Shaibal Chandra is an Assistant Professor of Pharmacology with strong academic training and research expertise in experimental and translational pharmacology. His teaching portfolio spans core and advanced subjects including Pharmacology, Human Anatomy and Physiology, Pathophysiology, Microbiology, Advanced Pharmacology, and Pharmaceutical Screening Methodology. His research interests focus on phytopharmacology, antioxidant and antiurolithiatic studies, CNS pharmacology, antifertility activity, immunopharmacology, and nano-based therapeutic approaches. He has conducted in vivo pharmacological evaluations using established animal models and possesses hands-on expertise in animal handling, biochemical assays, microscopic techniques, and laboratory instrumentation. His postgraduate research investigated the antiurolithiatic potential of metformin in ethylene glycol-induced renal stone models. He has authored multiple peer-reviewed research and review articles in national and international journals, contributed book chapters published by reputed academic publishers, and holds a published patent related to green nanoparticle synthesis with antioxidant and antibacterial applications. He actively participates in national and international scientific conferences through poster and e-poster presentations, including work on cancer immunotherapy and nanostructure-based drug delivery. He has also served as a reviewer for international journals and supervised undergraduate and postgraduate research projects, reflecting sustained engagement in academic research and mentorship.
Featured Publications:
Chandra, S., & Chowdhury, S. (2025). Systemic effect of different physiological parameters associated with mirror syndrome. Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research. https://doi.org/10.1111/jog.70062
Chandra, S., Mondal, N., Chatterjee, A., & Tapadar, D. (2025). Exploration of antiurolithiatic properties of methanolic extract of rhizome of Cyperus tegetum Roxb. in ethylene glycol-induced urolithiatic rats. Pharmacological Research – Natural Products, 100181. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prenap.2025.100181
Chandra, S. (2024). Phytochemical and pharmacological (CNS) screening of alcoholic extract obtained from Melia azedarach (leaf). Bengal School of Technology (A College of Pharmacy).
Kar, D. R., Dutta, A., Chandra, S., Das, P. P., & Paul, D. K. (2023). Evaluation of the antifertility activity of methanolic extract of Melia azedarach and their GC–MS study. International Journal of Pharmaceutical and Phytopharmacological Research, 13, 201–220. https://doi.org/10.51847/bxeo6u8vnk
Chakraborty, M., Das, P. P., Chandra, S., Shaharyar, M. A., Sarkar, N., Mukherjee, S., Paul, S., Bhowmik, R., Haldar, P. K., & Karmakar, S. (2023). Toxicology of nanoformulations and materials in tissue engineering. In Nanostructured materials for tissue engineering. Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-95134-0.00006-7
Chandra, S. (2023). Antidiabetic activity of exotic Indian spices. In Medicinal spices and herbs from India. Apple Academic Press (CRC Press).