Journal of Cosmetic Research and Trichology

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Prof Rania Hamed

Ph.D

  • Affiliation: Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan
  • Department: Faculty of Pharmacy
  • University: Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan
  • Email: rania.hamed@zuj.edu.jo
  • Country: Jordan

Dr. Rania Ahmad Azzam Mousa Hamed is a Professor at the Faculty of Pharmacy, Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan. She received her Ph.D. in Pharmacy from the University of Iowa, USA, her M.Sc. in Clinical Chemistry from the University of Scranton, USA, and her B.Sc. in Pharmacy from Jordan University of Science and Technology. Her research focuses on dermal and transdermal drug delivery, topical formulations, microneedle-based delivery systems, nanoemulsions, hydrogels, green pharmaceutical technologies, and advanced pharmaceutical formulations. Her research has also extended to cosmetic applications, hair-growth formulations, skin delivery systems, and cosmeceutical delivery technologies. She has supervised numerous graduate research projects involving acne formulations, hair growth, skin inflammation, topical delivery, microneedles, and dermal formulations. Dr. Hamed has an extensive publication record in pharmaceutical technology, topical and transdermal delivery, nanotechnology, cosmetic applications, and related areas. She has also received research grants and served in several academic, professional, and scientific committees.

  • Professor, Faculty of Pharmacy, Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan, since 2021.
  • Former Chairman of the Department of Pharmacy, Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan, 2013–2017.
  • Technical Consultant, Jordan Food and Drug Administration (JFDA), 2025–present.
  • Member, American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS), since 2011.
  • Member, American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), since 2019.
  • Member, Jordan Pharmacists Association, since 1993.
  • Member, AAPS PharmSci 360 Volunteer Poster Abstract Screening Committee, since 2011.
  • Member of the Advisory Board, Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan, 2025.
  • Member of the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education committee, 2018–2025.
  • Organizer/participant in numerous international pharmaceutical and scientific conferences.
  • Principal Investigator on multiple research grants involving topical delivery, nanoemulsions, hydrogels, transdermal systems and wound-healing formulations.
  • Distinguished Researcher Award, Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan, 2023.
  • Best Poster Award, Global Conference on Pharmaceutics and Drug Delivery Systems, Paris, 2019.
  • Fulbright U.S. Post-doctoral Fellow, Texas A&M University, 2019–2020.

  1. Hamed R, Abu Nahia BJ, Zaid Alkilani A, Al-Adhami Y, Obaidat R. (2024). Recent advances in microneedling-assisted cosmetic applications. Cosmetics, 11, 51.
  2. Hamed R, Hlalat IT, Abusara OA, Aboalhaija N, Hikmat S, Hasan A, et al. (2025). Synergistic hair growth effect of combined minoxidil and rosemary oil nanoemulsion-loaded in situ gels. Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology, 114, 107412.
  3. Hamed R, Alhadidi HFI. (2024). Minoxidil nanosuspension-loaded dissolved microneedles for hair regrowth. AAPS PharmSciTech, 25, 75.
  4. Hamed R, Abu Kwiak AD, Aburayya R, Zaid Alkilani A, Hamadneh L, Naser M, et al. (2024). Microneedles mediated-dermal delivery of vitamin C: formulation, characterization, cytotoxicity, and enhancement of stability. Heliyon, 10, e37381.
  5. Abu-Huwaij R, Al-Assaf SF, Hamed R. (2021). Recent exploration of nanoemulsions for drugs and cosmeceuticals delivery. Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 21(9), 3729–3740.
  6. Hamed R, Obeid RZ, Abu-Huwaij R, Qattan D, Abu Shahin N. (2025). Topical gel formulations as potential dermal delivery carriers for green-synthesized zinc oxide nanoparticles. Drug Delivery and Translational Research, 15, 885–907.
  7. Hamed R, Magamseh KH, Al-Shalabi E, Hammad A, Abu-Sini M, et al. (2025). Green hydrogels prepared from pectin extracted from orange peels as a potential carrier for dermal delivery systems. ACS Omega, 10(17), 17182–17200.
  8. Alkilani AZ, Hamed R, Hussein G, Alnadi S, et al. (2021). Nanoemulsion-based patch for the dermal delivery of ascorbic acid. Journal of Dispersion Science and Technology, 43(12), 1801–1811.