Satish Rojekar

Experienced Postdoctoral researcher specializing in advanced drug delivery systems and protein formulations. Proficient in Lipid nanoparticles (LNPS), Microneedles, Liposomes, and Nanomedicine. Recognized for accolades, extensive publications, and editorial roles in pharmaceutical journals. Self-motivated, adaptable learner, effective team player, and capable leader when needed. Eager to contribute to the dynamic growth of the pharmaceutical industry.

Postdoctoral Fellow (July 2023–Present):

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York USA

• Student Mentored: 02
• Mentored two graduate students for a project on monoclonal antibody formulation development.
• Assisted research with data collection, analysis, and interpretation.
  

Senior Research Fellow, Ph.D. (Tech.) (Jan. 2016–Oct. 21):

Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai, India

• Student Mentored: 05
• Conducted lab sessions for Bachelor of Pharmacy and Technology students.
• Provided hands-on training in Pharmaceutics and Nanomedicine experiments.
• assisted with research projects and mentored Master of Pharmacy students.
  

Visiting Faculty, Drug Delivery Technology (Jan 2021–Present):

Institute of Chemical Technology, Marathwada Campus, Jalna, India

• Taught an M.Tech. Course on Drug Delivery Technology.
• Guided students in research projects and thesis preparation.
• Facilitated active learning through discussions and experiments.
• Evaluated student performance and supported their development.

Postdoctoral Fellow

Funded by NIH

Newton Bhabha Fellowship (UK)

Jointly funded by the British Council UK and Department of Biotechnology, Government of India

NFSC Fellowship

Awarded for Ph.D. by University Grant Commission, India

BANRF Fellowship

Awarded a Ph.D. by the government of Maharashtra

All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) Fellowship

Awarded for M. Pharm. curriculum by AICTE, India

Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE), Fellowship

Awarded by the Department of Biotechnology, India

• Rojekar S.V., Vavia P.R., Trimukhe A.M., and Deshmukh R. R., “Novel plasma method for enhancement of solubility, dissolution, and bioavailability of poorly water-soluble drugs,” Indian Patent Application No. 201921049615, 2019 (Granted 2023).
• Pawar M., Rojekar S.V., and Vavia P.R.," Long-acting Tenofovir Alafenamide Fumarate Biodegradable-Controlled Release Formulations," Indian Patent Application No.202221066621, 2022 (Submitted).
• Satish Rojekar, Mone Zaidi and Tony Yuen, “High Concentration Formulations For Monoclonal Antibodies,” US Patent Application No. 63/500,849, 20 (Submitted).

Publications:

