Professor
Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University, India
Dr. Nishikant Raut is a Professor in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Director, Dept. of Lifelong Learning and Extension, Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University, Nagpur, India having 20 years of experience. Dr. Raut graduated from Nagpur University in 2000 and completed his master’s degree in Pharmaceutical Chemistry in 2002. He received Ph.D. Degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences from RTM Nagpur University, Nagpur in 2010. He pursued Post-Doctoral Research from College of Pharmacy, University of Illinois at Chicago, USA under the prestigious Raman Post-Doctoral Fellowship awarded by University Grants Commission, Govt. of India. His area of expertise includes Natural Products, Medicinal Plants and Phyto-pharmaceuticals, Pharmaceutical analysis and solubility enhancement of pharmaceuticals. His area of expertise includes Natural Products, Medicinal Plants and Phyto-pharmaceuticals, pharmaceutical analysis, and solubility enhancement of pharmaceuticals. Along with Dr. Gail Mahady of UIC, he completed investigating the effects of resveratrol and anthocyanins in novel transgenic medaka lines developed specifically for osteoporosis research. He has good number of publications in National and International journals and books. He has received research grants from several federal funding agencies and supervised PG and Ph.D. scholars. He has been awarded as “Best Researcher” for the year 2020 by RTM Nagpur University. During COVID-19 Pandemic, Dr. Raut, in the capacity of Co-Principal Investigator (Research) has established and served as Nodal Officer of COVID-19 Diagnosis Centre at RTM Nagpur University.