Dr. Shelma R, First rank holder in Polymer Chemistry (University of Kerala) has 9 years of teaching experience and has authored a book chapter in an international publication (CRC Press, Taylor & Francis group). She has ten publications in international journals and has presented papers in two international seminars. Her area of interest is Drug Delivery.
♦PhD
Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology
♦MSc
St Michaels College, Cherthala
Kerala
9 years of teaching experience
Managing Online Classes and Co-Creating MOOCs: 2.0 @ Ramanujan College, University of Delhi
Short term Faculty Development Programme on “Towards a Digital Era of Teaching and Learning ”, KSMDB Coellege, Sasthamcotta
5 Days Online National Level Faculty Development Programme on “Moodle - Learning Management System”, MES College Marampally
Online 168th Induction Programme @ UGC HRDC, University of Kerala
Induction/Orientation Programme for "Faculty in Universities/Colleges/Institutes of Higher Education", Ramanujan College, University of Delhi
Life member- Society for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, India (STERMI)
Life member- Society of Polymer Sciences, India (SPSI)
Drug Delivery, Biopolymer
Marine derived functional biopolymer chitosan and its derivatives for biomedical applications, Marine Medicinal Glycomics, 2013, pp. 1-8
Polymeric Nanoparticles for Drug Delivery, A Holistic and Integrated Approach to Lifestyle Diseases, 2022, pp. 319 – 332
“Hydrophobically Modified Acylated chitosan Particles for Drug Delivery Applications: An overview”, in “Chitin, Chitosan, Oligosaccharides and Their Derivatives: Biological Activities and Applications” Editor Dr. Se-Kwon Kim CRC Press (Taylor & Francis Group) August 2010.
PRESENTATION IN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES
1.In vitro and in vivo evaluation of curcumin loaded amphiphilic chitosan for enhancing bioavailability
Shelma R, Chandra P Sharma
NANOBIO 2012: Second International Conference on Nanotechnology at the Bio-Medical Interface, February 21-23 February, 2012, Amrita Institute for Medical Sciences & Research Centre, Kochi, Kerala, India
2.Blood Compatibility Evaluation of Lauroylated Phosphoryl Chitosan
Shelma R, Chandra P. Sharma
FIP PSWC/ AAPS 2010, November 14-18 2010, New Orleans, Louisiana
1.Willi Paul, R Shelma, C.P Sharma, “Alginate Encapsulated Anacardic Acid-Chitosan Self Aggregated Nanoparticles for Intestinal Delivery of Protein Drugs”, Journal of Nanopharmaceutics and Drug Delivery, 1, 82–91, 2013
2.R Shelma, C.P Sharma, “In vitro and in vivo evaluation of curcumin loaded lauroyl sulphated chitosan for enhancing bioavailability”, Carbohydrate Polymers 95, 2013, 441– 448
3.R Shelma, C.P Sharma, “In vitro cell culture evaluation and in vivo efficacy of amphiphilic chitosan for oral insulin delivery”, J Biomed Nanotech 9 (2) 2013, 167-176
4.R Shelma, C.P Sharma, “Submicroparticles composed of amphiphilic chitosan derivative for oral insulin and curcumin release applications”, Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces 88, 2011, 722-728
5.R Shelma, C.P Sharma, “Development of lauroyl sulfated chitosan for enhancing hemocompatibility of chitosan”, Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces 84, 2011, 561-570
6.R Shelma, C.P Sharma, “Acyl modified chitosan derivatives for oral delivery of insulin and curcumin”, J Mater Sci: Mater Med 21, 2010, 2133–2140
7.R Shelma, Willi Paul, C.P Sharma, “Development and characterization of self-aggregated nanoparticles from anacardoylated chitosan as a carrier for insulin”, Carbohydrate Polymers 80, 2010, 285–290
8.R Shelma, Willi Paul, C.P Sharma, “Chitin Nanofibre Reinforced Thin Chitosan Films for Wound Healing Application”, Trends Biomater. Artif. Organs, 22, 2008, 111-115
9.Roy Joseph, R. Shelma, A. Rajeev, C. V. Muraleedharan, “Characterization of surface modified polyester fabric”, J Mater Sci: Mater Med, 20, 2009, S153-S159
10.T.V. Anilkumar, R. Shelma, Roy Joseph, P.V. Mohanan and C.V. Muraleedharan, “Implant pathology of polyvinylidene fluoride coated polyethylene terephthalate fabric in rabbits”, Indian J. Vet. Pathol., 31, 2007, 11-16
Research Guide
BSc Chemistry & Polymer Chemistry
MSc Chemistry
Drug Delivery, Biopolymer