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Principal Investigator |
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Nicole Nastaran Hashemi
Associate
Professor
Department of Mechanical
Engineering
Neuroscience Graduate Program
Department of Biomedical Sciences (courtesy)
nastaran@iastate.edu
Education
Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering Virginia Tech
B.S. Mechanical
Engineering Amirkabir
University of Technology
Recent Honors and Awards
NSF Mid-CAREER Advancement, 2023
ISU Research Collaboration Catalysts, 2022 -
2023
Elected Fellow of RSC, 2021
Elected Fellow of
ASME, 2020
National Academy of Engineering US Frontiers of
Engineering, 2018
ISU Early Career Engineering Faculty Research
Award, 2017
ISU University Award for Excellence in Honors
Teaching and Mentoring, 2016
ISU Big 12 Faculty Fellowship Award, 2015
National Academy of Sciences Kavli Frontiers of
Science, 2013
NRC/ASEE Research Publication Award, 2012
ISU William March Scholar in Mechanical
Engineering, 2011 - 2014
National Research Council PostDoctoral
Fellowship, 2008 - 2011
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Lab Photo, Spring 2024
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Graduate Research Assistants
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Nicholus Clinkinbeard |
Jonathan Schroder |
Mychal Trznadel |
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McKayla Kling
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Justin Sehlin |
Jahid Hasan
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Undergraduate
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Grace Panek
Meharpal Bhatti
Levi Riesberg |
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Former Group Members |
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Postdoctoral Scholars |
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Dr. Vahid Nasirian (2020 - 2021) |
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Dr. Marilyn McNamara (2020 - 2021) |
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Dr. Alex Wrede (2019)
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Dr. Minh Phuong Bui (2017) |
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Dr. Farrokh Sharifi (2016 - 2017) |
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Dr. Zhenhua Bai (2013 -
2014) |
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Ph.D. Students |
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Saurabh Aykar (Ph.D., 2022)
Ph.D. Dissertation: Microfluidic
Manufacturing of Hollow Polymer Microfibers as a
3D Scaffold for Mimicking the
Blood-Brain-Barrier In-Vitro |
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Amir
Niaraki (Ph.D., 2021)
Ph.D. Dissertation: Real-time
Monitoring of Neuronal Cells through
Electrohydrodynamic Patterning of Flexible
Graphene Microelectrodes |
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Marilyn McNamara (Ph.D., 2020)
Ph.D. Dissertation: Targeted
Microfluidic Manufacturing for Functionalized
Biomaterials: Encapsulation of Neural Cells into
Conductive Alginate Microfibers |
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Rajeendra Pemathilaka (Ph.D., 2019)
Ph.D. Dissertation: Placenta-on-a-Chip:
A Microfluidic Platform to Study the Drug
Transport across the Human Placental Barrier
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Alex Wrede (Ph.D., 2019)
Ph.D. Dissertation: Controlled Cavitation Design
and Investigation of its Effect in Traumatic
Brain Injuries |
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Yangsu Xie (Ph.D., 2017)
Ph.D. Dissertation: Thermal Transport in Carbon
Materials: Effect of Low Temperature and
Nanostructures |
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Farrokh Sharifi (Ph.D., 2016)
Ph.D. Dissertation: Microfluidic Fiber
Fabrication and its Application in Tissue
Engineering |
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Masters
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Kelli Williams (2018 - 2020) |
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Steven De Alwis (M.S., 2020)
M.S. Thesis: Hydrodynamic Cavitation
for Scalable Exfoliation of Few Layered Graphene
Nanosheets |
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Jingshuai Guo (M.S., 2019)
M.S. Thesis: Neuronal Sensing via
Inkjet Printing of Biocompatible Graphene
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Jiawei Bao (M.S., 2019)
M.S. Thesis: Graphene Humidity Sensor
with Gold Nanoparticles
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Deepak George Thomas (M.S., 2019)
M.S. Thesis: Exfoliation of Scalable
Few Layer Biocompatible Graphene Nanosheets
using a Protein-assisted Mechano-Chemical
Technique
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Jonathan Vander Wiel (2016 - 2018) |
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Mingchang Lu (M.S., 2016)
M.S. Thesis: Aligning Carbon Nanofibers in PCL
Microfibers using Microfluidic Method: An
Approach to Efficiently Improve Electrical
Conductivity and Mechanical Strength |
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Rajeendra Pemathilaka (M.S., 2016)
M.S. Thesis: Developing a Placenta-on-a-Chip
Model and a Trans-Epithelial Electric Resistance
(TEER) Measuring System to Study the Drug
Testing on Human Placenta |
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Jeremy Caplin (M.S., 2016)
M.S. Thesis: Utilizing Microfluidic Technology
to Replicate Placental Functions in a Drug
Testing Model |
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Qing He (2014 - 2015) |
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Pouya Asrar
(M.S., 2013)
M.S. Thesis: Investigation of Microscale Particles
Using a
Microfluidic Flow Cytometer Equipped with a
Sensitive Photodetector |
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Zahra Poursharifi (2012 - 2013) |
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Visiting Scholars |
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Emrah Kavak (2016 - 2017)
Visiting Graduate Student |
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Dr. Hayriye Altural (2015)
Visiting Faculty |
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Undergraduate Students: Lead Authors of
Journal Publications |
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Next |
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Gabriel Clarke (2020 - 2021) |
Ph.D. Student at U of
Iowa |
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Joseph Scott Magnani (2019 - 2021) |
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Sean Reeves (2016 - 2017)
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Russell Tan (2016 - 2017)
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M.S. Student at Iowa State U |
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Catherine Meis (2013 - 2016)
