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ICoP India 2027 | Certificate Course on Biopharmaceutics in Drug Development

Society of Pharmacometrics & Health Analytics

Professional society dedicated specifically to quantitative sciences within clinical pharmacology and broadly in health data analysis

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About Us

Our Society has its roots in the “Population Approach Group in India – PAGIN” started in the year 2008 and has successfully propagating pharmacometrics in India ever since. PAGIN is known around the world and recognized by other pharmacometric societies for its annual pharmacometric workshops. The SOPHAS society is working with an expanded mandate including health care data analytics along with our core focus on pharmacometrics in drug development and clinical applications.

Our Vision

To champion quantitative research in healthcare data analytics, drug development and its appropriate use for the benefit of all stakeholders

Our Objective

To serve as a platform for education, training, exchange and research for the academic community, industry scientists and regulators with an interest in quantitative and translational research in the entire gamut of drug development, its optimal use and health care data analysis

Founder of Sophas

Late Dr. Ramalingam Sankaran

Dr.Ramalingam Sankaran was a Clinician and Pharmacologist by training. After a career as an educator at PSG institute of Medical Sciences and Research (PSGIMSR), Coimbatore, India, he pursued his post-Doctoral research at Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA and University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia. He underwent training on pharmacometrics and carried out research projects during his stints abroad. He started the Population Approach Group in India (PAGIN) a non-profit organization to promote population approach of pharmacokinetic data analysis in India in the year 2008. He was instrumental in conducting annual training programs every year over the past decade. These programs benefited academicians, students and industry scientists of pharmacometrics in India. PAGIN evolved into a new Society of Pharmacometrics and Health Analytics (SOPHAS) in the year 2020. Dr. Ramalingam Sankaran was the founder president of this society and after his departure to his heavenly abode in the year 2021, his memories are an inspiration and the guiding light for the SOPHAS in the years to come.

