RESUME

Dr. Santanu Saha M.Pharm, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor (Grade III),

Head of Department

Department of Pharmacognosy

NGSM Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Paneer, Derelakatte, Mangaluru-575018

Karnataka, INDIA

Ph: +91-9916222729(M)

E-mail: saha.santanu@rediffmail.com

Permanent Address

1, Raj Narayan Biswas Lane,

Kolkata – 700 005

West Bengal, INDIA

Ph: +91-33-65353103

CAREER OBJECTIVE

To work and contribute in a best possible way for an institution where world-class

science technology meets innovation.

QUALIFICATIONS

Ph. D : NGSM Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences,

Paneer, Derelakatte, Mangaluru, Karnataka,

India. (Rajiv Gandhi University of Health

Sciences, Bangalore, Karnataka, India)

Completed on November 2014.

M.Pharm : Poona College of Pharmacy,

Pune, Maharashtra.

(Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University,

Pune, India)

Specialization in Pharmacognosy

Secured an aggregate of 65.58% (2006).

B.Pharm : Sree Siddaganga College of Pharmacy

B.H.Road, Tumkur, Karnataka.

(Rajiv Gandhi University of Health

Sciences, Bangalore, Karnataka, India)

Secured an aggregate of 63.74% (2004).

Ph.D. Thesis Work: “Phytochemical and Pharmacological evaluation of some

Indian medicinal Plants”

M.Pharm Thesis Work: “Immunoadjuvant Activity of Withania somnifera”

INDUSTRIAL TRAINING

Undergone industrial training in Zephyr Pharmaceutical Pvt. Ltd., Kolkata, for a

period of one month.

EXPERTISE AREAS

Isolation and separation of phytochemicals.

Chromatographic analysis of phytochemicals.

Experience of working with various analytical equipments like UV-Visible

spectrophotometer, HPTLC, HPLC.

Humanly handling of animals from mouse to guinea pig and development of

various immunopharmacological models.

Expertise in pharmacological screening of drugs using in vivo ex vivo and in vitro

assays.

Computer skills and experience in scientific writing and documentation and hands

on experience on Statistical software’s.

Experience in taking lectures and practical classes of B.Pharm students.

EXPERIENCE

Teaching Experience: 09 years 10 months

Working as an Assistant Professor of Pharmacognosy Department in NGSM

Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences since 2nd

August 2007.

Working as a Lecturer of Pharmacognosy Department in Sree Siddaganga College

of Pharmacy from 19th

April to 31st July 2007.

SUBJECT TEACHING

Theory and Practical of Pharmacognosy-I, Pharmacognosy & Phytochemistry,

Industrial Pharmacognosy & Biotechnology and Pharmacognosy &

Phytopharmaceuticals for I, III, IV B.Pharm and II Pharm D. respectively.

POSITIONS HOLD

Working as Head of Department of Pharmacognosy

Assistant Professor (Grade III) of Pharmacognosy Department in NGSM Institute

of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Assistant Professor (Grade II) of Pharmacognosy Department in NGSM Institute

of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Approved Research Guide for M. Pharm course of Nitte University.

NSS Programme Officer of NGSM Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences under

NSS units of Nitte University

Coordinator of Cultural Committee of NGSM Institute of Pharmaceutical

Sciences

Member, Equal Opportunity Cell, Nitte University, Mangaluru

Ex-member of Board of Study of Nitte University from NGSM Institute of

Pharmaceutical Sciences

Approved Examiner for Pharmacognosy of Nitte University, Mangaluru

Approved Examiner for Pharmacognosy of Rajiv Gandhi University of Health

Sciences, Bangalore

Approved Examiner for Pharmacognosy of Manipal University, Manipal

Approved Examiner for Pharmacognosy of Kerala University of Health Sciences,

Kerala

Previously, Lecturer of Pharmacognosy Department in Sree Siddaganga College

of Pharmacy, Tumkur

CONFERENCE ATTENDED

Participated in a ICMR Sponsored National conference on “Role of Organic

Chemical Intermediates in Cognitive Disorders and Mental Health” conducted by

Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, NGSM Institute of Pharmaceutical

Sciences, Paneer, Deralakatte, Mangaluru, at Auditorium, Nitte Institute of

Architecture, Panner, Deralakatte, Mangaluru, on 17th

-18th

February, 2017.