DOE SULI & Honors Researcher |
Ph.D. Student at Stanford U |
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Avinash Sooriyarachchi (2015 - 2016) |
Ph.D. Student at U Penn |
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Payton Goodrich (2012 - 2015)
DOE SULI & Honors Researcher |
Ph.D. Student at UC Berkeley |
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Deidre Sechi (2012 - 2014)
NSF REU Researcher |
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Luke Wagner (2012 - 2014)
Honors Researcher |
Engineer at Rockwell Collins |
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Jie Yang (2012 - 2013)
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M.S. Student at U
Southern California |
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Undergraduate Students |
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Benjamin Allen (2011 - 2012) |
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Seth Lang (2011 - 2012) |
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Birutawit Zeleke (2011 - 2012) |
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Shayla Carlin (Honors Student, 2012) |
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Robert Real (Honors Student, 2012) |
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Alek Jerauld (2012) |
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Sam Weiers (NSF REU Researcher, 2012) |
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Dao Yan Lim (2011 - 2012) |
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Sam Miller
(Honors Student, 2012 - 2013) |
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Kyunghwan Oh (2012 - 2013) |
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Sangwoo Ryu (2012 - 2013) |
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Robert Nichols (Honors Student, 2013) |
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Angadbir Sabherwal (Honors Student, 2013) |
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Matthew Wilson (Honors Student, 2013) |
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Brady Greer (2013) |
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Jesse Johnson (DOE SULI Researcher, 2013) |
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Janet Mendoza Reyes (NSF REU Researcher, 2013) |
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Marie Kuhlmann (2012 - 2013) |
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Flavia Cavalcanti (Honors Student, 2013 - 2014) |
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Yi Liu (2013 - 2014) |
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Silu Feng (2013 - 2014) |
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Elizabeth Wilson (Honors Student, 2014) |
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Seth Baetzold (Honors Student, 2014) |
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Alissa Nelson (Honors Student, 2014) |
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Levi Nauman (Honors Student, 2014) |
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Leah Fossum (Honors Student, 2014) |
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Connor Haugen (Honors Student, 2014) |
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Aimee Pierce (Honors Student, 2014) |
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Zachary Kooistra (Honors Student, 2014) |
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Diamant Kurteshi (DOE SULI Researcher, 2014) |
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Gabrielle Powell (NSF REU Researcher, 2014) |
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Eric Diaz (NSF REU Researcher, 2014) |
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Norma Granados (NSF REU Researcher, 2014) |
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Myra James (NSF REU Researcher, 2014) |
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Joshua Lackore (2013 - 2015) |
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Elijah Jans (2013 - 2015) |
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Megan Winchell (DOE CCI Researcher, 2014 - 2015) |
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Grady Jensen (2014 - 2015) |
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Daniel Nguyen (Honors Student, 2015) |
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Ryan McDonnell (Honors Student, 2015) |
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Erika Grefsheim (Honors Student, 2015) |
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Lindsey Matheney (DOE CCI Researcher, 2015) |
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Erik Zorrilla (NSF REU Researcher, 2015) |
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Jaemin Powell (NSF REU Researcher, 2015) |
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Kelli Johnston (NSF REU Researcher, 2015) |
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Marta Sucur (2014 - 2015) |
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Patrick Kalgren
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Kirk Rudolph (Honors Student, 2015 - 2016) |
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Courtney Smyth (Honors Student, 2016) |
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Jacob Feddersen (Honors Student, 2016) |
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Apple Amos (Honors Student, 2016) |
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Nicole Jandick (DOE SULI Researcher, 2016) |
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Jonathan Mikulicz (Honors Students, 2015 - 2016) |
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Michael Boysen (2015 - 2016) |
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Tyler Carter (2015 - 2016) |
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Peter Meis (Honors Student, 2016) |
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Peter Stoller (Honors Student, 2016) |
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Madeline Mathis (Honors Student, 2016) |
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Ethan Masters (Honors Student, 2017) |
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Hannah Rhoads (Honors Student, 2017) |
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Joshua Schroeder (Honors Student, 2017) |
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Ryan Movall (Honors Student, 2017) |
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Jordan Icenogle (Honors Student, 2017) |
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Martha Hodapp (Honors Student, 2017) |
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Aarthy Shah (DOE SULI Researcher, 2017) |
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Jasmin Okuzono (DOE CCI Researcher, 2017) |
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