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DEPARTMENT OF PHARMACEUTICAL TECHNOLOGY

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Introduction

The Bachelor of Technology in Pharmaceutical Technology (B.Tech Pharma) program at the Department of Pharmaceutical Technology was established in 2020. It ranks among the most sought-after courses at Gnanamani College of Technology. AICTE accredits this program and boasts a team of highly qualified faculty and technical personnel.

Pharmaceutical technology encompasses the scientific and engineering disciplines focused on developing, formulating, manufacturing, and quality control pharmaceutical products, ensuring their effectiveness and safety. The course is beneficial for understanding the processes involved in the production and purification of medicinal compounds in the laboratory/ bulk drug manufacturing industry, characterization of these compounds and stepwise handling of drug materials in formulation industry. Pharmaceutical engineers are concerned with the transformation of raw materials into valuable products by chemical, biochemical or physical processes. They are involved in the conception, design, construction, and operation of industrial plants in which the above processes take place, increasingly with design at the molecular scale being more and more significant.

Students and faculty are also given excellent opportunities to join various professional organizations such as Scopus and SCI. The program is supported by well-equipped laboratories and a comprehensive library filled with the latest and highest quality books, journals, and magazines.

Additionally, the program encourages students to engage in research, which makes them highly desirable to leading R&D firms in India. It has developed into a competitive program focused on students, designed to significantly enhance the learning experience through lab sessions, assignments, training, seminars, projects, and independent studies. One of the program's greatest strengths is the strong sense of loyalty that our alumni feel toward it.

Accreditation & Affiliation

The Department has been permanently affiliated with Anna University and accredited by NBA (National Board of Accreditation).

Scope of the Department

Pharmaceutical technology plays a crucial role in the discovery and development of new drugs and therapies.
Professionals in this area are involved in the large-scale production of drugs and pharmaceuticals, ensuring quality and safetyTo understand professional and ethical responsibility.
To broaden the inculcated knowledge to comprehend the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts.
Pharmaceutical technologists can be involved in clinical trials, which are essential for evaluating the safety and efficacy of new drugs.

Career Opportunities

The graduates from this department have become professional engineers, and are employed in research institutes, laboratories, and manufacturing companies. They have become successful quality control executives and Managers in leading core companies such as Maiva Pharma, Dabur, Research Centres, etc. The department has signed MOUs with .

To improve Teaching-Learning Process

The department offers continuous learning through various FDP, STTP, Conferences, Seminars, Guest lectures and workshop in order to lay a strong foundation in academic.

PROGRAMS OFFERED:

B.Tech – Pharmaceutical Technology - 4 Years

Vision

To be the Centre of excellence in Pharmaceutical technology education, training, research and development.

Mission

To enlighten the students about the latest technologies in pharmaceuticals through innovative educational practice with multi-disciplinary approach.
To enhance research and development in the area of Pharmaceutical technology and healthcare.
To Inculcate strong ethical values and professionalism to serve society.

Program Educational Objectives (PEO’S)

PEO-1: Expand the knowledge base by pursuing higher studies in various fields of pharmaceutical sciences and management.
PEO-2: Contribute to the healthcare industry through research, development and other healthcare services.
PEO-3: Generate job opportunities through creation of start-ups and serve the society needs of healthcare with professional ethics and commitments.

PROGRAMME OUTCOMES (POs)

Engineering Knowledge: Apply the knowledge of mathematics, science, engineering fundamentals and an engineering specialization to the solution of complex engineering problems.
Problem Analysis: Identify, formulate, review research literature, and analyse complex engineering problems reaching substantiated conclusions using first principles of mathematics, natural sciences, and engineering sciences.
Design/Development of Solutions: Design solutions for complex engineering problems and design system components or processes that meet the specified needs with appropriate consideration for public health and safety, and the cultural, societal, and environmental considerations.
Conduct Investigations of Complex Problems: Use research-based knowledge and research methods including design of experiments, analysis and interpretation of data, and synthesis of the information to provide valid conclusions.
Modern Tool Usage: Create, select, and apply appropriate techniques, resources, and modern engineering and IT tools including prediction and modelling to complex engineering activities with an understanding of the limitations.
The Engineer and Society: Apply reasoning informed by the contextual knowledge to assess societal, health, safety, legal and cultural issues and the consequent responsibilities relevant to the professional engineering practice.
Environment and Sustainability: Understand the impact of the professional engineering solutions in societal and environmental contexts, and demonstrate the knowledge of, and need for sustainable development.
Ethics: Apply ethical principles and commit to professional ethics and responsibilities and norms of the engineering practice.
Individual and Team Work: Function effectively as an individual, and as a member or leader in diverse teams, and in multidisciplinary settings.
Communication: Communicate effectively on complex engineering activities with the engineering community and with society at large, such as, being able to comprehend and write effective reports and design documentation, make effective presentations, and give and receive clear instructions.
Project Management and Finance: Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the engineering and management principles and apply these to one’s own work, as a member and leader in a team, to manage projects and in multidisciplinary environments.
Life-Long Learning: Recognize the need for, and have the preparation and ability to engage in independent and life-long learning in the broadest context of technological change.

