^rd Asian Conference of Science Technology & Medicine (ACSTM)-2019,Dubai, U.A.E., 2019.
Received“Young Pharmacy Teacher Award” from Association of Pharmacy Professionals (APP),2020.
Received “Best Speaker Award” during the International Conference (Pharma-2021).

Research Projects

Completed “Career Award for Young Teachers” (CAYT)projectfrom AICTE, New Delhiworth Rs. 1.5Lakhs during 2013-2017.
Sanctioned VIBA-RICH (Vaagdevi Incubation and Business Accelerator-Research and Innovation Circle of Hyderabad) funded project during 2021-2022.
Research Publications:42 (National: 10; International-31); Review article-01
Book Chapters: 01 (Elsevier)
Projects guided: M.Pharm – 46 completed, 4-ongoing; Pharm.D- 01; B.Pharm-03
Patents: 03 0Indian Patents (Granted-01 (IP No: 345216), Published-02 (Application No.s: 1999/CHE/2013 & 4481/CHE/2013)
Presentations: National-48 (Oral-15, Posters-33), International- 32 (Oral-07, Posters-25)
Abroad Presentations: AAPS-2012 (Chicago, USA), 13^th Tetrahedron Symposium-2012 (Netherlands, Europe), ACSTM-2019 (Deira, Dubai)
Countries visited: USA, Netherlands (Europe), Dubai (U.A.E.), Singapore, Thailand, Maldives, Turkey, Portugal and Spain
Seminars / Symposia / Workshops attended: 71
Refresher Courses / FDP’s attended: 08

Acted as

Faculty Expert for UBA (Unnat Bharat Abhiyan)
Overall Clubs In-Charge, SNVPMV
Mentor for IPA-SF TS Chapter, Member NSS Unit, SNVPMV
Vice President for Institution’s Innovation Council (IIC)
Convenor: 02 (1 day National Symposium+2 day TAS &TSCHE funded National Conference)
Co-Convenor: 01 (3 Day INDO-US Summit-2024)
Coordinator: 02 (3 day National Conference, in association with IPA TS Branch)
Resource Person (Speaker): 03 (2-AICTE sponsored Short Term Courses+1- National Conference)
Adjudicator: 03 (1-National + 2-International Conferences)
Chairperson: 04 Plenary sessions (1-National Seminar + 1-National Conference + 1-FDP)
Co-chairperson: 02 Plenary sessions (2-National Seminars)
Reviewer for few reputed National & International Journals of good impact factor
Paper setter/Evaluator: 08 Universities of AP & Telangana
President for Women’s Cell at Vaagdevi College of Pharmacy, Warangal

Appointed as

Indian Ambassador: 1. Asian Council of Science Editors (ACSE), Science Alert Publishers 2. Bentham Science Publishers

Editorial Board Member: Asian Journal of Emerging Research (AJER), Science Alert

Collaboration: 04 Organizations

Membership Of Official Bodies

Life Member of Association of Pharmaceutical Teachers of India(APTI) (AP/LM-201).
Life Member of The Indian Pharmaceutical Association (IPA) (TS/WAR/ON/LM/000173)
Life Member of Association of Pharmacy Professionals (APP) (APP/TS/LM-146H/20)

Skills

Handling of analytical instruments like HPLC, FT-IR, UV-Visible Spectrophotometer etc.
Fluent in English, Hindi, Telugu languages.

Hobbies

Travelling, Yoga, Watching movies & Listening to music

Open Researcher and Contributor ID (ORCID): https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0167-5048

Google Scholar link:https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?user=_CDzHY0AAAAJ&hl=en

ResearchGate link:https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Kalam-Sirisha