Education

Degree	Institution	Major
B.S.	University of Tabriz	Mechanical Engineering
M.S.	University of Tehran	Mechanical Engineering
Ph.D.	University of Tehran	Mechanical Engineering

Post-Graduate Training

Training	Institution	Specialty
Postdoctoral	Imperial College London	Research Scholar, Dept of Bioengineering. Research Area: Microfluidic liquid biopsy for cancer detection
Postdoctoral	Isfahan University of Medical Sciences	Postdoctoral Research Associate, Dept of Physiology. Research Area: Microfluidic models in cancer research
Postdoctoral	UConn Health	Postdoctoral Fellow, Dept of Biomedical Engineering. Research Area: (i) Advanced biomanufacturing strategies for soft and hard tissue regeneration; (ii) Microneedle-based drug delivery for wound healing; (iii) Cellular agriculture

Awards

Name of Award/Honor	Awarding Organization
Visiting Fellowship ($2,000)	Wound Healing Foundation
Travel Award ($600)	University of Connecticut Health Center
Travel Award ($600)	University of Connecticut Health Center
Research Scholarship ($4,800)	Isfahan University of Medical Science
Distinguished Student (1 of 3 among ~7,000 engineering students)	University of Tehran
Research Scholarship ($8,400)	Iran’s National Elite Foundation
Dissertation Award ($1,000)	Iran’s National Elite Foundation
Research Fellowship ($2,300)	Iran’s National Elite Foundation
Research Scholarship ($7,500)	Ministry of Science, Research, and Technology
Outstanding Student (1 of 10 among ~50,000 students)	University of Tehran
Ranked 1st in Ph.D. Entrance Exam	National Organization of Educational Testing
Ranked 1st (out of 22) in the M.Sc. Class of 2010	University of Tehran
Talented Student	University of Tabriz, Department of Talented Students Affairs
Ranked 1st (out of 50) in the B.Sc. Class of 2006	University of Tabriz
Outstanding Student (1 of 2 among ~500 mechanical engineering students)	University of Tabriz
Talented Student	University of Tabriz, Department of Talented Students Affairs
Talented Student	University of Tabriz, Department of Talented Students Affairs
Talented Student	University of Tabriz, Department of Talented Students Affairs
Talented Student	University of Tabriz, Department of Talented Students Affairs
Selected Diploma (1 of 30 among ~14,000 students)	Isfahan, Iran’s Ministry of Education

COURSES AND WORKSHOPS

 1.  Instructor: “Statics and Mechanics of Materials”

Institution: Industrial Engineering Department, College of Engineering, University of Tehran

Duration: 2013-2015 (three fall semesters)

Average student evaluation score: 19.1 out of 20 (40-60 students each semester)

 

2.  Co-Instructor: “Biomicrofluidics, Biofabrication, and Biomanufacturing”

Institution: University of Connecticut

Duration: 2021-Present (lectured 2 sessions each spring semester and directed the students throughout the course and final project - grant writing).

Instructor: Dr. A. Tamayol

Lecture title: Computational Simulations in Biomedical Applications

 

3.  Guest Lecturer: “Nanobiotechnology”

Institution: Tecnológico de Monterrey

Date: September 2021

Instructor: Dr. G. T. Santiago

Lecture title: Microfluidics in Biomedical Applications

 

4.  Seminar and Workshop Chair: “Microfluidics for Biomedical Applications”

Institution: Isfahan University of Medical Science

Date: July 2019 (2 Sessions)

Organizer: Vice Chancellor for Research and Technology, Isfahan University of Medical Science

 

5.  Teaching Assistant: “Plasticity”

Institution: School of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Tehran

Duration: 2013-2015

Instructor: Prof. K. Abrinia

 

Name & Description	Category	Role	Type	Scope	Start Year	End Year
Wound Healing Society (WHS), 2022 - present	Professional/Scientific Organization	Member	External	International	2022
Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine Society (TERMIS), 2022 - present	Professional/Scientific Organization	Member	External	International	2022
Advisory Committee for Student Ada Itzel Frías Sánchez, Tecnológico de Monterrey	Advisory Committee	Member	External	University	2020	2020
Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES), 2019 - present	Professional/Scientific Organization	Member	External	International	2019
University of Connecticut Health Center Research Advisory Board, 2019 - present	Advisory Committee	Member	UConn Health	University	2019

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