FROM AI-POWERED DRUG DISCOVERY TO NEXT-GEN DRUG DELIVERY: SRMS ENGINEERING COLLEGE’s GHPID-2026 brings GLOBAL PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH TOGETHER!

How can pharmaceutical innovation and digital technologies reshape the future of healthcare? This question brought researchers, academicians, industry experts and students together at GHPID-2026, the two-day International Conference on “Transforming Global Health through Pharmaceutical Innovations and Digital Integration,” held on October 23–24, 2026, at SRMS College of Engineering & Technology (CET), Bareilly.

Organized by the Department of Pharmacy in collaboration with Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University, Lucknow, and APTI, the conference was conducted in hybrid mode, creating a platform for meaningful scientific exchange and international collaboration. The response reflected the growing interest in emerging pharmaceutical research, with over 200 registrations, 250 abstracts received and 131 accepted for publication following rigorous review. More than 20 oral and 70 poster presentations showcased research from India and international institutions, including participants from Malaysia, Oman and Saudi Arabia.

The conference featured expert lectures on AI-driven drug discovery, pharmaceutical nanotechnology, precision medicine, advanced biomaterials, innovative drug-delivery systems, pharmaceutical manufacturing and quality assurance. Speakers included Prof. Shah Alam Khan ( Professor & Head, Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, National University of Science & Technology, Oman) ; Prof. Zeenat Iqbal ( Professor, Department of Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi) ; Prof. T Madheswaran (Associate Professor, School of Pharmacy, IMU, Malaysia); Prof. Phool Chandra (Professor & Head, TMU ,Moradabad); Prof. Narrottam Sharma (MD, Scientist & Head, DNA Labs-CRIS, Dehradun); Dr. Payal Bhatnagar; Prof. Anurag Verma (Associate Dean (R&D), TMU, Moradabad )and Mr Aslam Khan (GM Quality Operations, Biocenna Healthcare Pvt Ltd), who shared insights spanning cutting-edge research and its real-world healthcare applications.

The inaugural ceremony was graced by Shri Dev Murti, Chairman, SRMS Trust ; Aditya Murti, Trust Secretary ; Prof Zeenat Iqbal, Guest of Honour ; Prof Ranjit Singh, Chief Guest (Director, AVIPS & Dean of Health Sciences, and Former VC of Shobhit University, Saharanpur); Prof (Dr) Prabhakar Gupta, Conference Chairperson & Principal, SRMS CET; and Dr Amit Kumar Sharma, Conference Convener and Director, Pharmacy, along with other dignitaries and faculty members. The proceedings included the ceremonial lamp lighting, unveiling of the conference souvenir and a series of engaging academic sessions.

Recognizing outstanding research, awards were presented to the best oral and poster presentations. The oral presentation winners were Niraj Shukla (First from PSGVPMS College of Pharmacy), Monal Tiwari (Second from SRMS CET) and Mohd. Shuaib (Third from Mohd Ali Jauhar University). In the poster category, Rahul Tawachand secured First Position (Kumun University, Nainital), followed by Yash Rastogi in Second (SRMS CET) and Ayat Imad in Third (University of Science, Malaysia).
The valedictory session brought two days of discussions, discoveries and shared learning to a close, with participants reflecting on the value of the academic exchange and research opportunities.