Mr. D. Raja

Mr. D. RAJA

Lecturer

Specialization: Pharmaceutics

Email: draaja@jsscpooty.org
Phone: 0423-2443393
Mobile: + 919789609489
Fax: +91 423 2442937

Biography

Education
  • M. Pharm (Master of Pharmacy - Pharmaceutics), Madurai Medical College, Madurai, The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University. 2004 - 2006 - First class with distinction
  • B. Pharm, Vel's College of Pharmacy, Chennai, The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University. 1998 - 2002 - First class with distinction
  • Certificate of Proficiency in handling  Spectrophotometric Analysis (UV- Visible), Advanced Training Institute, Chennai
  • Certificate of Proficiency in handling Chromatographic Analysis (Gas Chromatograph), Advanced Training Institute, Chennai
  • Certificate of Training in Intellectual Property Rights, Small Industries Service Institute, Chennai

Work History

Present position
  • Lecturer, Department of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology. April 2008 to till date
  • Committee Member, Examination Committee, JSS College Of Pharmacy, Ooty
Other Positions Held
  • Officer - Formulation Development, (Research & Development), Tablets (India) Limited, Chennai.
  • Officer - Formulation Development, Medreich Limited (Research & Development Centre), Bangalore.

Research Interests

  • Production of Exopolysaccharides of pharmaceutical interest.
  • Solid State Fermentation- improvement of nutritive value of pulses, production of enzymes etc.
Presentations
  • A study on the Probiotic's usage in Ootacamund, Nilgiris District ,Tamilnadu (60th IPC - 2008, New Delhi)
  • Optimization Technique: The canonical analysis tool to predict the response (60th IPC - 2008, New Delhi)
  • Floating Oral Sustained Drug Delivery System: Design and Evaluation of Floating Matrix Tablets of Famotidine.(Pharma Innovations - 2006, Bharathidasan University, TamilNadu.)
  • Formulation, characterization and evaluation of solid dispersions of Rofecoxib and their gel formulations. (TIPS - 2005, Annamalai University, TamilNadu.)
  • Preparation of Paracetamol loaded ethyl cellulose microspheres by solvent diffusion technique. (56th IPC - 2004, Kolkata)
Major Achievements
  • M. Pharm. - Class Topper with Distinction
  • B. Pharm. - College Topper with Distinction
  • Recipient - Second prize for the Oral presentation entitled "Floating Oral Sustained Drug Delivery System: Design and Evaluation of Floating Matrix Tablets of Famotidine". (National Level Technical Symposium "Pharma Innovations", Bharathidasan University, Jan 2006.)
No of Research Projects supervised / supervising
  • M. Pharm - 4
  • B. Pharm - 1
Professional Affiliation
  • Life member in Indian Pharmaceutical Association, Nilgiris Branch