• Arsalan Khan, MS

    Application Scientist, Health Care, Croda Inc.

    Arsalan Khan is currently a visiting scientist at the Center for Biomateri- als, working alongside Dr. Sonia Tre- han under the guidance of Dr. Bozena Michniak-Kohn.

    Arsalan completed his Bachelors of Science in Chemical Engineering and Masters of Science in Pharmaceutical Engineering from the New Jersey Institute of Technology. He has experience in formulation development in both Health Care and Agrochemicals, and currently works as an applications scientist at Croda Inc, where he helps drive new product development and generate new data for product applications for the Health Care market. Outside of work, Arsalan is an avid writer, tennis player, and fitness trainer.

  • Komal Shahani, PhD

    Lead Applications Scientist – Healthcare, Croda Inc., New Castle, DE. October 2016 – Present

    Komal Shahani is a Formulation Scientist with several years of experi- ence in personal care and health care industries. She currently holds a posi-

    tion as a Visiting Scientist at the Center for Biomaterials and Center for Dermal Research at Rutgers – The State University of NJ. She is also a member of the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS).

    She has authored several publications, and presented at many local and international conferences. She is passion- ate about research in the area of colloidal drug delivery systems, including nanoparticles, microparticles and liposomes. She is also interested in research on topical and transdermal drug delivery.

  • Natalya Shub, ME

    Sr. Scientist I, Merial, now part of Boehringer Ingelheim.

    Natalya Shub currently holds a position as a Visiting Scientist at the New Jersey Center for Biomaterials and Center for Dermal Research at Rutgers – The State University of NJ.

    Her responsibilities at Merial include development of new formulations for topical, oral, injectable delivery for animal health.

    She is an inventor on nine patent applications, five granted in the US.

  • Michael Liu, PhD

    VP for Regenerative Dermatology, Zymeron Corporation, Research Triangle Park, NC

    Dr. Liu received his PhD degree from New York University. His research ef- forts for Regenerative Dermatology apply strategies in Regenerative Med- icine to provide innovative products

    and enabling technologies for skin regeneration by com- bining expertise and know-hows in biologics, biopoly- mers, and tissue engineering.

    Prior to joining Zymeron, Dr. Liu worked at the Center for Advanced Research and Technology of KCI USA Inc. KCI is one of the largest companies developing wound caring products in the world. Over the past twenty years, he developed over 10 patents and has 25 peer-reviewed publications. He currently holds a position as a Visiting Scientist at the New Jersey Center for Dermal Research at Rutgers-The State University of NJ.

  • Samuel Gourion-Arsiquaud, PhD

    TRI, Princeton NJ

    Samuel Gourion-Arsiquaud is using various spectroscopic and microscopic techniques for the characterization and

    the analysis of modi cations in biomaterials associated with speci c conditions like aging, disease, environmental stress or chemical treatment (product application or drug therapy).

    Dr. Gourion-Arsiquaud’s expertise lies in multiple biophysical techniques with a special emphasis on vibrational spectroscopies (FTIR & Raman) for bio- material sciences; bone, teeth, nail, hair and skin. He has more than 10 years of research experience, including technique development, project design and coordination, as well as a successful track record of achievements.

    After a doctorate in Biochemistry/Biophysics (France), he began his career at the Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS/Cornell University) studying the mechanisms of biomineralization in bone and teeth. Then, he became associate researcher at Rutgers University, where he examined the structural and functional analysis of lipid/protein interactions involved in the host – defense mechanism, as well as the biophysical aspects of skin to understand its physiological barrier function.

    Since 2011, Dr. Gourion-Arsiquaud joined TRI where he is developing innovative tests, research areas and product evaluations relevant to cosmetic sciences and material analysis; from technology development to product design and performance evaluation on hair, nail and skin care products.

  • Kavita Beri, MD

    Medical Director, BE Skin & Laser Med Spa, Jersey Shore University Medical Center

    Dr. Beri is a Board Certi ed Physi- cian in the USA and an active mem- ber of the American Society of Laser Medicine and Surgery. She is also the

    Medical Director and owner of an Aesthetic Anti-Aging Medical Spa practice in NJ.

    She currently holds a position as a Visiting Scientist at the New Jersey Center for Biomaterials and Center for Dermal Research at Rutgers – The State University of NJ. She is also an active staff member in the Department of Medicine in Jersey Shore University Medical Center.

    She holds two research patents and has presented at several international regenerative medicine conferences. She holds a Distinction in Biochemistry and has contributed to several publications. Her passion is research in the regenerative medicine eld of tissue engineering with

    stem cells combined with lasers, including cancer stem cells and medicinal properties of plant stem cells in wound healing and skin regeneration. She holds a strong interest and is a follower of yoga science and Vedic philosophy and its influence on scientific research.

  • Daphne Benderly, PhD,

    Senior Applications Scientist, Presperse Corporation

    Daphne Benderly has over 20 years’ experience in industrial R&D, among others in the personal care, specialty chemicals, and plastics industries. She is an active member of the Society of

    Cosmetic Chemists and the Society of Plastics Engineers. She has authored publications, book chapters and patent applications, and has presented her work at national and international conferences.

    She currently holds a position as a Visiting Scientist at the New Jersey Center for Biomaterials and Center for Dermal Research at Rutgers – The State University of New Jersey. The collaborative work between Presperse and CDR – Rutgers is aimed at quantifying the performance of raw materials used in personal care products, leading to better product design and claims substantiation.