I am a PhD Candidate at Angela Birnbaum Lab, University of Minnesota. My research interests include modeling and simulation, pharmacometrics and quantitative clincal pharmacology. My graduate research is focused on using model based methods to characterize pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic changes of antiseizure medicines in special populations of pregnancy, post-partum and breastfeeding infants.
I also serve as the current Chair of ISoP Student Community.

Interests

  • Modeling and Simulation
  • Model Infromed Drug Development
  • Quantitative Clinical Pharmacology

Education

  • PhD Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology (Minor in Biostatistics), 2016-2020

    University of Minnesota

  • Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD), 2016

    Manipal University, India

Experience

 
 
 
 
 

Clinical Pharmacology Modeling and Simulation Intern

GlaxoSmithKline

May 2019 – Aug 2019 Pennsylvania

Focus - Using pharmacometric approaches to build exposure response relationship for a new anti-malarial drug

  • Developed a population logistic and time to event regression models in NONMEM for understanding relationship between tafenoquine exposure and malaria relapse rates using data from 3 pivotal studies
  • Developed population pharmacokinetic model for an in-development drug using circadian rhythm patterns for drug-receptor binding dynamics
 
 
 
 
 

Graduate Research Assistant

Experimental and Clincal Pharmacology, University of Minnesota

Sep 2017 – Present Minnesota

Focus - Using pharmacometric approaches to understand pharmacokinetics of antiepileptics in special populations

  • Using population NLME models for characetrizing pregnancy and postpartum related PK-PD changes of lamotrigine
  • Developing breastfeeding PBPK models for predicting lamotrigine exposure in infants from breastfeeding
  • Using stochastic simulation and estimating methods to identify dosing algorithms for lamotrigine in pregnancy and postpartum
 
 
 
 
 

Graduate Teaching Assistant

Experimental and Clincal Pharmacology, University of Minnesota

Aug 2016 – Aug 2017 Minnesota
 
 
 
 
 

Pharmacometrics Research Fellow

Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer

Jan 2016 – Aug 2016 India

Focus - Using pharmacometric approaches to optimize and individualize therapy in oncology

  • Used Population PK approaches to establish bioequivalence of a rituximab biosimilar
  • Developed a pharmacometric model of paclitaxel to analyze effect of BMI on exposure
  • Used D-optminal sampling to develop and initiate a study to characterize colistin PK in bone marrow transplant patients
 
 
 
 
 

Bioanalytical Intern

Manipal ACUNOVA

Aug 2015 – Jan 2016 India

Focus - Development and validation of bioanalytical methods on chromatographic/mass spectroscopic systems

  • Method development and validation of protein-based drugs especially insulin analogues
  • Developing and maintaining method standard operating procedures
 
 
 
 
 

Clinical Pharmacy Resident

Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University

Feb 2015 – Aug 2015 India

Recent Publications

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Bupivacaine Pharmacokinetics and Breast Milk Excretion of Liposomal Bupivacaine Administered After Cesarean Birth.
Antiepileptic Drug Exposure in Infants of Breastfeeding Mothers With Epilepsy
Food effect on pharmacokinetics of cannabidiol oral capsules in adult patients with refractory epilepsy
Use of Herbal Medicine by Pregnant Women: What Physicians Need to Know.