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Refereed Journal Publications  
           H-index: 21   Google Scholar  
         
        2019  
48.     R.L. Pemathilaka, D.E. Reynolds, and N.N. Hashemi, "Drug Transport across the Human Placenta: Review of Placenta-on-a-Chip and Previous Approaches", Interface Focus, 9, 20190031 (2019)  
         
47.     F. Sharifi, B.B. Patel, M.C. McNamara, P. Meis, M. Roghair, M. Lu, R. Montazami, D.S. Sakaguchi, and N.N. Hashemi, "Photo-cross-Linked Poly(ethylene glycol) Diacrylate Hydrogels: Spherical Microparticles to Bow Tie-shaped Microfibers", ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 11, 18797-18807 (2019)  
         
46.      M.C. McNamara, F. Sharifi, J. Okuzono, R. Montazami, N.N. Hashemi, "Microfluidic Manufacturing of Alginate Fibers with Encapsulated Astrocyte Cells", ACS Applied Bio Materials, 2, 1603-1613 (2019)   
         
45.     R.L. Pemathilaka, J.D. Caplin, S. Aykar, R. Montazami, and N.N. Hashemi, "Placenta-on-a-Chip: in vitro Study of Caffeine Transport across Placental Barrier Using Liquid Chromatography Mass Spectrometry", Global Challenges, 3, 1800112 (2019)  PDF  
     
 
 
      HASHEMI PLACENTA ON CHIP   
         
44.     B.B. Patel, F. Sharifi, D.P. Stroud, R. Montazami, N.N. Hashemi, and D.S. Sakaguchi, "3D Microfibrous Scaffolds Selectively Promotes Proliferation and Glial Differentiation of Adult Neural Stem Cells: A Platform to Tune Cellular Behavior in Neural Tissue Engineering", Macromolecular Bioscience, 18, 1800236 (2019)  PDF  
      FIBER HASHEMI NEURON   
         
        2018  
43.     D.G. Thomas, E. Kavak, R. Montazami, and N.N. Hashemi, "Synthesis of Graphene Nanosheets through Spontaneous Sodiation Process", C, 4, (2018)  
         
42.     B. Chen, F. Tian, N.N. Hashemi, M.C. McNamara, and M. Cho, "Characterization of Correlated Calcium Dynamics in Astrocytes in PCL Scaffold: Application of Wavelet Transform Coherence", Journal of Material Sciences & Engineering, 7, 453 (2018)  PDF  
         
41.     A.H. Wrede, A. Shah, M.C. McNamara, R. Montazami, and N.N. Hashemi, "Controlled Positioning of Microbubbles and Induced Cavitation Using a Dual-Frequency Transducer and Microfiber Adhesion Techniques", Ultrasonics Sonochemistry, 43, 114-119 (2018)  PDF  
         
        2017  
40.     M.C. McNamara, F. Sharifi, A.H. Wrede, D.F. Kimlinger, D.G. Thomas, J.B. Vander Wiel, Y. Chen, R. Montazami, and N.N. Hashemi, "Microfibers as Physiologically Relevant Platforms for Creation of 3D Cell Cultures", Macromolecular Bioscience, 17, 1700279 (2017)  PDF  
         
39.     R.K.L. Tan, S.P. Reeves, D.G. Thomas, E. Kavak, R. Montazami, and N.N. Hashemi, "Graphene as a Flexible Electrode: Review of Fabrication Approaches", Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 5, 17777-17803 (2017)  PDF  
         
38.     Y. Chen, R. Jamshidi, W. Hong, N.N. Hashemi, and R. Montazami, "Study of Interfacial Interactions in Physically Transient Soft Layered Structures: A Step toward Understanding Interfacial Bonding and Failure in Soft Degradable Structures", Advanced Engineering Materials, 19, 1700139 (2017)  PDF  
         
37.     M. Lu, F. Sharifi, N.N. Hashemi, and R. Montazami, "Fluid-Induced Alignment of Carbon Nanofibers in Polymer Fibers", Macromolecular Materials and Engineering, 302, 1600544 (2017)  PDF  
         
36.     J.B. Vander Wiel, J.D. Mikulicz, M.R. Boysen, P. Kalgren, L.M. Nauman, S.J. Baetzold, G.G. Powell, Q. He, and N.N. Hashemi, "Characterization of Chlorella vulgaris and Chlorella protothecoides using Multi-Pixel Photon Counters in a 3D Focusing Optofluidic System", RSC Advances, 7, 4402-4408 (2017)  PDF  
         
        2016  
35.     Y. Xie, P. Yuan, T. Wang, N. Hashemi, and X. Wang, "Switch on the High Thermal Conductivity of Graphene Paper", Nanoscale, 8, 17581-17597 (2016)  PDF  
         
