SHIVAKUMAR H.N

I have done my Masters degree on Pharmaceutics from Government college of Phamacy, Bengaluru. I have earned my doctoral degree in Pharmacy from Rajiv Gandhi University of Heath Sciences, Karnataka and my Postdoctoral research fellowship from The University of Mississippi, University, MS, USA.

Oral lymphatic drug delivery, Transdermal drug delivery, Tranasungual delivery, Pharmaceutical development applying the principles of Quality by Design (QbD), Colon specific drug delivery, oral targeted and sustained drug delivery, Chronotherapeutic Drug Delivery.

1. “Development of fast-dissolving tablets for neurological disorders” under Research Project Scheme (Ref: 8023/BOR/RPS-162/2006-07) supported by under of AICTE, New Delhi (Rs. 10.00 Lacs), INDIA.

2. ‘Transdermal delivery of iron’ with a fellowship of $ 30000 per from July 2008 to Oct 2009 by Department of Pharmaceutics, The University of Mississippi, MS-38677, USA.

3. “Formulation of Guinidine HCl gels for treatment of topical scars” funded by The Dept. of Pharmaceutics, University of Mississippi, MS, USA in the year 2013
4. “Formulation and Evaluation of inhalable mucoadhesive microparticles of streptomycin” funded by VGST, DITBST under Science Projects in college education (SPiCE) for the year 2012-13

5.“Design and Evaluation of Ocular Inserts of Dorzolamide Hydrochloride using natural Bioadhesive film formers” funded by VGST, DITBST under SPiCE for the year 2013-14

6.“Transdermal Iron Replenishment Therapy” funded by BIRAC (Rs. 33.20 Lacs) under the Biotechnology Ignition Grant - 2014

7.“Noninvasive electrical device for Transcutaneous Iron replenishment” has been recommended for a funding of Rs. 50 Lacs by BIRAC under SPARSH

8.“Effect Of Gamma Sterilization On The Properties Of Microneedle Array Transdermal Patch System” funded by BRNS, DAE, Govt. of India

9.“Development of Bio-adhesive nanoparticles for vaginal delivery of selected antiretrovirals” dunded by VGST,

10. “Guar gum based Dermal Bio-adhesive for Biomedical Patch Applications” funded by BIRAC.

Inventor in the Indian patent entitled A METHOD FOR PREPARATION OF CISPLATIN NANOPARTICLE COMPOSITION granted on 12--03-2021

1. International Collaboration
Collaborator with Noninvasive Drug Delivery Laboratory, Department of Pharmaceutics, The University of Mississippi, MS, USA to facilitate Design Experiments (DoE), establish Design Space and Optimize Process/Product in the ongoing projects & undertake Pharmacokinetic testing of prototype formulations
2. Industrial Consultation
a. Formulation Development with DermaPerm Research Inc., Bangalore,
b. Kemwell BioPharma Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore to set up Design Experiments (DoE) &Establish Design Space, Implement
Principle of Quality by Design (QbD) in Pharmaceutical Development.
c. Consultant with SPI Pharma-India branch, Bangalore ( for the below mentioned projects
i. Design of Co-processed excipient systems for enhanced physicochemical and organoleptic properties
ii. Dissolution of powders in USP IV flow through dissolution apparatus
iii. Transport feasibility studies across porcine buccal mucosa
e. Syngene International Ltd, Bangalore ( for the project “Spray drying for enteric coating”
f. Semler Research Inc, Bangalore (
g. Stevia World Agrotech Pvt. Ltd., Bengaluru ( for project “Development and scale up of sugar free tablets of Stevia”
h. Nuwill Research & Innovations Pvt. Ltd. Bangalore

Department of Pharmaceutics, The University of Mississippi, MS, USA. 1College of Pharmacy, Western University of Health Sciences, Pomona, CA 91766, USA, Department of Pharmacy Practice, College of Clinical Pharmacy, King FaisalUniversity, Al-Ahsa, 31982, Saudi Arabia.

One year of experience as a Production Executive at Bangalore Pharmaceuticals and Reserach Laboratories, Bangalore and two years of Experience as a Mangager (Formulation Development) at Kemwell Biopharma Pvt. Ltd. Bangalore.

I have been the cofounder of the startup Feplen Health Research Pvt. Ltd., and co-founder of the nonprofit Research Organization Institute for Drug Delivery and Biomedical research, Bengaluru (, a DSIR recognized non-profit research organization that is registered in Darpan portal of Niti Ayog.

Principal Investigator for the project entitled “Noninvasive electrical device for Transcutaneous Iron replenishment” has been recommended for a funding of Rs. 50 Lacs by Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC) under Social Innovation programme for Products: Affordable & Relevant to Societal Health (SPARSH)