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PhD Mechanical Engineer | Inhalation/Pharma | GMP Docs • NGI/HPLC Analysis • Validation • CAD (SolidWorks) • 3D Printing

Profile Summary

PhD Mechanical Engineer specializing in inhalation/pharma process and equipment development. I help university labs, PI-led groups, and startup teams move faster by delivering GMP-aware documentation, clear data analysis, and practical hardware solutions. I design and operate custom systems for powder production and testing (e.g., spray-dryer platforms and a manual cyclic air-source/flow-control unit) and apply particle-engineering and transport fundamentals to define robust operating windows and improve consistency. I analyze aerosol and QC data—NGI (MMAD/GSD/FPF) and HPLC/GC—and characterize particles via Sympatec HELOS/laser diffraction, SEM/FIB, XRD, and DVS. I author SOPs, DHF inputs, V&V summaries, and test protocols/reports to support verification, validation, and tech transfer within research settings. On the hardware side, I create fixtures/adapters in SolidWorks and deliver print-ready FDM/SLA files with simple drawings, enabling rapid prototyping and faster experiment cycles. Deliverables: SOPs/test protocols; NGI/HPLC datasets converted into reviewer-ready reports (Excel/PDF with figures); CAD files (STEP/STL) + basic drawings; concise tech-transfer notes. Availability: 10–20 hrs/week (U.S. Eastern). Fast responses, clear scope, on-time delivery.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ Materials Science & Engineering
• ☆ Powders & Bulk Materials
• ☆ Biotechnology & Bioengineering
• ☆ Biomedical Engineering
• ☆ Mechanical Engineering
• ☆ Mechanical Design
• ☆ Data Analysis
• ☆ Excel
• ☆ Pharmacy
• ☆ Drug Development
• ☆ Drug Formulation
• ☆ Small Molecule Drug Development
• ☆ Drug Substance Characterization
• ☆ Solid Form Screening
• ☆ Medical Devices
• ☆ Medical Device Development
• ☆ Medical Device Manufacturing
• ☆ Medical Device Design
• ☆ Medical Device Prototyping
• ☆ Device Fabrication
• ☆ Product Design
• ☆ CAD & 3D Modeling
• ☆ Technical & Scientific Writing
• ☆ SOP & Protocol Writing
• ☆ 3D Printing/Additive Manufacturing

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting
• Data & AI
• Product Development

Writing Technical Writing

Research Scientific and Technical Research

Consulting Operations Consulting, Scientific and Technical Consulting, Manufacturing Consulting

Data & AI Data Cleaning, Data Processing, Data Insights

Product Development Formulation, Stability/Shelf Life Testing, Product Evaluation, Product Validation, Manufacturing, Concept Development, Packaging Design, Prototyping, Reverse Engineering, Device Fabrication

Work Experience

Graduate Research Assistant / Research Assistant

Virginia Commonwealth University

January 2019 - August 2025

Lab & Research Engineer I

Virginia Commonwealth University

August 2007 - January 2019

Education

PhD

Virginia Commonwealth University

January 2019 - August 2025

Masters of Science

Virginia Commonwealth University

August 2014 - May 2016

Mechanical Engineering

Umm Al-Qura University - Saudi Arabia

August 2007 - May 2012

Certifications

• CSWA

  Dassault Systèmes SOLIDWORKS Corp

  December 2022 - Present

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Longest W, Hindle M, Farkas D, Momin MAM, Dalton C, Hall F, Aladwani G, KenKnight H, DiBlasi RM(2025). Preclinical Testing of a New Dry Powder Aerosol Synthetic Lung Surfactant Formulation and Device Combination for the Treatment of Neonatal Respiratory Distress Syndrome . Journal of aerosol medicine and pulmonary drug delivery.

Strickler SC, Farkas DR, Momin MAM, Vargas L, Aladwani G, Hindle M, Longest W(2025). Development of an Infant Air-Jet Dry Powder Aerosol Delivery System (iDP-ADS) Including a New Multifunctional Bifurcating Two-Prong Nasal Interface . Pharmaceutical research.

Strickler, S.C., Farkas, D.R., Momin, M.A.M., Vargas, L., Aladwani, G., Hindle, M., Longest, W.(2025). Development of an Infant Air-Jet Dry Powder Aerosol Delivery System (iDP-ADS) Including a New Multifunctional Bifurcating Two-Prong Nasal Interface . Pharmaceutical Research. 42. (2). p. 365-384.

Longest, W., Hindle, M., Farkas, D., Momin, M.A., Dalton, C., Hall, F., Aladwani, G., KenKnight, H., DiBlasi, R.M.(2025). Preclinical Testing of a New Dry Powder Aerosol Synthetic Lung Surfactant Formulation and Device Combination for the Treatment of Neonatal Respiratory Distress Syndrome . Journal of Aerosol Medicine and Pulmonary Drug Delivery.

Ghali Aladwani, Connor Howe, Mohammad A.M. Momin, Sarah Strickler, Michael Hindle, Worth Longest (2023). Advancement of a high-dose infant air-jet dry powder inhaler (DPI) with passive cyclic loading: Performance tuning for different formulations . International Journal of Pharmaceutics.

