Ms. Farjana Akter Nipa

Lecturer
Pharmacy
Email: farjana@ustc.ac.bd

Profile

Ms. Farjana Akter Nipa has been serving as a Lecturer in the Department of Pharmacy, University of Science and Technology Chittagong (USTC) since January 27, 2026 and holding A-grade Pharmacist Registration No. A-19425. She completed her Bachelor of Pharmacy (B. Pharm) from International Islamic University Chittagong (IIUC) and her Master of Pharmacy (M. Pharm) with thesis from the Department of Pharmacy, University of Science and Technology Chittagong (USTC). Her research interests include pharmacognosy, phytochemistry, genomics, natural product research, and neuropharmacology. Her research work focuses on the pharmacological evaluation of medicinal plants through in vitro and in vivo studies, with particular interest in the therapeutic potential of natural products and their bioactive constituents. She presented her research findings at the RMSTU International Bioscience Conference and Carnival (ICBC) 2025 and has contributed to peer-reviewed scientific publications in natural product-based pharmacological research.

Education

  • B. Pharm (Hons.), Department of Pharmacy, International Islamic University Chittagong (IIUC)
  • M. Pharm (Thesis), Department of Pharmacy, University of Science and Technology Chittagong (USTC)

Program Affiliated

  • Bachelor of Pharmacy (B. Pharm)

Areas of Interest

  • Pharmacognosy
  • Phytochemistry
  • Genomics
  • Nanotechnology
  • Neuro-pharmacology

Courses Taught

  • Organic Pharmacy
  • Pharmacognosy-II
  • Pharmaceutical Engineering
  • Pharmaceutical Technology

Journals & Articles

  • Nipa, F. A., Khatun, M. R., Jahan, I., Islam, M. S., Khan, S., Islam, S., … & Dutta, M. (2026). Biological Evaluation of Swintonia floribunda Leaf Extract Through Integrated GC‐MS, In Vivo, In Vitro, and In Silico Approaches Targeting Diarrhea, Pain, Fever, and Inflammation. Journal of Food Biochemistry, 2026(1), 3862780.
  • Rahman, R., Siddique, T., Nipa, F. A., Sultana, S., Devi, P., Islam, F., … & Khatun, M. R. (2024). Bark extract of Chaetocarpus castanocarpus (Roxb.) exhibits potent sedative, anxiolytic, and antidepressant effects through an in vivo approach in Swiss albino mice. European Review for Medical & Pharmacological Sciences, 28(3).