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Assistant Professor Dr Kushagra Khanna
Head of Research | Department of Pharmaceutical Technology
Academic Qualifications
PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences
Master of Pharmacy (Pharmaceutics)
Bachelor of Pharmacy
Areas of Interest
| Current research project (PI/Co-PI) | Grants | Collaboration | Status |
| An investigator-initiated prospective, open-labelled, two-arm, single-centre randomised clinical study to compare patient satisfaction and clinical outcome associated with two nasal packs (Velnez vs Nasopore) in nasal surgery. | International Industry Grant | UCSI University | Ongoing |
| To compound and analyse the stability of two drugs (Propranolol and Ethambutol). | Industry Grant | UCSI University | Ongoing |
| Development and evaluation of tetrahydrocurcumin loaded chitosan coated poly (lactic-co-glycolic acid) nanoparticles for the treatment of conjunctivitis. | REIG Grant | UCSI University | Ongoing |
Supervision
PhD students (current)
Mr. Mahesh Harihar Behare
Master students (current)
Xia Linkang
Zhu Qing
Undergraduate students (current)
Helia Mokhlesi
Tan Wen Yi
Undergraduate students (completed)
Kaw Zi Suen (2023)
Lok Zixin (2023)
Kiew Poh Yee (2023)
Tan Yek Ping (2023)
Member of Royal Society of Chemistry (United Kingdom)
Member of American Chemical Society (ACS)
Life member of Indian Association for Radiation Protection
Life member of India Pharmaceutical Association
Abubakar, M., Hidayat, A. F. A., Abd Halim, A. A., Khanna, K., Zaroog, M. S., Rajagopal, M. S., & Tayyab, S. (2025). Assessing the molecular interaction between a COVID-19 drug, nirmatrelvir, and human serum albumin: calorimetric, spectroscopic, and microscopic investigations. Zeitschrift für Naturforschung C.
Abubakar, M., Hidayat, A. F. A., Mohamad, S. B., Abd Halim, A. A., Khanna, K., Rajagopal, M. S., & Tayyab, S. (2025). Multifaceted analysis of bempedoic acid binding to subdomain IIA of human serum albumin. Journal of Molecular Structure, 1322, 140435.
Khanna, K., Sharma, N., Karwasra, R., Kumar, A., Nishad, D. K., Janakiraman, A. K., ... & Goel, B. (2025). Exploring nalbuphine loaded chitosan nanoparticles for effective pain management through intranasal administration: a comparative study. Journal of Drug Targeting, 33(1), 99-110.
Shukla, S., Khanna, S., & Khanna, K. (2024). Unveiling the toxicity of micro-nanoplastics: A systematic exploration of understanding environmental and health implications. Toxicology Reports, 101844.
Ahmad, S., Bano, N., Khanna, K., Gupta, D., & Raza, K. (2024). Reporting multitargeted potency of Tiaprofenic acid against lung cancer: Molecular fingerprinting, MD simulation, and MTT-based cell viability assay studies. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 276, 133872.
Cheng, Z., Wong, Z. Y., Ramkanth, S., Hee, C. W., TS, M. S., Kayarohanam, S., ... & Janakiraman, A. K. (2024). Colchicine-capped ZnO nanoparticles: Elucidation of their cytotoxicity potential against MDA-MB 231 cancer cells. OpenNano, 18, 100210.
Sharma, N., Kurmi, B. D., Singh, D., Mehan, S., Khanna, K., Karwasra, R., ... & Kakkar, D. (2024). Nanoparticles toxicity: an overview of its mechanism and plausible mitigation strategies. Journal of drug targeting, 32(5), 457-469.
Raj, S. T., Bruce, A. W., Anbalagan, M., Srinivasan, H., Chinnappan, S., Rajagopal, M., ... & Mani, R. R. (2024). COVID-19 influenced gut dysbiosis, post-acute sequelae, immune regulation and therapeutic regimens. Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 14, 1384939.
Jourdain, E., Rajagopal, M., Khanna, K., & Chandran, R. (2024). Formulation and Physicochemical Evaluation of Anti-Ageing Polyherbal Powdered Facial Mask. Tropical Journal of Natural Product Research, 8(10).
Shukla, S., Khanna, S., Dalal, J., Sankhyan, D., & Khanna, K. (2024). Emerging global trends and development in forensic toxicology: A review. Journal of forensic and legal medicine, 102675.
- Received Grant for innovative idea in health related problems from DPSRU
- Awarded Senior Research Fellowship from Defence Research and Development Organization, DRDO, Ministry of Defence, Govt. of India.
- Received prestigious fellowship from Pharmaceutical Industry Rusan Pharma Ltd Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India for Outstanding academic achievement and excellence
- Received Project fellowship from Azista Industries Pvt Ltd, Hyderabad, India
Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology
Expert Opinion on Drug Delivery
Next Research
Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
Journal of Injury
Chemistry and Physics of Lipids
Received Grant for Innovative Idea in Health Related Problems from DPSRU.
Awarded Senior Research Fellowship from Defence Research and Development Organisation, DRDO, Ministry of Defence, Government of India.
Received Prestigious Fellowship from Pharmaceutical Industry Rusan Pharma Ltd Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India for Outstanding Academic Achievement and Excellence.
Received Project Fellowship from Azista Industries Pvt Ltd, Hyderabad, India.
