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Dr. Nutan Rao




  • Dr. Nutan Rao


    Designation: Associate Professor, Pharmaceutical Chemistry

    Date of Joining: 22/11/2021

    Employee Code: VESCOP057

    Employee ID: 27993

    Email ID: nutan.rao@ves.ac.in

  • Educational Qualifications
    Ph.D Tech (Pharmaceutics, Chemistry), Institute of Chemical Technology,
    M. Pharm (Medicinal Chemistry), Institute of Chemical Technology,
    B Pharm, University of Mumbai


    Academic Affiliations

    •  Currently working as Associate Professor at VESCOP
    •  Worked as Assistant Professor at VESCOP
    •  Worked as Assistant Professor at OCP
    •  Worked as Associate Professor at OCP
    •  Head, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, OCP

    Industry Experience 
    Worked as Research Assistant at Wockhardt Resarch Centre, Aurangabad


    Professional Affiliations
    •  Registered Pharmacist, Maharashtra State Pharmacy Council
    •  Life Member, Association of Pharmacy Teachers of India

  • Teaching
    UG Level  :  Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Organic Chemistry
    PG Level  :  Modern Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry,
    Product Development and Technology Transfer,
    Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Technology,
    Hazards and Safety Management

  • Research
    Area Of Research
    •  Computer Aided Drug Design
    •  Synthesis and Spectral characterization of compounds
    •  Interpretation of Biological results (obtained in collaboration)
    •  Simultaneous estimation of drugs in a marketed formulation

    Research guidance
    •  University of Mumbai recognized research guide for M. Pharm (Quality Assurance) Guided 11 students with grade A for M. Pharm. Currently 3 more students submitted their thesis.
    •  University of Mumbai recognized research guide for M. Pharm (Pharmaceutical Chemistry)






  • Publications

    1. Dr. Nutan Rao, Mr. Vighnesh Jathar Multi-Targeting drugs to overcome Multi-Drug Resistant tuberculosis: A Review, Pharmaceutical Chemistry Journal, Vol. 59, No. 5, August 2025, JCR Impact Factor 1.06, Scopus indexed, SCIE indexed, Springer Publication, DOI 10.1007/s11094-025-03422-z  

    2. Dr. Nutan Rao, Roshani Powar, Post Marketing Withdrawals: An Overview, Pharmaceutical Chemistry Journal, Vol. 57, No. 7, October 2023, JCR Impact Factor 1.06, Scopus indexed, SCIE indexed, Springer Publication, DOI 10.1007/s11094-023-02994-y.

    3. Ruksar Sande, Charvi Poojari, Tushar Poojari, Sonal Sawant, Dr. Nutan Rao. Drug Repurposing: A shortcut to new biological entities, Pharmaceutical Chemistry Journal, Vol. 56, No. 9, December 2022, 1203-1214 JCR Impact Factor 1.06, Scopus indexed, SCIE indexed, Springer Publication, DOI: 10.1007/s11094-022-02778-w.

    4. Riddhi Kini, Drashti Maniyar, Rishika Amin, Dr. Nutan Rao, Journey from Serendipity to Biologics, Pharmaceutical Chemistry Journal, Vol. 55, No. 12, March 2022, 1329-1337. JCR Impact Factor 1.06, Scopus indexed, SCIE indexed, Springer Publication.

    5. Riddhi Kini, Priyanka Kad, Dr. Nutan Rao. Deuterated Drugs: A Review’ Pharmaceutical Chemistry Journal, Vol. 55, No. 12, March 2022, 1372-1377. JCR Impact Factor 1.06, Scopus indexed, SCIE indexed, Springer Publication.

    6. Dr. Nutan Rao, Akshata Desai, Manuscript entitled ‘RP-HPLC Method Development and Validation for Estimation of Dicyclomine Hydrochloride in its Bulk and Drops Form’, Research Journal of Pharmacy and Technology, February 2021, 14 (2), 605-609, UGC Approved, Scopus indexed.

    7. Devyani M. Rode, Dr. Nutan Rao. Stability Indicating Method Development and Validation of Itraconazole and Terbinafine HCl in Bulk and Pharmaceutical Tablet Dosage For, Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research, AJPCR, Vol 12, Issue 9, 2019, 51-55 (Scopus indexed) (Impact factor 0.59), DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.22159/ajpcr.2019.v12i9.33922

    8. Ms. Kajal Gawade, Dr. Nutan Rao. Method Development and Force Degradation Studies for Simultaneous Estimation of Salbutamol Sulphate, Etofylline and Bromhexine Hydrochloride in Pharmaceutical Dosage Form using RP-HPLC Method, Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research, Vol.11, Issue 8, August 2018, 378-382, DOI https://doi.org/10.22159/ajpcr.2018.v11i8.26119 (Scopus indexed) (Impact factor 0.59).

    9. Javed Shaikh, Dr. Nutan Rao. Simultaneous Estimation and Forced Degradation Studies of Amiloride Hydrochloride and Furosemide in a Pharmaceutical dosage form Using RP-HPLC Method, Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research, Vol.11, Issue 7, July 2018, 215-221, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.22159/ajpcr.2018.v11i7.25783 (Scopus Indexed) (Impact factor 0.59).

