Dr. Sindhu Abraham

Textbook Authorship

• Pharmaceutics: A Practical manual (Third edition- 2019; Reprint 2023) (Publisher: PharmaMed Press)

Book Chapter Published/ Under Production

• Sindhu Abraham (2013). “Posology”; “Liquid dosage forms”; “Semi solid forms”; “Incompatibilities”. In: S. Bharath (ed) Pharmaceutics: Formulations and Dispensing Pharmacy. Pearson, 2013.
• Sindhu Abraham (2013). “Novel Drug Delivery Systems”. In: S. Bharath (ed) Pharmaceutical Technology: Concepts and Applications. Pearson, 2013.
• Sindhu Abraham (2024). “Computer Aided Drug Discovery”. In: S. Bharath (ed) Computational Modeling in Pharmaceutical Science. Nirali Prakashan, 2024.
• Sindhu Abraham, et al. (2026). “Transcription Factors in Breast Cancer: NF-κB and STAT3”. In: Parasuraman Pavadai, Selvaraj Kunjjiappan, Panneerselvam Theivendiran, Damodar Nayak Ammunje (eds) Decoding Breast Cancer: Molecular Pathways and Emerging Therapeutic Strategies. Bentham Science (Production stage).
• Sharon Furtado, Shwetha Krishnamurthy, Sangavi C and Sindhu Abraham*. “Stability issues and probable approaches of Polysaccharide - PEGylated nanocarriers”. In: Pranav Kumar Prabhakar, Neeraj Mishra and Sumel Ashique (eds.) PEGylated Nanocarrier for Targeted Drug Delivery, (433–460) © 2026 Scrivener Publishing LLC Wiley.
• Sindhu Abraham, Shwetha K and Sharon Furtado (2025). “Type of Vaccines and their Preparation”. In: Anilkumar Parambath, Deepanjan Datta (eds) Nanotechnology Empowered Vaccine Delivery. Springer Nature.

International Journal Publications:

