Expert Details
Pharmaceutical Sciences; Solid Dosage Form Formulation & Process Development; Tablet Compaction Technology; Excipient Science; Pharmaceutical Expert Systems/AI
ID: 737899
New Jersey, USA
For more than 25 years, Expert has led an independent pharmaceutical consulting firm, developing management tools, databases, and expert systems and providing consulting services to pharmaceutical, food, and equipment companies worldwide, as well as sustained consulting relationships with numerous law firms — predominantly in intellectual property and patent-related matters — reflecting Expert's recognized authority in solid dosage form science.
Expert has authored or co-authored approximately 66 publications, including a textbook on pharmaceutical powder compaction technology now in its second edition, and has delivered more than 225 professional presentations at international pharmaceutical science conferences and industry seminars. Expert has served on multiple journal editorial boards, organized dozens of professional symposia and training programs, founded and chaired multiple national professional society focus groups, and mentored more than 20 graduate and postgraduate research trainees over the course of Expert's career.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 1984 | Degree: PhD | Subject: Pharmaceutical Technology | Institution: De Montfort University, Leicester, England |
| Year: 1979 | Degree: BSc | Subject: Pharmacy | Institution: Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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| Years: 1997 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: President | Department: R&D |
Responsibilities:Founded and leads a pharmaceutical consulting company developing management tools, databases, and expert systems for, and providing expert consulting services to, the pharmaceutical industry worldwide. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2019 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Adjunct Prof. of Pharmaceutical Sciences | Department: College of Pharmacy |
Responsibilities:Acting as a co-advisor on a PhD project. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2017 to 2020 | Employer: Eastern Mediterranean University, Famagusta, TRNC | Title: Faculty member | Department: Faculty of Pharmacy |
Responsibilities:Lecturing on Pharmaceutical Technology coursesAdvising Doctor of Pharmacy student projects |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2008 to 2017 | Employer: Near East University, Nicosia, TRNT | Title: Faculty member | Department: Faculty of Pharmacy |
Responsibilities:Lecturing on Pharmaceutical Technology coursesAdvising MPhil and PhD students |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2004 to 2008 | Employer: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, USA | Title: Part-time faculty member | Department: Department of Industrial Engineering |
Responsibilities:Lecturing on Pharmaceutical Engineering courses |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1988 to 1997 | Employer: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, USA | Title: Faculty member | Department: College of Pharmacy |
Responsibilities:Lecturing on pharmaceutics courseAdvising MPhil and PhD students Establishment of the second Compaction Simulator in the USA. Acting as the director of Pharmaceutical Compaction Research Center & Information Center |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1986 to 1988 | Employer: SmithKline & French, PA, USA | Title: Post Doctoral Scientist | Department: Pharmaeutical Tecnology |
Responsibilities:Establishment of the first Compaction Simulator in the USA. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1985 to 1985 | Employer: Novartis (Formerly known as Sandoz) Istanbul, Turkey | Title: Development Coordinator | Department: R&D |
Responsibilities:Establishment of the R&D departmentTroubleshooting of the problematic products |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1984 to 1985 | Employer: Novartis (Formerly known as Sandoz), Basel, Switzerland | Title: Trainee | Department: R&D |
Responsibilities:Trained in R&D and manufacturing departments to lead the R&D activities in Turkey after the completion of training. |
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Additional Experience
| Expert Witness Experience |
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| Expert has served as an expert witness in 26+ matters and serves as a consultant for several distinct law firms, particularly in intellectual property/patent litigation practices. |
Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| • Founder, AAPS Expert Systems Focus Group (2001) • Founder, AAPS Excipients Focus Group (2001) • Chairperson, AAPS Expert Systems Focus Group (2001–2003) • Chairperson, AAPS Excipients Focus Group (2003–2005) • Chairperson, AAPS Process Development Focus Group (1995–1998) • Steering Committee Member, AAPS Excipients Focus Group (2001–Present) • Steering Committee Member, AAPS Process Development Focus Group (1998–Present) • AAPS Program Committee Member (1996–1997); AAPS Short Course Committee Member (1997–2000) • NJPhAST Program Committee Member (1996–1997, 2001); NJPhAST Program Committee Chair (1997–1998) • AACP Delegate to the Council of Faculties, Rutgers College of Pharmacy |
| Licenses / Certifications |
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| Pharmacy License, 1979 |
| Awards / Recognition |
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| • Faculty Academic Service Increment Program Award (awarded 3 times: 1991, 1993, 1994) • "Who's Who in Science and Engineering" recognition (1995) • Commission of Science & Technology of New Jersey Award (1996) • Best Industrial Pharmacy Poster Prize, FIP Congress Istanbul (2009) — awarded to a research mentee under Expert's supervision |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| Approximately 66 total publications, comprising: 1 authored textbook (multiple editions), 11 book chapters, 30 peer-reviewed journal articles, 1 non-refereed journal article, 1 book review, and 22 published research abstracts — covering topics including tablet compaction physics and instrumentation, compaction simulator technology, excipient functionality testing (including microcrystalline cellulose, maltodextrins, and magnesium stearate characterization), spray drying, multiparticulate/pellet and microsphere compaction, artificial intelligence/expert systems in pharmaceutical formulation and process development, and regulatory science topics (SUPAC, PAT, QbD). Approximately 226 professional presentations, including invited plenary lectures and keynote addresses at major international pharmaceutical science conferences, invited industry/academic seminars at numerous pharmaceutical manufacturers, and contributed conference papers, spanning the same core subject areas noted above. Served on 4 editorial advisory boards and as a peer reviewer for 11 scientific journals/publishers; organized or chaired more than 60 professional symposia, short courses, and industry training programs; supervised approximately 22 graduate, postgraduate, and post-doctoral research trainees (Master's, Ph.D., Pharm.D., and post-doctoral level). |