Dr Amr ElShaer
Faculties, deparments and locations
- Faculty of Health, Science, Social Care and Education
- Department of Pharmacy
- School of Life Sciences, Pharmacy and Chemistry
- Penrhyn Road
Associate Professor in Pharmaceutics
- Email:
- a.elshaer@kingston.ac.uk
About
My research and academic career started by pursuing an MSc in Pharmaceutics at Aston University in 2009. After finishing my masters degree with distinction, I was offered a PhD scholarship (under the supervision of Professor Afzal Mohammed) in the area of Molecular Pharmaceutics.
Afterwards, I joined Redx Pharmaceuticals as DMPK Scientist then joined Kingston University as a lecturer in 2013.
At Kingston, I run multidisciplinary projects to explore the synthesis and manufacture of smart polymers to sense the glucose concentrations in blood and release the drug according to the diabetic patient need. My team also evaluates the use of contact lenses to deliver ophthalmic drugs.
I am also interested in exploring the potential application of 3D printing in designing bespoke and personalised pharmaceutical formulations. I am a senior Fellow of the HEA and active reviewer of pharmaceutics journals including: Nature Scientific reports, RSC Advances, and BioMed Research International. I acted as an external examiner for a number of UK and overseas PhD students.
Currently I am acting as the Chair of the Pharmacy Fitness to Practise Committee, serve as MPharm admission tutor and sit on the University Board of Governors and Senate. In 2015, I got a Santander Travel award. I also received the Staff Commercial Entrepreneur award in 2018.
Qualifications
- PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Aston University
- MSc in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Aston University
- BSc in Pharmacy, Cairo University
- PGCert in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education, Kingston University
Domains
Considering the importance of Community of Practices (CoPs) as a strategy to engage students and researchers to work collaboratively, I used this approach to facilitate knowledge and experience sharing between students in order to enable inclusivity. I was interested in exploring the role a CoP could have in enhancing the students learning experience. I started this piece of pedagogic research in 2015 by collaborating with colleagues from the Centre for Higher Education Research and Practice (CHERP), Kingston University London. The work helped me to design and implement new assessment activities (mini-project) within the drug design and medicine development module.
Feedback is viewed as a central feature of students' learning, not only during the time at the university but also beyond graduation. I am interested in assessing the students' preferences of feedback's modalities (Face to face, group feedback, electronic or written feedback) and qualities. Another project that I am involved in is the role of personal tutor scheme on the experience of university students.
I disseminated the outcomes of my pedagogic research at national conferences and pedagogic meetings across the UK. I also published my pedagogic research findings at international journals.
Qualifications
- Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA; 2018)
- Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA; 2014)
- Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (AFHEA; 2012)
Courses taught
During my academic career at Kingston University, I developed a multi-disciplinary research group made of eight PhD students, one research visitor and one post doctorate researcher.
My research group worked in multiple projects around the area of development of drug delivery system of anti-diabetic drugs. My research group is trying to develop innovative technologies to enhance the quality of life of diabetic patients. We explore the use of 3D printing to design bespoke tablets for co-morbid diabetic patients. We are also designing new sustained release orodispersible tablets that target paediatrics and geriatrics to achieve a better compliance. In addition, my group designed a new nanoparticulate system that can sense glucose concentrations in diabetic patients and release insulin according to the body needs. The novel drug delivery system can potentially enable diabetic patients to have a better control of their blood glucose level and will offer a better quality of life for people with diabetes. A third project is looking at developing insulin inhalers using spray freeze drying technology. We also explore the use of contact lenses as a vehicle to deliver drugs into the eye. In order to ensure that our technologies suit the patients' needs, we always seek patients' opinions / inputs to inform our technology designs.
My multi-disciplinary projects enabled me to collaborate with colleagues from different disciplines within and outside Kingston University. Our fruitful collaboration is translated into a number of published high high-quality research outputs, and we work together seeking funding through charities and research councils to expand the research projects. I acted as an external examiner for a number of UK and overseas PhD students.
Specialisms
- Dosage form design
- Orally disintegrating tablets (Orodispersibles)
- 3D printing
- Contact lenses for ocular drug delivery
- Glucose sensitive delivery systems
I am an authentic, resilient and inclusive leader who values the contribution of my colleagues and team members. As an adaptive leader, I invest in building up the technical and professional competence of my team to strike any challenges we might face. My futuristic vision together with my inspiration helps me to motivate and empower my diverse team to work hard and smart towards achieving our goals and vision. I relay on technology to facilitate my leadership approach.