Howe C, Momin MAM, Aladwani G, Strickler S, Hindle M, Longest W(2023). Advancement of a high-dose infant air-jet dry powder inhaler (DPI) with passive cyclic loading: Performance tuning for different formulations . International journal of pharmaceutics.

Aladwani G, Momin MAM, Spence B, Farkas DR, Bonasera S, Hassan A, Hindle M, Longest W(2023). Effects of different mesh nebulizer sources on the dispersion of powder formulations produced with a new small-particle spray dryer . International journal of pharmaceutics.

Aladwani, G., Momin, M.A.M., Spence, B., Farkas, D.R., Bonasera, S., Hassan, A., Hindle, M., Longest, W.(2023). Effects of different mesh nebulizer sources on the dispersion of powder formulations produced with a new small-particle spray dryer . International Journal of Pharmaceutics. 642.

Howe, C., Momin, M.A.M., Aladwani, G., Strickler, S., Hindle, M., Longest, W.(2023). Advancement of a high-dose infant air-jet dry powder inhaler (DPI) with passive cyclic loading: Performance tuning for different formulations . International Journal of Pharmaceutics. 643.

Howe C, Momin MAM, Aladwani G, Hindle M, Longest PW(2022). Development of a High-Dose Infant Air-Jet Dry Powder Inhaler (DPI) with Passive Cyclic Loading of the Formulation . Pharmaceutical research.

Ghali Aladwani, Arun V. Kolanjiyil, Ali Alfaifi, Laleh Golshahi, Worth Longest (2022). Importance of Spray–Wall Interaction and Post-Deposition Liquid Motion in the Transport and Delivery of Pharmaceutical Nasal Sprays . Pharmaceutics.

Kolanjiyil AV, Alfaifi A, Aladwani G, Golshahi L, Longest W(2022). Importance of Spray-Wall Interaction and Post-Deposition Liquid Motion in the Transport and Delivery of Pharmaceutical Nasal Sprays . Pharmaceutics.

Bass K, Momin MAM, Howe C, Aladwani G, Strickler S, Kolanjiyil AV, Hindle M, DiBlasi RM, Longest W(2022). Characterizing the Effects of Nasal Prong Interfaces on Aerosol Deposition in a Preterm Infant Nasal Model . AAPS PharmSciTech.

Howe C, Momin MAM, Bass K, Aladwani G, Bonasera S, Hindle M, Longest PW(2022). <i>In Vitro</i> Analysis of Nasal Interface Options for High-Efficiency Aerosol Administration to Preterm Infants . Journal of aerosol medicine and pulmonary drug delivery.

Aladwani, Ghali, Howe, Connor, Momin, Mohammad A. M., Bass, Karl, Bonasera, Serena, Hindle, Michael, Longest, Philip Worth (2022). In Vitro Analysis of Nasal Interface Options for High-Efficiency Aerosol Administration to Preterm Infants . Journal of Aerosol Medicine and Pulmonary Drug Delivery.

Aladwani, Ghali, Howe, Connor, Momin, Mohammad A. M., Hindle, Michael, Longest, P. Worth (2022). Development of a High-Dose Infant Air-Jet Dry Powder Inhaler (DPI) with Passive Cyclic Loading of the Formulation . Pharmaceutical Research.

Howe, C., Momin, M.A.M., Bass, K., Aladwani, G., Bonasera, S., Hindle, M., Longest, P.W.(2022). In Vitro Analysis of Nasal Interface Options for High-Efficiency Aerosol Administration to Preterm Infants . Journal of Aerosol Medicine and Pulmonary Drug Delivery. 35. (4). p. 196-211.

Aladwani, Ghali, Bass, Karl, Momin, Mohammad A. M., Howe, Connor, Strickler, Sarah, Kolanjiyil, Arun, V, Hindle, Michael, DiBlasi, Robert M., Longest, Worth (2022). Characterizing the Effects of Nasal Prong Interfaces on Aerosol Deposition in a Preterm Infant Nasal Model . AAPS PharmSciTech.

Howe, C., Momin, M.A.M., Aladwani, G., Hindle, M., Longest, P.W.(2022). Development of a High-Dose Infant Air-Jet Dry Powder Inhaler (DPI) with Passive Cyclic Loading of the Formulation . Pharmaceutical Research. 39. (12). p. 3317-3330.

Bass, K., Momin, M.A.M., Howe, C., Aladwani, G., Strickler, S., Kolanjiyil, A.V., Hindle, M., DiBlasi, R.M., Longest, W.(2022). Characterizing the Effects of Nasal Prong Interfaces on Aerosol Deposition in a Preterm Infant Nasal Model . AAPS Pharmscitech. 23. (5).

Kolanjiyil, A.V., Alfaifi, A., Aladwani, G., Golshahi, L., Longest, W.(2022). Importance of Spray–Wall Interaction and Post-Deposition Liquid Motion in the Transport and Delivery of Pharmaceutical Nasal Sprays . Pharmaceutics. 14. (5).

Aladwani, Ghali, Kolanjiyil, Arun, V, Alfaifi, Ali, Golshahi, Laleh, Longest, Worth (2022). Importance of Spray-Wall Interaction and Post-Deposition Liquid Motion in the Transport and Delivery of Pharmaceutical Nasal Sprays . Pharmaceutics.