Quality Assurance Assistant

SHANTI PABBATHI

* ******** *****, *** **, Hackensack, NJ 07601

**************@*****.*** 703-***-****

OBJECTIVE: To obtain a full time position in the field of pharmaceutical

industry

EDUCATION

Master of Science in Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Fairleigh Dickinson

University, Teaneck, NJ, GPA: 3.64 May '11

Honors: Colonel Fairleigh Dickinson Scholarship

Bachelor of Pharmacy, G. Pulla Reddy College of Pharmacy, Hyderabad, Andhra

Pradesh, India, GPA: 3.9 May '09

RELEVANT COURSEWORK

? Microbiology ? Biotechnology ? Pharmaceutical Analysis ? Biochemistry ?

Medicinal Chemistry ? Physical Chemistry ? Organic Chemistry ? Inorganic

Chemistry ? Drug Delivery Systems ? Drug Discovery & Development ?

Bioinformatics ? Cosmetic Technology ? Technical Writing

Laboratory Skills

Analytical techniques: UV-Vis Spectroscopy ? TLC ? HPLC ? Column

Chromatography ? Mass Spectroscopy ? NMR ? Titrations ? Distillation

Microbiological techniques: ? RT-PCR ? Gel Electrophoresis ? Cell culture

techniques ? Staining techniques ? Sterility testing

Computational Skills: Homology modeling ? Docking ? Energy minimization

COMPUTER SKILLS

? MS Word ? PowerPoint ? Excel ? Access ? SQL ? SAS-Programming Language ?

Bio-informatics Tools: Blast ? Fasta ? Emboss ? Chemsketch ? Autodock ?

Swiss PDB Viewer ? Pyrx

Related EXPERIENCE

Research Assistant, Fairleigh Dickinson University, Teaneck NJ

Jan '11 - May '11

. Worked as a research assistant under Dr. Ish Kumar, on "Energy

minimization and Virtual high throughput screening of clinically

important enzyme Pro-MMP1 for Non-covalent inhibitors".

. Energy minimized the enzyme Pro-MMP1 using Swiss PDB Viewer

. Virtually screened ligands from zinc database and reported the ligands

with highest binding affinity

Research Associate, Queens College, NY

Nov '10 - May '11

Synthesis of Sulphone-Based Epoxides and Biocatalysis of the prepared

compound by enzyme screening, under

Dr. Ish Kumar and Dr. Sanjai Kumar (Queens College, NY)

. Synthesized different para-substituted compounds by monitoring the

reaction conditions

. Analysis of products using TLC and NMR

. Performed the biocatalyst assays

Hall Security Assistant, Fairleigh Dickinson University, Teaneck,

Jan '10 - May '11

. Worked as security assistant to maintain and monitor log record of

residents in resident halls

. Best HSA for period September 2010 - December 2010

Academic Project, G. Pulla Reddy College of Pharmacy, Hyderabad, India

Dec'08 - Feb '09

Preparation and Evaluation of the Sustained-Release tablets of Metformin,

an anti-diabetic drug using the polymer HPMC (Hydroxyl Propyl Methyl

Cellulose),

. Set out to validate that the anti-hyperglycemic drug can provide

continuous and non-pulsating therapeutic levels to humans over a 12-24

hour period and demonstrated bioavailability of drug invitro

. Evaluated tablets of varying concentrations of HPMC using Dissolution,

Disintegration, Weight variation, Friability and Hardness tests.

Intern, Natco Pharma Limited, Hyderabad, India

Jan '08 - Nov '08

. Learned processes of R&D- New Formulation Development, Bulk

manufacturing, Quality control, Quality assurance

. Performed analysis of drug products and assay of bulk drug components

with UV & visible spectrophotometers, TLC, HPLC, HPTLC, and GC to

detect the purity and stability

presentations: - POSTERS & SEMINARS Mar '08

- May '11

. Energy Minimization and Virtual High Throughput Screening of

clinically important enzyme Pro-MMP1 for Non-Covalent Inhibitors, The

13th Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium by Hudson-Bergen Chemical

Society, at FDU, 2011

. Generation of Electricity from Microbial Fuel Cells, National

Symposium, Andhra Pradesh, INDIA, 2008

. Presented on topics: Research Proposal on Protein Kinase C-A target

for cancer treatment ? Bioavailability of anti-tubercular drugs

encapsulated in biodegradable polymer nanoparticles ? Eye Cosmetic

Preparations.

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