Dhawal D Ankola

Education

• PhD (July 2008 onwards)- Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK.

• M.S. (Pharm.) (2004-2006)-Passed out from Department of Pharmaceutics, NIPER, S. A .S. Nagar with cGPA of 9.43 on a 10-point scale.

• B. Pharmacy (2000-2004)-Passed out from K. B. Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (Under Gujarat University) with an aggregate of 70.29%.

• GATE-Qualified Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE-2004) with a Percentile score of 98.88.

Awards/Scholarships/Other Recognition

• 2007-MIUR fellowship sponsored Ministry of Education, University and Research of the Republic of Italy for research at Department of Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy

• 2006-Senior Research Fellowship, Department of Science and Technology, Government of India.

• 2006- Silver Medal: All Gujarat Resurgent Trusts for Excellence in Pharmacy Education.

• 1998-Winner of Wynter Blyth Geography Medal- Form 10 All India Secondary School Examination Social Science Result.

Patents

• M. N. V. Ravi Kumar, D. D. Ankola, V. Bhoomi, V. Bhardwaj and P. Ramarao, Nanoparticulate formulation of Coenzyme Q10. WTO Indian Patent Application No.18/Del/2006.
• M. N. V. Ravi Kumar, V. Bhardwaj and D. D. Ankola, Polymeric nanoparticles of paclitaxel for treatment of cancers.  WTO Indian Patent Application No. 2636/Del/2006

Publications

• D. D. Ankola, B. Viswanad, V. Bhardwaj, P. Rama Rao and M. N. V. Ravi Kumar Development of Potent Oral Nanoparticulate Formulation of Coenzyme Q10 for Treatment of Hypertension: Can the Simple Nutritional Supplements be Used as First Line Therapeutic Agents for Prophylaxis/Therapy? European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics 67 (2007) 361–369.

• D. Venkat Ratnam, D. D. Ankola, V. Bhardwaj, D. K. Sahana, M. N. V. Ravi Kumar, Role of Antioxidants in Prophylaxis and Therapy: A Pharmaceutical Perspective, Journal of Controlled Release 113 (2006) 189-207. (Science Direct Top 25 Hottest Articles (#18 in Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science))

• A. K. Meena, D. Venkat Ratnam, G. Chandraiah, D. D. Ankola, P. Rama Rao, M. N. V. Ravi Kumar, Oral Nanoparticulate Atorvastatin Calcium is More Efficient and Safe in Comparison to Lipicure® in Treating Hyperlipidemia, Lipids  43 (2008) 231-241

• J. L. Italia, P. Datta, D. D. Ankola and M. N. V. Ravi Kumar, Nanoparticles enhance per oral bioavailability of poorly available molecules: Epigallocatechin gallate nanoparticles ameliorates cyclosporine induced nephrotoxicity in rats at three times lower dose than oral suspension. Journal of Biomedical Nanotechnology 4 (2008) 304-312.

Conference Presentations

• J. L. Italia, P. Datta, D. D. Ankola and M. N. V. Ravi Kumar, Development of Epigallocatechin gallate containing biodegradable nanoparticles for oral delivery and evaluation of its in vivo antioxidant efficacy, Proceedings of 35^th Controlled Release Society Annual Meeting, July 12-16, New York USA (Podium Presentation in Controlled Release in Cosmeceuticals & Nutraceuticals Session)

• V. Bhardwaj, D.D. Ankola, and M. N. V. Ravi Kumar, PLGA nanoparticles of Paclitaxel (Taxol) for the treatment of solid tumors, Proceedings of 35^th Controlled Release Society Annual Meeting, July 12-16, New York USA.

