Conference and Workshop organized:
1. DST-SERB sponsored 7 days Accelerate Vigyan Karyashala entitled "SERB Sponsored Workshop on “Hand on training on computer aided drug design and discovery tools", from 11th to 17th July 2022, Shree S. K. Patel College of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Ganpat University, Mehsana, Gujarat (Grant Received: Rs. 3.6 lakhs).
2. GUJCOST Sponsored Two Days Online National Workshop on "In-vitro and in-vivo models in neuro-psychological screening", on 7th-8th August 2021, Shree S. K. Patel College of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Ganpat University, Mehsana, Gujarat (Grant Received Rs. 25,000 from Gujarat Council of Science and Technology, Gujarat).
3. Online Webinar on “Current Trends in Clinical Research”, on 24th July 2021, Shree S. K. Patel College of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Ganpat University, Mehsana, Gujarat.
4. Web-Panel Discussion on “Stroke and Mucormycosis”, on 6th June 2021, Shree S. K. Patel College of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Ganpat University, Mehsana, Gujarat.
The online webinar “Principles of Pharmacovigilance and Career Opportunities” was organized by Ganpat University - Shree S. K. Patel College of Pharmaceutical Education and Research on 6th June 2021. A total of 994 delegates were participated online from different part of India. In the inauguration function Dr. S. S. Pancholi (Principal) welcomed and introduced the experts from the industries (Dr. Neha Vala, Ms. Indu Nambiar, and Dr. Rohit) in the field of Pharmacovigilance (PV). The experts were gave the lecture on basics of PV and its applications in industries. More-over, they elaborated the different job opportunities to the delegates. Emeritus Prof. Dr. Bhaswat S. Chakraborty was moderator and Dr. Pawan Kumar Gupta was Co-Ordinator of the events. In the closing ceremony, Dr. S. S. Pancholi congratulated all the participants. E-certificates of the webinar was given to all the delegates. The webinar was ended with a vote of thanks by the Dr. Paresh Patel, Dean Pharmacy, Ganpat University.
This online workshop entitled “Multi-tasking QSAR approach” was organized by Ganpat University - Shree S. K. Patel College of Pharmaceutical Education and Research on 25, February 2021. A total of 399 delegates were participated online from India and abroad. In the inauguration function Dr. S. S. Pancholi, Principal of the college welcomed and introduced the guests. Dr. Pawan Kumar Gupta, Co-Ordinator of the seminar gave an overview of the workshop theme. In the closing ceremony, Dr. Pawan Kumar Gupta, Coordinator, and team members congratulate all the participants. E-certificates of the workshop was given to all the attendees. The workshop was ended with a vote of thanks by the coordinator and his team members.
Event detail: https://www.skpcper.ac.in/content/online-workshop-multi-tasking-qsar-approach
Resource person/Invited talk in conference/workshop/training programme
11. As a Plenary speaker in 8th International webinar on chemistry and pharmaceutical chemistry (Virtual Conference), from 8th to 9th July 2023, delivered a talk on “Virtual Screening approaches in finding of the biologically active molecules”, organized by Scientific Meditech, United Kingdom.
10. As a Resource person in Introduction to Computational Chemistry for Drug Discovery and Molecular properties: A Hands-on Training” from 6th to 8th July 2023, delivered a talk on “Computer Aided Drug Design (CADD)strategies and its applications in drug design and discovery with case studies”, organized by Woxsen University, Hyderabad, India.
9. Online-Guest Speaker lecture on “Pharmaceutical Drug Design and Discovery: A Computational Outlook” on 11th May 2023, organized by ICFAI, HP.
8. Expert talk on “Virtual screening methods: a fast and robust method for lead identification and optimization” in SERB Sponsored Workshop on “Hands-On Training on Computer Aided Drug Design and Discovery Tools”, from 11th to 17th July 2022, held at Ganpat University-Shree S. K. Patel College of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Gujarat, India.
7. Expert talk on “Databases and Searching of Chemical and Protein Stucture” in SERB Sponsored Workshop on “Hands-On Training on Computer Aided Drug Design and Discovery Tools”, from 11th to 17th July 2022, held at Ganpat University-Shree S. K. Patel College of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Gujarat, India.
6. Invited Guest lecture on “Application of Computational Tools in Drug Discovery”, organized by Pacific Academy of Higher Education and Research University, Udaipur, India, On 7th May 2022.
5. As Keynote speaker in Virtual Faculty Development Programme on Computer Aided Drug Design For Pharmaceutical Research and Development, delivered a talk on “Introduction to In-silico Methods for Drug Design and Discovery” organized by SoMAS, GD Goenka University, Gurugram, India, 31st August to 4th September 2021.
4. As a Resource person in AICTE Sponsored One Week Online Short Term Training Program (STTP-III Phase) Computer Aided Drug Designing: A Customized and Innovative Solution to the Greatest Challenges in Chemistry, delivered a talk on" Virtual Screening Methods For Drug Design and Discovery", organized by ASBASJSM (Amar Shaheed Baba Ajit Singh Jujhar Singh Memorial) College of Pharmacy, Bela, Ropar, 12th May 2021.
