Ahmad B. Albadarin

Dr Ahmad B. Albadarin is a Principal Investigator & Project Leader at the University of Limerick (Bernal Institute and Chemical Sciences Department). Dr Albadarin has more than 8 years’ experience in working with industrial partners. He received a B.S. degree in Analytical Chemistry and Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the Queen’s University Belfast in 2012 and has excellent management and leadership skills. He is currently completing his Master Business Administration (MBA) degree at Kemmy Business School. He has been active in the area of particle processing, solid state chemistry, formulation and processing of pharmaceuticals; collaboration on research projects with numerous international manufacturing companies: cleaning methods development (Novartis); product quality and control/PAT implementation (Astellas and Johnson and Johnson); energy/environmental efficiency via new adsorption processes (Bombardier Aerospace); new product developments (SABIC via controlled release product).

1. Organic synthesis by Twin Screw Extrusion (TSE): continuous, scalable and solvent-free†Deborah E. Crawford Clodagh K. G. Miskimmin, Ahmad B. Albadarin, Gavin Walker and Stuart L. James. Green Chemistry: https://doi.org/10.1039/C6GC03413F
2. Developing ANN-Kriging hybrid model based on process parameters for prediction of mean residence time distribution in twin-screw wet granulation. H.Y. Ismail, M. Singh, S. Darwish, M. Kuhs, S. Shirazian, D.M. Croker, M. Khraisheh, A.B. Albadarin, G.M. Walker. Powder Technology: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.powtec.2018.11.060
3. Compartmental approach for modelling twin-screw granulation using population balances. H.Y. Ismail, S. Shirazian, M. Singh, D. Whitaker, A.B. Albadarin, G.M. Walker. International Journal of Pharmaceutics: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpharm.2019.118737
4. Development of stability-enhanced ternary solid dispersions via combinations of HPMCP and Soluplus® processed by hot melt extrusion. Ahmad B. Albadarin, C.B. Potter, M.T. Davis, J. Iqbal, S. Korde, S. Pagire, A. Paradkar, G. Walker. International Journal of Pharmaceutics: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpharm.2017.09.035
5. WO2019145401 - METHOD AND APPARATUS - A method of processing active pharmaceutical ingredients and apparatus for use in such methods. Ahmad B. Albadarin, Zeglinski J., Walker G. P34678GB1. https://patentscope.wipo.int/search/en/detail.jsf?docId=WO2019145401

1. Solomon, S., Ziaee, A., Giraudeau, L., O'Reilly, E., Walker, G. and Ahmad B. Albadarin (2019). Particle engineering of excipients: A mechanistic investigation into the compaction properties of lignin and [co]-spray dried lignin', International Journal of Pharmaceutics, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpharm.2019.03.061.
2. Kinetic and thermodynamics of chromium ions adsorption onto low-cost dolomite adsorbent, Ahmad B. Albadarin, Mangwandi, C., Al-Muhtaseb, A.H., Walker, G.M., Allen, S.J. and Ahmad, M.N.M. (2012). Chemical Engineering Journal, 179, 193-202, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2011.10.080.
3. Activated lignin-chitosan extruded blends for efficient adsorption of methylene blue. Ahmad B. Albadarin, Collins, M.N., Naushad, M., Shirazian, S., Walker, G. and Mangwandi, C. (2017). Chemical Engineering Journal, 307, 264-272. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2016.08.089.
4. Sajjia, M., Shirazian, S., Egan, D., Iqbal, J., Ahmad B. Albadarin, Southern, M. and Walker, G. (2017). Mechanistic modelling of industrial-scale roller compactor ‘Freund TF-MINI model’, Computers and Chemical Engineering, 104, 141-150, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compchemeng.2017.04.018.
5. Mangwandi, C., Suhaimi, S.N.A., Liu, J.T., Dhenge, R.M. and Ahmad B. Albadarin (2016). Design, production and characterisation of granular adsorbent material for arsenic removal from contaminated wastewater, Chemical Engineering Research and Design, 110, 70-81. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cherd.2016.04.004

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