Alaa Mahmood Abuawad
Amman
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
13
13
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Assistant Professor
Applied science private university
02.2020 - 05.2026
Head of pharmaceutical sciences and pharmaceutics department
Applied science private university
09.2023 - 07.2025
Director of innovation and entrepreneurship center
Applied science private university
09.2022 - 12.2022
Part time lecturer
Jordan university of science and technology
09.2014 - 06.2015
Tutoring in pharmacy labs
09.2012 - 06.2014
- Pharmaceutical 2, pharmaceutical 3, pharmaceutical 4, pharmaceutical microbiology.
Pharmacist
Selena Pharmacy
Jerash
03.2009 - 06.2012
Pharmacist
al-Wafaa pharmacy
Jerash
06.2005 - 05.2008
Pharmacist
Al-Forqan Pharmacy
Jerash
12.2003 - 05.2005
Education
PhD degree - pharmacy
The University of Nottingham
UK 02.2016 - 01.2020
M.Sc degree - pharmaceutical technology
Jordan University of Science and Technology
Irbid, Jordan 09.2011 - 07.2014
B.Sc.Degree - pharmacy
Jordan University of Science and Technology
Irbid, Jordan 09.1998 - 02.2003
High school -
Jerash secondary school
Jerash, Jordan 09.1996 - 07.1998
References:
- Dong-hyun, Kim, Assistant professor, school of pharmacy, The University of Nottingham, UK
- Rana, Obeidat, Professor, Pharmacy Faculty, Jordan university of science & technology, pharmaceutical technology department, Director of Pharmaceutical Research Center
- Wasfy, Obeidat, Professor, pharmacy faculty, Jordan university of science & technology, pharmaceutical technology department
Publications:
- Alaa Abuawad, Areen Alshweiat, Aisha Abdo, Tamara Athamneh c, Aseel Abu awad, Shatha Alshaer, 2026. Elucidating the Role of Process and Material Parameters in the Optimization of Soluplus-based Ketoprofen Nanosuspensions Using precipitation-ultrasonication method - A Strategy for Enhanced Dissolution Behavior. OpenNano (accepted)
- Alaa Abuawad, Areen Alshweiat, Tamara Athamneh, Farah Bani Yaseen, Amin Omar, Hiba Alzoubi, Ali Hmedat, Lujain Aljarrah, Bara’a Magableh, Farah Alzoubi, Yamen Bani Younes, Ahmad Bani Younes,2026. Investigation of safety and efficacy of ZnO nanoparticle-loaded alginate-hyaluronic acid hydrogel for wound dressings: In vitro and in vivo studies. OpenNano, p 100284
- Abuawad, A., Romero, M., Jarquin, S.M., Ghaemmaghami, A.M. and Kim, D.H., 2025. Metabolomic profiling of host–pathogen interactions: differential effects of Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacterial secretomes on THP-1 macrophage metabolism. RSC advances, 15(48), pp.40607-40618.
- Athamneh, Tamara, Mohammad AA Al-Najjar, Raghad Garafat, Alaa Mahmood Abuawad, Areen Alshweiat, Muna Barakat, Wael Fatehi Abu-Irmaileh et al. Preparation and characterization of copper-crosslinked alginate–hyaluronic acid aerogels as potential wound dressing materials with enhanced antibacterial properties. Polymers 17, no. 17 (2025): 2406.
- Athamneh, Tamara, Alaa Abuawad, Tasneem Odat, Areen Alshweiat, Rana Obaidat, Farah Bani Yaseen, Mohammad A. Al-Najjar et al. Investigation of the antibacterial activity of ZnO-loaded alginate/hyaluronic acid aerogels for wound dressing applications. Polymers 17, no. 4 (2025): 506.
- AL-Fawares, O’la, Areen Alshweiat, and Alaa Abuawad. Development of Chitosan-Polyacrylic acid complex systems for enhanced oral delivery of Lactobacillus Gasseri and Bifidobacterium Bifidum probiotics. Drug Design, Development and Therapy (2025): 585-598.
- Alshweiat, A., Abu-Alkebash, E., Abuawad, A., Athamneh, T., Abukhamees, S., & Oqal, M. (2024). Preparation and characterization of soluplus-based nanosuspension for dissolution enhancement of indomethacin using ultrasonic assisted precipitation method for formulation and Box-Behnken design for optimization. Drug Development and Industrial Pharmacy, 50(10), 878-891.
- Athamneh T, Hajnal A, Al-Najjar MA, Alshweiat A, Obaidat R, Awad AA, Al-Alwany R, Keitel J, Wu D, Kieserling H, Rohn S. In vivo tests of a novel wound dressing based on agar aerogel. International journal of biological macromolecules. 2023 Jun 1;239:124238.
- A Alshweiat, M Jaber, A Abuawad, T Athamneh, M Oqal. Recent insights into nanoformulation delivery systems of flavonoids against glioblastoma, Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology, 10527, 2023
- SM Nser, ADH Al-Shohani, A Abuawad, Effect of using high molecular weight crosslinker on the physical properties of super porous hydrogel composite, Al Mustansiriyah Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences 23 (4), 355-366, 2023
- Al-Tamimi, A.A.B., Barakat, M., Al Tamimi, D.A., Alhallaq, S.A., Al Hasan, D.M., Khasawneh, G.M., Naqera, K.A., Jaradat, R.M., Farah, F.W., Al-Maqableh, H.O. and Abuawad, A., 2021. Beliefs toward smoking and COVID-19, and the pandemic impact on smoking behavior and quit intention: findings from a community-based cross-sectional study in Jordan. Tobacco use insights, 14, 1179173X211053022,7,2021.
