• An accomplished Formulation and Analytical Scientist in the field of Pharmaceutical Technology and Biotechnology, with 12 years of experience in materials science and nanotechnology. Skilled in developing materials for imaging, biosensing, coatings, cosmetics, and drug delivery applications.
• Areas of expertise encompass organic synthesis (polymers, lipids, amphiphiles), formulations (oral, parenteral, ocular, inner ear, and topical), nanofabrication (polymeric/lipid/hybrid nanoparticles, thin films, nanocoating, microfluidics, T-mixer, homogenizers, sputter), theranostics (sensing, imaging, and therapy), materials characterization (EDX, DLS, Zeta, NTA, UV-vis/FL spectroscopy, optical/fluorescence/electron microscopy, rheology), cell assays (cell staining, internalization study, live-dead, apoptosis, ROS), bioanalysis (LC-MS/MS, FTIR/NMR spectroscopy, ELISA, GE/PAGE/CE electrophoresis), and proficiency in software and statistical tools (JMP-Pro®, Design-Expert®, GraphPad Prism®, OriginPro®, Fluoview, PK solver, ChemBioDraw®, Microsoft Office®, Empower®, MassLynx®, MestRenova®, OpenLab CDC®).
• A team player with experience in training and mentoring over 10 undergraduate and PhD students from diverse scientific, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds at various institutes. Demonstrated multitasking and leadership abilities, including establishing fully equipped formulations and analytical development laboratories at CIAB, Mohali, and OUHSC, Oklahoma City. Led 10 team projects across different institutes, resulting in 5 patents and 20 peer-reviewed publications.