Rajesh Davé
Rajesh Davé
Distinguished Professor, Chemical & Materials Engineering
308 Otto H. York Center
About Me
Prof. Dave, a Distinguished Professor in the CBPE Department, received the B. Tech. (1978) from Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, and M.S. (1981) and Ph.D. (1983) from Utah State University, all in Mechanical Engineering.
Education
Ph.D.; Utah State University; Mechanical Engineering; 1983
M.S.; Utah State University; Mechanical Engineering; 1981
B.S.; Indian Institute of Technology; Mechanical Engineering; 1978
M.S.; Utah State University; Mechanical Engineering; 1981
B.S.; Indian Institute of Technology; Mechanical Engineering; 1978
Awards & Honors
2022 AIChE PD2M Award for Outstanding Contribution to QbD for Drug Product, AIChE
2021 Fellow of National Academy of Inventors (NAI), National Academy of Inventors
2021 Fellow of National Academy of Inventors (NAI), National Academy of Inventors
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Teaching Interests
Particle processing, characterization, experimental design, nanotechnology.
Past Courses
CHE 602: SELECTED TOPICS
CHE 702: ST:
CHE 702: ST: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:WRITING & PRESENTATION
CHE 702: ST:DESIGN OF EXPERIMENTS
CHE 702: ST:MODULES NANO-PHARMACEUT II
CHE 702: ST:PARTICLE ENGINEERING FOR ADVANCED MATERIALS
CHE 714: MICROMECHANICS OF PART TECH PR
CHE 795: RESEARCH METHODS FOR DOCTORAL
MTEN 633: MACHINE LEARNING FOR CHEMICAL AND MATERIALS ENGINEERS
CHE 702: ST:
CHE 702: ST: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:WRITING & PRESENTATION
CHE 702: ST:DESIGN OF EXPERIMENTS
CHE 702: ST:MODULES NANO-PHARMACEUT II
CHE 702: ST:PARTICLE ENGINEERING FOR ADVANCED MATERIALS
CHE 714: MICROMECHANICS OF PART TECH PR
CHE 795: RESEARCH METHODS FOR DOCTORAL
MTEN 633: MACHINE LEARNING FOR CHEMICAL AND MATERIALS ENGINEERS
Research Interests
His main research interests in Engineered Particulates include: synthesis of nano-particles and engineering of structured particle composites; modeling and development of novel techniques for dry particle coating, film-coated particles, granules and engineered particulates; nano-particle mixing, and nano-particle fluidization; powder flow and particle-particle interactions/cohesion; and DEM simulations.
Patents
System and Method for Fabrication of Uniform Polymer Films Containing Nano and Micro Particles via Continuous Drying Process
Methods for Superdisintegrant-Based Composite Particles for Dispersion and Dissolution of Active Pharmaceutical Agents
Systems and Methods for Superdisintegrant-Based Composite Particles for Dispersion and Dissolution of Agents
In Progress
PBM-DEM Simulations of Large-Scale Closed-Circuit Continuous Ball Milling of Cement Clinker
Developing advanced population balance models for cement milling processes via a PBM-DEM modeling framework. Funded by The Siam Research and Innovation Company/ SCG Thailand.
Population Balance Modeling of Particle Formation Processes
Population balance modeling of breakage, agglomeration, and growth mechanisms in particulate unit operations toward developing a better mechanistic understanding of various pharmaceutical unit operations such as fluidized bed granulation, milling, and crystallization/precipitation.
Developing advanced population balance models for cement milling processes via a PBM-DEM modeling framework. Funded by The Siam Research and Innovation Company/ SCG Thailand.
Population Balance Modeling of Particle Formation Processes
Population balance modeling of breakage, agglomeration, and growth mechanisms in particulate unit operations toward developing a better mechanistic understanding of various pharmaceutical unit operations such as fluidized bed granulation, milling, and crystallization/precipitation.
Journal Article
Muanpaopong, Nnontawat, & Dave, Rajesh, & Bilgili, Ecevit (2023). A Comparative Analysis of Steel and Alumina Balls in Fine Milling of Cement Clinker via PBM and DEM. Powder Technology/Elsevier, 421, 118454.
Muanpaopong, N, & Dave, Rajesh, & Bilgili, Ecevit (2022). Impact of Ball Size Distribution, Compartment Configuration, and Classifying Liner on Cement Particle Size in a Continuous Ball Mill. Minerals Engineering, 189, 107912.
