Dr. Sharon Furtado

National Conference Papers

• 59th IPC Varanasi (2007): “Effect of subliming carriers on dissolution characteristics of famotidine orodispersible tablets”.
• 59th IPC Varanasi (2007): “Sustained ophthalmic delivery of ofloxacin from an ion activated in situ gelling system”.
• 59th IPC Varanasi (2007): “Controlled release of ketoprofen from floating hollow microspheres”.
• Exploring the Research Platform for Pharmaceutical Product and Process Development, March 2008, Anna University, Tiruchirapalli: “Strengthening TRIPS agreement - Need of the hour”.
• 60th IPC New Delhi (2008): “Chitosan based mucoadhesive bilayered patches of metoprolol tartrate”.
• 61th IPC Ahmedabad (2009): “Isapgol mucilage as a potential suspending agent of natural source”.
• 61th IPC Ahmedabad (2009): “Comparative studies of disintegrant properties of a new isolated natural disintegrant”.
• 61th IPC Ahmedabad (2009): “Starch urea borate polymer: Studies on drug release retarding characteristics”.
• 63nd IPC Bangalore (2011): “Formulation and evaluation of sustained release suspension of Ambroxol”.
• 64rd IPC Chennai (2012): “Development of lyophilized alginate wafers as antimicrobial wound dressing”.
• 64rd IPC Chennai (2012): “Development of Gentamycin sulphate thermo reversible in situ gels for ocular drug delivery”.
• 65th IPC Delhi (2013): “Ionically crosslinked chitosan-alginate matrices as potential wound dressing matrices”.
• 65th IPC Delhi (2013): “Preparation and evaluation of dual crosslinked chitosan alginate beads”.
• 66th IPC Hyderabad (2015): “Formulation and evaluation of pluronic lecithin organogel for topical antifungal therapy”.
• 66th IPC Hyderabad (2015): “Preparation and evaluation of modified chitin for improved antimicrobial property”.
• 67th IPC Mysuru (2015): “Formulation and evaluation of fast dissolving oral strips of domperidone”.
• 67th IPC Mysuru (2015): “Microwave assisted cross-linking of chitosan: Preparation and characterization”.
• World Congress on Drug Discovery and Development, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore (2016): “Nano-Chitin incorporated alginate films as a potential wound dressing material”.
• 1st Pharmaceutical Sciences Congress - Connecting Pharmaceutical Sciences and Knowledge Advancement, Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences, Bangalore (2016): “Formulation of taste masked mouth dissolving compacts of promethazine hydrochloride”.
• World Congress on Drug Discovery and Development (2016): “Nano chitin incorporated alginate films as a potential wound dressing material”.
• International Conference on Innovation and Advances in Pharmaceutical Sciences - Current Scenario and Future Perspectives (2023): “Novel film forming excipient from a natural source”.
• International Conference on Innovation and Advances in Pharmaceutical Sciences - Current Scenario and Future Perspectives (2023): “Preparation and evaluation of preservative pellets containing Trachyspermum ammi extract”.
• Convention on Drug Discovery and Development (2023): “Development of thiomer based antifungal oral gel”.
• Convention on Drug Discovery and Development (2023): “Citrus peel extract - Constituents and its potential chemo-preventive ability”.
• Pharmanecia 4.E, International Research Conference (2025): “Development of herbal toothpaste for management of dental complication in diabetic population”.
• Pharmanecia 4.E, International Research Conference (2025): “Exploring the antifungal potential of Sansevieria aethiopica leaf extract for the management of oral candidiasis”.
• International Conference on Translational and Technological Advances in Health Sciences (2025): “Herbal based mucoadhesive buccal films: A promising therapeutic approach for xerostomia”.
• International Conference on Translational and Technological Advances in Health Sciences (2025): “Comparative evaluation of mRNA based drug device combinations in GCC, China and Japan: Regulatory science and post approval risk frameworks”.

