Birbhum Pharmacy School | India
Soumitra Sahana is an emerging researcher in pharmacognosy with an impressive academic and professional trajectory. Currently serving as an Assistant Professor at Birbhum Pharmacy School, he specializes in phytochemical extraction, isolation, molecular docking, MD simulation, and in-vitro assays. His academic background includes a Master of Pharmacy in Pharmacognosy with distinction and a Bachelor of Pharmacy with excellent grades. Soumitra has authored and co-authored several impactful publications across journals such as Functional & Integrative Genomics, Plant Biotechnology Reports, Natural Products and Bioprospecting, and Current Indian Science, with his research contributions earning 304 citations, an h-index of 5, and an i10-index of 4. His projects range from the bioassay-guided fractionation of Ficus religiosa leaves for Alzheimer’s management to developing AI-based biomedical imaging systems for cancer screening. In addition, he has been actively engaged in conferences, workshops, and industrial training, which strengthen his practical expertise in natural product research and pharmaceutical sciences. His skills extend to advanced computational tools such as Maestro, Pymol, PyRx, and Discovery Studio Visualizer, along with proficiency in chromatographic and spectroscopic instrumentation. With a growing publication record and a balanced profile of laboratory and computational expertise, Soumitra Sahana represents a promising researcher bridging traditional pharmacognosy with modern biomedical applications