Dr. Anamik Shah
Professor
Department of Chemistry, Saurashtra University
Principle investigator & In-Charge of National Facility for Drug Discovery Complex
President , Indian Society of Chemists and Biologists
- Ph.D. (Chemistry)
- Ph.D. Students Guided: 54
- Patents granted: 5
- Publications: 110 International, 30 National
- Invited speakers and chair person of more than 50 national and international conferences
- Completed more than 12 projects from Pharma Industries and Government organization like (UGC-SAP, UGC-MRP, DBT, DST-DPRP, CSIR, BARC-BRNS, NIH(USA))
Professor Dr. Anamik Shah is working as a senior most faculty member at Department of Chemistry, Saurashtra University. The Department of Chemistry when established in 1979 under the stewardship of Professor V. M. Thakor, he was the first Ph.D. student from the department.
After appointment as a faculty member at Saurashtra University in 1983, for last 29 years, Professor Anamik Shah is teaching Organic Chemistry, Medicinal Chemistry, Environmental Chemistry, and Pharma Analytical Chemistry.
Professor Shah is one of the Professors in the National University System to work on several industry-academic research projects. Research group of Prof. Shah has successfully worked on 14 National and International Research Projects.
Professor Shah is successfully running research programs of more than 8 crore of Department of Science & Technology, Government of India, National Institute of Health (NIH)-USA, Department of Biotechnology, Department of Atomic Energy, National Medicinal Plant Board - New Delhi, on diversified fields of medicinal chemistry research on anti HIV, anticancer and antitubercular drug discovery, preservation of molecular diversity, etc. He is currently President of Indian Society of Chemists and Biologists, Lucknow, where he has also served as Vice President during 2002 to 2010.
Professor Shah has pursued his degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Chemistry) in year 1983, Master of Science in year 1977, and Special LLB in year 1988. He is awarded by International Scientific Partnership Foundation, Russia, along with many others.
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Professor Dr. Anamik Shah is working as a senior most faculty member at Department of Chemistry, Saurashtra University. The Department of Chemistry when established in 1979 under the stewardship of Professor V. M. Thakor, he has the Honour of being first Ph.D. scholar from the newly established department at Rajkot Campus.
After appointment as a faculty member at Saurashtra University in 1983, for last 31 years, Professor Anamik Shah is teaching Organic, Medicinal, Environmental and Pharma Analytical Chemistry.
Professor Anamik Shah is one of the academic researcher who pioneered industry-academic linkages, by working in several projects on Drug Discovery & also Process Chemistry with Alembic Ltd, Dabur Research Foundation, Claris life sciences, Astrazeneca, Specs biospecs, Net Nicolas Pirmal, Piramal Research Center, Zydus Research Center and etc. Prof. Shah has also successfully worked on 14 National and International Research Projects and several other project currently running under his ample guidance.
Professor Shah has initiated to create an unique facility "National Facility for Drug Discovery Complex" worth of Rs. 8 Crore under DST (DPRP) Project at separate building jointly funded by the Department of Science and technology (DST-DPRP) and Industries commissionerate Government of Gujarat, Gandhinagar and donated by noted philanthropist late Dr. Dipchand Gardi with the support of Saurashtra University authorities.
Professor Shah has been granted a project of Rs. 13.19 Crore for the establishment of "Center of Excellence" at National Facility for Drug Discovery Complex. In addition to this he has several project from DST, DBT, CSIR, UGC, OSDD, MSMEs and other funding agencies. Moreover, Professor shah has successfully run research programs of more than 8 core of Department of Science & Technology, Government of India. Along with this he has also supervised project like National Institute of Health (NIH)-USA, Department of Atomic Energy, National Medicinal Plant Board - New Delhi, on diversified fields of medicinal chemistry research on anti HIV, anticancer and antitubercular drug discovery. He has also established unique facility for preservation of Molecular Diversity [FPMD] through flagship project. He is currently a President of Indian Society of Chemists and Biologists, Lucknow, prior to that he also served as Vice President during 2002 to 2010.
Professor Shah has pursued his degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Chemistry) in year 1983, Master of Science in year 1977, and Special LLB in year 1988. He is awarded by International Scientific Partnership Foundation, Russia.
1. "Process for Preparation of Pharmaceutically Active N-phenyl (Anthranilic acid) by Ullmann Method."
Narsinh Dodia and Anamik Shah.
Filing No. & Date: 979/MUM/2000 (02-11-2000)
2. "A Process for the Preparation of Methyl substituted dioxatetracyclo Heptadeca-2, 4,6,11,13,15-hexaene."
Narsinh Dodia, Rajesh Raval, V. M. Thakor and Anamik Shah.
Filing No. & Date: 305/MUM/2001 (30-03-2001)
3. "Novel Compound namely methyl substituted Dioxa-tetracyclo Heptadeca-2, 4,6,11,13,15-hexaene."
Narsinh Dodia and Anamik Shah.
Filing No. & Date: 306/MUM/2001 (30-03-2001) and granted on 30/11/2007
4. "Novel Coumarin compounds as antiviral agents and process of preparations thereof."
Dinesh Manvar, Jignesh Patel and Anamik Shah.
Indian Provisional Patent Applications No. 584/MUM/2007
5. "6-Methyl-4-phenyl-5-(phenyl or cycloalkyl)carbamoyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyrimidin-2-one derivatives as Antitubercular Agents."
Dhiman Sarkar, Sampa Sarkar, Rohit Joshi, Vijay Khedkar, Raghuvir Pissurlenkar, Evans Coutinho, Anamik Shah.
Applications No.: PCT/IB2011/001184 (31.05.2011) / Publication no.: WO2011/151701 (08.12.2011)
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AcademicQualification
Doctor of Philosophy (Chemistry): 1983
Master of Science : 1977
Special LLB : 1988
Professional PositionsHeld
2004 – till date DOC, Saurashtra University, Rajkot Professor
1996 – 2004 DOC, Saurashtra University, Rajkot Associate Professor
1983 – 1996 DOC, Saurashtra University, Rajkot Lecturer
2001 – 2012 Interuniversity Medicinal Plants
Laboratory For Analysis, Nurture &
Therapeutics (IMPLANT)
2007 –till date National Facility for Drug Discovery
Through New Chemical Entities
(NCE’s) Development &
Instrumentation Support to Small
Manufacturing Pharma Enterprises
2009 – till date Facility for Preservation of Molecular
Diversity
In-charge faculty
Principal Investigator&Incharge
Principal Investigator
Studied at Shri G.S. Institute of Technology & Science
Lives in Hyderabad, India
