Dr. Monika Kaushik

Assistant Professor – Medical & Allied Sciences

Interest Area(s)

  • Neuropharmacology and neurodegenerative disorders
  • Gut–brain axis and microbiome research
  • Toxicology and safety pharmacology
  • Nanomedicine and targeted drug delivery
  • Nutraceuticals and functional foods
  • Pharmacology education and outcome-based teaching

Dr. Monika Kaushik is an Associate Professor of Pharmacology with over 12 years of teaching and research experience in pharmaceutical sciences. She holds a Ph.D. in Pharmacology and have served at reputed institutions including Amity University Madhya Pradesh and K. R. Mangalam University. Her academic interests include neuropharmacology, toxicology, gut–brain axis, nanomedicine, and nutraceuticals. She strongly believes in outcome-based, student-centric teaching, with emphasis on conceptual understanding, clinical relevance, and practical application. Her research work includes publications in peer-reviewed journals, book chapters, patents, and copyrights. She actively contribute to curriculum development, academic administration, and research mentoring, and She is committed to fostering innovation, ethical practice, and lifelong learning in pharmacy education.

  • Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Science (Pursuing) from Faculty of Pharmacy, DIT University, Dehradun (UK).
  • Master of Pharmacy (M.Pharm) in Pharmacology from Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences & Technology, MRS Punjab Technical University, Punjab with First Rank with Distinction in 2019.
  • Bachelor of pharmacy (B.Pharm) from Institute of Pharmaceutical Research, GLA University with First Division in 2017.
Institution  Position From To
Shri Ramnath Singh Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences & Technology, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India – 474001

Shri Baba Mastnath Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences & Research, Baba Mastnath University, Asthal Bohar, Rohtak, Haryana, India – 124001

 Assistant Professor

Assistant Professor

 01/09/2013

28/01/2015

 31/12/2014

31/12/2015
Hindu College of Pharmacy, Sonipat, Haryana, India – 131001 Assistant Professor 12/01/2016 26/05/2018
Gurukul College of Pharmacy, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India – 474001 Assistant Professor 01/07/2018 09/10/2019
Amity Institute of Pharmacy, Amity University Madhya Pradesh, Gwalior Associate Professor 17/02/2020 31/10/2025
K R Mangalam University, Sohna Road, Gurugram. Assistant Professor (Selection grade) 22/12/2025 Present
  1. Mitochondrial Function in Neurons and Glia in health and its alteration in Parkinson disease: A review. Current Neuropharmacology. Monika Kaushik*#1, Mrugendra Potdar2, Prathap Madeswaraguptha3, Murugesan Vanangamudi4, Md Abubakar5, Manoj Kumar Mishra6, Sachchida Nand Rai7. Manuscript Number: BMS-CN-2025-HT10-6611-3. Impact Factor:8. Q.1. (Scopus).
  2. Nutrient Intake and Health: Exploring the Nexus of Diet, Disease, and Wellness. Monika Kaushik, Md. Abubakar, Murugesan Vanangamudi, Sumit Sharma, Prathap Madeswara Guptha, Vijayaraj Surendran, Manoj Kumar Mishra, Sachchida Nand Rai, Nitesh Kumar. Manuscript Number: JAAA-D-25-02019. Impact Factor:3. Q.2. (Scopus).
  3. Microbiota-Brain Interaction: The Role of Gut-Derived Proteins in Addressing Various Neurological Disorders including Parkinson’s (PD) and Alzheimer’s diseases (AD). Frontiers in Neuroendocrinology. Dr Mohammad Yousuf Ansari, Tahreen Taj, Monika Kaushik, Anas Islam, Joy Das, Bimlesh Kumar, Mohhammad Ramzan, Sumel Ashique, Sathvik Belagodu Sridhar, Eman Shorog; Sabina Yasmin, Md Sayeed Akhtar, Shubhrajit Mantry, Uttam Prasad Panigrahy. Manuscript Number: FIN-25-72. Cite Score: 3. Impact Factor: 6.5. (Scopus).
  4. Targeted Management: Unlocking the Crucial Role of PROTACs in Cancer Treatment. Current Cancer Therapy Reviews. Venishaa S, Prashant Kumar, Aniruddha Sen, Amit Anand, Mithun Bhowmick, Pratibha Bhowmick and Sumel Ashique. Venishaa S, Prashant Kumar, Aniruddha Sen, Amit Anand, Mithun Bhowmick, Pratibha Bhowmick and Sumel Ashique. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12602-025-10477-7. Impact Factor:0. (Scopus).
  5. Diabetes, Alzheimer’s Disease Risk Factors, and the Cafeteria Diet: A Comprehensive Review”. Md Abubakar1*, Aditi Giri2*, Falguni Goel3*, Manshad Khan1, Janmejay Gupta1, Daksh Kumar3, Monika Kaushik4, Nitesh Kumar#. Current Neuropharmacology.DOI: https://doi.org/10.2174/011570159×384737250626094315.

