PhD Candidate
Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Rahima Khatun is a 5th year Ph.D. candidate at Duquesne University with a Bachelor of Pharmacy and a Master’s in Pharmaceutical Technology. She brings a strong foundation of industry and academic experience, having previously worked at Popular Pharmaceuticals Ltd. and the University of Asia Pacific (Bangladesh). There, she specialized in analytical method development (HPLC, UV-Visible spectrophotometry), stability studies, and sustained-release matrix tablet formulations.
Rahima’s doctoral research focuses on the rational design of spray-dried solid microparticle platforms for nose-to-brain drug delivery. She possesses extensive expertise in design of experiments (DoE), spray-drying, particle size characterization, DSC, TGA, PLM, PXRD, JMP software, and in vitro evaluation of spray and deposition patterns using 3D-printed nasal cavity models.
As a motivated formulation and drug delivery scientist, Rahima is passionate about translating research into impactful therapies and aims to advance pharmaceutical innovation to improve the quality of life for patients with unmet medical needs.
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Mucoadhesive Microparticle Shuttles for Targeted Nose-to-Brain Drug Delivery
Monday, November 10, 2025
3:15 PM - 3:30 PM CT