About Book
This textbook serves as a comprehensive guide for second-year B. Pharmacy students, covering the
fundamental and advanced concepts of medicinal chemistry. It is designed to align with the
curriculum of pharmacy programs and provides a clear understanding of drug chemistry, synthesis,
pharmacological activity, and structure-activity relationships (SAR).
This textbook is a valuable resource for pharmacy students, laying the groundwork for a successful
career in pharmaceutical sciences, research, and clinical practice. It combines academic rigor with
practical insights to cater to the academic and professional needs of aspiring pharmacists.
About Author
Dr Arun Kumar is currently working as Associate Professor in Department of
Pharmaceutical Sciences, Gurugram University, Haryana. He has authored 2 books
and more than 25 research and review articles published in National and International
Journal of repute with very good citations and h-index to his credit. He has passed
GATE examinations in Pharmaceutical Sciences discipline three times. He has been
appointed as founder faculty member of National Institute of Pharmaceutical
Education and Research, NIPER-Raebareli. He has also served as Director &
Principal World college of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Jhajjar. He has also worked as
Chairman & member in various committees constituted by State Government
University level.
Dr. Neelam Vashist, is presently working as Assistant Professor in the Department of
Pharmaceutical Sciences, Gurugram University, Gurugram. She has awarded her
Doctorate degree from Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, New Delhi in
2016 and Master’s degree from Guru Jambheshwar University, Hisar in 2005. Her
field of specialization is Pharmaceutical Chemistry. She has 20 Years of teaching
experience. She has around 30 publications including book chapters, research papers
and review articles in various national and international journals of repute. She is a
life member of various national bodies of pharmacy including APTI, IPGA and IJHP
etc.
Dr. Lalita Dahiya is working as an Assistant Professor in Institute of Pharmaceutical
Sciences, Kurukshetra University Kurukshetra A++ NAAC since 2019. She has received
her Ph.D. from UIPS, Panjab University Chandigarh, master degree (M.S. Pharm) in
Medicinal Chemistry in 2008 from NIPER Mohali, India. She works in collaboration
with various research institutions for generating proof of concepts. Her teaching and
research interests include QSAR, Molecular docking and Modelling, synthesis and
characterisation of new compounds, and toxicity profiling of synthesized
compound
