An Indian-origin professor and the chairperson of the  pharmaceutical department at a prestigious American university has named the Fulbright Specialist Roster for his outstanding work in the field of pharmacy.

Rajendra R Aparasu, hailing from Mahbubnagar district, Telangana in India is the first professor at the  University of Houston selected for the  Fulbright Specialist Programme. The  Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs is funding the Fulbright programme,that, aims to help US  faculty to share  academic expertise and enhance linkages with non- US institutions on  assessment, curriculum, research training and faculty development.

Aparasu said that, "There are very few Fulbright specialists in pharmacy; I am really honoured to be selected for Fulbright Specialist Roster."

"This is a great opportunity to offer my expertise in developing professional and graduate pharmacy programmes that involve pharmaceutical health outcomes and policy," he said.

"I am looking forward to the opportunity to visit overseas pharmacy institutions to assist faculty and administrators with respect to academic and research programs in pharmaceutical outcomes research," he added.

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He completed his Bachelor of Pharmacy (BPharm) from Kakatiya University, and Master of Pharmacy (MPharm), from Jadavpur University in India.

He obtained his Ph.D in Pharmacy Administration, University of Louisiana, Monroe, LA before joining the University of Texas in 2006. He also served as a faculty at the South Dakota State University for more than a decade.

Pharmacoepidemiology, psychopharmacology, Geriatrics and evidence-based medicine are his primary areas of expertise. His current research project is being supported by a grant from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).

Nandini