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Prof. Akash Chaurasiya 

Associate Professor,
Department of Pharmacy

Advanced lyophilization technique, Cancer therapeutics, Development of nano-particulate/vesicular carrier system for enhancing drug efficacy and safety, Differentiated product development (505b2 based approaches), Lipid Emulsion, Liposomes, Oral Bioavailability enhancement using novel approaches, Parenteral Products
Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
Hyderabad Campus
Jawahar Nagar, Kapra Mandal
Dist.-Medchal-500 078
Telangana, India
About the Faculty 
 

Presently, Prof. Chaurasiya is working as an Associate Professor in the Department of Pharmacy, BITS Pilani-Hyderabad Campus. In his current role, Prof. Chaurasiya is working on a research project based on developing complex injectables in collaboration with the pharmaceutical industry. He is also a supervisor of various Ph.D. and M. Pharm. Students.

 

 

Prof. Akash Chaurasiya
Prof. Akash Chaurasiya is an experienced researcher with work experience in R&D of various pharmaceutical companies like Dabur Research Foundation, Fresenius Kabi, Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories & Amneal Pharmaceuticals. During this tenure, he primarily worked on formulation development of complex products, i.e., liposomes, nano-suspensions, lyophilized products, etc., for regulated markets like US, EU, etc. Prof. Chaurasiya has played a pivotal role in developing, scaling up, and regulatory filing of these complex products and acted as co-inventor in several patents/applications. Prof. Chaurasiya also received the “Best Excellence and Innovation Award” and “Spot Recognition Award” during his tenure in Dr. Reddy’s lab. Based on his interest in entrepreneurship, Prof. Chaurasiya has incubated a startup company, “Atreves Healthcare Pvt. Ltd.” in 2023, along with his PhD student. This company is aimed at developing innovative and affordable healthcare products. With this objective and intention, Atreves has been granted the prestigious and highly competitive Biotechnology Ignition grant (BIG) – 23, funded by BIRAC/DBT. Prof. Chaurasiya is also acting as a Member of - Board of studies, Parenteral Drug Association (PDA), and contributing to setting up guidelines for training industrial professionals working in parenteral product manufacturing. During his extensive research experience, Prof. Chaurasiya was part of various innovative research projects, clearly depicted in the form of patents, research articles, book chapters, and national/international conference proceedings.

Academic Qualifications

Ph.D.
Hamdard University, Delhi, India in 2013
M. Pharm. (Pharmaceutics)
Dr. H. S. Gour Central University, Saugor, India in 2007
Diploma in Management
IGNOU, Delhi in 2006
B. Pharm.
Dr. H. S. Gour Central University, Saugor, India in 2004

Professional Experience

Associate Professor - BITS Pilani (2018 – Till Date)
Working on Novel drug delivery system at Birla Institute of Technology & Science - Pilani, Hyderabad, India
Sr. Manager - Amneal Pharmaceuticals (2015 - 2018)
Worked on Formulation development of complex injectables products, differentiated products (505b2)at Amneal Pharmaceuticals, Ahmedabad India
Scientist - Dr. Reddy's Lab (2013 - 2015)
Worked on Formulation Development of injectable products at Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories, Hyderabad, India
Senior Research Scientist - Fresenius Kabi (2012 - 2013)
Worked on Formulation Development of injectable products at Fresenius Kabi Oncology Ltd., Gurgaon, India
Research Trainee - Dabur Oncology Research (2007 - 2008)
Worked on Formulation Development of Anticancer Drugs at Dabur Research Foundation, Ghaziabad, India

The Differentiated Pharmaceuticals Innovation Laboratory is a space for cutting-edge research, focusing on the development of innovative drug delivery platforms. The research group specializes in complex product development composed of diverse nano-carrier systems, including those for commercial applications. Development of polymer and lipid based products, along with the aid of product specific lyophilization process, has helped the group to advance in the field of targeted drug delivery and personalized medicine.

Industry professionals/ Academic researchers/ Candidates interested for collaborations or open positions can e-mail at akashc@hyderabad.bits-pilani.ac.in 

Infrastructure

High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) System
Make: Shimadzu, Model: DGU-20A5R, Detector: Photodiode Array (PDA), Pump: Quadratic
Lyophilizer 
Make: Lyophilization Systems Inc., Model: LyoLab 3S, Capacity: 8 kg
Lipid Extruder
Make: Evonik Canada Inc., Model: Lipex® 10 mL Extruder 
Tangential Flow Filtration (TFF) Unit 
Make: Pall Corporation, Model: Minimate TFF System
Rotary Evaporator
Make: Buchi, Model: R-210, Other Components : Vacuum Controller - V-850, Vacuum Pump - V-700, Heating Bath - B-491, Recirculating Chiller - F-100 
High Shear Homogenizer
Make: IKA®, Model: T25 digital Ultra Turrax®, Max RPM: 25000 

AtreVes Healthcare Pvt. Ltd. is a spinoff startup from TPRL cofounded by Prof. Akash Chaurasiya and Ms. Kanan Panchal. It is currently funded by BIG-BIRAC, GoI.