Governing Body

Dr. Surulivelrajan Mallayasamy
Dr.Surulivelrajan Mallayasamy pursued PhD in the area of Population pharmacokinetics. He completed his Post-Doctoral training as a research Fellow at the University of North Texas Health Sciences Centre, TX, USA in the area of pharmacometrics. PKPD models, modeling adherence and clinical trial simulations are his focus areas. He is associated with PAGIN from the inception and attended almost all training programs in various roles. Currently, he is actively working with the society in its administration and training activities.
Dr. Surulivelrajan Mallayasamy
Dr. Surulivelrajan Mallayasamy
Dr.Surulivelrajan Mallayasamy pursued PhD in the area of Population pharmacokinetics. He completed his Post-Doctoral training as a research Fellow at the University of North Texas Health Sciences Centre, TX, USA in the area of pharmacometrics. PKPD models, modeling adherence and clinical trial simulations are his focus areas. He is associated with PAGIN from the inception and attended almost all training programs in various roles. Currently, he is actively working with the society in its administration and training activities.
President
Dr. Surulivelrajan Mallayasamy
Dr.Surulivelrajan Mallayasamy pursued PhD in the area of Population pharmacokinetics. He completed his Post-Doctoral training as a research Fellow at the University of North Texas Health Sciences Centre, TX, USA in the area of pharmacometrics. PKPD models, modeling adherence and clinical trial simulations are his focus areas. He is associated with PAGIN from the inception and attended almost all training programs in various roles. Currently, he is actively working with the society in its administration and training activities.
Dr. Sudha Ramalingam
Dr Sudha Ramalingam is an MD in Community Medicine with postdoctoral fellowships at Stanford school of Medicine and University of Chicago in Genetics and Genetic Epidemiology respectively. She was awarded the Fulbright scholarship to work in environmental epigenetics at Harvard T.H Chan School of Public Health, USA. Her areas of work involve Environmental Health, Clinical research, Translational research and ethics. Presently she is the Director of Research and Innovation and Professor and Head of Community Medicine at PSG Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Coimbatore. In addition, she is affiliated to Harvard T.H Chan School of Public Health as a Lowns visiting scientist in global health. She has been involved in organizing PAGIN workshops since it's inception and was an executive council member of SOPHAS.
Dr. Sudha Ramalingam
Dr. Sudha Ramalingam
Dr Sudha Ramalingam is an MD in Community Medicine with postdoctoral fellowships at Stanford school of Medicine and University of Chicago in Genetics and Genetic Epidemiology respectively. She was awarded the Fulbright scholarship to work in environmental epigenetics at Harvard T.H Chan School of Public Health, USA. Her areas of work involve Environmental Health, Clinical research, Translational research and ethics. Presently she is the Director of Research and Innovation and Professor and Head of Community Medicine at PSG Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Coimbatore. In addition, she is affiliated to Harvard T.H Chan School of Public Health as a Lowns visiting scientist in global health. She has been involved in organizing PAGIN workshops since it's inception and was an executive council member of SOPHAS.
Vice President
Dr. Sudha Ramalingam
Dr Sudha Ramalingam is an MD in Community Medicine with postdoctoral fellowships at Stanford school of Medicine and University of Chicago in Genetics and Genetic Epidemiology respectively. She was awarded the Fulbright scholarship to work in environmental epigenetics at Harvard T.H Chan School of Public Health, USA. Her areas of work involve Environmental Health, Clinical research, Translational research and ethics. Presently she is the Director of Research and Innovation and Professor and Head of Community Medicine at PSG Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Coimbatore. In addition, she is affiliated to Harvard T.H Chan School of Public Health as a Lowns visiting scientist in global health. She has been involved in organizing PAGIN workshops since it's inception and was an executive council member of SOPHAS.
Dr. Siva Selva Kumar Muthusamy
Dr. Siva Selva Kumar Muthusamy has completed doctoral degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences from PSG Center for Molecular Medicine and Therapeutics, PSG Institute of Medical Science and Research, Coimbatore. He has 15 years of academic and industry research. He has number of peer reviewed publications to his credit. His area of research is bio-analytical methods and pharmacometrics. He is an active member in the administration of the society. He is currently serving as an Associate Professor in the department of Molecular Medicine and Therapeutics as PSGIMSR.
Dr. Siva Selva Kumar Muthusamy
Dr. Siva Selva Kumar Muthusamy
Dr. Siva Selva Kumar Muthusamy has completed doctoral degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences from PSG Center for Molecular Medicine and Therapeutics, PSG Institute of Medical Science and Research, Coimbatore. He has 15 years of academic and industry research. He has number of peer reviewed publications to his credit. His area of research is bio-analytical methods and pharmacometrics. He is an active member in the administration of the society. He is currently serving as an Associate Professor in the department of Molecular Medicine and Therapeutics as PSGIMSR.
Treasurer
Dr. Siva Selva Kumar Muthusamy
Dr. Siva Selva Kumar Muthusamy has completed doctoral degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences from PSG Center for Molecular Medicine and Therapeutics, PSG Institute of Medical Science and Research, Coimbatore. He has 15 years of academic and industry research. He has number of peer reviewed publications to his credit. His area of research is bio-analytical methods and pharmacometrics. He is an active member in the administration of the society. He is currently serving as an Associate Professor in the department of Molecular Medicine and Therapeutics as PSGIMSR.
Dr. S.M. Habibur Rahman
Dr. S. M. Habibur Rahman M. Pharm., Ph. D, working as a Professor and Associate Director (Research) in PSG College of Pharmacy, India. He started his career as a lecturer in PSG College of Pharmacy, India. He has been involved in pharmacometrics research PAGIN (Population Approach Group of India), He published 45 research articles in various national and international peer reviewed journals. He has received GOLD and SILVER MEDAL in the category of Asian Youth Innovation Award by Malaysia Technological Expo 2020 & 2021. He is an active supporter for the training programs conducted by PAGIN/SOPHAS.
Dr. S.M. Habibur Rahman
Dr. S.M. Habibur Rahman
Dr. S. M. Habibur Rahman M. Pharm., Ph. D, working as a Professor and Associate Director (Research) in PSG College of Pharmacy, India. He started his career as a lecturer in PSG College of Pharmacy, India. He has been involved in pharmacometrics research PAGIN (Population Approach Group of India), He published 45 research articles in various national and international peer reviewed journals. He has received GOLD and SILVER MEDAL in the category of Asian Youth Innovation Award by Malaysia Technological Expo 2020 & 2021. He is an active supporter for the training programs conducted by PAGIN/SOPHAS.
General Secretary
Dr. S.M. Habibur Rahman
Dr. S. M. Habibur Rahman M. Pharm., Ph. D, working as a Professor and Associate Director (Research) in PSG College of Pharmacy, India. He started his career as a lecturer in PSG College of Pharmacy, India. He has been involved in pharmacometrics research PAGIN (Population Approach Group of India), He published 45 research articles in various national and international peer reviewed journals. He has received GOLD and SILVER MEDAL in the category of Asian Youth Innovation Award by Malaysia Technological Expo 2020 & 2021. He is an active supporter for the training programs conducted by PAGIN/SOPHAS.

