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Hire Dr. Samir S.

Slovenia

Chemical Engineer (PhD) | Organic Chemistry | Pharma API Development | Route of Synthesis Development

Profile Summary

I have extensive experience in organic synthesis, development of synthetic routes for APIs, and other organic compounds. For about 2.5 years (July 2017 – October 2019), I worked at the central R&D center of a petrochemical company, developing organic syntheses for additives used in oils and lubricants. From November 2019 until August 2024, I worked as a researcher aiming to obtain a PhD degree in the field of chemical and materials engineering. Since September 2024, I have been working in the Head R&D department at the pharmaceutical company KRKA, developing synthetic routes for active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs). I conduct comprehensive patent and literature analyses using tools such as SciFinder, Reaxys, Google Scholar, and Google Patents to identify optimal synthetic routes and select suitable raw materials. I perform multistep syntheses and apply analytical techniques including NMR, HPLC, TLC, FTIR spectroscopy, and mass spectrometry. As the principal specialist, I am involved in all stages of API development — from laboratory research to scale-up and pilot plant transfer. Additionally, I apply statistical methods, including Design of Experiments (DoE), using MODDE and JMP software to optimize reaction conditions. My responsibilities also include improving existing production processes to enhance product yield and purity. I prepare detailed scientific and technical documentation based on my research findings.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ Organic Chemistry
• ☆ Drug Development
• ☆ Pharmaceutical Regulatory Affairs
• ☆ Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• ☆ Pharmaceutical Process Development
• ☆ Literature Review
• ☆ Systematic Literature Review
• ☆ Scientific Proofreading & Editing

Services

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

Writing Technical Writing, General Proofreading & Editing

Research Fact Checking, Gray Literature Search, Scientific and Technical Research, Systematic Literature Review

Consulting Scientific and Technical Consulting, Manufacturing Consulting

Data & AI Data Processing

Product Development Formulation, Recipe Development, Stability/Shelf Life Testing, Product Evaluation, Material Sourcing, Product Validation, Manufacturing, Quality Assurance & Control (QA/QC), Product Compliance , Concept Development, Product Launch Support

Work Experience

Drug (API) development specialist (R&D)

Pharmaceutical company KRKA (Slovenia)

September 2024 - Present

Young researcher

Jožef Stefan Institute

November 2019 - August 2024

Young researcher

Jozef Stefan Institute (Slovenia)

November 2019 - August 2024

Chemist Engineer

Petrochemical company Rosneft

July 2017 - October 2019

Education

Doctorate

Jozef Stefan International Postgraduate School (Slovenia)

November 2019 - August 2024

Doctoral degree (Electronic Ceramics Department)

Jožef Stefan International Postgraduate School

November 2019 - August 2024

Master's degree (Faculty of Chemical and Environmental Engineering)

Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas

September 2017 - June 2019

MSc.: Chemical Engineering

Gubkin State University of oil and gas (Moscow)

September 2017 - June 2019

Bachelor's degree (Faculty of Chemical and Environmental Engineering)

Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas

September 2013 - June 2017

Certifications

• Design of Experiments

  Coursera, Arizona State University (USA)

  https://www.coursera.org/account/accomplishments/specialization/KAX4D7SUNLRR

  April 2025 - Present

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Samir Salmanov, Danjela Kuščer, Mojca Otoničar (2024). Cold Sintering of Perovskite–Perovskite Particulate Composite Based on K0.5Na0.5NbO3 and BiFeO3 . Informacije MIDEM - Journal of Microelectronics, Electronic Components and Materials.

Samir Salmanov, Minghai Yao, Katarina Žiberna, Meryem Lachhab, Brahim Dkhil, Barbara Malič, Tadej Rojac, Danjela Kuščer, Mojca Otoničar (2024). Impact of transient liquid phase on the cold sintering of multiferroic BiFeO3 . Journal of the European Ceramic Society.

Samir Salmanov, Maja Koblar, Brigita Kmet, Barbara Malič, Tadej Rojac, Danjela Kuščer, Mojca Otoničar (2023). Structure and electrical properties of cold-sintered strontium-doped potassium sodium niobate . Journal of the European Ceramic Society.

Samir Salmanov, Minghai Yao, Arij Marzouki, Shenglan Hao, Mojca Otonicar, Vincent Loyau, Brahim Dkhil (2023). Grain size and piezoelectric effect on magnetoelectric coupling in BFO/PZT perovskite-perovskite composites . Journal of Alloys and Compounds.

Samir Salmanov, Minghai Yao, Long Cheng, Shenglan Hao, Mojca Otonicar, Frédéric Mazaleyrat, Brahim Dkhil (2023). Great multiferroic properties in BiFeO3/BaTiO3 system with composite-like structure . Applied Physics Letters.

Multifunctional Properties of Polyvinylidene-Fluoride-Based Materials: From Energy Harvesting to Energy Storage <head> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Refresh" CONTENT="0;URL=/servlet/useragent"> </head> . ACS Applied Electronic Materials.

M. Otoni{\v{c}}ar and A. Brade{\v{s}}ko and S. Salmanov and C.C. Chung and J.L. Jones and T. Rojac(2021). Effects of poling on the electrical and electromechanical response of PMN–PT relaxor ferroelectric ceramics . Open Ceramics. 7. p. 100140. Elsevier {BV}

A. Marzouki, M. Yao, S. Salmanov, V. Loyau, A. Megriche, B. Dkhil, M. Otoničar(2021). New approach for designing bulk multiferroic composites made of two perovskite oxides with enhanced direct magnetoelectric coupling . Scripta Materialia. 194. p. 113673. Elsevier {BV}

Marzouki, A., Yao, M., Salmanov, S., Loyau, V., Megriche, A., Dkhil, B., Otoničar, M.(2021). New approach for designing bulk multiferroic composites made of two perovskite oxides with enhanced direct magnetoelectric coupling . Scripta Materialia. 194.