Shahabuddin Ahmed

Mr. Shahabuddin Ahmed


Research Focus & Metrics

Academic Career Length

8Years (2019-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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18 December 2019 in Pharmaceutics
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KNKazem Nazari
Kazem Nazari
PMPrina Mehta
Prina Mehta
Muhammad Sohail ArshadMuhammad Sohail Arshad
Muhammad Sohail Arshad
SAShahabuddin Ahmed
Shahabuddin Ahmed
Eleftherios AndriotisEleftherios Andriotis
Eleftherios Andriotis
Zeeshan AhmadZeeshan Ahmad
Zeeshan Ahmad
The purpose of this study was to apply the Quality by Design (QbD) approach to the electrospinning of fibres loaded with the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) indomethacin (INDO) and diclofenac sodium (DICLO). A Quality Target Product Profile (QTPP) was made, and risk assessments (preliminary hazard analysis) were conducted to identify the impact of material attributes and process parameters on the critical quality attributes (CQAs) of the fibres. A full factorial design of experiments (DoE) of 20 runs was built, which was used to carry out experiments. The following factors were assessed: Drugs, voltage, flow rate, and the distance between the processing needle and collector. Release studies exhibited INDO fibres had greater total release of active drug compared to DICLO fibres. Voltage and distance were found to be the most significant factors of the experiment. Multivariate statistical analytical software helped to build six feasible design spaces and two flexible, universal design spaces for both drugs, at distances of 5 cm and 12.5 cm, along with a flexible control strategy. The current findings and their analysis confirm that QbD is a viable and invaluable tool to enhance product and process understanding of electrospinning for the assurance of high-quality fibres.