Team

Dr. Vijay Ivaturi
Dr. Vijay Ivaturi is an adjunct professor at the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy and an Endowed Chair professor at the Centre for Pharmacometrics at Manipal Academy of Higher Education. Dr, Ivaturi was associated with the Centre for Translational Medicine of University of Maryland and actively contributing to the research in pharmacometrics and helping to run the Masters in Pharmacometrics program successfully for close to a decade. For Many years Dr. Avatar supported PAGIN and now SOPHAS to conduct training programs in pharmacometrics and currently managing the certificate course in pharmacometrics, He is the President of International Society of Pharmacometrics and CEO of Pumas AI, Inc. He is a passionate teacher and avid researcher.
Dr. Vijay Ivaturi
Dr. Vijay Ivaturi
Dr. Vijay Ivaturi is an adjunct professor at the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy and an Endowed Chair professor at the Centre for Pharmacometrics at Manipal Academy of Higher Education. Dr, Ivaturi was associated with the Centre for Translational Medicine of University of Maryland and actively contributing to the research in pharmacometrics and helping to run the Masters in Pharmacometrics program successfully for close to a decade. For Many years Dr. Avatar supported PAGIN and now SOPHAS to conduct training programs in pharmacometrics and currently managing the certificate course in pharmacometrics, He is the President of International Society of Pharmacometrics and CEO of Pumas AI, Inc. He is a passionate teacher and avid researcher.
Director, Education &
Training
Dr. Vijay Ivaturi
Dr. Vijay Ivaturi is an adjunct professor at the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy and an Endowed Chair professor at the Centre for Pharmacometrics at Manipal Academy of Higher Education. Dr, Ivaturi was associated with the Centre for Translational Medicine of University of Maryland and actively contributing to the research in pharmacometrics and helping to run the Masters in Pharmacometrics program successfully for close to a decade. For Many years Dr. Avatar supported PAGIN and now SOPHAS to conduct training programs in pharmacometrics and currently managing the certificate course in pharmacometrics, He is the President of International Society of Pharmacometrics and CEO of Pumas AI, Inc. He is a passionate teacher and avid researcher.
Dr. Sivacharan Kollipara
Dr. Sivacharan Kollipara is Team Lead – Biopharmaceutics in the Global Clinical Management group at Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Hyderabad. With over 17 years of experience in drug discovery, development, and generic product development, he specializes in biopharmaceutics, bioequivalence, PBPK/PBBM modeling, pharmacokinetic modeling and simulation, and regulatory biopharmaceutics. He previously held scientific roles at Novartis Healthcare and Ranbaxy Research Laboratories. Dr. Kollipara holds a Master's degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences from BITS Pilani and has finished his Ph.D in KL University, Vaddeswaram. He has authored over 35 peer-reviewed publications and is widely recognized for his expertise in PBPK/PBBM, virtual bioequivalence, IVIVC, biowaivers, and predictive dissolution methodologies.
Dr. Sivacharan Kollipara
Dr. Sivacharan Kollipara
Dr. Sivacharan Kollipara is Team Lead – Biopharmaceutics in the Global Clinical Management group at Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Hyderabad. With over 17 years of experience in drug discovery, development, and generic product development, he specializes in biopharmaceutics, bioequivalence, PBPK/PBBM modeling, pharmacokinetic modeling and simulation, and regulatory biopharmaceutics. He previously held scientific roles at Novartis Healthcare and Ranbaxy Research Laboratories. Dr. Kollipara holds a Master's degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences from BITS Pilani and has finished his Ph.D in KL University, Vaddeswaram. He has authored over 35 peer-reviewed publications and is widely recognized for his expertise in PBPK/PBBM, virtual bioequivalence, IVIVC, biowaivers, and predictive dissolution methodologies.
Chairperson, Scientific Planning Committee
Dr. Sivacharan Kollipara
Dr. Sivacharan Kollipara is Team Lead – Biopharmaceutics in the Global Clinical Management group at Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Hyderabad. With over 17 years of experience in drug discovery, development, and generic product development, he specializes in biopharmaceutics, bioequivalence, PBPK/PBBM modeling, pharmacokinetic modeling and simulation, and regulatory biopharmaceutics. He previously held scientific roles at Novartis Healthcare and Ranbaxy Research Laboratories. Dr. Kollipara holds a Master's degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences from BITS Pilani and has finished his Ph.D in KL University, Vaddeswaram. He has authored over 35 peer-reviewed publications and is widely recognized for his expertise in PBPK/PBBM, virtual bioequivalence, IVIVC, biowaivers, and predictive dissolution methodologies.

