Department of Pharmacy
Dr. Sharifa Sultana  Associate Professor and Head
Name :
Dr. Sharifa Sultana
Designation
Associate Professor and Head  
Department
Department of Pharmacy
Faculty
Faculty of Health and Life Sciences
Personal Webpage
https://faculty.daffodilvarsity.edu.bd/profile/pharmacy/sharifa.html
E-mail
headpharmacy@daffodilvarsity.edu.bd, sharifa@daffodilvarsity.edu.bd
Phone
Cell-Phone
01847334978

PhD from University of Dhaka
M.Pharm from University of Dhaka
B.Pharm from University of Dhaka

  • Training on Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) & writing journal articles held on January 2016, arranged by HRDI, Daffodil International University.
  • Training on the use, maintenance and trouble-shooting of High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) held on 10-15 October 2015 at the Centre for Advanced Research in Sciences (CARS), University of Dhaka, arranged by NITUB.
  • Training on “Advanced HPLC Training” at Shimadzu Asia Pacific Pte Ltd. in Singapore.
  • Training on LC-MS/MS by AB Sciex.
  • Training on cGMP, Route Cause Analysis and CAPA.
  • Four weeks in-plant training completed from sanofi aventis.

Pharmaceutical Technology, Cosmetology, Basic Pharmaceutics and Regulatory Affairs. Pharmaceutical Analysis, Pharmaceutical Microbiology and Basic Anatomy

Journals:

 

