Dr Proma Khondkar
Dr. Proma Khondkar is a Lecturer in Pharmaceutical Analysis within the School of Life Sciences at the University of Westminster. She holds a PhD from Glasgow Caledonian University and previously served as a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the UCL School of Pharmacy. Dr. Khondkar has held academic positions across both FE and HEIs, including the NCC, University of Greenwich, the University of Brighton, and the University of Rajshahi. She is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA) and a professional member of both the Royal Society of Chemistry (MRSC) and the Royal Society of Biology (MRSB). She is also a member of Academy of Pharmaceutical Sciences (APS).
With a strong background in Pharmaceutical Sciences, her research interests span pharmaceutical analysis, natural products, microbiology, antimicrobial resistance (AMR), and public health, with a particular focus on epidemic threats. She has published more than 40 peer-reviewed publications in high-impact journals. She has been honoured with the Jack Petchey Foundation Leadership award in recognition of her exceptional encouragement and motivation of young people, earning her the title of an 'Outstanding Leader.'
Dr. Khondkar's research focuses on natural product drug discovery, with a particular emphasis on the structural elucidation and bioactivity profiling of secondary metabolites derived from plants, fungi, and microbial sources. Her areas of interest include: