Research Interest: Asymmetric synthesis, total synthesis of natural products, multi-component reactions, heterocyclic synthesis and green chemistry

Research Interest: General analytical chemistry; Pharmaceutical, pharmacological and forensic analytical chemistry; Environmental analytical chemistry.

Research Interest: Pharmaceutical analytical chemistry, chemometrics, HPLC, HPTLC, GFAAS, spectrophotometry, analysis of drugs in pharmaceuticals and in biological fluids

Research Interest: Topics in chemical quality control in pharmacy practice; Application of different analytical techniques for the determination of pharmaceuticals in the presence of their degradation product(s) including; Different spectrophotometric methods such as colorimetry, derivative and derivative-ratio spectrophotometry. Different chromatographic methods such as TLC-densitometry, Preparative TLC, Two-dimensional TLC, GC and HPLC. Monitoring of the degradation profile of the pharmaceuticals and kinetic studies. Synthesis of the degradation product(s) of the selected drugs and structure elucidation.Chemometric methods, such as CLS, PCR and PLS.

Research Interest: Synthetic organic chemistry, Medicinal chemistry, Sustainable chemistry, Computational chemistry.

Dr. Surya Kanta Swain is now working as a Professor and Head of the Institution at Amity Institute of Pharmacy, Amity University Kolkata, West Bengal, India. Dr. Swain had previously served as Dean (Pharmacy & Research) at K.K. University in Nalanda, as well as Dean of Research, Principal (Pharmacy), and Associate Dean of the School of Health Sciences at The Assam Kaziranga University (NAAC Accredited), Assam, which included 14 different programs and 9 Departments. Dr. Swain has established one AMC center under PvPI, 12 laboratory infrastructures, Increased the 60 to 100 intake capacity of the B.Pharm Course, and introduced lateral entry for B.Pharm course & 5 new emerging P.G. programs such as Master in Optometry, M.Sc. Microbiology/Clinical Research, Master in MLT (Medical Microbiology), MPT (Neurology and Orthopedics) and the design of course structure and syllabi for the need of the North Eastern Region of India based on course/program/program specific outcomes at the Assam Kaziranga University.

Dr. Swain has published more than 135 Research/Review/Editorial/Opinion Articles of Scopus/SCI-E/Web of Science/JCR/UGC care listed peer-reviewed/impact factor International/National Journals of Springer/Elsevier/Taylor & Francis/Informa Health care/Bentham Science etc. with the highest impact factor of 14.7 (Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B Journal), total cumulative impact Factor > 100, total Google Scholar Citations: 2978, H-Index=26 and i¹⁰-Index=44, Total Scopus Citations: 1736, Scopus H-Index=21, and Research Gate Score: 30 with Core Research Domain Area of QbD Enabled Formulation Design, Optimization and Characterization of Mucoadhesive/Self-Emulsifying/Gastro-retentive/Transdermal/Nanoparticulate Drug Delivery Systems.

Dr. Swain delivered scientific talks & attended more than 100 AICTE/DST/DBT/PCI/ICMR/UGC sponsored National and International Seminars/Conferences/Workshops/FDPs/SDPs/STTPs/Webinar as an Invited Speaker/Resource Person/Guest Lecture/Guest of Honor/Adjudicators etc. He is a life member of several professional bodies such as FIC/APTI/IPA/HAB/IPGA/ISPOR and Members of Reviewer MS Research Australia, Research Management Council, Australia, Member Healthcare Advisory Board (HAB), Canada, ABM International Science and Technology Development INC, Baltimore, USA, Community Member of the Global Community of Information Professionals, Canada, Member of the Pharmacy One Source Community, USA-2013, Asian Science Council Editor, Canada, Registered Member of Odisha State Board of Pharmacy Council, Member of PCI Panel, EC Member of Bihar APTI State Branch, etc. He is the Scientific Advisor, Dr. Sethi’s Laboratories Pvt. Ltd. is a Pharmaceutical and Nutraceutical Innovation Company, supported by DBT-BIRAC, Syncorp Health care limited etc.

Research Interest: Mucoadhesive DDS, Selfemulsifying DDS, Transdermal DDS, Liposomal DDS and Controlled DDS.

Research Interest: "Organometallic: Transition Metal-catalyzed Nitrogenation of Hydrocarbons; edicinal Inorganic Chemistry: Ruthenium-based Metallopharmaceuticals; Renewable Biomass Energy: Metal-catalyzed Conversion of Cellulosic Biomass for fuels and value-added chemicals"

Research Interest: Natural Product Chemistry, Medicinal Chemistry, Chemical Biolgoy

Nelson O. Etafo is a doctorate graduate of the and a CONAHCYT fellow in the department of material science and Technology department, facultad de ciencias químicas, Universidad Autonoma de Coahuila, Saltillo Coahuila México under the supervision of Dr Carlos Eduardo Rodriguez Garcia and Dr Jorge Oliva Uc. He has research experience in Photoluminescence and photodegradation properties of Inorganic solid hosts with lanthanides as dopants. He has skills in structural simulations, morphological (SEM & TEM), optical and Photoluminescence properties.

Further research skills in rubber compounding and characterization with potential application. He has attended more than 5 International and local conferences to present his investigations. He has publications in reputable journals like Elservir, etc.

He is also a member of association such as American Chemical Society (ACS), Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), and Chemical Society of Nigeria (CSN). He is also the founder of "The chemistry class with Nelson Etafo", a Facebook page with over 46,000 followers.

He is a Nigerian-born Educator who has taught chemistry at various level and served as examiner with National bodies like WAEC, NECO. He was a Chemistry Tutor in The Bridge College and Cambridege Standard Institute, both sister schools in Abeokuta Ogun state Nigeria for 7 years with exceptional academic results including IGCSE and CIE Chemistry.

He was also a highly in-demand chemistry consultant to schools like Foursquare international secondary school, and Elyon Leadership College Academy, both in Abeokuta Ogun state Nigeria etc. Nelson is a critical thinker, with collaboration and problem solving skills

Photoluminescence, photocatalysis

Research Interest: Controlled Drug Delivery systems; Drug Targeting; Mini-tablets; Helicobacter pylori; Polymers; Gastroretentive dosage forms; Osmotic drug delivery systems; Centrally acting drug; Anti-infectives; Natural products; Nanoscience; Self-emulsifying drug delivery systems; Tablets; Nanoemulsion.

Research Interest: Medicinal Chemistry and Natural products: isolation, structure determination, biotransformation, synthesis of structural analogues, biological valorization, structure activity relationship.Heterocyclic Organic Synthesis and biological valorization.