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Dr Amr ElShaer

Associate Professor in pharmaceutics

Amr ElShaer

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About

My research and academic career started by pursuing  an MSc in Pharmaceutics at Aston University in 2009. After finishing my masters degree with distinction, I was offered a PhD scholarship in the area of Molecular Pharmaceutics. Afterwards, I joined Redx Pharmaceuticals as DMPK Scientist then joined Kingston University as a lecturer in 2013. At Kingston I run multidisciplinary projects to explore the synthesis and manufacture of smart polymers to sense the glucose concentrations in blood and release the drug according to the diabetic patient need. My team also evaluates the use of contact lenses to deliver ophthalmic drugs. I am a senior Fellow of the HEA and active reviewer of Pharmaceutics journals including; Nature Scientific reports, RSC Advances,  BioMed Research International. Currently I am acting as the Chair of the Pharmacy Fitness to Practise Committee, serve as MPharm admission tutor and sits on the University Senate. In 2015 I got Santander Travel award. I also received the Staff Commercial Entrepreneur award in 2018.

Areas of specialism

  • Oral Drug delivery
  • Orally disintegrating tablets
  • Formulation engineering of solid dosage forms
  • Molecular pharmaceutics
  • Contact lenses for ocular drug delivery.
  • Smart drug delivery systems
  • 3D printing
  • Pharmaceutics

Qualifications

  • PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Aston University
  • MSc in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Aston University
  • BSc in Pharmacy, Cairo University
  • PGCert in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education, Kingston University

Professional membership

Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA; 2018)

Member of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes

Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA; 2014- 2018)

Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (AFHEA; 2012- 2014)

Research

My early research looked at the multi-functionality of pharmaceutical excipients at micro and macro scale using physico-chemical techniques and at molecular level using gene-chips. My research interests expanded since I started my academic role at Kingston University London as I started to manage interdisciplinary projects. One theme of my research emphasise on the role of stimuli-responsive polymers in preparing smart delivery systems to confront common clinical conditions such diabetes and glaucoma. Nanomedicine is another area of my interest as I believe it will assist in personalizing medicine in the future. Chitosan and PLGA particles are engineered at nanoscale in our lab to manipulate drug release profiles according to patients' needs. To be a scientist in my teaching, my pedagogical research explores the role of community of practices (CoP) in enhancing learning experience amongst scholars. Social media and bookmarking tools are implemented into my teaching practice to enable students to assimilate and master new knowledge by sharing. I am also assessing students' perception and expectation of electronic feedback as a tool in identifying the gaps of students' learning and improve their performance by feeding forward.

Publications

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Number of items: 32.

Article

ElShaer, Amr, Casanova, Diogo, Freestone, Nicholas S and Calabrese, Gianpiero (2019) Students' perceptions of the value of electronic feedback : does disciplinary background really matter? British Journal Of Educational Technology, ISSN (print) 0007-1013 (Epub Ahead of Print)

Babenko, Mai, Peron, Jean-Marie R., Kaialy, Waseem, Calabrese, Gianpiero, Alany, Raid G. and ElShaer, Amr (2019) [sup]1H NMR quantification of spray dried and spray freeze-dried saccharide carriers in dry powder inhaler formulations. International Journal of Pharmaceutics, 564, pp. 318-328. ISSN (print) 0378-5173

Ghazal, Heba, Ahmadouk, Judy, Dhanji, Sumayya, El-bushra, Amani, Kayyali, Reem and Elshaer, Amr (2019) Patients' and prescribers' perception of contact lenses as a potential ocular drug delivery system. Contact Lens and Anterior Eye, 42(2), pp. 190-195. ISSN (print) 1367-0484

Al-Tamimi, Nouras, Slater, Natasha, Kayyali, Reem and Elshaer, Amr (2019) Perceptions by adult patients with Type 1 and 2 diabetes of current and advanced technologies of blood glucose monitoring : a prospective study. Canadian Journal of Diabetes, 43(1), pp. 27-33. ISSN (print) 1499-2671

Al-Hashimi, Nihad, Begg, Nazish, Alany, Raid G., Hassanin, Hany and Elshaer, Amr (2018) Oral modified release multiple-unit particulate systems : compressed pellets, microparticles and nanoparticles. Pharmaceutics, 10(4), p. 176. ISSN (print) 1999-4923

