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Student Achievements

Student Achievements


The students of the Institute of Pharmacy are actively involved in various curricular, co-curricular, extracurricular and research activities.

Doctoral students have received various fellowships like Prime Minister’s Fellowship, Women Scientist fellowship, SRF, JRF and INSPIRE fellowship from various government funding agencies, like ICMR, GSBTM, SERB-DST, DBT, CSIR, etc. Many research scholars have presented their research posters at various International Conferences held in the UK, USA, Austria, Thailand, etc. Few of the graduate, postgraduate and doctoral students did their research training/summer internship at foreign universities like the University of South Australia, Harvard Stem Cell Institute, Harvard University and the University of North Carolina.

Most postgraduate students have been awarded the best MPharm Thesis Award by Rajnibhai V Patel Trust – sponsored by the Department of Science and Technology and Troikaa Pharmaceuticals Ltd.

The students are also outperforming in various national and state level quiz competitions, debates, cultural fests, essay writing competitions, drama and singing events, sports, etc. and securing prizes many times. Prizes were also fetched in Swimming Competition at Khel-Mahakumbh, Gujarat.

2020

Vishal K Chavda, PhD Research Scholar, Department of Pharmacology, Institute of Pharmacy, Nirma University has received FENS (Federation of European Neuroscience Societies) Grant Award and FENS Voucher Programmer Grant award

Vishal K Chavda, PhD Research Scholar, Department of Pharmacology, Institute of Pharmacy, Nirma University has received FENS (Federation of European Neuroscience Societies) Grant Award and FENS Voucher Programmer Grant award in FENS 2020 Virtual Forum held on from 11th July-15th July, 2020. He has presented a online research poster and oral talk on his PhD Research entitled, “Neurotrophic and cerebroprotective effects of sexagliptin and voglibose: “In-silico to in-vivo animal investigational approach” at FENS virtual forum. FENS 2020 was jointly organized with British Neuroscience Association (BNA) at Glasgow, UK.

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2019

Molisha Soni, MPharm (Pharmacology) Sem III student of Institute of Pharmacy, Nirma University, got selected Novartis Biotechnology Leadership Camp (BioCamp) .

Molisha Soni, MPharm (Pharmacology) Sem III student of Institute of Pharmacy, Nirma University, got selected and participated in the Novartis Biotechnology Leadership Camp (BioCamp) on theme “Creativity will find Cure” at Hyderabad during 13th to 16th October, 2019
2019

Vishal Chavda of Institute of Pharmacy, Nirma University, received YITP International Brain Research organization (IBRO) award in the World Conference of Neuroscience at IBRO 2019

PhD scholar, Vishal Chavda of Institute of Pharmacy, Nirma University, received YITP International Brain Research organization (IBRO) award in the World Conference of Neuroscience at IBRO 2019, organized by IBRO and Federation of Asian and Oceanian association of Neurology also co-hosted by Korean Brain research Institute and Korean Neurological Association at Daegu city, South Korea. He received grant of 1000 USD for expenses during stay in Korea. He had presented his PhD research work as a Conference Paper and research poster which has been Published in IBRO Reports, Elsevier.
He is also awarded with IBRO Young Scientist Award 2019 at IBRO 2019.
2019

Ms. Dhara Bhayani has received full travel grant from Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR), Ministry of Science & Technology, Government of India for poster presentation at MIT, USA

Student Name : Ms. Dhara Bhayani
Ms. Dhara Bhayani, ICMR-SRF under the guidance of Dr. Priti Mehta, Head, Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis, Institute of Pharmacy, Nirma University presented a research poster entitled, “Impact of Ionizing Radiations on the Stability of Select Pharmaceuticals” at “17th International Nanomedicine and Drug Delivery Symposium” held at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA during 22nd – 24th September, 2019.
She received full travel grant from Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR), Ministry of Science & Technology, Government of India for poster presentation at MIT, USA.
2018

Harvard Internship Award

Student Name : Mr. Vandit Shah

Awarded Harvard Internship Programme (HIP) from Harvard Stem Cell Institute, Harvard University, Cambridge, USA

2018

Khorana Scholarship

Student Name : Mr. Harshil Shah

Khorana Scholarship from the DBT, IUSSTF for summer internship for 12 weeks at University of North Carolina, USA

2014

Best MPharm Thesis Award

Student Name : Ms. Suchi Raghunathan

Best MPharm Thesis Award for National level “PharmInnova award 2013-2014”

2014

Jigish N Dalal (Sunij Foundation) Award

Student Name : Ms. Krushangi Shah

Jigish N Dalal (Sunij Foundation) award by IDMA from Hon. Health Minister of Gujarat, Mr. Nitin Patel for academic excellence.

