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Project Title
Development of Plant Extract Delivery Systems: Self-Nanoemulsifying Drug Delivery System (SNEDDS) for Enhanced Bioavailability
Activity Type
Internship
Program Model
Plan A: GLIP
Eligibility: Exclusively for undergraduate or Master's degree students.
Duration: 1 semester or 3–4 months (depending on the international student's academic calendar)
University Financial Support:
- Tuition fees and other university fees
- On-campus accommodation fees (excluding electricity charges)
- Daily allowance for international students (240 Baht/day)
Eligibility: Exclusively for undergraduate or Master's degree students.
Duration: 1 semester or 3–4 months (depending on the international student's academic calendar)
University Financial Support:
- Tuition fees and other university fees
- On-campus accommodation fees (excluding electricity charges)
- Daily allowance for international students (240 Baht/day)
Duration
November 2026 - August 2027 (10 months)
Applicant Qualifications and Eligibility Requirements:
- Student Status: Applicants must maintain active student status at their home institution throughout the entire duration of the exchange program.
- Program Commitment & Return Requirements: Applicants must complete the full duration of the program and return to their home country on or before the official program end date, in strict compliance with immigration regulations.
- Scholarship Agreement: Applicants must acknowledge, accept, and comply with all rules, terms, and conditions of the scholarship.
- Overseas Health Insurance: Applicants must possess comprehensive overseas medical and health insurance coverage from their home country throughout their study, research, or training period in Thailand. The insurance benefits must explicitly cover sickness, injury, hospitalization expenses (both In-Patient and Out-Patient), medical and rescuer's expenses, personal liability, and death.
- Personal Financial Responsibility: Applicants must accept sole responsibility for all costs and expenses beyond the specified scholarship coverage.
- Schedule & Attendance for Course-Based Programs: For applicants enrolling in Course-Based Programs (Type: Registering in relevant courses), full-semester participation is required (November 16, 2026 – March 21, 2027). Participants must arrive at Naresuan University on November 12, 2026, and depart no later than March 22, 2027. Any changes to arrival or departure dates strictly require prior approval from the program coordinator and the university. (Note: For Internship and Research Assistantship programs, the duration and travel schedule will follow the specific timeline designated for each project).
Additional Project Qualifications:
• Academic Background: Applicants should be students in Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Pharmaceutical Technology, or a related field, with a solid background in pharmaceutical sciences.
• Formulation Knowledge: Applicants should have basic knowledge of pharmaceutics, formulation science, and drug delivery systems. Knowledge of nanoemulsion and SNEDDS is desirable.
• Laboratory and Analytical Skills: Experience in formulation development, preformulation, DLS, HPLC, dissolution/release studies, or related characterization techniques is advantageous.
• Stability and Data Analysis: Basic understanding of pharmaceutical stability testing, ICH guidelines, experimental data analysis, and scientific reporting is preferred.
• Research Skills: Applicants should demonstrate good laboratory practice, attention to detail, problem-solving skills, teamwork, and strong motivation to conduct hands-on formulation research.
• Formulation Knowledge: Applicants should have basic knowledge of pharmaceutics, formulation science, and drug delivery systems. Knowledge of nanoemulsion and SNEDDS is desirable.
• Laboratory and Analytical Skills: Experience in formulation development, preformulation, DLS, HPLC, dissolution/release studies, or related characterization techniques is advantageous.
• Stability and Data Analysis: Basic understanding of pharmaceutical stability testing, ICH guidelines, experimental data analysis, and scientific reporting is preferred.
• Research Skills: Applicants should demonstrate good laboratory practice, attention to detail, problem-solving skills, teamwork, and strong motivation to conduct hands-on formulation research.
Project Status
Open
Activity Details
Overview
This research project focuses on the development and optimization of self-nanoemulsifying drug delivery systems (SNEDDS) containing plant extracts to enhance their solubility, stability, and bioavailability. Activities will include preformulation and excipient screening, preparation of liquid and solid SNEDDS, physicochemical characterization, in vitro drug release studies, and accelerated stability testing. Participants will analyze experimental data, optimize formulations, and prepare technical reports under the supervision of the research team.
Weekly Plan
| Week | Activity |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Research orientation, laboratory safety, literature review, and research protocol preparation. |
| Week 2 | Preformulation studies and screening of oils, surfactants, and co-surfactants. |
| Week 3 | Plant extract preparation and characterization of key physicochemical properties. |
| Week 4 | Development and preparation of liquid SNEDDS formulations. |
| Week 5 | Development and preparation of liquid SNEDDS formulations. |
| Week 6 | Optimization of SNEDDS composition and formulation parameters. |
| Week 7 | Preparation and optimization of solid SNEDDS formulations. |
| Week 8 | Preparation and optimization of solid SNEDDS formulations. |
| Week 9 | Characterization using DLS, SEM/TEM, and other relevant techniques. |
| Week 10 | Characterization using DLS, TEM, and other relevant techniques. |
| Week 11 | HPLC analysis and determination of plant extract content. |
| Week 12 | HPLC analysis and determination of plant extract content. |
| Week 13 | In vitro drug release studies under simulated gastrointestinal conditions. |
| Week 14 | In vitro drug release studies under simulated gastrointestinal conditions. |
| Week 15 | Stability evaluation and physicochemical characterization. |
| Week 16 | Final presentation, discussion of results, and completion of research activities. |
Project Manager
Full Name (EN)
WORAWUT KRIANGKRAI
Faculty / Institute
Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Email
worawutkr@nu.ac.th