Impact Factor: 4.8.Q1. (Scopus).

  1. Exploring the Possibilities of Nanoneedles: A New Frontier in Biomedical and Cosmeceuticals Applications. Journal of Nanobiotechnology. Impact Factor:6. (Scopus) (Accepted).
  2. Gut Microbiota and Postbiotic metabolites: Biotic Intervention for Enhancing Vaccine Responses and Personalized medicine for Disease Prevention. Yousuf Ansari, Monika Kaushik, Naheed Mojgani, Sumel Ashique, Mehran Moradi Bagheri, Ashish Garg, Sadique Hussain, Sabina Yasmin. Probiotics and Antimicrobial Proteins (Springer). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12602-025-10477-7. Impact Factor: 5.0. (Scopus).
  3. Virus Nanoparticles: Imminent Approach Towards Cancer Treatment. Venishaa S, Prashant Kumar, Aniruddha Sen, Amit Anand, Monika Kaushik, Mithun Bhowmick, Pratibha Bhowmick and Sumel Ashique. Current Cancer Therapy Reviews. DOI: https://doi.org/10.2174/0115733947308351240514182503. Impact Factor: 8. (Scopus)
  4. PROTACs: Targeting tumor-microenvironment for the targeted therapy of Cancer. Monika Kaushik, Vijayaraj Surendran, Prathap Madeswaraguptha, Vanangmudi Murugesan, Pawan kumar Gupta. Current Cancer Therapy Reviews. (Bentham Science Publishers). DOI: https://doi.org/10.2174/0115733947304955240430124514.

Impact Factor: 0.8. (Scopus).

