• Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi (01/02/2012 to Till Date) – Employee Code: 10263
• Lecturer, Royal College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences, Berhampur (Under Biju Patnaik University of Technology, Rourkela) (16/08/2007 to 31/01/2012) 

• Method development & validation, Impurity profiling and metabolite Studies of drug and drug products.
• Natural Products analytical profiling by advanced instrumental techniques and studies on different activities  (Anticancer, Antidiabatic etc.)
• Pharmaceutical Analysis & Quality Assurance

• Qualified GATE-2005
• Selected for DST-INSPIRE Scholarship by Department of Science and Technology (Govt. of India) in 2010 on the basis of topper in M.Pharm (Biju Pattanaik University of Technology,Rourkela, Odisha)
•  Received University “GOLD MEDAL” from honourable governor of Orissa Sri  M.C BHANDARE in 2008 in M.Pharm (Biju Pattanaik University of Technology, Rourkela, Odisha) .

1. S Roychoudhury, S K Pattanik, R Samanta, G Panigrahi, S Satpathy, M Kazi, M De Hussain, A Patra & K K Pradhan, Development of a validated bioanalytical method for the simultaneous estimation of ornidazole and miconazole in rat plasma by LC-MS/MS and its application to a pharmacokinetic study, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1080/10826076.2024.2320625
2. S K Pattanik,  K K Pradhan,   A Validated bioanalytical method for the simultaneous estimation of telmisartan and gallic acid in rat plasma samples by high-performane thin-layer chromatography-mass spectrometry:Application to an oral pharmacokinetic study , Biomedical Chromatography, 2023.  https://doi.org/10.1002/bmc.5770.
3. R Samanta,  K K Pradhan,  D Sen, S Kar, M Ghosh, Structure based drug design guided identifcation of estrogen receptor binders, Molecular Diversity, 2023.  https://doi.org/10.1007/s11030-023-10657-z.
4. S K Pattanik K. K. Pradhan, The Effect of Antioxidants and Cardiovascular Drugs in the Treatment of Cardiac Diseases, Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Vol. 57 (01), 2023, 01-14.
5. N. K. Rangra, S. Samanta, K. K. Pradhan, Evaluation of Acacia auriculiformis Benth. Leaves for Wound Healing Activity in Type 2 Diabetic Rats, Pharmacognosy Magazine, Vol.17( 6), 2021 (Supplement 2), S 129-42.
6. S. Saha, S. K. Shukla, H. R. Singh, K. K. Pradhan,  S. K. Jha, Production and purification of bioflocculants from newly isolated bacterial species: a comparative decolourization study of cationic and anionic textile dyes, Environmental Technology, Volume 42(23), 2020, 3663-3674. DOI: 10.1080/09593330.2020.
7. S.Nayan,   C. K.Mishra, , D. Priyadarshini,  K. K. Pradhan,  M.Ghosh,   A.Pattnaik, Wound Healing Activity of Gel Formulated Leaves Extract of Neolamarckia cadamba (Roxb) Bosser, Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Education and Research , Vol.53(3),2019,  S416-422. 
8. N. K. Rangra, S. Samanta, K. K. Pradhan, In vivo Antiinflammatory Potential of Leaf Extracts of Acacia auriculiformis Benth., Indian Journal of  Pharmaceutical  Sciences, Vol. 81(4),2019, 709-719.
9. N. K. Rangra, S. Samanta, K. K. Pradhan, A comprehensive review on phytopharmacological investigations of Acacia auriculiformis A.Cunn. ex Benth., Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine, Vol. 09(01), 2019,1-11.
