Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology

PhD STUDENTS

STUDENT NAME	NAME OF SUPERVISOR / CO-SUPERVISOR	BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT
Madhana Rajaram Mohanrao	Supervisor- Dr. V.G.M. Naidu Co Supervisor- Dr. Pavan Kumar Samudrala	Effect of Luteolin and Ursolic acid on Lipopolysaccharide induced Depressive- like behaviour in Balb/c mice.
Sahabuddin Ahmed	Supervisor- Dr. V.G.M. Naidu	1. 7,8- Dihydroxyflavone prevents 3-NitropropionicAcid (3-NP) induced Striatal Toxicity by Modulating the TrkB receptor and Microglial Activation Pathway. 2. Andrograholide suppresses inflammasome activation through induction of mitophagy in in-vitro and in-vivo model of Parkinson disease. 3. Pioglitazone suppresses inflammasome activation and promotes synaptogenesis in in-vitro and in-vivo model of Parkinson disease.
Mohit Kwatra	Supervisor- Dr. V.G.M. Naidu	Exploration of the redox-signaling mediators along with regulator of G-protein signaling (RGS-4) in-vitro and in-vivo model of Parkinson’s disease: Implication of Pharmacological Interventions.
Malayamarutham Kalyankumarraju	Supervisor- Dr. V.G.M. Naidu Co Supervisor- Dr. Chandana C Baruah	Pharmacological screening of plants belonging to the north east region of india against cancer and inflammatory conditions.
Jannu Arun Kumar	Supervisor- Dr. V.G.M. Naidu	Design and fabrication of epha2 receptor targeting lipid nanoparticles for sensitizing breast and prostate cancer and cancer stem cells to enhance the efficiency of chemotherapy.
Basveshwar Yadav Gawali	Supervisor- Dr. V.G.M. Naidu	Development of combination and lead optimization of novel triazine analogues for the treatment of oral and colorectal cancers.
Pritam Saha	Supervisor- Dr. V.G.M. Naidu Co Supervisor- Dr. Pawan Sharma [Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (USA)]	Investigating the molecular mechanisms of air pollution exposure induced respiratory diseases.
Syampradsad N.P.	Supervisor- Dr. V.G.M. Naidu	Exploring the role of synthetic aldose reductase inhibitors as metabolic modulators for cancer chemotherapy.
Eswara Rao Puppala	Supervisor- Dr. V.G.M. Naidu	Pharmacological evaluation of NIP/18/10 and investigating the role of its novel phytoconstituents in cancer and inflammatory diseases.
P. A. Shantanu	Supervisor- Dr. V.G.M. Naidu Co Supervisor- Dr. Dinesh Mani Tripathi	Targeting lipid kinases for the modulation of various autophagy induced pathways in hepatic and hematologolical cancers
Jain Siddhi	Supervisor- Dr. V.G.M. Naidu Co Supervisor- Dr. Pawan Sharma	Investigating the role of small molecule inhibitors of PIP5K in various respiratory disease models.
Samir Ranjan Panda	Supervisor- Dr. V.G.M Naidu Co Supervisor- Dr. Pawan Sharma	Impact of air pollution on the development of neurodegenerative diseases and developing Pharmacological Interventions strategies to prevent particulate matter induced neurodegenerative diseases.
Abu Mohammad Syed	Supervisor- Dr. Bidya Dhar Sahu	Pharmacological activation of Nrf2/HO-1 signalling for the protection of heart and liver.
Chetan Ram	Supervisor- Dr. Bidya Dhar Sahu	Role of inflammasomes and Src kinase in renal fibrosis and diabetic nephropathy.