
Ashok Kumar Bhargava
Senior Technical Officer (1)
cGMP Pilot Plant Facility, Quality Management & Instrumentation Division
CSIR – Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine, Canal Road, Jammu – 180001
Email id: ashokbhargava[at]iiim[dot]res[dot]in, ashokbhargava[dot]iiim[at]csir[dot]res[dot]in
Bio Sketch
He epitomizes consummate expertise in pharmaceutical manufacturing and quality management, underpinned by over 15 years of distinguished service. As a Senior Technical Officer (1) at the CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine, Jammu, his acumen in orchestrating the production of solid and liquid orals is manifested through unwavering adherence to cGMP protocols. His professional odyssey includes pivotal roles, notably as Chief Pharmacist at AIIMS Jodhpur, and strategic leadership positions within esteemed entities such as Cipla and Torrent Pharmaceuticals.
An erudite scholar with a Master’s in Pharmacy and is an accredited manufacturing chemist whose proficiency spans resource optimization, meticulous regulatory compliance, and the stewardship of complex pharmaceutical operations. His career trajectory is marked by a relentless pursuit of excellence and a profound impact on the pharmaceutical industry.
Education
| Degree | Subjects | University | Qualifying Year |
| Master of Pharmacy | Pharmacognosy | RGTU, Bhopal | 2009 |
| Bachelor of Pharmacy | All | RUHS, Jaipur | 2007 |
Position Held
| Position Held | Period | Organization |
| Senior Technical Officer (1) | 14/07/2024 to Present | CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine, Jammu |
| Technical officer & Manufacturing Chemist | upto July 2024 | CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine, Jammu |
| Chief Pharmacist | 4.8 years
(From Aug. 2019- June 2024) |
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur (on Deputation) |
| Technical Assistant & Manufacturing Chemist | (5 years)
(July 2014 – Aug. 2019) |
CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine, Jammu |
| Executive Productions | (1.3 years)
March 2013 – July 2014 |
Cipla Ltd., Mumbai |
| Executive Productions | (2.5 years)
Aug. 2010 – Feb. 2013 |
Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd, Ahmedabad |
Area of Expertise
- Pharmaceutical manufacturing /Formulation development
Projects
- (HCP0007) – CSIR Aroma Mission
- (GAP2160) – TBI – IIIM, Jammu (National cGMP facility for manufacturing of phytopharmacetical drugs).
- (MLP1003) – Development of new Nutraceuticals
- Development of Boswellia serrata based phytopharmacetical drug for osteoarthritis.
Publications/Seminars
- Method Development and Validation for the Simultaneous Estimation of Nebivolol HCl and Amlodipine Besylate in Combined Dosage form by UV spectrophotometry” 14th APTI- Annual National Convection-2009” Oct. 3 & 4, 2009, Jodhpur, Rajasthan (India).
- “Extraction Technology Development for Ashwagandha Industry” at 60th Indian Pharmaceutical Congress (IPC), New Delhi from Dec.12-14, 2008.
Awards and Honours
| Graduate Aptitude Test for Engineering {GATE} 2007- AIR: 3347 (81.65 %ile) and received scholarship of Total 1.61 Lac INR for two year |
Students
NIL
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