10. C. P. Krishna, N. K. Rangra, R. Samanta, K. K. Pradhan, Formulation, Development and Stability of Granisetron Sustained Release Oral Dispersible Tablets, Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Vol. 80 (02), 2018, 342-349.
11. R. Samanta, A. K. Pattnaik, K. K. Pradhan, B. K. Mehta, S. P. Pattanayak, S. Banerjee, Wound Healing Activity of Silibinin in Mice, Pharmacognosy Research, Vol. 08 (04), 2016, 298-302.
12. K.K. Pradhan,  Development of Validated Stability Indicating RP-HPLC Method for Estimation of Irbesartan in Bulk and Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms, International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research, Vol. 7 (11), 2016, 1000-09.
13. K.K.Pradhan and U.S.Mishra, Development and Validation of Stability Indicating RP-HPLC Method for the Determination of Valsartan, International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 07(08), 2015, 57-61
14. S.Das, R.Dubey, S.Roychoudhury, M.Ghosh, B.N.Sinha, K.K.Pradhan, T.Bal, V.Muthukrishna, J.A.Seijas and A.Pujarid, A Rapid and Sensitive Determination of Hypoxic Radiosensitizer Agent Nimorazole in Rat Plasma by LC-MS/MS and Its Application to a Pharmacokinetic Study, Biomedical Chromatography, DOI 10.1002/bmc, 3461,2015
15. A.Mukhopadhyaya, K.K.Pradhan and R.Samanta, Development and Validation of UV-Spectrometric Method for the Estimation of Fluoxetine in Pure and  Tablet Dosage Forms, International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research, 5(08), 2014, 100-06 
16. K.K.Pradhan,S.Shrma and R.Samanta,  Development and Validation of Stability Indicating UV-Spectroscopic Method for the Determination of Olanzapine in Bulk and Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms, International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 06(04), 2014, 67-72
17. R.Dubey, S.Das, S.Roychoudhury, K. K. Pradhan and  M.Ghosh, Validated HPTLC Mehod for the Determination of Azelastine Hydrochloride in Bulk and Dosage Forms, PHARMBIT International Journal, Vol. 27(1), 2013, 51-60.
18. A. Gupta, R. Samanta, K. K. Pradhan, Method Development,Validation and Stability Study of Perindopril in Bulk and Pharmaceutical Dosage Form by UV-Spectrophotometric Method, PHARMBIT International Journal, Vol. 27(1), 2013, 09-11.
19.  P. K. Choudhury, G. S. Panigrahi, K. K. Pradhan, C. K. Panda, G. S Pasa, Design, Development and Evaluation of  Frusemide Loaded Micropellets Prepare by Ionotroopic Gelation Method, International Journal of PharmTech Research, 2(1), 2010, 420-426.
20. A. K. Dash, K. K. Pradhan, R. Dash, P. N. Murthy, A. K. Palo,  Method Development, Validation and Stability Study of Repaglinide in Bulk and Pharmaceutical Dosage form by UV Spectrophotometric Method, International Journal of Biological & Pharmaceutical Research, 2011; 2(1): 7-10. 
21. K. K. Pradhan, U. S. Mishra, S. Pattnaik , D.  Mishra, G.  Panigrahi, K.  C. Sahu,  Method Development, Validation and Stability Study of Irbesartan in Bulk and Pharmaceutical Dosage Form by UV-Spectrophotometric Method, International Journal of Pharmaceutical & Biological Archives, 2(4), 2011, 1114-22.
22.  K. K. Pradhan, U. S. Mishra, S. Pattnaik, C. K. Panda and K. C. Sahu, Development and Validation of a Stability-indicating UV Spectroscopic Method for Candesartan in Bulk and Formulations, Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Vol. 73 (6), 2011, 597-700.
