Manish Shukla

Manish Shukla is an accomplished professional in the fields of optometry, vision science, and pharmaceutical formulation. With experience as a Teaching Assistant at the University of Waterloo from January 2020 to December 2023, Manish supported undergraduate and graduate courses while providing detailed feedback to students. As a Mitacs Accelerate Intern at OcuBlink Inc. from December 2020 to January 2022, Manish led grant writing initiatives and contributed to research publications focused on antiviral activity against coronavirus. Prior experience at MediPrint Ophthalmics as a Formulation Scientist involved developing innovative contact lens-based solutions for clinical trials, as well as leading research on drug loading techniques as a Research Assistant. Additional experience includes a brief role as a Visiting Researcher at the University of Eastern Finland. Manish holds a Master of Science in Vision Science from the University of Waterloo and a Master of Pharmacy in Pharmaceutics and Drug Design from Uka Tarsadia University, among other educational qualifications.