Dr. Neha Singh

Assistant Professor

Interest Area(s)

  • Nanocarrier-Based Drug Delivery
  • Targeted Cancer Therapeutics
  • Advanced Pharmaceutics & Formulation Development
  • QbD in Pharmaceutical Research
  • Preclinical & Translational Research
  • Pharmaceutical Analysis & Analytical Techniques
  • Biostatistics & Research Methodology
  • Teaching, Mentoring & Academic Research
Dr. Neha Singh is an Assistant Professor in Pharmaceutics with a strong academic and research background in nanocarrier-based drug delivery and targeted cancer therapy. She completed her Ph.D. from CSIR–Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow, focusing on lipid-based nano-constructs for improved chemotherapy. With teaching experience across reputed institutions, she is committed to delivering concept-driven and application-oriented learning to students. Her research contributions include multiple high-impact publications and patents in advanced drug delivery systems. Dr. Singh believes in fostering a research-driven academic environment that encourages critical thinking, innovation, and interdisciplinary collaboration. She is passionate about mentoring students and bridging the gap between theoretical knowledge and real-world pharmaceutical challenges, aiming to develop skilled professionals in the field of healthcare and pharmaceutical sciences

B.Pharm, M.Pharm, Ph.D.

2 years

  1. Singh N, Marwaha D, Gautam S, Rai N, Tiwari P, Sharma M, Shukla RP, Mugale MN, Kumar A, Mishra PR. Surface-Modified Lyotropic Crystalline Nanoconstructs Bearing Doxorubicin and Buparvaquone Target Sigma Receptors through pH-Sensitive Charge Conversion to Improve Breast Cancer Therapy. Biomacromolecules. 2023 Nov 25. (Impact Factor 6.2)
  2. Neha Singh, Shalini Gautam, Disha Marwaha , Nikhil Rai, Madhu Sharma, Pratiksha Tiwari , Avijit Kumar Bakshi , Ankit Kumar , Neha Agarwal, Prabhat Ranjan Mishra “Lomustine- loaded cubosomes shows improved antitumor efficacy in mouse model through CD44 targeting”. (Under communication in Biomaterials Advances. 2025).
  3. Nikhil Rai, Disha Marwaha , Shalini Gautam, Ravi Prakash Shukla , Madhu Sharma, Neha Singh, Pratiksha Tiwari , Sandeep Urandur, Venkatesh teja Banala, Sachin nasik sanap, Krishna Yadav, Avijit Kumar Bakshi , Prabhat Ranjan Mishra “Intratumoral delivery of Mitomycin C using bioresponsive Gellan Gum Nanogel: In-vitro evaluation and enhanced chemotherapeutic efficacy”. (Int. J. Biol. Macromol. 2025) (Impact Factor 7.7).
  4. Pratiksha Tiwari, Ravi Prakash Shukla, Krishna Yadav, Madhu Sharma , Avijit Kumar Bakshi, Dilip panwar, Neha Singh, Neha Agarwal, Prabhat Ranjan Mishra “YIGSR Functionalized Hybrid Exosomes Spatially Target Dasatinib to Laminin Receptors for Precision Therapy in Breast Cancer”. (Adv. Healthc. Mater.2025) (Impact Factor 10.1).
  5. Shalini Gautam, Neha Singh, Disha Marwaha , Nikhil Rai, Madhu Sharma, Pratiksha Tiwari , Sanjay Singh, Avijit Kumar Bakshi , Ankit Kumar , Neha Agarwal, Ravi Prakash Shukla , Prabhat Ranjan Mishra “Celastrol-loaded polymeric mixed micelles shows improved antitumor efficacy in 4T1 2 bearing xenograft mouse model through spatial targeting”. (Int. J. Pharm. 2024) (Impact Factor 5.3).
  6. Disha Marwaha, Neha Singh, Shalini Gautam, Nikhil Rai, Pratiksha Tiwari, Avijit Kumar Bakshi, Ankit Kumar, Neha Agrawal, Madhu Sharma, Ravi Prakash Shukla, Prabhat Ranjan Mishra “Supramolecular acetal-functionalized pH-responsive nanocarriers for the targeted delivery of Pemetrexed to tumor microenvironment”. (Colloids Surf., B 2024). (Impact Factor 5.8)
