Dr. Subhash C. Mandal, PhD is Professor at Division of Pharmacognosy, Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India. Professor Mandal is the recipient of prestigious awards including Endeavour Research Award, Government of Australia; Distinguished Education & Research Award, AAiPS, USA; Talented Scientist Award, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka; SAARC Fellowship Award, University Grants Commission (UGC), Bangladesh; Fast Track Young Scientist Award, Department of Science and Technology , UGC Research Award, India and Outstanding University Teachers’ Award , Department of higher education , Government of West Bengal , India. He has supervised more than 30 doctoral and 25 M. Pharm scholars and has more than 300 research publications, several patents, books and book chapters to his credit. Professor Mandal has delivered more than 50 research presentations around the globe, has chaired many international conferences, and successfully completed more than 10 government-funded research projects. He is reviewer and board member of several high-impact journals and is a recognized host scientist for many international research programs with developing countries sponsored by the Indian Government. He has visited more than 30 countries for various scientific deliberations, collaborations and exchange programmes. Amit Kumar Nayak (M. Pharm, Ph.D) is currently working as Professor at School of Pharmaceutical Sciences,Siksha ‘O' Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Odisha, India. He has earned his PhD from IFTM University, Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, India. He has over 14 years of research experiences in the field of pharmaceutics, especially in the development and characterization of novel biopolymeric and nanostructured drug delivery systems. Till date, he has authored more than 138 research and review publications in various high-impact peer-reviewed journals and 135 book chapters. He has edited/authored 23 international books to his credit. Dr. Nayak has presented his research work at several conferences. He has received University Foundation Day Research Award, 2019 and 2022 by Biju Patnaik University of Technology, Odisha. Dr. Nayak is a life member of the Association of Pharmaceutical Teachers of India (APTI) and a registered pharmacist.Dr. Amal Kumar Dhara has over 27 years of teaching and research experience in Pharmacology and Toxicology, with expertise in neuropharmacology, anti-inflammatory, antiulcer, and free radical scavenging activities of Indian medicinal plants. He earned his PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences from Jadavpur University, Kolkata, West Bengal, India. Dr. Dhara currently serves as Head of the Department (Pharmacy) at Contai Polytechnic, Government of West Bengal, India. He has previously worked as a Production Executive at M/S Deys Medical Stores Mfg (UP) Ltd., Uttar Pradesh, for over three years. Dr. Dhara has authored more than ten research and review papers in reputed journals, along with fifteen book chapters and five books. He has presented his work at national and international conferences and is a life member of the Indian Pharmaceutical Association and Indian Pharmacological Society, as well as a registered pharmacist.
