ISFCP

Department Profile

Pharmaceutics

Pharmaceutics deals with development of delivery systems having optimized & individualized therapy. Department of Pharmaceutics at ISF College of Pharmacy, Moga is involved in major scientific research, patenting and technology transfer.

The Pharmaceutics Department focuses on both theoretical & practical aspects of fundamentals underlying the above subject areas and offers all levels of pharmacy courses like Diploma, Graduate, Masters and Ph.D. Program. Department is well equipped with 5 undergraduate, 4 postgraduate and research laboratories along with specialized research centers-Nano-medicine research lab, GMP compliant pilot-scale industrial lab, Industry-institute partnership cell, DBT funded biotechnology lab, Animal tissue culture laboratory under the guidance of 20 highly skilled & qualified faculty members.

Thrust areas of research

The department provides its students an added skill in pharma research by training on state of art equipments like Lyophilizer, Refrigerated centrifuge, Electro-spinning unit, Spray dryer, Biosafety cabinet, Rapid mass granulator, Multimill, Fluidized bed dryer, Extruder-spheronizer, Fluidised bed dryer cum coater, Auto-coater, Particle size & zeta potential analyzer (DELSA NANO), Brookfield Rheometer, ELISA apparatus, HPLC and Auto dissolution apparatus. Thrust areas of research in the department of pharmaceutics includes:

• Novel drug delivery systems-NDDS (Polymeric & lipid based nanosystems)
• Anti-tubercular and anti-malarial vaccine development
• Ocular drug delivery systems, targeted drug delivery systems
• Muco-adhesive drug delivery systems
• Topical and transdermal drug delivery systems
• Silica nanoparticles and bioavailability enhancement
• Technology transfer in conventional formulations
• Development of bio-polymers for NDDS   

Career Opportunities

Trained pharmaceutics professionals have a wide career opportunities such as Research & Development, Analytical R&D, Formulation Development (F&D) Manufacturing, Quality Control, Quality Assurance, Regulatory Affairs, Sales & Marketing, Academia and Entrepreneurship.

Department Profile

Department Profile

Pharmaceutical Chemistry Department

“Better drugs for better therapy” has always been a motto of medicinal chemists. Medicinal chemist plays central role in the identification of lead molecules, lead optimization, generation of biological knowledge and organic synthesis which include synthesis on new compounds for the disease under investigation or development of new synthetic procedure of existing compounds. With an aim to bring expertise in future pharmacy graduates, the ISFCP, Moga started Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry in 2006 and offers a two-year full-time M.Pharm. program in Pharmaceutical Chemistry. Since its inception in 2006, the department flourished under the supervision of leading eminent scientists and academicians like Prof. K. L. Dhar (Former Scientist and HOD, Department of Natural Products, IIIM Jammu) Prof. O. P. Suri (Former Scientist, IIIM Jammu), Prof. T. R. Bhardwaj (Former Prof. UIPS, Panjab University, Chandigarh), Prof. M.R. Yadav (Former Prof. M.S. University of Baroda, Vadodara) and achieved several milestones since its establishment. It is now a full-fledged center of excellence in drug discovery/drug development and constantly producing top class pharmaceutical scientists to serve the nation. The unique curriculum aspects coupled with sound practical exposure transform individuals and empowers them to make a positive impact on the world.

The department is constituted with three organic-chemistry synthesis labs, research labs, polymer chemistry lab and instrument lab. All the labs are equipped with the modern research facilities. To tune the students with the current and future drug discovery scenario, a fully functional molecular modeling and Computer Aided Drug Design (CADD) lab was also started in 2008. The molecular modeling lab provides facilities for ligand based as well as structure based drug design and drug discovery.

Thrust areas of research

The key areas of research are:

• Design and synthesis of new chemical entities for neuroprotective disorders, as anticancer, antimicrobial, antidiabetic, obesity and antiviral agents including design and synthesis of drug-polymer conjugates for target drug delivery
• Peptide Synthesis: Synthesis of unnatural/functionalized amino acids, peptides synthesis by using solution-phase synthesis protocols
• Computer Aided Drug Design: Molecular modeling methods based Quantum mechanics. Analog based design, 2D & 3D-QSAR studies and docking methods
• Combinatorial Chemistry: Generation of molecular libraries and development of novel linkers
• Eco-friendly Processes: Solvent-free condition, reaction in water with or without catalyst, microwave/ ultrasound assisted synthesis
• Re-purposing of existing drug molecules for improving their PK/PD profile
• Structural modifications of lead compounds derived from nature

Career opportunities

The student have rewarding career in various fields of pharmaceutical industry as well as in academia. They can work as in R&D, QC and QA sector, as medical writer, in Pharmacovigilance, as Chemists, Pharmacist, Analytical chemists, Patent writer and in Pharmacopoeia labs. They can also excel their career as academician or pursue higher studies at various research institutes in India as well as abroad and can work at different scientific positions in various accredited labs/institutions/universities etc.

Department Profile

Pharmaceutical Analysis Department

Pharmaceutical Analysis is one of the most important specialized branches of Pharmaceutical Sciences which involves analysis of Pharmaceutical products. Qualified Pharmaceutical Analysts/Chemists are basic need in each section of pharmaceutical industry. They are required by the industry, research laboratories, and academic institutions not only in India but abroad as well. Pharmaceutical industry requires analyst in various sections such as Quality Control, Quality Assurance, Analytical Development, Bio-analytical Development and Regulatory Affairs. Taking into consideration dire need of the Pharmaceutical Analysts, M. Pharm. in Pharmaceutical Analysis was started in 2008 at ISFCP.

