M.Pharm., PhD
Associate Professor and Head of the Department
Department of Pharmaceutical Regulatory Affairs and Management,
Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal Academy Higher Education, Manipal

- Working as Secretary for Council of Students Affairs, MCOPS, MAHE, Manipal.
- Received Research Grant of 2 Lakh as PI and 30 lakh as CoPI
-Experience in preparing and submission of drug approval dossier
-Experience in preparing the literature reports, market data analysis, report preparations and project presentations.
- Recognized as PhD and M. Pharm. guide from Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal. Successfully guided 58 M. Pharm. and guiding PhD (Guide:06 co-guide:06) students for their research work.
- Recognized ISO Internal auditor (TUV Rheinland (India) Pvt.Ltd. of Manipal University

2012- Ph.D., Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, MAHE, Manipal
2002- M.Pharmacy, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, MAHE, Manipal
1999- B.Pharmacy- KLEs College of Pharmacy, Hubli, Karnataka
2000- DPPM- Diploma in Pharmaceutical Production Management, IPER-Pune

Pharmaceutical Regulatory Affairs, Cosmetic and Veterinary Science, Pharmaceutical Marketing

01 Formulation Patent- Granted
03 Design Patent - Granted
02 Copyright - Granted
02 Books Published as Editor
Reviewer for 22 reputed International and National Journal

24 years of Experience.

Awards and recognition:

-Received Sentinel of Science Award Recipient. 2016 as Top 10 percent of reviewers honored by Publons under Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics.
-Excellent Contribution award from Current Research in Nutrition and Food Science Journal as Reviewer for the year 2019.
-Best Research Paper Award: Kokil S.U, Ligade V.S., Kulkarni A.S and Dias R. J. “Evaluation of Cyclic Glycolamide Conjugates of Acetyl Salicylic Acid.” Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Education and Research. 41(3), Jul – Sep, 2007, pg. 219-223.
-Consolation Prize for Paper Presentation (Oral) in Regulatory Affairs in the 2nd Nirma e-Conference for International Connect (NCIC) – 2023.Cherian Anish., Virendra Ligade. Recent Advances in Nanotechnology: Drug Discovery & Therapeutic organized by Institute of Pharmacy, Nirma University during January 24-25, 2023.
-Outstanding reviewer award from Biomedical and Pharmacology Journal for the year 2019