Board of governors member (Vice-Chancellor nominee)
As part of my role I participate in determining the educational character and mission of Kingston University, I oversee the financial viability of the University and contribute in making key policy decisions about the running of the University. I was also elected as a Senate member in July 2019.
Chair of the Pharmacy Fitness to Practise (FtP) Committee
My responsibility includes devising and updating the Pharmacy department FtP policy and procedures in collaboration with the committee members. I led the implementation of DBS and Health Checks for new Pharmacy students by liaising with our admission team, occupational health and pharmacy school office. I also oversee the FtP investigation hearings and train colleagues on conducting FtP investigations. I led the design of a new Pharmacy FtP webpage that is used as a platform to share our departmental FtP policy and procedures with the students and colleagues.
Admission Tutor for Pharmacy
I process UCAS applications for MPharm (B230) and Pharmacy foundation programmes (B231, F190) programmes. I work closely with the MPharm interview lead to organise and co-ordinate interviews for MPharm applicants. I also brief and train our MPharm colleagues on our recruitment process/strategy during the UCAS clearing cycle. I represents Kingston University at the Pharmacy Schools council admissions meetings to discuss strategies of recruiting pharmacy students.
Qualifications and expertise
- Strategic Executive Development Programme for Diverse Leaders in Higher Education (StellarHE Programme, 2018)
University responsibilities
- Board of Governors member (Vice-Chancellor nominee)
- Elected Senate
- Chair of the Pharmacy Fitness to Practise (FtP) Committee
- Admission Tutor for Pharmacy
Public and Civic roles
- Board of Governors member at St Albans Catholic School
Publications
Systematic screening of particle engineered polymers for the preparation of multiparticulates embedded orally disintegrating tablets
Al-hashimi, Nihad, Dahmash, Eman Zmaily, Khoder, Mouhamad, Alany, Raid Ghasan and Elshaer, Amr, 2024, Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology (101), pp 106302
Preparation of polylactic acid/calcium peroxide composite filaments for fused deposition modelling
Mohammed, Abdullah, Kovacev, Nikolina, Elshaer, Amr, Melaibari, Ammar, Iqbal, Javed, Hassanin, Hany, Essa, Khamis and Memic, Adnan, 2023, Polymers (15), 9, pp 2229
Fabrication and characterization of oxygen-generating polylactic acid/calcium peroxide composite filaments for bone scaffolds
Mohammed, Abdullah, Saeed, Abdu, Elshaer, Amr, Melaibari, Ammar A., Memic, Adnan, Hassanin, Hany and Essa, Khamis, 2023, Pharmaceuticals (16), 4, pp 627
Lactate and glucose induced self‐assembly of hydrophobic boronic acid‐substituted polymers
Dhiraj, Harpal S., Ishizuka, Fumi, Elshaer, Amr, Zetterlund, Per B. and Aldabbagh, Fawaz, 2023, Journal of Polymer Science
Lactate and glucose responsive boronic acid-substituted amphiphilic block copolymer nanoparticles of high aspect ratio
Dhiraj, Harpal S., Ishizuka, Fumi, Saeed, Maria, Elshaer, Amr, Zetterlund, Per B. and Aldabbagh, Fawaz, 2023, European Polymer Journal, pp 111819
RAFT dispersion polymerization induced self-assembly (PISA) of boronic acid-substituted acrylamides
Dhiraj, Harpal S., Ishizuka, Fumi, Elshaer, Amr, Zetterlund, Per B. and Aldabbagh, Fawaz, 2022, Polymer Chemistry (13), 25, pp 3750-3755
Therapeutic applications of capsaicin in humans to target conditions of the respiratory system : a scoping review
Toukan, Nour, Kulnik, Stefan Tino, Lewko, Agnieszka and ElShaer, Amr, 2022, Respiratory Medicine (194), pp 106772
Development of drug alone and carrier-based GLP-1 dry powder inhaler formulations
Babenko, Mai, Alany, Raid G, Calabrese, Gianpiero, Kaialy, Waseem and ElShaer, Amr, 2022, International Journal of Pharmaceutics (617), pp 121601
Fructose malabsorption : causes, diagnosis and treatment
Benardout, Miles, Le Gresley, Adam, ElShaer, Amr and Wren, Stephen P., 2022, British Journal of Nutrition (127), 4, pp 481-489
Personal tutoring scheme : expectations, perceptions and factors affecting students' engagement
