Dr. Savva graduated from the UPitt, School of Pharmacy, Pittsburgh, PA, USA. As a graduate student he conducted biophysical research on the grafting and interaction of water-soluble synthetic polymers with liposomes. His early work as a tenured professor at Long Island University was focused on a priori design of pH-sensitive non-viral gene delivery system and provided few molecular descriptors, such as molecular elasticity, for lipid-mediated transfection activity. He has also applied thermodynamic concepts to assess experimental system properties of sparingly soluble anticancer drugs, and more recently he is engaged in novel research related to physiological parameterization of the classical pharmacokinetic compartments.
In addition to his research in drug delivery, Dr. Savva teaches the courses of Pharmaceutical Calculations, Physical Pharmacy, Dosage form design, Drug Compounding, Pharmacokinetics and Clinical Pharmacokinetics, and conducts theoretical research on various topics of Mathematical Pharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetic modeling.
Dr. Savva plans for learning and teaches for understanding. His teaching philosophy revolves around three words: knowledge, dedication and methodology. He enjoys the quite time required to study, understand and organize all material involved in a subject. As a teacher and a book author, students’ retention without compromising their academic success has always been his priority. Conceptually written books increase student engagement, promote highly successful examinations and effectively boost students’ performance to their full potential.
