Pharmacy Phd Faculty Profiles

Ph.D. Program Academic & Industrial Experience Research Manager- Drug Delivery Research- Kos Pharmaceuticals Inc, Fort Lauderdale, FL (2004-2006) Senior Research Scientist- Drug Delivery Research- Kos Pharmaceuticals Inc, Fort Lauderdale, FL (2002-2004) Postdoctoral Fellow- Purdue University, Department of Industrial and Physical Pharmacy, West Lafayette, IN (2001-2002) Assistant Professor- Iran Polymer Institute, Tehran, Iran (1997-2001) Administrative Experience Head of Department- Iran polymer Institute, Tehran, Iran (1996-2001) Teaching Experience Teaching Pharm.D. and graduate Ph.D. courses including Pharmaceutics I (physical pharmacy), Pharmaceutics II (drug delivery), Advanced Physical Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Technology, Advances in Drug Delivery Scholarly Activities Awarded over $35,000 grants from private industries and Nova Southeastern University Primary inventor of 2 US patents and 8 US and Worldwide Patent Applications Published over 40 peer-reviewed research papers Presented over 40 abstracts in major scientific conferences (podium and poster) Author and co-author of 20 books and book chapters Serves on the Editorial Board of the Journal of Bioactive and Compatible Polymers Serves as a United States Pharmacopeia (USP) delegate Served as a reviewer for numerous journals including Journal of Applied Polymer Science, European Polymer Journal, Polymer Engineering and Science, Carbohydrates. Awards Major research and teaching awards including the 2009 Golden Apple Award for teaching excellence Research Focus Hydrogels for pharmaceutical and biomedical applications Hydrogel-based controlled delivery systems and technologies Hydrogel-based gastro-retentive drug delivery platforms Hydrogel-based platforms for cell culture and proliferation