• Rojekar S*, Pallapati AR, Gimenez-Roig J, Korkmaz F, Sultana F, Sant D, Haeck CM, Macdonald A, Kim SM, Rosen CJ, Barak O. Development and biophysical characterization of a humanized FSH-blocking monoclonal antibody therapeutic formulated at an ultra-high concentration. Elife. 2023 Jun 19;12:e88898.
• Sant D, Rojekar S*, Gera S, Pallapati AR, Gimenez‐Roig J, Kuo TC, Padilla A, Korkmaz F, Cullen L, Chatterjee J, Shelly E. Optimizing a therapeutic humanized follicle‐stimulating hormone–blocking antibody formulation by protein thermal shift assay. 2023 Mar.
• Pawar MA, Abadi LF, Rojekar SV, Yawalkar AN, Kulkarni SS, Vavia PR. Tenofovir alafenamide fumarate loaded long-acting microsphere for HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis. Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology. 2023 Jul 15:104762.
• Gera S, Kuo TC, Gumerova AA, Korkmaz F, Sant D, DeMambro V, Sudha K, Padilla A, Prevot G, Munitz J, Teunissen A, Rojekar S. FSH-blocking therapeutic for osteoporosis. Elife. 2022 Sep 20;11:e78022.
• Rojekar S, Abadi LF, Pai R, Mahajan K, Kulkarni S, Vavia PR. Multi-organ targeting of HIV-1 viral reservoirs with etravirine loaded nanostructured lipid carrier: An in-vivo proof of concept. European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. 2021 Sep 1;164:105916.
• Rojekar S, Abadi LF, Pai R, Prajapati MK, Kulkarni S, Vavia PR. Mannose-anchored nano-selenium loaded nanostructured lipid carriers of etravirine for delivery to HIV reservoirs. AAPS PharmSciTech. 2022 Aug 17;23(7):230.
• Rojekar S, Vora LK, Tekko IA, Volpe-Zanutto F, McCarthy HO, Vavia PR, Donnelly RF. Etravirine-loaded dissolving microneedle arrays for long-acting delivery. European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics. 2021 Aug 1;165:41-51.
• Rojekar S, Pai R, Abadi LF, Mahajan K, Prajapati MK, Kulkarni S, Vavia P. Dual loaded nanostructured lipid carrier of nano-selenium and Etravirine as a potential anti-HIV therapy. International Journal of Pharmaceutics. 2021 Sep 25;607:120986.
• Rojekar SV, Trimukhe AM, Deshmukh RR, Vavia PR. Novel pulsed oxygen plasma mediated surface hydrophılizatıon of ritonavır for the enhancement of wettability and solubility. Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology. 2021 Jun 1;63:102497.
• Trimukhe A, Rojekar S*, Vavia PR, Deshmukh RR. Pulsed plasma surface modified omeprazole microparticles for delayed release application. Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology. 2021 Dec 1;66:102905.
• Kulkarni D, Damiri F, Rojekar S*, Zehravi M, Ramproshad S, Dhoke D, Musale S, Mulani AA, Modak P, Paradhi R, Vitore J. Recent advancements in microneedle technology for multifaceted biomedical applications. Pharmaceutics. 2022 May 20;14(5):1097.
• Damiri F, Rahman MH, Zehravi M, Awaji AA, Nasrullah MZ, Gad HA, Bani-Fwaz MZ, Varma RS, Germoush MO, Al-Malky HS, Sayed AA, Rojekar SV. MXene (Ti3C2Tx)-embedded nanocomposite hydrogels for biomedical applications: a review. Materials. 2022 Feb 23;15(5):1666.
• Pardeshi S, Damiri F, Zehravi M, Joshi R, Kapare H, Prajapati MK, Munot N, Berrada M, Giram PS, Rojekar S*, Ali F. Functional thermoresponsive hydrogel molecule to material design for biomedical applications. Polymers. 2022 Jul 31;14(15):3126.
• Fotooh Abadi L, Damiri F, Zehravi M, Joshi R, Pai R, Berrada M, Massoud EE, Rahman MH, Rojekar S*, Cavalu S. Novel nanotechnology-based approaches for targeting HIV reservoirs. Polymers. 2022 Jul 29;14(15):3090.
• Mahajan K, Rojekar S, Desai D, Kulkarni S, Bapat G, Zinjarde S, Vavia P. Layer-by-layer assembled nanostructured lipid carriers for CD-44 receptor–based targeting in HIV-infected macrophages for efficient HIV-1 inhibition. AAPS PharmSciTech. 2021 Jun 7;22(5):171.
• Zaidi M, Kim SM, Mathew M, Korkmaz F, Sultana F, Miyashita S, Gumerova AA, Frolinger T, Moldavski O, Barak O, Pallapati A, Rojekar S. Bone circuitry and interorgan skeletal crosstalk. Elife. 2023 Jan 19;12:e83142.
• Damiri F, Rojekar S, Bachra Y, Varma RS, Andra S, Balu S, Pardeshi CV, Patel PJ, Patel HM, Paiva-Santos AC, Berrada M. Polysaccharide-based nanogels for biomedical applications: A comprehensive review. Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology. 2023 Apr 11:104447.
• Mahajan K, Rojekar S, Desai D, Kulkarni S, Vavia P. Efavirenz loaded nanostructured lipid carriers for efficient and prolonged viral inhibition in HIV-infected macrophages. Pharmaceutical Sciences. 2020 Nov 24;27(3):418-32.
• Vitore JG, Pagar S, Singh N, Karunakaran B, Salve S, Hatvate N, Rojekar S*, Benival D. A comprehensive review of nanosuspension loaded microneedles: fabrication methods, applications, and recent developments. Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation. 2023 Jun 6:1-30.
• Zadbuke N, Shahi S, Marathe R, Nawale R, Rojekar S. Design and development of single core osmotic pump (SCOP) for poorly soluble drug. World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research. 2017 Aug 16;6(12):1058-81.
• Bhushette PR, Rojekar SV, Uday SA. Toxicological Studies of Purified Soymida Febrifuge and Acacia Nilotica Exudate Gum.(3). Int J Pharm Sci.;10:58-69.
• P. Patil, S. Rojekar*, Self-assembled cyclodextrin nanoparticles as a drug carrier, Int. J. Pharma Bio Sci. 5 (2014).
• Bhushette PR, Rojekar SV, and Annapure US. Oral acute toxicity study of purified Sterculia foetida exudate gum.
• Satish Rojekar et al., Recent Advances in Nanomaterial Embedded Nanocomposite for Biomedical Application: A Review. Biointerface Research in Applied Chemistry. April 2023.
• Satish Rojekar* et al., Chitosan Scaffolds: Expanding Horizons in Biomedical Applications, submitted to the journal Carbohydrate Polymers (under review).
• Satish Rojekar* et al.,Modified Chitosan as a Versatile Platform for Gene Delivery: Current Developments and Future Perspectives, submitted to the journal Carbohydrate Polymers (under review).

