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Dr. Ankita Tiwari

Dr. Ankita Tiwari

Assistant Professor, Pharmacy

Ankita.tiwari@sharda.ac.in

About

Dr. Ankita Tiwari completed her Ph.D. from the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Dr. Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya, Sagar, M.P. She has more than 7 years of research and teaching experience. She qualified GPAT 2011 (AIR 357). She was granted Senior Research Fellowship from Indian Council of Medical Research, New Delhi during her Ph.D. tenure. She has worked as Scientist ‘A in Patanjali Herbal Research Department, Haridwar.

She is the recipient of Young Scientist Award in 37th M.P. Young Scientists Congress – 2022, organized by Madhya Pradesh Council of Science and Technology, Bhopal, (M.P.) on 15/03/2022. She was also awarded with Late Phoolwasa Devi Dubey Memorial Award 2012 at 1st Annual National Convention of Association of Pharmacy Professionals” held on 7th April 2012 at Bhopal.

She has to her credit over 40 publications in Science citation indexed journals. She served as “Academic Council member” in Dr. Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya, Sagar, M.P. for two academic sessions (2018-2019). Successfully presented video lectures through Educational Multimedia Research Centre for Consortium for Educational Communication (CEC), an Inter-University Centre established by University Grants Commission. She has given Voiceover for Visitors Award presentation 2018 presentation at Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi. She has served as MC in various National Conferences.

She is a life member of Association of Pharmaceutical Teachers of India. Her current research interest includes targeted drug delivery, nanomedicines, colon targeting. Currently, she is exploring the pharmaceutical potential of liposomes.

Experience
  • 7 years
Qualification
  • Ph.D.
Award & Recognition

  • Young Scientist Award (First Prize- Rs. 25000) in 37th M.P. Young Scientists Congress – 2022, organized by Madhya Pradesh Council of Science and Technology, Bhopal (M.P.) on 15/03/2022.
  • Awarded with Late Phoolwasa Devi Dubey Memorial Award 2012 in 1st Annual National Convention of Association of Pharmacy Professionals” held on 7th April 2012 at Bhopal (M.P.) India.
  • Secured AIR “357th” in GPAT (2011).
  • Qualified Bharat Coking Coal Limited Pharmacist exam in the year 2016.
  • Successfully presented video lectures through Educational Multimedia Research Centre for Consortium for Educational Communication (CEC), an Inter University Centre established by University Grants Commission
  • Served as MC in National Seminar on Future India: Science & Technology under the aegis of Indian Science Congress Association- Sagar Chapter in 2018 and 2019.
  • Successfully volunteered staff development program at Sagar Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sagar, M.P.
  • Served as MC in Recent developments in Pharmaceutical Sciences: Academia-Industry Interaction Initiative” held at the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Dr. Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya, Sagar (6-7 March, 2020).