  1. Sharma, G., Kumar, N., Sharma, C. S., Alqahtani, T., Tiruneh, Y. K., Sultana, S., ... & Nobre Oliveira, J. I. (2025). Identification of promising SARS-CoV-2 main protease inhibitor through molecular docking, dynamics simulation, and ADMET analysis. Scientific Reports, 15(1), 2830.
  2. Mamun, T. I., Sultana, S., Aovi, F. I., Kumar, N., Vijay, D., Fulco, U. L.,& Oliveira, J. I. N. (2025). Identification of novel influenza virus H3N2 nucleoprotein inhibitors using most promising epicatechin derivatives. Computational Biology and Chemistry, 115, 108293.
  3. Rahman, M. M., Hossain, M. A., Rifat, K., Maeesa, S. K., Rahman, A. A. S., Mim, M. A Sharifa Sultana., ... & Singla, R. K. (2024). Natural products in neuroprotective therapies: Experimental and cheminformatics approaches to manage neurological disorders. Applied Chemical Engineering, 7(1).
  4. Akash, Shopnil, Sharifa Sultana, Mirza Nafeul Islam, Md Harun Or Rashid, Gbolahan Oladipupo Oduselu, Farah Chafika Kaouche, Emad Rashad Sindi, Gabriel Christian de Farias Morais, Al-Anood M. Al-Dies, and Jonas Ivan Nobre Oliveira. "Discovery of Galangin Derivatives as a Potential T-cell Leukemia Virus 1 Protease Inhibitor Through Chemoinformatics Approaches." Cell Biochemistry and Biophysics (2024): 1-22. doi: 10.1007/s12013-024-01618-w
  5. Mamun, Tajul Islam, Sharifa Sultana, Farjana Islam Aovi, Neeraj Kumar, Dharmarpu Vijay, Umberto Laino Fulco, Al-Anood M. Al-Dies, Hesham M. Hassan, Ahmed Al-Emam, and Jonas Ivan Nobre Oliveira. "Identification of novel Influenza virus H3N2 nucleoprotein inhibitors using most promising synthetic Epicatechin derivatives." Computational Biology and Chemistry (2024): 108293. doi: 10.1016/j.compbiolchem.2024.108293. 
  6. Sultana, S., Rahman, M. M., Aovi, F. I., Israt Jahan, F., Hossain, M. S., Brishti, S. A., ... & Sharma, R. (2023). Food Color Additives in Hazardous Consequences of Human Health: An Overview. Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry.
  7. Islam, M. R., Hossain, M. S., Hossain, M. S., Islam, M. T., Sultana, S., Nijhum, N., ... & Goh, K. W. (2023). Quality Assessment of Hydroxychloroquine Tablet: A Comparative Evaluation of Drug Produced by Different Pharmaceutical Companies in Bangladesh. Progress In Microbes & Molecular Biology, 6(1).
  8. Biswas, P., Parvez, A., Abdullah, A., Rahaman, T. I., Dey, D., Ahmmed, Sultana,S., ... & Bibi, S. (2023). Antiviral Phytocompounds Against Animal-to-Human Transmittable SARS-CoV-2. In Ethnopharmacology and Drug Discovery for COVID-19: Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Agents from Herbal Medicines and Natural Products (pp. 189-224). Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore.
  9. Akash, S., Rahman, M. M., Lima, C. M. G., Emran, T. B., Sultana, S., Naz, S., ... & Alasmari, A. F. (2020). Design and development of new inhibitors against breast cancer, Monkeypox and Marburg virus by modification of natural Fisetin via in silico and SAR studies. Acta Biochimica Polonica.
  10. Mominur Rahman, Rezaul Islam, Sheikh Shohag, Emon Hossain, Muddaser Shah,Shakil khan shuvo, Hosneara Khan, Arifur Rahman Chowdhury, Israt Jahan Bulbul, Sarowar Hossain,Sharifa Sultana, Muniruddin Ahmed, Muhammad Furqan Akhtar, Ammara Saleem, HabiburRahman. Multifaceted role of natural sources for COVID‑19 pandemic as marine drugs.Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 29, 46527–46550, 2022.
  11. Rahman M, Islam R, Rabbi F, Touhidul Islam M, Sharifa Sultana, Ahmed M, Sehgal A,Singh S, Sharma N, Behl T. Bioactive Compounds and Diabetes Mellitus: Prospects and Future Challenges. Current Pharmaceutical Design. 2022.
  12. Rahman M, Islam R, Shohag S, Hossain E, Shah M, Khan H, Chowdhury AR, Bulbul IJ,Hossain S, Sharifa Sultana , Ahmed M. Multifaceted role of natural sources for COVID-19pandemic as marine drugs. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 2022 May 4:1-24.
  13. Rahman MM, Islam MR, Shohag S, Hossain ME, Shah M, Khan H, Chowdhury MA, Bulbul IJ, Hossain MS, Sharifa Sultana , Ahmed M. Multifaceted role of natural sources for COVID-19 pandemic as marine drugs [Erratum: July 2022, Vol. 29 (31), p. 46551].
