Interest areas

• Microencapsulation technology
• Oral thin film drug delivery systems
• Microspheres development
• Multiparticulate drug delivery systems
• Raft forming drug delivery systems
• Biosensors for various applications
• Gums and mucilage for various applications
• Application of design of experiments and Quality-by-Design in formulation
• Novel drug delivery systems
• Microwave technology for modification of functionality of excipients
• Modified release drug delivery systems
• Biodegradable polymers for versatile use

Research

• Publications – 96 (International- 91, National-05)
• Presentations- 29 (International- 18, National- 08, State – 03)
• Guided PG Schlars- More than 62 till date
• Reviewer of High impact factor quality journals- More than 52 journals of various publications including Elsevier, Taylor & Francis, Wiley Interscience, Springer Cam., MDPI etc.

Award and Prizes

• Fetched Shri Murgeppa Sirse Memorial Award as the First Prize for Best Poster Presentation at APTI International Convention during 2-3 Oct. 2004, Visakhapatnam Andhra University.

Conferences/Workshops/Seminars attended

• 42 conferences/Workshop/Seminars are attended at national and international level held at different organization under the sponsorship of quality regulatory authorities of Pharma-field.

Recent Publications

Prakash N. Kendre, Biswajit Basu, Vipul D. Prajapati, Bhupendra G. Prajapati, Swarupananda Mukherjee, Tiyas Pal, Himanshu Paliwal, Himanshu Singh, PVC/polyolefins blends, IPNs, and gels, in: Sabu Thomas, H. Akhina (Eds.), Poly(vinyl chloride)-based Blends, Interpenetrating Polymer Networks (IPNs), and Gels, Elsevier Inc. Ltd., New York, USA, 1st Edn., 2024, pp. 47-78. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-99474-3.00012-4
Akash Kumar, Vipul D. Prajapati, Bhupendra G. Prajapati, Jhilam Pramanik, Himanshu Paliwal, Suraj C. Kadlag, Shrey K. Patel, PVC/polycarbonate blends, IPNs, and gels, in: Sabu Thomas, H. Akhina (Eds.), Poly(vinyl chloride)-based Blends, Interpenetrating Polymer Networks (IPNs), and Gels, Elsevier Inc. Ltd., New York, USA, 1st Edn., 2024, pp. 229-254. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-99474-3.00009-4

Vipul D. Prajapati, Jenifer L. Ferreir, Kajal Patil, Heart cancer: Biomarker landscape, in: Ranjita Shegokar, Yashwant Pathak (Eds.), Biomarker Landscape in Cancer Research, Academic Press, Elsevier Inc. Ltd., New York, USA, 1st Edn., Vol. 2, 2025, pp. 41-73.

Vipul D. Prajapati, Malika Verma, Salona Roy, Brain-CNS Cancer: Biomarker Landscape, in: Ranjita Shegokar, Yashwant Pathak (Eds.), Biomarker Landscape in Cancer Research, , Academic Press, Elsevier Inc. Ltd., New York, USA, 1st Edn., Vol. 2, 2025, pp. 143-187.

Vipul D. Prajapati, Salona Roy, Yogita Sahu, Dipti Roy, Srushti Tanna, Jayvadan Patel, Thyroid cancer: Clinical landscape, in: Ranjita Shegokar and Yashwant V. Pathak (Eds.), Clinical Landscape in Cancer Research, Academic Press, Elsevier Inc. Ltd., New York, USA, 1st Edn., Vol. 3,pp. 163-193.
Vipul D. Prajapati, Salona Roy, Yogita Sahu, Dipti Roy, Chetna Modi, Vimal Patel, Darshan Vaghela, Princy Shrivastav, Jayvadan Patel, Stomach and Intestinal Cancer: Current and New Drug Delivery Systems, in: Ranjita Shegokar and Yashwant V. Pathak (Eds.), Drug Delivery Landscape in Cancer Research, Academic Press, Elsevier Inc. Ltd., New York, USA, 1st Edn., Vol. 1, 2025, pp. 401-428.

