Research in PDD

Dr. Eman Ashour

Dr. Ashour's research laboratory focuses on designing, developing, and optimizing small molecule drug delivery systems to increase efficacy, stability, and safety. The lab uses a number of technologies, including hot-melt extrusion, spray drying, nanotechnology, and 3D printing, to improve the solubility, stability, and bioavailability of poorly water-soluble drugs. Dr. Ashour`s lab has a predominant focus on cannabis drug delivery, particularly CBD  formulation development. Moreover, Dr. Ashour`s research uses formulation composition and processing methods approaches to address different challenges in drug delivery for pediatric and geriatric populations.

Dr. Mohammed Maniruzzaman

Dr. Maniruzzaman’s lab focuses on pharmaceutical process engineering, continuous manufacturing, and 3D/4D printing of medicines, including biologics and mRNA therapeutics. Additional projects focus on application of AI/ML for drug development and delivery, space medicines, 3D bioprinting, smart medical implants as well as ultra-portable drug delivery devices.

Dr. Soumyajit Majumdar

Dr. Micheal Repka

The research in Dr. Repka’s lab focuses on pharmaceutical process engineering, specifically using hot-melt extrusion to develop various dosage forms such as modified-release tablets/capsules, subdermal implants, and dermal and transmucosal films. The lab team has pioneered two twin-screw granulation technologies for continuous manufacturing: Twin Screw-Melt Granulation (TSMG) and a patented Twin-Screw Dry Granulation (TSDG).  Both processes use twin-screw extruders for particle-size engineering.  Additionally, the lab works on enhancing solubility and dissolution using amorphous solid dispersions, creating 3D-printed medicines for fast or sustained release, and developing site-specific drug delivery systems. The lab also explores using novel biodegradable and non-biodegradable polymers to create once-daily or multi-day controlled-release dosage forms.

Dr. Eman Ashour

Dr. Ashour's research laboratory focuses on designing, developing, and optimizing small molecule drug delivery systems to increase efficacy, stability, and safety. The lab uses a number of technologies, including hot-melt extrusion, spray drying, nanotechnology, and 3D printing, to improve the solubility, stability, and bioavailability of poorly water-soluble drugs. Dr. Ashour`s lab has a predominant focus on cannabis drug delivery, particularly CBD  formulation development. Moreover, Dr. Ashour`s research uses formulation composition and processing methods approaches to address different challenges in drug delivery for pediatric and geriatric populations.

Dr. Seong Jo

Dr. Jo’s research group focuses on the development of synthetic materials that are applicable to drug delivery platforms and biomaterials. Particular research interests include activatable prodrugs, intelligent polymer materials sensitive to pH, reactive oxygen species (ROS), light and temperature, and fluorogenic imaging probes. His group targets their application for the treatment of infectious diseases and cancer.

Dr. Mohammed Maniruzzaman

Dr. Maniruzzaman’s lab focuses on pharmaceutical process engineering, continuous manufacturing, and 3D/4D printing of medicines, including biologics and mRNA therapeutics. Additional projects focus on application of AI/ML for drug development and delivery, space medicines, 3D bioprinting, smart medical implants as well as ultra-portable drug delivery devices.

Dr. Soumyajit Majumdar

Dr. Baten Nabi

Dr. Maniruzzaman’s lab focuses on pharmaceutical process engineering, continuous manufacturing, and 3D/4D printing of medicines, including biologics and mRNA therapeutics. Additional projects focus on application of AI/ML for drug development and delivery, space medicines, 3D bioprinting, smart medical implants as well as ultra-portable drug delivery devices.

Dr. Micheal Repka

The research in Dr. Repka’s lab focuses on pharmaceutical process engineering, specifically using hot-melt extrusion to develop various dosage forms such as modified-release tablets/capsules, subdermal implants, as well as dermal and transmucosal films. The lab team has pioneered two twin-screw granulation technologies for continuous manufacturing: Twin Screw-Melt Granulation (TSMG) and a patented Twin-Screw Dry Granulation (TSDG).  Both processes use twin-screw extruders for particle-size engineering.  Additionally, the lab works on enhancing solubility and dissolution using amorphous solid dispersions, creating 3D-printed medicines for fast or sustained release, and developing site-specific drug delivery systems. The lab also explores the use of novel biodegradable and non-biodegradable polymers for creating once-daily or multi-day controlled-release dosage forms.

Dr. Seong Jo

Dr. Jo’s research group focuses on the development of synthetic materials that are applicable to drug delivery platforms and biomaterials. Particular research interests include activatable prodrugs, intelligent polymer materials sensitive to pH, reactive oxygen species (ROS), light and temperature, and fluorogenic imaging probes. His group targets their application for the treatment of infectious diseases and cancer.

Dr. Mohammed Maniruzzaman

Dr. Maniruzzaman’s lab focuses on pharmaceutical process engineering, continuous manufacturing, and 3D/4D printing of medicines, including biologics and mRNA therapeutics. Additional projects focus on application of AI/ML for drug development and delivery, space medicines, 3D bioprinting, smart medical implants as well as ultra-portable drug delivery devices.

Dr. Baten Nabi

Dr. Maniruzzaman’s lab focuses on pharmaceutical process engineering, continuous manufacturing, and 3D/4D printing of medicines, including biologics and mRNA therapeutics. Additional projects focus on the application of AI/ML for drug development and delivery, space medicines, 3D bioprinting, smart medical implants as well as ultra-portable drug delivery devices.

