About author : Mr. Mahesh Tanaji Gaikwad is currently working as an associate professor at VSS Institute of Pharmacy, Badnapur, Dist. Jalna, Maharashtra. He has more than 14 years of Teaching Experience. He has completed his B. Pharmacy from government college of Pharmacy, Chh. Sambahajinagar and Post graduation from Bharati Vidyapeeth’s College of Pharmacy, Navi-Mumbai, From University of Mumbai in Pharmaceutics As well currently pursuing his Ph.D. studies from Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Chh. Sambhajinagar. His main areas of research are Controlled-release Drug Delivery systems, Transdermal research, and Nanocarriers. He has 6 national papers and several poster presentations in various national and international conferences/workshops on his credit. He is an Approved Post Graduate Teacher in Pharmacy in Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Chh. Sambhajinagar He has completed more than 03 FDPs and guided more than 35 M. Pharm students. Dr. Vishal S. Patil is an Asst. Professor and HOD in Genba Sopanrao Moze College of Pharmacy, Wagholi, Pune with thirteen years of experience. He has completed his PhD from Vels University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India in 2016. He has 13 years of academic and 1 year of industrial experience. He has completed Master of Pharmacy in Phytopharmacy & Phytomedicine from JSS college of Pharmacy, Ooty in 2010. He has also done his Master of Business Administration in human resources. He has more than 18 publications in Scopus and Sci indexed journals and 04 patents and 18 Scopus and Sci indexed Publications, Google Citations 16. H index 02 to his credit. He is Life member of “APTI” and “Member of Maharashtra Pharmacy Council”. He has got third prize for poster presentation at International Conference held at Dhanvantari College of Pharmacy Kim, Gujarat, India. He delivered lectures at GSMCOP Wagholi, Pune and many more reputed institutes. Mr. Venkataramana Inagaluri is currently working as principal in KREDA College

About book : The titled book is “Textbook of BIOSTATISTICS AND RESEARCH METHODOLOGY” (As per PCI regulation). The idea of book originated by authors to convey a combined database for easy understanding of BIOSTATISTICS AND RESEARCH METHODOLOGY. The major aim to write this textbook is to provide information in articulate summarized manner to accomplish necessities of undergraduates as per PCI regulation. This volume is designed not only according to curriculum of undergraduate courses in pharmacy by PCI but also to communicate knowledge on research methodology for post graduate learners. We assured this book will be originated very valuable by graduates, post graduates, professors and industrial learners.