Dr. Mansoor Amiji is currently the University Distinguished Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Chemical Engineering at Northeastern University in Boston, MA. Dr. Amiji received his BS degree in pharmacy from Northeastern University in 1988 and a PhD in pharmaceutical sciences from Purdue University in 1992.
Dr. Amiji teaches both undergraduate and graduate students at Northeastern University. His research is focused on the development of biocompatible materials from natural and synthetic polymers, target-specific drug and gene delivery systems for cancer and infectious diseases, and nanotechnology applications for medical diagnosis, imaging, and therapy.
Dr. Amiji has edited 14 books and has published 70+ book chapters and 400+ peer-reviewed articles. He is currently listed as a Highly Cited Researcher (top 1%) in Pharmacology and Toxicology and has a Google H-index of 114. He has received several honors and awards, including the Nano Science and Technology Institute’s Award for Outstanding Contributions towards the Advancement of Nanotechnology, Microtechnology, and Biotechnology, the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS) Meritorious Manuscript Award, the Controlled Release Society’s (CRS) Nagai Award, and he is an Elected Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), American Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE), AAPS, and CRS.
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Awards & Recognition
- College of Fellows, American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE)
- Purdue University, College of Pharmacy, Distinguished Alumni Award
- Northeastern University, School of Pharmacy, Distinguished Alumni Award
- College of Fellows, Controlled Release Society
- Controlled Release Society – Tsuneji Nagai Award
- College of Fellows, American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS)