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Prof. R. Mahesh

Senior Professor, Department of Pharmacy,
BITS Pilani, Pilani Campus

Malaria, Medicinal Chemistry, Neuropsychopharmacology
Department of Pharmacy, Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani- 333031, Rajasthan. India.

Projects Details as Principal Investigator/Co-Investigator (completed)

  1.  Synthesis and pharmacological evaluation of novel phosphodiesterase 4 inhibitors for their anti-depressant and anxiolytic potential (DBT, Rs. 51.69 Lakhs; three years, Completed March 2013)
  2. Novel Neuro-Pharmacological Agents for the Treatment of Depression, Anxiety, Cognitive Dysfunction and CCIE: Design, Synthesis and Screening of Potential Serotonergic Modulators (ICMR, Rs. 31.20 Lakhs; 3 years, Completed Dec 2013)
  3. International malarial research consortium for the development of novel classes of antimalarials, Indo-Canadian DBT Project (Indo-Canadian Joint Research Consortium on Anti-Malarials; DBT ; Rs, 35.50 Lakhs; three years, Phase-I; Completed Sept
    2013)
  4. International malarial research consortium for the development of novel classes of antimalarials, Indo-Canadian DBT Project (Indo-Canadian Joint Research Consortium on Anti-Malarials; DBT ; Rs, 21.86 Lakhs; two years, Phase-II; Completed FY 2016-17)
  5. Infrastructural development of the department (level II) (UGC Rs. 72 Lakhs; five years)- Deputy Co-ordinator.
  6. Design and Synthesis of Novel Agents for the Management of Rheumatoid Arthritis, (UGC, 2010-13, 11.98 Lakhs, three years, Completed August 2013), Co-Investigator.
  7. Novel Quinoxaline carboxamides: Design, Synthesis and Neuro-Pharmacological Evaluation as Antidepressants, Anxiolytics, and in the management of Cancer Chemotherapy induced Nausea and Vomiting, UGC, Rs. 8.476 lakhs, 2007-2010, Principal Investigator.

 

Besides the above, few minor research projects have been completed in the past.

  • As head of the Department, was instrumental in submitted proposals for upgrading Departmental infrastructure for research and academics through UGC –DRS-SAP Level I and II, DST –FIST Level I and II. Funds received have been utilized for enhancing research equipments assets. Pharmacy laboratories were upgraded with additional funds of Rs. 40.00 lakhs obtained from UGC for infrastructural development over 2 years