Nayan Solanki
About Nayan Solanki
Nayan Solanki is a Senior CMC and Formulation Manager at Day One Biopharmaceuticals, with extensive expertise in drug formulation and process development. He holds a PhD in Industrial Pharmacy from St. John's University and has a strong background in formulating amorphous solid dispersions and 3D printed tablets.
Work at Day One Biopharmaceuticals
Nayan Solanki serves as the Senior CMC and Formulation Manager at Day One Biopharmaceuticals. He has held this position since 2022 and is based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In this role, he is responsible for overseeing the development and management of the chemistry, manufacturing, and controls (CMC) aspects of drug formulation. His expertise contributes to the advancement of biopharmaceutical products.
Education and Expertise
Nayan Solanki holds a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Industrial Pharmacy from St. John's University, where he studied from 2014 to 2018. He also earned a Master of Pharmacy in Pharmaceutics and Drug Design from Ahmedabad University, completing his studies from 2011 to 2013. His educational background is complemented by a Bachelor of Pharmacy (B.Pharm.) from S.J. Thakkar Pharmacy College, obtained from 2007 to 2011. He specializes in the formulation of amorphous solid dispersions (ASD) using hot-melt extrusion (HME) and spray drying (SD).
Professional Experience
Nayan Solanki has accumulated extensive experience in the pharmaceutical industry. He worked at Quotient Sciences as a Staff Formulator from 2019 to 2021 and later as a Senior Staff Formulator from 2021 to 2022. He also held the position of Group Leader at Quotient Sciences for eight months in 2022. Prior to this, he served as a Graduate Teaching Fellow, Graduate Research Student, and Graduate Teaching Assistant at St. John's University from 2014 to 2018.
Research Interests
Nayan Solanki's research interests focus on the tableting behavior of milled extrudates and the drug release mechanisms from tablets. He has a strong background in determining the physical stability of amorphous solid dispersions using common analytical techniques. His work also includes the formulation of 3D printed tablets utilizing fused deposition modeling (FDM) and skills in process development and scale-up of the spray drying process.
Background
Nayan Solanki began his academic journey as a Graduate Student Researcher at Ahmedabad University from 2011 to 2013. His early education laid the foundation for his advanced studies in pharmacy and drug formulation. His diverse experiences in teaching and research roles at St. John's University have contributed to his comprehensive understanding of pharmaceutical sciences.