Dr.Roya Koshani ,Pennsylvania State University,United States
Professional Profiles:
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Education and Professional Experience:
Team Lead and Postdoctoral Scholar, Bio-Soft Materials (B-SMaL) Laboratory, The Pennsylvania State University, USA,Leading projects on engineering new generations of anti-antibiotic biomaterials.,Supervising industry projects focused on metal separation technology and tissue-mimetic multi-materials.Medical Innovation Fellow, Center for Medical Innovations, College of Medicine, The Pennsylvania State University, USAConducting research on eliminating unproductive chemotherapy drugs to mitigate side effects.
Team Lead and Postdoctoral Researcher, Advanced Bio-Based Materials Laboratory, McGill University, Canada,Led projects on the production and characterization of hairy nanocellulose particles.,Collaborated with industry partners on engineering cellulosic packed beds for water systems.Research Scholar, Department of Chemistry, McGill University, Canada,Investigated the structural chirality of hairy nanocelluloses.
Ph.D. in Food Chemistry
- Joint program between University of Tehran, Iran, and McGill University, Canada.
- Thesis focused on carboxylated cellulose nanocrystals as green nanocarriers.
Research Specializations :
Expertise in soft matter engineering, including aerogels, hydrogels, emulsions, colloids, polymers, and more.,Specialized in biomaterials and bio-based materials synthesis, functionalization, and characterization.,Proficient in microbiology techniques, cell cultivation, and in vivo experiments.,Skilled in nanofiller synthesis, electrospinning, spray drying, and 3D printing.,Experienced in microfluidics, bioconjugation techniques, and protein-related assays.
Industrial and Grant Experience:
- Assisted in drafting successful grant proposals for NSF, NIH, and NSERC-Alliance.
- Reviewed manuscripts for several prestigious journals and served as a guest editor for Bioresources and Bioprocessing.
Teaching and Leadership Experience :
Served as a teaching assistant for courses in colloid chemistry and advanced experimentation techniques.,Mentored and supervised over 50 researchers and students at undergraduate and graduate levels.,Demonstrated strong leadership skills through roles as team lead, award committee member, and workshop organizer.
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