Maratha Mandal's College Of Pharmacy
Belagavi
PHARMACEUTICAL CHEMISTRY
About the Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry
Program Overview
The Pharmaceutical Chemistry Program at Maratha Mandal’s College of Pharmacy, Belagavi Offers Students a Clear Understanding of How Medicines Are Created, Tested, and Refined. It Covers Essential Areas Such as Drug Synthesis, Structural Analysis, and Quality Evaluation. Through Practical Laboratory Training and Guided Research, Students Build Strong Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills. Supported by Modern Facilities and Experienced Faculty, the Program Prepares Graduates for Roles in Drug Development, Quality Control, and Pharmaceutical Analysis.
With the Increasing Demand for Novel and Effective Therapeutics, Pharmaceutical Chemistry Professionals Are Crucial in Designing, Synthesizing, and Evaluating Safe Drug Compounds. At Maratha Mandal’s College of Pharmacy, Belagavi, the Pharmaceutical Chemistry Program Provides Strong Training in Medicinal Chemistry, Organic Synthesis, and Analytical Techniques. Students Gain Hands-On Experience in Compound Analysis, Impurity Profiling, and Quality Assessment. Supported by Modern Laboratories, Experienced Faculty, and a PCI-Approved Curriculum, Maratha Mandal’s College of Pharmacy Equips Graduates to Excel in Drug Development, Research, Quality Control, and Pharmaceutical Analysis.
OUR DEPARTMENTS
Career Opportunities
Graduates Specializing in Pharmaceutical Chemistry From Maratha Mandal’s College of Pharmacy Have Diverse Career Paths in the Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology, and Healthcare Sectors, Including:
- Medicinal Chemist / Drug Design Scientist
- Pharmaceutical Analyst / Quality Control Officer
- Research & Development (R&D) Scientist
- Regulatory Affairs Specialist
- Clinical Research Associate (Analytical Chemistry)
- Lecturer or Researcher in Pharmacy Colleges
Staff Profile
Name:Prof (Dr). Asif A Karigar
Designation: Professor & HOD
Joining Date: 01/02/2010
Qualification: M.Pharm (Pharmaceutical Chemistry) and Ph.D. (Pharmaceutical Science)
Nature of Association: Regular
Area of Expertise: Docking, peptide synthesis, QSAR analysis, medicinal synthesis of various compounds, interpretation of FTIR, NMR, and Mass, Combinatorial chemistry, TLC, HPTLC, column chromatography, chem draw and chem sketch expert, green synthesis, microwave synthesis.
Experience: 27+ Years
Name: Prof (Dr.) Mahesh Damji Bhanushali
Designation: Professor
Joining Date: 25/08/2008
Qualification: M.Pharm (Pharmaceutical Chemistry) and Ph.D. (Pharmacy)
Nature of Association: Regular
Area of Expertise: Heterocyclic synthesis.
Experience: 17+ Years
Name: Prof (Dr.) Prajact Gurunath Kekare
Designation: Professor
Joining Date: 01/07/2009
Qualification: M.Pharm (Pharmaceutical Chemistry) and Ph.D. (Pharmaceutical Sciences)
Nature of Association: Regular
Area of Expertise: Heterocyclic synthesis, green chemistry synthesis.
Experience: 17+ Years
Name: Dr. Daulat Gundu Patil
Designation: Associate Professor
Joining Date: 09/11/1994
Qualification: M.Sc. (Biochemistry) and Ph.D. (Sciences)
Nature of Association: Regular
Area of Expertise: Extraction of medicinal plants and Plant based isolation.
Experience: 31+ Years
Name: Dr. Indira Madawali
Designation: Assistant Professor
Joining Date: 01/03/2022
Qualification: M.Pharm (Pharmaceutical Chemistry) and Ph.D. (Pharmaceutical Chemistry)
Nature of Association: Regular
Area of Expertise: Heterocyclic chemistry, Medicinal chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Organic Chemistry.
Experience: 8 Years
Name: Mrs Asha Aditya Patil
Designation: Assistant Professor
Joining Date: 01/07/2023
Qualification: M.Pharm (Pharmaceutics)
Nature of Association: Regular
Area of Expertise: Formulation Development and Novel Drug Delivery
Experience: 5+ Years
Name: Ms. Aishwarya Avinash Kholkumbe
Designation: Assistant Professor
Joining Date: 02/12/2024
Qualification: M.Pharm (Pharmaceutical Chemistry)
Nature of Association: Regular
Area of Expertise: Medicinal synthesis of various compounds, interpretation of FTIR, TLC, chem draw and chem sketch expert, organic chemistry, medicinal chemistry, inorganic chemistry.
Experience: 02 Years
Name: Mrs Hrituja Ankush Patil
Designation: Assistant Professor
Joining Date: 02/09/2024
Qualification: M.Pharm (Pharmaceutics)
Nature of Association: Regular
Area of Expertise: Phytosomes, Novel Drug Delivery and Formulation Development
Experience: 2+ Years
Name: Ms. Shweta Chandrakant Pote
Designation: Assistant Professor
Joining Date: 01/09/2025
Qualification: M.Pharm (Pharmaceutical Chemistry)
Nature of Association: Regular
Area of Expertise: Pharmaceutical Analytical Chemistry, HPLC, UPLC, HPTLC, UV, FTIR, In-silico approaches.
Experience: 02+ Years