PROGRAMME SPECIFIC OUTCOMES (PSOs)

PSO 1: Apply fundamental concepts in the areas of clinical testing, drug synthesis, drug formulation and targeted drug delivery.
PSO 2: Adapt to continuously changing pharmaceutical technologies and play pivotal professional role in sustainable societal development.

FACULTY NAME LIST

S.No	Name of the Faculty	Qualification	Designation
1	Mr. K. Prakash Singh	M.Tech	Assistant Professor & Head
2	Dr. K. Muthamizhi	Ph.D	Associate Professor
3	Mr. S. Kirubhakaran	M.Tech	Assistant Professor
4	Mrs. S. Nivedha	M.Tech	Assistant Professor
5	Ms. T. Divya	M.Tech	Assistant Professor
6	Mr. D. Sreenivasan	M.Tech	Assistant Professor
7	Mrs. R. Kanimozhi	M.Tech	Assistant Professor
8	Mr. G. Sabareesh	M.Tech	Assistant Professor

Board of Studies (BoS) – Members Details

S.No	Category	Members
1	Chairperson (1 Member) Head of the Department concerned	Dr. V. Baskaran Dean - Chemical Sciences
2	All Faculties Faculty members of the Department	Faculty members of the Departments
3	Subject Experts (2 Members) From outside the parent University Nominated by the Academic Council	Dr. A. Arunagiri Associate Professor, Chemical Engineering, NIT Cell: 94438 08533 Email: aagiri@nitt.edu Dr. N. Samsudeen Associate Professor, Chemical Engineering, NIT Trichy Cell: 9894182441 Email: samsudeen@nitt.edu
4	University Nominee (1 Member) Nominated by the Vice-Chancellor	Dr. P. Selvamani Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Technology BDU - Anna University, Tiruchirapalli Cell: 9842478785 Email: selvamani@aubit.edu.in / profselvamani@gmail.com
5	Representative from industry/corporate sector/allied areas (1 Member) Nominated by the Principal	Mr. R. Shurya Chief Manager, Sree Amogha Food Gallery Pvt Ltd, Namakkal Cell: 7904183832 Email: rshurya@gmail.com
6	College Alumni (1 Member) Nominated by the Principal	Mr. R. Nishanth Plant Operator, Sree Amogha Food Gallery Pvt Ltd, Namakkal Cell: 9629217365 Email: nishanth10072002@gmail.com
7	Experts (1 Industrial Expert + 1 Academic Expert) Outside the Autonomous College – Special Course Formulation Nominated by the Principal	Dr. C. Sivakumar Managing Director, Ensafe Technologies (P) Ltd., Salem Cell: 9443428302 Email: infoensafetech@gmail.com Dr. S. Renganathan Professor, Department of Biotechnology, Anna University, Chennai Cell: 9941613532 Email: srenganathan@annauniv.edu

Laboratory Facility

Physical pharmaceutics laboratory

Pharmaceutical analysis laboratory

Instrumental techniques in drug analysis laboratory

Pharmacology laboratory

Heat & mass transfer laboratory

Biochemistry and physiology laboratory

Microbiology laboratory

Dosage form laboratory

Research and Development

Description	Count
Book Publication	3
Journal	18
Patent	2

MoU Signed

S.NO	Name of the institution/ industry/ corporate house	Month and Year of signing MoU	Duration
1	Chromosoft Research Centre,43 Sundaram Pillai Street, Purasawalkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu	December 2023	Lifetime

PLACEMENT RECORDS

S.No	Batch	Total Strength	Placed Students Count	Percentage
1	2020-2024	50	25	50%

Alumini Details(Distinguished Placed Students)

S.No	Batch	Name	Designation	Company Name
1	2020-2024	Deepa	Training Executive	Micro Labs, Chennai
2	2020-2024	Dinesh Kumar	Quality Assurance Executive	Maiva Pharma, Hosur
3	2020-2024	Chandru	Marketing Executive	Sun Pharma, Mumbai
4	2020-2024	Guna Seelan	Marketing Executive	Zifo, Chennai

