Bareilly: Prashant Kumar, the first PhD scholar from the Department of Pharmacy at Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Rohilkhand University (MJPRU), Bareilly, has successfully completed his doctoral examination, marking a significant milestone for the university’s research programme.
Kumar completed his research under the supervision of Professor Shashi Bhushan Tiwari of the Department of Pharmacy. His research was titled “A Comprehensive Approach of Experimental and Computational Validation of Antidiabetic Potential in Herbal Extract.”
The study combined computational modelling with laboratory experiments to investigate the antidiabetic potential of selected herbal extracts. The research is expected to contribute to scientific understanding in the fields of health sciences and herbal medicine.
Kumar has also published and presented his research findings in national and international publications and forums, helping bring wider recognition to the university’s research activities.
The doctoral examination was conducted in the presence of Professor Manish Kumar Chaurasia, Chief Scientist and Head of Department at the Central Drug Research Institute (CDRI), Lucknow, and Professor Kamal Kishore, Head of the Department of Pharmacy. Professors Shobhana Singh, Shiv Dev Singh, Vimal Kumar, Yograj Singh and Ashish Jain, along with other faculty members and research scholars, were also present.
Vice-Chancellor Professor Anil Kumar Rai expressed happiness over the achievement and said the university was committed to establishing excellence in research and innovation. He noted that Kumar’s accomplishment represented an important step towards this objective.
The Vice-Chancellor congratulated research supervisor Professor Tiwari and scholar Prashant Kumar, wishing them continued success. Faculty members, fellow researchers and well-wishers also extended their congratulations to Kumar on successfully completing his doctoral examination.
The achievement marks an important development for the Department of Pharmacy and reflects the university’s efforts to strengthen research opportunities and academic excellence.
Report by Akhilesh Chandra Saxena, Bareilly
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