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Geeta Deswal holds a Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences from MM University, Mullana, Ambala, Haryana, awarded in 2017 under the guidance of Prof. (Dr.) Vipin Saini. She completed her M.Pharm in Pharmacognosy in 2011 and B.Pharm in 2009, both from the same institution. Currently, Dr. Deswal serves as a Professor and Head of the Department of Pharmacognosy at Guru Gobind Singh College of Pharmacy, Yamuna Nagar. In addition, she functions as the Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) and NBA Coordinator for the institution. Dr. Deswal has made significant academic contributions through her extensive list of 39 publications in reputed journals, focusing on phytochemical screening, plant tissue culture, herbal formulation quality audits, and therapeutic applications of natural compounds. Her research also extends to molecular docking, nanotechnological strategies, and biodegradable polymer applications in cancer therapy. She has co-authored and edited 10 books, including: A Practical Book of Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry (2024, ISBN: 978-9-36109-206-0). Nature’s Arsenal Against Cancer: Harnessing the Power of Natural Compounds for Treatment and Prevention (2024, ISBN: 979-8-89530-202-6). Naturally Occurring Chemicals for the Treatment and Management of Diabetes Mellitus and Related Disorders (2024, ISBN: 979-8-89113-491-1). Dr. Deswal has also contributed to numerous book chapters, such as: Nanoparticles for the Treatment of Cancer in Current Therapeutic Strategies for the Management of Cancer (2023, ISBN: 979-8-89113-133-0). Resveratrol: A Phytocentric Overview of Potential in Metabolic Syndrome in Natural Products for Treatment of Metabolic Syndrome (2022, ISBN: 979-8-88697-152-1). Her work has been supported by research grants and consultancy projects, and she has received several awards, including the “Young Achiever Award.” Dr. Deswal continues to excel in pharmaceutical education and research, particularly in advancing the therapeutic use of natural compounds. Ajmer Singh Grewal is working as Professor at the Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Guru Gobind Singh College of Pharmacy, Yamuna Nagar, Haryana (India) since Mar. 02, 2021. He had worked as Assistant Professor at the School College of Pharmacy, Chitkara University (Himachal Pradesh) from July 2019 to February 2021 and at Chitkara College of Pharmacy, Chitkara University (Punjab) from March 2017 to June 2019. Before that, he had worked as Assistant Professor at Jan Nayak Ch. Devi Lal Memorial College of Pharmacy, Sirsa (Haryana, India) from November 2011 to February 2017. He is a dedicated academic professional with experience of 14+ years committed to pharmaceutical education. He had taught B. Pharm., M. Pharm. and Pharm. D. students and supervised 08 M. Pharm. (Pharmaceutical Chemistry) students in the research area of Drug Design and Medicinal Chemistry. He is currently guiding 03 PhD students in the area of Drug Design and Discovery. He had completed PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences in the subject area of Computational and Medicinal Chemistry on the project entitled “Design, Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of Newer Glucokinase Activators” from I.K. Gujral Punjab Technical University, Jalandhar (Punjab) in 2019. Earlier, He had seasoned Master of Pharmacy in Pharmaceutical Chemistry on the project entitled “Development and Validation of New Analytical Methods for Estimation of Selected Drugs in Bulk & Pharmaceutical Formulations” from the Institute of Pharmacy and Technology, Salipur, Cuttack in 2011. He had qualified for GATE-2009 (87.09 percentile). His present areas of research include rational drug design and medicinal chemistry of matrix metallo-proteinase (MMP2 and MMP9) inhibitors as anticancer agents, antibacterial drug resistance (NDM-1 inhibitors), glucokinase activators as anti-diabetic agents, aldose reductase inhibitors for diabetic complications, PPAR agonists for the treatment of metabolic syndrome, multi-potent anti-Alzheimer’s agents, selective PDE-4 & PDE-7 inhibitors as anti-inflammatory agents and environmental chemistry. He owns to his credit more than 100 articles in national and international journals of repute, 22 book chapters, 16 books, 6 patents (3 granted & 3 published), 2 design patents and various poster presentations (16) at several conferences (both national and international). Currently, he is editing 7 books with Nova Science, Elsevier and IGI Global. Kumar Guarve is an accomplished education professional with over 18 years of experience in the field. He has been serving as the Principal at Guru Gobind Singh College of Pharmacy, Yamuna Nagar, Haryana (India) since 2017. He has specialized expertise in maintaining and achieving prestigious accreditations like NAAC and NBA, demonstrating a commitment to top-tier educational standards. Throughout his career, he has been instrumental in creating robust policies for revenue generation and successfully developing incubation centres within educational institutions. As an innovative leader, he has a proven track record of leveraging strategic planning and decision-making to drive institutional growth and academic excellence. He is renowned for his ability to transform colleges into thriving educational centres by implementing a visionary approach and ensuring its execution. He excels in fostering a culture of innovation, driving profitability, and launching start-up initiatives within colleges to enhance revenue and improve the overall educational experience. He has made significant contributions to academic research, with faculty under his guidance publishing numerous Scopus-indexed papers. He has also played a key role in patenting innovative products and securing copyrights for various educational processes and curricular frameworks. He is an active member of the Association of Pharmaceutical Teachers of India, the Indian Pharmacy Graduates Association, the Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE), and the Association of Registered Pharmacists (ARP).

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