Zia ul Quasim, Syed

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Current Address

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Commerce, TX -75428

EDUCATION

Masters

(MS Chemistry)

Texas A&M University Commerce, Commerce, TX

(2013-Present)

3.50

(B. Pharmacy)

Jawaharlal Nehru Tech University, Hyderabad, India

(2007-2011)

3.59

RESEARCH INTEREST

Targeted Drug Delivery Sustained Drug delivery

Drug Delivery carriers’ Selective Hydrogenation

Nanopolymers Biodiesel, Bioenergy, Biofuels

Nanoparticles for Hydrogenation Starbons, Ordered Mesoporous Silica

INSTRUMENTATION

Shimadzu GCMS

Buck GC 910

Micrometer tristar porosity analyzer

Nicolet FTIR 380

DSC Q10

TGA 500

UV-Vis spectrophotometer

pH meters

Hamilton pipettes

Ultrasonic baths.

Roche friabilator

USP XXIII Dissolution test apparatus

USP type II paddle apparatus

Monsanto hardness tester

Thin layer chromatography

Gel Filtration Chromatography

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Esterification of Triglycerides – (1year 8months)

(Sept 2014 – May 2016) at Texas A&M University Commerce with Dr Ben Jang

Designing and developing a catalyst for Esterification process, for the production of alternative source of fuel i.e. Biodiesel.

A Heterogeneous mesoporous catalyst is synthesized by carbonization and hydrophobic groups are introduced by the process of sulphonation using ultrasound technique.

Performing activity test and characterization studies such as porosity analysis, surface area; pore size and pore volume. Functional group analysis using FTIR and titration studies.

Skills: FTIR analysis to study the functional groups and analyze the structural changes of the catalyst, Surface area and porosity analysis to study the mesoporosity of the catalyst, acid density analysis to study the effective of acidity on reaction rates, effect of ultrasound on the activity of catalyst. Product analysis using Gas chromatography equipped with FID

Instrumentation: Nicolet FTIR 380, UV-Vis Spectrophotometer, Micrometer Tri-Star Porosity analyzer, Buck GC 910

Selective Hydrogenation of acetylene (1 year 8months)

(Jan 2013 – Aug 2014) at Texas A&M University Commerce with Dr Ben Jang

Designing and developing a catalyst for selective hydrogenation of Testing sample for activity, performing characterization studies.

Palladium catalyst development using ionic liquid to coat the surface to make it more hydrophobic.

This reaction is unique due to the use of four phase system. Solid silica particles, ionic liquid, feed gases and use of plasma for hydrogenation.

Skills: Wet impregnation of Palladium, GC-MS analysis to analyze the components, Characterization of catalysts to study their isotherms. Analyze the structural changes and surface properties using thermo-gravimetric analysis and scanning calorimeter.

Instrumentation: DSC Q10, TGA 500, Shimadzu Gas Chromatography- Mass Spec(GCMS)

Formulation and Evaluation of Rosuvastatin Calcium Oral Floating Tablets

(Sept 2010 – Mar 2011) at Deccan School of Pharmacy with Dr Balaji Reddy (7months)

Development, Design and Characterization of Rosuvastatin Oral Floating Tablets. Performing sustain release studies, using the buoyancy technique for prolonged release of the drug, characterization studies.

Skills: Dissolution studies for drug absorption, Formulation using wet granulation technique, In Vitro analysis to study drug profile

Instrumentation: Monsanto Hardness tester, Roche Friabilator, USP XXII dissolution test apparatus, USP type II paddle apparatus

SOFTWARE SKILLS:

Spartan modeling V10.1.1.0

Chem Draw Ultra 2015 (ChemOffice Professional)

MS Office

AWARDS AND HONORS

Recipient of Welch Scholarship for outstanding research in physical chemistry June 2016

Thesis and Dissertation Scholarship – June 2016

Recipient of Welch Scholarship for outstanding research in physical chemistry July 2015

Recipient of Charles S. Rohrer Scholarship Jan 2015

Graduate tuition remission grants for the year 2013 and 2014.

Recipient of Welch Scholarship for the year of 2013

Student of merit for the year 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003

PUBLICATIONS

1.Syed Zia Ul Quasim*, Abdul Naveed, Mohd Moheed Athar, Syed Irfan, Mohd Irfan Ali, and others, “Materials for Drug & Gene Delivery,” in Nanobiotechnology, ed. by David Andrew Phoenix and Waqar Ahmed (Manchester: One Central Press, 2014), pp. 32–67.

2.Syed Zia ul Quasim*, Irfan Ali, Syed Irfan and Abdul Naveed, “Advances in Drug Delivery System: Carbon Nanotubes,” Research Journal of Pharmacy and Technology, 6 (2013), 125–29.

3.Syed Sadath Kabir, Abdul Naveed, Syed Zia Ul Quasim and Vijay Krishna Nandipati, “Spectrophotometric Method Development and Its Validation for Estimation of Prasugrel HCl in Bulk and Pharmaceutical Formulations,” Research Journal of Pharmacy and Technology, 6 (2013), 641–44.

4.Syed Zia Ul Quasim*, Abdul Naveed, Shaik Ali Abbas and Mohd Abdul Irfan, “Formulation and Evaluation of Rosuvastatin Calcium Oral Floating Tablets,” Research Journal of Pharmacy and Technology, 5 (2012), 1389–92.

PRESENTATIONS

49th Annual ACS meeting in miniature. Oral Presentation, “Development of mesoporous catalyst from cornstarch for biodiesel synthesis and effect of reflux temperature and solvent concentration”. (Dallas Fort-Worth, TX. April 2016)

Annual research symposium, Texas A & M university commerce. Poster presentation “Highly Mesoporous catalyst for the synthesis of biodiesel”. (Commerce, TX. April 2016)

ACS DFW Meeting in Miniature poster presentation, “Design, development and evaluation of mesoporous starch catalyst for esterification of oleic acid with methanol” (Arlignton, TX. April 2015)

ACS 249th National Meeting Oral presentation, “Development of heterogeneous mesoporous acid catalysts for esterification of oleic acid with methanol” (Colorado, US. Mar 2015)

Annual research symposium, Texas A & M university commerce. Poster presentation “Comparison of selective hydrogenation of acetylene on palladium-ionic liquid catalysts using traditional method and plasma. (Commerce, TX. April 2014)

ACS 248th National Meeting Poster presentation, “Comparison of nonthermal argon plasma treatment vs.traditional hydrogenation on ionic liquid loaded silica-supported palladium catalysts for selective hydrogenation” (Dallas, TX. Mar 2014)

ACS Southwest regional meeting Poster presentation, “Selective hydrogenation of acetylene using palladium loaded with ionic liquid supported with silica. (Waco, TX. Nov 2013)

National research symposium at Venkateshwara College, “ Advances in Drug Delivery System: Carbon Nanotubes”.(Hyd, India. 2011)

OTHER EXPERIENCES AND ACTIVITIES

Chemical preparation for Gen Chemistry experiments (Preparation of solutions, salts, experimental setups)

Taught Pharmaceutics, Anatomy and physiology, Biochemistry, General chemistry, inorganic chemistry

Spartan Molecular modeling project on “Cisplatin” an Anti-cancer agent (Feb 2013 – May 2013)

Diploma in Clinical Trials, Data Management (SAS) and Pharmacovigilance. (Feb 2012 – May 2012)

Attend Pulse Polio Immunization Program for district medical and health office, Hyderabad. (2008)

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