(2cd) Transport of Soft Materials for Biomedical and Environmental Applications
AIChE Annual Meeting
2023
2023 AIChE Annual Meeting
Meet the Candidates Poster Sessions
Meet the Faculty and Post-Doc Candidates Poster Session
Sunday, November 5, 2023 - 1:00pm to 3:00pm
My research interests span several emerging, interdisciplinary areas, including colloids and interface science, soft matter physics, robotics, and bioengineering. The central focus of my work revolves around utilizing external fields to manipulate and design materials with unique properties, enabling advancements in fundamental and applied research in biomedicine and related fields.
My research interests can be categorized into three main areas:
1) Development of active and responsive materials capable of autonomous motion in biological fluids. I am particularly interested in engineering medical microrobots that can navigate through various bodily fluids using external fields such as acoustics, magnets, and electricity. These microrobots have the potential to perform diverse biomedical tasks, including transportation across membranes and targeted delivery of drugs or genes.
2) Exploration of shape-dependent interactions of soft materials within living organisms to control their localization and achieve sustained drug release. Soft materials possess extraordinary characteristics, such as shape-morphing, tunability, and biocompatibility. I aim to investigate the interactions between soft tissues and shape-anisotropic particles, with the goal of developing materials that can selectively bind to target tissues for efficient drug delivery.
3) Designing environmentally friendly soft materials derived from industrial waste products, particularly plant-based sources. My focus lies in synthesizing biodegradable and biocompatible nanoparticles using naturally occurring biopolymers like cellulose, lignin, and zein. I am intrigued by their adsorption and self-assembly capabilities at interfaces, as they hold great potential for creating advanced materials for oil recovery and biodegradable composites.
Teaching Interests:
Through my undergraduate and Ph.D., I acquired the understanding that a good teacher is an individual who establishes admirable goals to students and pursues them with such fervor that others are naturally compelled to follow. In my opinion, the most crucial aspects of teaching involve conveying genuine enthusiasm, encouraging students to identify significant problems, and fostering critical thinking throughout the process of exploration and discovery.
Considering my educational background, I am well-equipped to instruct core courses in the field of chemical engineering that includes subjects like thermodynamics, kinetics, and transport phenomena. Furthermore, as a Postdoctoral Associate who focuses on several projects in biomedical engineering and materials science, I possess the necessary knowledge to teach elective courses in colloids and interface science and biomedical engineering. Leveraging my research commercialization and entrepreneurial experiences, I am also enthusiastic about the prospect of developing and instructing new courses that delve into advanced topics such as environmental remediation, soft robotics, and entrepreneurship.
Checkout
This paper has an Extended Abstract file available; you must purchase the conference proceedings to access it.
Do you already own this?
Log In for instructions on accessing this content.
Pricing
Individuals
| AIChE Pro Members | $150.00 |
| AIChE Emeritus Members | $105.00 |
| AIChE Graduate Student Members | Free |
| AIChE Undergraduate Student Members | Free |
| AIChE Explorer Members | $225.00 |
| Non-Members | $225.00 |