SDM College of Pharmaceutical Sciences | A unit of Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara University

Name	:	Dr. Anil Tumkur Mruthyunjaya
Designation	:	Professor & Principal
Qualification	:	M. Pharm, Ph. D
Experience	:	18 years
Email ID	:	principal_pharmacycollege@sdmuniversity.edu.in
Phone	:	9341792463

Professor & Principal, SDM College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, SDM University, Dharwad
Dr. Anil Tumkur Mruthyunjaya, M.Pharm, Ph.D., is currently serving as Professor and Principal at SDM College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, SDM University, Dharwad. He has over 18 years of teaching experience and 6 years in pharmaceutical marketing. He earned his Ph.D. in 2014 from Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences.

Served as Principal of Shri Sharanabasaveswar College of Pharmacy, Vijayapura (2021–2024).
Worked internationally at International Medical University, Malaysia (2014–2021).
Actively contributed to PCI’s NEP-2020 implementation workshop as a subject expert.
Reviewer for multiple PubMed-indexed journals, including:
- Journal of Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapeutics
- Journal of Clinical Pharmacology (Impact factor 2.991)
- Journal of Basic and Clinical Pharmacy
- Journal of Young Pharmacist
Supervised and contributed to numerous research projects, publications, and conferences, with over 25 indexed publications and several national and international presentations.