Research

  • Google scholar: https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?hl=en&user=Npe6_ZAAAAAJ (Citations= 634, h-index=15, i-10 index=16)
  • Research Gate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Ankita_Tiwari9/publications ORCID: 0000-0001-6433-7831
  • Ankita Tiwari, Virendra Gajbhiye, Ankit Jain, Amit Verma, Azam Shaikh, Rajesh Salve, Sanjay K. Jain. Hyaluronic acid functionalized liposomes embedded in biodegradable beads for duo drugs delivery to oxaliplatin-resistant colon cancer. Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology.(Accepted). Impact Factor: 5.062.
  • Ankita Tiwari, Devasish Bose, Pooja Mishra, Ankit Jain, and Sanjay K. Jain. Determination of Oxaliplatin and Curcumin in Combination via Micellar HPLC and its Method Validation. Journal of AOAC International, 30 March 2022, Volume 105, Issue 4, 1-9, https://doi.org/10.1093/jaoacint/qsac042.                Impact Factor: 1.913
  • Amrita Kumari, Ankit Jain, Pooja Hurkat, Ankita Tiwari, Sanjay K. Jain. Eudragit S100 coated microsponges for colon targeting of prednisolone. Drug Development and Industrial Pharmacy 2018 Jun;44(6):902-913. doi: 10.1080/03639045.2017.1420079. Epub 2018 Jan 3. Impact Factor: 3.225
  • Amit Verma, Ankit Jain, Ankita Tiwari, Shivani Saraf, Pritish K. Panda, G. P. Agrawal, Sanjay K. Jain. Folate conjugated double liposomes bearing prednisolone and methotrexate for targeting rheumatoid arthritis. Pharm Res. 2019 Jun 19;36(8):123. doi: 10.1007/s11095-019-2653-0. Impact Factor:4.2
  • Amit Verma, Ankit Jain, Ankita Tiwari, Pritish Kumar Panda, Shivani Saraf, Gajanand Sharma, Omprakash Katare, Sanjay K. Jain. Systematic Optimization of Cationic Surface Engineered Mucoadhesive Vesicles Employing Design of Experiment (DoE): A Preclinical Investigation for the Management of Fungal Keratitis. Int J Biol Macromol. 2019 Jul 15;133:1142-1155. doi:10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2019.04.118. Epub 2019 Apr 17. Impact Factor:6.953
  • Aakanksha Srivastava, Ankita Tiwari, Shivani Saraf, Amit Verma, Ankit Jain, Pritish K Panda and Sanjay Kumar Jain. Mucoadhesive Gastroretentive Microparticulate System for Programmed Delivery of Famotidine And Clarithromycin. Journal of microencapsulation. 2020 Nov 18:1-26. Impact Factor: 3.142
  • A Verma, A Jain, A Tiwari, S Saraf, PK Panda, SK Jain. Promising Antifungal Potential of Engineered Nonionic Surfactant-Based Vesicles: in vitro and in vivo Studies. AAPS PharmSciTech 22 (1), 1-14. Impact Factor: 3.423
  • Khemraj H. Bhute, Ankit Jain, Pooja Hurkat, Ankita Tiwari, Ashish Jain, Sanjay K. Jain. Doxycycline nanoparticles loaded chitosan hydrogel beads for the treatment of GIT infections. Biointerface Research in Applied Chemistry.    Impact Factor: 1.95
  • Tiwari A, Jain SK. Eudragit coated alginate beads bearing oxaliplatin loaded liposomes: Formulation, optimization and in vitro characterization. International Journal of Applied Pharmaceutics. 2021 Sep 20, vol 13, issue 6 (nov- dec), 2021, doi: https://doi.org/10.22159/ijap.2021v13i6.43199
  • Ankita Tiwari and Sanjay K. Jain, “Formulation, optimization, and in vitro characterization of curcumin loaded liposomes for colonic delivery”, International Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation 2021; 11(4) : 1-6.
  • Tiwari A, Saraf S, Verma A, Panda PK, Jain SK. Novel targeting approaches and signaling pathways of colorectal cancer: An insight. World journal of gastroenterology. 2018 Oct 21;24(39):4428. Impact Factor:5.742
  • Ankita Tiwari and Sanjay K. Jain. Curcumin based drug delivery systems for cancer therapy. Current Pharmaceutical Design. Volume 26, Number 42, 2020, pp. 5430-5440(11).    Impact Factor: 3.116
  • Ankita Tiwari, Ankit Jain, Amit Verma and Sanjay K. Jain. Basics to advances in nanotherapy of colorectal cancer. Drug Delivery and Translational Research. 2020 Apr;10(2):319-338.doi: 10.1007/s13346-019-00680-9. Impact Factor: 4.617
  • Sarjana Raikwar, Ankit Jain, Shivani Saraf, Pritish K. Panda, Ankita Tiwari, Amit Verma, and Sanjay K. Jain. Opportunities in combinational chemo-immunotherapy for breast cancer using nanotechnology: an emerging landscape. Expert Opinion on Drug Delivery.  Impact Factor: 8.129
  • Ankit Jain, Ankita Tiwari, Shivani Saraf and Sanjay K. Jain. Combination cancer therapy using liposomes. Critical reviews in therapeutic drug carrier systems. DOI: 10.2174/1389450119666180131105822. 37(2):105 –  134. 2020. Impact Factor: 4.889.
  • Verma A, Ankita Tiwari, Shivani Saraf, Pritish K. Panda, Ankit Jain, Sanjay K. Jain. Emerging potential of niosomes in ocular delivery. Expert opinion on Drug Delivery. Impact Factor:8.129
  • Ankit Jain, Ankita Tiwari, Amit Verma and Sanjay K. Jain. Ultrasound based triggered drug delivery to tumors. Drug Delivery and Translational Research, 2018, 8(1):150–164.
  • Impact Factor: 4.617 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13346-017-0448-6
  • Ankit Jain, Ankita Tiwari, Amit Verma, and Sanjay K. Jain. Vitamins for cancer prevention and treatment: An Insight. Current Molecular Medicine, 2017, 17: 1-20. Impact Factor: 3.478 http://www.eurekaselect.com/158071
  • Bivek Chaulagain, Ankit Jain, Ankita Tiwari, Amit
  • Verma, and Sanjay K. Jain. Passive delivery of protein drugs through transdermal route. Artificial Cells, Nanomedicine, and Biotechnology, 2018, DOI: 10.1080/21691401.2018.1430695. Impact Factor:6.355
  • Saraf S, Jain A, Tiwari A, Verma A, Panda PK, Jain SK. Advances in liposomal drug delivery to cancer: An overview. Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology. 2020 Jan 25:101549. Impact Factor:3.981
  • Jain A, Bansal KK, Tiwari A, Rosling A, Rosenholm JM. Role of polymers in 3D printing technology for drug delivery-An Overview. Current Pharmaceutical Design. 2018 printing technology for drug delivery-An Overview. Current Pharmaceutical Design. 2018 Dec. Impact Factor:3.116