International Conference Papers

• Xenobiotic Research in India, Second Annual Meeting, Society for the Study of Xenobiotics (SSX), India (2017): Development of porous nano chitin incorporated chitosan composites for potential wound healing application.
• Xenobiotic Research in India, Second Annual Meeting, Society for the Study of Xenobiotics (SSX), India (2018): In silico Docking and In vivo wound healing activity of Chitin incorporated Dressing.
• Xenobiotic Research in India, Second Annual Meeting, Society for the Study of Xenobiotics (SSX), India (2019): Development of Epigallocatechin Gallate Loaded Nano Sponges for the Management of Oral Leukoplakia.
• Conference on Drug Discovery Technology (2019): Development of epigallocatechin gallate nanogels for the management of oral cancerous lesions.
• Xenobiotic Research in India, Second Annual Meeting, Society for the Study of Xenobiotics (SSX), India (2021): Fucoidan incorporated gastro retentive oil entrapped beads for the management of peptic ulcer.
• International Conference on Biopolymers APA Bioforum, July 14th–16th, 2022: Lyophilized Biocomposite Chitin-Alginate Matrices for Wound Healing Application.
• The 5th International Electronic Conference on Foods (2024): Nano-Fortification of Flour for The Effective Management of Nutritional Deficiencies.
• Xenobiotic Research in India, 9th Annual Conference, Society for the Study of Xenobiotics (SSX), India (2026): Formulation and Evaluation of a Medicated Lip Care Product for Angular Cheilitis Treatment.
• Xenobiotic Research in India, 9th Annual Conference, Society for the Study of Xenobiotics (SSX), India (2026): Development and physicochemical characterization of fermentation-derived biocellulose films for wound dressing applications.
• Xenobiotic Research in India, 9th Annual Conference, Society for the Study of Xenobiotics (SSX), India (2026): Lifecycle management of biologic-device combination products in the United States regulatory landscape.
• Xenobiotic Research in India, 9th Annual Conference, Society for the Study of Xenobiotics (SSX), India (2026): Niosomal encapsulation of citrus peel bioflavonoids for improved antioxidant and anticancer activity in skin cancer chemoprevention.

National Journal Papers

• Furtado, S.C., Srinivasan, B. and Abraham, S., 2019. Development and characterization of Alginate-nanochitin composites for wound healing application. World Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, pp. 24-30.
• Ghosh, A.K., Furtado, S.C., Abraham, S. and Bharath, S., 2018. Taste Masked Oro Dispersible Compacts of an Antiemetic Drug. Journal of Dental and Orofacial Research, 14(2), pp. 54-61.
• Sindhu, A., Deveswaran, R., Bharath, S. and Sharon, F., 2015. Development and Validation of a HPTLC Method for the Estimation of Lornoxicam in Bulk Drug and in Tablet Dosage Form. Pharmaceutical Methods, 6(2).
• Abraham, S., Deveswaran, R., Furtado, S., Bharath, S. and Madhavan, V., 2014. Application of hydrotropic solubilization in spectrophotometric estimation of lornoxicam from tablets. International Scholarly Research Notices, 2014.
• Deveswaran, R., Furtado, S., Bharath, S., Sindhu, A., Veerabhadraiah, B.B. and Madhavan, V., 2010. Isapgol mucilage as a potential natural suspending agent. International Journal of Research in Ayurveda and Pharmacy (IJRAP), 1(2), pp. 543-548.
• Abraham, S., Basavaraj, B.V., Bharath, S., Deveswaran, R., Sharon, F. and Madhavan, V., 2010. Formulation and optimization of sublingual tablets of rabeprazole sodium. Int J Pharm Sci Res, 5(2), pp. 50-54.
• Deveswaran, R., Bharath, S., Furtado, S., Abraham, S., Basavaraj, B.V. and Madhavan, V., 2010. Isolation and evaluation of tamarind seed polysaccharide as a natural suspending agent. Int J Pharm Biol Arch, 1(4), pp. 360-363.
• Furtado, S., Bharath, S., Basavaraj, B.V., Abraham, S., Deveswaran, R. and Madhavan, V., 2010. Development of chitosan based bioadhesive bilayered patches of metoprolol tartarate. International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences Review and Research, 4(3), pp. 198-202.
• Deveswaran, R., Furtado, S., Bharath, S., Abraham, S., Basavaraj, B.V. and Madhavan, V., 2009. Evaluation of disintegrant properties of Plantago ovata mucilage in comparison with other superdisintegrants. Cellulose, 10, p. 25.
• Deveswaran, R., Bharath, S., Furtado, S., Basavaraj, B.V., Abraham, S. and Madhavan, V., 2009. Studies on the disintegrant properties of mucilage and seed powder of Plantago ovate. International Journal of Chem Tech Research, 1(3), pp. 621-626.
• BV, B., Furtado, S., Bharath, S., Deveswaran, R., Abharam, S. and Madhavan, V., 2009. Dendrimers: a potential polymer of 21st century. Journal of Pharmacy Research, 2(5).
• Deveswaran, R., Abraham, S., Bharath, S., Basavaraj, B.V., Furtado, S. and Madhavan, V., 2009. Design and characterization of diclofenac sodium tablets containing tamarind seed polysaccharide as release retardant. International Journal of PharmTech Research, 1(2), pp. 191-195.
• Deveswaran, R., Bharath, S., Basavaraj, B.V., Abraham, S., Furtado, S. and Madhavan, V., 2009. Concepts and techniques of pharmaceutical powder mixing process: A current update. Research Journal of Pharmacy and Technology, 2(2), pp. 245-249.

