Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance

Department of Quality Assurance

M.Pharm. programme in Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance started in the year 2012 with the objective to provide Pharma-Industry ready professionals for the analysis and quality control of Pharmaceuticals with appropriate skill set and knowledge based practical expertise. The Department boasts of an inspired and enthusiastic faculty members participating wholeheartedly in the teaching, learning and research process. Current intake capacity of the department is 12 seats.

Dr. Sonal S. Desai

HOD, Professor
M. Pharm., Ph. D.
Experience: 19Y

Dr. Chandani Chandarana

Associate Professor
M. Pharm., Ph. D.
Experience: 7.5Y

Ms. Payal Kholia

Associate Professor
M. Pharm.
Experience: 2 Y

Infrastructure and List of Instruments & Equipments
Department has a research laboratory for postgraduate students with several automated instruments in a separate air-conditioned Central Instrument Room (CIR) which are regularly utilized to perform structured laboratory experiments and to carry out research projects. The Central Instrument Room has received a GLP L1 certificate from UT authorities. The CIR is furnished with sophisticated instruments namely FTIR spectrometer, HPLC and UV spectrophotometer to meet research requirements. These instruments are calibrated as per standard procedure at specified intervals. All the instruments have Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), calibration records, calibration tags, etc as per industrial standards.
List of Instruments & Equipments
Quaternary LC 4000 PDA system with Autosampler and Column oven Visible Spectrophotometer
Gradient HPLC system with PDA detector (auto-sampler) Photo Fluorimeter
Gradient HPLC system with UV detector (Manual) Flame Photometer
Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrophotometer Deep Freezer (-20°C)
Attenuated Total Reflectance Spectrophotometer Rotary Centrifuge
UV Visible Spectrophotometers Muffle Furnace
Digital Precision balance UV Chamber
Karl Fischer Titrator Visible Spectrophotometer

Research Area

  • Analytical Method Development and Validation of synthetic molecules and herbal markers
  • Development and validation of Stability indicating analytical methods using HPLC
  • Identification and characterization of impurities
  • Analytical method development through Quality by design (QbD)
  • Standardization of herbal formulations
  • Isolation and purification of Phytoconstituents by medicinal plants