Omar Faruk

Lecturer
Department of Pharmacy

Faculty

Faculty of Sciences and Engineering

Address

A/2, Jahurul Islam Avenue
Jahurul Islam City, Aftabnagar
Dhaka-1212, Bangladesh

Office

Ext: 171 || Room No#
omar.faruk@ewubd.edu

Academic Background

M. Pharm. University of Dhaka (2020), Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, GPA: 4.00 (4.00)
B. Pharm. University of Dhaka (2019), Department of Pharmacy, cGPA: 3.97 (4.00)

Omar Faruk is an enthusiastic academic and researcher in pharmaceutical sciences. He completed his M. Pharm in Pharmaceutical Technology, securing a GPA of 4.00, and his B. Pharm from the Department of Pharmacy, University of Dhaka with a cGPA of 3.97. Currently a lecturer at East West University (EWU), he brings expertise in drug formulation, analytical method development and quality assessment. His research interests include developing and validating analytical methods, optimizing drug delivery systems and exploring the quality of consumer healthcare products. Omar has been recognized with multiple prestigious awards, including the National Science & Technology Fellowship (2021-2022).

Professional Experience

Lecturer- East West University, February, 2023-Till date
Lecturer- Northern University Bangladesh, November, 2022-January, 2023

Research Interest

Pharmaceutical Formulations Design and Development
Analytical Methods Development, Optimization and Validation
Experimental Design Based Studies
Public Health Research

Selected Publications

Akter, H., Rajbangshi, J. C., Faruk, O., Shill, D. K., & Rouf, A. S. S. (2024). Development and validation of RP-HPLC method for routine analysis of osimertinib. Bangladesh Pharmaceutical Journal, 27(1), 85-91.

Hossain, M. J., Faruk, O., Lira, D. N., Shill, D. K., & Rouf, A. S. S. (2024). Design and evaluation of hair growth-hair fall oil formulation from botanicals. Bangladesh Pharmaceutical Journal, 27(1), 9-18.

Faruk, O., Shill, D. K., Lira, D. N., Rouf, A. S. S., & Kumar, U. (2023). Full factorial design assisted RP-UHPLC method development and study of stressed degradation of molnupiravir. Drug Analytical Research, 7(2), 9-22.

Faruk, O., Hossain, M. J., Shill, D. K., Lira, D. N., Alam, M. M., & Rouf, A. S. S. (2023). Studies of hair fall and hair growth activities of Hg-Hf formulations, 2nd International Conference on Pharmaceutical Sciences, Pharmacy Practice, and Traditional Medicines, Dhaka (10-11 February 2023).

Masrur, A. H., Rabbani, G., Akter, A., Anika, S. N., Riya, S. R., Faruk, O., & Rashid, H. A. (2023). Reverse-Phase Wet Granulation Technology Aided Development of Rifampicin Immediate Release Tablet, 2nd International Conference on Pharmaceutical Sciences, Pharmacy Practice, and Traditional Medicines, Dhaka (10-11 February 2023).

Oral presentation on "Development and Optimization of Imatinib Sustained Release Dosage Form through QbD Approach” at the 2nd International Conference on “Pharmaceutical Sciences, Pharmacy Practice, and Traditional Medicines,” organized by the Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Dhaka (11 February 2023).