Dr. Jignasa Savjani
Assistant Professor
12 Years
M.Pharm. Ph. D
Synthesis of small molecules Computer Aided Drug Design Co-crystal chemistry
Dr.
Jignasa K. savjani is presently serving as an assistant professor at
Institute of Pharmacy, Nirma University, from June 2007. She obtained
her Ph D from Nirma University in the year 2011. Subsequently she was a
lecturer at A.P.M.C. College of Pharmaceutical Education and Research,
North Gujarat University from 2003 to 2005 and Arihant School of
Pharmacy and Bioresearch Institute, Gujarat University from 2005 to
2007. She published research and review articles in internationally
repute journals. She received financial assistant from CSIR to attend
and present research work at 16th Annual Green Chemistry and Engineering
Conference held at Washington DC, USA, in June 2012. She has received
financial assistance from CSIR and Sybyl X, Tripos for conducting a CSIR
sponsored workshop on “Hands on Training on Software Related to
Computer Aided Drug Design” at Institute of Pharmacy, Nirma University,
Ahmedabad in the year 2013. She has also contributed as a reviewer for
prestigious peer-reviewed journals including Medicinal Chemistry
Research and Analytical Chemistry Letters. She delivered various guest
lectures on topics related to medicinal chemistry. She received research
grant worth rupees 3.5 lacs from GUCOST for minor research project. In
recent year she focused on the Computational drug design of
anti-tubercular agents, Co-crystal chemistry and synthesis of small
molecules. She filed two patents which was published in the official
journal of Indian patent office.
Qualification
M.Pharm.
Drug Design and Development, M. S. University, November 2012
Ph.D.
Pharmaceutical Sciencs, Nirma University Institute of Pharmacy, May 2011
B.Pharm.
Gujarat University k. B. Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, May 2001
| Institute / Organization | Designation | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Institute of Pharmacy, Nirma University | Assistant Professor | August 2008 To October 2015 |
| Institute of Pharmacy, Nirma University | Lecturer | June 2007 To August 2008 |
| Arihant School of Pharmacy and Bioresearch, Adalaj, Gandhinagar | Lecturer | August 2005 To June 2007 |
| A.P.M.C. college of Pharmaceutical Education & Research, Himatnagar | Lecturer | March 2003 To May 2005 |
| Title | Description | Achieved On |
|---|---|---|
| Patent | Patent filed titled “Co-crystals of Aciclovir and Process for their Preparation” (Application No.7/MUM/2013) | January 2015 |
| Research Project Grant | Received grant worth Rs. 3,50,000/- for research project titled “Computer aided drug design and pharmacological evaluation of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibitors: An Efficient conversion of Non-steroidal Anti-inflammatory drugs to potent and highly selective COX-2 inhibitors” from GUJCOST. | June 2014 |
| Workshop | Received financial assistance from CSIR and SYBYL to conduct two days workshop on "CSIR sponsored two days workshop on hands on training on software related to CADD" | January 2013 |
| Patent | Patent titled "Imidazolidine-2-thione and Imidazole-2-thione Derivatives and Process for their Preparation” (583/MUM/2010) published on 26/07/2013 | July 2013 |
| Paper Presentation | Received financial assistance from CSIR (Council of Scientific and Industrial Research) to attend and present a paper at “16th Annual Green Chemistry and Engineering Conference”, held at Washington DC, USA | June 2012 |
| award for paper presentation | Co-authored a paper tiltled “Synthesis & Anticonvulsant Activity of Novel Dihydroimidazole-1-Carbo(Thio) Hydrazide Derivatives” which was presented at National Conference on Innovations In Pharmaceutical Industry: From Drug Development to Distribution, L.J. Institute of Pharmacy, Ahmedabad (3rd Prize) | January 2012 |
| Seminar | Received financial assistance from AICTE to organize National seminar on “Alternative Synthetic Strategies for Drugs and Drug Intermediates” at Institute of Pharmacy, Nirma University | November 2009 |
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