  1. Blueberry: From nature to clinic- Therapeutic Journey towards Human Health. Dr Farzad Taghizadeh-Hesary, Sumel Ashique, Monika Kaushik, Tuhin Mukherjee, Satyajit Mohanty, Ashish Garg, Neeraj Mishra, Bornika Chattaraj, Arshad Farid, Sourav Mohanto, B.H. Jaswanth Gowda, Journal of Agriculture and Food Research
  • (Published). Impact Factor: 8. DOI: doi.org/10.1016/j.jafr.2024.101300. (Scopus)
  1. MicroRNAs: Crucial opinion in Brain Development-A Comprehensive Review. Himanshu Sharma1, Monika Kaushik2, Priyanka3, Ushasi Das Bose4, Anyanya5, Sumel Ashique5* Current Nanoscience (Bentham Science Publishers). MicroRNA. DOI: https://doi.org/10.2174/0122115366287127240322054519. Impact Factor: 8. (Scopus)
  2. Effect of Ethanolic Extract of Flowers of Nyctanthes arbor-tristis Linn. on Various Oxidative Stress Parameters in Forced Swimming Model. Kaushik M., Jain N.K*. Journal of Population Therapeutics and Clinical Pharmacology (Q3). 53555/jptcp.v30i5.2904. Impact Factor: 1.35. (Scopus)
  3. Evaluation of Neurological Investigation of Ethanolic Extract of Flowers of Nyctanthes arbor-tristis Linn. By Different Models. Kaushik M., Jain N.K*. European chemical bulletin. (Q3). 31838/ecb/2023.12.s3.097. Impact Factor: 3.71. (Scopus)
  4. Beta-Carboline as A Promising Heterocyclic Nucleus: Synthetic Aspects, Pharmacological Potential and Structure Activity Relationship. Thatikayala M., Wadhwa P., Kaur P., Yadav A., Singh PK., Kaushik M., Sahu SK. European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. (Available online November 22, 2022:100096, at:  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejmcr.2022.100096 ).  Impact Factor: 82. (Scopus)
  5. Recent Progress in Development of Dressings Used for Diabetic Wounds with Special Emphasis on Scaffolds. Awasthi A., Gulati M., Kumar B., Kaur J., Viswas S., Kaushik M., et al. BioMed Research International (Hindawi), 2022:1659338; 43. https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/1659338 . Impact Factor: 411. (Scopus)
  6. RP-HPLC method development and validation for simultaneous estimation of mesalamine and curcumin in bulk form as well as nanostructured lipid carriers. Awasthi A., Kumar A., Kumar R., Vishwas S., Khursheed R., Kaushik M., et al. South African Journal of Botany. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sajb.2022.05.044 . Impact Factor: 315. (Scopus)
  7. Potential of night-flowering jasmine in the treatment and management of depression: A review. Kaushik M., Yadav A.K., Jain N.K. International Journal of Botany Studies, volume 7, Issue 2, 2022, Page No. 51-59. (WOS)
  8. Importance of traditional medicinal plants in the treatment of anxiety: A review. Kaushik M., Yadav A.K., Surendran V., Jain NK., Singh S.K., Sahu S.K. International Journal of Botany Studies, Volume 7, Issue 2, 2022, Page No. 95-103. (WOS)
  9. Monika Kaushik, Lav Kaushik, Arun Garg, Rajiv Kumar Arora, Minakshi Gupta. Development and validation of analytical method for simultaneous estimation of Quetiapine and Quetiapine fumarate in human plasma and evaluation of pharmacokinetic profile of Quetiapine. IGJPS (Indo Global J. Pharm. Sci.), 2018; 8(2): 62-75. Impact Factor: 675
  10. Rajiv Kumar (Arora)*, Monika Kaushik, Vivek and Parveen Ruhil. Nanoparticles enhancing drug therapeutic efficacy. EJBPS 2018, 5 (3): 799-802. Impact Factor: 044
  1. Recent advances in treating parkinson’s disease. Kaushik M. in Virtual international conference on Recent Trends in Chemical Biology and Drug Discovery held at Amity Institute of Pharmacy, Amity University Madhya Pradesh, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India (8th to 9th Sep 2021).
  2. Meglitinides Kaushik M. in Virtual international conference on Recent Trends in Chemical Biology and Drug Discovery held at Amity Institute of Pharmacy, Amity University Madhya Pradesh, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India (8th to 9th Sep 2021).
  3. Nano-based drug discovery & diagnostics: A futuristic and global concept in Virtual international conference on Recent Trends in Chemical Biology and Drug Discovery held at Amity Institute of Pharmacy, Amity University Madhya Pradesh, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India (8th to 9th Sep 2021).
  4. Transtazumab as lead mono clonal antibody in advanced breast cancer. Kaushik M. in Two days National Conference conducted by PDM College of Pharmacy, Bahadurgarh in 2010.