Calabrese, Gianpiero, Leadbitter, Debbie-Leigh M, Do Sacramento Menezes Da Trindade, Neusa, Jeyabalan, Ashveini, Dolton, Debbie and ElShaer, Amr, 2022, Frontiers in Education (6), pp 727410
Quercetin loaded cosm-nutraceutical electrospun composite nanofibers for acne alleviation : preparation, characterization and experimental clinical appraisal
Sherif Amer, Sandra, Mamdouh, Wael, Nasr, Maha, ElShaer, Amr, Polycarpou, Elena, Abdel-Aziz, Rasha T.A. and Sammour, Omaima A., 2022, International Journal of Pharmaceutics (612), pp 121309
Efficacy and safety of glucose sensors for delivery of insulin : a systematic review
Ali Najmeddine, Ahmad, Saaed, Maria, Beadham, Ian G. and ElShaer, Amr, 2021, PharmaNutrition (18), pp 100280
3DP printing of oral solid formulations : a systematic review
Brambilla, Chiara R. M., Okafor-Muo, Ogochukwu Lilian, Hassanin, Hany and ElShaer, Amr, 2021, Pharmaceutics (13), 3, pp e358
The impact of natural and synthetic polymers in formulating micro and nanoparticles for antidiabetic drugs
Al-Hashimi, Nihad, Babenko, Mai, Saaed, Maria, Kargar, Negeen and ElShaer, Amr, 2021, Current Drug Delivery (18), 3, pp 271-288
Micro-fabrication of ceramics : additive manufacturing and conventional technologies
Hassanin, Hany, Essa, Khamis, Elshaer, Amr, Imbaby, Mohamed, El-Mongy, Heba H. and El-Sayed, Tamer A., 2021, Journal of Advanced Ceramics (10), 1, pp 1-27
4D printing of origami structures for minimally invasive surgeries using functional scaffold
Langford, Thomas, Mohammed, Abdullah, Essa, Khamis, Elshaer, Amr and Hassanin, Hany, 2020, Applied Sciences (11), 1, pp e332
3D printing of solid oral dosage forms : numerous challenges with unique opportunities
Okafor-Muo, Ogochukwu Lilian, Hassanin, Hany, Kayyali, Reem and ElShaer, Amr, 2020, Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences (109), 12, pp 3535-3550
Pharmaceutical excipients and drug metabolism : a mini-review
Patel, Rahul, Barker, James and Elshaer, Amr, 2020, International journal of molecular sciences (21), 21, pp 8224
Additive manufacturing technologies for drug delivery applications
Mohammed, Abdullah, Elshaer, Amr, Sareh, Pooya, Elsayed, Mahmoud and Hassanin, Hany, 2020, International Journal of Pharmaceutics (580), pp 119245
Students' perceptions of the value of electronic feedback : does disciplinary background really matter?
ElShaer, Amr, Casanova, Diogo, Freestone, Nicholas S and Calabrese, Gianpiero, 2020, British Journal Of Educational Technology (51), 2, pp 590-606
Cosm-nutraceutical nanovesicles for acne treatment : physicochemical characterization and exploratory clinical experimentation
Amer, Sandra Sherif, Nasr, Maha, Abdel-Aziz, Rasha T.A., Moftah, Noha H., Elshaer, Amr, Polycarpou, Elena, Mamdouh, Wael and Sammour, Omaima, 2020, International Journal of Pharmaceutics (577), pp 119092
[sup]1H NMR quantification of spray dried and spray freeze-dried saccharide carriers in dry powder inhaler formulations
Babenko, Mai, Peron, Jean-Marie R., Kaialy, Waseem, Calabrese, Gianpiero, Alany, Raid G. and ElShaer, Amr, 2019, International Journal of Pharmaceutics (564), pp 318-328
Patients' and prescribers' perception of contact lenses as a potential ocular drug delivery system
Ghazal, Heba, Ahmadouk, Judy, Dhanji, Sumayya, El-bushra, Amani, Kayyali, Reem and Elshaer, Amr, 2019, Contact Lens and Anterior Eye (42), 2, pp 190-195
Perceptions by adult patients with Type 1 and 2 diabetes of current and advanced technologies of blood glucose monitoring : a prospective study
Al-Tamimi, Nouras, Slater, Natasha, Kayyali, Reem and Elshaer, Amr, 2019, Canadian Journal of Diabetes (43), 1, pp 27-33
Oral modified release multiple-unit particulate systems : compressed pellets, microparticles and nanoparticles
Al-Hashimi, Nihad, Begg, Nazish, Alany, Raid G., Hassanin, Hany and Elshaer, Amr, 2018, Pharmaceutics (10), 4, pp 176
Microfabrication of net shape zirconia/alumina nanocomposite micro parts
Hassanin, Hany, Ahmed El-Sayed, Mahmoud, Elshaer, Amr, Essa, Khamis and Jiang, Kyle, 2018, Nanomaterials (8), 8, pp 593
Adherence of 'Pseudomonas aeruginosa' onto surfactant-laden contact lenses
Mosuela, Reynalyn, Mustafa, Shelan, Gould, Simon, Hassanin, Hany, Alany, Raid G and ElShaer, Amr, 2018, Colloids and Surfaces B Biointerfaces (163), pp 91-99
