Graduate Student
Purdue University
I am Md Abdullah Shamim – a Ph.D. Candidate in Industrial and Molecular Pharmaceutics at Purdue University. My doctoral research focuses on the characterization and formulation strategies for advancing generic Injectafer® (ferric carboxymaltose) development in the U.S. I work extensively on colloidal iron complex, excipient–API interactions, and advanced analytical methods such as solution NMR, chromatography, DLS, electron microscopy, and elemental analysis to understand structure–function relationships in complex injectable formulations.
Prior to my Ph.D., I completed an M.S. in Pharmaceutical Sciences at Western University of Health Sciences, where I developed carvedilol and R-carvedilol-loaded transfersomes for skin cancer prevention and therapy. My thesis work involved in vitro, ex vivo, and in vivo characterization studies. I earned my B.Pharm at Khulna University in Bangladesh, where I studied genetic polymorphisms in drug-metabolizing enzymes.
Alongside my academic training, I have industry experience working at SK+F Pharmaceuticals as a Manufacturing Associate. In these roles, I contributed to sterile and non-sterile product manufacturing under GMP guidelines, with a strong focus on insulin production and solid dosage forms. I also gained additional training in tablet formulation, powder characterization, and process development through specialized pharmaceutical manufacturing coursework.
I have co-authored several peer-reviewed publications in Nanomaterials, International Journal of Pharmaceutics, Pharmaceutics, and Cancer Prevention Research. My research interests include complex injectables, biosimilars, biologics, and advanced drug delivery systems, and my long-term goal is to bridge academic innovation with industrial translation to support the development of high-quality, accessible medicines.