Portfolio & Projects

Delivered an invited virtual international talk on Artificial Intelligence in Pharmacokinetics, highlighting AI-driven PK modeling approaches and the integration of AI tools in academia–industry drug development pipelines.

Key Outcomes

• International speaker at Constitution Club of India
• AI-driven PK modeling frameworks presented
• Academia–industry AI integration strategies discussed

Competitive provincial postdoctoral fellowship awarded for translational pharmacokinetic research at the University of British Columbia. Focus on bridging preclinical PK findings to clinical development strategies.

Key Outcomes

• Competitive provincial fellowship awarded (Mar 2025)
• Translational PK research framework developed
• Academia–industry integration strategies explored

Driving science communication and knowledge translation at PharmaThinkTank by transforming intricate pharmaceutical and pharmacokinetic concepts into engaging, accessible formats for academic and public audiences.

Key Outcomes

• Complex PK/PD concepts translated for broad audiences
• Academic and public-facing content produced
• Interdisciplinary science communication strategy developed

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Active peer reviewer for international scientific journals across pharmaceutical sciences, nanomedicine, and drug delivery. Certified through ACS Reviewer Lab and Elsevier Researcher Academy peer review programs.

Key Outcomes

• Reviewer profile on Publons / Web of Science
• ACS Reviewer Lab certification (Sept 2022)
• Elsevier Researcher Academy certification (Oct 2022)

End-to-end preclinical development of a novel chemotherapeutic agent: PLGA nanoparticle formulation optimization using Design of Experiments (DoE), in vitro characterization, LC-MS/MS bioanalytical method development and validation, and in vivo pharmacokinetic evaluation in rats.

Key Outcomes

• PLGA nanoparticle formulation optimized via 3² factorial DoE
• LC-MS/MS method developed and validated (GLP-compliant)
• In vivo PK study conducted; NCA performed using Phoenix WinNonlin®
• Outstanding Dissertation Award, Fall 2022

Comprehensive investigation and review of in vitro dissolution methodologies for nanoparticulate drug delivery systems. Developed a surfactant-mediated accelerated and discriminatory dissolution method for PLGA nanoparticles of a poorly water-soluble drug.

Key Outcomes

• Review article published in WIREs Nanomedicine & Nanobiotechnology (2021)
• Original research published in Pharmaceuticals (2022)
• Novel discriminatory dissolution method established

Design and development of nanoparticle-based drug delivery systems for tizanidine hydrochloride. Comprehensive physicochemical characterization, formulation optimization using factorial designs, and in vitro drug release kinetic modeling.

Key Outcomes

• Tizanidine HCl nanoparticles prepared and characterized
• 3² factorial design applied for formulation optimization
• Multiple peer-reviewed publications generated
• Transdermal patch formulation developed and evaluated

A decade of academic leadership delivering advanced coursework in Pharmaceutics, Biopharmaceutics, Pharmacokinetics, and Drug Regulatory Affairs. Developed graduate-level curricula, SOP-style lab manuals, and mentored students through the complete research lifecycle.

Key Outcomes

• Graduate-level curricula developed for Pharmaceutics & PK
• SOP-style laboratory manuals authored
• Students mentored through experimental design to publication
• ISO 9001 Audit Coordinator and Student Grievance Committee roles held