Master of Pharmacy (2005): Govt. College of Pharmacy, Karad. Shivaji University, Kolhapur, Specialization: Bio-Pharmaceutics

• Designing of delayed release dosage forms to minimize the subject by formulation impact and maximize the therapeutic potential of molecules
• Long-Acting Injectables: understanding the molecular and physiological host response at the site of injection
• In situ nanosizing technologies
• Active targeting parenteral dosage forms for antimicrobial-resistant therapies
• PBPK modeling and virtual bioequivalence

2021-2023: Head, Biopharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics, Abbott India, Mumbai Key contribution: Launched THA complex long-acting injectable, next-generation innovation workshop, 150 plus ideas in ideation cycle meeting of diabetology, cardiology, immunology, and biosimilars, oversee the biopharmaceutics, clinical pharmacology, clinical programs, remediation, and product ideation 2019-2021: Deputy General Manager, Clinical Research, USV Limited, Mumbai Key contributions: 7 US/EU submissions (regulatory biopharmaceutics), dissolution development of more than 25 products in the pipeline, regulatory post-submission response (12 products) for US/EU, Clinical development of 20 plus products

2014- 2019: Functional Head and Senior Manager I, Biopharmaceutics, Sun Pharma Industries Limited, Vadodara

2014- 2016: Functional Head and Senior Manager II, Biopharmaceutics, Sun Pharma Industries Limited, Vadodara Key contribution: Handled the entire basket (oral, non-oral, and biosimilar) products for the US/EU and ROW market as head of biopharmaceutics, commercialized more than 40 products, USFDA product remediation for more than 24 products, formulation head for biosimilar development, USFDA – response submission for 10 plus products, handling biopharmaceutics and pharmacokinetics of NCE development, pre-formulation studies of NCEs

2012- 2014: Senior Scientist (Manager), Center Of Excellence, IPDO, DR. REDDY’S LAB, Hyderabad

2012- 2012: Deputy Manager, Center Of Excellence, IPDO, DR. REDDY’S LAB, Hyderabad Key contribution: Handled North American complex generic portfolio as SPOC from the center of excellence, developed IVIVC and dissolution method for more than 30 products

2011- 2012: Head NDDR and Deputy Manager, R&D (Formulation-NDDR), FDC Ltd, Mumbai

2010- 2011: Assistant Manager, R&D (Formulation-NDDR), FDC Ltd, Mumbai

2009 – 2010: Senior Executive, R&D (Formulation-NDDR), FDC Ltd, Mumbai

2008 – 2009: Executive, R&D (Formulation-NDDR), FDC Ltd, Mumbai Key contribution: As head of NDDR, ideation to commercialization of more than 9 products, ready to scale up for more than  20 products, life cycle management of more than 50 plus products, kick-started DOE program

PATENT APPLICATIONS:16

BOOK CHAPTERS: 02

PUBLICATIONS:25

PRESENTATIONS: 82

FELLOWSHIP: 02

AWARDS: 08

COMPETITIVE EXAMINATIONS:  GATE (95.75% percentile), Drug inspector (16^th rank/3650), Lecturer in pharmacy and DTE (2^nd rank out of 84 candidates)

CERTIFICATIONS: 2 international and 6 national

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