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Bio

Associate Prof. Dr. Vijayapandi Pandy is an experienced academician and researcher working in the School of Pharmacy at MIT World Peace University in Pune, Maharashtra, India. He completed his B.Pharm with first-class honors in 1997 and M.Pharm (Pharmacology) with the first rank from SCS College of Pharmacy, Harapanahalli, Karnataka, India, in 2000. Dr. Pandy obtained his Ph.D. in psychopharmacology from the prestigious Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani (BITS-Pilani), India.

Dr. Pandy's primary research interests are in the psychopharmacological evaluation of psychoactive natural products for novel drug discovery in the treatment of nicotine dependence and withdrawal using animal models. He is a life member of several professional bodies, including the Tamil Nadu Pharmacy Council, Indian Pharmacological Society, Laboratory Animal Scientist's Association (LASA, INDIA), Association of Pharmaceutical Teachers of India (APTI), and Indian Pharmacy Graduate Association.

Dr. Pandy has over 20 years of experience in teaching and research, having worked in India, Malaysia, Libya, and Ethiopia. He has published over 65 research and review articles in peer-reviewed journals and is a reviewer for various national and international journals. He has also received research grants such as BKP, UMRG, and HIR-MOHE, Malaysia, and recently completed a research project (CRG/2023/005830/BHS; Sanctioned amount Rs 34 lakhs) as PI from DST-SERB, India in November 2022. He was awarded the Mahatma Gandhi Samman Award from the NRI Welfare Society in Bangkok, Thailand, on 27 May 2017.

Dr. Pandy has successfully supervised six Ph.D. and twelve M.Pharm research projects and is currently supervising one Ph.D. and two M.Pharm projects. His expertise and contributions to the field make him a valuable member of the academic and research community."

Research Areas

Neuropsychopharmacology, Substance abuse, Neuropsychiatric diseases, Animal Models and alternative to animal models

Publications

1. Pandy V*, Shaik BR, Chunduru D, Munnangi D (2022). In vitro Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitory Activity of Different Capsicum Varieties by using Chicken Brain Extract Prepared by Employing a Home Mixer-jar as an Alternative to Expensive Tissue Homogenizer. Indian J of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, 2022; 56(3): 810-815. https://doi.org/ 10.5530/ijper.56.3.132 (SCI Impact factor: 0.843).

2. Pandy V*, Khan Y, Yarlagadda DP, Tatinada SP (2021). Morinda citrifolia Linn. fruit extract mitigates heroin-seeking behavior in mice. Acta Neurobiologiae Experimentalis 81 (4), 328-334. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35014982/ (SCI Impact factor: 1.579).

3. Vijeepallam K, Pandy V*, Murugan DD, Naidu M (2019). Methanolic extract of Mitragyna speciosa Korth leaf inhibits ethanol seeking behaviour in mice: involvement of antidopaminergic mechanism. Metabolic Brain Disease34:1713–1722. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11011-019-00477-2 (SCI Impact factor: 2.411) [This paper got a citation from World Health Organization. (2022). WHO Expert Committee on Drug Dependence: forty-fourth report. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240042834].

4. Pandy V*, Wai YC, Roslan NFA, Sajat A, Jallb AHA, and Vijeepallam K (2018), Methanolic extract of Morinda citrifolia Linn. unripe fruit attenuates methamphetamine-induced conditioned place preferences in mice. Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy 107: 368-373. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biopha.2018.08.008 (SCI Impact factor: 3.457).

5. Andy SN, Pandy V*, Alias Z, Kadir HA (2018). Deoxyelephantopin ameliorates lipopolysaccharides (LPS)-induced memory impairments in rats: Evidence for its anti-neuroinflammatory properties. Life Sciences 206: 45-60. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lfs.2018.05.035(SCI Impact factor: 3.234).

6. Ranjithkumar C, Pandy V*, Mohamed Z (2018). Alpha-asarone attenuates depression-like behavior in nicotine-withdrawn mice: Evidence for the modulation of hippocampal pCREB levels during nicotine-withdrawal. European Journal of Pharmacology 818: 10-16. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejphar.2017.10.025. (SCI Impact factor: 3.040).

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Completed

1. Title: “Novel Drug Discovery from Natural Products for the Treatment of Alcohol Dependence and Withdrawal.” Principal Investigator: Prof. Dr. Vijayapandi Pandy, Dept. of Pharmacology, Chalapathi Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (AUTONOMOUS), Chalapathi Nagar, Lam, Guntur. Co-Investigators: Prof. Dr. Nadendla Rama Rao & Assoc Prof. Dr. STV Raghavamma, Chalapathi Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (AUTONOMOUS), Chalapathi Nagar, Lam, Guntur. Start Date: 08-11-19; Amount Sanctioned: Rs 33,99,400 Source of Research Grant: SCIENCE & ENGINEERING RESEARCH BOARD (SERB), Government of India Project No. CRG/2018/000813 Duration of the study: Three years (08/11/2019 to 07/11/2022).

2. Title: “Evaluation of neuroanatomical and neuropharmacological effects of Hericium erinaceus and Lignosus rhinocerotis medicinal mushrooms in the mammalian nervous system.” Principal Investigator: Prof Dr. Murali Naidu, Dept. of Anatomy, UM Co-Investigators: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Vijayapandi Pandy, Prof. S. Vikineswary Sabaratnam, Dr. Rosie Pamela Shashikala a/p David Date of Approval: 04-04-17; Amount Sanctioned: RM 119500 (RM-Ringgit Malaysia) Source of Research Grant: FRGS 2017-1 Project No. FRGS/1/2017/SKK08/UM/01/12 Duration of the study: 02/08/2017 to 01/08/2019

3. Title: “Evaluation of the Therapeutic Potential of Mitragyna speciosa for the Treatment of Alcohol Dependence Using Mouse Models.” Principal Investigator: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Vijayapandi Pandy Co-Investigators: Prof Dr. Murali Naidu, Dept. of Anatomy, UM Date of Approval: 04-04-17; Amount Sanctioned: RM 24,000 Source of Research Grant: BANTUAN KHAS PENYELlDIKAN (BKP) PROJECT APPLICATION PHASE 2017 Project No. BKS051-2017 Duration of the study: 10/04/2017 to 09/04/2018

4. Title: “Neuropsychopharmacological Studies on Mitragyna speciosa using Experimental Animal Models.” Principal Investigator: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Vijayapandi Pandy Co-Investigators: Ms. Kamini Vijeepallam, Dept. of Pharmacology, UM Date of Approval: 11-04-16; Amount Sanctioned: RM 8,000 Source of Research Grant: Postgraduate Research Grant (PPP) - Research Project No. PG232-2015B Duration of the study: 11/04/2016 to 11/04/2018

5. Title: “Elucidating the Molecular Mechanisms Involved in the Therapeutic Potential of alpha-asarone on Nicotine Withdrawal-induced Depression-like Behaviour in Mice” Principal Investigator: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Vijayapandi Pandy Co-Investigators: Mr. Ranjith Kumar Chellian, Dept. of Pharmacology, UM Date of Approval: 20-10-15; Amount Sanctioned: RM 27,000 Source of Research Grant: Postgraduate Research Grant (PPP) - Research Project No. PG008-2015A Duration of the study: 20/10/2015 to 20/10/2018