2012

M L Khurana award 2012

Student Name : Ms. Bhagyashri Fachara

M L Khurana award for securing highest marks in BPharm from all over India in 2012

2012

R V Patel Innovative MPharm Thesis Award 2012

Student Name : Ms. Krishna A. Gajjar

The Most Innovative MPharm Thesis Award in the R V Patel Innovative MPharm Thesis Competition 2012-13 in the STUDENT CATEGORY in the area of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, jointly organized by Troikaa Pharmaceuticals Limited and MSME sponsored by Department of Science & Technology, New Delhi.

2012

International paper presentation

Student Name : Mr. Omkar Sherikar

Mr. Omkar Sherikar under the guidance of Prof. Priti J. Mehta presented a research paper at the international conference, Analytical research Forum 2012, held on July 2-4, 2012 at Durham University, United Kingdom. The Conference was organized by ‘Royal Society of Chemistry’, United Kingdom. He received full International Travel Support including visa fees and registration fees from Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India for the same.

2010

GPAT – AIR 1st

Student Name : Mr. Parth More

First rank at all India level in GPAT Examination – A national level entrance test for admissions in MPharm programme.

2009

M L Khurana award 2009

Student Name : Ms. Pankti Desai

M L Khurana award for securing highest marks in BPharm from all over India in 2009.

2020

VICTORY ONE ACT PLAY 2020

Student Name : Jay Shah, Kunj Thakkar, Shrey Modi, Nency Patel, Jenny Kundadiya, Kevan Patel, Abhi Patel, Vaidehi Patel, Archi Shah,Jainil Sheth, Jaydeep Hapaliya, Kathan Desai.
Event Type : Inter Institute One Act Play Competition

 Drama club students of the Institute of Pharmacy won 6 trophies in Inter Institute One Act Play Competition held on 4th February 2020 Theme – “CLIMATE CONNECTION”

Title of Play- “Vanjhiyan – A Mother of Thousands”

1) Best Drama- 1st prize (Institute of Pharmacy) – 

Name of Participants of One Act Play- Jay Shah, Kunj Thakkar, Shrey Modi, Nency Patel, Jenny Kundadiya, Kevan Patel, Abhi Patel, Vaidehi Patel, Archi Shah.

2) Best Production Team -Jainil Sheth, Jaydeep Hapaliya, Kathan Desai

3) Best Director – Kunj Thakkar (B.Pharm sem VIII)

4) Best Actor – Jay Shah (B. Pharm sem VIII)

5) Best Actress – Jenny Kundadiya (B.Pharm sem VI)

6) Best Supporting Actress – Vaidehi Patel (B.Pharm Sem VIII)

2018

Extempore event- First Prize

Student Name : Ms. Bhumi Akhani

First prize in extempore event at state level competition at Deesa.

2016

Elocution competition- Second Prize

Student Name : Ms. Khyati Ashtekar

Second Prize for elocution competition in “Spandan 2016” held at Amrut Mody School of Management, Ahmedabad University

2016

Best Videographer at International Press

Student Name : Mr. Prashil Panchal

Awarded best videography prize in HLCC MUN organised by HLCC & United Nation Info Center for India & Bhutan

2015

Swimming competition – Gold Medalist

Student Name : Ms. Shraddha Patel

Five gold medals and one silver medal in swimming competition at Inter club aquatic meet 2015 of various clubs (Gymkhana, Rajpath , Karnavati, Rifle, Sports club) organized at Ellis bridge gymkhana, Ahmedabad