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Greetings and Welcome to School of Pharmaceutical & Populations Health Informatics, DIT University, a well-established Professional Institution under the banner of DIT University, Dehradun. Faculty of Pharmacy was established in the year 2005 under the aegis of the Unison group with an aim to train individuals displaying competency in the Pharmaceutical sector to meet the requirements of the ever-growing Healthcare sector. Here we believe that the journey of developing good health professionals begins from cultivating compassion, respect, and academic integrity in our learners. Diversity is one of our core values, and we strive to inspire our students to be forces of positive change in the world.
A rigorous academic life, supported by state of the art infrastructure, technology and a committed faculty has made outstanding results our hallmark. Under School of Pharmaceutical & Populations Health Informatics, we motivate our students to achieve the highest standards of excellence in their courses. Our continuous efforts to develop new technologies to augment usage of old drugs for new indications for various diseased states and a proper coordination between the academic and industrial fronts stimulates us to work more efficiently. We utilize our best sources and brains/intellects and to elevate School of Pharmaceutical & Populations Health Informatics as a brand among Health Education and Research.
We are enabling research in various thrust areas like formulation development, bioavailability enhancement of poorly soluble and poorly permeable drugs using various pharmaceutical technologies and novel drug delivery systems, synthesis, characterization of new drugs. Emphasis is also given on the development of Herbal formulations and activities of various herbs by taking the advantages of geographical location which is reach in medicinal plants. We hope to continue receiving co-operation from all concerned in coming years to achieve our predetermined goals.
Profile
The Mentor, Prof. (Dr.) Jagannath Sahoo, Director, SoPPHI, DIT University
He is a Ph.D (Pharmacy) from Biju Patnaik University of Technology, Odisha. As he thrives to accelerate easy Teaching-Learning process for his mentees, his M. Pharm from Birla Institute of Technology and Sciences, Pilani helps him bring huge excitement in each of his lectures.
With an overall teaching and research experience of 28 years, he proudly owns the publishing of more than 50 research papers in various journals of National and International repute. Dr. Sahoo has guided 65 projects for B. Pharm, M. Pharm. and Ph.D., has filed 12 patents, published 3 books along with 8 book chapters.
His array of innovative ideas clearly depicts his experience of having worked as Principal, KIET School of Pharmacy, Ghaziabad, and Director in Shri Ram Murti Smarak College of Engineering & Technology, (Pharmacy) Bareilly, while having worked as Vice-Principal (Admin.), Professor and H.O.D. Pharmaceutical Technology in Royal College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Berhampur.
His research areas of concern are Controlled Release Drug Delivery System, Enhancement of Solubility of Poorly Soluble Drugs, Stability Studies and Formulation Developments. As a highly-skilled and sort-after expert in his field, Dr. Sahoo holds life membership in various professional bodies like ISTE, APTI, ISTP and 1st President of Association of Pharmaceutical Teachers of India, Odisha State Branch, member of Editorial Board of Reputed Journals, reviewer of many National and International Journals. He also serves as the Member of IAEC appointed by CPCSEA, Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change, Government of India (Animal Welfare Division). To add on to his vast learnings and explorations, he has also acted as Convener, Chairman or Member of Organizing Committee of International/National/State Level/Indian Pharmaceutical Congress/APTI Conferences. Having visited various Universities and Institutions in various capacities, he has also been honored with crucial accolades for his contribution towards the field.