Biosketch

Dr. Vikas Anand (Saharan) is an Associate Professor in the Department of Pharmaceutical Technology (Formulations) at NIPER-Guwahati, Assam, India. He holds a B.Pharm. degree from SBSPGI, completed his master's at NIPER, Mohali, and obtained his Ph.D. from Mohanlal Sukhadia University, Udaipur. Dr. Saharan achieved an impressive score of 97.30 percentile in GATE 1999, ranking 74th in the All India examination.

His educational accomplishments extend beyond his primary degrees. Dr. Anand has pursued additional qualifications, including a Certificate Course in IPR, PG Diploma in Patent Laws, and PG Diploma in Pharma Regulatory Affairs. He has a rich supervisory experience, having guided 42 M.Pharm. theses and 2 Ph.D. theses, with ongoing supervision of 3 Ph.D. scholars.

He has 22+ years of teaching and research experience. Dr. Anand is an esteemed life member of various associations, including APTI, APA-IDMA, LASA, and InPharm Association. His contributions to the field are evidenced by his extensive publications, including 4 books, 19 book chapters, and 62 papers in renowned national and international journals. He serves as an editorial board member for several esteemed international journals and actively participates in peer-review.

Recognized for his expertise and achievements, Dr. Anand's name and biography have been featured in esteemed publications such as "Marquis Who's Who in the World" from 2009 to 2016, and "Marquis Who's Who in Science and Engineering" in 2011-2012. Notably, Dr. Anand has received the MODROBS grant from AICTE for the Modernization of Pharmaceutics Laboratory at SBSPGI. In 2022, he was honored with the Teacher of the Year Award by Shri Pushkar Singh Dhami, the Honorable Chief Minister of Uttarakhand. Additionally, he received the Prof. M.L. Schroff Pharma Recognition Award from Team Pharma Lok and the Honour Award from Seth GL Bihani Shiksha Trust, Sri Ganganagar, for his exceptional guidance in GATE. 

His research areas include formulation development, formulation optimization, particle engineering (nano/microparticles), taste masking, taste assessment, fast dissolving/disintegrating dosage forms, and oral drug delivery.