Vinayagam Kannan

Vinayagam Kannan

Vinayagam Kannan
PhD Senior Formulation Development Scientist Par Sterile Products, LLC Rochester
USA

Biography

Dr. Vinayagam Kannan is a Senior Scientist, Formulation R&D at Par Sterile Products, LLC. He has a Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences from The University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC). He obtained master’s degree in Pharmaceutics from National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), India and bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy from The Tamil Nadu Dr.MGR Medical University, India. He has an excellent academic record with several awards and fellowships. He was inducted into The Rho Chi Honor Society in the year 2009 for his academic excellence.

Research Interest

Injectable and ophthalmic drug product development, pre-formulation, solubilization techniques, lyophilization, targeted drug delivery, nanoparticulate systems including liposomes, design of experiments (DOE), Quality by Design (QbD), extractables/leachables, and salt selection/screening.