Fatty acid based microemulsions to combat ophthalmia neonatorum caused by 'Neisseria gonorrhoeae' and 'Staphylococcus aureus'
Butt, Ummara, ElShaer, Amr, Snyder, Lori A. S., Al-Kinani, Ali A., Le Gresley, Adam and Alany, Raid G., 2018, Nanomaterials (8), 1, pp 51
Understanding the compaction behaviour of low-substituted HPC : macro, micro, and nano-metric evaluations
ElShaer, Amr, Al-khattawi, Ali, Mohammed, Afzal R., Warzecha, Monika, Lamprou, Dimitrios A. and Hassanin, Hany, 2018, Pharmaceutical Development and Technology (23), 5, pp 442-453
The use of albumin solid dispersion to enhance the solubility of unionisable drugs
Khoder, Mouhamad, Abdelkader, Hamdy, ElShaer, Amr, Karam, Ayman, Najlah, Mohammad and Alany, Raid G., 2018, Pharmaceutical Development and Technology (23), 7, pp 732-738
Stainless steel with tailored porosity using canister-free hot isostatic pressing for improved osseointegration implants
Hassanin, Hany, Al-Kinani, Ali, ElShaer, Amr, Polycarpou, Elena, El-Sayed, Mahmoud Ahmed and Essa, Khamis, 2017, Journal of Materials Chemistry B (5), 47, pp 9384-9394
Manufacturing of metallic micro components using hybrid soft lithography and micro-electrical discharge machining
Essa, Khamis, Modica, Francesco, Imbaby, Mohamed, El-Sayed, Mahmoud Ahmed, ElShaer, Amr, Jiang, Kyle and Hassanin, Hany, 2017, The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology (91), 1-4, pp 445-452
Contact lenses : clinical evaluation, associated challenges and perspectives
Mosuela, Reynalyn, Thapa, Asim, Alany, Raid G and ElShaer, Amr, 2017, (5), 3
Thermal energy storage using metal–organic framework materials
Elsayed, Ahmed, Elsayed, Eman, AL-Dadah, Raya, Mahmoud, Saad, ElShaer, Amr and Kaialy, Waseem, 2017, Applied Energy (186), 3, pp 509-519
Efficient approach to enhance drug solubility by particle engineering of bovine serum albumin
Khoder, Mouhamad, Abdelkader, Hamdy, ElShaer, Amr, Karam, Ayman, Najlah, Mohammad and Alany, Raid G., 2016, International Journal of Pharmaceutics (515), 1-2, pp 740-748
Fatty acid microemulsion for the treatment of neonatal conjunctivitis : quantification, characterisation and evaluation of antimicrobial activity
Butt, Ummara, ElShaer, Amr, Snyder, Lori A. S., Chaidemenou, Athina and Alany, Raid G., 2016, Drug Delivery and Translational Research (6), 6, pp 722-734
Building a community of practice for engaging pharmacy students to learn in a collaborative research environment
ElShaer, Amr, Calabrese, Gianpiero, Casanova, Diogo and Huet, Isabel, 2016, Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning (8), 5, pp 698-707
Nanoparticle-laden contact lens for controlled ocular delivery of prednisolone : formulation optimization using statistical experimental design
ElShaer, Amr, Mustafa, Shelan, Kasar, Mohamad, Thapa, Sapana, Ghatora, Baljit and Alany, Raid G., 2016, Pharmaceutics (8), 2, pp E14
New generation of orally disintegrating tablets for sustained drug release: a propitious outlook
Elwerfalli, A.M., Ghanchi, Z., Rashid, F., Alany, R. and ElShaer, A., 2016, Current Drug Delivery (12), 6, pp 652-667
Nano-engineering chitosan particles to sustain the release of promethazine from orodispersables
Elwerfalli, Arwa Matoug, Al-Kinani, Ali, Alany, Raid and ElShaer, Amr, 2015, Carbohydrate Polymers (131), pp 447-461
A methodological evaluation and predictive in silico investigation into the multi-functionality of arginine in directly compressed tablets
ElShaer, Amr, Kaialy, Waseem, Akhtar, Noreen, Iyire, Affiong, Hussain, Tariq, Alany, Raid and Mohammed, Afzal R, 2015, European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics (96), pp 272-281
A novel concentration dependent amino acid ion pair strategy to mediate drug permeation using indomethacin as a model insoluble drug
ElShaer, Amr, Hanson, Peter and Mohammed, Afzal R., 2014, European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences (62), pp 124-131
ElShaer, Amr, Ghatora, Baljit, Mustafa, Shelan and Alany, Raid G, 2014, Therapeutic Delivery (5), 10, pp 1085-1100
A systematic and mechanistic evaluation of aspartic acid as filler for directly compressed tablets containing trimethoprim and trimethoprim aspartate.