Vipul D. Prajapati, Neha Patil, Vidhi Vashi, Chandni Chandarana, Polysaccharide-Based nanocarriers in colon targeting, in: Lalit Kumar and Yashwant V. Pathak (Eds.), Nanocarriers Based Colon Targeting: Design, Development, Mechanism and Case Studies, , Academic Press, Elsevier Inc. Ltd., New York, USA, 1st Edn., 2025, pp. 531-568.

Anuradha P. Prajapati, Vipul D. Prajapati, Shivani Gandhi, Troubleshooting and challenges of the electrospinning process, in: Inamuddin, Tariq Altalhi and Maha Khan (Eds.), Electrospun Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering and Drug Delivery Applications, Woodhead Publishing, Elsevier Inc. Ltd., New York, USA, 1st Edn., 2025, pp. 465-496.

Vipul D. Prajapati, Shivani Gandhi, Princy Shrivastav, Gelatin-based nanofibers in wound dressing, in: Inamuddin, Tariq Altalhi and Maha Khan (Eds.), Electrospun Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering and Drug Delivery Applications, Woodhead Publishing, Elsevier Inc. Ltd., New York, USA, 1st Edn., 2025, pp. 497-520.
Vipul D. Prajapati, Girish K. Jani, Simin M. Khanda. Pullulan: An e xopolysaccharides and its various applications. Carbohydrate Polymers. 2013: 94(2); 814-821. [Impact Factor: 10.7]

Vipul D. Prajapati, Girish K. Jani, Naresh G. Moradiya, Narayan P. Randiria, Bhanu J. Nagar, Nikhil N. Naikwadi, Bhavesh C. Variya. Galactomannan: A versatile biodegradable seed polysaccharide. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 2013: 60; 83-92. [Impact Factor: 7.7]

Grant Fetched

• Fetch of Rs. 6.75 lac grants for Educational aid equipments/instruments & Organization of various seminars/workshop under the SPPU.

Grant Lecture Delivered

• More than 06 Lectures delivered on various topics of Pharma-fields as a resource person at conferences of state level and national level.

Book Chapters

Vipul Prajapati and Salona Roy, Chapter 1. Bioreceptors for Cells, Biosensors Nanotechnology, 2nd Edition; Wiley-Scrivener; 2nd edition (28 September 2023), ISBN: 978-1394166244; p. 1-32.

Vipul Prajapati and Shraddha Shinde, Chapter 2. Bioreceptors for Enzymatic Interactions, In: Biosensors Nanotechnology, 2nd Edition; Wiley-Scrivener; 2nd edition (28 September 2023), ISBN: 978-1394166244; p. 33-60.

Chetna Modi, Vipul Prajapati, Nikita Udhwani, Khyati Parekh and Hiteshi Chadha, Chapter 3. Dendrimer-Based Nanomaterials for Biosensors, In: Biosensors Nanotechnology, 2nd Edition; Wiley-Scrivener; 2nd edition (28 September 2023), ISBN: 978-1394166244; p. 61-84.

Vipul Prajapati and Princy Shrivastav, Chapter 16. Bioreceptors for Antigen-Antibody Interactions, In: Biosensors Nanotechnology, 2nd Edition; Wiley-Scrivener; 2nd edition (28 September 2023), ISBN: 978-1394166244; p. 371-394.

Sonal Desai, Priyal Desai, and Vipul Prajapati, Chapter 17. Biosensors for Paint and Pigment Analysis, In: Biosensors Nanotechnology, 2nd Edition; Wiley-Scrivener; 2nd edition (28 September 2023), ISBN: 978-1394166244; p. 419-442.

Vipul Prajapati, Princy Shrivastav, Salona Roy, and Sonali Singh, Chapter 3. Advanced microfluidic systems for the colorectal cancer diagnosis and its clinical application, In: Colorectal Cancer: Disease and Advanced Drug Delivery Strategies, Academic Press Inc (20 November 2023); ISBN:

978-0443138706, p. 73-94.

