Dr. Bazigha K. Abdul Rasool
Dr. Bazigha K. Abdul Rasool
Professor & Head of Pharmaceutical Sciences DepartmentBiography
Dr. Bazigha is currently a Professor and Head of the Pharmaceutical Sciences Department at Dubai Pharmacy College for Girls, UAE. She earned her Ph.D. in Pharmaceutics from the University of Baghdad, Iraq. Dr. Bazigha has authored a book chapter and over 50 research articles published in prestigious, peer-reviewed international journals, and has presented her work at numerous international conferences. Additionally, she serves as a peer reviewer for several highly regarded journals. With over 20 years of teaching experience at both graduate and postgraduate levels, she supervised many graduate students through their master's. In recognition of her contributions to the field, she was honored with the "Professor of the Year in Pharmaceutics" award by the Venus International Foundation in 2023. She has also been recognized as one of the Top 2000 Scientists in the UAE by the AD Scientific Index. Furthermore, Dr. Bazigha is an active member of editorial boards and regularly reviews several international pharmaceutical journals. She has been invited as a keynote speaker, chairperson, organizer, and scientific evaluator to prominent international conferences in pharmacy.
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Education
Research Interests
- Innovative nanoparticles, microparticulate and vesicular drug carriers.
- Pharmaceutical formulation for drug targeting.
- Pharmacokinetics and drug bioavailability.
- Pharmacy practice
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Research Publications
- Khalifa, A. Z. M., Shehab, N. G., Jabbar, D. L., Shahiwala, A. F., & Abdul Rasool, B. K. (2026). Development of Phyllanthus emblica extract-loaded niosomes for cancer treatment: Formulation and in vitro evaluation. Pharmaceuticals, 19(4), 582.
- Khalaf, M. M., Sajad, O., Sammour, R. M. F., & Abdul Rasool, B. K. (2026). Design and evaluation of a novel expandable gastroretentive film for sustained Metoprolol release. PLOS ONE, 21(4), e0345598.
- Samara, R. K., Sammour, R. M. F., Seidel, V., & Abdul Rasool, B. K. (2026). Design, molecular docking, in vitro and in vivo evaluation of Dimenhydrinate-cyclodextrin complex for fast-disintegrating tablet. Current Pharmaceutical Design, 32(3), 228–242.
- Abbas, M. O., Ahmed, H., Hamid, E., Abuelhana, A., & Abdul Rasool, B. K. (2024). Pharmacists’ knowledge, perception, and prescribing practice of probiotics in the UAE: A cross-sectional study. Antibiotics, 13(10), 967.
- Ali, I. S. M., Sajad, U. A., & Abdul Rasool, B. K. (2024). Solid dispersion systems for enhanced dissolution of poorly water-soluble candesartan cilexetil: In vitro evaluation and simulated pharmacokinetics studies. PLoS ONE, 19(6), e0303900.
- AlMadalli, H. J., Abdul Rasool, B. K., Shehab, N. G., Della Sala, F., & Borzacchiello, A. (2024). Pomegranate extract-loaded sphingosomes for the treatment of cancer: Phytochemical investigations, formulation, and antitumor activity evaluation. PLoS ONE, 19(2), e0293115.
- Sammour, R. M. F., Khan, G. A., Sameer, S., Saraya, S., & Abdul Rasool, B. K. (2023). Development of Clindamycin loaded oral microsponges (Clindasponges) for antimicrobial enhancement: In vitro characterization and simulated in vivo studies. Biological and Pharmaceutical Bulletin, 46(8), 1088–1097.
- Rafiee, M. H., Abdul Rasool, B. K., Haider, M. A., & Anbar, H. S. (2023). Oral pioglitazone HCl-loaded solid lipid microparticles: Formulation design and bioactivity studies. Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Science, 13(2), 161–174.
- Abdul Rasool, B. K., & Sammour, R. M. F. (2022). DDSolver software application for quantitative analysis of in vitro drug release behavior of the gastroretentive floating tablets combined with radiological study in rabbits. Current Drug Delivery, 19(9), 949–965.
- Abdelwahd, A., & Abdul Rasool, B. K. (2022). Optimizing and evaluating the transdermal permeation of hydrocortisone transfersomes formulation based on digital analysis of the in vitro release and ex vivo studies. Recent Advances in Drug Delivery and Formulation, 16(2), 122–144.
- Abdul Rasool, B. K., Hussain, F. N., Bahrainwala, I. M., Kalady, S. P., & Shamsheer, Z. (2022). Advances in vaccine delivery strategies to promote effective immunization. Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Science, 12(5), 05.
- Abdul Rasool, B. K., Mohammed, A. A., & Salem, Y. Y. (2021). The optimization of a dimenhydrinate transdermal patch formulation based on the quantitative analysis of in vitro release data by DDSolver through skin penetration studies. Scientia Pharmaceutica, 89(3), 33.
- Abdul Rasool, B. K., Khalifa, A. Z. M., Abu-Gharbieh, E. F., & Khan, R. K. G. (2020). Employment of alginate floating in situ gel for controlled delivery of celecoxib: Solubilization and formulation studies. BioMed Research International, 2020, 1879125.
- Khalifa, A. Z. M., & Abdul Rasool, B. K. (2017). Optimized mucoadhesive coated niosomes as a sustained oral delivery system of famotidine. AAPS PharmSciTech, 18(8), 3064–3075.
- Hussein, A. H., Abdul Rasool, B. K., & Abdulrasool, A. A. (2016). Optimization of elastic transfersomes formulations for transdermal delivery of pentoxifylline. European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics, 102, 101–114.
- Abdul Rasool, B. K., & Salam, S. (2016). The design of a history of pharmacy course in the bachelor of pharmacy curriculum in the UAE experience. International Journal of Medical Education, 7, 81–82.
- Abdul Rasool, B. K., Zakaria, R., Hijazi, N., & Shahiwala, A. F. (2025). Cubosomes as smart nanocarriers for antimicrobial agents: A review of emerging applications. Biomaterials Translational, 2025.
- Abdul Rasool, B. K., Mahri, N. A., Alburaimi, N., Abdallah, F., & Bin Shamma, A. S. (2022). A narrative review of the potential roles of lipid‐based vesicles (vesiculosomes) in burn management. Scientia Pharmaceutica, 90(3), 39.
- Rafiee, M. H., & Abdul Rasool, B. K. (2022). An overview of microparticulate drug delivery system and its extensive therapeutic applications in diabetes. Advanced Pharmaceutical Bulletin, 12(4), 730–746.
- Abdul Rasool, B. K., & Shahiwala, A. F. (2020). Buccal and intraoral drug delivery: Potential alternative to conventional therapy. In Novel Drug Delivery Technologies: Innovative Strategies for Drug Re-positioning (pp. 29–71).
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External Profiles
Google Scholar: scholar.google.com/citations?user=eDdedDEAAAAJ
ResearchGate: researchgate.net/profile/Bazigha-Abdul-Rasool
AD Scientific Index: adscientificindex.com/scientist/bazigha-k-abdul-rasool/2041083
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