IPPH Regular Faculty

Stephen R. Byrn, Ph.D., Charles B. Jordan Professor of Medicinal Chemistry

Develop the field of solid state chemistry of drugs so that all of the principles and factors governing solid state chemistry are understood. Knowledge will then be used to predict & analyze all behaviors of solids observed during drug development process
E-mail: sbyrn@purdue.edu

M. Teresa Carvajal, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Industrial and Physical Pharmacy

Pharmaceutical Technology: 1) Surface material science including: investigation into surface energy & particle interactions for dry powders; 2) Surface assessment & stability of processed particles, 3) Formulation of microparticles for inhalation therapy.
E-mail: tcarvaja@purdue.edu

Raymond E. Galinsky, Pharm.D., R.Ph, Professor of Pharmaceutics; Adjunct Professor of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine

Mechanisms of drug interactions; influence of altered physiology (pregnancy, liver disease, renal disease) on pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics; influence of altered physiology on the expression and activity of drug metabolizing enzymes
E-mail: rgalinsk@iupui.edu

Mark A. Green, Ph.D., Head, Division of Nuclear Pharmacy; Professor of Industrial and Physical Pharmacy

Radiotracer methods in diagnostic imaging and radiotherapy. Biomedical imaging techniques for non-invasive assessment of pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and therapeutic outcome(s).  Positron emission tomography (PET). Radiopharmaceutical chemistry.
E-mail: magreen@purdue.edu

Stanley L. Hem, Ph.D., Professor of Physical Pharmacy

Using adjuvants to optimize the performance of vaccines
E-mail: shem@purdue.edu

Gregory T. Knipp, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Industrial and Physical Pharmacy; Associate Director, Dane O. Kildsig Center for Pharmaceutical Processing Research

Characterization of membrane transporters, peptide-based drug delivery, placental and fetal fatty acid homeostasis, and PK/PD
E-mail: gknipp@purdue.edu

James Donald Litster, Professor of Chemical Engineering & Professor of Industrial and Physical Pharmacy

Solid dosage form design and formulation; granulation and agglomeration; crystallization of small and large molecule APIs; roll compaction; multiscale modeling of particulate processes
E-mail: jlitster@purdue.edu

Kinam Park, Ph.D., Professor of Pharmaceutics; Showalter Distinguished Professor of Biomedical Engineering

Microfabrication of particles for drug delivery; surface coating for drug-eluting stents; hydrotropic polymer micelles for delivery of poorly soluble drugs; fast dissolving tablets; superporous hydrogels
E-mail: kpark@purdue.edu

Rodolfo Pinal, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Industrial and Physical Pharmacy; Director, Dane O. Kildsig Center for Pharmaceutical Processing Research

Drug solubility and solubilization. Strategies for enhancing the bioavailability of poorly soluble drugs.
E-mail: rpinal@purdue.edu

Lynne S. Taylor, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Industrial and Physical Pharmacy

Phase transformations, physical and chemical stability, water-solid interactions, amorphous systems and solid dispersions
E-mail: lstaylor@purdue.edu

Elizabeth M. Topp, Ph.D., Head, Department of Industrial and Physical Pharmacy; Dane O. Kildsig Chair in Industrial and Physical Pharmacy

Chemical and physical stability of peptide and protein drugs in solid state. Mechanisms of chemical degradation reactions in amorphous solids, higher resolution methods for protein conformation in solids, and improved stability of biotech drug products.
E-mail: topp@purdue.edu

Kara Duncan Weatherman, Pharm.D., BCNP, Assistant Professor of Nuclear Pharmacy

Assessment of how nuclear pharmacy practice standards influence the biodistribution, quality and diagnostic efficacy of the radiopharmaceuticals dispensed; validation of current nuclear pharmacy practice standards; sterile product compounding (USP 797)
E-mail: kdwman@purdue.edu

Yoon Yeo, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Industrial and Physical Pharmacy; Assistant Professor (by courtesy), Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering

Controlled drug delivery, bio-nanotechnology, tissue engineering, and therapeutic particle engineering, and inhalation drug delivery
E-mail: yyeo@purdue.edu

IPPH Adjunct, Courtesy, Emeritus, and Visiting Faculty

Patrick F. Belcastro, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus

E-mail: pbelcas1@purdue.edu

Stephan X. M. (Steef) Boerrigter, Ph.D., Adjunct Assistant Professor

E-mail: sxmboer@purdue.edu

Frank Brown Jr., Ph.D., Adjunct Professor of Industrial and Physical Pharmacy; Adjunct Professor of Chemistry

E-mail: fbrown@purdue.edu

Craig W. Davis, Ph.D., Director, Chao cGMP Center for Contract Manufacturing; Adjunct Professor of Industrial and Physical Pharmacy

E-mail: daviscw@thechaocenter.com

Candice B. Kissinger, Adjunct Associate Professor

E-mail: ckissing@purdue.edu

Kenneth R. (Ken) Morris, Adjunct Professor

E-mail: morriskr@purdue.edu

John E. Nine, Adjunct Professor of Industrial and Physical Pharmacy; Purdue University Honorary Science Doctorate of Pharmacy

E-mail: jnine@purdue.edu

Garnet E. Peck, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus

E-mail: gpeck30@verizon.net

Gintaras V. (Rex) Reklaitis, Ph.D., Courtesy Professor of Industrial and Physical Pharmacy; Edward W. Comings Professor of Chemical Engineering

Process Systems Engineering, Computer Aided Process Operations, Batch Process Design, Scheduling and Analysis
E-mail: greklait@purdue.edu

Michael J. Schmidt, Limited-term Lecturer

E-mail: schmidmj@purdue.edu

Sheri L. Shamblin, Adjunct Professor

E-mail: sshambli@purdue.edu

Stanley M. Shaw, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus, Nuclear Pharmacy; Academic Advisor, Regulatory and Quality Compliance

Nuclear Pharmacy
E-mail: shaws@purdue.edu

Daniel T. Smith, Ph.D., Visiting Assistant Professor

E-mail: smithdt@purdue.edu

Joseph G. Stowell, Adjunct Assistant Professor; Director of of Quality Assurance/Associate Director of Education

E-mail: stowelljg@thechaocenter.com

Venkat Venkatasubramanian, Ph.D., Courtesy Professor of Industrial and Physical Pharmacy; Professor of Chemical Engineering

Pharmaceutical Informatics, Abnormal Events Management and Process Safety, Discovery Informatics for Molecular Products Design, Systems Biology, Complex Adaptive Systems, Artificial Intelligence, Artificial Life, and Statistical Mechanics.
E-mail: venkat@purdue.edu

Carl R. Wassgren Jr., Courtesy Associate Professor of Industrial and Physical Pharmacy; Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering

E-mail: wassgren@purdue.edu