Emil W. Ciurczak has degrees in Analytical and Physical Chemistry from Rutgers and Seton Hall Universities. He has been working at pharmaceutical companies since 1970, performing analytical method development and method improvements, designing and modifying analytical devices. Some of his publications are listed in the
Text Books & Chapters section. He is the winner of the EAS (2004) Award for Contributions to NIR.
In addition to pharmaceutical companies, Emil also worked for Union Carbide (polymers) and Henkel Corp. (surfactants). In all his positions, he has continually introduced new technologies. He was a pioneer for near-infrared for the pharmaceutical industry, introducing it at Sandoz in 1983 for raw material identification.
Some of the properties of pharmaceutical materials (using NIR) reported by (published and presented) Emil include polymorphism, purity of optical isomers, mean particle size, dosage form assay, verification of clinical supplies verification, counterfeit detection, and identification/qualification (he the was "beta site" for pioneer software from Technicon) of materials and dosage forms. He applied NIR to chromagraphic and dissolution testing, as well as for solid dosage form analyses.
Some of the instrument companies with whom Emil has worked include FOSS (NIRSystems), Technicon (Bran+Leubbe), Buchi, Brimrose, Control Development, Infrared Fiber Systems, LT Industries, and Spectral Dimensions (Malverne).
Emil has been an adjunct professor since 1979, teaching (college-level)courses in General Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Instrumental Analysis, Instrument Troubleshooting, Physics, Thermodynamics, and has conducted (award winning) student reaseach.
Emil was on the USFDA PAT subcommittee (Validation) in 2002-3, helping CDER gather information for the Guidance it issued. This has helped in formulating the QbD/PAT course for the
Center for Professional Development which he teaches with
John Carroll.
