Moawia MOHD A. M. Altabakha
  • Moawia MOHD A. M. Altabakha

  • Associate Professor, Head of Pharmaceutical Sciences
  • Ext: 6208

Moawia M. Al-Tabakha has been an associate professor of pharmaceutical technology at the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (COPHS) at Ajman University (AU), Ajman, UAE, since August 2016. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Wales, UK, in April 2000 with the research thesis “Formulation of Dry Powders for Inhalation”. Since then, and for over 23 years, he worked academically in different Universities across the Middle East. He chaired different college committees such as the college quality assurance, research, and postgraduate studies, examination committee, training, and curriculum committees. He was appointed for a short period as deputy dean (15/1/2005 to 3/9/2005), acting dean (during the summer of the Academic year 2009-2010), general supervisor of the University library (during 1st semester of the academic year 2006-2007), served as a coordinator for the pharmaceutical sciences unit (2013-2016), coordinator for international accreditation (Jan 2017 - ongoing), Head of Pharmaceutical Sciences Department (Sep 2017 - ongoing) and the Coordinator of the BPharm program (Sep 2019 - ongoing). Dr. Moawia is aware of the current accreditation standards both nationally and internationally. His experience in quality assurance allowed him to lead teams in preparing self-study reports for accreditation. Dr. Moawia is currently the head of the ACPE International Certification steering committee (Jan 2017 – Current, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, AU) and a member of the standing Institutional Effectiveness Committee (Dec 2017 – Current). Dr. Moawia serves on the editorial board of some peer-reviewed journals. He also reviewed several manuscripts on behalf of renowned journals. Dr. Al-Tabakha published several research papers in his field in peer-reviewed journals, including the “Journal of Controlled Release; Impact Factor 2015: 7.633”. Dr. Moawia was affiliated with two research groups that won awards for their professional poster at DUPHAT 2012 and DUPHAT 2013. In 2014, he was awarded the “Distinguished Researcher” by his institution for his research publications in 2013. He currently has 44 Scopus-indexed publications with an h-index of 11. In 2022 and 2023, Dr. Moawia was on the list of the top 2% scientists in the world, as published by Stanford University. He provided professional consultation in vegetable capsule shells to firms such as West Pharmaceutical Services and Reperio-Tech LLC, The Boston Consulting Group, and McKinsey & Company Consultation.

Education
  • Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Technology, University of Wales, Cardiff, UK, 2000
  • B. Pharmacy, Andhra University, Andhra Pradesh, India, 1995
Experience
  • Associate Professor of Pharmaceutical Technology, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ajman University, Ajman, UAE, Aug 2016 - Current
  • Associate Professor of Pharmaceutical Technology, College of Pharmacy, Al Ain University of Science and Technology, Al Ain, UAE, Aug. 2009 - Aug. 2016
  • Assistant Professor/Associate Professor of Pharmaceutical Technology, Department of Pharmaceutics, Ajman University of Science and Technology, Fujairah, UAE, Sep 2001- Aug 2009
  • Assistant Professor of Pharmaceutical Technology, Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Applied Sciences University, Amman, Jordan, Sep 2000- Sep 2001
Teaching Area
  • Pharmaceutics, pharmaceutical Dosage Forms, Pharmaceutical Technology, Pharmacokinetics, Drug Information and Literature Evaluation
Research
  • Developing different pharmaceutical formulations to achieve controlled release formulation, improve bioavailability and/or achieve targeted release.
  • Encapsulation, specialized emulsification techniques, particle size reduction and control are of major interest.
  • Compression characteristics of pharmaceutical excipients to produce tablets of required properties are of interest.
Publications
Conference Presentation
  • 7-9 of March, 2017 (Dubai International Pharmaceuticals & Technologies Conference & Exhibition): My students participated in two posters under my supervision. One is entitled “Liposomal Drug Delivery Systems: Current Status and Future Prospects”, while the other one is entitled “Evaluation of the Bloodletting Cupping Therapy in the Management of Hypertension”.
  • 10-12 of March, 2013 (Dubai International Pharmaceuticals & Technologies Conference & Exhibition): Participated with accepted professional poster category A, entitled “Drug Counterfeiting Problems: A Survey Study on Public Awareness of Drug Counterfeiting among Al Ain University Students in Al Ain City, UAE” by Khairi Mustafa Salem, Moawia M. Al-Tabakha and Rami Abu jarad.