ElShaer, Amr, Hanson, Peter and Mohammed, Afzal R, 2013, European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics (83), 3, pp 468-476
Systems biology approach to study permeability of paracetamol and its solid dispersion.
Khan, Sheraz, ElShaer, Amr, Rahman, Ayesha S., Hanson, Peter, Perrie, Yvonne and Mohammed, Afzal R., 2011, International Journal of Pharmaceutics (417), 1-2, pp 272-279
Genomic evaluation during permeability of indomethacin and its solid dispersion
Khan, Sheraz, ElShaer, Amr, Rahman, Ayesha R., Hanson, Peter, Perrie, Yvonne and Mohammed, Afzal R., 2011, Journal of drug targeting (19), 8, pp 615-623
Use of amino acids as counterions improves the solubility of the BCS II model drug, indomethacin.
ElShaer, Amr, Khan, Sheraz, Perumal, Dhaya, Hanson, Peter and Mohammed, Afzal R, 2011, Current Drug Delivery (8), 4, pp 363-372
Recent patents and trends in orally disintegrating tablets
AlHusban, Farhan A, El-Shaer, Amr M, Jones, Rhys J and Mohammed, Afzal R, 2010, (4), 3, pp 178-197
Investigation of formulation and process of lyophilised orally disintegrating tablet (ODT) using novel amino acid combination
AlHusban, Farhan, Elshaer, Amr M., Kansara, Jiteen H., Smith, Alan M., Grover, Liam M., Perrie, Yvonne and Mohammed, Afzal R., 2010, Pharmaceutics (2), 1, pp 1-17
Glucose-sensitive materials for delivery of antidiabetic drugs
Saeed, Maria and Elshaer, Amr (2019). In: Seyfoddin, Ali, (eds.), Dezfooli, Seyedehsara Massomi, (eds.) and Greene, Carol Ann, (eds.), Engineering drug delivery systems. Duxford, U.K.: Woodhead Publishing, pp 203-228
Surface finish improvement of additive manufactured metal parts
Hassanin, Hany, ElShaer, Amr, Benhadj-Djilali, Redha, Modica, Francesco and Fassi, Irene (2018). In: Gupta, Kapil, (ed.), Micro and precision manufacturing. Cham, Switzerland: Springer, pp 145-164
Manufacturing processes for ceramic and metal micro-components
Hassanin, Hany, Imbaby, Mohamed, ElShaer, Amr, El-Mongy, Heba H. and El-Sayed, Tamer A. (2016). In: Nalwa, H.S., (ed.), Encyclopedia of nanoscience and nanotechnology. American Scientific Publishers, pp 185-212
Employing videos in teaching laboratory skills and the associated student experience
Calabrese, Gianpiero, Elshaer, Amr and Olagunju, Julianne(2020). In: Horizons in STEM Higher Education Conference : Making Connections, Innovating and Sharing Pedagogy, 01 - 02 Jul 2020 :Nottingham, U.K. (Held online)
Personal Tutor Scheme : students' expectations and perception
Calabrese, Gianpiero, Elshaer, Amr, Dolton, Debbie-Rose, Do Sacramento Menezes Da Trindade, Neusa and Jeyabalan, Ashveini(2020). In: Horizons in STEM Higher Education Conference : Making Connections, Innovating and Sharing Pedagogy, 01 - 02 Jul 2020 :Nottingham, U.K. (Held online)
Development and validation of LC-MS-MS method for high throughput screening and quantification in metabolsic and permeability assays
Patel, Rahul, Elshaer, Amr and Barker, James(2019). 01 Nov 2019 : Kingston upon Thames, U.K.
Using fatty acids to combat blindness in newborns caused by gonorrhoea infection: analytical method development and validation
Butt, U., Elshaer, A., Alany, R. and Snyder, L.(2014). In: American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS) Annual Meeting and Exposition, 02-06 Nov 2014 :San Diego, U.S.