Irfan Bashir

Dr. Irfan Bashir is a Senior Lecturer in Pharmaceutical Science at Anglia Ruskin University, affiliated with the School of Allied Health and Social Care. He holds a PhD in Pharmaceutics and combines extensive industry experience with academic research to advance drug delivery systems and formulation technologies.

• Specializes in high-pressure homogenisation and nanotechnology
• Previously served as a Pharmaceutical Engineering KTP Associate with Homogenising Systems Ltd
• Focuses on bridging academic research and industrial applications

Research Interests:

• Development of lipid-based nanoparticles for targeted drug delivery
• Comparative studies of processing technologies (Piston Gap vs Microchannel Device)
• Stability and characterisation of nano-emulsions and inorganic dispersions
• Sustainable approaches in nanocellulose processing

Professional Memberships:

• Affiliate Member, Royal Society of Chemistry
• Member, Chartered Management Institute
• Member, American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists
• Member, Microbiology Society