Hardik

Hardik Bhatt, Author at Institute of Pharmacy
Institute of Management, Nirma University - Logo

Educational Qualification

    PhD

Research Area

    Design and Synthesis of Lead Candidates, Computer Aided Drug Design (CADD), Cancer biology, HIV, Inflammation, Tuberculosis, Pharmaceutical Analysis, Green Analytical Chemistry

Designation

  • Associate Professor and Head of Department

Department

  • Pharmaceutical Chemistry

General Information

  • 07971652727

  • UG302, Second Floor Faculty Area

Specialisation

    Pharmaceutical Chemistry , Synthetic Medicinal Chemistry

About

  • Dr Hardik Bhatt is working as Associate Professor and Head in Dept of Pharmaceutical Chemistry and has more than 20 years of teaching & research experiences. He is also looking after Centre for Advance Instrumentation (CAI) facility at Nirma University. He has completed his PhD from Nirma University in 2009. Dr Bhatt is a recipient of Gold Medal for standing First in MPharm in Pharmaceutical Chemistry at Gujarat University in 2004. His areas of research interest are drug design, QSAR, molecular modelling, synthesis of NCEs and their evaluation as potent therapeutic agents in areas of Cancer, HIV, Tuberculosis, etc. and Green Analytical Chemistry. He has published more than 44 research and 13 review articles in reputed journals of ACS, RSC, Elsevier, Wiley, Springer, Taylor & Francis, Bentham, etc.; authored 1 book chapter and 4 books. Dr Bhatt has working experience in various major and minor research projects sponsored by ICMR, GSBTM, GUJCOST and Nirma University. He had delivered several expert talks during national level STTP/conferences and presented papers at various conferences including ACS and AAPS Annual Meetings in USA; ISCB Conferences; National Conference at IIT-Gn; Indian Pharmaceutical Congress (IPC) and sponsored by GUJCOST. Dr Bhatt has received various travel grants from DST, ICMR, CSIR, etc. Research papers presented or co-authored by him won several prizes at various conferences. Overall, he has more than 100 presentations to his credit. He has reviewed international research grants as well as many articles. Dr Bhatt is recognised PG and PhD guide of Nirma University. He has been actively involved in various capacities in organising national and international conferences/workshops. Dr Bhatt is member of Royal Society of Chemistry (MRSC), American Chemical Society, Indian Pharmaceutical Association, Indian Society for Chemists and Biologists, Association for Pharmacy Teachers of India & Indian Society for Technical Education.