Research Experience for Teachers (RET) Projects at NJIT- Summer 2007

• Extraction and Detection of the Antibiotic Sulfamethoxazole in Milk Using HPLC and a High School Classroom Simulation
• The Electromagnetic Spectrum and Raman Scattering Spectroscopy
• Bourne to Mix: A Teaching Module on the Mixing Efficiency of Dissolution Testing for Pharmaceutics and Engineering
• Crystallization of Ultrafine (Nano and Micro) Particles of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API) Using Liquid Antisolvent Technique
• A Step Towards Discovery

• Drug Release by Diffusion through the Walls of a Hollow Fiber Membrane
• Dissolution of a Spherical Lollypop: Measurement of the Diameter
• Controlled release of Drugs from a Cynlindrical Lozenge

1. Kimmel, H.S., Hirsch, L., Simon, L. Burr-Alexander, L. and Dave, R. (2008), Implementing concepts of Pharmaceutical Engineering into High School classrooms, AIChE Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, Nov 16-21, 2008, Ref. Number: 230a.
2. Simon, L., Armenante, P.M., Dave, R.N. (2007), Camp Pharma: A novel initiative to generate a pipeline of diverse student talents in pharmaceutical manufacturing, Spring 2007 ASEE Mid-Atlantic Section Conference, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, NJ, April 11.
3. Simon, L., Dave, R.N. and Armenante, P.M. (2007), Pharmaceutical Engineering: Education, research and collaboration opportunities for High School science teachers, JETS TEAMS Competition, Newark, NJ, March 12.
4. Khokhar, I., Aloia, M. (Teacher), Simon, L. (Mentor) (2007), A study of dissolution and diffusion as fundamental mechanisms in the pharmaceutical industry, ACS Project SEED poster session, 234rth ACS National Meeting, Boston, MA, August 19-23.
5. Khokhar, I., Aloia, M. (Teacher), Simon, L. (Mentor) (2007), A study of dissolution and diffusion as fundamental mechanisms in the pharmaceutical industry, Project SEED Poster Session, Seton Hall Univerisity, NJ, September 24. Ibrahim was awarded first place at the science fair.