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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.

Teaching and Research Experience

 

Teaching

 

First Degree (Under-graduate)

  • Medicinal Chemistry
  • Chemistry of Synthetic Drugs*
  • Applied Pharmaceutical Chemistry*
  • Instrumental Methods of Analysis
  • Bioethics & Biosafety*
  • Application of Biomedical Instrumentation
  • Techniques in Healthcare*


Higher Degree (Post-Graduate)

  • Advanced Medicinal Chemistry*
  • Computer Aided Drug Design*
  • Advanced Pharmacology*
  • Molecular Biology and Immunology*
  • Screening Methods &Techniques in Pharmacology*
  • Fermentation & Biotechnology*
  • Disinfection and Sterilization
  • Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics*
  • Medical Devices and Testing *

 

Research:

 

Duration

Institution

Particulars of work done/Area

1989 to date

BITS, Pilani

Medicinal Chemistry and Neuro, Neuro-psychopharmacology:

Design,        synthesis         and         Neuro-Psycho-pharmacological investigations      pertaining to serotonergic modulators with special emphasis on depression and co-morbid disorders such as hypertension, diabetes, anxiety, depression and obesity, neurodegenerative disorders.

 

Projects Supervised

     Ph. D:

  • Completed: 12 (5 in Medicinal Chemistry; 6 in Pharmacology; 1 in Veterinary Pharmacology)
  • DAC member for several  Ph.D. candidates

Higher Degree:

  • Guided several M. Pharm. students for various projects in the area of New Drug Design and Synthesis, Neuro-psychopharmacology, Design and development of new animal models, with special reference to serotonergic modulators and related disorders. Many have culminated in conference presentations and or publications.

First Degree:

  • Guided two (completed) first degree thesis students and currently guiding one first degree student in the area of Neuro-psychopharmacology, Design and Development of new Animal Models and related protocol standardization. Guided several B.Pharm. Students on Special Projects, Lab. Oriented Projects, Study Oriented Projects, Computer Projects. A few have culminated in conference presentations and or publications.