From the research point of view, Pharmaceutical Analysis Department deals with the development of analytical methods, bioanalytical methods, validation of developed methods, pre-formulation studies of patented and novel chemical entities, herbal drug standardization of medicinal plants, isolation and characterization of herbal biomarkers, chemometric analysis, and pharmacokinetic determination of APIs in presence of herbal bio-enhancers.

Department is well equipped with various sophisticated instruments along with a specialized laboratory named as ISF Analytical Laboratory (ISFAL). It is an endeavor of ISF College of Pharmacy to provide ‘Quality Analysis’ to small scale pharmaceutical industries of the region. It is committed to provide total customer satisfaction & compliance with regulatory bodies with maximum effectiveness & minimal cost. The department is under guidance of highly skilled and qualified faculty members with specifically international working experience.

Till date, nine batches have been passed out and all the students have been placed in various renowned industries. Our M. Pharm. students grabbed good positions  in various industries and academic institutes such as: Ind-Swift Laboratory Ltd., Dabur India Ltd., Ranbaxy Laboratory Ltd., Wipro India Ltd. (CRO), Indian Pharmacopoeial Commission, Guru Nanak Dev University, M S University of Baroda, Alkem Laboratories, Macleods, Overseas health care etc.

Thrust areas of research

The key areas of research are:

• Method development and validation of drugs in isolation or combination as API and in formulations
• Developing analytical profile of drugs
• Impurity profiling
• Bio-analytical studies
• Pharmacokinetic studies
• Derivatisation of pre-existing drug molecules
• Analytical method development of lead compounds derived from nature

Career opportunities

The students can look forward to placement in drug testing laboratories of public and private sector as analytical chemists. They can be an important part of R&D team in lead industries. Students can also be absorbed in QA, QC sector, pharmacovigilance or pursue careers in research across various national and international institutions/universities. Pharmaceutical analysis is involved right from identification and testing of raw materials to assay and IPQC tests for finished products. Thus the industry absorbs a number of students annually and there are greater job opportunities for the trained candidates passing out from our department.

Department Profile

Pharmacognosy Department

The department of Pharmacognosy caters to the modern needs of Industry by providing conducive ambience for learning, and develops skills to befit the industrial and academic demands. The growing needs for herbal drugs standardization and analysis in the pharmaceutical, herbal, nutraceuticals and cosmeceutical industries has paved the way for the requirement of well trained personnel. ISF College of Pharmacy has a core philosophy of its contribution in the quality education and technology advancement in the field of Pharmaceutical science especially in herbal medicines. Therefore, the Pharmacognosy department was established in the year 2006 at ISF College of Pharmacy with an aim to tune the students with the current and future drug discovery scenario in natural products and produces skilled hands to industry and academia demands. The Pharmacognosy department enjoys a high reputation of being one of the most sophisticated and well equipped departments in the vicinity of northern India. It is affiliated by all the major educational bodies in India and department is also funded with the grants for the research and development in the field of herbal drug technology from various Government agencies.

The department is enrich with modern labs, sophisticated instruments, and delivers high quality research. The department is constituted with one UG lab, three PG labs. Instrumentation lab is well equipped with modern instruments like HPTLC (CAMAG, Switzerland), Lyophilizer (Labtech, Daihan, Korea), Remi Cooling Centrifuge, Motic Digital microscope, Rota Evaporator (Roteva), BOD incubator, CO2 incubator (New Brunswick, USA), Spectrophotometer and Flourimeter. Since inception, the department flourished under the supervision of experienced academicians.

Thrust areas of research

The growing need of herbal drugs standardization and analysis in the ayurvedic, cosmetics, food and nutraceuticals industries has paved the way for the requirement of well trained personnel. Thrust areas for research and development for the Pharmacognosy department:

• Computational approach to herbal drug, bio-active and food products.
• Traceability of raw drugs from harvesting to consumption level.
• Season and age related variation of phyto-constituents and development of modern tools for better handing and processing of medicinal plants/ herbal formulation.
• Establishment of quality standard of ayurvedic, cosmetics, and food and nutraceuticals products.

Career opportunities

The department of Pharmacognosy provides an opportunity for the students to gain the knowledge of physio-chemical properties of the natural products, food, neutraceutical and natural medications, the identification tests, extraction, isolation, detection, determination and the estimation of natural products, quantitative and qualitative analysis of drugs and phytoconstituents extracted from medicinal plants. Qualified Pharmacognosists serve as medical practitioners in the traditional system of medicines globally. Research & Medical Institutes, Pharmaceutical companies, food & cosmetic industries, etc. recruit such professionals based on the interest and capability of the candidate. Successful graduates of the course interested in pursuing further studies in the discipline may go for Ph.D., Post-Doctoral studies in herbal medicines.

Department Profile

Department Profile

Department Profile

Computer Department

The department is well equipped with air conditioned labs with PCs and workstations hosting
several software packages, and linked through a local area network. Internet services are
available to all the students and faculty members. The high speed broadband internet connectivity provides fast internet access for multiple users.

1) Upgraded Server Work Station —–1
2) Campus Wide LAN Connectivity
3) Relevant Legal Softwares
4) Printers(Colored/Black White) ——34
5) Lease Line Internet Facility—– 32 mbps
6) UPS Facilities —-116
7) LCD projectors —-12