Vijeta Gupta
Associate Professor
pharmacy
Sharda University
India
Biography
As a start in the world of the professional field of pharmacy, I have done B.pharma from Vishveshwarya Institute of Medical Sciences, Dadri affiliated to Uttar Pradesh Technical University, Lucknow in 2009. and scored 74%. After my graduation I worked as sales executive also in Rosch Diagnostics and Diabetic Care, Delhi for two months duration only from July 2009 to August 2009, area did not interest me more and soon I moved to take specialization in the subject of my interest and I did M.Pharma in pharmacognosy from Saroj Institute of Technology and Management, Lucknow in 2011 and scored 81.4% with honors. As far as I have so much interest in plants and natural product research works; hence from the beginning of my M.pharma, I developed a passion for studying and researching various plant sources for disease management. I have done my M.Pharm project in Pharmacognostical standardization and antipsychotic activity on leaves of Citrus lemon Linn.'' from National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow. Under the supervision of Dr. A.K.S. Rawat. During the duration of my M.Pharm studies, I actively participated in various seminars and conferences presented various abstract and posters. During my M. Pharma research work, I learned a lot of new advanced things and got the sound knowledge of Thin Layer Chromatography and Column Chromatography. I worked on High-Performance Thin Layer Chromatography and High-Performance Liquid Chromatography. I efficiently handled sophisticated instruments like a digital microscope, sonicator, freeze dryer (lyophilizer), rotatory evaporator etc. 1. After successful completion of M.pharma (Pharmacognosy) in 2011, I started working in 2012 as a Guest lecturer in Vishweshwarya Group of Technology G.B Nagar Ghaziabad for three months (March 2012 to May 2012) and during that time period, I taught various subjects like Pharmacognosy, Pharmaceutical analysis and even Hospital Pharmacy to B.Pharm students. Later on in 2012, moving ahead in my career, I joined as an Assistant professor in Sagar Institute of Technology and Management Barabanki Lucknow (U.P). During this period apart from teaching various subjects I also became a part of Sagar Herbal research center which deals with research of natural products from plants and preparation of naturally made creams, lotions, syrups and ophthalmic solutions under the guidance of Prof. Dr. V. K Lal. After one year in 2013, I moved to Greater Noida and joined as an assistant professor in BBSIPAS in Greater Noida (for 2.6 years). I always had a passion for the field of academics and research also and I am positively looking forward to a bright future in this. I always had the enthusiasm of learning natural plants and products for the betterment of living organism and the field of teaching provided me a platform for my studies and I would like to continue my interest.
Research Interest
Pharmacognostical and standardization of herbal plants.
Publications
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Internation Journal of Ayurveda and Pharmacy "Antipsychotic Activity on Hydroethanolic Extract of Leaves of Citrus limon Linn".