Administration - Faculty | Neil J. Patel, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Pharmaceutical Sciences
Education:
Mercer University, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
PhD in Pharmaceutics
Northeastern University, Bouvé College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Bachelor of Science in Toxicology
Master Degree in Biomedical Science
Fields of Interest:
Formulation and efficient processing of micro and nano encapsulated protein pharmaceuticals, controlled release biodegradable and targetable particle drug delivery systems prepared by one-step spray drying and developing tablet formulations for direct compression processing.
Contact Information:
E-mail: npatel@sullivan.edu
Office Phone: 502-413-8977
Office Fax: 502-515-4669
Biography
Dr. Patel earned a Bachelor of Science in Toxicology degree at Northeastern University, Bouvé College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences in 1998. Thereafter he worked in the area of forensic toxicology drug screening for Quest Diagnostics at their National Institute for Drug Abuse facility in Atlanta, Georgia. After working approximately 3 years in industry he resumed studies leading to a Master Degree in Biomedical Science at Northeastern University, Bouvé College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, and a PhD in Pharmaceutics from Mercer University, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. His research interests include formulation and efficient processing of micro and nano encapsulated protein pharmaceuticals, controlled release biodegradable and targetable particle drug delivery systems prepared by one-step spray drying and developing tablet formulations for direct compression processing.