Course Instructors

Dr. Yasvanth Ashokraj
Dr. Yasvanth Ashokraj is a distinguished pharmaceutical scientist and industry leader with more than 20 years of experience spanning biopharmaceutics, pharmacokinetics, bioequivalence, IVIVC, PBPK, , POPPK, formulation development and regulatory strategy.. Dr. Ashokraj currently serves as Director – BioPK, Modelling & Simulation, and IVIVC at Cipla Limited, Mumbai, where he leads the biopharmaceutics and pharmacokinetics function supporting global product development and regulatory submissions. He established Cipla’s advanced PBPK and PopPK capabilities and has successfully driven the development of complex pharmaceutical products for major regulated and emerging markets. Prior to joining Cipla, he held leadership and scientific positions at several leading pharmaceutical organizations, including Senior Manager and Group Leader (BioPK/IVIVC) at Sandoz (Novartis Group), Deputy Manager at Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories, Senior Research Scientist at Ranbaxy Laboratories (now Sun Pharma), and Research Scientist at Nicholas Piramal Research Centre. Throughout his career, he has played a pivotal role in establishing BioPK functions, developing innovative bio-strategies, implementing modeling and simulation approaches, and ensuring successful bioequivalence outcomes for complex drug products. A graduate of the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), India, Dr. Ashokraj earned both his M.Pharm in Pharmaceutical Technology and Ph.D. in Pharmaceutics. He is also a Certified Pharmacometrics Professional and has authored more than 25 research and review publications in reputed peer-reviewed journals. He is widely recognized for his thought leadership in model-based bioequivalence and has presented his work at international conferences and regulatory workshops alongside experts from academia, industry, and global health authorities.
Dr. Yasvanth Ashokraj
Dr. Yasvanth Ashokraj
Dr. Yasvanth Ashokraj is a distinguished pharmaceutical scientist and industry leader with more than 20 years of experience spanning biopharmaceutics, pharmacokinetics, bioequivalence, IVIVC, PBPK, , POPPK, formulation development and regulatory strategy.. Dr. Ashokraj currently serves as Director – BioPK, Modelling & Simulation, and IVIVC at Cipla Limited, Mumbai, where he leads the biopharmaceutics and pharmacokinetics function supporting global product development and regulatory submissions. He established Cipla’s advanced PBPK and PopPK capabilities and has successfully driven the development of complex pharmaceutical products for major regulated and emerging markets. Prior to joining Cipla, he held leadership and scientific positions at several leading pharmaceutical organizations, including Senior Manager and Group Leader (BioPK/IVIVC) at Sandoz (Novartis Group), Deputy Manager at Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories, Senior Research Scientist at Ranbaxy Laboratories (now Sun Pharma), and Research Scientist at Nicholas Piramal Research Centre. Throughout his career, he has played a pivotal role in establishing BioPK functions, developing innovative bio-strategies, implementing modeling and simulation approaches, and ensuring successful bioequivalence outcomes for complex drug products. A graduate of the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), India, Dr. Ashokraj earned both his M.Pharm in Pharmaceutical Technology and Ph.D. in Pharmaceutics. He is also a Certified Pharmacometrics Professional and has authored more than 25 research and review publications in reputed peer-reviewed journals. He is widely recognized for his thought leadership in model-based bioequivalence and has presented his work at international conferences and regulatory workshops alongside experts from academia, industry, and global health authorities.
Director – BioPK, Modelling & Simulation, and IVIVC at Cipla Limited
Dr. Yasvanth Ashokraj
Dr. Yasvanth Ashokraj is a distinguished pharmaceutical scientist and industry leader with more than 20 years of experience spanning biopharmaceutics, pharmacokinetics, bioequivalence, IVIVC, PBPK, , POPPK, formulation development and regulatory strategy.. Dr. Ashokraj currently serves as Director – BioPK, Modelling & Simulation, and IVIVC at Cipla Limited, Mumbai, where he leads the biopharmaceutics and pharmacokinetics function supporting global product development and regulatory submissions. He established Cipla’s advanced PBPK and PopPK capabilities and has successfully driven the development of complex pharmaceutical products for major regulated and emerging markets. Prior to joining Cipla, he held leadership and scientific positions at several leading pharmaceutical organizations, including Senior Manager and Group Leader (BioPK/IVIVC) at Sandoz (Novartis Group), Deputy Manager at Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories, Senior Research Scientist at Ranbaxy Laboratories (now Sun Pharma), and Research Scientist at Nicholas Piramal Research Centre. Throughout his career, he has played a pivotal role in establishing BioPK functions, developing innovative bio-strategies, implementing modeling and simulation approaches, and ensuring successful bioequivalence outcomes for complex drug products. A graduate of the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), India, Dr. Ashokraj earned both his M.Pharm in Pharmaceutical Technology and Ph.D. in Pharmaceutics. He is also a Certified Pharmacometrics Professional and has authored more than 25 research and review publications in reputed peer-reviewed journals. He is widely recognized for his thought leadership in model-based bioequivalence and has presented his work at international conferences and regulatory workshops alongside experts from academia, industry, and global health authorities.

Empowering SOPHAS as Founding Sponsor

PumasAI is proud to be the founding sponsor of SOPHAS, supporting its mission to advance education and innovation in pharmacometrics, clinical pharmacology, and drug development. As a leader in model-informed drug development solutions, PumasAI is committed to empowering scientists and professionals by enabling cutting-edge learning and promoting the use of data-driven approaches in healthcare.

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Past events were mostly annual workshops with strong hands on component to train participants in the area of pharmacometrics

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