Dr Raja Shekhar Nunavath

Assistant Professor

Qualification: M. Pharm., PGDFSQM, Ph.D.

Specialization: Pharmaceutical Analysis

Email ID:raja.nunavath@svkm.ac.in

Phone: +91-8465952567

Experience:

• Currently working as an Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance at Shri Vile Parle Kelavani Mandal's Institute of Pharmacy, Dhule (MS) from 08th September 2025 to date.

Interest Areas:

Analytical and Bioanalytical Method Development & Validation, Impurity Profiling, Stability studies,Phytochemical Analysis and Computer-Aided Drug Design (CADD),

Research:

• Publications:
  • International: 07
  • National: 05
• Books:None
• Book Chapters:04
• Patents: None
• Presentations:
  • International: 02
  • National: 01

Role: Senior Research Fellow, Area of Project: Development and validation of analytical methods for the quantification of synthetic analogues viz., impurity profiling in herbal formulationsName of Governing Body: JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research.

Industry Projects:

• Completed: Nil
• Ongoing: Nil

Conferences/Workshops/Seminars attended: 8+

Academic Activities:

Ph.D.: Nil
Registered: Nil
M. Pharm Guided: Nil
B. Pharm Guided: Nil

Special Achievement:

• Qualified Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test (GPAT)-2019
• Secured State 133 rank in Post Graduate Engineering Common Entrance Test (PGECET)-2014

Awards:

• Received Senior Research Fellowship for PhD by UGC for 5 years
• Received National Merit Scholarship for M. Pharm by UGC for 2 years
• Best E-Poster Presentation Award at ICGCP4B-2024.

Professional Membership: None

NITTTR/SWYAM/NPTEL/ARPIT/Coursera Courses:

• Completed PG Diploma in Food Safety and Quality Management (PGDFSQM) from Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), New Delhi.

Recent Publications:

1. Nunavath RS, Nagappan K. Identification of Synthetic Impurities and Their Significance in Natural Products Quality Control. Natural Product Communications. 2024;19(5):1934578X241252727.

2. Nunavath, R. S., Singh, M. T., Chittipolu, A., & Yerrakula, G. Food Processing Technology to Produce Hypoallergenic Food with High Quality. In Food Allergies (pp. 276-297). CRC Press. 10.1201/9781003433781-18.

3. Thutkur T, Nunavath RS, Nagappan K. Unveiling the Significance of Impurity Profiling: A Comprehensive Exploration of Novel Analytical Techniques for Ensuring Quality and Safety in Herbal Formulations. European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry Reports. 2024:100166.: 10.1016/j.ejmcr.2024.100166.

4. Chandra, K. R., Kumar, B. J., Taj, D. M., Devaki, K., Shekhar, N. R., Kommireddy, S., & Yerrakula, G. (2024). Effect of Coping Strategies on Pain Intensity in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis. Journal of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapeutics, 0976500X241263653. 10.1177/0976500X241263653.

5. Nunavath RS, Singh MT, Jain A, Chakma M, Arivuselvam R, Azeeze MS. Quality by design in pharmaceuticals: a review of its impact on regulatory compliance and product quality. Drug Research. 2023: 10.1055/a-2185-4916.

6. Nunavath RS, Bhadram KC, Nagappan K. Characterization, quantification and a multi-computational in silico toxicity assessment of impurity (feruloyl methane) in synthetic curcumin using RP-HPLC-UV technique. Journal of pharmaceutical and biomedical analysis. 2023; 235:115614: 10.1016/j.jpba.2023.115614.

7. Shekhar NR, Nagappan K, Singh MT, Dhanabal SP. Nitrosamine impurities in herbal formulations: a review of risks and mitigation strategies. Drug Research. 2023: 10.1055/a 2081-4232.