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Dr. Ajay K. Banga is Professor in the Department of
Pharmaceutical Sciences at the College of Pharmacy, Mercer
University, Atlanta, GA, USA. He serves as
Department Chair and as Endowed Chair in transdermal
delivery systems. He has served as a consultant to over 25
companies in the area of his research expertise, which is
in skin delivery systems. Dr. Banga has a Ph.D. in
pharmaceutical sciences from Rutgers University, NJ, USA.
He has mentored 45 Ph.D. students as their major advisor,
and his laboratory has been funded by over 100
grants/contracts from pharmaceutical and cosmetic
companies, and by federal funds. Dr. Banga currently
serves on the Editorial Board of several journals and has
served as the Editor-in-Chief for a drug delivery journal.
He has written three single author books in the areas of
delivery of proteins and transdermal delivery, and
published 200 manuscripts, 12 book chapters, and made over
320 conference presentations with his students. He
has given over 90 invited lectures, and served on over 60
thesis/dissertation advisory committees and as a referee
for over 40 journals. He is a Fellow of the American
Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists.
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Ajay K. Banga
Professor & Chair, Mercer University
Research Expertise
Transdermal delivery
topical skin delivery
transdermal patch
iontophoresis
microneedles
About
Dr. Ajay K. Banga is Professor in the
Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences at the
College of Pharmacy, Mercer University,
Atlanta, GA, USA. He serves as
Department Chair and as Endowed Chair in
transdermal delivery systems. He has served as
a consultant to over 25 companies in the area
of his research expertise, which is in skin
delivery systems. Dr. Banga has a Ph.D.
in pharmaceutical sciences from Rutgers
University, NJ, USA. He has mentored 45 Ph.D.
students as their major advisor, and his
laboratory has been funded by over 100
grants/contracts from pharmaceutical and
cosmetic companies, and by federal funds. Dr.
Banga currently serves on the Editorial Board
of several journals and has served as the
Editor-in-Chief for a drug delivery journal.
He has written three single author books in
the areas of delivery of proteins and
transdermal delivery, and published 200
manuscripts, 12 book chapters, and made over
320 conference presentations with his
students. He has given over 90 invited
lectures, and served on over 60
thesis/dissertation advisory committees and as
a referee for over 40 journals. He is a Fellow
of the American Association of Pharmaceutical
Scientists.
Publications
Iontophoresis and electroporation:
comparisons and contrasts
International Journal of
Pharmaceutics
1999
Iontophoretic delivery of drugs:
Fundamentals, developments and biomedical
applications
Journal of Controlled Release
1988
Therapeutic Peptides and Proteins
Unknown Venue
2015
Characterization of Solid Maltose
Microneedles and their Use for Transdermal
Delivery
Pharmaceutical Research
2007
Effect of Surfactants on the Physical
Stability of Recombinant Human Growth
Hormone
Journal of Pharmaceutical
Sciences
1995
In vitro transdermal delivery of
therapeutic antibodies using maltose
microneedles
International Journal of
Pharmaceutics
2009
Poly (vinyl alcohol) microneedles:
Fabrication, characterization, and
application for transdermal drug delivery
of doxorubicin
European Journal of Pharmaceutics and
Biopharmaceutics
2018
Transdermal Delivery of Proteins
AAPS PharmSciTech
2011
Intradermal and transdermal drug delivery
using microneedles – Fabrication,
performance evaluation and application to
lymphatic delivery
Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews
2020
Electrically Assisted Transdermal And
Topical Drug Delivery
Unknown Venue
