Dr. Anil Kumar (M. Pharm, PhD, MBA, LLM) is currently working as a professor and dean at
the University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Panjab University, Prof. Kumar has more than
26 years of experience in the areas of neurological problems and has been cited extensively in international journals of repute and has recently been recognized as a world's top 2% scientist in Pharmacy and Pharmacology category compiled by Stanford University. Prof. Kumar has guided several doctoral (18) and postgraduate's (60) students. He has received several prestigious awards, such as the ICMR Award for Biomedical Scientist, APTI's Young Pharmacy Teacher Award, AICTE Career Award, and, most recently, Dr. Lalitha Kameshwaran Oration Award. Prof. Kumar has published
extensively, with an H-index of 60, a citation score of about 13,000 plus, and has received research
funding (national and international) worth 2 Cr.
Dr. Monika Kadian (M. Pharm, PhD in Pharmacology) is currently working as an assistant professor
in the Department of Pharmacology, M.M. College of Pharmacy, MMDU, Mullana, Ambala,
Haryana, India. She specializes in neuroscience, neuropsychopharmacology, Alzheimer's disease
research, brain calcium signaling, neuroinflammation, mitochondrial dysfunction, oxidative stress,
cognitive dysfunction, nanoformulations, and complementary and alternative medicines. Dr. Kadian
completed her PhD in Pharmacology from the University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences,
Panjab University, Chandigarh, focusing on the role of voltage-gated calcium channel modulation
in experimental models of Alzheimer's disease. She is also an M. Pharm Gold Medalist in Pharmacology. She has received several prestigious recognitions, including the Young Investigator Award at IPC-IPSCON-2025, the ICMR Research Associate Fellowship, the ICMR Senior Research Fellowship, the Jaswant Gill Pharma Fellowship, IBRO Travel Grants, and the Best Oral Presentation
Award at the IBRO-APRC Nepal Associate School. Dr. Kadian has published 19 research and review
papers and 11 book chapters and has secured three research project grants worth 50 lakh. She
has also contributed to book chapters published by leading academic publishers, including Elsevier/
Academic Press and Springer. With her expertise in neuropharmacology, behavioral pharmacology,
experimental models of neurodegenerative diseases, molecular and cellular techniques, and brain
biochemical and mitochondrial studies, Dr. Kadian brings valuable research and academic experience
to the field of pharmaceutical and neurological sciences.
Garima Sharma (M. Pharm., Pharmacology) is currently pursuing her Ph.D. in Pharmacology under
the guidance of Prof. Anil Kumar at the University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (UIPS),
Panjab University, Chandigarh, since November 2021. She completed her M. Pharm. in Pharmacology
from Maharaja Ranjit Singh Punjab Technical University, Bathinda. Her research interests include experimental pharmacology, neuropharmacology, neuroinflammation, and neurodegenerative
disorders. She has experience in preclinical research, animal handling, behavioral studies, biochemical
and neurochemical estimations, high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), and molecular docking. She has contributed to several research publications and book chapters covering cancer research, drug discovery, neurodegeneration, and pharmacogenomics. She has also participated
in national and international scientific conferences, presenting research in pharmacology and neuroscience. Her academic achievements include the Best Poster Presentation Award at the IBROAPRC Chandigarh Associate School of Neurosciences and a second prize in an oral presentation at the State-Level Women Innovation Contest. She has completed research training at Panjab University, Chandigarh, and CSIR-NEIST, Jorhat, and has prior teaching experience in pharmacy education.