Rajan H., Meera N. K., Githa Kishore, Anil T. M., Abdul Waheed Adverse Drug Reaction Reporting and Monitoring System at KIMS Hospital, Bangalore Pharmacologyonline2: 26-33 (2007) Newsletter
Vijaya Kumar S, Syed Mansoor Ahmed, Badami S, Anil T.M, David Banji. Anti Bacterial Activity of Aqueous Extract of Coleus Amboinicus. Pharmacologyonline3: 224-226 (2008) Newsletter
Anil TM, Meera NK, Vijaya Kumar S, Rajan H. Designing and evaluation of an Indian model of Pharmaceutical Pictograms. The Indian journal of hospital pharmacy. 2010; 47: 91-95.
Mukesh K S, Anil T M, Daisy PA, Anantha NN Pharmcovigilance and its impact on health care system in India. The Pharma Review September- October 2010: 64-68.
Muragundi PM, Anil T M, Ranjan SK, Udupa N, Anantha NN. Health related quality of life instruments. Indian Journal of Pharmacy Practice October-December 2011:21-28.
Muragundi PM, Anil T M, Ranjan SK, Anantha NN Health related Quality of life measurement. J Young Pharmacists 2012 Jan-Mar; 4(1): 54.
Tumkur A, Muragundi PM, Shetty R, Naik A. Pharmaceutical care: Need of the hour in India. J Young Pharmacists 2012;4:282-6
Muragundi P, Tumkur A, Naik A. Unethical Marketing Practices by Pharmaceutical Industry. The Pharma Review March –April 2012;144-7.
Shetty R, Vivek G, Naha K, Tumkur A, Raj A, Bairy K L. Excellent tolerance to cilnidipine in hypertensives with amlodipine - induced edema. North Am J Med Sci 2013;5:47-50
Shetty K R, Tumkur A, Bhat K, Chacko B. An unusual cause of cardiac arrest in a hospitalized patient. J PharmacolPharmacother 2013;4:72-3..
Deshpande PR, Sheriff MK, Nazir A, Bommareddy S, Tumkur A, Naik AN. Patient-reported quality of life outcomes in Indian breast cancer patients: Importance, review of the researches, determinants and future directions. J Can Res Ther 2013;9:11-6
Ranjan Shetty, G. Vivek, Ashok Thakkar, Supriya Sunder Mishra, Vivek Joseph, Mithun Gopal Devraj, Anil Tumkur, Krishnand Nayak. Experience With Biodegradable Polymer Coated Sirolimus-Eluting Coronary Stent System In “Real-Life” Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: 24-Month Data from The Manipal-S Registry. Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research [serial online] 2013 September; 7:1959- 1963.
Prashant B Musmade, Anil Tumkur, M. Trilok and K. L bairy. Fusidic acid – topical antimicrobial in the management of Staphylococcus Aureus. Int J Pharm Pharm Sci, Vol 5, Suppl 4, 381- 390.
Tumkur A, Muragundi PM, Shetty RK, Vivek G, Nagappa AN. Effect of angioplasty on quality of life in a tertiary care hospital of South India. Nig J Cardiol 2014;11:92-97.
Nagashekhara M, Murthy V, Mruthyunjaya AT, Li Ann L. An Empirical Study on Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicine Usage among Malaysian Cancer Patients. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev. 2015;16(15):6237-41.
Nagashekhara M, Tumkur A, Nilugal K. Study of Premenstrual Syndrome Among Future Healthcare Professionals In Masterskill Global College. International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. 2016;8(2):66-71.
Tumkur A, Yee C T W, Yee E L C, Sheng F S, Ern T S. Usage of angiotensin converting enzyme receptor blockers in diabetic hypertensive patients. MJPS 2016; 2(1): 3-10.
Atul Kadam,. Shital Kumar Patil, Sacin Patil, Tumkur A. Pharmaceutical Waste Management- An Overview. Indian Journal of Pharmacy Practice 2016; 9 (1):2-8.
Pradeep Muragundi, Tumkur A, Ranjan Shetty K, N Udupa, Anantha Naik. Economic and Humanistic Outcomes among Patients Receiving Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in a Tertiary Care Hospital of South India. Int. J. Pharm. Sci. Rev. Res., 2016; 41(2), 177-182.
Anil Tumkur, S Kwan, J Chee, H Teoh, Ingle Pravin, Molugulu N. Design and evaluation of Malaysian model of pharmaceutical pictograms. Value in Health 2018; 21 (3), S195.
Anil Tumkur, KW Foong, S T Chuah, C Chow, L C Ng, Y O Low. Impact of Biological DMARDS on Quality of Life of rheumatoid arthritis patients- A narrative review. Journal of Pharmaceutical Research and Clinical Practice 2018; 8 (3), 1-27.
Pravin Ingle, Anil Tumkur, Rajesh V, Yeap Wei Leng, Yeoh Cai Yen. Attitudes and perceptions of medical students towards complementary and alternative medicine. Journal of Pharmaceutical Research and Clinical Practice 2019; 89(1), 1-9.
Pravin Ingle, Anil Tumkur, Rajesh V,Yeoh Cai Yen, Yeap Wei Leng. Attitudes and perceptions of undergraduate pharmacy students towards complementary and alternative medicine. Journal of Pharmaceutical Research and Clinical Practice 2019; 9 (2), 1-10.
Anil Tumkur, Charmine Caryn Teo Cher Ern, Chang Ching Shuang, Amilia Chai Hui Yong, Chan Poh yee, Chai Tze Leen, Lee Kah Lock, Nermesh Singh. The role of Finasteride in the management of androgenetic alopecia in male: A narrative review. Indian Journal of Pharmacy Practice 2020; 13 (1), 3-13.
Wong, P. S., Tumkur, A. ., Shanmugham, S. ., Chong, D. W. K., Ingle, P., & Ahmed, S. I. (2021). RESEARCH ARTICLE: Implementing remote pharmacy objective structured clinical examination during the COVID-19 pandemic. Pharmacy Education, 2020; 20(2), p. 221 – 225.
Dunia Osman Shire, Pravinkumar Vishwanath Ingle, Anil Tumkur Mruthyunjaya, Palanisamy Sivanandy. A Cross-sectional Study on the Role of Community Pharmacists in Diabetic Patient Counselling and Health Education Services. The review of diabetic studies (2024) 20:47-55

Chapters in Book

Mahendran S, Pandian S, Badami S, Anil T M. Preparation and applications of plant mediated nanoparticles. Nanotechnology in Health Care Editors: Dr. N. Udupa and Dr. P D Gupta. Shyam Prakashan Publications.
Badami S, Anil T M SarvamPlasticmayam in the book AmruthaBindu. Published by BasavaPrakashana, Dharwad.
Anil TM, Anantha Naik Nagappa Pharmaceutical care – Need of the hour. Fundamentals of Pharmaceutical Care Editors: Dr. N. Udupa and Dr. Anantha Naik Prism Books Pvt Ltd., ISBN-13: 978-8172867416

Travel Grant Award from ISPOR to attend the 14th European Congress (Madrid, 2011).
Best Poster Presentation Award, 21st APTI Convention (Manipal, 2016).
IMU Achievement Award for development of new programs (Group Category, 2017).
Silver Medals for innovative teaching practices at IMU Learning Resource Festivals (2019 & 2020).

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