Al-Hashimi, Nihad, Begg, Nazish, Alany, Raid G, Hassanin, Hany and Elshaer, Amr (2018) Compaction behaviour of multiparticulate systems : nanoparticles, microparticles and pellets. Pharmaceutics, ISSN (online) 1999-4923 (In Press)

Hassanin, Hany, Ahmed El-Sayed, Mahmoud, Elshaer, Amr, Essa, Khamis and Jiang, Kyle (2018) Microfabrication of net shape zirconia/alumina nanocomposite micro parts. Nanomaterials, 8(8), p. 593. ISSN (online) 2079-4991

Mosuela, Reynalyn, Mustafa, Shelan, Gould, Simon, Hassanin, Hany, Alany, Raid G and ElShaer, Amr (2018) Adherence of 'Pseudomonas aeruginosa' onto surfactant-laden contact lenses. Colloids and Surfaces B Biointerfaces, 163, pp. 91-99. ISSN (print) 0927-7765

Butt, Ummara, ElShaer, Amr, Snyder, Lori A. S., Al-Kinani, Ali A., Le Gresley, Adam and Alany, Raid G. (2018) Fatty acid based microemulsions to combat ophthalmia neonatorum caused by 'Neisseria gonorrhoeae' and 'Staphylococcus aureus'. Nanomaterials, 8(1), p. 51. ISSN (online) 2079-4991

ElShaer, Amr, Al-khattawi, Ali, Mohammed, Afzal R., Warzecha, Monika, Lamprou, Dimitrios A. and Hassanin, Hany (2018) Understanding the compaction behaviour of low-substituted HPC : macro, micro, and nano-metric evaluations. Pharmaceutical Development and Technology, 23(5), pp. 442-453. ISSN (print) 1083-7450

Khoder, Mouhamad, Abdelkader, Hamdy, ElShaer, Amr, Karam, Ayman, Najlah, Mohammad and Alany, Raid G. (2018) The use of albumin solid dispersion to enhance the solubility of unionisable drugs. Pharmaceutical Development and Technology, 23(7), pp. 732-738. ISSN (print) 1083-7450

Hassanin, Hany, Al-Kinani, Ali, ElShaer, Amr, Polycarpou, Elena, El-Sayed, Mahmoud Ahmed and Essa, Khamis (2017) Stainless steel with tailored porosity using canister-free hot isostatic pressing for improved osseointegration implants. Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 5(47), pp. 9384-9394. ISSN (print) 2050-750X

Essa, Khamis, Modica, Francesco, Imbaby, Mohamed, El-Sayed, Mahmoud Ahmed, ElShaer, Amr, Jiang, Kyle and Hassanin, Hany (2017) Manufacturing of metallic micro components using hybrid soft lithography and micro-electrical discharge machining. The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 91(1-4), pp. 445-452. ISSN (print) 0268-3768

Mosuela, Reynalyn, Thapa, Asim, Alany, Raid G and ElShaer, Amr (2017) Contact lenses : clinical evaluation, associated challenges and perspectives. Pharmacy & Pharmacology International Journal, 5(3), ISSN (online) 2379-6367

Elsayed, Ahmed, Elsayed, Eman, AL-Dadah, Raya, Mahmoud, Saad, ElShaer, Amr and Kaialy, Waseem (2017) Thermal energy storage using metal–organic framework materials. Applied Energy, 186(3), pp. 509-519. ISSN (print) 0306-2619

Khoder, Mouhamad, Abdelkader, Hamdy, ElShaer, Amr, Karam, Ayman, Najlah, Mohammad and Alany, Raid G. (2016) Efficient approach to enhance drug solubility by particle engineering of bovine serum albumin. International Journal of Pharmaceutics, 515(1-2), pp. 740-748. ISSN (print) 0378-5173

Butt, Ummara, ElShaer, Amr, Snyder, Lori A. S., Chaidemenou, Athina and Alany, Raid G. (2016) Fatty acid microemulsion for the treatment of neonatal conjunctivitis : quantification, characterisation and evaluation of antimicrobial activity. Drug Delivery and Translational Research, 6(6), pp. 722-734. ISSN (print) 2190-393X

ElShaer, Amr, Calabrese, Gianpiero, Casanova, Diogo and Huet, Isabel (2016) Building a community of practice for engaging pharmacy students to learn in a collaborative research environment. Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning, 8(5), pp. 698-707. ISSN (print) 1877-1297