International Journal Papers

• Sindhu Abraham, Vishwa Janani Ramkumar, Anuhya Bellegowda, Shwetha Krishnamurthy and Sharon Furtado. Safety Surveillance of Cosmetic Products: The Role of Cosmetovigilance, Causality Assessment, and Regulatory Frameworks. Current Cosmetic Science 2026.
• Sharon Furtado, Shwetha Krishnamurthy and Sindhu Abraham. Stability testing of pharmaceutical products: predictive modelling, accelerated studies, and applications in novel drug delivery systems. Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Science 2026.
• Sindhu Abraham, Sharon Furtado, Amruthavarshini SN, Suman C. Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Education and Research 2026; 60(3s): s864-s873.
• Bhavikatti, A.S., Furtado, S.C., Mallya, P. and BV, B. (2026). A review of natural polymer based biomaterials for wound care: addressing challenges and future perspectives. Journal of Biomaterials Science, Polymer Edition, 37(1), pp. 93–117.
• Abraham, S., Furtado, S., Krishnamurthy, S., Alsaidan, O.A. and Prajapati, B. (2025). Pectin based three dimensional printing in wound healing: innovations, challenges, and future prospects: a review. Carbohydrate Polymer Technologies and Applications, p. 100976.
• Shetty, A.K., Joy, S., Shetty, S., Biradar, R., Jayaraman, A., Rajamanickam, D. and Furtado, S.C. (2025). In-vitro anti-bacterial effect of lyophilized umbilical cord blood platelet rich plasma against Streptococcus mutans, in Advances in Materials Science and Technology. CRC Press, pp. 54–58.
• Hegde, A.R., Kunder, M.U., Narayanaswamy, M., Murugesan, S., Furtado, S.C., Veerabhadraiah, B.B. and Srinivasan, B. (2024). Advancements in sunscreen formulations: integrating polyphenolic nanocarriers and nanotechnology for enhanced UV protection. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 31(26), pp. 38061–38082.
• Krishnappa, M., Abraham, S., Furtado, S.C., Krishnamurthy, S., Rifaya, A., Asiri, Y.I., Chidambaram, K. and Pavadai, P. (2024). An integrated computational and experimental approach to formulate Tamanu oil bigels as anti-scarring agent. Pharmaceuticals, 17(1), p. 102.
• Abraham, S., Jain, A., Krishnamurthy, S. and Furtado, S. (2024). Enhancing burn wound healing with Plectranthus amboinicus extract-loaded foam dressings. MDPI.
• Ranaa, A., Abrahama, S., Furtadoa, S., Ka, M. and Jb, A. (2023). In vivo skin irritation potential of a topical gel loaded with tea tree oil nanosponges, in Current Trends in Drug Discovery, Development and Delivery (CTD4-2022). Royal Society of Chemistry, p. 387.
• TJ, Chaitrashree, Abraham, S., Furtado, S., Ramesh, D., Desai, K. and Srinivasan, B. (2023). Nano-calcium incorporated piscean collagen scaffolds: potential wound dressing material. Future Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 9(1), p. 121.