23. D. R. K. Patro, K. K. Pradhan, D. Mishra, K. C. Sahu, Stress Degradation Studies on Olmesartan and Development of a Validated Method by UV Spectrophotometric in Bulk and Pharmaceutical Dosage Form, Inventi Rapid: Pharm Ana & Qual Assur Vol. 2011, Issue 3.PP.
24. K. K. Pradhan, U. S.  Mishra, S. Pattnaik , G. Panigrahi, G. Pasa, K. C. Sahu,  Stress Degradation Studies on Valsartan and Development of a Validated Method by UV Spectrophotometric in Bulk and Pharmaceutical Dosage Form, Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences, 8(2), 2011, 1-8.
25. A.  K. Dash, S. K. Panda, K. K. Pradhan, L. Harika, K. Umadevi, K. Vandana, UV- Spectrophotometric Method for Simultaneous Estimation of Ofloxacin and Tinidazole in Bulk and Their Formulations, Inventi Rapid: Pharm Ana & Qual Assur Vol. 2011, Issue 3.
26. K. K. Pradhan, U. S. Mishra, K. C. Sahu, D. Mishra, A. Sahoo, R. Dash, Method development and Validation of telmisartan in bulk and pharmaceutical dosage forms by UV Spectrophotometric method, International Journal of Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2(4),2011, 526-30.
27. K. K. Pradhan, U. S. Mishra, S. Pattnaik, G. S Pasa, K. C. Sahu,D. Mishra, Method Development and Validaion of Valsartan in Bulk and Pharmacutical Dosage forms by isocratic RP-HPLC Technique, International Journal of Pharmaceutical Research and Development, Vol 3(7), 2011, 201 – 08.
28. A. K. Dash, T. S. Kishore, L.  Harika, K. Umadevi, K. Vandana, K. K. Pradhan,   A Validated UV-Spectrophotometric Method for the Estimation of Ofloxacin in Bulk and Pharmaceutical Dosage Form,  International Journal of Pharmaceutical & Biological Archives 2011; 2(4):1157-61.
29. K. Vandana, A. K. Dash, K. Umadevi, T. S. Kishore, L. Harika, K. K. Pradhan,  Method Development and Validation of Sulphadiazine in Bulk and Pharmaceutical Dosage Form by UV-Spectrophotometric Method,  International Journal of Pharmaceutical & Biological Archives 2011; 2(4):1167-71.
30. K. Umadevi , K. Vandana, A. K. Dash, T. S. Kishore, L. Harika, K. K. Pradhan,  A Validated UV-Spectrophotometric Method for the Estimation of Tinidazole in Bulk and Pharmaceutical Dosage Form,  International Journal of Pharmaceutical & Biological Archives 2011; 2(4):1152-56.
31. K. K. Pradhan, U. S.Mishra, D. Mishra, K. C. Sahu, Method Development, Validation and Stability Study of Griseofulvin in Bulk and Pharmaceutical Dosage Form by UV- Spectrophotometric Method, Inventi Rapid: Pharm Ana & Qual Assur Vol. 2011, Issue 3. 
32. D. Mishra, K. C. Sahu, K. K. Pradhan, Method Development and Validation of Pioglitazone in Bulk and Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms by UV Spectrophotometric Method, Inventi Rapid: Pharm Ana & Qual Assur Vol. 2011, Issue 4.
33. G.S. Pasa, U. S. Mishra, N. K. Tripathy, K. K. Pradhan, H. K. Choudhury, S. K. Tripathy, Formulation Development and Evaluation of Sustained –Release Tablets of Zidovudine by Model dependant approaches, International Journal of Pharmaceutical Research and Development, Vol 3(8), 2011, 57 – 64.
34. G. S. Pasa , U. S. Mishra, N. K. Tripathy, K. K. Pradhan, G. S. Panigrahi, A. K. Goudo,  Preparation and In-Vitro Evaluation of Sustained-Release Matrix Tablets of Diclofenac Sodium Using Natural Retarding Polymers by Model Dependant Approaches, International Journal of Advances in Pharmaceutical Research, Vol. 2(11), 2011, 602 – 606.

