PhD Candidate
Auburn University
Ishwor Poudel is pursuing his Ph.D. in Pharmaceutics at the Department of Drug Discovery and Development under the guidance of Dr. Jayachandra Babu Ramapuram. His current research investigates different additive manufacturing technologies and their feasibility in fabricating personalized drug-delivery devices and formulations. The active 3D-printing projects are related to metal-based orthopedic devices to prevent post-surgical infections and injuries, polymer-based drug-eluting implants and scaffolds, and the fabrication of orodispersible films for rapid drug elution. Ishwor also works with nanocarriers like liposomes and their applications to improve overall efficacy against diseases like cancer. Besides research, Ishwor is extensively involved with leadership positions within various student organizations and has led Auburn University- AAPS Student Chapter as Chair and Chair-Elect from 2020-2022.