Distinguished Professor and Chairman
Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
School of Pharmacy
Bouvé College of Health Sciences
Northeastern University
Office: 140 The Fenway, Room 156
360 Huntington Avenue
Boston, Massachusetts 02115
Phone #: (617) 373-3137
Fax #: (617) 373-8886
E-mail: m.amiji@neu.edu
Education:
- Sept, 1984 – June, 1988: Undergraduate College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts.
- Sept 1986 – May, 1988: Undergraduate Honors Student Research Project Major Advisor: Professor Mehdi Boroujerdi.
- June, 1988: B.S. in Pharmacy (magna cum laude).
- Aug, 1988 – July, 1992: Doctoral degree Department of Industrial and Physical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy and Pharmacal Sciences, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana.
- Aug, 1988 – June, 1989: Teaching Assistant in the Department of Industrial and Physical Pharmacy.
- July, 1989 – June, 1992: Research Assistant in the Department of Industrial and Physical Pharmacy.
- July, 1989 – June, 1992: Doctoral Dissertation Research Major Advisor: ProfessorKinam Park.
- July, 1992: Ph.D. in Pharmaceutics/Biomaterial Science
Professional/Academic Positions
- July, 1995 – June 2000: Pharmaceutics Section Leader, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy at Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts.
- Sept, 2002 – June, 2004: Education and Outreach Coordinator, Molecular Biotechnology Initiative at Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts.
- July 2003 – Present: Co-Director, Nanomedicine Education and Research Consortium (NERC) at Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts.
- July, 2005 – Dec, 2008: Associate Chair, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy at Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts.
- Jan, 2009 – Jan, 2010: Acting Chair, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy at Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts.
- Feb, 2010 – Present: Chairman, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts.
Awards/Honours
- Fellowship of the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS), 2007.
- AAPS Meritorious Manuscript Award, 2007.
- NSTI Fellowship Award for Outstanding Contributions towards the Advancement, in Nanotechnology, Microtechnology, and Biotechnology, 2006.
- Cited in Academic Pharmaceutical Scientists Who’s Who, 2004.
- Eurand Award for Outstanding Research in Oral Drug Delivery, Third Prize, 2003.
- Special Faculty Recognition Award from Doctor of Pharmacy Students, Class of 1999.
- Recipient of Rho Chi Advisor Appreciation Award, 1997, 1998, & 1999.
- Recipient of Dean’s Excellence in Teaching Award, 1996.
- Cited in Who’s Who in Science and Engineering, 1996.
- Member of Sigma Xi – The Scientific Research Society, 1996.
- Member of Rho Chi – Pharmaceutical Honor Society, 1987.
- Recipient of Dean’s Undergraduate Research Achievement Award, 1987.
- Recipient of Burroughs Wellcome Academic Scholarship, 1987.
- Recipient of Dean Leroy Keagle Memorial Scholarship, 1986.