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School of Science & Computing - Dept of Science - Cork Road campus
+353 0 51 845509
FTG01 T- Block/ FTG Rooms
Main Campus
Pharmaceutical and Molecular Biotechnology Research Centre ►
Dr. Richie Ryan received his B.Sc. in Applied Chemistry with Quality Management from Waterford Institute of Technology in 2006. In 2011 he received a PhD from the same institution for his thesis titled “Development and Characterisation of Microemulsions for the Analysis of Pharmaceutical Analytes by HPLC and CE”.
He has almost 7 years industry research & development experience, including roles as project manager, team lead, laboratory management, consultant, reviewer and system matter expert.
Since 2017 Dr. Ryan has been lecturing at Waterford Institute of Technology in Analytical and Pharmaceutical Science at both undergraduate and postgraduate level.
His research interests include microemulsions, polymer chemistry, ocular drug delivery, formulation, process development and novel advances in analytical methodologies.
Research interests include microemulsions, polymer chemistry, ocular drug delivery, formulation, process development and novel advances in analytical methodologies.
Publications:
Richie Ryan, Kevin Altria, Eamon McEvoy, Sheila Donegan and Joe Power, A review of developments in the methodology and application of microemulsion electrokinetic chromatography, Electrophoresis 2013, 34, 159-177.
Richie Ryan, Eamon McEvoy, Sheila Donegan, Joe Power and Kevin Altria, Recent developments in the methodology and application of MEEKC, Electrophoresis 2011, 32, 184–201
Richie Ryan, Sheila Donegan, Joe Power and Kevin Altria, Advances in the theory and application of MEEKC, Electrophoresis 2010, 31, 755–767
Richie Ryan, Sheila Donegan, Joe Power, Eamon McEvoy and Kevin Altria, Recent advances in the methodology, optimisation and application of MEEKC, Electrophoresis 2009, 30, 65–82
Richie Ryan, Sheila Donegan, Joe Power, Eamon McEvoy and Kevin Altria, Microemulsion HPLC, LCGC Europe October 2008, 21, 502-513
Advanced Chromatographic Techniques Level 9
Advanced Drug Formulation Science Level 9
Advanced Techniques in Pharmaceutical Science Level 8
Chromatographic and Electrophoretic Techniques Level 8
Chromatographic Method Development & Validation Level 8
Almost 7 years industry research & development experience, including roles as project manager, team lead, laboratory management, consultant, reviewer and system matter expert.
Project management – Industry experience in managing a project involving the characterisation of raw material API. Research conducted in conjunction with the PMBRC trough an Enterprise Ireland Innovation Partnership.
Process development/scale-up – Experience in co-ordinating between R&D and Manufacturing departments in the introduction of new products and process scale-up. Process development lead on the introduction of new Infra-red curing technology platform.
Analytical development expert – system matter expert in researching and designing analytical methodologies for raw material, intermediate and finished product testing. Also designed extractable/leachable studies for container/closure systems.
Drug/Polymer Formulation – Industry experience involving the research and design of prospective oral dose formulations for generic drug products. Formulation types included suspensions, powders and liquids. This involved assessing a number of preservative systems, buffering systems, bulking agents and API/excipient solubility. Characterisation of these formulations also entailed physicochemical tests such particle size analysis, viscosity and correlation with dissolution profiles.
Technical reviewer - performed technical review and sign off on analytical methods, validation protocols and validation dossiers prior to implementation and filing with regulatory/licensing bodies.
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