Participated in a Nitte University Sponsored national seminar on

“Pharmacoeconomics and Patient Safety” conducted by Department of Pharmacy

Practice, NGSM Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Paneer, Deralakatte,

Mangaluru, at Vimshati Bhavan Auditorium, A. B. Shetty Memorial Institute of

Dental Sciences, Deralakatte, Mangaluru, on 11th

January, 2017.

Participated in a Nitte University and ASSOCHAM sponsored one day seminar

on “Intellectual Property Rights” at Seminar Hall, 2nd

Floor, K. S. Hegde

Charitable Hospital, Deralakatte, Mangaluru, on 10th

January, 2017.

Participated in a Nitte University Sponsored one day seminar on “Perspectives on

New Drug Discovery” conducted by Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry,

NGSM Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Paneer, Deralakatte, Mangaluru, at

Auditorium, Nitte Institute of Architecture, Panner, Deralakatte, Mangaluru, on

3rd

November, 2016.

Participated in three day seminar on “Management Development Programme for

Medical Professionals” conducted by Centre for Justice K.S. Hegde Institute of

Management, Nitte at Nitte Education International, Mangaluru, on 14th

, 21st and

28th

August, 2016

Conducted Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology,

Government of India, sponsored a one day workshop on “Pharmacognosy and

Phytochemistry” organized jointly by the Department of Pharmacognosy of

NGSM Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Paneer, and Department of Botany

of St. Aloysius College, Mangaluru, on 17th

February 2015 at NGSM Institute of

Pharmaceutical Sciences, Paneer, Deralakatte, Mangaluru and delivered lecture in

the workshop on the topic title introduction about the Pharmacognosy and

extraction, isolation, identification and chemical test of phytoconstituents.

Conducted ICMR and Nitte University sponsored Two day workshop on

“Conservation of medicinal plants and preservation of medicinal plant

knowledge base” on 4th

and 5th

August, 2011 at NGSM Institute of

Pharmaceutical Sciences, Mangaluru.

Chair person in “3rd

Annual Conference KMLA-2011” on “Advances in

Health Sciences Liberianship” in association with Nitte University and Rajiv

Gandhi University of Health Sciences at A. B. Shetty Memorial Institute of

Dental Sciences, Mangaluru on 28th

and 29th

January, 2011.

Presented poster of research work entitled “Phytochemical And Pharmacological

Investigation of the Leaves of Bauhinia Variegata” in “National Level Technical

Symposium on Novel Concepts in Pharmaceutical Research” organized by

NGSM Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Mangaluru, India, and jointly

sponsored by RGUHS, Bangalore and Nitte University, Mangaluru on 16th

and

17th

July, 2009.

Participated in seminar on “Qualitative Research Methodology and regulatory

affairs” on 8th April 2009 at NGSM Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences,

Paneer, Mangaluru.

Oral presentation of paper entitled “Phytochemical and Pharmacological

Investigation of Stem Bark of Moringa Oleifera” in International Seminar on

Medicinal Plants & Herbal Products jointly organised by Department of

Botany of S.V. University, Tirupati and AP Medicinal & Aromatic Plants Board,

Hyderabad, India, March 7- 9, 2008.

International conference on promotion and Development of botanicals with

International Coordination Exploring Quality, Safety, Efficacy and

regulations organised by School of Natural product studies Jadavpur University,

Kolkata, India, Feb 25 – 26, 2005.

GUEST LECTURE

Resource Person for delivering a lecture on “Pharmacognostical aspects of

Botanicals” and to demonstrate experiments on “Quantitative microscopical

study for evaluation of crude drugs” in Department of Botany of St. Aloysius

College, Mangaluru, on 21st December, 2011.

RESEARCH PAPER PUBLICATION

Bhattacharjee Atanu, Shastry CS, Saha Santanu. Nootropic activity of Crataeva

nurvala Buch-Ham against scopolamine induced cognitive impairment. Excli

Journal. 2015; 14:335-45.

Bhattacharjee Atanu, Shastry CS, Saha Santanu. Neuroprotective activity of

Crataeva nurvala Buch-Ham stem bark against scopolamine-induced cognitive

impairment via antioxidative activities in rats. American Journal of

Ethnomedicine. 2014; 1(4): 6-12.

Bhattacharjee Atanu, Shastry CS, Saha Santanu. Isolation, purification and

structural elucidation of bioactive polyphenolic compound (catechin) from

Crataeva nurvala Buch-ham stem bark chloroform fraction. International Journal

of Pharmaceutical Research and Bio-Science. 2014; 3(2): 86-98.

