About

- Experienced and enthusiastic "Formulation Expert" "Biomedical Engineer" with multidisciplinary research interests in formulation development and testing of novel delivery technologies. Familiar with cutting-edge drug delivery systems (targeted & long acting), early phase formulation/product development, analytical testing, cellular biology, and preclinical studies.
- Total 10+ years of experience in biomedical engineering, drug delivery, biomaterials, gut microbial metabolites, IBD, nanotechnology with novel therapeutics to bring advanced medication systems for various unmet medical needs.
- Multidisciplinary subject knowledge, experience in internal administrative tasks, aspire to become a pioneering principal investigator, participate in continued learning through conferences, and professional research. Actively works to connect students to their material to transform lives.
Kotla published more than 35 papers in peer-reviewed journals (including Nature Communications, Advanced Science, Biomaterials, Adv. Drug. Del. Rev, Advanced Functional Materials, Nanomaterials, RSC Advances, Journal of controlled release, Int. J. Nanomed, ACS Biomat. Sci. & Eng, Sensors and Actuators B Chemical, etc.,) published two books and filed three Indian patent applications.

Expertise: Drug Delivery, Nanomedicine, Polymer Chemistry, Biomaterials, Drug Product Development, Gut-microbial Metabolites, IBD, Nano-pharmaceuticals, Translational research.

Employment

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Education

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Projects & Funding

  • Long-acting injectable technologies for bone infections Novo Nordisk Foundation
    2023 - Present
  • Julia Polak European Doctorate Award European Society for Biomaterials
    2022 - Present
  • Novartis Innovation Postdoctoral Fellowship Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research
    2020 - 2023
  • FWO Individual Postdoctoral Fellowship Grant (Self-declined) Research Foundation - Flanders
    2020 - 2023
  • PhD Research Fellowship Nanopilot project grant, EU Horizon 2020 Framework, CURAM, University of Galway, Ireland
    2015 - 2020

Publications (38)