Dr. Serajuddin joined St. John’s University in 2008 as a
Professor of Industrial Pharmacy after working over 30 years in the
pharmaceutical industry. His previous position in the
pharmaceutical industry was as the Executive Director of
Pharmaceutical R&D, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp., East
Hanover, NJ (2002-2008).
Educational
Background
St. John’s University,
Queens, NY
Major: Industrial
Pharmacy Degree: Ph.D.
Columbia University, New York, NY
Major:
Pharmaceutics
Degree: MS
Dhaka University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Major:
Pharmacy
Degree: B. Pharm. (Honors)
Awards &
Achievements
AAPS Research Achievement
Award - Year: 2011
The American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS) is the
largest and most prestigious association of pharmaceutical
scientists in the world, and the research achievement award is one
of its highest recognitions.
APhA Fellow
Award - Year: 2006
The American Pharmacists’ Association (APhA) Fellow is one of
the highest recognitions of APhA, the largest association of
pharmacists in the USA
Novartis Leading
Scientist Award - Year:
2005
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation's Leading Scientist
Award is the highest recognition of Novartis for exceptional
scientific contribution
AAPS Fellow - Year:
1998
The American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS) is the
largest and most prestigious association of pharmaceutical
scientists in the world, and Fellow is one of its highest
recognitions
Research Interests and/or
Sponsored Projects
- Pharmaceutical salts
- Co-crystals
- Development of poorly water-soluble drug candidates
- Drug dissolution
- Novel drug delivery systems
- Solid dispersions
- High-energy solids
- Lipid-based drug delivery
- Nanotechnology
- Pharmaceutical processing
- Melt granulation and melt extrusion
Research grants from the
pharmaceutical industry over the past 2
years:
- $160,000.00 - for the development of lipid-based drug delivery
systems
- $150,000.00- for the development of high-energy solid
forms of poorly water-soluble drugs
Publications, Patents & Presentations
Courses Taught at the
University
Undergraduate courses:
- Pharmaceutics I
- Pharmaceutics II
- Introduction to Product Development
Graduate Courses:
- Industrial Pharmacy
- Pharmaceutical Materials
Contact
Information
Abu T. M. Serajuddin
Professor
Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
College of Pharmacy & Allied Health Professions
St. Albert’s Hall, G012
Phone: 718-990-7822
Fax: 718-990-1877
Email:serajuda@stjohns.edu