Bhattacharjee Atanu, Shastry CS, Saha Santanu. Isolation, purification and

structural elucidation of N-acetyl-5-methoxytryptamine (Melatonin) from

Crataeva nurvala Buch-Ham stem bark. American Journal of Phytomedicine and

Clinical Therapeutics. 2014; 2(3): 301-09.

Saha Santanu, Subrahmanyam EVS, Kodangala C, Mandal SC, Shastry S.

Evaluation of antinociceptive and anti-inflammatory activities of extract and

fractions of Eugenia jambolana root bark and isolation of phytoconstituents.

Brazilian Journal of Pharmacognosy. 2013 Jul/Aug; 23(4): 651-61.

Saha Santanu, Subrahmanyam EVS. Evaluation of anti-inflammatory activity of

ethanolic extract of seeds of Holarrhena pubescens (Buch.- Ham.) Wall.

International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. 2013 July-Sep;

5(3): 915-919.

Bhattacharjee Atanu, Shastry CS, Saha Santanu. Evaluation of acute and sub-

chronic oral toxicity study of ethanolic extract of Crataeva nurvala Buch-ham

stem bark on experimental Wistar rats. Research Journal of Pharmacognosy and

Phytochemistry. 2013; 5(6): 293-296.

Bhattacharjee Atanu, Shastry CS, Saha Santanu. Isolation, purification and

structural elucidation of novel bioactive phytoconstituents from Crataeva nurvala

Buch-ham stem bark chloroform fraction. International Journal of Pharmaceutical

Research and Bio-Science. 2013; 2(5): 452-64.

Bhattacharjee Atanu, Shastry CS, Saha Santanu. Phytochemical and ethno-

pharmacological profile of Desmodium gangeticum (L.) DC.: A review.

International Journal of Biomedical Research. 2013; 4(10): 507-15.

Bhattacharjee Atanu, Shastry CS, Saha Santanu. Preliminary phytochemical

analysis of selected medicinal plants of westernghat region of South Karnataka,

India. International Journal of Advances in Pharmaceutical Research. 2013; 4(6):

1841 – 1846.

Bhat Vinaya, Sharma S.M., Shetty Veena, Shastry C.S., Rao Vaman, Shenoy

Shilpa M., Saha Santanu, Balaji Sriram. Prevalence of Candida Associated

Denture Stomatitis (CADS) and Speciation of Candida Among Complete Denture

Wearers of South West Coastal Region of Karnataka. Nitte University Journal of

Health Sciences. September 2013; 3(3): 59-63.

Bhat Vinaya, Sharma SM, Shetty Veena, Shastry CS, Rao Vaman, Shenoy Shilpa

M, Saha Santanu. Role of candida biofilms on denture stomatitis. Journal of

Indian Academy of Dental Specialist Researchers. 2013 Jan-March; 2(1): 27-35.

Shastry CS, Aswathanarayana BJ, Ganesh S, Kalluraya B, Saha Santanu,

Bhattacharjee Atanu. Herbal radioprotector: re-emerging trend in the field of

radio therapy. Journal of Pharmacy Research. 2012; 5(4): 2355-2365.

Maheshwari Rajalekshmi, Darbarmulla Sathyanarayana, Subraya Kodangala

Chandrashekar, Billadi Sangeetha, Koppala Narayana Sunil kumar, Saha

Santanu. Anti-snake Venom Activity of Stem Bark of Anthocephalus cadamba.

International Journal of Pharma World Research. 2012; 3(2): 10-17

Maheshwari Rajalekshmi, Darbarmulla Sathyanarayana, Subraya Kodangala

Chandrashekar, Billadi Sangeetha, Koppala Narayana Sunil kumar, Saha

Santanu. Isolation of Triterpenoids From Petroleum Ether Extract of Stem Bark

of Anthocephalus cadamba. International Journal of Pharma World Research.

2012; 3(2): 1-9

Saha Santanu, Subrahmanyam E. V. S., Kodangala Chandrashekar, Shastry C. S.

In Vivo Study for Anti-inflammatory Activity of Bauhinia variegata L. Leaves.

Pharmaceutical Crops. 2011; 2: 70-73

Saha Santanu, Subrahmanyam E. V. S., Kodangala Chandrashekar, Shastry C. S.

