1. Natural polymers as useful pharmaceutical excipients2. Synthetic and semi-synthetic polymers for pharmaceutical applications 3. Engineered plant gums as improved pharmaceutical applications 4. Grafted polysaccharides as advanced pharmaceutical excipients5. Smart polymers in advanced drug delivery 6. Design and development of dosage forms: Influences of anatomy and administration routes 7. Effective formulation development strategies for poorly soluble drugs8. Formulation strategies to improve the bioavailability of poorly absorbed drugs9. Drug transport across the biological barriers present in human body10. Pharmaceutical coating processes11. Process analytical technology (PAT) tools: Uses in pharmaceutical manufacturing12. Pharmaceutical product development: A quality by design (QbD) approach13. Polymeric gels as drug delivery vehicles 14. Nanoparticles as effective drug delivery carriers 15. Iontophoretic drug permeation enhancement techniques 16. MEMS based drug delivery systems17. Ultrasonic drug delivery devices 18. Recent developments in siRNA delivery strategies