Dr. Aliasgar Shahiwala

Professor - Pharmaceutical Sciences

  +97142120303
  dr.asgar@dpc.edu

Biography

Dr. Aliasgar Shahiwala is a Postdoctoral Research Associate from Northeastern University, USA (2007). He earned his PhD in Pharmacy from Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, India, in 2005, after completing his Master of Pharmacy in Pharmaceutical Technology from the same institution in 1999. He is an expert in drug and gene delivery systems, nanomedicines, and the applications of AI in drug delivery. Throughout his career, Dr. Shahiwala has made significant contributions to the field through his books, book chapters, and numerous scientific publications.

Education

  • Postdoctoral Research Associate, Northeastern University, USA, 2007
  • Ph.D. in Pharmacy, Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, India, 2005
  • Master of Pharmacy in Pharmaceutical Technology, Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, India, 1999
  • Bachelor of Pharmacy, L.M. College of Pharmacy, Gujarat University, India, 1996

Research Interests

  • Drug and Gene Delivery
  • Drug and Gene Targeting
  • Nanomedicines
  • Applications of AI in Drug Delivery

Research Publications

  • Shahiwala, A., "Physiological determinants and plausible '6R' roadmap for clinical success of nanomedicines." Nanomedicine (Lond), 2023.
  • Sammour, R.M.F., Shahiwala, A., et al. "Preparation and evaluation of β-cyclodextrin-based nanosponges loaded with Budesonide for pulmonary delivery." Int J Pharm., 2023.
  • Shahiwala, A.F., et al. "Designing Optimum Drug Delivery Systems Using Machine Learning Approaches: A Prototype Study of Niosomes." AAPS PharmSciTech, 2023.

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