Haia Al-Assaf is a final-year Doctoral Researcher in Pharmaceutical Sciences and Drug Delivery at Aston University, where she also serves as a teaching assistant and laboratory demonstrator. She holds a fellowship with the Higher Education Academy (FHEA).
Her main research interests centre on the blend engineering and optimization of high-dose inhalable drugs. Her work focuses on enhancing the aerosolization and efficiency of respiratory preparations to improve patient outcomes and therapeutic delivery.
Haia’s academic achievements include a published peer-reviewed review article and membership in the Aerosol Society. An accomplished speaker, she has been invited to present her work at major forums, including the Aerosol and Particle Technology Conference (APT 2026) in Corfu, Greece, the Cambridge Particle Meeting at the University of Cambridge, and the Aston Research Symposium: Medicine, Pharmacy, and Biosciences, alongside regular presentations at Aston's Pharmacy Research Forum. Notably, she won the 2026 Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition at Aston University, earning the honour to represent the institution at the national phase.
