1. Dhiraj Kumar Chopra
1202, Topaz Building, My Home Jewel,
Madinaguda, Near Chandanagar,
Hyderabad – 500 049
Phone 040-67369729; Mobile : 8978981842
E-mail : dhirajchopra@hotmail.com
SUMMARY
Pharmaceutical Industry Professional with over 20 years experience in pharmaceutical Industry,
Generic Product Development, Parenteral Formulations, Novel Drug Delivery Systems
(NDDS), with particular skills in terms of
 Product Development
 Project Management
 Process Scale Up
 Aseptic Processing/Filtration/Gamma Irradiation
 Super Critical Carbon Dioxide based Nanoprecipitation
 QbD/DoE/Six Sigma
 Biadegradable Polymer Based Depot Injections
 Microspheres ( Emulsification/Coacervation)
 Implants (Hot Melt Extrusion)
 Solvent Evaporation/Extraction
 In-vitro drug release model development (real time as well as accelerated)
 Customized Packaging for Novel Drug Delivery Systems
 Business Developemnt, Customer Orientation, Sales Support
 Team Building, Motivation, Mentoring, Coaching,
 People Management across geographies/across cross functions/Matrix Organization
EMPLOYEMENT HISTORY
1) Aug 2012- Till date : Associate Director – Delivery Manager/Technical Lead
R&D, Integrated Product Development Organization
Dr Reddy’s Laboratories, Hyderabad
Delivery Manager/Technical Lead for Complex Injectables;
Managing/Working along R&D teams across geographies and
Cross Functional teams including Regulatory, Quality, Scale up,
Process Engineering, Supply Chain, Portfolio Management,
Business development, Intellectual Property,
Engineering/Maintenance, particularly Developing bio-degradable
polymer based microsphere formulations based upon various
solvent casting techniques.

2. 2) July 2006 – Aug 2012 : General Manager, R&D (Drug Delivery),
Bharat Serums and Vaccines Limited, Mumbai.
Project Leader for Sterile Formulations; Pharmaceutical
Development, Scale up, Commercial Production/Launch; R&D
leader with expertise in Depot Injection, Formulation development
of Complex Injections, Formulations based on Biodegradable
Polymers, Micro/Nano Emulsions, Gels, Lyophilized Injections,
Liquid Injections, Soft Gelatin Capsules etc. including Depot
Injection Projects (Microspheres & Implants).
Developed in-house platform technologies for Biodegradable
Polymer based Depot Injections, including microspheres as well as
implants; right from Formulation Development up to Commercial
Scale up.
3) June 2002 – July 2006: Regional Access Services Manager, Biopharmaceutical Division,
Merck-Millipore India Private Limited, Mumbai.
Aseptic processing tools at Formulation Development/ scale up of
parenteral formulation, Filter compatibility studies at formulation
development stage for optimal Filter Membrane and Device
Selection; leading to filter validation studies in line with Parenteral
Drug Association Guidelines. Discussions with all key sterile
formulators for suitable positioning of various Millipore aseptic
processing technologies for different sterile formulations. Sales
Support/Business Development/Business Discussions with
customers for Products/Services, Aseptic Processing solutions and
regulatory requirements.
4) March 1996–June 2002 : Technical Services Executive, Novartis India Limited,
Mumbai.
Techno-commercial Support; Customer Needs Identification,
Positioning of Products as per Customer Segmentation, Support for
Product Selection/ Product Development, Business Development,
Supply Chain Management,

