Dimitrios M. Rekkas

Dimitrios M. Rekkas serves as Professor of Pharmaceutical Technology and Dean of the Department of Pharmacy at the School of Pharmacy, University of Athens. He directs the Pharmaceutical Technology Laboratory and division while actively participating in international initiatives including the SimInhale Cost Action MP1404 and COST 865-Bioencapsulation as Vice President of its Management Committee. His leadership extends to coordinating Erasmus Socrates programs and serving on the university's international affairs committee.

His academic credentials include:

• B.Pharm. from University of Athens, Greece
• PhD in Pharmaceutical Technology from University of Athens, Greece
• MSc in Total Quality Management from Sheffield Hallam University, UK

Professor Rekkas specializes in Pharmaceutical Technology with research emphases on Industrial Pharmacy, Dosage Form Design, and Quality by Design (QbD) frameworks. His work integrates Experimental Design and Statistical Process Control to optimize pharmaceutical manufacturing, emphasizing Total Quality Management principles across drug development and production. Current investigations focus on advanced delivery systems including dry powder inhalers for cystic fibrosis and rapidly dissolving oral formulations.

Analysis of his 15 most recent publications reveals dominant trends in applying Quality by Design to complex drug delivery challenges. Key research trajectories include particle engineering for inhalation therapies, cyclodextrin-based natural product delivery systems, and digital manufacturing techniques like 3D printing for precision tablet coating. His work consistently bridges statistical methodology with practical pharmaceutical engineering solutions.

As laboratory director, he oversees research in pharmaceutical manufacturing science while maintaining active international collaborations including appointments as Invited Professor at universities in Austria and Italy. His advisory role extends to FDA consultation as a Visiting Scientist, and he coordinates an e-learning program on Total Quality Management for the university.