1998
Systemic delivery of therapeutic peptides
and proteins
International Journal of
Pharmaceutics
1988
Effects of disintegration-promoting agent,
lubricants and moisture treatment on
optimized fast disintegrating tablets
International Journal of
Pharmaceutics
2009
Microporation applications for enhancing
drug delivery
Expert Opinion on Drug Delivery
2009
Formation and Closure of Microchannels in
Skin Following Microporation
Pharmaceutical Research
2010
Characterization of Microchannels Created
by Metal Microneedles: Formation and
Closure
The AAPS Journal
2011
Iontophoretic Intradermal and Transdermal
Drug Delivery
Transdermal and Intradermal Delivery of
Therapeutic Agents
2011
The effect of electroporation on
iontophoretic transdermal delivery of
calcium regulating hormones
Journal of Controlled Release
2000
Hydrogel-Based lontotherapeutic Delivery
Devices for Transdermal Delivery of
Peptide/Protein Drugs
Pharmaceutical Research
1993
Iontophoretic skin delivery systems:
Success and failures
International Journal of
Pharmaceutics
2020
Assessing the potential of skin
electroporation for the delivery of
protein- and gene-based drugs
Trends in Biotechnology
1998
Controlled release of human growth hormone
in rats following parenteral
administration of poloxamer gels
Journal of Controlled Release
1997
Delivery of Methotrexate and
Characterization of Skin Treated by
Fabricated PLGA Microneedles and
Fractional Ablative Laser
Pharmaceutical Research
2018
Synergistic effect of iontophoresis and
soluble microneedles for transdermal
delivery of methotrexate
Journal of Pharmacy and
Pharmacology
2008
Transdermal Delivery of Interferon
Alpha-2B using Microporation and
Iontophoresis in Hairless Rats
Pharmaceutical Research
2007
Long-acting transdermal drug delivery
formulations: Current developments and
innovative pharmaceutical approaches
Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews
2024
Low frequency sonophoresis mediated
transdermal and intradermal delivery of
ketoprofen
International Journal of
Pharmaceutics
2012
Enhanced transdermal delivery of low
molecular weight heparin by barrier
perturbation
International Journal of
Pharmaceutics
2009
Iontophoretic (Transdermal) Delivery of
Drugs: Overview of Historical Development
Journal of Pharmaceutical
Sciences
1989
Quantification of skin penetration of
antioxidants of varying lipophilicity
International Journal of Cosmetic
Science
2012
Dihydroergotamine mesylate-loaded
dissolving microneedle patch made of
polyvinylpyrrolidone for management of
acute migraine therapy
Journal of Controlled Release
2017
Novel in situ forming hydrogel
microneedles for transdermal drug delivery
Drug Delivery and Translational
Research
2016
Formulation of tocopherol nanocarriers and
in vitro delivery into human skin
International Journal of Cosmetic
Science
2014
Adapalene Microemulsion for
Transfollicular Drug Delivery
Journal of Pharmaceutical
Sciences
2013
Use of Poloxamer Polymers to Stabilize
Recombinant Human Growth Hormone Against
Various Processing Stresses
Pharmaceutical Development and
Technology
1997
Inhibition of crystallization in
drug-in-adhesive-type transdermal patches
International Journal of
Pharmaceutics
2010
Microchannels created by sugar and metal
microneedles: Characterization by
microscopy, macromolecular flux and other
techniques
Journal of Pharmaceutical
Sciences
2010
Enhanced skin delivery of vismodegib by
microneedle treatment
Drug Delivery and Translational
Research
2015
Delivery of salmon calcitonin using a
microneedle patch
International Journal of
Pharmaceutics
2012
Transdermal iontophoretic delivery of
salmon calcitonin
International Journal of
Pharmaceutics
2000
A novel electronic skin patch for delivery
and pharmacokinetic evaluation of
donepezil following transdermal
iontophoresis
International Journal of
Pharmaceutics
2013