3. KEY PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS
2016 Six Sigma Black Belt Certified from American Society for Quality (ASQ)
2013 Development of various in-house platform technologies for microspheres
based on different solvent casting techniques.
2010 Scale up and commercialization of bio-degradable polymer based depot
injections.
2009 Developed in-house platform technology for Biodegradable Polymer based
Depot Injection (Microspheres/Implants) and Micro-emulsion.
2005 Successfully established Formulation Development pathway for right Filter
selection, leading to Validation Services of Millipore in India.
May 2004 Successfully Completed Aseptic Processing Technical Training
Certificate Course conducted at Millipore worldwide head quarter,
Boston,MA,USA.
Since Jul 2003 On Panel of External Examiner/ Visiting Faculty for Master of Pharmacy
in Manipal University; Mumbai University; Institute of Chemical
Technology, Mumbai; NMIMS Mumbai; SOA University, Bhubaneshwar.
Jan 2001 Certified in Pharmaceutical Terminology (U.S.) by Brainbench, 14901,
Bogle Drive, Chantilly, VA, 20151, U.S.A.
Mar 1993 Passed GATE(Graduate Aptitude Test for Engineers) Exam, with 99.36
percentile ; conducted by IIT Mumbai, India.
EDUCATION
Examination Passed University/Board Year of Passing Marks Obtained
10+2 C.B.S.E., Delhi 1989 82 %
D. Pharm. University of Delhi 1990 74.1
B. Pharm. University of Delhi 1993 67.1 %
M. Pharm. (Pharmaceutics) Panjab University, Chandigarh 1995 67 %
M.B.A. I.G.N.O.U., New Delhi 2002 3.65 point grade out of 5
M. Phil. TGOU, Dimapur, Nagaland 2012 70 %
Ph.D. (Pharmacy) SOA University, Bhubaneswar Ongoing

4. PRESENTATIONS/PUBLICATIONS
Dhiraj Chopra, Biodegradable Polymer Based Depot Injections- Overview and
Challenges – Case Studies of Marketed Products; “Improving Quality of Life Using
Nanotechnology: Potential Use of Polymers”, NanoSciTech-2016, Panjab University,
Chandigarh, 19th Feb 2016.
Dhiraj Chopra, Development and Challenges for PLGA based Microspheres
Formulations; Global Drugs and Formulations Summit, CPhi UBM event, Mumbai, 30th
September 2015.
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Dhiraj Chopra, Case Studies of Marketed Products for Biodegradable Polymer Based
Depot Injections; 2nd International Conference on Nanotechnology based Formulations,
Hyderabad, 11th Septemeber 2015.
Dhiraj Chopra , Biodegradable Polymer Based Depot Injections : Development &
Challenges, Drug Delivery & Formulation Summit, UBM event, Hilton, Mumbai, 16th-
17th Dec, 2014.
Dhiraj Chopra, Developmental Challenges for Sustained Release Injectable
Products, Merck-Millipore Emprove Seminar Series, Mumbai, 21st Nov 2013.
Dhiraj Chopra, Biodegradable Polymer Based Depot Injections- Formulation and
Characterization; Biodegradable Polymers Seminar; CPhI Conference organized by
UBM India, Mumbai, 7th March 2013
Dhiraj Chopra, Sterilization by Gamma Irradiation, Sterilization Seminar, CPhI
conference organized by UBM India, Mumbai , 31st Oct 2012,
Dhiraj Chopra, Biodegradable Polymer based Depot Injections, NextGen2012, CPhI
Conference, organized b UBM India Ltd., Mumbai 26-27th July, 2012
Dhiraj Chopra, Soumya Ranjan Satapathy and Srikanth Pai, Sustained Release
Injectable Products : Case Study of Commercially Successful Novel Drug Delivery
Systems, 3rd symposium on Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, CDRI
Lucknow, 3-5 March 2011.
Dhiraj Chopra, “Nanoparticles/Microparticles Preparation by Super Critical Fluid
Technology” Seminar on “Nanotechnology – An Update”, organized by SNDT
University, Mumbai, on 22nd Feb 2011.
Dhiraj Chopra, Soumya Ranjan Satapathy and Srikanth Pai, Plenary Lecture on “Depot
Injections : The Formulation of Choice for Today as well as Tomorrow”, AICTE
sponsored National Seminar on “The changing face of Pharmaceutical Research in
Present Global Scenario” School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, SOA University,
Bhubaneshwar, 30-31 Dec 2010.