34. F. Sharifi, B. Patel, A. Dzuilko, R. Montazami, D.S. Sakaguchi, and N. Hashemi, "Polycaprolactone Microfibrous Scaffolds to Navigate Neural Stem Cells", Biomacromolecules, 17, 3287-3297 (2016)  PDF
     
 
      microfiber neuron navigation hashemi nastaran  
         
33.     F. Sharifi, A. Sooriyarachchi, H. Altural, R. Montazami, M.N. Rylander, and N. Hashemi, "Fiber-Based Approaches as Medicine Delivery Systems", ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering, 2, 1411-1431 (2016)  PDF  
         
32.     Y. Chen, R. Jamshidi, K. White, S. Cinar, E. Gallegos, N. Hashemi, and R. Montazami, "Physical-Chemical Hybrid Transiency: A Fully Transient Li-Ion Battery Based on Insoluble Active Materials", Journal of Polymer Science, Part B: Polymer Physics, 54, 2021-2027 (2016)  PDF  
     
 
      TRANSIENT LI ION MONTAZAMI   
         
31.     J.M. Lackore, N. Hashemi, F. Sharifi, P.J. Goodrich, M.L. Winchell, and N. Hashemi, "A Paper-Based Microbial Fuel Cell Operating under Continuous Flow Condition", Technology, 4, 98-103 (2016)  PDF  
     
 
 
      paper based microbial fuel cell niloofar hashemi ashley  
         
30.     F. Sharifi, Z. Bai, R. Montazami, and N. Hashemi, "Mechanical and Physical Properties of Poly(vinyl alcohol) Microfibers Fabricated by Microfluidic Approach" RSC Advances, 6, 55343-55353 (2016)  PDF  
      PVA Microfibers Microfluidics Hashemi Lab  
         
29.     H. Acar, S. Banerjee, H. Shi, R. Jamshidi, N. Hashemi, M.W. Cho, and R. Montazami, "Transient Biocompatible Polymeric Platforms for Long-Term Controlled Release of Therapeutic Proteins and Vaccines", Materials, 9, 321 (2016)  PDF  
      Handan Reza 2   
         
28.     F. Sharifi, D. Kurteshi, and N. Hashemi, "Designing Highly Structured Polycaprolactone Fibers using Microfluidics", Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials, 61, 530-540 (2016)  PDF   
      farrokh pcl paper nastaran hashemi  
         
27.     S. Cinar, R. Jamshidi, Y. Chen, N. Hashemi, and R. Montazami, "Study of Mechanics of Physically Transient Electronics: A Step Toward Controlled Transiency", Journal of Polymer Science, Part B: Polymer Physics, 54, 517-524 (2016)  PDF  
      reza montazami transient ellectronics  
         
        2015  
26.     C. Meis, R. Montazami, and N. Hashemi, "Ionic Electroactive Polymer Actuators as Active Microfluidic Mixers", Analytical Methods, 7, 10217-10223 (2015)  PDF  
      protoflo  
         
25.     R. Jamshidi, S. Cinar, Y. Chen, N. Hashemi, and R. Montazami, "Transient Bioelectronics: Electronic Properties of Silver Microparticle-Based Circuits on Polymeric Substrates Subjected to Mechanical Load", Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics, 53, 1603-1610 (2015)  PDF  
      Reza Montazami Transient Bioelectronics Silver  
         
24.     F. Sharifi, S. Ghobadian, F.R. Cavalcanti, and N. Hashemi, "Paper-Based Devices for Energy Applications", Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews, 52, 1453-1472 (2015)  PDF  
      pap24  
         
23.     P.J. Goodrich, F. Sharifi, and N. Hashemi, "Rapid Prototyping of Microchannels with Surface Patterns for Fabrication of Polymer Fibers", RSC Advances, 5, 71203-71209 (2015)  PDF  
      shrinky hashemi fiber  
         
22.     J.D. Caplin, N.G. Granados, M.R. James, R. Montazami, and N. Hashemi, "Microfluidic Organ-on-a-Chip Technology for Advancement of Drug Development and Toxicology", Advanced Healthcare Materials, 4, 1426-1450 (2015)  PDF  
      ogna chip nastaran hashemi cover advanced materials  
         
21.     P. Asrar, M. Sucur, and N. Hashemi, "Multi-Pixel Photon Counters for Optofluidic Characterization of Particles and Microalgae", Biosensors, 5, 308-318 (2015)  PDF  
       mppc hashemi  
         
20.     Y. Xie, Z. Xu, S. Xu, Z. Cheng, N. Hashemi, C. Deng, and X. Wang, "Defect level and ideal thermal conductivity of graphene uncovered by residual thermal reffusivity at 0 K limit", Nanoscale, 7, 10101-10110 (2015)  PDF  
      graphene  
         
19.     F. Sharifi and N. Hashemi, "An Analysis of Current and Future Wind Energy Gain Potential for Central Iowa", Journal of Thermal Engineering, 1, 245-250 (2015)  PDF  
      WIND ENERGY HASHEMI  
         