• Furtado, S.C., Srinivasan, B., Anbu, J. and Abraham, S. (2023). Lyophilized biocomposite chitin-alginate matrices for wound healing application. Materials Today: Proceedings.
• Abraham, S., Harsha, G.G.S., Desai, K., Furtado, S. and Srinivasan, B. (2022). Nano calcium oxide incorporated hydrocolloid dressings for wound care. Journal of Pharmaceutical Innovation, 17(1), pp. 215–226.
• Furtado, S.C., Srinivasan, B. and Jays, J. (2019, November). In Silico Prediction and In Vivo Wound Healing Indicators of Nano Chitin Incorporated Lyophillised Alginate Matrices. In Conference on Drug Design and Discovery Technologies, Vol. 355, p. 202. Royal Society of Chemistry.
• Furtado, S.C., Srinivasan, B. and Abraham, S. (2020). Wound healing concepts: contemporary practices and future perspectives. Int. J. Appl. Pharm, 12, pp. 7–15.
• Vemuri, S., Abraham, S., Azamthulla, M., Furtado, S. and Bharath, S. (2020). Development of in situ gels of nano calcium oxide for healing of burns. Wound Medicine, 28, p. 100177.
• Deepa, R., Lakshmi, M.S., Parasuraman, P. and Sharon, C.F. (2019, November). Design, Molecular Docking, Synthesis and Anti-fungal Activity of Novel Benzimidazole Derivatives. In Conference on Drug Design and Discovery Technologies, pp. 108–111.
• Abraham, S., Deveswaran, R., Anbu, J., Furtado, S. and Srinivasan, B. (2018). Pharmacokinetic studies of a chronotherapeutic drug delivery system of lornoxicam by LC-MS/MS method. International Journal of Applied Pharmaceutics, pp. 88–93.
• Tabassum, A., Furtado, S.C. and Bharath, S. (2018). Development of antimicrobial colloidal silver incorporated lyophilized biopolymer wafers for wound care. Wound Medicine, 21, pp. 1–7.
• Ologunagba, M.O., Jain, S., Thanki, K., Suresh, S., Furtado, S., Azubuike, C.P. and Silva, B.O. (2017). Extraction and Characterization of the Gum Exudate of Anacardium occidentale for its potential as an Excipient in Drug Delivery Systems.
• Sindhu, A., Bharath, S., Furtado, S., Deveswaran, R. and Basavaraj, B.V. (2011). Development of and advances in insulin delivery. SA Pharmaceutical Journal, 78(6), pp. 32–37.
• Abraham, S., Furtado, S., Bharath, S., Basavaraj, B.V., Deveswaran, R. and Madhavan, V. (2009). Sustained ophthalmic delivery of ofloxacin from an ion-activated in situ gelling system. Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 22(2).
• Basavaraj, B.V., Deveswaran, R., Bharath, S., Abraham, S., Furtado, S. and Madhavan, V. (2008). Hollow microspheres of diclofenac sodium - a gastroretentive controlled delivery system. Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 21(4).
• Furtado, S., Deveswaran, R., Bharath, S., Basavaraj, B.V., Abraham, S. and Madhavan, V. (2008). Development and characterization of orodispersible tablets of famotidine containing a subliming agent. Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research, 7(4), pp. 1185–1189.