Kushagra Khanna

Professional Overview

Over 10 years of extensive research, academic leadership, and pharmaceutical development experience across higher education, defence research, and the pharmaceutical industry. Background features key administrative roles at UCSI University as Head of Research, Faculty QS Ranking Coordinator, and Industrial Coordinator, alongside international visiting professorships and industrial R&D positions. Specialized in pharmaceutics, drug delivery systems, nanomedicine, and natural product evaluation. Member of the Royal Society of Chemistry (MRSC, UK) and the American Chemical Society (ACS), with a strong track record of securing international industrial grants, winning institutional research awards, and publishing in high-impact journals.

Current Experience

Visiting Professor | Assam down town University (AdtU), India (July 2025 – Present)

Assistant Professor | UCSI University, Malaysia (September 2022 – Present)

Previous Experience

Senior Research Fellow | Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), India (2017 – 2021)

Senior Officer (R&D) | Rusan Pharma Ltd, India (2016 – 2017)

Research Associate | Fresenius Kabi Oncology Ltd, India

Exploring nalbuphine loaded chitosan nanoparticles for effective painmanagement (2024)
Reporting multitargeted potency of Tiaprofenic acid against lung cancer(2024)
Colchicine-capped ZnO nanoparticles for cytotoxicity against breast cancercells (2024)
In vitro Pharmacological Evaluation of Herbal Tea for the Treatment ofUrolithiasis (2025)

First International Industrial Grant Award – UCSI University (2024)
Best Emerging Researcher of the Year – UCSI University (2023)
Outstanding Service Record – Lloyd Group of Institutions (2022)
Invited Speaker – University Pancasila, Indonesia (2023)