Direct quantitation of active ingredients
in solid artesunate antimalarials by
noncovalent complex forming reactive
desorption electrospray ionization mass
spectrometry
Journal of the American Society for
Mass Spectrometry
2008
Peptide and protein transdermal drug
delivery
Drug Discovery Today:
Technologies
2012
Transdermal lontophoretic Delivery of
Enkephalin Formulated in Liposomes
Journal of Pharmaceutical
Sciences
1996
Fabrication, Characterization and
Application of Sugar Microneedles for
Transdermal Drug Delivery
Therapeutic Delivery
2017
Transdermal delivery of indomethacin and
levonorgestrel using clofibric acid amides
as penetration enhancers
Drug Delivery
1993
Effects of chemical and physical
enhancement techniques on transdermal
delivery of 3-fluoroamphetamine
hydrochloride
International Journal of
Pharmaceutics
2017
Electrically and Ultrasonically Enhanced
Transdermal Delivery of Methotrexate
Pharmaceutics
2018
Microneedle‐mediated intradermal delivery
of epigallocatechin‐3‐gallate
International Journal of Cosmetic
Science
2016
Microneedles and transdermal drug delivery
Journal of Drug Delivery Science and
Technology
2009
In vivo iontophoretic delivery and
pharmacokinetics of salmon calcitonin
International Journal of
Pharmaceutics
2005
Advanced transdermal drug delivery system:
A comprehensive review of microneedle
technologies, novel designs, diverse
applications, and critical challenges
International Journal of
Pharmaceutics
2025
Development of a Transdermal Delivery
System for Tenofovir Alafenamide, a
Prodrug of Tenofovir with Potent Antiviral
Activity Against HIV and HBV
Pharmaceutics
2019
Response Surface Methodology to Optimize
Novel Fast Disintegrating Tablets Using β
Cyclodextrin as Diluent
AAPS PharmSciTech
2010
Molecular charge mediated transport of a
13kD protein across microporated skin
International Journal of
Pharmaceutics
2009
Dermal, Subdermal, and Systemic
Concentrations of Granisetron by
Iontophoretic Delivery
Pharmaceutical Research
2005
Modulated iontophoretic delivery of small
and large molecules through microchannels
International Journal of
Pharmaceutics
2012
Transdermal Iontophoretic Delivery of
Hydrocortisone from Cyclodextrin Solutions
Journal of Pharmacy and
Pharmacology
1998
Formulation and Evaluation of the In Vitro
Performance of Topical Dermatological
Products Containing Diclofenac Sodium
Pharmaceutics
2022
Microneedle and iontophoresis mediated
delivery of methotrexate into and across
healthy and psoriatic skin
International Journal of
Pharmaceutics
2022
Controlled delivery of ropinirole
hydrochloride through skin using modulated
iontophoresis and microneedles
Journal of Drug Targeting
2013
Electrically-assisted transdermal delivery
of buprenorphine
Journal of Controlled Release
2001
Controlled release of human growth hormone
following subcutaneous administration in
dogs
International Journal of
Pharmaceutics
1997
Transdermal iontophoretic delivery of
ketoprofen through human cadaver skin and
in humans
Journal of Controlled Release
1997
Formulation and evaluation of
4-benzylpiperidine drug-in-adhesive matrix
type transdermal patch
International Journal of
Pharmaceutics
2018
Quality by design approaches for topical
dermatological dosage forms
Research and Reports in Transdermal
Drug Delivery
2015
Effects of Chemical and Physical
Enhancement Techniques on Transdermal
Delivery of Cyanocobalamin (Vitamin B12)
In Vitro
Pharmaceutics
2011
Electrically enhanced transdermal delivery
of a macromolecule
Journal of Pharmacy and
Pharmacology
2002
Enhancement of Transdermal Iontophoretic
Delivery of a Liposomal Formulation of
Colchicine by Electroporation
Drug Delivery
1999
Intradermal and follicular delivery of
adapalene liposomes
Drug Development and Industrial
Pharmacy
2015
Aggregation of Proteins and its Prevention
by Carbohydrate Excipients: Albumins and