  • 12-14 of March, 2012 (Dubai International Pharmaceuticals & Technologies Conference & Exhibition): I am participating with accepted professional poster category A, entitled “Initial Disintegration of “Vegetable” Capsules and Hard Gelatin Capsules: In Vitro Comparison Study” by Moawia Al-Tabakha, Khairi Fahelelbom, Dima Said and Rami AbuJarad. Another poster of category B was accepted entitled “Drug Information Providing in Community and Hospital Outpatient Pharmacy in Al Ain City” by Lama Hamed and Moawia Al-Tabakha.
  • July 24 - July 28, 2023, The Controlled Release Society 2023 Annual Meeting & Expo in Las Vegas, NV, U.S.A.: Isra Ali, Islam Khalil, Moawia Al-Tabakha. Loratadine Loaded Chitosan Tannic Acid Nanoparticles as Anti-Cancer Agent for Breast Cancer Treatment: In-Silico, In-vitro and Cell Studies.
  • July 24 - July 28, 2023, The Controlled Release Society 2023 Annual Meeting & Expo in Las Vegas, NV, U.S.A.: Isra Ali, Islam Khalil, Moawia Al-Tabakha. Nanofabrication of PLLA-based Electrospun Piroxicam Loaded Patches as a Sustained-Release Dosage form for Skin Cancer Treatment and Tissue Restoration.
  • July 24 - July 28, 2023, The Controlled Release Society 2023 Annual Meeting & Expo in Las Vegas, NV, U.S.A.: Isra Ali, Islam Khalil, Moawia Al-Tabakha. Combinatorial Efficacy of Loratadine and 5-Florauracil Loaded Zein Tannic Acid Nanoparticles in Treatment of Breast Cancer.
Memberships, Awards and Honors
  • Member of the Editorial Board for the Journal of Formulation Science & Bioavailability, OMICS International, USA, since September 2017. https://www.omicsonline.org/editorialboard-formulation-science-bioavailability.php
  • Member of the Editorial Team for the Journal: Pharma and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Verizona Publisher, London, UK, since August 2017. http://verizonaonlinepublishing.com/PharmaEditors.aspx
  • Member of the Editorial Team for the SRL Pharmaceutica Analytica Acta, SciRes Literature, USA, since April 2017. http://scireslit.com/Pharmaceutica/editorsJ.php
  • Member of the Editorial Board for the Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Science Publishing Group, USA, since March 2017. http://www.sciencepublishinggroup.com/journal/editorialboard?journalid=515
  • Member of the Editorial Board for the European Journal of Experimental Biology, iMed Pub LLC, UK since March 2017. http://www.imedpub.com/european-journal-of-experimental-biology/editors.php
  • Member of the Editorial Board for the Elyns Journal of Pharmaceutical Research, Elyns Publishing Group (USA) since April, 2016. http://elynsgroup.com/journal/editorial-board/elyns-journal-of-pharmaceutical-research.
  • Member of the Editorial Board for the Austin Diabetes Research, Austin Publishing Group (USA) since December, 2015. http://austinpublishinggroup.com/diabetes-research/editorialBoard.php.
  • Member of the Editorial Board for the SOJ Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences (SOJPPS), SYMBIOSIS GROUP LLC (USA) since October, 2014. http://symbiosisonlinepublishing.com/pharmacy-pharmaceuticalsciences/editorialboard.php.
  • Member of the Advisory International Editorial Board for the Journal: International journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Clinical Research, eSCOPE Publications, India, since Jan 2017. http://ijpscr.com/index.php/stage/editorial/
  • Member of the University of Wales Alumni Association, since March, 2013.
  • Member of the Editorial Board for the Natural Products Chemistry and Research, since December, 2012. https://www.esciencecentral.org/editor/Moawia_Al-Tabakha, USA.
  • Member of the Editorial Board for the International Journal of Pharmacy (ISSN: 2249-1848) since June, 2011. http://www.pharmascholars.com/editorial-board-members.php, India.
  • Member in the Jordan Pharmaceutical Association since 17/8/2002.
  • April, 2014 (Al Ain University of Science and Technology): I won the “Distinguished Researcher Award” when nominated for best researches in 2013 for the college of pharmacy.
