RESEARCH SCHOLARS

Namitha K.

ICMR-SRF
  • MSc (Area): Biopolymer Science
  • namithapreman94@yenepoya.edu.in

Profile

I am Namitha K, completed my B.Sc degree in chemistry from Kannur University, and M.Sc. degree in Biopolymer science from Cochin University of science and technology (CUSAT), Kerala. Presently, I am working as a Junior Research Fellow in Yenepoya research centre at Yenepoya (Deemed to be University). Since April 2017, I have been involved in the research activities to develop stimuli-responsive polymeric hydrogels and nanogels for biomedical applications such as sustained drug delivery, chronic wound healing etc. I am also involved in the synthesis of block copolymers by modern living polymerization techniques for various biomedical applications.

Awards/ Honors

  • Won “Best Poster Presentation” award at International Conference on Advances in Polymeric Materials & Human Healthcare 16-18 October, 2019| International Centre Goa
  • ICMR-SRF (2019)

Research

Research Interest/Area

Polymer synthesis, stimuli-responsive polymeric hydrogels, nanogels, targeted drug delivery, polymer based of biosensor

Research

Execute research in the field of polymer chemistry, especially in the development of polymer biomaterials for biomedical applications. PhD topic is “Biocompatible stimuli responsive hydrogels/nanogels and polymer Prodrugs for biomedical applications.

Publications

  • Renjith P. Johnson, Namitha K. Preman, Responsive block copolymers for drug delivery applications. Part 1: Endogenous stimuli-responsive drug- release systems, Stimuli Responsive Polymeric Nanocarriers for Drug Delivery Applications, Volume 1- Types and Triggers-Woodhead Publishing Series in Biomaterials, 2018,  Pages 171- 220
  • Renjith P. Johnson, Namitha K. Preman, Responsive block copolymers for drug delivery applications. Part 2: Exogenous stimuli-responsive drug- release systems, Stimuli Responsive Polymeric Nanocarriers for Drug Delivery Applications, Volume 1- Types and Triggers- Woodhead Publishing Series in Biomaterials, 2018, Pages 221-246
  • Renjith P. Johnson, Namitha K. Preman, Dual and multistimuli-responsive block copolymers for drug delivery applications, Stimuli Responsive Polymeric Nanocarriers for Drug Delivery Applications, Volume 2, Advanced nanocarriers for therapeutics-Types and Triggers-Woodhead Publishing Series in Biomaterials, 2018, Pages 249-265

Patents

 

  1. Renjith P. Johnson, Namitha K. Preman and Supriya Jain, “Nanogel-based Sustained Drug Delivary System” Indian patent, provisional specification, 2020, No-202041008226.
  2. Renjith P. Johnson, Rajesh P. Shastry, Namitha K. Preman and Nikitha A., “Anti-dermatophytic Hydrogel for Topical Applications” Indian patent, provisional specification, 2019, No-2019410477486.
  3. Renjith P. Johnson, Namitha K. Preman, “Polymeric Hydrogel” Indian patent, provisional specification, 2018, No-201841037809.