Dr. Poornima Ramburrun

Poornima Ramburrun is a pharmaceutical scientist whose work centers on advanced drug delivery, biomaterials, and nanomedicine. Her scholarship explores innovative strategies to overcome biological barriers, with particular emphasis on systems capable of enhancing targeted and localized therapy. Recent contributions highlight extracellular vesicles as neurotherapeutic carriers able to traverse the blood–brain barrier, reflecting a strong interest in translational solutions for central nervous system disorders.

Her research spans thermoresponsive and injectable hydrogels for cancer therapy, polyurethanes in regenerative medicine, and 3D-printed drug delivery devices. She has also investigated nanoscale vaccines, ionic liquids in nanobiotechnology, and the design of functional nanobiomaterials, demonstrating expertise in structure–function relationships, biomaterial synthesis, and controlled release technologies.

Applied studies on selenium nanoparticles for oral biofilms and interdisciplinary work on space pharmaceuticals further illustrate the breadth of her approach. Across publications, a consistent strength lies in integrating material science with pharmaceutical innovation to address antimicrobial resistance, tumor targeting, and scalable nanotherapeutic development.