Experience

Recro Gainesville LLC

• Scientist III

  • Apr 2016 - Jul 2019

  Established formulation Lab. Designed and developed new injectable formations from start to preclinic trials. * Well-versed with lipid-coated nanocrystals, liposomes, PLGA nanoparticles, polymer micelles, wet milling * A patent was awarded. Established formulation Lab. Designed and developed new injectable formations from start to preclinic trials. * Well-versed with lipid-coated nanocrystals, liposomes, PLGA nanoparticles, polymer micelles, wet milling * A patent was awarded.



Lonza

• Switzerland
• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Research Chemist

  • Nov 2011 - Apr 2015

  Designed and developed improved biocidal products using microencapsulation technologies. One patent was awarded. * Well-versed with various microencapsulation approaches including spray-drying, solvent-evaporation, sol-gel, coacervation, in-situ polymerization, etc.) * A WO patent was awarded. Designed and developed improved biocidal products using microencapsulation technologies. One patent was awarded. * Well-versed with various microencapsulation approaches including spray-drying, solvent-evaporation, sol-gel, coacervation, in-situ polymerization, etc.) * A WO patent was awarded.



Particle Sciences, Inc.

• United States
• Biotechnology Research

• Formulation Scientist

  • Apr 2009 - Nov 2011

  Developed drug delivery formulations/systems for oral, topical and systemic delivery applications. Developed drug delivery formulations/systems for oral, topical and systemic delivery applications.



Enzon Pharmaceuticals

• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Formulation Scientist

  • May 2007 - Feb 2009

  Developed lipid-based nanoparticles for systemic delivery of oligonucleotide therapeutics. Designed and synthesized novel pH-sensitive lipids. *Four patents were granted. Designed and synthesized functionalized polyethylene glycol reagents for pegylation of nucleic acids. Developed lipid-based nanoparticles for systemic delivery of oligonucleotide therapeutics. Designed and synthesized novel pH-sensitive lipids. *Four patents were granted. Designed and synthesized functionalized polyethylene glycol reagents for pegylation of nucleic acids.



University of Kansas

• United States
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research Associate

  • Jan 2005 - May 2007

  Developed controlled release drug delivery systems. *Two patents were awarded. Developed controlled release drug delivery systems. *Two patents were awarded.



University of Pittsburgh

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Associate

  • Nov 2000 - Jan 2004

  Designed and synthesized antibacterial polymers. *One patent was awarded. Designed and synthesized antibacterial polymers. *One patent was awarded.