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Laurent Simon is an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering at New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) and serves as the Vice Provost for Undergraduate Studies. His research focuses on drug delivery systems, exposure science, and mathematical modeling of biomedical processes. He has contributed to advancements in transdermal drug delivery, physiologically-based pharmacokinetic modeling, and environmental health risk assessment.
He leads the Louis Stokes STEM Pathways and Research Alliance: Garden State LSAMP as a Co-Principal Investigator, funded by the National Science Foundation. This initiative aims to increase diversity in STEM fields through undergraduate research and mentoring programs.
His work integrates computational methods like neural networks and Kalman filtering with traditional pharmacokinetic models to predict exposure dynamics of volatile organic compounds and chemical agents. Simon has also developed iontophoretic microneedle devices for controlled drug release and explored the effects of epidermal turnover on transdermal absorption.
Key contributions include:
- Mathematical frameworks for estimating dermal absorption and blood concentration of toxic substances
- Optimization of heat-assisted transdermal delivery systems
- Applications of AI in environmental exposure modeling
Simon has authored over 80 peer-reviewed articles and contributed to patents in drug delivery technologies. His federally funded research emphasizes interdisciplinary collaboration between engineering, biology, and public health.
