Pharmaceutical Technology

About the Department

  • The Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, with a 60-student intake, was established in 2019 with the goal of creating competent Pharmaceutical Technologists who can contribute significantly to the Pharmaceutical Industries.
  • The Department is led by an experienced Professor and supported by eleven dedicated faculty members. All faculty members have graduate degrees in related disciplines. Out of a total of eleven, two faculty members are doctorates and one is doing a Ph.D.
  • The Department faculty members have published papers extensively in both national and international journals and conferences.
  • Specially designed value-added programmes are organized twice a month with the support of industry professionals for the benefit of students.
  • The Department provides training and placement opportunities to the students in both core and broad areas.
  • MoUs are signed with renowned Organizations, Industries and Academic Institutions to promote the development of academic studies, internship/training activities, and guest lectures for the benefit of students and faculty members.

Programmes offered

Bachelor of Technology in Pharmaceutical Technology
  • Year of establishment  :  2019
  • Sanctioned in-take  :   60
  • Duration of study   :   4 Years

Vision & Mission

Vision

  • To make the Department of Pharmaceutical Technology as Centre for excellence in pharmaceutical education and to create graduates who endeavor to serve for the betterment of society.

Mission

  • To ensure inclusive and equitable total quality education for lifelong learning and compete in the relevant areas.
  • To provide value education with ethics and sustainability.
  • Through innovative teaching methodologies by adapting contemporary technologies.
  • Practical Exposure through industry institute interaction.

PEO, PO and PSO

Program Educational Objectives (PEOs)

The graduates of will be able to

  • PEO1: To prepare students for wide range of career opportunities in academia, advanced research, industries of biopharmaceuticals, biomedical, biotechnology, law, business and government, and also to help them to become good entrepreneurs by disseminating the knowledge and proficiency in engineering and technology fundamentals related to pharmaceutical engineering.
  • PEO2: To enable the student to work effectively as a team and individual to carry out an experiment / project involving problem identification, data gathering and analysis, and written and oral communication.
  • PEO3: To nurture the students with the code the professional ethics and obligations concerned to protect the health and welfare of the public, and to be accountable for the social and environmental impact of their practice.
  • PEO4: To inculcate the students the sense of confidence in professional endeavors by application of the derived knowledge and appreciation of economic impact in a societal context.

Program Outcomes (POs)

Engineering Graduates will be able to:

  • Engineering knowledge: Apply the knowledge of mathematics, science, engineering fundamentals, and an engineering specialization to the solution of complex engineering problems.
  • Problem analysis: Identify, formulate, review research literature, and analyze complex engineering problems reaching substantiated conclusions using first principles of mathematics, natural sciences, and engineering sciences.
  • Design/development of solutions: Design solutions for complex engineering problems and design system components or processes that meet the specified needs with appropriate consideration for the public health and safety, and the cultural, societal, and environmental considerations.
  • Conduct investigations of complex problems: Use research-based knowledge and research methods including design of experiments, analysis and interpretation of data, and synthesis of the information to provide valid conclusions.
  • Modern tool usage: Create, select, and apply appropriate techniques, resources, and modern engineering and IT tools including prediction and modeling to complex engineering activities with an understanding of the limitations.
  • The engineer and society: Apply reasoning informed by the contextual knowledge to assess societal, health, safety, legal and cultural issues and the consequent responsibilities relevant to the professional engineering practice.
  • Environment and sustain ability: Understand the impact of the professional engineering solutions in societal and environmental contexts, and demonstrate the knowledge of, and need for sustainable development.
  • Ethics: Apply ethical principles and commit to professional ethics and responsibilities and norms of the engineering practice.
  • Individual and team work: Function effectively as an individual, and as a member or leader in-diverse teams, and in multidisciplinary settings.
  • Communication: Communicate effectively on complex engineering activities with the engineering community and with society at large, such as, being able to comprehend and write effective reports and design documentation, make effective presentations, and give and receive clear instructions.
  • Project management and finance: Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the engineering and management principles and apply these to one’s own work, as a member and leader in a team, to manage projects and in multidisciplinary environments.
  • Life-long learning: Recognize the need for, and have the preparation and ability to engage in independent and life-long learning in the broadest context of technological change.

Programme Specific Outcomes (PSOs)

The students will demonstrate the abilities

  • PSO 1: To apply the skills of manufacturing, formulation/preparation and quality control of various pharmaceutical preparations.
  • PSO 2: To design the modern tools to integrate health care systems, design an effective product with commercial advantage and societal benefit, perform risk analysis and become entrepreneur.

Advisory Committee

Department Program Advisory Committee (DPAC)

Sl. No. Name of the Member Affiliation
1. Dr. D. PRABHAKARAN Professor,
Department of Chemical Engineering,
Coimbatore Institute of Technology (CIT), Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
2. Dr. A. PURATCHIKODY Professor and Head,
Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Anna University Regional Campus, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India
3. Dr. S. SUBRAMANIAN Professor,
Department of Pharmaceutics, PSG College of Pharmacy,
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
4. Mr. M. SAMPATH Research Scientist (G-10),
The Himalaya Wellness Company, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
5. Mr. V. VENKATRAMANA Assistant Manager (Production), Jubilant Generics Limited,
Mysuru, Karnataka, India

