Raviteja Bulusu

Research and Teaching Assistant @Catalent

Tallahassee, FL, US

Developed expertise in novel drug delivery systems (oral, topical, sterile injectables) using rotary evaporation, spray drying, high-pressure homogenization, and sonication.• Solved formulation challenges such as solubility enhancement, stability optimization, and drug loading through QbD/DoE-driven approaches. • Mentored and trained 15 Pharm.D. students in Advanced Pharmaceutics and Drug Delivery; developed lab curricula and guided hands-on formulation experiments.PhD Research Project: Development of Small-Molecule Analogs and Targeted Nanoparticle Systems for Pancreatic Cancer• Evaluated 5-FU and GEM analogs in 2D/3D cell culture and organoid models, assessing apoptosis and protein expression via flow cytometry, EB/AO staining, and western blotting.• Investigated metabolic stability, pharmacokinetics, toxicity, and biodistribution using human liver microsomes, in vivo models (I.V; S.C; I.P), and fluorescent lipid in-vivo imaging.• Engineered EGFR-targeted liposomes and solid lipid nanoparticles, optimized using DoE, to enhance cellular uptake and therapeutic efficacy in pancreatic and colorectal cancer models.• Performed advanced physicochemical and solid-state characterization (NTA, DLS, TGA, FTIR, XRPD), as well as stability, release kinetics, and PK studies to support translational development.

Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University

Master's degree

GITAM Deemed University

Bachelor's Degree

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Doctor of Philosophy