• 56th Indian Pharmaceutical Congress – 2004 held at Calcutta.
  • Scientific paper entitled “Modified Pulsincap drug delivery system of Metronidazole for drug targeting”.
• 57th Indian Pharmaceutical Congress – 2005 held at Hyderabad.
  • Scientific paper entitled “Modified Pulsincap drug delivery system of Diclofenac Sodium”.
• (P3D-08) – Exploring the research platform for Pharmaceutical product and process development – 2008 held at Anna University, Tiruchirapalli.
  • Paper entitled “Strengthening TRIPS Agreement- need of the hour”.
• 59th Indian Pharmaceutical Congress – 2007 held at Varanasi.
  • Scientific paper entitled “Sustained ophthalmic delivery of Ofloxacin from an ion activated in situ gelling system.”
  • Scientific paper entitled “Controlled release of Ketoprofen from floating hollow microspheres.”
  • Scientific paper entitled “Effect of subliming carriers on the dissolution characteristics of Famotidine oro dispersible tablets.”
• 60th Indian Pharmaceutical Congress – 2008 held at New Delhi.
  • Scientific paper entitled “Release retardant effect of Tamarind Xyloglucan in tablets.”
• 61st Indian Pharmaceutical Congress – 2009 held at Ahmedabad.
  • Scientific paper entitled “Comparison studies of disintegrant properties of a new isolated disintegrant.”
  • Scientific paper entitled “Starch- urea borate polymer- studies on drug release retarding characteristics.”
  • Scientific paper entitled “Formulation & optimization of sublingual tablets of Rabeprazole Sodium.”
• 62nd Indian Pharmaceutical Congress – 2010 held at Manipal.
  • Scientific paper entitled “Development of pH-independent controlled release matrix tablet of a model Anti-hypertensive drug.”
• 63rd Indian Pharmaceutical Congress – 2011 held at Bangalore.
  • Scientific paper entitled “Sustained release suspensions of Ambroxol Hydrochloride”.
  • Scientific paper entitled “Influence of organic acids on release of weakly basic drugs.”
• 64th Indian Pharmaceutical Congress – 2012 held at Chennai.
  • Scientific paper entitled “Development of Gentamycin Sulphate thermoreversible in situ Gels for Ocular Drug Delivery”.
  • Scientific paper entitled “Development of Lyophilized Alginate Wafers as Antimicrobial Wound Dressings.”
  • Scientific paper entitled “Sorbitan Monostearate Based organogels for topical delivery of Clotrimazole”.
• 65th Indian Pharmaceutical Congress – 2013 held at New Delhi.
  • Scientific paper entitled “Development of colon targeted metronidazole tablets based on chitosan phthalate matrices”.
  • Scientific paper entitled “Compression coated tablets of Flurbiprofen: A chronotherapeutic approach”.
  • Scientific paper entitled “Solid dispersion loaded topical gels of Miconazole nitrate”.
• 66th Indian Pharmaceutical Congress – 2015 held at Hyderabad.
  • Scientific paper entitled “Development of fast dissolving sublingual wafers of Promethazine hydrochloride”.
  • Scientific paper entitled “Preparation and evaluation of modified chitin for improved antimicrobial property”.
• 67th Indian Pharmaceutical Congress – 2015 held at Mysore.
  • Scientific paper entitled “Microwave assisted cross-linking of chitosan: preparation and characterization”.
  • Scientific paper entitled “Mucoadhesive inserts of cinnarizine for nasal delivery”.
  • Scientific paper entitled “Development of HPTLC method for estimation of Camptothecin in bulk drug and nanoformulation”.
• World Congress on Drug Discovery and Development – 2016 held at Bengaluru.
  • Scientific paper entitled “Microwave assisted synthesis of IPN of chitosan-polyacrylamide”.
  • Scientific paper entitled “Nanosponges containing essential oil for topical anti fungal therapy”.
• World Congress on Genetics, Genomics and Personalized Medicine – 2017 held at Bengaluru.
  • Scientific paper entitled “Pharmacokinetic Studies of a chronotherapeutic drug delivery system of Lornoxicam by LC-MS method”.
  • Scientific paper entitled “Development of taste masked oral suspension of Cefixime Trihydrate for paediatric use”.
• Annual Conference of the Society for the Study of Xenobiotics – 2018 held at Bengaluru.
