Name: Dr. Rajesh Kumar

Educational Qualifications: D. Pharmacy, B. Pharmacy, M. Pharm. (Pharmaceutics), Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences

College: D. Pharmacy from Gandhi College of Pharmacy, Karnal, India (2002 - 2004)

B. Pharmacy from Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology, Hisar, India (2004 - 2007)

M. Pharm. (Pharmaceutics) from Lovely Professional University, Punjab, India (2007 - 2009)

IKG Punjab Technical University, Kapurthala (2021)

Current Position: Professor

1. Where are you working currently?

   School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Lovely Professional University, Punjab, India

2. What are your areas of interest within your profession? 

   Teaching, Research, Writing Research/Review articles

3. Things that you are passionate about concerning the clinical/research/current aspects of your profession: 

   I love to be in the lab with students and publish research/review articles.

4. What made you choose teaching or mentoring as a profession?  

   It is paternal as well as my love towards the profession.

5. According to your experience, what is more important: getting good scores or acquiring knowledge? 

   Acquiring knowledge is more important

6. 3 topics/subjects that you like the most: 

   Biopharmaceutics & Pharmacokinetics, Novel Drug Delivery Systems, Brain Targeting approaches
   

7. What are your fields of interest?  

   Novel drug delivery systems, Improvement of dissolution rate and bioavailability, Phytoconstituents based novel formulations, Drug targeting

8. What are your career goals or expectations? 

   I wish to excel in research.

9. What would you be doing if not for the current profession?

   Research & Development in Pharmaceutical Companies

10. What do you like to do in your leisure time?

    Writing articles and watching inspirational videos

11. What change would you like to bring about in the Education sector?

    Practical application-based course curriculum

12. What is your Mantra for success?

    Being focused towards achieving a specific goal.

13. Who do you idolize and why?

    Dr. Monica Gulati, my mentor, and current boss. The way she organizes her day-to-day tasks managing time for research is something commendable and I would like to implement that in my life.

14. Kindly mention your Publication(s), if any:

    75 + publications (including 10 book chapters) with reputed publication houses

15. Kindly mention your achievements or awards:
    Bharat Shikha Gaurav Puraskar, 2022

16. And finally, what message would you like to give to today's youth?

    Set and achieve small targets, keep appreciating and complimenting yourself that will keep you motivated to achieve big goals in life.

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