Name: Abhijit Debnath

Birthplace: Agartala, India

Educational Qualifications: B.Pharm from Regional Institute of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Agartala, India(2010-2014)

M. Pharma in Pharmaceutics from PDM College of Pharmacy, Bahadurgarh, Haryana (2014-2016)

Languages you speak/write: English

1. Where are you working currently?

   Assistant Professor at NIET (Pharmacy Institute), Greater Noida, India.

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

   Highly passionate about Drug Discovery and Formulation Development.

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

   To inspire youths in nation building.

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

   Both. Getting good scores with knowledge.

5. Any 3 topics/subjects that you like the most: 

   Drug discovery

   Drug development

   Computer-Aided Drug Design

6. Any 3 topics/subjects that you dislike/ detest the most: 

   None

7. What are your fields of interest in Research/clinical practice?  

   Tuberculosis, cancer, and neurological drug discovery

8. What are your career goals or expectations? 

   Discover new drug molecules for cancer, tuberculosis, and alzheimer's disease.

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

   Research and publication

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

    Molecular docking, simulations and coding

11. What change would you like to bring about in the education sector?
    The education system should be more focused on solving 21st-century challenges, jobs will be created automatically

12. What is your mantra for success?
    Listen to great people and learn from their mistakes.

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

    1) Tyagi A, Kadian R, Chaudhary H, Debnath A. Evaluation of Antidepressant-Like Activity of Eriobotrya japonica in the Immobilization induced Stressed Mice. International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences Review and Research [Internet]. 2017 ;47(1):123-129.

    2) Debnath A, Chaudhary H. Development, optimization, evaluation of inhalable solid SEDDS to cure pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). Journal of Genetic Syndromes & Gene Therapy. 2017;08(03).

    3.) Hema Chaudhary A, Debnath A. In silico identification of Potential drug compound against N-Terminal Domain of the Androgen Receptor by Virtual screening, Docking, ADME toxicity and MD Simulation for the treatment of Prostate cancer. Research & Innovation, 2018

    4) Study to test the pharmacological activity of 1, 3, 4- Thiadiazole on Protein Kinase PKnB from Mycobacterium Tuberculosis: A Virtual Screening & Molecular Docking study, M. K. Sharma, J. S . Tanwar, A. Debnath, A. Vimal, V. C. Gupta, S.A.H. Naqvi

    5) Molecular Modeling study of DOT1L for the discovery of new potent inhibitors, drugs for acute leukemias: A Virtual Screening, Molecular Docking, ADME & Tox study. Dr. Diya Rajasekhar Chinta, Dr. Darshan C.L, Dr. Kokila BN, Abhijit Debnath, Ravi Kiran Valsani, Cynthia Mathew, Ashwini S, Naveen Kumar, S.A.H. Naqvi* selected for oral presentation and publication at 1st Malaysian Association of Cancer Research Scientific Conference at MAHSA University, Malaysia on 3rd and 4th December 2019

14. Kindly mention your achievements or awards:

    1) Best Poster Award for “Nano Drug Delivery System of Bio-Flavonoids for the Treatment of Cancer” in a National Seminar on “Essential Pharmacy Education and Research: Advanced Pharmaceutical Skills with innovative ideas” organized by PDM College of Pharmacy, Haryana held at 7th April 2015.

    2) Winner of Quiz competition titled “India Global” organized by All India Radio held on 26th Dec 2014.

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    3) Winner of Inter-College of Badminton Championship organized by Regional Institute of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Agartala. Held on 19th - 27th Feb 2013.

15. What else would you like to tell about yourself?

    I am a bioinformatician skilled in computer-aided drug design, a web developer, and a guitarist—a true patriot. I am also a pharmacist by profession and a researcher by passion.

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

    Be focused, believe in yourself, and do your hard work with full enthusiasm.

(MedTeacher/PB)