Graduate Students - Research Projects:
Dr. Patrick DeSouza, M.S. Graduated: 1992
Dissertation Title: Macrophage mediated drug targeting in disease states-arthritis
Dr. Ramin Pourfarzib Graduated: 1994
Dissertation Title: Targeting of anti-tumor agents to brain and peripheral melanoma tumors via macrophages
Dr. Diptee Gajjar Graduated: 1996
Dissertation Title: Effect of non-immunosuppressive cyclosporine derivatives on the anti-tumor potentiation activity in lung and peripheral tumors
Dr. Ambarish Shah Graduated: 1998
Dissertation Title: Effect of a combination of microencapsulated IL-12 and doxorubicin lung and melanoma tumor models
Dr. Gary Bumgarner Graduated: 2001
Dissertation Title: Development of microencapsulated anti-tumor vaccines for lung and melanoma tumor models
Dr. Wenkai Tong Graduated: 2001
Dissertation Title: Preparation and characterization of sustained release PLGA microspheres containing camptothecin
Dr. Mike Green Graduated: 2003
Dissertation Title: Development of microencapsulated anti-malarial vaccines
Dr. Zhaowei Jin Graduated: 2004
Dissertation Title: Evaluation of tumor suppression after treatment with microencapsulated lipo-polysaccharides
Dr. Mary Sou Graduated: 2004
Dissertation Title: Corneal permeation of model drugs
Dr. Henry Nettey Graduated: 2005
Dissertation Title: Formulation of vancomicin microspheres
Dr. Dinesh Haswani Graduated: 2005
Dissertation Title: Formulation of Gentamicin microspheres
Dr. Aladin Siddig Graduated: 2006
Dissertation Title: Formulation of microspheres containing anti-aids drugs
Dr. Alphia Jones Graduated: 2006
Dissertation Title: Formulation of Cyclosporine microspheres
Dr. Yin Lai Graduated: 2006
Dissertation Title: Formulation of oral microencapsulated melanoma vaccines
Dr. Naveen Bejugam Graduated: 2006
Dissertation Title: Formulation and testing of Oral Microencapsulated Vaccines
Dr. Nassir Uddin Graduated: 2006
Dissertation Title: Formulation and testing of Oral Microencapsulated Typhoid Vaccines
Dr. George Yeboah Graduated 2007
Dissertation Title: Formulation and testing of oral TB vaccines
Dr. Nima Akhavein Graduated: 2007
Dissertation Title: Evaluation of the effect of microencapsulated anti-sense
oligonucleotides to NF-kB on the reversal of rheumatoid arthritis
Dr. Sanjay Gakewad Graduated 2008
Dissertation Title: Formulation of anti-sense microspheres to NF-kB in
preventing organ rejection and necrosis
Dr. Rodney Siwale Graduated: 2008
Dissertation Title: Formulation of catalase microspheres for potential
use in preventing organ transplant necrosis pre-transplant.
Dr. Pawan Angra Graduated 2008
Dissertation title: Formulation of stealth like microparticles for systemic targeting of drugs
Dr. Karen Cotta Graduated 2008
Dissertation title: Formulation of pro-biotic microspheres
Dr. Richard Addo Graduated 2008
Dissertation Title: Formulation and testing of microencapsulated ophthalmic preparations
Dr. Janet Akande Graduated: 2008
Dissertation Title: Formulation and testing of Oral Microencapsulated hepatitis Vaccines
Dr. Duc Do Graduated: 2009
Dissertation Title: Formulation of magneto-nanospheres in cancer targeting
Dr. Thanyanan Chowanan Graduated 2009
Formulation of micro-encapsulated microbicides in HIV infection
Dr. Neil Patel Graduated 2010
Dissertation Title: Formulation of microspheres for tumor targeting- stealth targeting
Dr. Kemba Lee Graduated 2010
Dissertation Title: Formulation of anti-monkey pox drug formulations
Dr. Syed Rizvi Graduated 2010
Dissertation Title: Evaluation of the effect of anti-sense oligonucleotides
to NF-kB on the development and progression of tumors.
Dr. Tuhin Bhowmick Graduated 2011
Dissertation Title: Delivery of oral and transdermal microencapsulated melanoma vaccines
Dr. Nassir Uddin Graduated 2011
Dissertation Title: Delivery of NF-kB and catalase microspheres in inflammatory diseases
Dr. .Bernadette D’Souza Graduated 2011
Dissertation Title: oral and transdermal delivery of protein drugs- insulin via nanospheres
Dr. Lipika Chablani Graduated 2012
Dissertation Title: Development of oral and transdermal breast cancer vaccines
Dr. Suprita Tawade Graduated 2012
Dissertation Title: development of oral and transdermal ovarian cancer vaccines
Dr. Prathap Nagaraja Graduated 2012
Dissertation Title: Development of oral influenza and pneumonia vaccines
Dr. Ruhi Ubale Graduated 2013
Research: Development of nanoparticulate meningitis vaccines
Major Advisor to Ms. Archana Alakotkar Graduated 2013
Dissertation Title: Development of oral and transdermal prostate cancer vaccines
Major Advisor to Ms. Lakshmi Prasana Kolluru Graduated 2014
Research: Design and Targeting of gold nanoparticles to tumors
Major Advisor to Ms. Tripthy Chandran Graduated 2015
Research: Targeting of multifunctional nanoparticles to tumors
Current Ph.D. Students (Major Advisor)
Major Advisor to Ms. Trinh Vo Expected Graduation 2015
Research: Development of HPV and influenza oral vaccines
Major Advisor to Mr. Ashwin Parenky Expected Graduation 2015
Research: Development of ovarian cancer vaccines
Major Advisor to Mr. Nihal Shamsuddin Expected Graduation 2015
Research: Designing novel vaccines for breast cancers
Major Advisor to Mr. Rikhav Gala Expected Graduation 2016
Research: Development of nanoparticulate meningitis vaccines
Major Advisor to Ms. Sucheta D’Sa Expected Graduation 2016
Research: Development of oral melanoma vaccines
Major Advisor to Ms. Grace Babington Expected Graduation 2017
Research: Encapsulation of cells
Major Advisor to Ms. Kimberly Braz-Gomes Expected Graduation 2017
Research: Development of in-vitro testing methods for vaccines
Major Advisor to Mr. Andrew Deggar Expected Graduation 2018
Research: Effect of cigarette smoking on alveolar cells
Major Advisor to Mr. Amit Bansal Expected Graduation 2019
Research: Tissue Biofabrication and Encapsulation of cells
Major Advisor to Mr. Rokon Zaman Expected Graduation 2019
Research: Development of prostate cancer vaccines
DUAL DEGREE Pharm.D./- Ph.D. STUDENT – MAJOR ADVISOR
Major Advisor to Dr. Henry Nettey Graduated: 2005
Dissertation Title: Formulation and testing of Vancomycin microspheres
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