Pharmaceutical Engineering

(3 Credit Hours) · Undergraduate

This course aims to equip students with broad knowledge in pharmaceutical engineering. The topics span from early drug discovery to late commercial manufacturing. Theory and practice of the chemical synthesis and the manufacture of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), solid- state characterization of APIs, and formulation of various pharmaceutical dosage forms are covered, including controlled-release formulations and its mathematical modelling. The course also introduces students to some of the main trends in current pharmaceutical research and development related to selected topics such as continuous manufacturing and process analytical technologies.