Roles

1. Tasks  After more than thirty years of extensive experience in teaching various courses that included pharmaceutical technology, industrial pharmacy, pharmacology, physical pharmacy, pharmaceutical engineering, dosage forms, quality control and assurance, and drug regulations at the Faculty of Pharmacy at the University of Tripoli and other pharmacy colleges in some Libyan universities, as well as working in drug regulation and pharmaceutical manufacturing, Dr. Mohamed is currently teaching the courses of industrial pharmacy and pharmaceutical technology at the Faculty of Pharmacy - University of Tripoli. He participates in establishing the foundations and general framework for teaching these courses and in developing the department's curricula from a practical and applied perspective. Students study the composition of drugs for different dosage forms, manufacturing methods, and the modern and diverse equipment used in various stages of production, as well as the problems that occur during manufacturing, studying their causes, how to avoid them, and overcoming them, as well as methods for testing drugs and the modern devices used in testing.  Dr. Mohamed encourages his students to learn drug manufacturing techniques through assignments he assigns as part of the activities and learning process in the courses he teaches. Students choose formulations and compositions for certain drugs and are required to prepare reports detailing the manufacturing methods and steps for producing these formulations, the equipment used in their production, filling, and packaging, as well as preparing scientific presentations and posters on topics related to drug manufacturing, quality control, modern technologies, artificial intelligence, and its applications in the production and regulation of pharmaceutical products.  He tries to establish and deepen the principles of good manufacturing practices in pharmaceuticals among students due to their significant importance in drug manufacturing and drug regulation laboratories. He offers advice to those who seek it.

Careers

2. Overview of the Academic Path  After obtaining his advanced degree (PhD), Dr. Mohammed joined the Faculty of Pharmacy at the University of Tripoli, where he participated in teaching the courses Pharmaceutical Technology and Industrial Pharmacy. He utilized the experience gained during his postgraduate studies and introduced modern methods in teaching these subjects.  Upon the establishment of the Drug Control Center in Libya, he joined the center as a part-time consultant and contributed to enhancing the quality of work and the staff at the center. He also served as a consultant for the General Company for Pharmaceutical Industries. He worked at the Maiya Pharmaceutical Factory, experiencing various stages from its establishment, opening, and operation, and was appointed General Supervisor of Production and Head of the Research and Development Department.  He later transitioned to the General Company for Pharmaceutical Industries, where he was appointed Director of the Planning Department. While working at the Maiya Pharmaceutical Factory and the General Company for Pharmaceutical Industries, he continued to teach part-time at the University of Tripoli. After several years, he returned to a full-time position as a faculty member in the Industrial Pharmacy Department at the Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Tripoli, where he has remained to this day. During this time, he was appointed Head of the Study and Examinations Department at the Faculty of Pharmacy, where he worked to organize the department and improve the quality of work within it.

Research Interests

3. Research InterestsSince Libya is considered a country that imports medicines from various companies worldwide, the quality of these imported medicines concerns many researchers, pharmacists, doctors, and citizens. Therefore, Dr. Mohammed conducted research on the quality of pharmaceutical products available in the country. He studied the packaging materials used for pharmaceutical products in the local market and examined the availability of sufficient and appropriate information on medicine packaging and pharmaceutical products, whether on the primary or secondary containers, as well as in the internal leaflets. He assessed whether these products provide necessary information in the local language (Arabic) for consumers. These research findings were presented at specialized scientific conferences. Due to the lack of research capabilities in industrial pharmacy at the University of Tripoli, Dr. Mohammed shifted his focus from research to teaching, as well as developing and updating the curricula of the courses he teaches and fulfilling other assigned tasks. Currently, Dr. Mohammed is interested in the applications of modern technologies and artificial intelligence, along with the new opportunities they present for the field of pharmacy, particularly in the pharmaceutical industry.

External Activities

4. External Activities After obtaining his PhD, Dr. Mohammed began working at the Faculty of Pharmacy at the University of Tripoli, where he participated in teaching the courses of Pharmaceutical Technology and Industrial Pharmacy. He utilized the experience he gained during his postgraduate studies and introduced modern teaching methods for these courses. Upon the establishment of the Quality Control Center, he worked as a consultant at the center and contributed to enhancing the quality of work and the staff. He also served as a consultant at the National Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Company and worked at the Mayya Pharmaceutical Factory, experiencing its various stages from establishment and inauguration to operation. He was appointed as the General Supervisor of Production at the factory and later became the Head of the Research and Development Department.  By assignment from the Ministry of Health, Dr. Mohammed is a member of inspection teams that evaluate numerous pharmaceutical factories to ensure their compliance with good manufacturing practices as a prerequisite for registration with the Department of Pharmacy and Medical Equipment, thereby allowing the circulation of their products in Libya.