PhD Candidate
Duquesne University
I am a final year Ph.D. candidate with four years of hands-on experience in particle engineering and spray-drying technologies. My doctoral research focuses on the rational design of spray-dried solid microparticle platform for nose-to-brain drug delivery. I have extensive expertise in design of experiments (DoE), spray-drying, particle size characterization, DSC, TGA, PLM, UV-Visible spectroscopy, PXRD, JMP software, and evaluation of spray and deposition patterns using 3D-printed nasal cavity models.
Earlier in my career, I gained valuable industry and academic research experience at Popular Pharmaceuticals Ltd. and the University of Asia Pacific (Bangladesh), where I specialized in analytical method development using HPLC and UV-Visible spectrophotometry, stability studies, and sustained-release matrix tablet formulations.
I am a self-motivated and hardworking researcher, recognized for my scientific and leadership contributions. My accomplishments include receiving the Annual Graduate Student Award, the Women in STEM Travel Award (2023), selection of my AAPS PharmSci 360 poster for the Special Poster Collection (2024), and nomination for the Dean of Students Excellence in Leadership Award (SOLSA 2025) at Duquesne University.
Beyond the lab, I currently serve as Chair of the Duquesne University AAPS Student Chapter. I also serve as the representative of the grduate school of pharmaceutical sciences in the Diversity and Inclusion Committee. Additionally, I am working as a teaching assistant & actively engage in service and outreach programs. As a highly motivated pharmaceutical scientist, I aim to advance my career by joining the pharmaceutical industry upon completig my PhD.