Book Chapter :

• Damiri F, Gowda BJ, Andra S, Balu S, Rojekar S, Berrada M. Chitosan Nanocomposites as Scaffolds for Bone Tissue Regeneration. InChitosan Nanocomposites: Bionanomechanical Applications 2023 Apr 13 (pp. 377-394). Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore.

Editor for Journals:

• Academic Editor, PLOS ONE
• MDPI Crystals, Guest Editor (Recent Advances in Fabrication and Biomedical Applications of Nanomaterials)
• Research Journal of Infectious Diseases and Therapy
• Journal of Nanomedicine Nanotechnology and Nanomaterials

Editorial Board Member:

• Journal of International Journal of Integrative Nanoscience and Technology
• Journal of Dermatology and Skin Disease Therapy

Reviewer for Reputed Journals: 

Peer Review of Article: 30+

• Smart Medicine
• Nanomedicine
• Virulence
• Bioengineering & Translational Medicine (BTM)
• Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology
• International Journal of Pharmaceutics (IJP)
• Drug Development and Industrial Pharmacy
• International Journal of Biological Sciences
• Research Journal of Infectious Diseases and Therapy
• European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics

• Early Career Member, Endocrine Society, USA
• In Training Member, American Society for Bone and Mineral Research, USA
• Professional Member, New York Academy of Sciences, USA
• Student Member, International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering (ISPE), USA
• Student Member, International Society for Antiviral Research (ISAR), USA
• Student Member, The British Society for Nanomedicine (BSNM), UK
• Student Member, Control Release Society (CRS), USA

• Satish Rojekar et al., “Development and biophysical characterization of a humanized FSH-blocking monoclonal antibody therapeutic formulated at an ultra-high concentration.”Endocrine Society, Annual Meeting, Chicago, USA, 2023.
• Satish Rojekar, Pradeep Vavia, Lalit Vora, Ismaiel Tekko, Helen McCarthy, and Ryan Donnelly “Design, formulation, and evaluation of novel dissolving microarray patches containing a long-acting Etravirine nanosuspension,” Controlled Release Society (CRS International), Annual Meeting and Exposition, USA, 2020.
• Satish Rojekar, Atul Raut and Pradeep Vavia “Quality by Design: optimized nanosuspension for solubility enhancement of poorly water-soluble drug,” 17th International symposium on advances in technology and business potential of new drug delivery systems, CRS, Indian chapter, 2019.
• Satish Rojekar, Sagar Bacchav, and Padma Devarajan “In-situ nanoprecipitation: a revolutionary approach for the design of solid lipid nanoparticles of Etravirine,” at NIPiCON International conference, India, 2016.
• Satish Rojekar, Nitin Jadhav, and Pradeep Vavia, “Pickering dry emulsion system for enhancement of dissolution and efficacy of poorly water-soluble fenofibrate,” 68th Indian Pharmaceutical Congress, India, 2016.
• Satish Rojekar and Raju Tayade “Novel drug delivery review,” Govt. College of Pharmacy, Aurangabad, India, 2012.
• Satish Rojekar “Futuristic trends in drug chemistry and analysis,” Govt. College of Pharmacy, Aurangabad, India, 2012.

