Biography

Dr. Alekha K. Dash received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in pharmacy in 1981 and 1983 respectively, from Jadavpur University, India, and a Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota in 1990. He is professor and chair of the Department of Pharmacy Sciences and holds the Gilbert F. Taffe Jr. Endowed Chair of Pharmacy at the School. Dr. Dash’s research interests include design and evaluation of novel drug delivery systems, preformulation studies, solid-state characterization of drugs and dosage forms, pharmaceutical analysis, and evaluation and design of dosage forms for nutraceuticals. Dr. Dash has received several awards for teaching, research, and service. He has more than 50 publications in peer-reviewed and professional journals, several patent and more than 150 poster and podium presentations in national and international meetings. He is a member of six professional societies, serves on numerous editorial boards, and is a reviewer for 20 peer-reviewed journals. Dr. Dash has authored chapters in a number of texts, and has been invited to present at the international, national, and local levels. Dr. Dash is an Academic Leadership Fellow of AACP and a Fellow of AAPS.