Dr. Asim Halder

Present Position: Assistant Professor

Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, School of Medical Sciences

E-mail: asim1.halder@adamasuniversity.ac.in

Education:


  • D. in Pharmaceutical and Fine Chemicals Technology, Department of Chemical Technology, University of Calcutta.
  • Pharm (Specialization: Pharmaceutics), Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan University, Bhubaneswar.
  • Pharm from Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS), Bangalore, Karnataka.

Research Key Areas:


  • Nanomedicines
  • Gold Nanoparticles
  • Drug delivery system
  • Formulation development

Research Highlights:


  • Best paper award for oral presentation in the International Conference held at the University Pierre and Marie Curie in Paris, France.
  • Awarded 1st prize for poster presentation in national conference at Assam University, India.
  • Awarded International Travel Grant from the UGC-UPE.

Experience:


  • Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, School of Medical Sciences, ADAMAS University, 2022 to present.
  • Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, JIS University, 2020 – 2022.
  • Assistant Professor, School of Pharmaceutical Technology, ADAMAS University, 2019 – 2020.
  • Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, JIS University, 2018 – 2019.
  • Guest faculty, Pharmacovigilance in Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research, JIS University, 2018.
  • Guest faculty, Department of Chemical Technology, University of Calcutta, 2015 -2016.
  • Senior Research Fellow (UGC), Department of Chemical Technology, University of Calcutta, 2015 – 2018.
  • Research Fellow (TEQIP-II), Department of Chemical Technology, University of Calcutta, 2013 – 2015.

Research Publication (s):


  • Number of research papers published in International refereed journals: 18
  • Number of research papers published in International peer-reviewed Scopus Proceedings: 2
  • Number of invited Book-Chapters: 2
  • Patent: 1

For Details, https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=Gc7eeeIAAAAJ&hl=en

http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1850-7542

Selected Publication (s):

  1. Halder, A., Das, S., Bera, T. and Mukherjee, A. “Rapid Synthesis for Monodispersed Gold Nanoparticles in Kaempferol and Anti-leishmanial Efficacy against Wild and Drug Resistant Strains”. RSC Advances. 2017; 7: 14159-14167. [Scopus]
  2. Halder, A., das, S., Ojha, D., Chattopadhyay, D. and Mukherjee, A. “Highly monodispersed gold nanoparticles synthesis and inhibition of herpes simplex virus infections”. Materials Science and Engineering: C. 2018; 89: 413-421. [Scopus]
  3. Halder, A., Shukla,D., Das, S., Roy, P., Mukherjee A. and Saha, B. “Lactoferrin-modified Betulinic Acid-loaded PLGA nanoparticles are strong anti-leishmanials”. Cytokine. 2018; 110: 412-415. [Scopus]
  4. Mondal, S., Roy, P., Das, S., Halder, A., Mukherjee, A. and Bera, T. “In Vitro Susceptibilities of Wild and Drug Resistant Leishmania donovani Amastigote Stages to Andrographolide Nanoparticle: Role of Vitamin E Derivative TPGS for Nanoparticle Efficacy”. Plos One. 2013; 8: e81492. [Scopus]
  5. Das, S., Halder, A., Mandal, S., Mazumder, M.A.J., Bera, T., Mukherjee, A. and Roy, P. “Andrographolide engineered gold nanoparticle to overcome drug resistant visceral leishmaniasis”. Artificial Cells, Nanomedicine, and Biotechnology. 2018; DOI: 10.1080/21691401.2018.1435549. [Scopus]
  6. Kundu, S., Abdullah, M.F., Das, A., Basu, A., Halder, A., Das, M., Samanta, A. and Mukherjee, A. “Antifungal ouzo nanoparticles from guar gum propionate”. RSC Advances. 2016; 6: 106563-106571. [Scopus]
  7. Ghosh, S., Das, A., Basu, A., Halder, A., Das, S., Basu, S., Abdullah, M.F., Mukherjee, A. and Kundu, S. “Semi-interpenetrating hydrogels from carboxymethyl guar gum and gelatin for ciprofloxacin sustained release”. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 2018; 120: 1823-1833. [Scopus]
  8. Islan, G.A., Das, S., Cacicedo, M.L., Halder, A., Mukherjee, A., Cuestas, M.L., Roy, P., Castro, G.R. and Mukherjee, A. “Silybin-conjugated gold nanoparticles for antimicrobial chemotherapy against Gram-negative bacteria”. Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology. 2019; 53: 101181. [Scopus]
  9. Halder, A., Jethwa, M., Mukherjee, P., Ghosh, S., Das, S., Helal Uddin, A.B.M., Mukherjee, A., Chatterji, U. and Roy, P. “Lactoferrin-tethered betulinic acid nanoparticles promote rapid delivery and cell death in triple negative breast and laryngeal cancer cells”. Artificial Cells, Nanomedicine, and Biotechnology. 2020; 48 (1): 1362-1371. [Scopus]

Research Projects:


  1. Indian Institutional Collaborator for an International Multilateral Research “Asean Grant” (DST) in collaboration with University of Technology, Mara, Govt. of Malaysia and University Brunei Darussalam, Govt. of Brunei.
  2. R&D research project funded by TEQIP Phase II at University of Calcutta.
  3. Project under Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC, UK) for member research fund (under review).

Research Advisor / Supervisor:


  • Doctoral Thesis Advisor / Supervisor : 2 (Under progress)
  • Post Graduate Thesis Advisor / Supervisor: 2 (Awarded)

Award/ Academic Recognition/ Major Professional Activity:


  • Reviewer for Journals published by Elsevier and RSC
  • Editorial Manager for Experimental Parasitology
  • Worked as Scientific Committee member, treasurer, evaluator in various National & International conferences.
  • Examiner and subject moderator for different colleges and Universities.
  • Associate Member of Royal Society of Chemistry (AMRSC, UK), Life member of Association of Pharmaceutical Teachers in India (APTI) and The Indian Science Congress Association (ISCA).
  • Coordinator and member of NAAC, IQAC cell, Doctoral research committee, Examination cell.