Vipul Prajapati, Salona Roy, Shraddha Shinde and Bhupendra G. Prajapati, Chapter 15. Recent updates of clinical trials for colorectal cancer, In: Colorectal Cancer: Disease and Advanced Drug Delivery Strategies, Academic Press Inc (20 November 2023); ISBN: 978-0443138706, p.4113-456.

Vipul Prajapati, Shraddha Shinde, Princy Shrivastav, and Bhupendra Gopalbhai Prajapati, Chapter 7. New biologicals and biomaterials in the therapy of Alzheimer’s disease, In: Alzheimer’s Disease and Advanced Drug Delivery Strategies, Elsevier Inc., New York, 2024; p. 93-114, ISBN: 978-0-443-13205-6.

Vipul D. Prajapati, Pankaj M. Maheriya. Alginate, In: Encyclopedia of Polymer Applications, CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, New York; 2019, Vol. I; p. 111-146, ISBN: 978-1-4987-2993-2.

Vipul D. Prajapati, Pankaj M. Maheriya. Chapter 7. Hyaluronic acid as potential carrier in biomedical and drug delivery applications, In: Functional Polysaccharides for Biomedical Applications, Woodhead Publishing, Elsevier Inc., New York; 2019, p. 213-265, ISBN: 978-0-08-102555-0.

Vipul D. Prajapati, Pankaj M. Maheriya, and Salona D. Roy. In: Plant and Algal Hydrogels for Drug Delivery and Regenerative Medicine, Woodhead Publishing Series in Biomaterials, Elsevier Inc., New York; 2021, p. 217-260; ISBN: 978-0-12-821649-1.

Prajapati Vipul, Desai Sonal, Chandarana Chandni. Chemistry, Biological Activities, and Uses of Tara Gum, In: Murthy H.N. (eds) Gums, Resins and Latexes of Plant Origin. Reference Series in Phytochemistry, Springer Cham.; 2022; p. 1-24, Online ISBN 978-3-030-76523-1.

Prajapati Vipul, Desai Sonal, Gandhi Shivani, Roy Salona. Pharmaceutical Applications of Various Natural Gums and Mucilages, In: Murthy H.N. (eds) Gums, Resins and Latexes of Plant Origin. Reference Series in Phytochemistry, Springer Cham.; 2022; p. 1-34, Online ISBN 978-3-030-76523-1.

Vipul Prajapati and Salona Roy, Chapter 14. Smart packaging for medicinal food supplements, In: Green Sustainable Process for CHEMICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE Methods for Producing Smart Packaging, Elsevier Inc., New York, 2023, p. 229-266, ISBN: 978-0-323-95644-4.

Book Publications

BET & GATE (PHARMACY) by Dr. Girish K. Jani and Vipulkumar D. Prajapati, Atul Prakashan, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India, 6^th Edition, Dec. 2005.

Practicals in pharmaceutical engineering, by Dr. A.K. Sheth, Abhay Goti and V. D. Prajapati. S. Vikash & Co., Jalandhar; Rajasthan, India. 1^st Edition, 2005.

Practical Manual of Pharmaceutical Microbiology –I (Fundamentals and Techniques) by Dr. Girish K. Jani, Vipulkumar D. Prajapati, Chetan Anajwala, Nirav Singhal. Atul Prakashan, Ahmedabad, India, 1^st Edition, Feb. 2011.

Pharmaceutics – A Concise Practical Manual, By Vipulkumar D. Prajapati And Himanshu K. Solanki, Education Book Centre, Mumbai; Dec. 2011, ISBN: 978-81-903626-1-5.

Professional Memberships

• ASSOCIATION OF PHARMACEUTICAL TEACHERS OF INDIA (APTI) – Life Membership
• INDIAN PHARMACEUTICAL ASSOCIATION, INDIA : Life Membership
• INDIAN SOCIETY FOR TECHNICAL EDUCATION: Life Membership
• AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENTISTS: Annual Membership