  • Scientific paper entitled “Development of in situ gels of Calcium for burn healing”.
• Annual Conference of the Society for the Study of Xenobiotics – 2019 held at Bengaluru.
  • Scientific paper entitled “Nano calcium-based hydrocolloid Dressings for wound healing”.
• Conference on Drug Design and Discovery Technologies – 2019 held at Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences, Bengaluru.
  • Presentation entitled “Development of taste masked oral reconstitutable suspension of Cefixime Trihydrate”.
• International Conference on Molecular Structure and Instrumental Approaches – 2020 held at RK University, Rajkot.
  • Scientific paper entitled “Nano Calcium Incorporated Collagen Dressings for Tissue Regeneration”.
• Annual Virtual Conference of the Society for the Study of Xenobiotics (SSX-2021).
  • Scientific paper entitled “Nano Calcium Incorporated Dressings for Wound Care”.
  • Scientific paper entitled “Preparation and characterization of Hydrocolloid dressing containing Euphorbia neriifolia stem extract for the management of Diabetic wounds”.
• International e-Conference on Biopolymers – APA BIOFORUM-2022.
  • Scientific paper entitled “Nano calcium incorporated piscean collagen scaffolds as wound dressing materials”.
  • Scientific paper entitled “Sterile Thermo-Responsive Formulations for Emergency Management of Burns”.
  • Scientific paper entitled “Tea tree Oil Nail Lacquer for Treatment of Paronychia”.
• International Conference on Current Trends in Drug Discovery, Development and Delivery – 2022 held at KL University, Andhra Pradesh.
  • Scientific paper entitled “In vivo skin irritation potential of a topical gel loaded with tea tree oil nanosponges”.
• Bangalore Tech Summit – 2023.
  • Scientific paper entitled “Bigels of Tamanu Oil - Elixir for Scarless Wound Healing”.
• 1st International Online Conference on Bioengineering (IOCBE – 2024).
  • Scientific paper entitled “Enhancing burn wound healing with Plectranthus amboinicus extract-loaded foam dressings” in the session Biomedical Materials.
• The 5th International Electronic Conference on Foods (FOODS-2024).
  • Scientific paper entitled “Nano-Fortification of Flour for The Effective Management of Nutritional Deficiencies” in the session Food Nutrition and Functional Foods.
• Cosmetic Science Convergence 2024.
  • Scientific paper entitled “Development of antioxidant peel-off mask containing Trachyspermum ammi seed oil”.
  • Scientific paper entitled “Development of pH sensitive pigments for use as chemical indicators and smart packaging materials using Tradescantia pallida leaf extract”.
• 18th International Conference on Trace Elements in Man and Animals (TEMA 2024).
  • Scientific paper entitled “Role of Staple Food Fortification in Combating Micronutrient Deficiency” in the session Nutritional Supplements and Fortification.
• SPER 14th Annual International Conference and Exhibition – 2025.
  • Scientific paper entitled “Gastroretentive Drug Delivery System of Aegle Marmelos Fruit Extract for Mucoprotective Activity”.
  • Scientific paper entitled “Tamanu Oil Bigels as a Promising Delivery System for Management of Psoriasis: Formulation and In Vivo Evaluation Using a Zebra Fish Model”.
• 3rd International Conference on Advances in Materials Sciences and Technology (ICAMST-2025).
  • Scientific paper entitled “Bilayer Mucoadhesive Buccal Films of Amla for Treatment of Aphthous Stomatitis”.
• 74th Indian Pharmaceutical Congress (IPC-2025).
  • Scientific paper entitled “pH indicating smart packaging materials using purple heart plant leaf extract”.
• 9th Annual Conference of the Society for the Study of Xenobiotics (SSX-2026).
  • Scientific paper entitled “An overview of Pharmaceutical Product Lifecycle Management in European Union, United States and South Africa”.
  • Scientific paper entitled “Characterization and performance assessment of hydrophilic polyurethane foam for medical wound dressings”.
  • Scientific paper entitled “Development of Directly Compressible Co-Processed Excipient using SeDeM Expert System”.

