Mr Harpal Singh Dhiraj
Contact
- Email: k0500669@kingston.ac.uk
- Location: Penrhyn Road
- Faculty: Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment
- School: School of Life Sciences, Pharmacy and Chemistry
- Department: Department of Pharmacy
- Job market candidate
Research project: Polymerization Induced Self-Assembly (PISA) to Access Smart Sugar-Responsive Polymersomes for the Delivery of Insulin.
Abstract
The International Diabetes Federation estimate 629 million people will be encumbered with diabetes that is a 48% increase since 2017. Therefore, current prophylactic medication is not eradicating diabetes.
The following research is proposed:
· To invent new PISA techniques for preparation of sugar-sensing vesicles.
· To establish simultaneous PISA and insulin encapsulation techniques for the preparation of unique insulin-delivery vehicles.
· To evaluate the use of these smart materials as drug delivery systems with applications into the treatment of diabetes without the requirement for regular glucose monitoring.
- Research degree: PhD
- Title of project: Polymerization Induced Self-Assembly (PISA) to Access Smart Sugar-Responsive Polymersomes for the Delivery of Insulin.
- Research supervisor: Professor Fawaz Aldabbagh
- Other research supervisor: Dr Amr ElShaer
Biography
A native of metropolitan West London, I obtained MSc (Distinction) Pharmaceutical Science with Management Studies at Kingston University in 2016. MSc research project; "Development of a chitosan based nano-polymer carrier system for oral delivery of insulin".
Areas of research interest
- Diabetes
- Polymer Chemistry
- Organic Chemistry
Qualifications
- MSc Pharmaceutical Science with Management Studies (Kingston University): Distinction
- BSc (Hons) Pharmacology (University of Portsmouth)
- DVSA ADI
- RSC member