1.  N Ghosh & K K Pradhan, Implementation of CTD & ECTD in Pharmaceutical Industry-An Overview of Drug Regulatory Affairs, International Conference on “ Present Scenario of Bioavalability Studies & it’s regulatory Affairs”, 2020, Jadavpur University, Kolkata
2. S Chakraborty, A Das & K K Pradhan, Computation of Molecular Docking Studies and ADMET Prediction of Some Novel Benzimidazole Analogues as Inhibitor of EGFR Tyrosine Kinase, National Conference on “ Comparison of Molecular Docking Studies of Some Novel N-substituted Benzimidazole Analogues as Anticancer Agents, 2019, PSIT, Kanpur, UP.
3. M Hore, A Saran, N K Rangra & K K Prdhan, Analytical Profiling of Anti-Diabetic Component Obtained From the Seeds of Acacia auriculoformis A. Cunn. Ex Benth., 6^TH Convention Society for Ethnopharmacology National Seminar on “ Translational Research of Traditionally used Indian Medicinal Plants With Special Reference to Tinospora Cordifolia”,2019, Jadavpur University, Kolkata
4. N Ghosh, P Singh, M Ghosh & K K Pradhan, Studies on Anticancer Agents from Natural Sources With Special Reference to Euphorbia hirta LINN., 6^TH Convention Society for Ethnopharmacology National Seminar on “ Translational Research of Traditionally used Indian Medicinal Plants With Special Reference to Tinospora Cordifolia”,2019, Jadavpur University, Kolkata
5. A Das & K K Pradhan, Development, Validation & Stability Study of Perindropil by UV-Visible Spectrophotometric Method as per ICH Guideline, International Conference on Key Concern & Considerations in Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technology: South-East Asian Prospective, BCRCPicon-2019, West Bengle
6. A Roy & K K Pradhan, Development of a Validated UV-Visible Spectrophotometric Method for the Estmation of Olopatadinehydrochloride, International Conference on Key Concern & Considerations in Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technology: South-East Asian Prospective, BCRCPicon-2019, West Bengle
7. S Baag & K K Pradhan, Stability Study of Olopatadine hydrochlorideby using UV-Visible Spectrophotometric Method as per ICH Guideline, International Conference on Key Concern & Considerations in Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technology: South-East Asian Prospective, BCRCPicon-2019, West Bengle
8. N K Rangra, S Samanta & K K Pradhan, Acacia auriculoformis- An Important Medicinal Plant: A Review, National Conference on Pharmacist: Caring For You, Goel Institute of Pharmacy & Sciences, 2016, Lucknow, India
9. S Das, R Dubey, M Ghosh, S Roychowdhury & K K Pradan,  Simultaneous quantitation of ramipril and its active metabolite ramiprilat in rat plasma LC-MS/MS: Application for a pharmacokinetic study, DST Sponsored International Seminar on “Recent Advances in Clinical Research with a Special Emphasis on BA/BE Study”-11-15 Sept., 2014, Jadavpur University, Kolkata.
10. S Roychowdhury, A Mukhopadhyay, R Dubey, S Das, M Ghosh & K K Pradan, Development and validation of the stability indicating reverse phase HPLC method for simultaneous estimation of olanzepine and fluoxetine in bulk drug and formulation, DST Sponsored International Seminar on “ Recent Advances in Clinical Research with a Special Emphasis on BA/BE Study”-11-15 Sept., 2014, Jadavpur University, Kolkata.
11. R Dubey, S Das, S Roychowdhury, K K Pradan, B N Sinha & M Ghosh, Simultaneous determination and pharmacokinetics of losartan and its active metabolite losartan caboxylic acid in rat plasma by LC-ESI-MS/MS,  DST Sponsored International Seminar on “Recent Advances in Clinical Research with a Special Emphasis on BA/BE Study”-11-15 Sept., 2014, Jadavpur University, Kolkata.
12. K K Pradhan & A Mukhopadhyay, Generation of  3D structure of  homo sapience class II HDAC through homology modelling and docking study of  newly designed inhibitors with their predicted  binding affinity and  toxicity studies, AICTE sponsored National Conference on “Complicated Diseases, Novel Therapeutics and Delivery Challenges” during January 23rd - 24th , 2014 at Gupta College of Technological Sciences, Asansol , West Bengal.
13. K K Pradhan, U S Mishra, S Patnaik, P N Murthy & G Panigrahy, Development, validation and stability study of telmisartan by UV-spectrophotometric method, 15^th APTI Convention held at Hyderabad from 2^nd Nov to 3^rd Nov, 2010.
14. D R Patra & K K Pradhan, Ultra Performance Liquid Chromatography (UPLC)-A Recent Advancement in Analytical Technology, Orissa Pharmaceutical Conference-2010, Berhampur, Orissa
15. K C Sahu & K K Pradhan, Mass Analyser for LC-MS,  Orissa Pharmaceutical Conference-2010, Berhampur, Orissa
16. A Sahoo, K K Pradhan & A Mohapatra, Smuggling Past Blood Brain Barrier for Enhanced Drug Delivery, Orissa Pharmaceutical Conference-2010, Berhampur, Orissa
17. D R Sudha, K K Pradhan, U S Mishra & S K Panda, Chemical Characterisation of Isolated Piperine& Studies of Antimicrobial Properties of the Fruits of Piper nigrum, 60^th Indian Pharmaceutical Congress, New Delhi-2008.
18. K K Pradhan , P K Choudhury , P K Patra & T Bisoi, Formulation & Evaluation of Conventional Tablets of Nimesulide and Comparative Study with Marketed Products, 3^rd IPA-APTI State Level Convention-2008, Berhampur, Orissa
19. K K Pradhan , P K Patra , L K  Patra & B Sadangi, Polymerase Chain Reaction, 3^rd IPA-APTI State Level Convention-2008, Berhampur, Orissa
20. P K Choudhury & K K Pradhan, Microneedle Technology, 1^st IAPST Annual Convention(Orissa)-2007, Berhampur
21. K K Pradhan,  Anti AIDS agents, IPA & APTI State Level Convention’2006 Organized by Royal College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Berhampur, Orissa.
22. K K Pradhan & J Debata, PAT – a framework for innovative pharmaceutical manufacturing & Q.A., CPS, Mohuda, 3^rd & 4^th July’2006 (Silver Jubilee Celebration ingurated by Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, Former President of India).

