Vivek P. Chavda, MPharm, is an Assistant Professor of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology at the L. M. College of Pharmacy, Gujarat, India. Before joining academics, he worked in the biologics industry for almost eight years in research and development, with two successful regulatory filings at Lupin Biotech (Pune) and Dr. Reddy's Laboratory (Hyderabad). He has published many national and international journal papers, book chapters, and newsletter articles and has nine patents in the pipeline. His research interests include the development of biologics processes and formulations, medical device development, nano-diagnostics, long-acting parenteral formulations, and nano-vaccines. He is serving as an editorial board member for various Scopus-indexed, peer-reviewed journals and was listed among the top 2% of scientists in the world by Stanford University and Elsevier in 2023 and 2024. Vandana B. Patravale, PhD, is a Professor of Pharmaceutics at the Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai, India. Her research interests include development of nanocarriers with a major emphasis on infectious diseases, cancer and neurodegenerative disorders, medical device development, nanodiagnostics, and nano-vaccines. She has over 200 refereed publications, two books, and over 25 book chapters to her credit. She holds over 30 granted patents and has 14 patents in progress and two trademark registrations to her credit. She is the Vice President of the Controlled Release Society (Indian Chapter) and the National Convenor of the Women's Forum of the Association of Pharmaceutical Teachers of India. She has transferred more than 20 pharmaceutical technologies to various industries, including technology on drug-eluting stents, which are being marketed in more than 60 countries.