Workshops:

• Shin-Etsu Formulation Workshop, Shin-Etsu Pharma Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai, India, 2018
• Laboratory Animal Handling Techniques Training, ICT, Mumbai, India, 2017
• Instrumental Technique of Analysis Workshop, ICT, Mumbai, India, 2017
• Formulation and Regulatory Workshop, Merck Pharma Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai, India, 2016
• Plasma Processing of Materials Workshop, ICT, Mumbai, India, 2016
• Nanomaterials: Emerging Trends Workshop, ICT, Mumbai, India, 2016
• 68th Indian Pharmaceutical Congress, Andhra University, India, 2016
• IPR: Strategic Innovations Workshop, UGC-CAS, ICT Mumbai, India, 2014
• Pharmacist as a Healthcare Professional Seminar, AICTE, New Delhi, India, 2012

Seminars:

• "Self-assembled Cyclodextrin Nanoparticles as Drug Carriers," Satish Rojekar and Pradeep R. Vavia, ICT, Mumbai, India, 2013.
• delivered a lecture on "Future Avenues in Pharmacy Profession," Satish Rojekar, Government College of Pharmacy, Aurangabad, India, 2022.
• Development of Monoclonal Antibody Formulation and Biophysical Characterization," Satish Rojekar, Mone Zaidi, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, USA, 2023.

• Professional certification in Scientific Leadership Development Program Pilot, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, USA, July 2023
• Professional certification in Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) by the Biopharma Institute, New Jersey, USA, February 2023
• Professional certification, GCP for Clinical Trials with Investigational Drugs and Biologics (ICH Focus), CITI Good Clinical Practice, June 2023
• General Course on Intellectual Property, organized by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), March 2017
• Project Management Skills for Leaders, by Linkedin Learning, August 2022
• Biomedical Responsible Conduct of Research: Rigor, Reproducibility and Ethical Behavior in Biomedical Research (Course Learner Group), 1 RCR (Stage), CITI Program, March 2022

• All India Rank 50th in the Graduate Pharmacy Aptitude Test (GPAT) by AICTE, Delhi, India, 2013
• All India Rank 287th in the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER) JEE exam by NIPER, Mohali, Punjab, India, 2013
• 2nd rank in M. Pharm. CET by the Directorate of Technical Education (DTE), Maharashtra State, India, 2013.
• Qualified GATE Biotechnology by Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT), Bombay, India, 2013
• Second Prize in Industrial-Defined Problem (IDP) at Vortex National Level Tech-Fest, ICT Mumbai, India, 2016
• First prize in poster presentation at the international conference NIPiCON, NIRMA University, Ahmadabad, India, 2016
• Third prize in an essay writing competition by the Social Justice Department, Govt. of Maharashtra, India, 2013
• Second prize in the college-level poster presentation competition in 2012
• Second prize in the Pre-GPAT competition during National Pharmacy Week by the Indian Pharmaceutical Association (IPA, Aurangabad), 2012

Expertise:

• Monoclonal antibodies, Gene therapies, and Protein-based formulations
• Innovative drug delivery systems: LNPs, Microneedles, Nanosuspension, Transdermal Patches, Hydrogels, Metallic Nanoparticles, Microspheres, Solid dispersion, Liposomes, Lipomer, Polymeric Nanoparticles, Niosomes, SLNs, and NLCs
• Expertise in Plasma medicine, radiopharmaceuticals, and lyophilized product development

• Spectroscopy: UV-Vis and FTIR
• Chromatography: HPLC, LC-MS, Size Exclusion
• Microscopy: Confocal, Fluorescence, SEM, AFM, Atomic absorption
• Other Techniques: Freeze drying, DSC/Nano DSC, PCR, DLS, TGA, CD, XRD, XPS, NMR, ELISA, OCT, Kinemitica, Franz Cell, High-Pressure Homogenizer, Lipex Extruder, Microfluidization, Tablet machine, Dissolution apparatus (USP type 1-7), PET Scanning and Scintigraphy, Texture analyzer, etc.

• MS Office
• Design Expert and Minitab software for the Design of experiments for QBD
• GraphPad Prism statistics software
• Adobe Photoshop and CorelDraw
• Referencing software: Endnote, Mendeley, Zotero and Reference Manager
• Platforms: Science Direct, SciFinder, PubMed, Google Scholar, Springer, and Google Patents

• Collaborative teamwork and Adept problem-solving
• Efficient time management and Scientific leadership
• Perpetual learning and Skilled mentorship
• Effective teaching and accomplished research capabilities

• Certified Pharmacist by Maharashtra State Pharmacy Council, India

• ICT Placement Cell
  Training and Placement coordinator, ICT Mumbai, 2014–2015
• Immunisia, Vortex 4.0 (National Level Tech Fest)
  Head coordinator, 2016-17
• Yuvam, ICT hostel Festival
  Head Coordinator, ICT Hostel, 2013-2014
• ICT Hostel
  Cultural secretary, 2013-2014

All references are available upon request.