Prof. Niladry Sekhar Ghosh is a distinguished researcher and Professor at Assam Down Town University, Guwahati, serving also as Member Secretary of the Board of Studies, with extensive expertise in pharmaceutical sciences, medicinal chemistry, and biomedical research. He earned his B.Pharm. and M.Pharm. degrees from S.C.S College of Pharmacy, R.G.U.H.S Bangalore, graduating with first-class honors, and completed his Ph.D. at Shobhit University in 2020, focusing on the synthesis of bioactive fluoro-benzothiazole derivatives and the biosynthesis of metallic nanoparticles for biological and pharmacological screening. With over 18 years of teaching experience and significant contributions to research, his key areas of interest include drug discovery, medicinal chemistry, nanotechnology-based drug delivery systems, pharmacological evaluation of bioactive compounds, and cancer therapeutics. Prof. Ghosh has authored more than 50 publications in high-impact journals indexed in SCI, Scopus, and ESCI, including studies on cathepsin inhibitors, benzimidazole and indole derivatives as anticancer agents, and green synthesis of nanoparticles. He has been recognized with multiple honors, notably the Young Teacher Awards by SPER in 2016 and 2018, and has secured competitive research grants from SERB-DST, DBT, ICMR, and NCW for innovative projects in pharmaceutical biotechnology and nanomedicine. Additionally, he holds patents for metallic nanoparticle synthesis and biomedical devices. Beyond research, he serves as a resource person, reviewer, and editor for various scientific journals, contributing to the dissemination of knowledge in medicinal chemistry, pharmacology, and nanotechnology. His leadership roles in academic administration and research guidance underscore his commitment to advancing pharmaceutical education and translational research. He has 90 citations from 22 documents with an h-index of 7.
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Publications
1. Dubey, A., Ghosh, N. S., & Singh, R. (2022). Zebrafish as an emerging model: An important testing platform for biomedical science.
2. Dubey, A., Ghosh, N. S., Gupta, A., & Singh, S. (2023). A review on current epidemiology and molecular studies of lumpy skin disease virus—An emerging worldwide threat to domestic animals.
3. Dubey, A., Ghosh, N. S., Agnihotri, N., Kumar, A., Pandey, M., & Nishad, S. (2022). Herbs derived bioactive compounds and their potential for the treatment of neurological disorders.
4. Dubey, A., Ghosh, N. S., Rathor, V. P. S., Patel, S., Patel, B., & Purohit, D. (2022). SARS-CoV-2 infection leads to neurodegenerative or neuropsychiatric diseases.
5. Chandra, D., Yadav, I. K., Jaiswal, D., Ghosh, N., Singh, H. P., Mishra, A., … (Year not specified). Formulation and evaluation of satranidazole microspheres for colon-targeted drug delivery.