  5. Pharmacology & Toxicology. Kaushik M. in 62nd Indian Pharmaceutical Congress held at Manipal University, Karnataka, India (17th to 19th Dec 2010).
  6. Oral presentation……2nd prize (Drug Induced Liver Injury (DILI): Use of Phytochemicals for its management thereof) in Two Day’s E-Conference on Translational Research for Nanomedicines held at Indore Institute of Pharmacy, Indore (22-23 April 2022).
  7. Poster presentation…… 1st prize (Role of Nyctanthes arbor‑tristis in the management of post COVID-19 depression) in AICTE Sponsored Two Days National E-Conference held at Oriental University Indore, Madhya Pradesh (27-28 Jan 2022).
  8. Organized and attended International virtual conference on Targeted and Immunotherapy held at Amity Institute of Pharmacy, Amity University Madhya Pradesh, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India (16th & 17th March 2021).
  9. Organized seminar on Monoclonal Antibodies and Vaccination to Curb Covid-19 Pandemic held at Amity Institute of Pharmacy, Amity University Madhya Pradesh, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India (17th to 18th Aug 2021).
  10. Organized seminar on Entrepreneurship: A Zeal, a Mind Set held at Amity Institute of Pharmacy, Amity University Madhya Pradesh, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India (25th to 26th Jun 2021).
  11. Organized seminar on Utilization of molecular tools and techniques to decode the molecular complexity of mosquito microbe held at Amity Institute of Pharmacy, Amity University Madhya Pradesh, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India (5th Jun to 06th Jun 2021).
  12. Organized seminar on Potential of Research and Development: An IPR Prospective held at Amity Institute of Pharmacy, Amity University Madhya Pradesh, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India (26th to 27th Apr 2021).
  13. Organized Two days National workshop on In-situ Virtual Pharmacology Techniques held at Amity Institute of Pharmacy, Amity University Madhya Pradesh, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India (30th Nov to 1st Dec 2021).
  14. Organized workshop on International Careers and Pharmacy Licensing Opportunities held at Amity Institute of Pharmacy, Amity University Madhya Pradesh, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India (11th to 12th Jan 2021).
  15. Career counselling session for students held at Amity Institute of Pharmacy, Amity University Madhya Pradesh, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India.
  16. Organized and attended International virtual conference on Recent trends in chemical biology and drug discovery held at Amity Institute of Pharmacy, Amity University Madhya Pradesh, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India (8th to 9th Sep 2021).
  17. Organized and Attended National Pharmacovigilance week celebration held at Amity Institute of Pharmacy, Amity University Madhya Pradesh, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India (20th to 23rd Sep 2021).
  18. Organized and attended International virtual conference on Innovation and Future Challenges in Basic and Clinical Pharmacology held at Amity Institute of Pharmacy, Amity University Madhya Pradesh, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India (29th to 30th Sep 2022).
  1. Drug induced Alzheimer’s Disease. Monika Kaushik1*, Anitha1, S. Vijayaraj2. Apple Academic Press, Inc., USA & CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, USA. “Neuro-Nutraceuticals and Drug Discovery Targeting Key Pathological Pathways in Alzheimer’s Disease,”. ISBN: 9781774918449. (Online).
  2. Correlation between ROS, inflammation and probiotics. Vijayaraj Surendran1, Monika Kaushik*2 Prathap Madeswaraguptha3, Ponnusamy Rajavel4. Apple Academic Press, Inc., USA & CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, USA. ISBN: 9781774919125. (Online).
  3. Impact of nutraceuticals on gut microbiota for the management of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). Ushasi Das Bose1*, Monika Kaushik2, Popat Mohite3, Aritra Banerjee4. Apple Academic Press, Inc., USA & CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, USA. ISBN: 9781774919361. (Online).
  4. Molecular mechanisms of miRNAs in the pathogenesis of Stroke (Brain Attack)

