 Name: Abeer Ahmed Mohammed Kassem
 Title: Lecturer in Department of Pharmaceutics
 Telephone: +2(03)3877111
 Email: abeer.kassem@pua.edu.eg and abeerkassem2002@gmail.com
 Room: C428
Academic Qualification:
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Doctor of Philosophy in Pharmaceutical Sciences
(Pharmaceutics) May, 2008.
Master of Pharmaceutical Sciences (Pharmaceutics)
August, 1998.
Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Sciences (Distinction with
Honor, Rank the Fourth) June 1990.
Professional Experiences and Positions held:
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Biography
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Research interest
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Deputy Manager of the quality assurance unit, Faculty of
Pharmacy and Drug Manufacturing, Pharos University in
Alexandria, Egypt (2011 till now)
Manager of the quality assurance unit, Faculty of Pharmacy
and Drug Manufacturing, Pharos University in Alexandria,
Egypt (2008-2010)
Nasal and Rectal Drug Delivery of Insulin
Synthetic Membranes for Drug Transport
Sustained Release Local Delivery Systems
Formulation of Local Delivery Systems For the Treatment of
Periodontal pockets: Films and in situ Gels
Formulation and Evaluation of Gastroretentive Drug Delivery
Systems: Floating and Size increasing Systems
Nanoparticles: Solid Lipid Nanoparticles
Vesicular carriers: Proniosomes
1. A. A. Kassem, F. A. Ismail, V. F. Naggar, and E. Aboulmagd,
Preparation and evaluation of periodontal films based on
polyelectrolyte complex formation, Pharm Dev Technol, Early
Online: 1–9 (2014).
2. An Accepted paper (in press) entitled “Formulation and in
vitro evaluation of size expanding gastro-retentive systems of
Levofloxacin hemihydrate” in Int J Pharm (2014)
Publications
Conferences:
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Conferences and
workshops
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Pronisomes as Nano Vesicular Carriers to Enhance the
Transdermal Delivery of Mefenamic Acid. (The 14th
Arab International Conference of Materials Science:
Materials for Biomedical Applications, December 1-3
(2013), Institute of Graduate Studies and Research,
Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt.)
Formulation and Evaluation of Levofloxacin
Gastroretentive Delivery System for Eradication of
Helicobacter pylori. (The Future University International
Conference on Pharmaceutical Technologies ICPT,
February 6-9 (2012) Intercontinental City Stars Hotel,
Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt.)
Formulation and Evaluation of Levofloxacin Controlled
Release Delivery System for Eradication of Helicobacter
pylori. (32nd Conference of Pharmaceutical Sciences,
Egyptian Pharmaceutical Society, December 20-21 (2011),
Conference center, Cairo University Hostel, Cairo, Egypt.)
Preparation and evaluation of periodontal films based on
polyelectrolyte complex. (The First International
Pharmaceutical Conference: Recent advances in
pharmaceutical research and technology, May 6-7 (2010),
Beirut Arab University, Beirut, Lebanon.)
Preparation and evaluation of in-situ gels for treatment of
periodontal pockets. (The First International
Pharmaceutical Conference: Recent advances in
pharmaceutical research and technology, May 6-7 (2010),
Beirut Arab University, Beirut, Lebanon.)
Nasal and Rectal Delivery of Insulin in Rats Using
Chitosan as an Absorption Enhancer. (Second AAPS
Frontier Symposium: Membrane Transporters and Drug
Therapy, April 8-10 (1999) National Institute of Health,
Masur Auditorium. Bethesda, MD.)
Formulation of Chitosan Membranes of Controlled
Permeability Characteristics via Complexation with
Iron. (Second AAPS Frontier Symposium: Membrane
Transporters and Drug Therapy, April 8-10 (1999)
National Institute of Health, Masur Auditorium.
Bethesda, MD.)
Ph.D. Thesis: Formulation and evaluation of drug
delivery systems based on gel forming polymers
(2008).
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Workshops:
"Culture and leadership", Education Development
Center Hall, Pharos University in Alexandria, 5th
January, 2014.
“The uses of electron microscopy. Preparation of biological
specimens and nanotechnology”, Faculty of Science, University
of Alexandria. September 26, 2013.
“Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Program
in teaching and learning” delivered by the Institute of
International Education , Faculty of Pharmacy and Drug
Manufacturing, Pharos University in Alexandria, March
29 and 31 (Module 1 and Day 1 of Module 2), April 19
and 21 (Module 2), April 26 (Module 3 Day 1), May 19
(Module 3 Day 2) 2012.
“Internal auditing course of the higher education
institution”, Faculty of Pharmacy and Drug
Manufacturing, Pharos University in Alexandria, 28
February to 1 March 2011.
“Qualifying the external and internal auditors of the
higher education institutions": The external auditing
course of the higher education institution, Faculty of
Pharmacy and Drug Manufacturing, Pharos University
in Alexandria, 27-31 December 2009.
“Qualifying the external and internal auditors of the
higher education institutions": The self-evaluation
study, Faculty of Pharmacy and Drug Manufacturing,
Pharos University in Alexandria, 13-17 December,
2009.
"Quality Assurance and Accreditation of Education",
Faculty of Pharmacy and Drug Manufacturing, Pharos
University in Alexandria, 5-6, June 2008.
“The Scientific Uses of Informatics”, Faculty of Pharmacy,
University of Alexandria. February 21-24, 2005.
“The New Life Sciences: Ethics, Patents and Poor” Biovision
Alexandria 2004, Bibliotheca Alexandria Conference Center,
April 3-6, 2004.
“Molecular Techniques in Nucleic Acids and Proteins”, 45
hours in the Institution of Graduate Studies and Research,
University of Alexandria, March 7-11, 1999.
Bioavailability and Bioequivalence, Faculty of Pharmacy,
University of Alexandria, 1991.
Teaching Experience:
Professional and
scientific Activities
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Solid Dosage Forms:
Principles and techniques
involved in the design, formulation and quality control
testing of solid dosage forms (powders, granules, tablets,
capsules and suppositories).
Biopharmaceutics: Biopharmaceutical considerations in
dosage form design and physiological, physicochemical,
formulation factors affecting drug absorption via different
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routes of drug administration including; oral, nasal, rectal
vaginal, buccal, sublingual, transdermal and parenteral.
Hospital Pharmacy: Hospital pharmacist
administrative and technical activities within the healthteam through interdisciplinary interactions.
Master and Ph.D. Supervision:
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Master thesis entitled: Formulation and Evaluation of
Controlled Release Drug Delivery System for Eradication of
Helicobacter Pylori.
Ph.D. thesis entitled: Delivery of a CNS Acting Drug via
the Development of an Osmotic System.
Ph.D. thesis entitled: Design and Evaluation of Some
Transmucosal Drug Delivery Systems.