Dave, Rajesh, & Kim, Sangah, & Kunnath, Kuriakose, & Tripathi, Siddharth (2022). A concise treatise on model-based enhancements of cohesive powder properties via dry particle coating. Advanced Powder Technology, 33(11),
DiStefano, Tyler, & Vaso, Keti, & Panebianco, Christopher, & Danias, George, & Chionuma, Henry, & Kunnath, Kuriakose, & Karoulias, Stylianos, & Wang, Minghui, & Xu, Peng, & Dave, Rajesh, & Sahoo, Susmita, & Weiser, Jennifer, & Iatridis, James (2022). Hydrogel-Embedded Poly(Lactic-co-Glycolic Acid) Microspheres for the Delivery of hMSC-Derived Exosomes to Promote Bioactive Annulus Fibrosus Repair. Cartilage, 13(3),
Zheng, Kai, & Kunnath, Kuriakose, & Dave, Rajesh (2022). Discrete element method simulation of binary blend mixing of cohesive particles in a high-intensity vibration system. AIChE Journal, 68(4),
Muanpaopong, N, & Dave, Rajesh, & Bilgili, Ecevit (2022). Impact of Ball Size Distribution, Compartment Configuration, and Classifying Liner on Cement Particle Size in a Continuous Ball Mill. Minerals Engineering, 189, 107912.
Dave, Rajesh, & Kim, Sangah, & Kunnath, Kuriakose, & Tripathi, Siddharth (2022). A concise treatise on model-based enhancements of cohesive powder properties via dry particle coating. Advanced Powder Technology, 33(11),
DiStefano, Tyler, & Vaso, Keti, & Panebianco, Christopher, & Danias, George, & Chionuma, Henry, & Kunnath, Kuriakose, & Karoulias, Stylianos, & Wang, Minghui, & Xu, Peng, & Dave, Rajesh, & Sahoo, Susmita, & Weiser, Jennifer, & Iatridis, James (2022). Hydrogel-Embedded Poly(Lactic-co-Glycolic Acid) Microspheres for the Delivery of hMSC-Derived Exosomes to Promote Bioactive Annulus Fibrosus Repair. Cartilage, 13(3),
Zheng, Kai, & Kunnath, Kuriakose, & Dave, Rajesh (2022). Discrete element method simulation of binary blend mixing of cohesive particles in a high-intensity vibration system. AIChE Journal, 68(4),
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Other
Special issue of the 8th World Congress on Particle Technology (WCPT8): Applications of particle technology for pharmaceuticals
Advanced Powder Technology, December 2018
Discrete element method simulation of cohesive particles mixing under magnetically assisted impaction
Powder Technology, July (3rd Quarter/Summer) 2014
Dispersion of fine and ultrafine powders through surface modification and rapid expansion
Chemical Engineering Science, 2013
Dry coating of micronized API powders for improved dissolution of directly compacted tablets with high drug loading
International Journal of Pharmaceutics, 2013
Dynamic simulation of particle packing influenced by size, aspect ratio and surface energy
Granular Matter, 2013
Advanced Powder Technology, December 2018
Discrete element method simulation of cohesive particles mixing under magnetically assisted impaction
Powder Technology, July (3rd Quarter/Summer) 2014
Dispersion of fine and ultrafine powders through surface modification and rapid expansion
Chemical Engineering Science, 2013
Dry coating of micronized API powders for improved dissolution of directly compacted tablets with high drug loading
International Journal of Pharmaceutics, 2013
Dynamic simulation of particle packing influenced by size, aspect ratio and surface energy
Granular Matter, 2013
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Conference Proceeding
Dissolution of Poorly Soluble Drug Nanoparticles from Edible Polymer Stripfilms
Controlled Release Society, July (3rd Quarter/Summer) 2014
Translating Research Experience into Classroom Practice: An RET Project
Proceedings of the 2011 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference, June 2011
Connecting high school Science with better medicines: A RET Outreach of the NSF ERC-SOPS
National Science Foundation, February 2010
On laboratory development for a curriculum in particle technology
ASEE Annual Meeting, 1997
Particle technology research at NJIT
ASEE Annual Meeting, 1995
Controlled Release Society, July (3rd Quarter/Summer) 2014
Translating Research Experience into Classroom Practice: An RET Project
Proceedings of the 2011 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference, June 2011
Connecting high school Science with better medicines: A RET Outreach of the NSF ERC-SOPS
National Science Foundation, February 2010
On laboratory development for a curriculum in particle technology
ASEE Annual Meeting, 1997
Particle technology research at NJIT
ASEE Annual Meeting, 1995