Isolation and characterization of triterpenoids and fatty acid ester of triterpenoid

from leaves of Bauhinia variegata. Der Pharma Chemica. 2011; 3 (4): 28-37.

Kodangala Chandrashekar, Saha Santanu, Kodangala Prasanna. Analgesic

Activity of Phyllanthus lawii Extract in Swiss Albino Mice. Pharmaceutical

Crops. 2011; 2: 8-10.

Kodangala Chandrashekar, Saha Santanu, Kodangala Prasanna. Phytochemical

studies of aerial parts of the plant Leucas lavandulaefolia. Der Pharma Chemica.

2010; 2(5): 434-437.

Gautam Manish, Saha Santanu, Bani Sarang, Kaul Anpurna, Mishra Sanjay,

Patil Dada, Satti NK, Suri KA, Gairola S, Suresh K, Jadhav S, Qazi GN,

Patwardhan B. Immunomodulatory activity of Asparagus racemosus on systemic

Th1/Th2 immunity: Implications for immunoadjuvant potential. Journal of

Ethnopharmacology. 2009; 121(2): 241–247.

Subrya Chandrashekar K, Kumar Takeshwar, Joshi Arun, Saha Santanu, Kumar

Hitesh, Subrya Prsanna K. Anti-inflammatory activity of Bauhinia purpuria stem

bark extracts against carrageenan induced rat paw edema. Herbal Heritage, 2009,

Vol.I : 42-45

BOOK CHAPTER

Saha Santanu, Subrahmanyam E. V. S. Bioactive triterpenoid saponins from

medicinal plants. In: Mandal Subhash C, editor. Herbal Drugs: A modern

approach to understand them better. New Central Book Agency (P) Ltd., Kolkata,

2011; 356-378 [ISBN: 978-81-7381-653-6]

Bhattacharjee Atanu, Shastry Chakrakodi Shashidhara, Saha Santanu. Overview

of the Occurrence of Melatonin in Medicinal Plants with Special Reference to

Crataeva nurvala Buch-Ham: Isolation, Purification, and Characterization. In:

Gokare A. Ravishankar and Akula Ramakrishna, editor. Serotonin and Melatonin -

Their Functional Role in Plants, Food, Phytomedicine and Human Health. Taylor

& Francis Group, Broken Sound Parkway NW, 2017; 247-270 [ISBN: 978-1-

4987-3905-4]

BOOK PUBLISHED

Saha Santanu. Immunoadjuvant activity of Withania somnifera. LAP LAMBERT

Academic Publishing GmbH & Co. KG., Saarbrücken, Germany. 2013 [ISBN: 978-3-

8473-7712-2]

REVIEWER

Reviewer for Pharmaceutical Biology

Reviewer for International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Reviewer for Zeitschrift für Naturforschung C

Reviewer for Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytotherapy

Reviewer for Journal of Pharmacognosy

Reviewer for International Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism

Reviewer for Journal of Advances in Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Reviewer for Journal of Herbs, Spices & Medicinal Plants

Reviewer for Acta Scientiarum Polonorum Hortorum Cultus

Reviewer for Sky Journal of Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences

Reviewer for Journal of Basic and Clinical Physiology and Pharmacology

Reviewer for Journal of Basic and Clinical Physiology and Pharmacology

Reviewer for African Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology

Reviewer for European Journal of Medicinal Plants

Reviewer for Journal of Medicinal Plant Research

Reviewer for British Journal of Pharmaceutical Research

Reviewer for Advancement in Medicinal Plant Research

Reviewer for Issues in Business Management and Economics

ASSETS & SKILLS

Undergone training in Regional Research Laboratory, Jammu.

Enthusiastic self-starter with strong Organization, Presentational, written and

Communication skills.

Excellent team player with Interpersonal skills.

Proficient with Microsoft Office.

EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

Actively participating in various sport events of institutional level.

Judging and actively involved in various cultural and literary events of

institutional level.

Actively participated in various cultural and trekking programs organized by

college.

MEMBERSHIP

State Pharmacy Council (West Bengal State Pharmacy Council) Registration No.

A-15539

Life Member of APTI, Registration No. KA/LM – 845.

PERSONAL PROFILE

Date of Birth : May 31st, 1980

Marital Status : Married

Nationality : Indian

Religion : Hindu (Scheduled Caste)

Languages known : English, Hindi, Bengali

******************