Research, Innovations and Extension
The institute lays as much importance to research, innovation and extension as teaching and learning. Students of the Masters’ program in five areas of pharmaceutical sciences undertake research in cross-functional areas. Around 175 PG scholars have graduated and 25 have been awarded Ph.D. degrees in the last five years. Research and consultancy projects worth Rs. >150 Lakhs have been accomplished during the assessment period. 25 functional MoUs with reputed companies and CROs have facilitated collaborative working in the areas of solving industrial problems. The quality research at LMCP has been translated into publications (about 190) and patents (> 40).
The state-of-the-art facility at AIC administered by the institute is an invaluable complimentary resource for pursuing research. The institute has been awarded the Nodal Centre for the Student Start-up and Innovation Policy by the State Government. LMCP SSIP has sanctioned about 84 student projects worth Rs 71 Lakhs; 23 of which are under patenting process. CYTOKINE, the LMCP team, with its innovative topical herbal formulation, emerged among the top five PoC awardees at MHRD Innovation Cell AICTE. 24 start-ups have been facilitated by AIC-LMCP with 15 Collaborations, 3 provisional Patents and 3 Start-up awards. The institute is also selected for the MIC’s Institute Innovation Cell since 2018 and is swiftly picking up its activities.
The faculty lead by example in the extension activities demonstrated by the services rendered at Dhanvantari Covid hospital during the pandemic. Outreach activities such as Refresher Courses for Registered Pharmacists, Awareness drives on health and disease awareness, donation drives like a collection for Sainik Welfare fund and regular blood donation camps, etc. have had a potent impact on the neighbourhood. The twinning of technical education with the efforts for community development is illustrated by community-relevant academic projects. Celebrations of days of national importance and international commemorative days have been extended to include community outreach like socially responsible citizenship, promoting entrepreneurship among women, women's health, etc. One of our students received the ‘Best Yoga Practitioner’ Prize from GTU during International Yoga Day-2016.