Assistant Project

sharanya peruru

Recent graduate and Job seeker in Pharmaceutical Industry for full time/contract position

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Summary

Good application knowledge of HPLC, UV/Vis spectroscopy, GC, DSC, TGA, Malvern Zetasizer, Karl Fischer

titration, Hot Stage Microscopy

Highly efficient in HPLC method development and validation, calibration of pH meter and pharmacokinetic

calculations

Knowledge of LOD, LOQ and LOB determination for HPLC and UV/Vis spectrometer and mobile phase

preparations for HPLC

Potential in conducting physical, chemical characterization studies of small molecules during preformulation

Proficient in formulation of solid pharmaceutical dosage forms and operation of formulation equipment like V-

blender, homogenizer, capsule filling machines, tablet press etc.

Research experience on transdermal diffusion studies of semi solid dosage forms (ointments and gels)

Proficient in formulation of topical dosage forms and conducting stability studies on them using HPLC

Expertise in performing invitro diffusion of transdermal drug delivery systems using Franz cell apparatus and

analysis of diffusion data

Animal handling (mouse skin dissection) as a part of graduate research project

Excellence in basic computer knowledge using MS office and worked on chromatography data systems (Peak

Simple Chromatography)

Expertise in performing design of experiments (DOE) using JMP statistical software to optimize the

formulation and manufacturing process of a pharmaceutical product

Education

Campbell University

Master of Science (MS), Pharmaceutical Sciences (Industrial Pharmacy), 2011 - 2013

Grade: GPA 3.8

Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University

Bachelor's degree, Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2007 - 2011

Grade: GPA 3.94

Experience

Tutor, Academic Support at Campbell University

August 2012 - April 2013 (9 months)

Guided and mentored fellow students to improve their academic skills in Biostatistics and Advanced

Experimental Design courses

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Teaching Assistant, Biology Department at Campbell University

August 2012 - December 2012 (5 months)

Actively proctored and conducted labs for the undergraduates about various concepts like cell structure and

division, genetics, ecology, evolution, SDS PAGE/Gel electrophoresis, western blotting.

Graduate Research Assistant at Campbell University

January 2012 - April 2012 (4 months)

Worked with Dr. Antonie Al-Achi, Professor, on the research project “Study of Influence of Penetration

Enhancer (d-Limonene) and the pretreatment time on the transdermal delivery of insulin from a hydrophilic

ointment"

Performed basic analytical procedures like weighing, mobile phase preparations, preparation of standard

solutions, pipetting, making dilutions, calibration of pH meter and measurement of pH, constructed

calibration curves for standards using HPLC

Analyzed results using JMP statistical software and performed ANOVA, t-test

Student Intern at Dr. Reddy's Laboratories

June 2010 - July 2010 (2 months)

Trained on handling of sifters, blenders, coating pans, driers, tablet compression machine, capsule filling

machine, hardness testers, disintegration and dissolution apparatus

Involved in dispensing of raw materials, processing, formulation of various dosage forms from raw materials

and their packaging procedures

Courses

Master of Science (MS), Pharmaceutical Sciences

(Industrial Pharmacy)

Campbell University

Biopharmaceutics

Pharmacokinetics

Industrial Pharmacy

Physical Pharmacy

Biostatistics

Design of Experiments

Fundamentals of Cellular Pharmacology

Scientific literature search and seminars

Advanced Industrial Pharmacy

Pharmaceutical Analysis

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Projects

Study of Transdermal Diffusion of Ibuprofen from a Gel Formulation Through Mouse Skin

August 2012 to April 2013

Members:sharanya peruru, Dr. Antonie Al-Achi

Dissected mouse skin, performed exvivo diffusion and collected the diffusion data

Formulated topical gels (Ibuprofen, Ketoprofen gels) and conducted stability studies on them

Performed invitro (artificial membranes), exvivo (mouse skin) diffusion studies using Franz cell, generated

diffusion models and calculated diffusion parameters for transdermally delivered drugs

Worked on HPLC, UV/Vis spectrophotometer, DSC to analyze the results of diffusion

Developed and validated a HPLC method for detection of Ibuprofen and ketoprofen

Determined parameters of analytical methods like accuracy, precision, specificity, detection and

quantification limits (LOD, LOQ and LOB) for HPLC and UV/Vis Spectrometer

Analyzed diffusion results using JMP statistical software and performed ANOVA, t-test

Formulation of Anti-herpes lipstick using Lemon-balm extract and its evaluation

August 2012 to December 2012

Members:sharanya peruru

Extracted the juice from leaves of Lemon balm using Maceration, Percolation and Infusion techniques

Manufactured lipsticks using various moulding techniques

Certifications

SAS Certified Base Programmer for SAS 9

SAS Institute July 2012

Indusrtial Training Certificate

Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd, Formulation Tech Ops -II June 2010

Organizations

PDA SE Student Chapter

Member

August 2012 to Present

International Student Club

Member

August 2011 to Present

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Honors and Awards

Magna Cum Laude

Campbell University

May 2013

Skills & Expertise

HPLC

UV/Vis

Pharmacokinetics

Dissolution

Formulation

JMP

Analytical Method Validation

Analytical Methods Development

Pharmaceutical Research

Microsoft Office

Laboratory

Differential Scanning Calorimetry

Drug Delivery

Chromatography

Transdermal diffusion, Franz Cell Apparatus,

Formulation of gels and ointments

Pharmaceutics

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sharanya peruru

Recent graduate and Job seeker in Pharmaceutical Industry for full time/contract position

**********@*****.***

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