Certifications

  • Seven days course under MHRD-GIAN (14 Nov. – 20 Nov. 2016) on “Molecular Virology: Biotechnology tools for controlling viral diseases”, organized by Department of Biotechnology, Dr. Harisingh Gour University, Sagar – 470003 (M.P.).
  • Seven days course under MHRD-GIAN (22 Nov. – 27 Nov. 2016) on “Microalga as renewable high value compounds”, organized by Department of Criminology and Forensic Sciences, Dr. Harisingh Gour University, Sagar – 470003 (M.P.).
  • AICTE Training and Learning (ATAL) Academy Online Elementary FDP on "Research Ethics" from 07/09/2021 to 11/09/2021 at Doctor Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya Sagar.
  • Attended 5 days virtual Faculty Development program from 08/02/2022 to 12/02/2022 organized by IIMT College of Pharmacy.

           Have attended and presented papers in more than 15 National and International Conferences,

Presentations in conferences

  • National Seminar (21 - 22 Feb 2009) on “Emerging Trends in Pharmaceutical Education and Research”, ADINA Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sagar (M.P.).
  • Presented a poster in 1st Annual National Convention of Association of Pharmacy Professionals held in Bhopal.
  • Presented a poster in a National Seminar on “Science and Technology for national development” held at Dr. Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya, Sagar during September 23-24, 2016.
  • Presented a poster in an International Conference on “Interface of Physical, Chemical and Biological Sciences” held at Dr. Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya, Sagar during January, 11-13, 2017
  • Presented a poster in International Conference NanoSciTech 2017 held at Panjab University, Chandigarh during November 09-10, 2017.
  • Presented a poster in National Seminar on “Future India: Science and Technology” organized by Indian Science Congress Association held at Dr. Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya, Sagar on 15-16 November 2018.
  • Presented an E-poster in 71st “Indian Pharmaceutical Congress” held at Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai from 20-22 December 2019.
  • Presented a research paper in 37th M.P. Young Scientist Congress organized by Madhya Pradesh Council of Science and Technology, Bhopal (M.P.) on 15 March 2022.

Conferences/Seminars attended

  • Recent Advances in Drug design and Discovery” at RGTU BHOPAL, 2012.
  • International Conference and Alumni Meet (6-7 Feb.2016) on “Academic – Industry Interactions: Global Pharma Prospects”, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Dr. Harisingh Gour Central University, Sagar (M.P.). Title: Potential tactics for academic-industry collaboration.
  • International Conference NanoSciTech 2017 on “Expanding Horizons of Nanotechnology” held at Panjab University, Chandigarh during November 09-10, 2017.
  • Recent developments in Pharmaceutical Sciences: Academia-Industry Interaction Initiative” held at Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Dr. Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya, Sagar (6-7 March, 2020).
  • Webinar Series entitled “Nanotheranostics: Improving Imaging and Therapy” organized by Thanthai Roever College of Pharmacy on 5th June 2020.
  • Green Intellectual Property (Green IP) for Health Care Innovations Globally” held on 16th - 17th May 2020 at School of Pharmacy and Research Peoples University.
  • One-Day International Webinar on “Applications of Computational Biology And Chemistry” Held On 26th May 2020, Organized By Department Of Pharmacy, Indira Gandhi National Tribal University, Amarkantak (M.P.).
  • One day national webinar on HPTLC: Method Validation on 21 May 2020 organized jointly by The Institute of Science Mumbai Alumni Association and ANCHROM India.
  • Chromatography Method Development on Sep 29, 2021 from Buchi Labortechnik AG.
     

Area of Interest

  • Targeted drug delivery, cancer targeting