Nagavendra Kommineni completed his master’s degree and Ph.D. in pharmaceutics from NIPER Hyderabad, India. He worked as a research associate at Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, FL, USA. Currently, he is working as a research fellow at the Population Council at Rockefeller University, New York, USA. His area of expertise includes liposomal technology for delivering small molecules, stem-cell-derived exosome delivery of small molecules, lipid nanoparticles, topical and transdermal product development, the development of complex and sterile injectables, and the development of nanotechnology-based products for HIV and contraception.