•  Registered Pharmacist (Odisha State) – Regd. No 16564
• Life Member, The Association of Pharmaceutical Teachers of India (APTI) - JKD/LM-013 

Completed Project

• Principal Investigator, DST-SERB Core Research Grant  on "Development of Novel Antileukemics Through the Structural and Functional Studies of Engineered and Chimeric Plant -Type Asparaginases  " (33.66 Lakhs)-Ongoing
• Principal Investigator, Seed Money Scheme, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra on "Pharmacokinetic Study of Cadriovascular Drugs in Combination with Different Antioxidants" (0.80 Lakh)- Completed

Analytical Method Development and Stability Studies of Carvedilol by Pradhan K.K, Rao R.K and Srinivasulu P, GRIN Publishing House (ISBN No. 978-3-656-94889-6), 2015, page 01-78

• Ananta Nag (PHD/PH/10010/23)- Self Sponsored Fellow: 2023-Ongoing
• Kaushal Kant Verma (PHD/PH/10051/22)- Self Sponsored Fellow: 2022-Ongoing
• Swadesh Kumar Pattaniak (PHD/PH/10056/2019)- Institute Research Fellow: 2020- Ongoing
• Naresh Kumar Rangra (PHD/PH/10052/2014)-UGC - Basic Science Research Senior Research Fellow: 2014 (PhD. Awarded)

1. Reviewer for “Pharmacognosy Magazine”.
2. Reviewer for “Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences”.
3. Reviewer for “Journal of Pharmaceutical Chemistry”.
4. Reviewer for “Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Hindwai Publications”.
5. Reviewer for “Current Pharmaceutical Analysis, Bentham science publication".