DR. MANOJ KUMAR KATUAL

(M.Pharma, MBA, PhD)
Professor & Principal
Florence College of Pharmacy



About Principal:

Dr. Manoj Kumar Katual, is an eminent Academician with more than 17 years of teaching and Research Experience. He was former Dean and Head of Institutions in various Universities and Colleges in India. He is Editor-in-Chief of the prestigious journal "African Journal of Health Sciences. Dr. Katual's research expertise spans Pharmaceutical Biomedical and Healthcare.

Additive formulation and development advancements. His impressive credentials include:

  • 125+ scientific articles published in peer-reviewed journals, conferences, and books including SCI/Scopus.

  • 8000 citations, H-index of 42 and i-10 index of 210.

  • Nominated in India's Top 2% Scientists (Pharmaceutical sciences 2024).

  • Edited/authored 30 books, served as Series Editor of 10 books, and Guest Editor of 8 peer-reviewed journals.

  • Editorial board member of renowned journals.

  • 6 patents published, with 5 granted.

  • Research Excellence Awardee (2020, 2021,2022,2023,2024).

  • Received more than 35 National and International Awards.

When unknown diseases wreak havoc upon people and countries, pharmacists stand at the frontlines, leading the medical effort to find cures and treatments. Their thorough knowledge of drugs, formulations, dosages, and effects provide a guiding light to doctors, helping them to treat patients more effectively. Trained pharmacists, therefore, play a vital role in the medical world, and the pharmaceutical education received at the Florence College of Pharmacy, Irba, Ranchi, Jharkhand, prepares them for this.

The FCP approach to teaching moulds students as independent thinkers and active research scholars. Together with knowledgeable and attentive faculty members, students are able to lay the foundation for lifelong learning.

The faculties of FCP are dedicated research workers also, with high quality publications, patents and project works.

In addition to a comprehensive education, FCP ensures that students are groomed as confident individuals equipped to take on any challenge in their personal and professional lives. The courses  as well as the seminars and workshops regularly organized  help sharpen leadership and research skills and keep students up to date with the latest developments in their field. Students thus stand at the forefront of pharmacy and healthcare, whether in drug formulation and development, community practice, academic research, or government service.