Amala Kandiraju

*** ********* ******, *** # ***, Central Islip, NY - 11722

Cell: 617-***-**** E-mail: accmu5@r.postjobfree.com

EDUCATION

Long Island University Brooklyn,

NY

Arnold & Marie Schwartz College of Pharmaceutical Sciences Expected May

2013

Master of Science in Industrial & Physical Pharmacy; G.P.A - 3.70

Manipal University Manipal, Karnataka

India

Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences

June 2011

Bachelor of Pharmacy; G.P.A - 8.17

Manipal University Manipal, Karnataka

India Manipal Life Sciences Center

August 2009 Certificate Course in

Bioinformatics

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Pharmaceutical Skills:

• Strong understanding of the ADME processes, PK-PD, Compartmental & Non-Compartmental

Mathematical Modeling, Clearance, BA-BE studies & Non-linear Pharmacokinetics

• Profound knowledge of Basic Pharmaceutics, Formulation, Manufacturing, Scaling-Up, Packaging,

Granulation, Fluid bed drying, Roller compacter, Tablet Coating, Cosmeceuticals and Raw Materials

• Total grasp of Validation, HPLC, UV-Visible, IR and Absorption-Emission Spectroscopy

• Knowledgeable about the concepts of DSC, MDSC, TGA, Microscopy, DOE, QBD and TPP

• Fully adept in performing mathematical calculations

• Well-versed in GLP, GMP, GCP and Drug Development Stages

Computer Skills:

• Proficient in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe, Outlook and Statistical Systems

• Familiar with Bioinformatics Software such as BLAST, FASTA and MySQL

• Knowledge of the Clinical Data Management software SAS

Interests:

• Skit and Plays, Sports like Throw ball & Relay race

Language:

• Fluent in both spoken and written English, Hindi and Telugu

PROJECTS AND EXPERIENCE

Invagen Pharmaceuticals Inc. Hauppauge, NY

Analytical Chemist July 2013 – Present

• Performed distinct tests on various commercial drugs under different stability storage conditions

• Adept in handling instrumentation like Shimadzu HPLC and TotalChrome Software

• Experienced in carrying out dissolution studies of diverse pharmaceutical products by UV-Visible

spectrophotometry technique

• Handled sotax tester, friabilator, schleuniger hardness tester and distek disintegration apparatus

• Calibrated and operated karl fisher titrator and Ohaus moisture balance

• Efficient in carrying out tests like LOD, ROI, tap density, bulk density and solubility

Long Island University

• Performed bio-analytical method validation of diphenhydramine by HPLC technique with a definitive

protocol

• In depth study of the properties and applications of all major classes of cosmetic and pharmaceutical raw

materials, rheology, powder characterization, colloids, emulsions and suspensions

• Strong understanding of the concepts of solubility, accelerated stability studies, thermo chemistry, buffers,

chemical equilibrium and kinetics

• Proficient in the theoretical and practical concepts of pharmaceutical analysis with a special focus on sample

preparation, statistical treatment of experimental data and all kinds of separation techniques

• Presented seminars on several topics including lubricants, decorative cosmetics and pH-partition hypothesis

Long Island University Brooklyn,

NY

Graduate Assistant August 2012

• Graduate Student Assistantship recipient in the Academic Reinforcement

Center and assisting the students in various subjects including chemistry (General, Inorganic and Organic),

biology, microbiology, biochemistry and other pharmacy related subjects

• Worked as a Graduate Assistant in the Department of History and Political Science for spring semester 2012

Kasturba Medical College Manipal, Karnataka,

INDIA

Intern Hospital Pharmacist Dec 2009-

Jan 2010

• Completed 150 hours of hospital pharmacy training in the pharmacy dispensing wing, out-patient dispensing

wing and in the compounding section of the hospital pharmacy

• Read prescriptions and dispensed drugs ensuring accuracy and on-time delivery

• Maintained accurate records of all drugs purchased in order to keep an updated inventory

• Collaborated with the deputy chief pharmacist to design and package tablets, creams, lotions, detergents,

and antiseptics that were manufactured in the hospital

ADDITIONAL ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Science Class

of 2007

• Presented a poster on the topic Study on Therapeutic Range of Lamotrigine in Indian Epileptic Patients at

the 62nd Indian Pharmaceutical congress Dec 2010

• Served as a Class Representative and organized interclass cultural and sporting events for the academic

year 2007-2008

• Participated with the student council to plan college events like annual day and blood donation drives

Manipal Life Sciences Center Feb2009-

Aug2009

• Researched and completed a group project on the topic Comparative Genomic Analysis of Down

Syndrome Schizophrenia and Bipolar disorder on Chromosome 21

Industrial Tour

Feb 2011

• Visited the manufacturing unit of Teva and Unichem Pharmaceuticals located in Goa, India to observe the

manufacturing and packaging of tablets, injections, capsules and syrups

• Toured the Goa FDA and learned about the manufacturing and laboratory aspects of an FDA unit in India

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