Herbal Bioactive-Based Drug Delivery Systems

Dr. Inderbir Singh Bakshi is gold medalist in M-Pharmacy (Pharmaceutics) from IIT BHU, Varanasi, UP, India and PhD from Punjabi University, Patiala, Punjab, India. Presently he is working as Professor & HOD (Pharmaceutics) at Chitkara College of Pharmacy, Chitkara University, Rajpura, Patiala, Punjab, India. He has total experience of 19 years from both industry and academia. His research interests include NDDS, GRDDS, biopolymers, modified polymers/excipients, QbD. He has published 103 research/review articles in national and international journals, 6 books, 15 book chapters, 2 patents granted and 11 patents (applied) to his credit. He has research collaborations with various scientists of national and international repute. He is member of Indian Pharmacy Graduate Associate (IPGA) and national general secretary of Society of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (SPER), India. He has supervised 43 M-Pharmacy and 7 PhD candidates and organized many conferences/seminars as organizing secretary. He is a visiting Professor and researcher at WITS Advanced Drug Delivery Platform (WADDP) and Department of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa. Dr. Rajni Bala is M-Pharmacy in Pharmaceutics from University department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nagpur University campus, Nagpur, India and PhD from Chitkara University, Rajpura, Punjab, India. Presently she is working as Professor & Deputy Dean Academics (UG Course) at Chitkara College of Pharmacy, Chitkara University, Rajpura, Patiala, Punjab, India. She has total experience of 24 years from academia. Her research interests include NDDS (Liposomes, Phytosomes), fast dissolving drug delivery systems using natural polymers their formulation and optimization. She has published 31 research/review articles in national & international journals of repute and filled Five patents (applied). She has supervised 8 M-Pharmacy and 2 PhD candidates and organized many conferences/seminars as organizing secretary. She is life member of various national Professional bodies like IPGA, SPER and APTI. Prof. Reecha Madaan has done B. Pharm from MDU Rohtak, M. Pharm from Panjab University, Chandigarh, India and PhD from NIMS University, Jaipur, India. She has 19 years of teaching and research experience. Her research area includes exploring Traditional Plants for various pharmacological activities and role of natural polymers, gums and mucilage as pharmaceutical excipients in Drug delivery. One of her research work on isolation of Natural molecules from plant sources is appreciated by Sami Laboratories, Bengaluru. She has guided 5 post graduate Students and 03 PhD (2 pursuing) student. She has published 45 research papers and filed 05 patents. She has authored one book entitled “Text Book on Herbal Drug Technology”. She has delivered many invited talks in different national and international conferences and seminars, and chaired various technical sessions in different national and international conferences. Prof Reecha is representing North West Region being member of Association of Pharmaceutical teachers of India. She is life member of various national societies like IPGA, APTI, SOPI and Society of Pharmacognosy. Dr. Rakesh K. Sindhu: Associate Professor in Department of Pharmacognosy and Natural Products, Chitkara College of Pharmacy, Chitkara University, Rajpura, Punjab, India. He is involved in research regarding standardization, Phytochemi¬cal and Pharmacological Evaluation of herbal drugs/ products. Formulation development and standardization of herbal products He had published more than 50 research papers in reputed journals and presented papers in 8 international and 30 national conferences. He is actively involved in reviewing research papers of well repute journals and member and serving as editorial broad member for national and international journals during 14 years of experience in academics and research. He has filled 9 patents and published 6 book and 10 book chapters. He is the recipient of Bharat Shiksha Ratan from Global Society for Health and Education Research, New Delhi, India for his contribution in academics and research in the field of pharmaceutical sciences and Best Ph. D. Student award in 2015 from Society of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, India. He is life member of Association of Pharmaceutical Teachers of India (APTI), Medicinal Aromatic Plants Association of India (MAPAI) and Society of Pharmaceutical Education Research (SPER).

• Section I: Herbal Bioactives Based Drug Delivery Systems1. Herbal Bioactives for Gastrointestinal Drug Delivery Systems2. Herbal Bioactives for OcularDrug Delivery Systems3. Herbal Bioactives for Pulmonary Drug Delivery Systems4. Herbal Bioactives for Transdermal Drug Delivery Systems5. Herbal Bioactives for Vaginal and Rectal Drug Delivery SystemsSection II: Novel Applications of Herbal Bioactives6. Herbal Bioactive Based Nano Drug Delivery Systems7. Herbal Bioactives Based Cosmetics8. Herbal Bioactives Based Nutraceuticals9. Herbal Bioactives for Wound Healing Application10. Herbal Bioactives in Cancer/Tumor TreatmentSection III: Standardization, Regulation and Enhancement Issues of Herbal Bioactives11. Standardization of Herbal Bioactive12. Enhancement of Properties of Herbal Bioactives for Drug Delivery Applications13. Regulatory Considerations of Herbal Bioactive Based Formulations