Dr. Gunjan Vasant Bonde 

After earning B. Pharm. from the University of Mumbai and an M. Pharm. in Pharmaceutics with Distinction from the University of Pune, Dr. Gunjan completed his Ph.D. from the Indian Institute of Technology - Banaras Hindu University (IIT-BHU) Varanasi. He was affiliated to ‘Teaching Assistanceship’ in the above-said institute. His Ph.D. work was focused on designing and developing nano-drug delivery for the effective treatment of breast cancer. On the other hand, he is experienced in developing nanoparticles and nanofibers to deliver drugs effectively. Currently, he works as an Assistant Professor - Senior Scale at the School of Health Sciences and Technology, University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Dehradun, Uttarakhand (India). To his credit, he has 18 publications and four book chapters and participated in various poster and oral presentations.

He has 3.5 years of teaching and nine years of research experience. Also, he worked as Trainee (Pharmaceutical R & D) at Abbott Healthcare Pvt. Ltd., Goregaon, Mumbai (India), as well as a Project trainee at the National AIDS Research Institute (Indian Council of Medical Research, Govt. of India).

Dr. Gunjan carries expertise in the areas of pharmaceutical product development, design, and development of novel drug delivery systems like micelle, nanoparticles, nanofibres, and other nano colloidal drug delivery systems, rate-controlled and targeted approaches for cancer chemotherapy, enhancement of drug solubility and bioavailability of poorly soluble drug, pharmacokinetics and biodistribution.

Teaching is a very prestigious and responsible profession, and a teacher is a responsible path director for the proper guidance to the students who have faith in the teacher and building the nation indirectly. Being a teacher, I could be a link between knowledge and student and make students learn quickly through my guidance, proper explanation, and demonstration by audio-visual aids and performance in the laboratories. At the same time, the teacher must be a good learner, as learning is a lifelong process. He believes one of the most precious and invaluable feelings is to hear that students achieve their goals successfully and that teachers contribute a little behind the curtains. Authenticity is essential for him as a teacher. He considers being true to himself in every aspect essential, so he also ensures that every bit of information given to students is true to his best knowledge. Sincerity, honesty, hard work, ethical practice, and faithfulness to my teaching profession will be the “Mantras” he does believe in and follow for my teaching professional career.

Pharmaceutics, Biopharmaceutics and pharmacokinetics, Physical Pharmaceutics, Pharmaceutical engineering, Industrial Pharmacy, Cosmetic sciences, Global Regulations in Clinical trials, etc.

He qualified for GPAT in 2010. He is a recipient of the prestigious “Bharat Shiksha Gaurav Puraskar-2023” by KTK Outstanding Achievers and Education Foundation, New Delhi (International); “SPER Best Student (Ph. D) Award, 2020”, Gwalior, India; “Best Scholar” Award by ScienceFather, Scifax Company Group, Chennai India; International Travel Grant by DBT-CTEP, New Delhi and IIT (BHU), Varanasi (2019); Teaching Assistantship by IIT (BHU), Varanasi and MHRD, New Delhi (2014-19); Fellowship by UGC, New Delhi (2010-12). “Sir Ratan Tata Scholarship” (2006-07), “Maharashtra State Scholarship” (1998-2003), and “Maharashtra Talent Search Scholarship” (2001-2003).

He has received an Extra-mural/Industry Grant (Oil India Limited) in 2022 (16.1 Lakhs) and Seed Grant (UPES) in 2021 (5 Lakhs).

He has an h-index and i-10 index of 13 with 520 citations. Recent publications are as follows.

• Ajmal G, Bonde GV, Mittal P, Pandey VK, Yadav N, Mishra B. PLGA/Gelatin-based electrospun nanofiber scaffold encapsulating antibacterial and antioxidant molecules for accelerated tissue regeneration. Materials Today Communications. 1;35:105633, 2023. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mtcomm.2023.105633. (Impact Factor 3.662)
• Kumar A, Chanda S, Agarwal S, Singh M, Sharma S, Bonde GV, Tiwari RK; Formulation and Evaluation of Gastro-Retentive Tinidazole Loaded Floating Microsphere for Sustained Release, Materials Today: Proceedings (In Press) DOI:10.1016/j.matpr.2021.05.616. (Impact Factor 1.24)
• Madhukiran DR, Jha A, Kumar M, Ajmal G, Bonde GV, Mishra B, "Electrospun nanofiber-based drug delivery platform: Advances in diabetic foot ulcer management," Expert Opinion on Drug Delivery, 2021, 18:1, 25-42. DOI: 10.1080/17425247.2021.1823966. (Impact Factor 6.648)
• Bonde GV, Ajmal G, Yadav SK, Mittal P, Mishra B, "Lapatinib-loaded nanocolloidal polymeric micelles for efficient treatment of breast cancer," Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2020, 10:09, 23-29. DOI: 10.7324/JAPS.2020.10903. (CiteScore 1.4)
• Bonde GV, Ajmal G, Yadav SK, Mittal P, Singh J, Bakde BV, Mishra B, Assessing the viability of Soluplus® self-assembled nano colloids for sustained delivery of highly hydrophobic lapatinib (anticancer agent): Optimisation and in-vitro characterization, Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces, 2020, 185, 110611. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfb.2019.1106112019. (Impact Factor 3.973)
• Ajmal G, Bonde GV, Mittal P, Khan G, Pandey V, Bakade BV, Mishra B: Biomimetic PCL-gelatin based nanofibers loaded with ciprofloxacin hydrochloride and quercetin: A potential antibacterial and anti-oxidant dressing material for accelerated healing of a full thickness wound. International Journal of Pharmaceutics. 567:118480, 2019. (Available online 28 June 2019) (Impact Factor 4.213)
• Mittal P, Vardhan H, Ajmal G, Bonde GV, Kapoor R, Mishra B: Formulation and characterization of Genistein-loaded nanostructured lipid carriers: Pharmacokinetic, Biodistribution and In vitro cytotoxicity studies. Current Drug Delivery. 16(3):215-255, 2019. (Impact Factor 2.565)
• Ajmal G, Bonde GV, Thokala S, Mittal P, Khan G, Singh J, Pandey V, Mishra B: Ciprofloxacin HCl and Quercetin functionalized electrospun nanofiber membrane: fabrication and its evaluation in full-thickness wound healing. Artificial Cells, Nanomedicine and Biotechnology. 47(1):228-240, 2019. (Impact Factor 5.678)

gbonde@ddn.upes.ac.in