College of Pharamacy Faculty Profile

Ph.D. Program Academic & Industrial Experience x Assistant Professor (1997-2001): Iran Polymer Institute, Tehran, Iran x Head of Department (1996-2001): Iran Polymer Institute, Tehran, Iran x Editor (1994-1999): Journal of Chemistry, Iran University Press, Tehran, Iran x Research Scientist (1987-1996): Iran Polymer Institute, Tehran, Iran Scholarly Activities x Primary inventor of 3 issued US Patents, 10 patent applications, and 30 invention disclosures on hydrogels, drug delivery, and abuse deterrent technologies x Author and co-author of 81 peer-reviewed journal publications and 150 conference presentations primarily on polymers, hydrogels, drug delivery, and abuse deterrent formulations x Author and co-author of 25 books and book chapters on polymers, hydrogels, and drug delivery technologies x Principal Investigator, Co-Principal Investigator, Co-Investigator of @ $2.9M submitted grant proposals and industry contracts x Supervised 3 PhD graduates in Drug Development, supervising 2 PhD students in Drug Development, supervised 4 MSc graduates in Polymer Engineering x Three-times Golden Apple nominee, and one-time Golden Apple winner for teaching excellence x One-time nominee for the President’s Distinguished Professor award of excellence x Google Scholar’s citations of 4280, h-index of 29, and i10-index of 46 x Frequent reviewer of the Journal of Applied Polymer Science, European Polymer Journal, Polymer Engineering and Science, Carbohydrate Polymers, AAPS PharmSciTech, Drug Development and Industrial Pharmacy, and more. Research Focus x Abuse Deterrent Pharmaceutical Formulations x Gastric Retention Oral Drug Delivery x Hydrogels x Pharmaceutical Polymers