3. As a Resource person in National Webinar on “Drug re-purposing against CoVID-19” delivered a talk on “In Silico Drug Re-purposing: an Overview” organized by Department of Zoology, Nehru Gram Bharati University, Prayagraj, U.P. on 21st June 2020.
2. As a Resource person in Workshop on Advancement of Research Techniques in Pharmaceutical Sciences, held at School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Lovely professional University, Punjab on 12th Sept 2019.
1. Invited Lecture on “Computer Aided Drug Design and Discovery: An Introduction”, Geetanjali Institute of Pharmacy, Geetanjali University, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India, 20th February 2016.
Paper presentation in conference/seminars/workshops:
10. Title "Pharmacophore Modeling and Virtual Screening of Benzothiazole Hydrazine Derivatives Against Bcl-XL As an anticancer Target”, In International Conference of Bioinformatics (Inbix’19), from 22nd to 23rd Feb. 2019 at HMV Women College, Jalandhar, Punjab, India.
9. Title: “Exploring CADD strategies for identification of natural agonists against PPAR-gamma for breast cancer”, Poster presented in 30th International Symposium on the Chemistry of Natural Products and 10th International Congress on Biodiversity (ISCNP30 & ICOB10) from 24th to 29th November 2018, at Athens, Greece (Europe).
8. “Bridging Chemical and Biological Space Using Similarity Methods: Economic Approach for Drug Design and Discovery” at International Conference of Pharmacy from 7th - 8th April 2017 at Lovely professional University, Phagwara, Punjab (India).
7. Title: "Sigma-1 Receptor homology models evaluations”, Poster presented in International conference on Drug Discovery from 27th to 29th Aug. 2015 at Riga, Latvia (Europe).
6. Title: “Development and validation of a robust QSAR model for benzothiazole hydrazone derivatives as BCL‐xl inhibitors”, Poster presented in International conference on Drug Discovery from 27th to 29th Aug. 2015 at Riga, Latvia (Europe).
5. Title: Pawan Gupta, Nilanjan Roy and Prabha Garg, “Identification of novel HIV-1 IN inhibitors by a shape-based screening approach along with QSAR predictions and docking studies”. Poster presented in "MipTec2011" from 19th to 22nd Sept. 2011, at Basel, Switzerland (Europe).
4. Title: “Identification of novel HIV-1 integrase inhibitors using shape-based screening and QSAR approach”. Poster presented in 18th European Symposium on Quantitative Structure Activity Relationships from 19th to 24th Sept. 2010, at Rhodes, Greece (Europe).
3. Title: “Docking, QSAR and shape-based screening of curcumine derivatives as HIV-1 integrase inhibitors”. Poster presented in international conference on Current trends in drug discovery research (CTDDR) from 17th to 21st Feb. 2010, at CDRI, Lucknow, India.
2. Title: “Docking studies of tricyclic HIV-1 IN inhibitors: Implication of two metal ion binding to the active site of integrase”. Poster presented in international conference on Open source for computer aided drug discovery (OSCADD) from 22nd to 26th Mar. 2009, at IMTech, Chandigarh, India.
1. Title: “Docking based 3D-QSAR studies of HIV-1 IN inhibitors”. Poster presented in International conference on developments in drug discovery from natural products and traditional medicines (DDNP-TM) from 16th to 20th Nov. 2008, at NIPER, Mohali, India.
Training course/FDP programme/Summer school attended:
19. Online internship and certificate course on “System Biology approaches of drug discovery in Cancer” organized by Institute of Innovation, Trivannamalai, TN, India from 12th to 27th June 2023.
18. Workshop cum Hands-On Practice on “Artificial Intelligence in New Molecular Discoveries” (online), organized by Adesh University, Bathinda, Punjab from 27th to 29th Apr 2023.
17. 2-days workshop on “Advanced drug design and medicinal chemistry 2023 (ADDMC-2023)”, organized by Department of Medicinal Chemistry, NIPER, Guwahati from 9th to 10th March 2023 (hybrid mode)
16. FDP Programme on “Recent Advances in Science and Technology Innovations” organized by, VIPER, Narsapur, Telengana, in collaboration ICAR-IARI and IPA, From 18th to 22nd January 2022.
15. FDP Programme on “NAAC Accreditation Process of Health Science and General Universities” organized by IQAC, Geethanjali Institute of Pharmacy, Geethanjali University, Udaipur in association with Climed Research Solutions, India and IQAC cluster, From 15th to 19th February 2022.
14. Autumn Training School 2021 on Chemical Biology with a focus screening technologies, assay development, medicinal chemistr, fragment screening and chemoproteomics, organized by EU-OPENSCREEN autumn training school, EU-OPENSCREEN ERIC Campus Berlin Buch, From 15th to 19th Novemeber 2021.
13. Traning program on “National Intellectual Property Awareness Mission” Organized by Intellectual Property Office, India, On 14th Januray 2022.
