About the Book:

"Pharmaceutical Engineering" is a comprehensive textbook that caters to the needs of B. Pharm students, particularly those in their 4th semester. The content has been carefully prepared to align with the syllabus set by the Pharmacy Council of India, ensuring that students receive a thorough education in pharmaceutical engineering. However, the book goes beyond the syllabus, providing additional relevant information that is essential for practical applications. The author has used simple language to facilitate easy understanding, making this textbook an invaluable resource for students seeking to grasp the fundamentals of pharmaceutical engineering.

Contents:

1. Flow of Fluid

2. Size Reduction

3. Size Separation

4. Mixing

5. Crystallization

6. Evaporation

7. Heat Transfer

8. Drying

9. Distillation

10. Filtration

11. Centrifugation

12. Plant location, Industrial Hazards and Plant Safety

13. Material of Pharmaceutical Plant Construction, Corrosion, and its Prevention

14. Material Handling System

About the Authors:

D. K. Tripathi, has been working as Director, Pharmacy of Santosh Rungta Group of Institutions, Bhilai. He had worked as Professor & Principal of Rungta College of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research, Bhilai, CG. He had been the Dean of Faculty and the Chairman of BOS, Pharmacy. He has completed his B. Pharm, M. Pharm and PhD degree from Jadavpur University, Kolkata. He has been in profession of Pharmacy since 1974 for about forty-five years. He possessed both industrial and academic experiences.

            He has successfully worked in various academic Institutions in West Bengal (HC Gorge Institute of Pharmacy, presently known as NSHM Knowledge Campus, Kolkata Bengal School of Technology, Chinsura), Odisha (Jayadev College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Bhubaneswar) Madhya Pradesh (Patel Institute of Pharmacy, Bhopal) and in Chhattisgarh (Rungta College of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research, Bhilai,). During his work he has understood the need of the students for which he has authored ten books– Pharmaceutics (Basic Principles and Formulations) 2nd Edition, Industrial Pharmacy (A Comprehensive Approach), Elementary Pharmaceutical Calculations, Carrier Opportunity in Pharmacy and on Pharmacovigilance, Physical Pharmacy (I & II), etc. More than hundred fifty research and review articles have been published in various National and International journals of repute. He has supervised about six scholars at PhD level and about fifty scholars at PG level.

Nirmalya Tripathi is having 8 years of experience in Academics teaching under-graduates students in various renowned universities in India. He is currently associated with Amity university, Kolkata. Formerly he was teaching in University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Dehradun. He has completed his Masters from Chhattisgarh Swami Vivekanda technical University, Bhilai and Bachelors from College of Engineering and Technology, Bhubaneswar.

             He has authored few research articles in various SCI journals and has interests in the area of Fluid dynamics, computational fluid dynamics and thermal sciences. He also had few years of experience in IT industry and different programming languages.