    10. Manoj D. Kakwani, Nutan H. Palsule Desai, Arundhati C. Lele, Muktikant Ray, M. G. R. Rajan, and Mariam S. Degani, Synthesis and preliminary biological evaluation of novel N-(3-aryl-    1,2,4-triazol-5-yl) cinnamamide derivatives as potential antimycobacterial agents: An   operational Topliss Tree approach, Bioorganic Medicinal Chemistry Letters, 21 (2011) 6523–6526. Elsevier, DOI:10.1016/j.bmcl.2011.08.076. (Impact factor: 2.42-JCR), Scopus indexed).

    11. Mariam S. Degani, Manoj D. Kakwani, Nutan H Palsule Desai, Ranjeet Bairwa, A Single Step, Mild, Neutral, Catalyst Free Method for Cyanohydrin Synthesis Monatshefte fur Chemie, Springerlink Publication, (2012) 143:461-465, DOI: 10.1007/s00706-011-0613-4. (Impact factor: 1.285-Thomson Reuters) (SCIE indexed, Scopus indexed), UGC CARE Approved.

    12. Nutan H. Palsule Desai, Ranjeet Bairwa, Manoj Kakwani, Nilesh Tawari, M. K. Ray, M. G Rajan, Mariam Degani, Novel 4H-1,2,4-Triazol-3-yl Cycloalkanols As Potent Antitubercular Agents, Medicinal Chemistry Research, 22 (1), (2013), 401-408. DOI:10.1007/s00044-012-0043-9.  (Impact factor: 1.607-JCR), (SCIE indexed, SCOPUS indexed, UGC CARE Approved)  (Springer Publication)

    13. Dr. Nutan Rao, Madhusudan Bhoir, Akshata Desai and Shraddha Gaur, A Guide to Analytical Method Development and Validation In HPLC: A Review, World Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nov 2020, Volume 9, Issue 11, 2267-2277. Scopus inxed.

    14. Abdul Sattar Khan, Dr. Nutan Rao. Quality Risk Management in Pharmaceutical Industries, International Journal of Research in Pharmacy and Chemistry, Volume 10, Issue 2, Apr – June 2020. DOI: 10.33289/IJRPC (UGC Approved Journal)

    15. Akshata Desai, Dr. Nutan Rao. Metabolomics: The Study of Metabolites, World Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2020, Volume 9, Issue 4, 868-886.Scopus Indexed. 

    16. Dr. Nutan Rao, Shraddha Gaur, Akshata Desai, Madhusudan Bhoir. Ultra Performance Liquid Chromatography: A Review, World Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2020, Volume 9, Issue 3, 1568-1586.

    17. Fauziya Khan, Dr. Nutan Rao. Cleaning Validation in Pharmaceutical Industries, International Journal of Research in Pharmacy and Chemistry, 2020, 10 (2), 205-214 (UGC Approved Journal).

    18. Dr. Nutan Rao, Shraddha Gaur. Method Development and Validation of Fluphenazine HCl Tablet by RP-HPLC”, World Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Volume 9, Issue 4, 966-976. Scopus indexed.

    19. Devyani M. Rode, Dr. Nutan Rao. Stability Indicating Method Development and Validation Of Itraconazole and Terbinafine HCl in Bulk and Pharmaceutical Tablet Dosage Form, Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research, AJPCR, Vol 12, Issue 9, 2019, 51-55 (Scopus indexed) (Impact factor 0.59), DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.22159/ajpcr.2019.v12i9.33922

    20. Ms. Kajal Gawade, Dr. Nutan Rao. Method Development and Force Degradation Studies for Simultaneous Estimation of Salbutamol Sulphate, Etofylline and Bromhexine Hydrochloride in Pharmaceutical Dosage Form using RP-HPLC Method, Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research, Vol.11, Issue 8, August 2018, 378-382, DOI https://doi.org/10.22159/ajpcr.2018.v11i8.26119 (Scopus indexed) (Impact factor 0.59).


  • Title of Grants Fetched: Academic Year Funding Agency Amount Sanctioned
    Microwave-Assisted Expedient and Solvent-free Synthesis of Aniracetam, an Anxiolytic and Nootropic agent 2016-17 University of Mumbai 30,000
    Analytical Method Development and Validation for estimation of Active Pharmaceutical Component using HPLC 2019-20 University of Mumbai 30,000

  • •  Awarded Travel grant of Rs. 45,000 by Department of Biotechnology, Government of India for the prestigious Gordon Research conference on tuberculosis held at Barga, Italy (3rd -7th July 2011) and Rs.52,000 registration fees waived off  by the organizers.
    •  Awarded scholarship by University Grants Commission, Government of India during M Pharm (July 2004-July 2006) and  PhD (Nov 2007-June 2012).
    •  Awarded Dr. Abhyankar Travel Grant for best poster presentation at Birla Institute of Technological Sciences, Pilani (2006)
    •  GATE percentile 98.32, All India Rank 140, 2004
    • First in Mumbai University in Third Year BPharm (June 2003)
    •  Sir JRD Tata scholarship in Third Year B Pharm (2003-2004)
    •  Fourth in Mumbai University in Second Year BPharm (June 2002)


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