Board of Studies

Members of the Board of Studies

Sl. No. Name of the BoS members Affiliation and Address BoS Designation
1. Dr. B. RENGESH Associate Professor & Head, Department of Pharmaceutical Technology,
Mahendra Engineering College (Autonomous),
Namakkal District, Tamil Nadu, India Mob. No.:
+91-9841997754
Email ID: hodpharma@mahendra.info
BoS Chairman
2. Dr. D. PRABHAKARAN Professor,
Department of Chemical Engineering, Coimbatore Institute of Technology (CIT), Coimbatore,
Tamil Nadu, India
Mob. No.:
+91-9787772702
Email ID: prabhakaran@cit.edu.in
University Nominee
3. Dr. S. SUBRAMANIAN Professor,
Department of Pharmaceutics, PSG College of Pharmacy, Coimbatore,
Tamil Nadu, India
Mob. No.:
+91-9486220270
Email ID: subbu3j@gmail.com
Academic Expert
4. Dr. T.THANGAMARIAPPAN Director, Head, Pharmaceutical Candidate Optimization (PCO), Bristol Myers Squibb,
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India Mob. No.:
+91-9611166084Email ID: ttmariappan@yahoo.co.in
Industry Expert
5. Dr. SURESH GOVINDAN Research Head
N.Rama Varier Ayurveda Foundation,
Madurai,
Tamil Nadu, India
Mob. No.:
+91-9940957557
Email ID: researchhead@nrv-ayurveda-foundation.org
Industry Expert
6. Mr. T. MURUGANANDHARAJA Deputy Manager, Production Department, Medreich Limited, Bengaluru,
Karnataka, India
Mob. No.:
+91-9901793869
Email ID: povaraja@gmail.com
Industry Expert
7. Dr. V. SHANMUGAM Dean,
School of Mechanical Sciences, Mahendra Engineering College (Autonomous),
Namakkal District, Tamil Nadu, India Mob. No.:
+91-7373961999
Email ID: shanmugamv@mahendra.info
Academic Expert (Allied Department)
8. Dr. M. MOHAN Additional Controller of Examinations,
Mahendra Engineering College (Autonomous),
Namakkal District, Tamil Nadu, India Mob. No.:
+91-9486069246
Email ID: mohanm@mahendra.info
Academic Expert (Allied Department)
  9. Dr. V. DHINESH KUMAR Associate Professor,
Department of Food Technology, Mahendra Engineering College (Autonomous),
Namakkal District,Tamil Nadu, India
Mob. No.:
+91-9677702377
Email ID: hodfd@mahendra.info
Academic Expert (Allied Department)
10. Dr. C. VIGNESHWARAN Associate Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Technology,
Mahendra Engineering College (Autonomous),
Namakkal District, Tamil Nadu, India Mob. No.:
+91-9894700315
Email ID: vigneshwaranc@mahendra.info
Internal Senior Faculty Member
11. Mr. V. GOPIKRISHNA B.Tech. - 3rd Year,
Department of Pharmaceutical Technology,
Mahendra Engineering College (Autonomous),
Namakkal District, Tamil Nadu, India Mob. No.:
+91-6383480862
Email ID: gopikrishvg01@gmail.com
UG Student

Laboratory

List of Laboratories

  • Biochemistry Laboratory
  • Physical Pharmaceutics Laboratory
  • Microbiology Laboratory
  • Analytical Methods and Instrumentation Laboratory
  • Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering Laboratory
  • Physiology and Pharmacology Laboratory
  • Medicinal Chemistry Laboratory
  • Bioprocess Engineering Laboratory
  • Technology of Dosage Forms Laboratory
  • Biopharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics Laboratory

Laboratory Facilities

List of Equipments
  • Magnetic Stirrer with Hot Plate
  • Magnetic Stirrer without Hot Plate
  • Vortex Shaker
  • Digital Electronic Balance
  • Binocular Research Microscope
  • Rotary Vacuum Evaporator
  • Pulverizer
  • Vacuum Desiccator
  • Hot air oven
  • UV-Vis Spectrophotometer (Eppendorf make)
  • Disintegration Apparatus
  • Sieve shaker
  • Dissolution Test Apparatus
  • Water Baths
  • Heating Mantle
  • Digital Colorimeter
  • Microbial shaker
  • Autoclave
  • Stainless fume hood
  • Digital colony counter
  • Laminar flow chamber
  • Stability chamber
  • Capsule Die
  • Tablet making machine
  • Blood Pressure Apparatus
  • Stethoscope
  • W.B.C Pipette
  • Blood Lancet
  • Sphygmomanometer
  • ECG Machine
  • Vital capacity apparatus
  • Vacuum Pump
  • Gel Electrophoresis
  • Gradient PCR
  • ELISA Reader
  • SDS PAGE apparatus
  • Bulk density apparatus
  • Laboratory centrifuge
  • Micro centrifuge
  • Ice-Flaking machine
  • Distillation system

Faculty & Staff

S.No. Name of the Faculty Designation Qualification
1 Dr. Rengesh B Associate Professor & Head B.Tech., M.Tech., Ph.D.
2 Dr. Vigneshwaran C Associate Professor B.Tech., M.Tech., Ph.D.
3 Mr. Garam Sandh Gandhi V Assistant Professor B.Pharm., M.Pharm.
4 Mr. Bavenro B Assistant Professor B.Pharm., M.Pharm.
5 Mr. Hariharan P Assistant Professor B.Pharm., M.Pharm.
6 Mr. Mithra Narayanan G Assistant Professor B.Pharm., M.Pharm.
7 Mr. Praveen Kumar K Assistant Professor B.Tech., M.Tech.
8 Ms. Sowmiya S Assistant Professor B.Tech., M.Tech.
9 Ms. Suganya C Assistant Professor B.Tech., M.Tech.
10 Ms. Pavithra S Assistant Professor B.Tech., M.Tech.

Credentials

CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE

Short-Term Courses

Events

RESEARCH AND CONSULTANCY WORK

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Contact

The Head,

Department of Pharmaceutical Technology

Mahendra Engineering College (Autonomous),

Namakkal District - 637503, Tamil Nadu, India

Email: hodpharma@mahendra.info

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