γ-Globulin
Journal of Pharmacy and
Pharmacology
1995
Response Surface Methodology to
Investigate the Iontophoretic Delivery of
Tacrine Hydrochloride
Pharmaceutical Research
2004
Minimization of Shaking-induced Formation
of Insoluble Aggregates of Insulin by
Cyclodextrins
Journal of Drug Targeting
1993
Formulation optimization, skin irritation,
and efficacy characterization of a novel
skin‐lightening agent
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology
2012
Transdermal delivery of a ~13 kDa
protein—anin vivocomparison of
physical enhancement methods
Journal of Drug Targeting
2010
Biochemical enhancement of transdermal
delivery with magainin peptide:
Modification of electrostatic interactions
by changing pH
International Journal of
Pharmaceutics
2008
In vitro percutaneous absorption studies
of cannabidiol using human skin: Exploring
the effect of drug concentration, chemical
enhancers, and essential oils
International Journal of
Pharmaceutics
2022
Effect of Different Pressure-Sensitive
Adhesives on Performance Parameters of
Matrix-Type Transdermal Delivery Systems
Pharmaceutics
2020
Transdermal iontophoretic delivery and
degradation of vasopressin across human
cadaver skin
International Journal of
Pharmaceutics
1995
Iontophoretic and Microneedle Mediated
Transdermal Delivery of Glycopyrrolate
Pharmaceutics
2014
Characterization of in Vitro Transdermal
Iontophoretic Delivery of Insulin
Drug Development and Industrial
Pharmacy
1993
Modulated delivery of donepezil using a
combination of skin microporation and
iontophoresis
International Journal of
Pharmaceutics
2020
Microneedle Mediated Iontophoretic
Delivery of Tofacitinib Citrate
Pharmaceutical Research
2022
Fabrication and characterization of
hyaluronic acid microneedles to enhance
delivery of magnesium ascorbyl phosphate
into skin
Biomedical Microdevices
2019
Development and evaluation of a polyvinyl
alcohol based topical gel
Journal of Drug Delivery Science and
Technology
2017
Electrically Modulated Transdermal
Delivery of Fentanyl
Pharmaceutical Research
2002
Transdermal delivery of human growth
hormone via laser-generated micropores
Drug Delivery and Translational
Research
2017
Transdermal iontophoretic delivery of
terbinafine hydrochloride: Quantitation of
drug levels in stratum corneum and
underlying skin
International Journal of
Pharmaceutics
2010
Methods to simulate rubbing of topical
formulation for in vitro skin permeation
studies
International Journal of
Pharmaceutics
2017
Transdermal Delivery of Iron Using Soluble
Microneedles: Dermal Kinetics and Safety
Journal of Pharmaceutical
Sciences
2016
In Situ Gel Formation in Microporated Skin
for Enhanced Topical Delivery of
Niacinamide
Pharmaceutics
2020
Cosmetic Devices Based on Active
Transdermal Technologies
Therapeutic Delivery
2015
Topical and transdermal delivery with
diseased human skin: passive and
iontophoretic delivery of hydrocortisone
into psoriatic and eczematous skin
Drug Delivery and Translational
Research
2021
New Technologies to Allow Transdermal
Delivery of Therapeutic Proteins and Small
Water-Soluble Drugs
American Journal of Drug Delivery
2006
Transdermal Delivery of Baclofen Using
Iontophoresis and Microneedles
AAPS PharmSciTech
2022
Optimization of Iontophoretic Parameters
for the Transdermal Delivery of
Methotrexate
Drug Delivery
2008
Induction and Inhibition of
Crystallization in Drug-in-Adhesive-Type
Transdermal Patches
Pharmaceutical Research
2012
In Vivo Iontophoretic Delivery of Salmon
Calcitonin Across Microporated Skin
Journal of Pharmaceutical
Sciences
2012
Transcending the Skin Barrier to Deliver
Peptides and Proteins Using Active
Technologies
Critical Reviews in Therapeutic Drug
Carrier Systems
2012
Education
Pharmaceutical Sciences
New Jersey
Experience
Mercer University
Professor and Chair
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