Leadership and scientific team
The team of techno-entrepreneurs at Callidus research Labs are obsessive about details, deadlines and results and have an excellent track record of having successfully delivering drug products from concept to commercialization.
Together as the management team we bring in exceptional technical expertise and business experience and hold more than 40 years of combined proven experience in the industry.
The team at Callidus research labs has successfully delivered most complex projects in various renowned multinational pharmaceutical companies for regulated markets like U.S.A, Europe, South Africa, Canada, Brazil and Australia thereby adding value to the organizations we served.
Our team has a combined experience of delivering 100+ projects for regulated markets.
Shailesh Shinde
(M.Tech Pharma - NIPER)Shailesh is a goal oriented, efficient and confident professional. He is intellectually curious, a strategic thinker and bears strong analytical skills.
Having pursued post graduate degree in pharmaceutical sciences from NIPER, Mohali which is a premier institute for Pharmaceutical Sciences in India, he has worked with several multinational pharmaceutical companies like Zydus Cadila, Torrent Pharmaceuticals, Piramal enterprises ltd.
Shailesh currently leads the business development and program management functions at Callidus research Labs.
Vardhaman Bafna
(M. Pharma)Vardhaman is the operations head of Callidus research Laboratories. M. Pharma by training from UDPS Nagpur and a gold medalist he has worked with several multinational pharmaceutical companies like Ranbaxy, Dr. Reddys Labs, and Watson Pharma. A versatile scientist with good business acumen, he has been successful is developing more than 50 projects for regulated markets.
He has good experience in successful development and technology transfer of solid orals, injectables and liquid dosage forms.
Mahesh Bhadagale
(M. Pharma)Mahesh heads the formulation development function of Callidus Research laboratories. M Pharma by training from University of Pune he has good experience in development of stable, robust, cost effective and bioequivalent dosage forms like immediate release tablets, mouth dissolving tablets, dispersible tablets, capsules, delayed Release tablets/capsules, modified release tablets, dry powder for suspension, dry powder for solutions, ophthalmic and Injections.
Mahesh has worked with several multinational companies like Mylan, Dr. Reddys Labs, Perrigo laboratories and Centaur Pharmaceuticals.
Dr. Santaji Nalwade
(M.Sc., Ph.D.)Dr. Santaji serves as Analytical R & D Lead at Callidus, bringing over two decades of experience in the pharmaceutical industry in analytical R&D for new product development, pre-formulations and regulatory submissions. Before Callidus, Dr. Santaji worked with leading pharmaceutical companies in India like, Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories, Aurobindo Pharma Limited, Sai Life sciences and Macleod’s pharmaceuticals Ltd. Dr. Santaji is responsible for almost 100+ ANDA, NDA, and EU drug filings throughout the USA, Canada, Europe and Brazil and has several international publications.
Dr. Santaji holds Master’s degree in Analytical Chemistry from Shivaji University Kolhapur, and Ph.D. from Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad.
Dr. Santaji is specialized in analytical development, polymorphic evaluation of API's & finished dosage forms, reverse engineering of Innovator products. He has expertise in method development, validation and transfer of methods for oral solids, liquids (solutions and suspension), injectables and semi solid dosage forms.
