TITLE (PROF/DR/): PROF.

NAME: AZUBUIKE, CHUKWUEMEKA PAUL

POSITION: PROFESSOR                 SPECIALISATION: DRUG DELIVERY AND BIOPOLYMER-BASED MATERIALS

EDUCATION/TRAINING

Personal Statement

“I am a highly accomplished and dedicated Professor of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology with a strong background in developing, modifying, and characterizing pharmaceutical excipients from local sources, and in drug delivery systems. I possess extensive experience in academia, research, and pharmaceutical practice, demonstrated by a rich publication history and successful roles at the University of Lagos and Lagos State University. I am committed to advancing pharmaceutical knowledge, with a focus on innovative drug formulations and the utilization of unconventional resources. I am actively engaged in research, teaching, and contributing to the pharmaceutical community.”

Positions, Scientific Appointments, and Honours

• Professor (Sabbatical Leave), Department of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Lagos State University, Lagos, Nigeria (2024-Present).
• Professor, Department of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria (2022-Present).
• Acting Head of Department of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria (2020 to 2022)
• Sub Dean, Faculty of Pharmacy University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria (2017 to 2019)
• Visiting Research Associate: Quill Research Institute, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Queen’s University Belfast, BT7 1NN, Northern Ireland 2008

Selected Most Recent Publications /Contributions to Knowledge)

• Azubuike, C. P., Adedokun, A. R., Oseni, B. A., Ologunagba, M., & Madu, S. J. (2025). Characterization of physicochemical properties of microcrystalline and nanocrystalline cellulose powders derived from Citrullus lanatus peels for potential pharmaceutical applications.  American Journal of Pharmacotherapy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 4(2).   doi: 10.25259/AJPPS_2025_002
• Emediegwu, C. H., Oseni, B. A., Ologunagba, M. O., Kolawole, O. M., & Azubuike, C. P. (2024). Nanocellulose crystals reinforced chitosan hydrogel loaded with artemether-lumefantrine to achieve a sustained release formulation. Tropical Journal of Phytochemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 3(3), 240-245. https://doi.org/10.26538/tjpps/v3i3.5 3
• Oseni, B. A., Osekita, S. T., Ibrahim, M. B., Igbokwe, N. H., & Azubuike, C. P. (2024). Development of emulgel formulation from Markhamia tomentosa leaf extract: Characterization and in vitro antimicrobial activity against skin isolates. American Journal of Pharmacotherapy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 3. DOI 0.25259/AJPPS_2024_009 5
• Cardoso-daodu, I. M., Ilomuanya, M. O., & Azubuike, C. P. (2024). Liposome encapsulated curcumin in lysine-collagen hydrogel embedded with valsartan for treatment of diabetic wounds. ACTA Pharmaceutica Sciencia, 62(4). DOI: 10.23893/1307-2080.APS6252 7
• Amajuoyi, J. N., Ilomuanya, M. O., Oseni, B., Azubuike, C. P., Krestou, A., Vorp, D. A., & Adeosun, S. O. (2024). Scanning electron microscopy-based quantification of keratin and hyaluronic acid microstructure in electrospun scaffolds. Beni-Suef University Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences, 13(1), 77. https://doi.org/10.1186/s43088-024-00539-0 9.

Collaborators/ Networks (International inclusive)

• Robin D. Rogers University of Alabama/525 Solutions, Inc.
• Héctor Rodríguez, University of Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, Spain
• Dr. Nan Yeld, Senior Adviser British Council South Africa