Nanomedicine and Drug Delivery

Biography

With more than 15 years of teaching and research experience, Prof. Shahiwala is currently serving as a Professor in Department of Pharmaceutics and Program Director-Postgraduate studies at Dubai Pharmacy College, Dubai. Prof. Shahiwala received his masters and doctorate in pharmaceutics and pharmaceutical technology from The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, INDIA with high research output in the area of novel drug delivery. His Postdoctoral Research at Northeastern University, USA was specifically focused on applications of nanotechnology in the field of drug delivery and drug targeting. Prof. Shahiwala published several international publications in high impact peer reviewed journals, four book chapters with internationally renowned publishers and one patent. He is an editor of the book entitled “Applications of Polymers in Drug Delivery” published by Smithers Rapra Technology, a UK based publisher. Prof. Shahiwala’s research credentials have established him as a reviewer, a member of editorial board, a speaker and an invited author for various pharmaceutical scientific journals and conferences. Prof. Shahiwala also has more than 3 years of rich research experience in Formulation & Development Division of large scale manufacturers of Pharmaceuticals in India as an added technical expertise in his field. In his recent projects, Prof. Shahiwala is working on a book entitled “In vitro and in vivo tools in drug delivery research for optimum clinical outcomes” with CRC Press, Taylor & Francis group.

Research Interest

Applications of nanotechnology in the field of drug delivery and drug targeting