Abhiruchi Agrawal

P O BOX ****, ** C Collins Park Apartments,

Fantasy Lane, Buies Creek, NC 27506, USA

ace37z@r.postjobfree.com

+1-919-***-****

Education:

Campbell University, Buies Creek, NC, USA August 2012-

May 2014

Masters of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences

Concentration: Industrial Pharmacy

GPA: 3.80/4.00

Master’s Project: “Preparation and Characterization of Cromolyn Sodium (Converted to

Cromolyn) Nanoparticles using Nano precipitation technique”. August 2013-April

2014

Relevant Courses: Pharmaceutical Research, Scientific Literature Seminars, Industrial Pharmacy

w/lab, Product & Process Validation, Bio-pharmaceutics, Pharmacology & Medicinal Chemistry,

Analytical Instrumentation Survey lab, Experimental Design & Biostatistics, Design of

Experiments, Pharmacokinetics, and Advanced Physical Pharmacy.

Laboratory Experience:

• Industrial Pharmacy: Formulation of suspensions, emulsions, tablets, capsules, ointments,

suppositories and evaluation of each of these dosage forms, operation of Brookfield viscometer,

Pfizer hardness tester, disintegration tester, dissolution apparatus, Franz cell diffusion assembly,

V-shaped blender, Tablet compression press, Homogenizer, High speed and ultracentrifuge,

Malvern Zetasizer, Spray dryer, tablet coater, and Lyophilizer.

• Analytical instrumentation: UV-Visible Spectroscopy, High Performance Liquid

Chromatography, Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy, Mass Spectrometry, Total Organic

Content Analyzer, and Conductivity Meter, Fluorescence Spectrophotometer, Gas

Chromatography Mass Spectrophotometer, Differential Scanning Calorimetry, Thermal

Gravimetric Analysis, and Karl Fischer Titration.

School of Pharmacy, Devi Ahilya University, MP, India July2008- May

2012

Bachelor of Pharmacy

GPA: 4.00/4.00

Research Project: “2D QSAR by Fujita ban, Hansch analysis and 3D QSAR studies of 4-

anilino quinolone triazine derivatives as potent antimalarial agents”.

Work Experience:

Campbell University, NC December 2012- April 2014

Teaching assistant for Industrial Pharmacy lab course May 2013- April

2014

Tutor for Biopharmaceutics and Advanced Physical Pharmacy coursework January 2014-April

2014

Tutor Mathematics January 2013- April 2014

Algebra, Trigonometry, Calculus, Geometry and Statistics

Tutor August 2013-December 2013

Industrial Pharmacy coursework, Graduate Experimental Designs & Biostatistics coursework

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Graduate Assistant: Department of Physical Therapy May 2013-August

2013

• Documentation of contract papers between Physical Therapy clinics and Campbell University

• Documentation of records required for accreditation of DPT coursework in Campbell

University

Analytical lab technician December 2012-May 2013

PERC (Pharmaceutical Education and Research Center)

• HPLC analysis of tablets and capsules for content (% label strength)

• FTIR analysis for material identification

• Sample, solution and standard preparation for QC testing

• Updating records of chemical inventory

• Data interpretation of Powder X-Ray Diffraction (PXRD), Thermal Gravimetric Analysis

(TGA) and Differential Scanning Calorimetric (DSC) analysis

• Development and Validation of various HPLC and UV-VIS spectrophotometric methods

• Water analysis for conductivity, total organic carbon and microbial count

Research Assistantship:

Campbell University January 2013- April 2013

“Formulation, Optimization and Evaluation of Oral Disintegrating tablets containing aspirin to

achieve disintegration time of less than 30 second through Direct Compression method”.

• Carried out blending and tableting of batches with different amount of disintegrant

• Carried out disintegration studies of prepared tablets using disintegration apparatus

Devi Ahilya University May 2010- June 2012

“Exploration of Tamarind seed Polysaccharides as gelling agent for the sustained ocular delivery of

Moxifloxacin”.

• Carried out studies of gelling behavior of different natural and synthetic polymers

• Carried out diffusion studies using Franz cell with different synthetic and natural

polymers containing drug delivery systems

Shadow Experience:

Cyano Pharma Ltd., Indore, MP, India

June 2012

• Worked as an intern in Production and Quality Control Department

• Prepared Master batch records and carried out tablet evaluation in Quality Control Department

Honors/Awards:

• Inducted as a member of Rho Chi Pharmacy Honor Society in Campbell University in January

2014

• Gold Medalist in Devi Ahilya University, India in Bachelor of Pharmacy program in June 2012

Skills:

Languages: English and Hindi

Computer Proficiency: Basic knowledge of C, C++ and SQL. Adept in MS Office and JMP software.

Worked on CHEMBIODRAW ULTRA 11.0 and CHEMBIO3D 11.0 (Cambridge Soft)

Professional Memberships:

ISPE; AAPS; PDA student chapters Member August 2012-

Present

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