Amit K GoyalAmit K. Goyal is Professor & Head, Department of Pharmaceutics, at ISF College of Pharmacy, Moga, Punjab. has completed his M.Pharm. and Ph.D. from Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Dr. H. S. Gour University, Sagar (M.P.). During his Ph.D. work,he has received M. P. Young Scientist Awards, 2006 MPCST, Bhopal for his research contribution in the designing dried powder vaccines and also awarded Senior Research Fellowship (DBT, New Delhi) for his doctoral work. He is the leading scientist in the field of cutting age platform technology (Nanotechnology) for site specific targeted delivery of drugs and bio-actives. He is working towards the common goals of exploring new ways of delivering active ingredients with the use of nanotechnology. For his outstanding research work in the area of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology and Nanotechnology, Organisation of Pharmaceutical Producers of India, Mumbai have awarded prestigious OPPI's Scientist Award to him in 2012. He is the recipient of DBT's National Award "Innovative Young Biotechnologist Award" from Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India, New Delhi for developing low cost non-invasive dried tuberculosis vaccines. He is investigating the use of immune modulators with lipid/polymer/polysaccharides for non-invasive dry powder inhalers for site specific targeted delivery of drugs and vaccine. He is member of many professional National and International societies. He is the scientific member of IAEC, ISFCP, Moga and Member, Board of Studies, IKPTU, Jalandhar, & MRSPTU, Bhatinda. He serves on various expert/reviewer panels in the area of medical biotechnology and nanotechnology. He has been responsible of many research projects funded by Govt. organizations, i.e., the DBT, PBSCT, CSIR & ICMR. He has published more than 150 scientific articles in recognized international journals and authored two textbook in the field of pharmaceutical sciences. He has published more ten book chapters and more than 20 presentations at scientific conferences. The innovative character of his research activity is also reflected in 10 patents out of them 3 patented technologies is transferred or tie-up with Govt. National Agency and reputed company. Recently, he has received Best Teacher Award among all courses from Punjab Technical University, Jalandhar for his research and academic assignments. Read More Read Less