  7. Tiwari P, Shukla RP, Yadav K, Panwar D, Agarwal N, Kumar A ,Singh N, Bakshi AK, Marwaha D, Gautam S, Rai N, Mishra PR. “Exploring nanocarriers as innovative materials for advanced drug delivery strategies in onco-immunotherapies”. J. Mol. Graph. 2024 Jan 1093-3263. (Impact Factor 2.9)
  8. Tiwari P, Shukla RP, Yadav K, Singh N, Marwaha D, Gautam S, Bakshi AK, Rai N, Kumar A, Sharma D, Mishra PR. Dacarbazine-primed carbon quantum dots coated with breast cancer cell-derived exosomes for improved breast cancer therapy. J. Controlled Release. 2024 Jan 1; 365:43-59. (Impact Factor 11.4)
  9. Sharma M, Panwar D, Tiwari P, Kumar A, Gautam S, Marwaha D, Rai N, Singh N, Bakshi AK, Agarwal N, Singh N. Immobilized doxorubicin and ribociclib carbamate linkers encaged in surface- modified cubosomes spatially target tumor reductive environment to enhance antitumor efficacy. Biomaterials Advances. 2023 Dec 1; 155:213672. (Impact Factor 7.9)
  10. Marwaha, D.; Gautam, S.; Singh, N.; Rai, N.; Sharma, M.; Tiwari, P.; Shukla, R. P.; Urandur, S.; Banala, V. T.; Mugale, M. N.; Mishra P. R. Synergistic delivery of Imatinib through multifunctional nano-crystalline capsules, in response to redox environment for improved breast cancer therapy. Colloids Surf., B 2023, 226, 113316. DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2023.113316. (Impact Factor 5.8)
  11. Gautam, S.; Marwaha, D.; Singh, N.; Rai, N.; Sharma, M.; Tiwari, P.; Urandur, S.; Shukla, R. P.; Banala, V. T.; Mishra, P. R. Self-Assembled Redox-Sensitive Polymeric Nanostructures Facilitate the Intracellular Delivery of Paclitaxel for Improved Breast Cancer Therapy. Mol. Pharmaceutics 2023, 20 (4), 1914– 1932, DOI: 10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.2c00673 (Impact Factor 4.9)
  12. Sharma M, Bakshi AK, Mittapelly N, Gautam S, Marwaha D, Rai N, Singh N, Tiwari P, Agarwal N, Kumar A, Mishra PR. Recent updates on innovative approaches to overcome drug resistance for better outcomes in cancer. J. Controlled Release. 2022 Jun 1; 346:43-70. Review (Impact Factor 11.4 )
  13. Sharma, M.; Mittapelly, N.; Banala, V. T.; Urandur, S.; Gautam, S.; Marwaha, D.; Rai, N.; Singh, N.; Gupta, A.; Mitra, K.; Mishra, P. R. Amalgamated microneedle array bearing ribociclib-loaded transfersomes eradicates breast cancer via CD44 targeting. Biomacromolecules 2022, 23 (3), 661 675, DOI:10.1021/acs.biomac.1c01076 (Impact Factor 6.2)
  14. Shukla, R. P.; Urandur, S.; Banala, V. T.; Marwaha, D.; Gautam, S.; Rai, N.; Singh, N.; Tiwari, P.; Shukla, P.; Mishra, P. R. Development of putrescine anchored nano- crystalsomes bearing doxorubicin and oleanolic acid: deciphering their role in inhibiting metastatic breast cancer. Biomater. Sci. 2021, 9 (5), 1779– 1794, DOI: 10.1039/D0BM01033B. (Impact factor 6.6)
  • Animal Handling Certificate (skill development programme at CSIR- Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow).
  • Willey online library programme certificate organized by Willey library 2019
  • International symposium in genomics on cardiovascular health, organized by department of Personalized and molecular medicine, Era University, Lucknow (UP).
  • My Loft training certificate, held in CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow, by Éclat Engineering.
