Dr. Pearl Dighe M.Pharm., Ph.D.

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Bachelor of Pharmacy, Goa College of Pharmacy, Panaji Goa (Gold Medallist – 2007)
2. Masters in Pharmacy, Goa College of Pharmacy, Panaji Goa (First Rank in QA – 2009)
3. D. in Pharmacy (Specialization – Pharmaceutics) from R.K University, Rajkot, Gujarat, India. (November 2020)

EXPERIENCE:

15 Years of Academic teaching experience at PES’s Rajaram and Tarabai Bandekar College of Pharmacy, Farmagudi, Ponda Goa.

1 year of industry experience as Pharmaceutical Technology Officer at Watson Pharma. Pvt. Ltd. Verna Goa

PRESENT POSITION:

1. Assistant Professor (Senior Scale), Department of Pharmaceutics, P.E.S’s Rajaram &Tarabai Bandekar college of Pharmacy, Farmagudi. Ponda- Goa from 15^th September 2010 till date.

DEPARTMENT: Pharmaceutics

RESEARCH PROJECTS GUIDED: 10

RESEARCH PAPERS PRESENTED: 10

RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS: 16

PATENTS: nil

FDP/CONFERENCES / WORKSHOPS ATTENDED: 16

BOOK chapter: 02

ACHIEVEMENTS:

1. Won second prize for oral presentation at the Madhya Pradesh Council of Science and Technology sponsored Seminar on Patents and IPR at Acropolis Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research on19-20 April 2024
2. IPA Prize and Gold Medal for securing first rank at B.Pharm Examination, Goa University in the year 2007.

1. Best outgoing student of Goa College of Pharmacy for the year 2006-2007.

4. IPA Prize and Saraswati Ramchandra Vaidya Prize for highest marks in the subject of Dispensing Pharmacy at I. B.Pharm Exam.
5. Qualified GATE in 2007 with 93 percentile.
6. Konkani Bhasha Mandal – Gold medal for securing highest marks in Konkani at the Goa Board Examination 2001.

PROFESSIONAL AND ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES:

• Approved PG and Ph.D. guide of Goa University
• Elected as Vice President of APTI (Association of Pharmaceutical Teachers of India) Goa State Branch for the term 2022 to 2027
• Was appointed as an interview panel member at Indoco Remedies for selection of candidates for their GEMS program incepted by Indoco Remedies to guide, empower,mentor and support their associates.
• Coordinated the first APTI National Women Leadership Conclave at Goa from 27 th – 29 th April 2023.
• Speaker at various Continuing Pharmacy Education programs for registered pharmacist organized by Goa State Pharmacy Council
• Organized a 5 day seminar for 42 Higher Secondary Students of Ponda on “An Insight to the Discovery, Development and Evaluation of Medicines and Cosmetics” funded by Goa State Research foundation from 25^th to 29^th November 2024
• Life member APTI (GO / LM-036).
• Registered Pharmacist: Goa State Pharmacy Council (No. A-437)