ElShaer, Amr, Mustafa, Shelan, Kasar, Mohamad, Thapa, Sapana, Ghatora, Baljit and Alany, Raid G. (2016) Nanoparticle-laden contact lens for controlled ocular delivery of prednisolone : formulation optimization using statistical experimental design. Pharmaceutics, 8(2), E14. ISSN (online) 1999-4923

Elwerfalli, A.M., Ghanchi, Z., Rashid, F., Alany, R. and ElShaer, A. (2016) New generation of orally disintegrating tablets for sustained drug release: a propitious outlook. Current Drug Delivery, 12(6), pp. 652-667. ISSN (print) 1567-2018

Elwerfalli, Arwa Matoug, Al-Kinani, Ali, Alany, Raid and ElShaer, Amr (2015) Nano-engineering chitosan particles to sustain the release of promethazine from orodispersables. Carbohydrate Polymers, 131, pp. 447-461. ISSN (print) 0144-8617

ElShaer, Amr, Kaialy, Waseem, Akhtar, Noreen, Iyire, Affiong, Hussain, Tariq, Alany, Raid and Mohammed, Afzal R (2015) A methodological evaluation and predictive in silico investigation into the multi-functionality of arginine in directly compressed tablets. European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics, 96, pp. 272-281. ISSN (print) 0939-6411

ElShaer, Amr, Hanson, Peter and Mohammed, Afzal R. (2014) A novel concentration dependent amino acid ion pair strategy to mediate drug permeation using indomethacin as a model insoluble drug. European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 62, pp. 124-131. ISSN (print) 0928-0987

ElShaer, Amr, Ghatora, Baljit, Mustafa, Shelan and Alany, Raid G (2014) Contact lenses as drug reservoirs & delivery systems: the successes & challenges. Therapeutic Delivery, 5(10), pp. 1085-1100. ISSN (print) 2041-5990

ElShaer, Amr, Hanson, Peter and Mohammed, Afzal R (2013) A systematic and mechanistic evaluation of aspartic acid as filler for directly compressed tablets containing trimethoprim and trimethoprim aspartate. European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics, 83(3), pp. 468-476. ISSN (print) 0939-6411

Khan, Sheraz, ElShaer, Amr, Rahman, Ayesha S., Hanson, Peter, Perrie, Yvonne and Mohammed, Afzal R. (2011) Systems biology approach to study permeability of paracetamol and its solid dispersion. International Journal of Pharmaceutics, 417(1-2), pp. 272-279. ISSN (print) 0378-5173

Khan, Sheraz, ElShaer, Amr, Rahman, Ayesha R., Hanson, Peter, Perrie, Yvonne and Mohammed, Afzal R. (2011) Genomic evaluation during permeability of indomethacin and its solid dispersion. Journal of drug targeting, 19(8), pp. 615-623. ISSN (print) 1061-186X

ElShaer, Amr, Khan, Sheraz, Perumal, Dhaya, Hanson, Peter and Mohammed, Afzal R (2011) Use of amino acids as counterions improves the solubility of the BCS II model drug, indomethacin. Current Drug Delivery, 8(4), pp. 363-372. ISSN (print) 1567-2018

AlHusban, Farhan A, El-Shaer, Amr M, Jones, Rhys J and Mohammed, Afzal R (2010) Recent patents and trends in orally disintegrating tablets. Recent Patents on Drug Delivery & Formulation, 4(3), pp. 178-197. ISSN (print) 1872-2113

AlHusban, Farhan, Elshaer, Amr M., Kansara, Jiteen H., Smith, Alan M., Grover, Liam M., Perrie, Yvonne and Mohammed, Afzal R. (2010) Investigation of formulation and process of lyophilised orally disintegrating tablet (ODT) using novel amino acid combination. Pharmaceutics, 2(1), pp. 1-17. ISSN (online) 1999-4923

Book Section

Hassanin, Hany, ElShaer, Amr, Benhadj-Djilali, Redha, Modica, Francesco and Fassi, Irene (2018) Surface finish improvement of additive manufactured metal parts. In: Gupta, Kapil, (ed.) Micro and precision manufacturing. Cham, Switzerland : Springer. pp. 145-164. (Engineering Materials) ISSN (print) 1612-1317 ISBN 9783319688008

Conference or Workshop Item

Butt, U., Elshaer, A., Alany, R. and Snyder, L. (2014) Using fatty acids to combat blindness in newborns caused by gonorrhoea infection: analytical method development and validation. In: American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS) Annual Meeting and Exposition; 02-06 Nov 2014, San Diego, U.S.. (Unpublished)

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