Handbook of Non-Invasive Drug Delivery Systems

Vitthal Kulkarni, Ph.D. is Scientific Advisor at DPT Laboratories San Antonio, Texas. After earning Ph.D. in Chemistry at National Chemical Laboratory, Pune, India in the area of surface/colloid chemistry, Dr. Kulkarni studied lipid monolayers, bilayers, self-assembled nano-structures, and protein electron crystallography at various institutions including Université de Provence, Marseille, France, JEOL Ltd., Tokyo, Japan, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, University of Minnesota, Austin, Minnesota and Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut before moving into industry. Dr. Kulkarni has been with DPT Laboratories since 2003.Dr. Kulkarni is experienced in developing and characterizing various non-invasive drug delivery systems including topical drug delivery systems comprised of liposomes, and nano-particles, emulsions and nasal spray products. He has published scientific research articles in peer reviewed journals, patents, book chapters, and edited a book titled Handbook of Non-Invasive Drug Delivery Systems: Science and Technology. He is a current member of American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists.

• 1. Topical and Transdermal Drug Delivery2. Micellar Nanoparticles: Applications for Topical and Passive Transdermal Drug Delivery3. Emulsions and Microemulsions for Topical and Transdermal Drug Delivery4.Iontophoretic Transdermal Drug Delivery5. Ultrasound-based Technology for Skin Barrier Permeabilization6. Microneedles – Minimally Invasive Transdermal Delivery Technology7.Recent Advances in Ophthalmic Drug Delivery 8. Nasal Delivery of Micro- and Nano-encapsulated Drugs9. Pulmonary Drug Delivery10. Regulatory Aspects of Nasal and Pulmonary Spray Drug Products