Bilal Ahmed

Bilal Ahmed is a Research Fellow at the Strathclyde Institute Of Pharmacy And Biomedical Sciences, University of Strathclyde, UK. His work merges advanced process modeling with experimental techniques in pharmaceutical engineering, focusing on industrial applications.

Education:

• MChem Chemistry for Drug Discovery, University of Bradford (2010-2014)
• PhD in Particle Engineering (2019), supervised by Professors Alastair Florence and Jan Sefcik

Research Focus: Specializing in particle technology, Ahmed develops methodologies for optimizing pharmaceutical manufacturing processes. His expertise spans crystallization, granulation, and continuous direct compression, with emphasis on:

• Designing industrial-scale particle processes
• Application of inline sensing and modeling
• Multi-objective optimization of drug formulation
• Collaborative industry-academia-government projects

Scientific Contributions: Key outputs include mechanistic models for twin screw granulation and data fusion techniques for particle size distribution analysis. His work aligns with UN Sustainable Development Goals through process innovation.

Awards:

• Best Poster: Runner-up (2015)

Collaborations: Active in international conferences like Industrial Crystallisation (2017), I2APM Symposium (2016), and involved in 3 major research projects.