Interest areas

• Analytical method development and validation
• Factorial designed based method optimization
• Isolation of markers and bioactives from medicinal plants
• Standardization of Herbal formulations, Ayurvedic formulations and Homeopathic formulations

Research

• Publications – 37 (International- 26, National-11)
• Presentations- 10 (International- 05, National- 05)
• Government fellowship – 1 (Senior Research Fellowship) by National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB), Department of AYUSH, Govrnment of India.

Awards & Prizes

• Senior Research Fellowship by National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB), Department of AYUSH, Govrnment of India
• First Prize for the poster entitled “ Optimization of HPLC mobile phase using augmented simplex centroid design for estimation of curcumin and piperine in dietary supplement” at two days GUJCOST sponsored workshop on “Quality by Design using Design of Experiments (DoE)” organised by ROFEL, Shri G. M. Bilakhia College of Pharmacy, Vapi in February 2018.
• First Prize for the poster at One Day National Seminar on “Role of Indian System of Medicine in the Era of Make in India” Organised by Shree Naranjibhai Lalbhai College of Pharmacy, Umarakh, in September 2016.
• Second Prize for the poster at One Day National Seminar on “Role of Indian System of Medicine in the Era of Make in India” Organised by Shree Naranjibhai Lalbhai College of Pharmacy, Umarakh, in September 2016.
• Consolation Prize for the poster Poster at One Day National Seminar on “Advances in Pharmaceutical Technology” Organised by Oriental College of Pharmacy, Navi Mumbai, in September 2016.
• First Prize for the poster Poster in category of Quality Assurance at 4th International Conference on Theranostic Nanoarticles-A Recent Breakthrough in Nanotechnology” Organised by Shree Dhanvantary Pharmacy College, in April 2016.

Conferences/Workshops/Seminars attended

• Twenty Six conferences are attended including national and international.

Recent Publications

• Desai, S., Tatke, P., Mane, T., & Gabhe, S. (2021). Isolation, characterization and quantitative HPLC-DAD analysis of components of charantin from fruits of Momordica charantia. Food Chemistry, 345, 128717. (IF 8.8)
• Bulsara, J., Soni, A., Patil, P., Halpati, K., Desai, S., & Acharya, S. (2022). Bio-enhancement of Soy Isoflavones (Genistein & Daidzein) Using Bacillus coagulans in Letrozole Induced Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome by Regulating Endocrine Hormones in Rats. Probiotics and antimicrobial proteins, 14(3), 560-572. (IF 4.9)
• Jadhav, K., Ahir, K., Desai, S., & Acharya, S. (2022). Isolation and characterization of carpaine and dihydroxy derivative of carpaine from leaves of Carica papaya: Development of fast HPLC method and standardization of formulations. Journal of chromatography. B, Analytical Technologies in the Biomedical and Life Sciences, 1213, 123533-123533. (Impact Factor: 3.0)
• Waghela, N., Parmar, I., Devale, T., & Desai, S. (2022). A Validated Stability-Indicating HPLC-PDA Method for Tolnaftate: Identification, Characterization and In Silico Toxicity Predictions of Major Degradation Products. Journal of Chromatographic Science, 1, 10. (Impact Factor: 1.7)
• Kamdar, G., & Desai, S. (2020). Optimization and Validation of HPTLC Method for Estimation of Ulipristal Acetate in Presence of Its Forced Degradation Products. Journal of Chromatographic Science, 58(5), 427-432. (Impact Factor: 1.7)
• 6. Naik, J., Desai, S., & Ramani, V. Application of Augmented Simplex Centroid Design for Optimization of HPLC Mobile Phase for Estimation of Curcumin and Piperine. Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, 55(4), 2021, 1164-1172. (IF 0.8)
• Patil, P., Basuri, T. S., & Desai, S. (2023). A New Stability Indicating HPLC-PDA Method for Estimation of Eluxadoline in Presence of its Degradation Products. Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Education & Research, 57(1). (IF 0.8)

Book Chapters

• Desai, S., Prajapati, V., & Chandarana, C. (2022). Chemistry, biological activities, and uses of tara gum. In Gums, Resins and Latexes of Plant Origin: Chemistry, Biological Activities and Uses (pp. 1-25). Cham: Springer International Publishing.
• Prajapati, V., Desai, S., Gandhi, S., & Roy, S. (2022). Pharmaceutical applications of various natural gums and mucilages. In Gums, resins and latexes of plant origin: Chemistry, biological activities and uses (pp. 25-57). Cham: Springer International Publishing.
• Mety, S. S., Desai, S., Sampatrao, T.S., Sharma, V., Kumar, S. (2022).Indigenous Traditional Knowledge (ITK) on wild edible fruits of Eastern Ghats, India: Medico-Biowealth of India (pp.18-22). Orrissa: Ambika Prasad Research Foundation.
• Desai, S., Desai, P., & Prajapati, V. (2023). Biosensors for Paint and Pigment Analysis. Biosensors Nanotechnology, 395-418.
• Desai, S. R., Vishwakarma, M. J., & Desai, S. S. (2023). Antiviral effect of curcumin: A special emphasis on COVID-19 virus. Curcumin and Its Role in Health and Disease, 119-144.
• Rana, J., Desai, P., Desai, S. (2023).Gallic Acid: From Chemistry to Analysis. The Chemistry of Gallic Acid, 1-30
• Pallar, A., Thakor, N., Desai, S. S. (2023). Critical Review on Extraction, Analysis and Pharmaceutical Applications of Beetroot Pigments in Advances in Chemistry, New York: Nova Science Publishers Inc.

Professional Memberships

• Association of Pharmaceutical Teachers of India (APTI) – Life Membership
• Association of Pharmacy Professionals (APP)- Life Membership
• Society of Ethnopharmacology-Member