  • 11th World Conference on Pharmaceutical Science and Drug Manufacturing organized by Association of Pharmaceutical Research.
  • ACS Science talks organized by ACS Publication.
  • Attended and presented poster in “International Conference on Updates in Cancer Prevention and Research (ICUCPR-2017)”, BabaSaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University”Central University”, Lucknow.
  • Attended and presented poster in National Conference on Wellness, 2014) and got 3nd Prize. At C.S.J.M university Kanpur.
  • Attended 6th World Ayurveda Congress & Arogya Expo 2014 (SATELLITE SEMINAR) at C.S.J.M University Kanpur.
  • Attended “XI” National Pharmacist Convention of F.I.P.O & Scientific Seminar on importance of drug storage & Patient Counseling (2012).
  • Attended and Quiz & presented poster in SPIRIT”12 , Current Trends in Pharmaceutical Sciences, “ at IT- BHU on February 25-26,2012
  • Attended SPIRIT”13 Seminar on “Emerging Trends in Pharmaceutical Research & All India Pharma Student’s Conclave” at IT-BHU ,2013
  • Attended and Slogan & presented poster in H.I.V/AIDS DAY at C.S.J.M.U Kanpur, 2012.
  • Attended IHPA (50 years golden jubilee) organized by BBAU Lucknow.
  • Attended seminar on “Many Dimensions of Indian Atomic Energy Programme” organized by UIET,CSJMU KANPUR in association with Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC),Mumbai,2015
  • Attended Medical Expo in Thimpu ,Bhutan 2018
  • “45th World Conference on Applied Science, Engineering & Technology (45th WCASET- 2023)” Organized by Institute for Educational Research and Publication (IFERP) at Goa, India
  • Certificate of recognition & appreciation (2024 ACS Publications PEER Reviewer).
  • Attended the JACS & JACS Au Summit on April 22, 2025, organized by ACS Publications.
  • Attended Webinar on Dry Powder for Intranasal Delivery, organized by ACS Publications.
  • “Latest Research on Cancer, Drug Resistance, Targeted Therapies, Immunotherapy & Structural Biology, on August 01,2025by Three Renowned Professor of CMU Taiwan”.
  • 6th National Webinar organized by Scientistic Era” Nano-herbal drug delivery system: Innovation and applications” on the scientific era platform for the life science and pharmaceutical factor held on, July 27, 2025.

Work Shops-

  • Attended 4-Days workshop on “QUALITY BY DESIGN (QbD)” INTERNATIONAL HANDS-ON PRACTICAL TRAINING WORKSHOP organized from 27th June, 2024 to 30h June, 2024 by QbD- Expert™®.
  • One week national workshop on innovation & intellectual property rights, organized by innovative technology enabling center,
    CSIR- Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology, Bhubaneswar.
  • Attended Beckman Coulter High End Flow Cytometer Workshop on 23rd & 24th August at CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow.
  • Attended National Workshop on Statistical Methods in Biomedical Research during Nov 21 – 27, 2023 organized by Science Tech Institute.
  • Attended One Week Online Workshop on Biostatistical Data Analysis and Research Methodology during December 21-27, 2022, organized by Science Tech Institute.
  • Online Workshop on Regression Analysis for Multidisciplinary Research during 19th – 21st July, 2024.
  • GPAT qualified.
  • National Fellowship in PG (PGSPROF).
  • Registered pharmacist in Uttar Pradesh Pharmacy council (70403)
  • ICMR-SRF qualified.