Celine Valeria Liew

Celine Valeria Liew is an Associate Professor at the School of Pharmacy, Monash University Malaysia. She holds a BSc (Pharm) (Hons) and PhD from the National University of Singapore (NUS). Her career includes roles as a Pharmacist in Singapore's Ministry of Health, a Research Fellow at NUS, and faculty at NUS until 2021. She also worked as a Senior Scientist at Niro Inc., USA. Her research focuses on granulation, pelletization, preformulation, and pharmaceutical manufacturing, with contributions to UN Sustainable Development Goals related to education and health.

Education:

• Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy, National University of Singapore (1990)
• Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy (Hons), National University of Singapore (1991)
• PhD in Pharmaceutics, National University of Singapore (1996)

Research Interests:

• Granulation and pelletization techniques
• Preformulation and material characterization
• Development of multiparticulate dosage forms
• Pharmaceutical manufacturing of powders, tablets, and capsules
• Excipient functionality and moisture management in drug formulations

Recent Projects:

• Mechanistic understanding of rapid disintegrant action in orally disintegrating tablets (2022–2025)

Awards:

• Liew Weng Chee Scholarship (2005)

Professional Activities:

• Invited speaker at International Conference in Pharmaceutics and Cosmetics (2024)
• Workshop leader on granulation and pelletization techniques (2023–2024)