Sumel Ashique 1*, Monika Kaushik2, S. Vijayaraj 3, D. Satheesh Kumar 4. Springer.  (Accepted).

  1. Introduction: An overview of Novel approaches for the treatment of Tuberculosis. Sumel Ashique1*, Amisha S. Raikar2, Priyanka Goswami3, Sabahat Jamil4, Monika Kaushik5 Neeraj Mishra5*, Shubneesh Kumar6. (Accepted).
  2. Targeting signalling pathway and mechanism of prebiotics, probiotics and symbiotics to manage metabolic disorders. Monika Kaushik1, Vijayaraj Surendran2 Prathap Madeswaraguptha3, Vanangmudi Murugesan4, NavaneethaKrishnan5, Ashok Kumar*. Apple Academic Press, Inc., USA & CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, USA. (Accepted). https://doi.org/10.1201/9781032702438-2
  3. Evolving landscape on Gender specific status on Lung Cancer Management: moderating effects, risk assessment. Sumel Ashique1*, Himanshu Sharma2, Monika Kaushik3, Neeraj Mishra3. (Accepted).
  4. Impact of Bio-inspired Nanomaterials in targeted Cancer Theranostics. Monika Kaushik1, Mansi2, Sanjesh3, Sumel Ashique*. Springer Singapore. Online: 23 July 2024, pg no. 95–123. https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-981-97-3115-2_5.
  5. Recent Progress, Challenges (Stability and In Vivo Distribution), and Opportunities of DNA & mRNA Vaccine in Cancer Immunotherapy. Monika Kaushik1, Prathap Madeswaraguptha, Vanangmudi Murugesan, Vijayaraj Surendran, Sumel Ashique. Advances in Immunology (Elsevier). (Impact Factor: 3.5, Cite Score: 9.9). https://doi.org/10.1016/bs.ai.2024.10.008.
  6. Symbiotic: Potential Role in Hemochromoatosis Management. Monika Kaushik1*, Himanshu Sharma2, Prathap Madeswaraguptha1, Venishaa S3, Murugesan Vanangamudi1. Taylor & Francis Group, USA.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/9781032702438-9.

  1. Correlation and Successive Role of Synbiotics to Manage Blood Pressure. Himanshu Sharma1*, Monika Kaushik2, Venishaa S3, Rahmi Pathak4. Taylor & Francis Group, USA. (Accepted). http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/9781032702438-7.
  2. Introduction: An overview of Novel approaches for the treatment of Tuberculosis. Sumel Ashique, Amisha S. Raikar, Priyanka Goswami, Monika Kaushik, Sabahat Jamil, Shubneesh Kumar, Neeraj Mishra. (Accepted).
  3. Lipid-based nanocarriers for the management of obstructive pulmonary diseases. Himanshu Sharma1, Monika Kaushik2, Venishaa S3. (Accepted).
  4. Immunomodulatory function of dietary polyphenols in Infectious disease. Monika Kaushik, Murugesan Vanangamudi, Vijayaraj Surendran. Taylor & Francis Group, USA. (Accepted).
  5. Exploring the Link between Gut Microbiome and Cancer: Metabolic Implications and Therapeutic Avenue. (Elsevier).
  6. Harnessing Nature: Exploring Natural Products in Diabetes Management. Ashwin Kotnis, Priyanka Goswami, Pranshul Sethi, Sumel Ashique, Mithun Bhowmick, Pratibha Bhowmick, Radheshyam Pal. (Accepted).
  7. Recent developments in microneedle-based drug delivery system. Monika Kaushik¹, Prathap Madeswara Guptha¹*, Raghavendra Kumar Gunda², Vijayaraj Surendran³, S. Brito Raj.
  8. Postbiotics: In gestational diabetes mellitus. Mrugendra Potdar, Monika Kaushik*, Murugesan Vanangamudi, Md Abubakar, Prathap Madeswaraguptha, Vijayaraj Surendran.
  9. Mapping the brain and its function-integrating enabling technologies into neuroscience research. Md Abubakar1*, Monika Kaushik2*, Manshad Khan1*, Janmejay Gupta1*, Sagar Pamu3, Devyani Rajput4, Jamal Basha D4, Eswara Rao puppala5, Nitesh Kumar1#. Springer.
  10. Inflammation and Brain Aging: Anti-inflammatory Nutraceuticals. Monika Kaushik1, Parameshwar Kondapuram2, Devyani Rajput1, Sagar Pamu1, Mrugendra Potdar3*.
  11. Nutraceuticals in Brain Health and Aging. Devyani Rajput1, Mrugendra Potdar2, Monika Kaushik1, Parameshwar Kondapuram3, Jamal Basha4, Sagar Pamu1*.
  12. Oxidative Stress and Antioxidants in the Aging Brain. Sagar Pamu1, Mrugendra Potdar2, Parameshwar Kondapuram3, Devyani Rajput1, Monika Kaushik1*.
  13. Role of Vitamin D in Alzheimer’s Disease. Sagar Pamu1, Vaibhavkumar B. Patel2, Monika Kaushik1*, K. Anitha3.

Computational Approaches to Study EcDNA in Cancer Genomics. Monika Kaushik 1*, Priya Chaudhary2.