12. FDP Programme on “Advancement in Biochemistry and Allied Sciences” organized by Department of Biochemistry Under DBT-Star College Scheme, Bhavan’s Vivekananda College of Science, Humanities, & Commerce, Secunderabad, Hyderabad, From 23rd to 27th November 2021.
11. FDP Programme on “Recent Technological Advancements in Life Sciences” organized by Department of Microbiology Under DBT-Star College Scheme, Bhavan’s Vivekananda College of Science, Humanities, & Commerce, Secunderabad, Hyderabad, From 15th to 19th November 2021.
10. Training Course on “Computer Aided Drug and Vaccine Design” organized by Institute of Innovation, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu, India, From 16th to 30th June 2021.
9. AICTE sponsored Short term training programme Phase 3 on the theme “ Innovative Pedagogy to develop and implement skill based pharmacy curriculum -A faculty perspective” orgranized by Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal from 8th -13th March 2021 (earned three credits).
8. AICTE sponsored Short term training programme Phase 1 on the theme “ Innovative Pedagogy to develop and implement skill based pharmacy curriculum -A faculty perspective” organized by Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal from 8th-13th Feb 2021 (earned three credits).
7. AICTE sponsored Faculty Development Programme Phase 2 on the theme “Internationalization and research collaboration for pharmacy teachers-they way forward” organized by Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal from 25th Jan -6th Feb 2021 (earned six credits).
6. AICTE sponsored Short term training programme Phase 1 on the theme “ Innovative Pedagogy to develop and implement skill based pharmacy curriculum -A faculty perspective” organized by Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal from 18th-23rd Jan 2021 (earned three credits).
5. UGC sponsored one-week training programme on “Targeting New Echelons in Drug Discovery and Analysis" under UGC-Networking Resource Centre of the Institute, 27 Jan. to 1 Feb. 2020, Organized by University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Punjab University, Chandigarh, India.
4. SPSS Training Workshop, at Central University of Punjab, Bathinda, India, on 6 Jun. 2014.
3. One-week training programme on “Targeting New Echelons in Drug Discovery and Analysis" under UGC-Networking Resource Centre of the Institute, 27 Jan. to 1 Feb. 2020, Organized by University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Punjab University,
2. SPSS Training Workshop, at Central University of Punjab, Bathinda, India, on 6 Jun. 2014.
1. DST sponsored SERC Summer School in Modeling and Informatics in Drug Design, at NIPER, Mohali, India, on 30 Jun.-18 Jul. 2008.
Workshops/Seminar/Conferences/Symposium/Training attended
17. Online National Conference on “Development of Entrepreneurial Attitude in Pharmacy Students”, organized by SRM Modinagar College of Pharmacy, SRMIST, Delhi-NCR Campus, Modinagar, Ghaziabad, U.P. India from 27th to 28th February 2023.
16. Workshop on Taking Novel Drugs from labs to Clinic: Concepts and Case studies, on 7th to 11th March 2022.
15. National Webinar on “Mitocondrial Metabolic Reprogramming in Cancer” on 6th January 2022.
14. Indian Science Congress, 4th to 7th Jan. 2019, LPU, India.
13. Arrogya Sangoshthi: Integrated Conference on Ayurveda, Agriculture & Pharmacuy Science, 13th to 14th Oct. 2018, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab
12. PHYTOCON: Commercialization of Medicinal Plant Products to Trade, on 14th April 2018, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, India.
11. InnovaBalt Project: Seminar on “Application of Computational Methods in Chemistry” at Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis, Riga, Latvia (Europe), on 14th Jan. 2016.
10. InnovaBalt Project: Seminar on “How to write competitive proposal for Horizon2020” at Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis, Riga, Latvia (Europe), on 6th to 7th Oct. 2015.
9. InnovaBalt Project: Seminar on “Molecular modeling for drug design” at Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis, Riga, Latvia (Europe), on 5th Jun. 2015.
8. Paul Walden 9th Symposium on Organic Chemistry, at Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis, Riga, Latvia (Europe), on 21st-22nd May 2015.
7. InnovaBalt Project: Seminar on “Protein production techniques”, at Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis, Riga, Latvia (Europe), on 21st Apr. 2015.
6. The 3rd Indo-German Conference on Modeling Chemical and Biological (Re)activity, at NIPER and IISER, Mohali, Punjab, India, on 26th Feb.-1st Mar. 2013.
5. Workshop on “Structure Based Drug Design”, at NIPER, Mohali, India, on 13rd-15th Mar. 2008.
4. Workshop on “Tools for Drug Target Identification”, at NIPER, Mohali, India, on 14th-16th Mar. 2007.
3. Workshop on “Pharmacoinformatics: QSAR”, at NIPER, Mohali, India on 1st-3rd Mar. 2006.
2. International Conference on Bioinformatics (INCOB, 2006), at New Delhi, India, on 18th-20th Dec. 2006.
Symposium on “Patient Safety and the Pharmacists”, at NIPER, Mohali, on 27th Jul., 2005.