Mohamadmahdi Samandari, PhDResearch Instructor, Biomedical Engineering
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Degree | Institution | Major |
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BS | University of Tabriz | Mechanical Engineering |
MS | University of Tehran | Mechanical Engineering |
PhD | University of Tehran | Mechanical Engineering |
Post-Graduate Training
Training | Institution | Specialty |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
Journal Articles
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An integrated centrifugal microfluidic strategy for point-of-care complete blood counting.
Biosensors & bioelectronics 2024 Feb;245115789
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Dissolvable Immunomodulatory Microneedles for Treatment of Skin Wounds.
Advanced healthcare materials 2024 Feb;e2302836
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Cleanroom-Free Fabrication of Microneedles for Multimodal Drug Delivery.
Small (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany) 2023 Apr;e2207131
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Aerobic exercise and scaffolds with hierarchical porosity synergistically promote functional recovery post volumetric muscle loss.
Biomaterials 2023 Feb;296122058
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Microfluidic-Assisted CTC Isolation and In Situ Monitoring Using Smart Magnetic Microgels.
Small (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany) 2023 Jan;e2205320
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One-Step Bioprinting of Multi-Channel Hydrogel Filaments Using Chaotic Advection: Fabrication of Pre-Vascularized Muscle-Like Tissues.
Advanced healthcare materials 2022 Aug;e2200448
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Culture of cancer spheroids and evaluation of anti-cancer drugs in 3D-printed miniaturized continuous stirred tank reactors (mCSTR).
Biofabrication 2022 Mar;
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Nanoengineered myogenic scaffolds for skeletal muscle tissue engineering.
Nanoscale 2021 Dec;
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3D-Printed Hydrogel-Filled Microneedle Arrays.
Advanced healthcare materials 2021 May;e2001922
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A simple, low cost and reusable microfluidic gradient strategy and its application in modeling cancer invasion.
Scientific reports 2021 May;11(1):10310
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In Vivo Printing of Nanoenabled Scaffolds for the Treatment of Skeletal Muscle Injuries.
Advanced healthcare materials 2021 Feb;e2002152
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Miniaturized Needle Array-Mediated Drug Delivery Accelerates Wound Healing.
Advanced healthcare materials 2021 Feb;e2001800
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Biofabrication of muscle fibers enhanced with plant viral nanoparticles using surface chaotic flows.
Biofabrication 2021 Jan;
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Microneedle arrays for the treatment of chronic wounds.
Expert opinion on drug delivery 2020 Oct;1-14
Reviews
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Repurposing biomedical muscle tissue engineering for cellular agriculture: challenges and opportunities.
Trends in biotechnology 2023 Mar;
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In situ bioprinting: intraoperative implementation of regenerative medicine.
Trends in biotechnology 2022 Apr;
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A systematic overview of electrode configuration in electric-driven micropumps.
Electrophoresis 2022 Apr;
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Bioinks and bioprinting strategies for skeletal muscle tissue engineering.
Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.) 2021 Nov;e2105883