Goutam RathGoutam Rath is a professor in the Department of Pharmaceutics at the School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Siksha 'O' Anusandhan, Bhubaneswan, India. A leading researcher in nanotechnology-based platforms for targeted drug and bioactive delivery, he hs earned international recognition for his scientific contributions. He has consistently ranked among the world’s top 2% scientists, as listed by Stanford University, for multiple years. In 2018, he was named among India’s top scientists by Career 360 and recognized by the USFDA for excellence in GMP practices. His work continues to advance pharmaceutical innovation and global health impact.

Prof. Rath has successfully led numerous national research projects with cumulative funding exceeding ₹22.2 crores from prestigious agencies like NITI Aayog, DBT, DST, AICTE, UGC, and ICMR. He has authored over 250 peer-reviewed publications with a cumulative impact factor of approximately 1080, an h-index of 59, and over 10,800 citations. Additionally, he has contributed to four textbooks, 20 book chapters, and over 60 scientific presentations. His innovative work is protected by 21 patents, six of which have been commercially transferred, generating revenues of ₹37 lakhs. He currently supervises 85 M.Pharm and 10 Ph.D. scholars, and serves on multiple national expert panels in biotechnology and nanomedicine.