Dr. Rizvi pursued an MS and PhD combined degree program at the Center for Biotechnology and Drug Design, Department of Chemistry, Georgia State University (GSU), Atlanta, GA.
Dr. Rizvi has published over 100 peer-reviewed articles in top ranking journals two books and four book chapters. His research interests includes pharmaceutical formulations (direct compressed tablets, topical and liquid); Ionic liquid formation and co-crystallization of the pharmaceutical compounds; Nano and micro-encapsulation of the drugs for targeting and controlled release; Multistep synthesis of small organic molecules; Pharmaceutical analysis (forensics and method development); Design and synthesis of novel monomeric and polymeric surfactants for separation of chiral and achiral compounds in micellar electrokinetic chromatography (MEKC).