Dr John Robertson

Professor Of Practice

Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences

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Personal statement

I joined CMAC at Strathclyde University in Sept 2014 as a consultant supporting purchases for secondary pharmaceutical processing capabilities funded by the RPIF award. I then took up the position of strand leader for application B (Hot melt extrusion) of the REMEDIES project which aims to challenge current supply chains in the pharmaceutical sector www.remedies-project .org. Additionally I work on commercial-in-confidence research projects within CMAC.

Overall my own interests and the outputs of these projects focus upon simplifying, modernising and improving reliability and control over pharmaceutical manufacturing processes and analytical methodologies.

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Qualifications

BEng and PhD in Chemical Engineering

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Publications

Process optimization in pharmaceutical hot-melt extrusion : real-time volatile detection via SIFT-MS combined with multivariate analysis
Smith Aaron D, Bordos Ecaterina, Devlin Michael, Hastie Colin, Perkins Mark J, Langford Vaughan S, Florence Alastair J, Robertson John
International Journal of Pharmaceutics Vol 691 (2026)
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpharm.2026.126623
Quality by digital design in action : a workflow for crystallisation and isolation
Houson Ian, Siddique Humera, Chong Magdalene WS, Robertson Murray, Turner Alice J, Nordon Alison, Osman Amal, Galindo Amparo, Dunn Andrew S, Johnston Blair, Benyahia Brahim, Brown Cameron J, Mustoe Chantal L, Price Chris J, Reilly Chris D, Adjiman Claire S, Jackson George, Prasad Elke, Halbert Gavin, Feilden Helen, Sefcik Jan, McGinty John, Robertson John, Smith Kenneth, Al-Attili Mais, McGowan Mark, Siddique Mariam, Pathan Momina, Rajoub Nazer, Hamilton Niki, Feeney Rachel, Brown Scott, Urwin Stephanie J, Bernet Thomas, Pickles Thomas, Li Wei, Florence Alastair J
International Journal of Pharmaceutics Vol 686 (2025)
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpharm.2025.126343
A machine learning approach to transferable Loss-in-Weight feeder mass flow prediction from equipment configuration and material properties
Mendez Torrecillas Carlota, Jolliffe Hikaru G, Elkes Richard, Reynolds Gavin, Aroniada Magdalini, Shier Andrew P, Verrier Hugh, Fathollahi Sara, Robertson John
Powder Technology Vol 463 (2025)
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.powtec.2025.121154
Quality by digital design to accelerate sustainable medicines development
Mustoe Chantal L, Turner Alice J, Urwin Stephanie J, Houson Ian, Feilden Helen, Markl Daniel, Al Qaraghuli Mohammed M, Chong Magdalene WS, Robertson Murray, Nordon Alison, Johnston Blair F, Brown Cameron J, Robertson John, Adjiman Claire, Batchelor Hannah, Benyahia Brahim, Bresciani Massimo, Burcham Christopher L, Cardona Javier, Cottini Ciro, Dunn Andrew S, Fradet David, Halbert Gavin W, Henson Mark, Hidber Pirmin, Langston Marianne, Lee Ye Seol, Li Wei, Mantanus Jérôme, McGinty John, Mehta Bhavik, Naz Tabbasum, Ottoboni Sara, Prasad Elke, Quist Per-Ola, Reynolds Gavin K, Rielly Chris, Rowland Martin, Schlindwein Walkiria, Schroeder Sven LM, Sefcik Jan, Settanni Ettore, Siddique Humera, Smith Kenneth, Smith Rachel, Srai Jagjit Singh, Thorat Alpana A, Vassileiou Antony, Florence Alastair J
International Journal of Pharmaceutics Vol 681 (2025)
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpharm.2025.125625
From bulk properties to compression : model-informed decision making for a continuous direct compression line
Jolliffe Hikaru Graeme, Reynolds Gavin, Elkes Richard, Verrier Hugh, McElhone Deborah, Robertson John
Transforming Pharmaceutical Development with MCS and Digital Innovation Meeting (2025)
Medicines Manufacturing Innovation Centre : research highlights from an industry-academia-government collaboration
Jolliffe Hikaru Graeme, Prostredny Martin, Mendez Torrecillas Carlota, Bordos Ecaterina, Ahmed Bilal, Velazco Maria, Tierney Colette, Devlin Michael, Cabezudo Garcia Nicolas, Markl Daniel, Robertson John
CMAC Open Day 2025 (2025)

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Research Interests

Particle engineering and particle sciences for pharmaceutical and consumer product applications

Professional Activities

Examination of PhD thesis
Examiner
8/7/2022
White paper drafting - co-processed pharmaceuticals. (Event)
Advisor
2022
Application development of SYFT-MS for pharmaceutical stability
Consultant
2022
Horizontal transfer - complex powder mixtures
Consultant
2022
Opening up the pharmaceutical formulation space for Additive Manufacturing
Contributor
6/10/2021
Press releases for MMIC GC1
Recipient
2020

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Projects

AdaptiMed Ltd - HGSP Company Creation
Robertson, John (Principal Investigator)
14-Jan-2025 - 30-Jan-2026
EPSRC MediForge Hub: An Integrated, Reconfigurable and Cyberphysical Manufacturing Platform for Resilient and Sustainable Medicines Manufacture (Manufacturing Research Hub)
Florence, Alastair (Principal Investigator) Brown, Cameron (Co-investigator) Cardona Amengual, Javier (Co-investigator) Johnston, Blair (Co-investigator) Markl, Daniel (Co-investigator) Nordon, Alison (Co-investigator) Robertson, John (Co-investigator) Sefcik, Jan (Co-investigator)
01-Jan-2024 - 30-Jan-2031
DTP 2224 University of Strathclyde | MacQueen, Lewis
Florence, Alastair (Principal Investigator) Robertson, John (Co-investigator) MacQueen, Lewis (Research Co-investigator)
01-Jan-2023 - 01-Jan-2027
Industrial Case Account - University of Strathclyde 2023 | Tierney, Colette
Florence, Alastair (Principal Investigator) Robertson, John (Co-investigator) Tierney, Colette (Research Co-investigator)
01-Jan-2023 - 01-Jan-2027
DTP 2224 University of Strathclyde | Wale, Ishwari Suhas
Markl, Daniel (Principal Investigator) Robertson, John (Co-investigator) Wale, Ishwari Suhas (Research Co-investigator)
01-Jan-2023 - 01-Jan-2027
DTP 2224 University of Strathclyde | Ross, Lewis
Florence, Alastair (Principal Investigator) Robertson, John (Co-investigator) Ross, Lewis (Research Co-investigator)
01-Jan-2022 - 01-Jan-2026

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Dr John Robertson
Professor Of Practice
Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences

Email: j.robertson@strath.ac.uk
Tel: Unlisted