Dr. Manisha Kawadkar is a Professor at G. H. Raisoni University, Saikheda, with a Ph.D. in Pharmacology, having 16 years of experience in academics and research. Her core research interests include cerebral stroke, arthritis, and behavioural pharmacology. She has an extensive academic portfolio with publications in reputed National and International journals, and has contributed 11 book chapters in her field. Dr. Kawadkar is also an inventor with 4 patents and holds copyrights for her scholarly work. In recognition of her excellence in teaching, she was honoured with the Excellence Teaching Award by Sister Nivedita Takniki Shikshan Samiti at Srijan 2019.