- Talib WH, Alsayed AR, Abuawad A, Daoud S, Mahmod AI. Melatonin in cancer treatment: current knowledge and future opportunities. Molecules. 2021 Jan;26(9):2506.
- Alsayed, Ahmad R., Luai Hasoun, Abdullah Al-Dulaimi, Alaa AbuAwad, Iman Basheti, Heba A. Khader, and Mohammed Al Maqbali. "Evaluation of the effectiveness of educational medical informatics tutorial on improving pharmacy students’ knowledge and skills about the clinical problem-solving process." Pharmacy Practice 20, no. 2 (2022): 2652.
- Talib, Wamid H., Alaa Abuawad, Samar Thiab, Areen Alshweiat, and Asma Ismail Mahmod. Flavonoid-based nanomedicines to target tumor microenvironment. OpenNano 8 (2022): 100081.
- Abuawad, A., Mbadugha, C., Ghaemmaghami, A.M., DH Kim. Metabolic characterisation of THP-1 macrophage polarisation using LC–MS-based metabolite profiling. Metabolomics 16, 33 (2020).
- Sherman HG, Jovanovic C, Abuawad A, Kim D-H, Collins H, Dixon JE, et al. Mechanistic insight into heterogeneity of trans-plasma membrane electron transport in cancer cell types. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Bioenergetics. 2019;1860(8):628-39.
- Obaidat, Rana M., Bassam M. Tashtoush, Alaa Abu Awad, and Rana T. Al Bustami. "Using Supercritical Fluid Technology (SFT) in Preparation of Tacrolimus Solid Dispersions." AAPS PharmSciTech (2016): 1-13.
Work Shops and conferences:
- 1st pharmaceutical sciences conference : exploring new frontiers in pharmaceutical sciences 2024 -Hashmeite University 24 Apr
- ZIPC 2024 - Al-zaytooneh University of Jordan 16-17 Oct
- 6th International Conference on Integrative Approaches in Pharmacy 2024 - ASU 13-14 Nov
- Recent trends in pharmaceutical research 2023- Yarmouk University 9-10 May
- MetaboMeeting 2018 - University of Nottingham, 17-19 December.
- ZIPC 2022 - Al-zaytooneh University of Jordan 18-19 Oct
- 22nd International Mass Spectrometry Conference 2018 in Florence 26-31 August.
- Introduction to Flow Cytometry workshop, University of Nottingham, 2016.
- Researcher Information Skills for Biotechnology & Biological Sciences work shop, University of Nottingham, 2017.
- Microsoft PowerPoint work shop, University of Nottingham, 2017.
- Presentation skills for researchers work shop, University of Nottingham, 2017.
- Microsoft Word work shop, University of Nottingham, 2018.
- Demonstrating in Laboratory Practicals work shop, University of Nottingham, 2018.
- Marking and Assessment workshop, University of Nottingham, 2018.
- The Role of Pharmacists in Providing Counseling in Family Planning Methods and Early Detection of Breast Cancer.
Research interest
Development and optimising metabolite profiling methodologies, specifically to optimise quenching and extraction protocols of metabolites, and LC-MS analytical conditions. Infectious diseases and strategies that are used for understanding the mechanisms of infectious diseases and approaches for early diagnosis and novel therapeutics. Design and development of drug delivery systems, particularly, developing pharmaceutical formulations and nano-formulations. Polymeric behaviour in Supercritical fluid technology.
Teaching courses:
- Pharmaceutics 1
- Pharmaceutics 1 lab
- Pharmaceutics 2
- Pharmaceutics 2 lab
- Physical pharmacy
- Industrial pharmacy
- Industrial pharmacy lab
- Introduction to pharmacy
- Pharmaceutical microbiology lab
- Pharmaceutical ligeslation and ethics
Graduate students supervised:
- Aisha Abdo
- Enhancement of the dissolution of ketoprofen using nanosuspension technique, Master degree, 2023
Timeline
Head of pharmaceutical sciences and pharmaceutics department
Applied science private university
09.2023 - 07.2025
Director of innovation and entrepreneurship center
Applied science private university
09.2022 - 12.2022
Assistant Professor
Applied science private university
02.2020 - 05.2026
PhD degree - pharmacy
The University of Nottingham
02.2016 - 01.2020
Part time lecturer
Jordan university of science and technology
09.2014 - 06.2015
Tutoring in pharmacy labs
09.2012 - 06.2014
M.Sc degree - pharmaceutical technology
Jordan University of Science and Technology
09.2011 - 07.2014
Pharmacist
Selena Pharmacy
03.2009 - 06.2012
Pharmacist
al-Wafaa pharmacy
06.2005 - 05.2008
Pharmacist
Al-Forqan Pharmacy
12.2003 - 05.2005
B.Sc.Degree - pharmacy
Jordan University of Science and Technology
09.1998 - 02.2003
High school -
Jerash secondary school
09.1996 - 07.1998