About Book
Text Book of Basics of Python Programming for Pharmaceutical Sciences is a valuable academic resource designed to introduce the concepts of computer programming to students of pharmacy and allied sciences. The book presents Python programming in a simple, organized, and student-friendly manner, making it highly suitable for beginners with no prior coding experience. It covers fundamental programming topics such as variables, data types, operators, conditional statements, loops, functions, and file handling with clear explanations and practical examples. The text also emphasizes the application of Python in pharmaceutical sciences, healthcare data analysis, and scientific research. Important libraries such as NumPy, Pandas, and Matplotlib are discussed to help readers perform numerical computation, data manipulation, and graphical visualization effectively. The book explains pharmaceutical calculations, patient data management, and analytical methods using coding approaches that are relevant to modern healthcare industries and research laboratories. Step-by-step examples and exercises enhance logical thinking, analytical ability, and programming skills among students. The language of the book is simple and easy to understand, enabling learners to grasp complex topics with confidence. It serves as an excellent guide for undergraduate, postgraduate, and research scholars interested in integrating computer programming with pharmaceutical sciences. The book also encourages the use of digital technologies and computational tools in pharmaceutical education and professional practice. Overall, this book is an important contribution toward modernizing pharmaceutical learning through programming and data science applications.
About Author
Dr Krishna Chandra Panda is currently working as a professor in the Faculty of Pharmacy at Roland Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Berhampur, in the state of Odisha, India, under Odisha University of Health Sciences, India. He has 17 years of teaching and research experience. He has published more than 60 review and research papers in international and national journals, 9 book chapters, 2 Indian patents and 3 books. He is a peer-editorial/review member in different international and national journals. He has a special area of interest in the all-India GPAT and GATE coaching. He is a life member of APTI.
Mr. Devendra Kumar Pandey is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering with 14 years of teaching and academic experience. He is passionate about imparting technical knowledge and guiding students toward innovation and research excellence. His areas of interest include Software Engineering, Data Structures and Emerging Technologies in Computer Science. He has actively contributed to academic development through mentoring, curriculum design and scholarly activities. As an educator and author, he believes in lifelong learning and inspiring young minds to achieve their fullest potential.
Dr.Averineni Ravi Kumar earned his Bachelor of Pharmacy degree form AU College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Andhra University ,Visakhapatnam in 1992, followed by an M.Pharm in Pharmacognosy in 1994. He Completed his Ph.D in Biotechnology , from BharathidasanUniveristy , Tamil Nadu in 2009 Thesis Entitled “ Ethnopharmacological Studies of Plants of Caesalpiniaceae. .With over of 32 years of Teaching and Research Experience , he has served in various academic roles, from Lecturer to Dean and is currently the Postgraduate Head of Department, Enterpreneurship Cell Cordinator at Nimra College of Pharmacy since 2021. Dr. Kumar has guided over 50 UG and PG pharmacy students and actively contributes to academic development. He has published more than 150 research articles in national and international journals, authored over 33 textbooks and 13 book chapters includes and holds Thirteen patents. A sought-after speaker, he has participated in numerous conferences , workshops, and faculty development programs. He has been Awarded OPF’s Oscar Principal Award in 2018, has been awarded Best Professor Award 2025 by Sceintific Laurel International Awards, he has been awarded “Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan’s Professor Nimra College of Pharmacy Visionary Best Mentor Award 2025 by Treytayug Foundation. and Welred Foundation. He has been awarded International Teacher Excellence Award 2025 by Tretayug Foundation. He has been awarded TY NATIONAL ICON OF 2025 PROFESSOR PHARMACY TEACHER ICON OF 2025 ( Top 100 ) By Treytayug Foundation. He has been awarded Second Prize in Department of Pharmacognosy NATIONAL BEST PHARMACY TEACHER CONTEST 2025 Organised by MNR College of Pharmacy Hyderabad during October/ November 2025 .He is life member of APTI, IPA, ABAP, OPF and serves as Evaluation Chief for reputed universities.
Dr.Rajesh Kumar Sharma, M. Pharm, Ph.D., M.B.A. (Executive) is currently working as an Associate Professor department of Pharmacgnosy in Teerthanker Mahaveer College of Pharmacy, Teerthanker Mahaveer University, Moradabad. He obtained his B. Pharm degree from M.I.E.T. Meerut., M. Pharm degree from T.I.P.E.R. Meerut. He has completed his Ph.D. degree from Teerthanker Mahaveer University, Moradabad. He has total 17 years of experience and more than 13 years of teaching and research experience. He is guiding 7 Ph. D scholars. He has published 52 papers in various reputed peer reviewed in national and international journals. He has also published 6 patents. He is co-author in the text book of herbal drug technology, Advanced Pharmacognosy for M Pharm and text book of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry-I.
Sandeep Kumar is an Assistant Professor and researcher in the field of Pharmaceutical Sciences with more than five years of teaching experience in various pharmacy colleges and universities. He holds B.Pharm and M.Pharm degrees and is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences from Amity University. Presently, he is working as an Assistant Professor at Suresh Gyan Vihar University, where he is actively involved in teaching, research, and academic mentoring. He has expertise in Pharmaceutical Chemistry, medicinal and synthetic chemistry, along with hands-on experience in handling analytical and research instruments. His research interests include AI-enabled pharmaceutical research, drug discovery, and polyherbal formulations. He is also the inventor of an Indian patent on novel oral hypoglycemic pyrazole compounds and has actively participated in several national and international conferences, workshops, and academic seminars.