• D.D. Ankola, V. Bhardwaj, and M.N.V. Ravi Kumar, Coenzyme Q10 Loaded PLGA Nanoparticles for Oral Cancer Therapy: Assessment of Antioxidant’s Potential Against a Standard Chemotherapeutic Agent Paclitaxel, Proceedings of 34^th Controlled Release Society Annual Meeting, July 07-12, 2007, Long Beach, USA (Abstract Selected for Students Highlight Presentation)

• J.L. Italia, D. D. Ankola, R. P. Singh, P. Rama Rao and M.N.V. Ravi Kumar, Co-entrapment of Cyclosporine A and Coenzyme Q10: Assessment of polymeric nanoparticles ability to entrap two high molecular weight lipophilic compounds, Proceedings of 34^th Controlled Release Society Annual Meeting, July 07-12, 2007, Long Beach, USA

• P. Datta, J.L. Italia, D.D. Ankola and M.N.V. Ravi Kumar, Preparation and characterization of PLGA nanoparticles for oral delivery of Epigallocatechin gallate, Proceedings of 34^th Controlled Release Society Annual Meeting, July 07-12, 2007, Long Beach, USA

• Vivekanand Bhardwaj, Dhawal D. Ankola, Majeti Naga Venkata Ravi Kumar. Potent Route Independent Paclitaxel Formulation: Implications of Nanotechnology for Safe and Effective Chemotherapy, BioAsia 2007–The Global Bio-Business Forum, Hyderabad International Convention Centre, February 15-17^th 2007 (Selected in Top 10 for BioAsia Innovation Award-2007 for Young Scientists category)

• Devadasu Venkat Ratnam, Dhawal D. Ankola, Viswanad Bhoomi, Godugu Chandraiah, Majeti Naga Venkata Ravi Kumar. Nano-co-encapsulated antioxidant particles (NanoCAPs) BioAsia 2007–The Global Bio-Business Forum, Hyderabad International Convention Centre, February 15-17^th 2007 (Selected in Top 10 for BioAsia Innovation Award-2007 for Young Scientists category)

• D.D. Ankola, V. Boomi, V. Bhardwaj, P. Ramarao and M.N.V. Ravi Kumar, Potent oral nanoparticulate formulation of E115 for treatment of hypertension, International Nanomedicine and Drug Delivery Symposium, October 8-10, 2006, Omaha, USA (Abstract Selected for Travel Award)

• D. D. Ankola, B. Viswanad, V. Bhardwaj, P. Ramarao and M.N.V. Ravi Kumar, Development of Potent Oral Nanoparticulate Delivery System for Antioxidant E115 and its Evaluation in Renal Hypertensive Rats, Proceedings of 33^rd Controlled Release Society Annual Meeting, July 22-26, 2006, Vienna, Austria

• D.D. Ankola, V. Bhoomi, V. Bhardwaj, P. Ramarao and M.N.V. Ravi Kumar, Therapeutic Role of Antioxidant E115: Evaluation of its Potential in 2K1C Hypertension Animal Model, Indo-Italian Workshop on chemistry and biology of antioxidants, Department of Chemistry University of Delhi and Embassy of Italy, 8-9 January’ 2006, New Delhi

Professional Activities

Seminars Delivered

• Methods for nanoparticles preparation using preformed polymers and characterization of nanoparticles

• Chitosan and its derivatives as potential excipient for peroral peptide delivery systems

• Polymer drug conjugates for intracellular drug delivery

Conferences and Workshops Attended

• 35^th Controlled Release Society Annual Meeting, July 12-16, New York USA

• Conference on Nanomedicine-2007 Institute of Life Sciences, Bhubaneswar, Orissa, India, February 22-23, 2007

• BioAsia 2007–The Global Bio-Business Forum, Hyderabad, India,  February 15-17^t 2007

• Indo-US Symposium on Nanotechnology in Advanced Drug Delivery, NIPER, S.A.S  Nagar, October 05-06, 2006

• International Conference on NanoBioscience, Agharkar Research Institute, Pune, August 6-8, 2006

• Nanotechnology in Advanced Drug Delivery, NIPER, S.A.S  Nagar, February 16-17, 2006

• Indo-Italian Workshop on chemistry and biology of antioxidants, Department of Chemistry University of Delhi and Embassy of Italy, New Delhi, 8-9 January 2006

• Indian Pharmaceutical Congress, “ Biotechnology –A Challenge to Pharmacy Profession” Bharati Vidyapeeth Educational Complex, Pune, 13-15 December 2002

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