Emerging Paradigms in Delivery Systems for Antitubercular Therapy

Rajeev Sharma is an Assistant Professor at the Amity Institute of Pharmacy, Amity University, Madhya Pradesh, Gwalior, India. He earned his B.Pharm, M.Pharm, and Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences from Dr. H. S. Gour Central University, Sagar, India. Dr. Sharma has approximately 13 years of experience in both teaching and industry. He has served as a Junior Research Fellow under AICTE, an ICMR-SRF, and a CSIR-RA Fellow during his research career, and has worked as an Assistant Professor in academia and as a Senior Formulation Development Scientist in the R&D industry. Dr. Sharma has edited two international and two national books and has authored over 30 publications and 21 book chapters in international reference books. His work focuses on recent concepts in immunology, nanobiotechnology, novel drug delivery systems, and targeted and controlled drug delivery of bioactives for the treatment of diseases such as cancer and diabetes. He is a life member of the Association of Pharmaceutical Teachers of India (APTI). Dr. Sharma's work has been cited approximately 1,200 times, and he has an h-index of 17. The cumulative impact factor of his published papers is around 120, according to SCOPUS. He is currently working on a research project funded by the Madhya Pradesh Council of Science and Technology (MPCST). Dr. Sharma has received several awards for his research, including the Young Research Scholar award and various awards for best oral and poster presentations at national and international conferences. His current research interest is in nanocarrier-based targeted approaches for the effective delivery of bioactives. Dr. Neeraj Mishra is a Professor and Head of the Department of Pharmaceutics at Amity Institute of Pharmacy, India, a position he has held since July 2019. With nearly two decades of teaching and research experience, Dr. Mishra has authored over 100 publications on novel drug delivery systems, focusing on nanocarriers and microparticles for treating breast and colon cancer, as well as neurodegenerative disorders. He has written several books and book chapters, and holds three international and two Indian patents. Dr. Mishra has received numerous accolades, including the ""Distinguished Professor Award"" (2019, 2021) and the ""Outstanding Scientist Award"" (2020). He has served as a guest editor for Bentham Sciences and is recognized in Stanford University's World Scientists Rankings for 2022 and 2024. Laxmikant Gautam is a PhD Scholar in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Dr. Harisingh Gour University, Sagar, Madhya Pradesh, India. Professor S.P. Vyas works in the Department of Pharmacy, Dr. Harisingh Gour University, Sagar, Madhya Pradesh, India.