PhD Projects

• Nanoparticle-in-microneedle drug delivery applications in diabetes, hypertension and chronic inflammatory diseases (in collaboration with Queens University Belfast: Donnelly Lab and The University of Zambia)

• Nanoparticle-in-hydrogel applications in osteoarthritis and chronic pain.

• Nanoparticle-mediated host-derived therapy (HDT) dry powder inhalable formulations for MDR-TB (in collaboration with Wits University: WADDP)

• Nose-to-brain nano prodrugs for the management of CNS diseases (in collaboration with Universite Paris Cite: CNRS)

• Development of Novel HIV prevention technologies for women in  low resource countries (in collaboration with CONRAD and MWRI)

Masters Projects

• Plant-derived metallic nanoparticles with anti-HIV/AIDS activity

• Quality by Design optimised nanomaterial drug delivery for the management of osteoarthritis.

• Intraorally/intravaginally administered Electrospun nanofibres intended for HIV/AIDS prevention and management

• Orally dissolvable plant-derived nutraceuticals

• Plant saponin stabilised nanocrystals as drug delivery tools