  14. Rahman MM, Islam MR, Akash S, Mim SA, Rahaman MS, Emran TB, Akkol EK, Sharma R, Alhumaydhi FA, Sweilam SH, Hossain ME, Ray TK, Sharifa Sultana , Ahmed M, Sobarzo-Sánchez E and Wilairatana P (2022) In silico investigation and potential therapeutic approachesof natural products for COVID-19: Computer-aided drug design perspective. Front. Cell. Infect.Microbiol. 12:929430. doi: 10.3389/fcimb.2022.929430
  15. Islam, F., Bepary, S., Nafady, M. H., Islam, M., Emran, T. B., Sharifa Sultana, ...&Idris, A. (2022). Polyphenols Targeting Oxidative Stress in Spinal Cord Injury: Current Status and Future Vision. Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity, 2022.
  16. Islam, F.,Shohag, S., Akhter, S., Islam, M. R., Sharifa Sultana, Mitra, S., ...& Cavalu11, S.(2022). Exposure of metal toxicity in Alzheimer’s disease: An extensive.
  17. Tajbeul Islam Tanmoy, , Md. Sakhawat Hossain, Sharifa Sultana, Md. Ariful Islam, Shadhan Kumar Mondal, Tushar Saha; " Impacts of food and nutrition on Covid-19 patients" ; Pharmacologyonline, Volume-2, 122-128, August 2020
  18. Sharifa Sultana, Anwar Parvez, Md. Kamruzzaman khan, Md. Mamunur Rashid Munna  "Comparative in-vitro study and evaluation of different brands of Naproxen tablets marketed in Bangladesh ";  Pharmacologyonline, Volume-3, 303-309; December 2020.
  19. Umme Fatema Tuj Johora , Md. Sakhawat Hossain , Sharifa Sultana , Nisarat Nizhum , Aditi Bhowmick , Arpita Roy , Shadhan Kumar Mondal ,Tushar Saha " Possibilities of Medicinal Plants to Treat SARS-CoV-2", Pharmacologyonline, Volume-3, 303-309, December 2020
  20. Sharifa Sultana, Parvez Anwar, Parvin Shahida, Mamun A Abdullah " Prevalence of eye disease and its treatment pattern in bangladesh: a case study of ispahani islamia eye hospital" Pharmacologyonline, Volume-3, 120-133, December 2019
  21. Anwar Parvez; Md. Mominur Rahman, Sharifa Sultana; Sharif Mohammad Shaheen, “Prevalence of water-borne disease in Farmgate slum of Dhaka city: a case study of disease propagation in Bangladesh”; Pharmacologyonline, Volume-1, 55-63,  April 2019. 
  22. Sharifa Sultana, Md. Ashraful Islam, Nahid Sharmin, Shimul Halder, Abu Shara Shamsur Rouf “Optimized and Validated RP-HPLC Method for the Determination of Milnacipran Hydrochloride in Pharmaceutical Formulations” Indian Journal of Novel Drug Delivery 11(1), Jan-Mar, 2019, 40-45
  23. Farhana Israt Jahan, Sharifa Sultana, Shadia Afrin Brishti, Obydulla  Farhana Israt Jahan, Sharifa Sultana, Shadia Afrin Brishti, Obydulla, "Ethnopharmacological Survey on Traditional Medicinal Plants at Keraniganj, Dhaka, Bangladesh"; Oriental Pharmacy and Experimental Medicine. February 2019:1-9. 
  24. Sharifa Sultana, Obydulla, Md. Abu Huraira, Fakrul Islam; "Performance evaluation of different brands of Salbutamol Sulphate Syrup”   Daffodil International University Journal of Allied Health Science. Volume 4, Issue 1- 2, July 2017; 1-8. 
  25. Najnin Akter Haoya , Md. Shariful Islam, Sharifa Sultana , Sheikh Jannatul Mahia , Fakhrul Islam Sukorno and Mourani Biswas, “ Phytochemical Screening and Evaluation of Antioxidant, Antibacterial and Cytotoxicity Activities of Methanolic and Ethanolic Extracts of Enhydra fluctuans Lour (Helencha) (Family: Asteraceae) Stems and Leaves” . International Journal of Plant & Soil Science, 23(6): 1-14, 2018; August 2018.
  26. Sharifa Sultana, Md. Shahadat Hossain, Md. Samiul Islam and Abu Shara Shamsur Rouf, “Quantitation of Sitagliptin in Drug Product by Validated Reversed Phase Liquid Chromatographic Technique” Dhaka University Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 17(1):123-129, June 2018
  27. Obydulla, Sharifa Sultana, Md. Shohag Hosen, “In vitro comparative quality evaluation of different brands of esomeprazole tablets available in selected community pharmacies in Dhaka, Bangladesh” BMC research notes 11 (1), 184, March 2018.
  28. Sharifa Sultana, Obydulla, Md. Shohag Hosen “Comparative Quality Evaluation of Different Brands of Esomeprazole Tablets Available In pharmaceutical market of Bangladesh” Pharmacologyonline, Volume-2, 1-9, August 2017.
  29. Sharifa Sultana, Uttom Kumar, Md. Shahadat Hossain, Dilshad Noor Lira, and Abu Shara Shamsur Rouf, “ QbD Approach for the Development and Validation of RP-UHPLC Method for Quantitation of Vildagliptin”; Dhaka University Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 16(1):107-117, June 2017.