Department Activities(2024-2025)

S.No	Academic Year	Semester	Type of the Program	Name of the Program Name	Date	Total Students Participated	Whether the program is organized by / Professional Body (Name)/MOU Industry(name)/ /General
1	2024-2025	ODD	Guest Lecture	Entrepreneurial opportunities in pharmaceutical waste management	23/11/2024	110 Pharma Students	IIC and EDC by Dr. M.P. Murugesan, Associate Professor, Excel Engineering College, Kumarapalayam
2	2024-2025	ODD	Guest Lecture	Risk Tolerance on Entrepreneurial Success	21/02/2025	127 Pharma Students	IIC & EDC by Mr. Udhaya Theeran, Assistant Technical Director, Chemgenices, Dharmapuri

Department Activities(2023-2024)

S.No	Type of the Program (Symposium, Conference, Seminar, Webinar, Workshop, Guest Lecture, IV, If others mention)	Name of the program	Date	Total Students Participated	Association with / Professional Body(Name) / MOU Industry(name) / other cells / General	Resource person details
1	Guest Lecture	Sustainable entrepreneurship and Innovation in the pharmaceutical Industry on	07.11.23	128	IIC & EDC	Mr.R.Shivram, Proprietor, Sri Ramachandra Industry - Sri Balaji Tubular Bags, Rasipuram.
2	Guest Lecture	Commercialization and technology transfer in pharmaceutical industries using AI & ML	16.02.24	136	IIC & EDC	Dr.G.Keerthiga, Assistant Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, SRM University, Chennai.
3	Guest Lecture	Entrepreneurial opportunities and application of pharmaceutical technology	28.08.23	123	IIC & EDC	Dr.G.Yuvaraj, Managing Director, Chromosoft Research Center, Chennai.

Faculty and Students Achievements

S.No	Students Activities	No. of Students Participated
1	Journals/Conference Published	20
2	Symposium Paper Presentation / Seminar / Workshop / other Events	40
3	Project Presentation	2
4	Implant Training / Internship / Extension Activities	118
5	Value Added Course / Worth Mentioning Achievements	20
6	Prize Winners	10

Department Library

Particulars	Numbers
Total No. of Titles	76
Total No. of Volumes	30

Industrial Visit

Second Year students of pharmaceutical technology visited the Pasteur Institute, Coonoor on 14.10.2022

Third Year students of pharmaceutical technology underwent industrial training in the Kerala Forest Research Institute, Thrissur on 01.03.2024

Final Year students of pharmaceutical technology visited the Rajiv Gandhi Center for Biotechnology at Trivandrum, Kerala on 06.11.2024

Curriculum UG

SEMESTER I

HS8151Communicative English

MA8151Engineering Mathematics - I

PH8151Engineering Physics

CY8151Engineering Chemistry

GE8151Problem Solving and Python Programming

GE8152Engineering Graphics

GE8161Problem Solving and Python Programming Laboratory Laboratory

BS8161Physics and Chemistry Laboratory

SEMESTER II

SEMESTER III

SEMESTER IV

SEMESTER V

SEMESTER VI

SEMESTER VII

SEMESTER VIII

Biochemistry Laboratory

Physical Pharmaceutics Laboratory

Microbiology Laboratory

Analytical Methods and Instrumentation Laboratory

Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering Laboratory

Physiology and Pharmacology Laboratory

Medicinal Chemistry Laboratory

Bioprocess Engineering Laboratory

Technology of Dosage Forms Laboratory

Bio pharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics Laboratory

Chemistry of Natural Products Laboratory

VALUE ADDED COURSES

ACADEMIC YEAR 2019 – 2020

Basics of Diagnostic Pathology

Diagnostic pathology identifies the cause of disease based on morphologic and clinical pathology findings, as well as history, clinical signs, and ancillary test results. It is important in all areas of pathology, both in spontaneous and in experimentally-induced disease. It is essential to investigate unexpected disease or death in laboratory animal colonies. It is used in Necroscopy, radiography, urinalysis, microscopic examination of tissues and haematological tests.

Screening Models on Various Pharmacological Activity

A system is described for screening new chemical entities in normal human subjects, which is designed to search for novel drug actions at an early stage of drug development.

Granulation Technology

Granulation technology is a technique of particle enlargement by agglomeration, is one of the most significant unit operations in the production of pharmaceutical dosage forms, mostly tablets and capsules.

Pharmaceutical Industrial Training

Pharmaceutical industry training program that assures that an entry level sales applicant has meet product and regulatory industry requirements to be a pharmaceutical sales representative.