5. Dhiraj Chopra, “Evaluating advantages and potentials of particulate drug delivery
systems and other innovations in injectables to enhance efficacy, minimize side-
effects and ensure patient compliance”, CPhI India Conference Series 2010, organized
by UBM India Pvt., Ltd., 1-3 December, 2010 in Mumbai.
Dhiraj Chopra, “Historical Development, Advantages, Potentials and Issues Related
to Depot Injections”, Seminar on Cold Chain Management in Pharmaceutical Industry,
organized by Global Cold Chain Alliance, 12-13 Nov 2010, New Delhi.
Dhiraj Chopra, “Depot Injections : Potentials and Advantages”, NDDS India 2010
CPhI Conference organized by UBM India Pvt., Ltd., 18-19 August, 2010 in Mumbai.
 Dhiraj Chopra, “Industry Institute Interaction : Developing Model for Optimal
Interaction between Industry and Academia. All India Council of Technical Education
and Research Sponsored Industry Institute Partnership Cell , College of Pharmaceutical
Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, 26th February, 2010.
Dhiraj Chopra, “Industry Institute Interaction : Developing Business Model for
Promotion of Novel Drug Delivery Platforms ”, All India Council of Technical
Education and Research Sponsored Industry Institute Partnership Cell , College of
Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, 22nd March,
2007.
Dhiraj Chopra, “Intellectual Property Rights – Indian Pharmaceutical Industry”,
All India Council of Technical Education and Research Sponsored National Seminar on
Intellectual Property for Drugs and Pharmaceuticals, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences,
Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, 9th to 11th September, 2004
Dhiraj Chopra, “Regulatory Perspectives for Microbial Control”, Indian Drugs
Manufacturing Association Seminar, 29th May 2004, Mumbai, India.
Dhiraj Chopra, “Industry Institute Interaction : Opportunities”, All India Council of
Technical Education and Research Sponsored Industry Institute Partnership Cell ,
College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal,
4th to 5th March, 2004.
Dhiraj Chopra, Plenary Lecture on “Current Scenario of Pharmaceutical Industry
in India”, International Congress of Indian Pharmacy Graduates 2003, Annamalai
University, Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, 8th to 9th November, 2003.

6. Dhiraj Chopra, “Pharmaceutical Marketing Management”, Workshop on Product
Development, Pilot Scale Up and Marketing of New Pharmaceuticals”, Sponsored by
Indian Society for Technical Education and All India Council of Technical Education
and Research, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher
Education, Manipal, 7th to 20th October, 2002.
Dhiraj Chopra, “Marketing Potential of Anticancer Drugs in Indian Pharma
Market”, Workshop on Product Development, Pilot Scale Up and Marketing of New
Pharmaceuticals”, Sponsored by Indian Society for Technical Education and All India
Council of Technical Education and Research, College of Pharmaceutical Sciences,
Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, 7th to 20th October, 2002.
 Dhiraj Kumar Chopra, “Systematic Approach Towards Pharmaceutical Sales Call”,
Training Program for Industry Professionals organized by Industry Institute Partnership
Cell, Sponsored by All India Council of Technical Education and Research, College of
Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal , 10th to 15th
June 2002.
 Dhiraj Kumar Chopra , “Indian Pharmaceutical Market: Current Scenario an
Overview”, Training Program for Industry Professionals organized by Industry Institute
Partnership Cell, Sponsored by All India Council of Technical Education and Research,
College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal,
10th to 15th June 2002.
 Bhupinder Singh, Shitalkumar Phatak, Dhiraj Kumar and Manish Grover, “Computer
Aided Instructions(CAI) In Pharmaceutical Education : Retrospects and
Prospects”, International Workshop on CAI held at Chandigarh, March-April 1996.
 Dhiraj Kumar, Manish Grover and Bhupinder Singh, “Quantitative Structure
Pharmacokinetic Relationship Studies on Cephalosporins”, International Seminar on
Recent Trends in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ootacmund, February 1995, Abstract C64.
 Bhupinder Singh and Dhiraj Kumar, “COMPAWARE : An Interactive Software to
Impart Computer Awareness to Pharmacy Students”. 46th Indian Pharmaceutical
Congress, Chandigarh, December 1994, Abstract P 91.
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