Dr. Eman Ashour

Dr. Ashour's research laboratory focuses on designing, developing, and optimizing small molecule drug delivery systems to increase efficacy, stability, and safety. The lab uses a number of technologies, including hot-melt extrusion, spray drying, nanotechnology, and 3D printing, to improve the solubility, stability, and bioavailability of poorly water-soluble drugs. Dr. Ashour`s lab has a predominant focus on cannabis drug delivery, particularly CBD  formulation development. Moreover, Dr. Ashour`s research uses formulation composition and processing methods approaches to address different challenges in drug delivery for pediatric and geriatric populations.

Dr. Mohammed Maniruzzaman

Dr. Maniruzzaman’s lab focuses on pharmaceutical process engineering, continuous manufacturing, and 3D/4D printing of medicines, including biologics and mRNA therapeutics. Additional projects focus on application of AI/ML for drug development and delivery, space medicines, 3D bioprinting, smart medical implants as well as ultra-portable drug delivery devices.

Dr. Baten Nabi

Dr. Maniruzzaman’s lab focuses on pharmaceutical process engineering, continuous manufacturing, and 3D/4D printing of medicines, including biologics and mRNA therapeutics. Additional projects focus on the application of AI/ML for drug development and delivery, space medicines, 3D bioprinting, smart medical implants as well as ultra-portable drug delivery devices.

Dr. Eman Ashour

Dr. Ashour's research laboratory focuses on designing, developing, and optimizing small molecule drug delivery systems to increase efficacy, stability, and safety. The lab uses a number of technologies, including hot-melt extrusion, spray drying, nanotechnology, and 3D printing, to improve the solubility, stability, and bioavailability of poorly water-soluble drugs. Dr. Ashour`s lab has a predominant focus on cannabis drug delivery, particularly CBD  formulation development. Moreover, Dr. Ashour`s research uses formulation composition and processing methods approaches to address different challenges in drug delivery for pediatric and geriatric populations.

Dr. Seong Jo

Dr. Jo’s research group focuses on the development of synthetic materials that are applicable to drug delivery platforms and biomaterials. Particular research interests include activatable prodrugs, intelligent polymer materials sensitive to pH, reactive oxygen species (ROS), light and temperature, and fluorogenic imaging probes. His group targets their application for the treatment of infectious diseases and cancer.

Dr. Mohammed Maniruzzaman

Dr. Maniruzzaman’s lab focuses on pharmaceutical process engineering, continuous manufacturing, and 3D/4D printing of medicines, including biologics and mRNA therapeutics. Additional projects focus on application of AI/ML for drug development and delivery, space medicines, 3D bioprinting, smart medical implants as well as ultra-portable drug delivery devices.

Dr. Soumyajit Majumdar

Dr. Baten Nabi

Dr. Maniruzzaman’s lab focuses on pharmaceutical process engineering, continuous manufacturing, and 3D/4D printing of medicines, including biologics and mRNA therapeutics. Additional projects focus on the application of AI/ML for drug development and delivery, space medicines, 3D bioprinting, smart medical implants as well as ultra-portable drug delivery devices.

Dr. Micheal Repka

The research in Dr. Repka’s lab focuses on pharmaceutical process engineering, specifically using hot-melt extrusion to develop various dosage forms such as modified-release tablets/capsules, subdermal implants, as well as dermal and transmucosal films. The lab team has pioneered two twin-screw granulation technologies for continuous manufacturing: Twin Screw-Melt Granulation (TSMG) and a patented Twin-Screw Dry Granulation (TSDG).  Both processes use twin-screw extruders for particle-size engineering.  Additionally, the lab works on enhancing solubility and dissolution using amorphous solid dispersions, creating 3D-printed medicines for fast or sustained release, and developing site-specific drug delivery systems. The lab also explores the use of novel biodegradable and non-biodegradable polymers for creating once-daily or multi-day controlled-release dosage forms.

Dr. Eman Ashour

Dr. Ashour's research laboratory focuses on designing, developing, and optimizing small molecule drug delivery systems to increase efficacy, stability, and safety. The lab uses a number of technologies, including hot-melt extrusion, spray drying, nanotechnology, and 3D printing, to improve the solubility, stability, and bioavailability of poorly water-soluble drugs. Dr. Ashour`s lab has a predominant focus on cannabis drug delivery, particularly CBD  formulation development. Moreover, Dr. Ashour`s research uses formulation composition and processing methods approaches to address different challenges in drug delivery for pediatric and geriatric populations.

Dr. Walt Chambliss

Dr. Chambliss teaches in the professional and graduate programs, focusing on developing safe, effective, and regulatory-compliant pharmaceutical products for oral, topical, and parenteral administration. Before joining the university, he worked in the pharmaceutical industry and helped develop formulations and manufacturing processes for over 300 commercialized drug products. His graduate courses (Formulation Development, Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, and Regulatory Science) emphasize combining the students’ growing pharmaceutics and drug delivery knowledge with critical thinking and problem-solving skills to address industry-based case studies and assignments.

Dr. Soumyajit Majumdar

Dr. Cory Varner

Dr. Chambliss teaches in the professional and graduate programs, focusing on developing safe, effective, and regulatory-compliant pharmaceutical products for oral, topical, and parenteral administration. Before joining the university, he worked in the pharmaceutical industry and helped develop formulations and manufacturing processes for over 300 commercialized drug products. His graduate courses (Formulation Development, Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, and Regulatory Science) emphasize combining the students’ growing pharmaceutics and drug delivery knowledge with critical thinking and problem-solving skills to address industry-based case studies and assignments.