  • March, 2013 (Dubai International Pharmaceuticals & Technologies Conference & Exhibition): Our team won the second award in the professional poster category A, entitled “Drug Counterfeiting Problems: A Survey Study on Public Awareness of Drug Counterfeiting among Al Ain University Students in Al Ain City, UAE” by Khairi Mustafa Salem, Moawia M. Al-Tabakha and Rami Abu jarad.
  • March, 2012 (Dubai International Pharmaceuticals & Technologies Conference & Exhibition): Our team won the sixth award in the professional poster category A, entitled “Initial Disintegration of “Vegetable” Capsules and Hard Gelatin Capsules: In Vitro Comparison Study” by Moawia Al-Tabakha, Khairi Fahelelbom, Dima Said and Rami AbuJarad.
  • Member of the Editorial Board for the Journal: Enliven: Biosimilars and Bioavailablity, Enliven Archive, USA, Since January 2018. http://www.enlivenarchive.org/biosimilars-and-bioavailability/index.php?content=editorial_board
  • Member of the Editorial Board for the Journal: Journal of Applied Biopharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics, Scientific Array, Pakistan, Since April 2018. http://www.scientificarray.org/editorial-board-jabp/
  • Member of the Editorial Board for the Journal: Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Pharmaceutical Sciences, ‘Ocimum Scientific Publisher (OSP), Australia, Since July 2018. https://ocimumpublishers.com/journal/pharmacy-practice-pharmaceutical-sciences/board-members/4
  • Editorial Review Board Member for the Journal: International Journal of Research in Drugs & Pharmaceutical Science (IJRDPS), IJournals Publications, India, Since September 2018. https://ijournals.in/ijrdps-editorial-board/
  • Editorial Board Member for the: Journal of Analytical Sciences and Instrumentation (MJAI), Madridge, Madridge Publishers, India, Since December 2018. https://madridge.org/journal-of-analytical-sciences-and-instrumentation/editors
  • Editorial Board Member for the: American Journal of Pharmacology & Therapeutics, SciRes Literature LLC, USA, Since January 2019. http://www.scireslit.com/Pharmacology/editorsJ.php
  • Editorial Board Member for the: International Journal of Clinical Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy, Graphy Publications, India, Since February 2019. https://www.graphyonline.com/journal/editorial_board.php?journalid=IJCPP
  • Sep 2018 (Internal Research Grant- Ajman University): Received an internal research grant from Ajman University (total amount: 37,810 UAE Dhs) as PI for the research proposal “Development of microwave processed solid dispersion itraconazole nanoparticles in formulation filled in vegetable capsules [Ref: IRG-2018-A-PH-07]”
  • July 2018 (Honorarium Awarded- Ajman University): I was awarded honorarium from Ajman University for my significant role in securing ACPE International Certification (Chicago, USA) for the BPharm program, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences.
  • Aug 2017 (Internal Research Grant- Ajman University): Received an internal research grant from Ajman University (total amount: 13,500 UAE Dhs) as Co-PI for the research proposal “Oxidation in Omega-3 Fish Oil Supplements: Rancidity determination” (Ref. # 2017-A-PH-08).
  • April 2015 (Honorarium Awarded- Al Ain University of Science and Technology): I was awarded honorarium from Al Ain University for my significant role in securing ACPE International Certification (Chicago, USA) for the BScPharm program, College of Pharmacy.
  • April 2014 (Al Ain University of Science and Technology): I won the “Distinguished Researcher Award” when nominated for best researches in 2013 for the college of pharmacy.
  • March 2013 (Dubai International Pharmaceuticals & Technologies Conference & Exhibition): Our team won the second award in the professional poster category A, entitled “Drug Counterfeiting Problems: A Survey Study on Public Awareness of Drug Counterfeiting among Al Ain University Students in Al Ain City, UAE” by Khairi Mustafa Salem, Moawia M. Al-Tabakha and Rami Abu jarad.
  • March 2012 (Dubai International Pharmaceuticals & Technologies Conference & Exhibition): Our team won the sixth award in the professional poster category A, entitled “Initial Disintegration of “Vegetable” Capsules and Hard Gelatin Capsules: In Vitro Comparison Study” by Moawia Al-Tabakha, Khairi Fahelelbom, Dima Said and Rami AbuJarad.
  • Executive Committee member for the Association of Pharmaceutical Research (APR), India, since December 2020. https://www.assopharm.com/committee-members.php
  • Nominated as one of the Top 2% Global Scientists by Stanford University, 2022
  • Nominated as one of the Top 2% Global Scientists by Stanford University, 2023