International Conference 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, Anbu Jayaraman, Dhanya J, Ananya R, Ashle, Shreya and Jyoti Prakash Parida. Development of gastroretentive drug delivery system of Aegle marmelos fruit extract for mucoprotective activity. Thai Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences 2026.
• Sindhu Abraham, Sharon Furtado, Amruthavarshini SN, Suman C. Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Education and Research 2026; 60(3s): s864-s873.
• Mohamed Safwan R, Sindhu Abraham, Sri Charan N, Jayaraman Anbu. Characterization and Performance Evaluation of Hydrophilic Polyurethane Foam for Medical Wound Dressings. Polymer Bulletin 2026; 83 (3), Article number 136.
• Sindhu Abraham, Sharon Furtado, Shwetha Krishnamurthy, Omar Awad Alsaidan, Bhupendra Prajapati. Pectin Based Three-Dimensional Printing in Wound Healing: Innovations, Challenges, and Future Prospects: A Review. Carbohydrate Polymer Technologies and Applications 2025; 11, Article 100976.
• Sindhu Abraham, Sri Charan. Polyurethane Foam-Based Wound Dressings and Their Potential Applications and Challenges in Wound Healing. Drug Delivery Letters 2025; 5, 15, 357-368.
• http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/0122103031357924250408063448
• Sangavi C, Rachel Kollarmalil and Sindhu Abraham. Post-Mastectomy Wound Care - Need for an Empathetic Approach. Psychology, Health & Medicine 2025; Apr 13:1-43. doi: 10.1080/13548506.2025.2490229.
• Rojamani, N, Kesha M. Desai, Sindhu Abraham. Unraveling the Complexity: A Comprehensive Review of Parkinson’s Disease Pathophysiology. EAS J Pharm Pharmacol 2024; 6(2), 82-90.
• Akhila Jain, Sindhu Abraham, Shwetha Krishnamurthy, Kesha Desai, and Basavaraj Basappa Veerabhadraiah. Development of PU foam dressings loaded with extract of Plectranthus Amboinicus for burn wound healing. Drug Development and Industrial Pharmacy 2024; 50(3): 248-261. doi: 10.1080/03639045.2024.2315494.
• Krishnappa M, Abraham S, Furtado S.C, Krishnamurthy S, Rifaya A, Asiri YI, Chidambaram K, Pavadai P. An integrated computational and experimental approach to formulate tamanu oil bigels as anti-scarring agent. Pharmaceuticals 2024, 17, 102. https://doi.org/10.3390/ph17010102
• Chaitra Shree TJ, Sindhu Abraham, Sharon Furtado, Darshan Ramesh, Kesha Desai & Bharath Srinivasan. Nano calcium incorporated piscean collagen scaffolds: potential wound dressing material. Futur J Pharm Sci 9, 121 (2023).
• Amrita Rana, Sindhu Abraham, Sharon Furtado, Megha K, Anbu J. In vivo skin irritation potential of a topical gel loaded with tea tree oil nanosponges. Current Trends in Drug Discovery, Development and Delivery (CTD4-2022), ed. M. Murahari, B. N. Nalluri, and G. Chakravarthi, Royal Society of Chemistry, 2023, vol. 358, pp. 387-399.
• M. Surekha, C. Sharon, S. Abraham, and K. Shwetha. Nanoformulated epigallocatechin gallate for its potential management of oral squamous cell carcinoma. Current Trends in Drug Discovery, Development and Delivery (CTD4-2022), ed. M. Murahari, B. N. Nalluri, and G. Chakravarthi, Royal Society of Chemistry, 2023, vol. 358, pp. 376-386.
• Sharon Caroline Furtado, Bharath Srinivasan, Jayaraman Anbu, Sindhu Abraham. Lyophilized biocomposite chitin-alginate matrices for wound healing application. Materials Today: Proceedings. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2023.03.803
• Ramesh, D., Abraham, S., Krishnappa, M. and Srinivasan, B. (2022). Sterile thermoresponsive formulations for emergency management of burns. Materials Today: Proceedings. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2022.09.036
• Sindhu Abraham, Guru Gowtham Sri Harsha, Kesha Desai, Sharon Furtado, Bharath Srinivasan. Nano Calcium Oxide Incorporated Hydrocolloid Dressings for Wound Care. Journal of Pharmaceutical Innovation 17, 227 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12247-020-09528-z
• Sirisha Vemuria, Sindhu Abraham, Mohammed Azamthulla, Sharon Furtado, Srinivasan Bharath. Development of in situ gels of nano calcium oxide for healing of burns. Wound Medicine 2020; 28: Article 100177. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wndm.2020.100177
• Sindhu Abraham, Rajamanickam Deveswaran, Jayaraman Anbu, Sharon Furtado, Srinivasan Bharath. Pharmacokinetic studies of a chronotherapeutic drug delivery system of lornoxicam by LC-MS/MS method. International Journal of Applied Pharmaceutics 2018; 10(6):88-93.
• Sindhu Abraham, Deveswaran Rajamanickam and Bharath Srinivasan. Preparation, Characterization and Cross-linking of Chitosan by Microwave Assisted Synthesis. Science International 2018; 6(1):18-30.
• Abraham Sindhu, Rajamanickam Deveswaran, Srinivasan Bharath and Furtado Sharon. Development and Validation of a HPTLC Method for the Estimation of Lornoxicam in Bulk Drug and in Tablet Dosage Form. Pharmaceutical Methods, 2015; 6(2): 109-14.
• Indranil Ganguly, Sindhu Abraham, Srinivasan Bharath, Varadharajan Madhavan. Development of Fast Dissolving Sublingual Wafers of Promethazine Hydrochloride. Iranian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences 2014; 10 (1):71-92.
• Sindhu Abraham, S. Bharath, Sharon Furtado, R. Deveswaran and B.V. Basavaraj. Development and advances in insulin delivery. South African Pharmaceutical Journal 2011; 78(6), 32-37.
• Sindhu Abraham, Sharon Furtado, S. Bharath, B.V Basavaraj, R. Deveswaran and V. Madhavan. Sustained ophthalmic delivery of Ofloxacin from an ion-activated in situ gelling system. Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences 2009; 22 (2):175-179.
• Sharon Furtado, R Deveswaran, S Bharath, BV Basavaraj, Sindhu Abraham and V. Madhavan. Development and characterization of orodispersible tablets of famotidine containing a subliming agent. Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research. December 2008; 7 (4): 1185-1189.
• B.V Basavaraj, R. Deveswaran, S. Bharath, Sindhu Abraham, Sharon Furtado and V. Madhavan. Hollow microspheres of Diclofenac Sodium - a Gastroretentive Controlled drug delivery system. Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences 2008; 21(4):451-454.

• The Network: Towards Unity for Health (TUFH)
• Life member of Association of Pharmaceutical Teachers of India (APTI)
• Life member of Association of Community Pharmacists of India
• Life member of Karnataka State Pharmacy Council

• No. of Patents Filed: 08
• No. of Patents Granted: 03
• “Nano Calcium Incorporated Piscean Collagen Scaffolds as a Potential Dressing Material for Burn Wounds”
  • Patent No: 570307
  • Indian Patent Application No.: 202241004579
  • Date of Grant: 1st September 2025
  • Date of Filing: 27th January 2022
• “Nano Calcium Fortification to Augment Nutritional Value”
  • Indian Patent No: 433784
  • Patent Application No.: 201741046740
  • Date of Grant: 6th June 2023
  • Date of Filing: 27th December 2017
• “Nano Calcium based in-Situ Gel for Wound Healing and Burns”
  • Indian Patent No: 365983
  • Patent Application No.: 201841048757
  • Date of Grant: 3rd May 2021
  • Date of Filing: 22nd December 2018