Dr. Aswathi R Hegde

• Novel drug delivery systems
• Transdermal drug delivery systems
• Formulation development and characterization
• Targeted drug delivery systems
• Analytical method development and validation

• Manikkath J, Hegde AR, Parekh HS, Mutalik S. 2016. Peptide dendrimers in delivery of bioactive molecules to skin. In: Hamblin M.R., Avci Pinar., Prow T.W. (Eds.), Nanoscience in Dermatology, Elsevier Pub., first ed., pp. 89-97. ISBN: 9780128029268
• Manikkath J, Hegde AR, Mutalik S. Peptide dendrimer mediated skin delivery of bioactive molecules. Manipal Research Review. 2017; 4(1):84-91.

• GPAT Qualified (2011, 2012 – 559 Rank), NIPER Qualified (2012)
• State 1st rank in Karnataka PGCET 2012 for admission to M. Pharm
• Adjudged the “Best Student for Outstanding Performance” during the year 2010-2011 by the Alumni Association of Al-Ameen College of Pharmacy, Bangalore.
• Second prize for National Level Power-point Competition on the topic Recent Advances in Tableting Technology organized by the Pharmacist’s Organization for Women Empowerment and Research (POWER) on March 8th, 2013.
• M/s MEDREICH Ltd, Bangalore Award (2013-2014) for the best M.Pharm Part-II Project work (Dissertation work), instituted by Mr. B Srinivasa Reddy, M/s Medreich Ltd, Bangalore awarded on February 14, 2015.
• Awards for poster/oral presentations - 08
  • First prize for poster entitled "Development and evaluation of dendrimeric prodrugs of ketoprofen: effect of passive diffusion, sonophoresis and iontophoresis" at the ICMR Sponsored National Seminar on Advanced Pharmaceutical Technologies and Dosage Forms: Where does India stand in the current global context? held at MCOPS, Manipal University, Manipal from 18-19 March 2016
  • Second Prize for poster entitled "Skin Permeation Study of Dendrimeric Conjugates of Ketoprofen" at the 21st Annual National Convention of APTI at Manipal University, Manipal held during 14-16 October 2016
  • First prize for poster entitled “Effect of iontophoresis on the skin permeation of dendrimeric conjugates of ketoprofen” at the ALPHACON-2017 National Conference on "Pioneering Pharmaceutical Research and Development to meet Global Challenges" held during 9 - 11 February 2017
  • Best poster prize for poster titled “Liposomal nanoformulations of an anticancer drug for the effective treatment of breast cancer” at SYMBIOT 2019, a national level symposium organized by Department of Biotechnology and Institution of Engineers, Biotechnology Chapter (IEBT), Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal on September 26, 2019
  • First prize for oral presentation titled “Antioxidant Potential of Naringin Ethosomes: Formulation Development and In Vitro Performance Evaluations” at the national conference on Multi-disciplinary Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences organized by SRM College of Pharmacy, SRMIST, Kattankulathur, Tamil Nadu in association with Publishing Partner Informatics on Feb 9-11, 2022
  • Second prize for oral presentation titled “Transferrin conjugated lipidic vesicles of letrozole for breast cancer targeted delivery” at the DSU Sponsored National conference on Drug Delivery and Translational Research organized by College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, DSU, Bengaluru on Mar 17, 2023
  • Second prize for poster titled “Functionalized Peptide Dendrimeric Nano Vesicles of Letrozole for Breast Cancer Targeted Delivery” at BBC CURE Symposium, on Cancer Therapeutics Landscape: Research and Emerging Approaches organized by Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Life and Allied Health Sciences, M.S. Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences, Bengaluru on November 28, 2023
  • First prize for E-poster presentation during the National Conference on "Nanomedicine - The Advances and Challenges" held on Mar 14, 2024, held at the College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Dayananda Sagar University, Bengaluru.
• Scientific conference presentations/workshops/seminars attended – 45
• Professional development workshops attended – 12

• International Journal Papers: 25

• Registered pharmacist of Karnataka State Pharmacy Council
• Life member of Association of Pharmaceutical Teachers of India (APTI)
• Registered Pharmacist of Karnataka State Pharmacy Council

Grants

• Secured a seed grant of Rs. INR 2,50,000/- (Two Lakhs Fifty Thousand Rupees Only) as Principal Investigator under Department of Sponsored Research, Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences for the research project titled “Formulation Development and Performance Evaluation of Novel Sunscreen creams containing Hesperidin Liposomes”