  30. Obydulla, Sharifa Sultana, Md. Shohag Hosen, Md.Abu Huraira, Md.Shamol Mia, “A survey on the treatments pattern and health Seeking behavior of rural population at bagat Union madhukhali thana, faridpur district, Bangladesh” International Journal of Innovative Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research, 4 (10), 2016, 1045-1052.
  31. Sharifa Sultana, Shadia Afrin Brishti, Farhana Israt Jahan “A Survey on Health Status of Rural Population at Hazratpur Union, Keranigonj Thana, Bangladesh” Pharmacologyonline, August 2016, Volume-2, 44-48.
  32. Farhana Israt Jahan, Sharifa Sultana, Shadia Afrin Brishti, “Ethno pharmacological survey on traditional medicinal plants at Keranigonj, Dhaka, Bangladesh” JATMED, volume 3, Issue 2, 2016 (Accepted)
  33. Sharifa Sultana, Dilshad Noor Lira, Md. Shahadat Hossain and Abu Shara Shamsur Rouf, “Optimized and Validated RP-HPLC Method for the Determination of Esomeprazole Magnesium in Pharmaceutical Formulation”  Dhaka University Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 14(2): 225-232, 2015 (December)
  34. Sharifa Sultana, Shimul Halder, A.K. Lutful Kabir and Abu Shara Shamsur Rouf, "Effect of Solubility Enhancers on the Release of Carbamazepine from Hydrophilic Polymer Based Matrix Tablet." Dhaka University Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 13(2): 167-173, 2014 (December)
  35. Sharifa Sultana, Tanbir Ahammad, Ashraful Islam and A.S.S. Rouf “RP-HPLC Method Development and Validation for Nitazoxanide in Powder for Suspension Dosage Form.”  International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research (IJPSR), India; Vol. 4, Issue 1, January 2013; 301- 305; ISSN: 0975-8232.
  36. Sharifa Sultana, Harun-Or-Rashid, Shimul Halder, A. K. L. Kabir and A.S.S. Rouf “Development and in vitro evaluation of once daily Carbamazepine matrix tablet from hydrophilic polymers.”International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research (IJPSR), India; Vol. 4, Issue 3, March 2013; 1005-1012, ISSN: 0975-8232.
  37. Sharifa Sultana and Md. Ashraful Islam “Optimized and Validated RP HPLC method for the determination of Olanzapine in pharmaceutical formulation.” Daffodil International University Journal of Allied Health Sciences; Vol.1, Issue 1, January 2014; 71- 80.
  38. Sharifa Sultana, KH Ahammad Uz Zaman, Kanij Nahar Deepa, Nafisa Yesmin “Comparative quality evaluation of different brands of Frusemide tablets available in Bangladeshi market.”Daffodil International University Journal of Allied Health Science. Volume 1, Issue 2, July 2014;81-88.
  39. Kanij Nahar Deepa,Sharifa Sultana, KH Ahammad Uz Zaman, “ In vitro comparative Analysis of Ciprofloxacin HCl available in Bangladesh.” Daffodil International University Journal of Allied Health Science.” Volume 1, Issue 2, July 2014; 121-126.
  40. KH Ahammad Uz Zaman,Sharifa Sultana,Kanij Nahar Deepa,Sathi Akther, “Performance evaluation of different brands of Chlorpheniramine Maleate (antihistamine) tablets available in Bangladesh.” Daffodil International University Journal of Allied Health Science. Volume 1, Issue 2, July 2014; 99-108.
  41. KH Ahammad Uz Zaman,Sharifa Sultana, Kanij Nahar Deepa, “Phytochemical and pharmacological [leathality & free radical scavenging] screening of the plant Cleome viscosa.” Daffodil International University Journal of Allied Health Science. Volume 1, issue 2, July 2014; 69-80.

 

 

Books:

 

Title       : Pharmaceutical Formulation Development of Extended Release Tablet
Author        : Sharifa Sultana
Publisher    : Atif Publications

ISBN          : 004360 800084 5
ID               : 12976772 www.lulu.com

For Details:
http://www.lulu.com/shop/sharifa-sultana/pharmaceutical-formulation-development/paperback/product-20211451.html

  1. Development of extended release matrix Tablet.
  2. Degradation kinetic studies of non pharmacopoeial drug.
  3. HPLC-method development and validation of non pharmacopoeial drug.
  4. Phytochemical investigation of  plants.
  5. In-vitro investigation of different dosage form.

Primary scholarship, Junior scholarship, Awardede by Bikrampur Faundation, S.A.Khalek and Bari Trust.

1. Bangladesh Pharmaceutical Society (BPS)
2. Pharmacy Graduate Association (PGA)

Qc Officer, Incepta Pharmaceuticals Ltd.