About Book
This book is designed as a comprehensive introductory guide to Python programming tailored specifically for students of pharmaceutical sciences. It bridges the gap between computational skills and pharmaceutical applications, enabling learners to harness programming for data-driven decision-making in healthcare and research. The book begins with the fundamentals of Python, guiding readers through installation, development environments such as Jupyter Notebook and PyCharm, and core programming concepts including variables, data types, operators, and input–output operations. It builds a strong foundation in logical thinking through control structures and functions, with practical examples like dosage and BMI calculations relevant to pharmacy practice.
Moving forward, the text introduces essential data structures such as lists, tuples, and dictionaries, along with file handling techniques for managing healthcare datasets. It further explores powerful libraries like NumPy and Pandas, equipping students with the skills to organize, clean, and analyze pharmaceutical data, including pharmacokinetic datasets and adverse drug reaction reports. The final sections focus on data visualization using Matplotlib, enabling readers to create and interpret graphical representations such as concentration–time curves, dissolution profiles, and drug safety trends. Emphasis is placed on scientific interpretation, ensuring that students not only generate plots but also derive meaningful conclusions from them.
With a practical, application-oriented approach, this book empowers pharmacy students to develop programming proficiency, analyze real-world datasets, and contribute effectively to modern pharmaceutical research and healthcare analytics.
About Author
Dr. Sunita Mishra is a Professor in the Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry at the College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Puri, Odisha. She holds a Ph.D. from Siksha 'O' Anusandhan University, India. She was awarded the prestigious Canadian Commonwealth Exchange Fellowship in recognition of her academic excellence. Dr. Mishra has also completed a Diploma in Management from Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar. She is a recipient of the Best Research Scholar Award from APP American International Branch, reflecting her significant contributions to pharmaceutical research and academic leadership.
Shainda Laeeq is working as Associate Professor in Maharana Pratap College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Mandhana, Kanpur -209217. She has done Master’s in Pharmaceutical Chemistry in 2013 from Integral University, Lucknow. She has done research in computer assisted drug design in novel heterocyclic compounds. She has done self Senior Research Fellowship of ICMR from King George’s Medical University. She has done many Faculty development Programs and participated in many Conferences. She has been Organizing Member of Scientific Session in the International Conference held at Maharana Pratap College of Pharmacy and K.G. Medical University (K.G.M.U.), Lucknow. She has teaching experience of 12 years. She has published many research papers and review article in various journals and also has 10 patents. She has published many books. She is lifetime member of APTI, ISETF and member of Acta Scientific Pharmaceutical Sciences: In The Editorial Panel. She is the internal and external examiner of AKTU.
Dr. Nitin G Sutar, has been serving at Sanjivani College of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Kopargaon since 2009, currently holding the position of Head of Department and Associate Professor. He is a recognized Ph.D. guide under Savitribai Phule Pune University, with two research scholars presently pursuing their doctoral studies under his supervision.
He has received three prestigious awards, including the “Best Innovative Teacher Award” from Savitribai Phule Pune University. His research contributions are reflected through eight patents encompassing biomedical products, design innovations, and process developments, along with 30 national and international publications.
He is also engaged in digital knowledge dissemination through his YouTube channel, featuring more than 200 educational videos with more than 1,400 subscribers and over one million views. Additionally, he has shared over 100 academic presentations on SlideShare, supporting student and researcher learning worldwide
Mrs. Aparna Dwivedi is an associate professor at Maharana Pratap College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kanpur, India. She did her M .Pharm. in Pharmaceutics from AKTU University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. She has teaching experience of more than ten years. She has published one review,one research paper and Five patent. She is the author of two books. She is an active professional and has attended national and international seminars and workshops. She is a member of APTI and has actively participated in various conferences, FDP’s, and seminars at the national and international levels.
Dr. Zulfa Nooreen is working as Associate Professor in PSIT, Pharmacy, She holds a Doctoral Degree from Jawaharlal Nehru University, worked in CSIR- Central Institute of Medical and Aromatic Plants, Lucknow. She received Woman Scientist-A fellowship and worked as Principal Investigator in a project from 2017 to 2021 from Department of Science and Technology, New Delhi. During her Ph. D she isolated five novel compounds along with various known compounds. Interestingly, talking about her scientific journey so far, she has published more than 50 Research papers and book chapter in various SCI indexed, scopus journals including Elsevier, Springer, Bentham, Taylor and Francis. Moreover, she has presented in several national and international seminars, conferences and workshops in his thrust area of interests. Dr. Zulfa Nooreen is passionate, well versed and very enthusiastic in Scientific writing, and eager to be more progressive in this field.