         
        2014  
18.     Z. Bai, H. Lin, K. Imakita, R. Montazami, M. Fujii, and N. Hashemi, "Synthesis of Er3+/Yb3+ Codoped NaMnF3 Nanocubes with Single-Band Red Upconversion Luminescence", RSC Advances, 4, 61891-61897 (2014)  PDF  
      nanocubes  
         
17.     H. Acar, S. Cinar, M. Thunga, M.R. Kessler, N. Hashemi, and R. Montazami, “Study of Physically Transient Insulating Materials for Transient and Biocompatible Electronics”, Advanced Functional Materials, 24, 4135-4143 (2014)  PDF  
     
 
      reza transient  
         
16.     C. Meis, N. Hashemi, and R. Montazami, "Investigation of Spray-Coated Silver-Microparticle Electrodes for Ionic Electroactive Polymer Actuators", Journal of Applied Physics, 115, 134302 (2014)  PDF  
      silver ionic polymer actuator  
         
15.     Z. Bai, J.M. Mendoza Reyes, R. Montazami, and N. Hashemi, "On-Chip Development of Hydrogel Microfibers from Round to Square/Ribbon Shape", Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2, 4878-4884 (2014)  PDF  
      ON CHIP MICROFLUIDIC MICROFIBERS  
         
14.     Z. Bai, H. Lin, J. Johnson, S. Rong Gui, K. Imakita, R. Montazami, M. Fujii, and N. Hashemi, "Single-Band Red Upconversion Luminescence from Morphology and Size Controllable Er3+/Yb3+ Doped MnF2 Nanostructures", Journal of Materials Chemistry C, 2, 1736-1741 (2014)  PDF  
      er3+/yb3+ doped mnf2  
         
         
        2013  
13.     D. Sechi, B.P. Greer, J. Johnson, and N. Hashemi, "Three-Dimensional Paper-Based Microfluidic Device for Assays of Protein and Glucose in Urine", Analytical Chemistry, 85, 10733-10737 (2013)  PDF  
      PAPER BASED MICROFLUIDIC GLUCOSE URINE  
         
12.     J. Yang, S. Ghobadian, P.J. Goodrich, R. Montazami, and N. Hashemi, "Miniaturized Biological and Electrochemical Fuel Cells: Challenges and Applications", Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 15, 14147-14161 (2013)  PDF  
      miniaturized fuel cell  
         
         
        2012  
11.     L.T. Wagner, J. Yang, S. Ghobadian, R. Montazami, and N. Hashemi, "A Microfluidic Reactor for Energy Applications", Journal of Applied Biosensor, 1, 21-25 (2012)  PDF  
                   microfluidic MFC  
         
10.     J. Yang, P.B. Howell, and N. Hashemi, "Effect of a Rotating Frame on Preventing Bead Aggregation in a Microfluidic Device", Advances in Bioscience and Biotechnology, 3, 603-608 (2012)  PDF  
      ROTATING FRAME PREVENT BEAD AGGREGATION  
         
9.    

J.S. Erickson, N. Hashemi, J.M. Sullivan, A.D. Weidemann, and F.S. Ligler, “In-situ Phytoplankton Analysis:  There’s Plenty of Room at the Bottom”, Analytical Chemistry, 84, 839-850 (2012)  PDF

 
      plenty room bottom  
         
         
        2011  
8.    

N. Hashemi, J.S. Erickson, J.P. Golden, and F.S. Ligler, “Optofluidic Characterization of Marine Algae using a Microflow Cytometer”, Biomicrofluidics, 5, 032009 (2011)  PDF

 
      optofluidic marine algae   
         
7.    

N. Hashemi, J.S. Erickson, J.P. Golden, K.M. Jackson, and F.S. Ligler, “Microflow Cytometer for Optical Analysis of Phytoplankton”, Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 26, 4263-4269 (2011)  PDF

 
      OPTOFLUIDIC FLOW CYTOMETER ALGAE   
         
         
        2010  
6.    

N. Hashemi, P.B. Howell, J.S. Erickson, J.P. Golden, and F.S. Ligler, “Dynamic Reversibility of Hydrodynamic Focusing for Recycling Sheath Fluid”, Lab on a Chip, 10, 1952-1959 (2010)  PDF

 
      REVERSIBILITY OF FOCUSING  
         
         
        2009  
5.    

N. Hashemi and R. Montazami, “Basins of Attraction of Tapping Mode Atomic Force Microscopy with Capillary Force Interactions”, Applied Physics Letters, 94, 251902 (2009)  PDF

 
      BASIN OF ATTRACTION HASHEMI  
         
4.    

M. Lee, B. Sung, N. Hashemi, and W. Jhe, “Study of Nanoscale Water Cluster by Atomic Force Microscopy”, Faraday Discussions, 141, 415-421, (2009)  PDF

 
      Nanoscale Water Cluster  
         
         
        2008  
3.    

N. Hashemi, M.R. Paul, and H. Dankowicz, M. Lee, and W. Jhe, “The Dissipated Power in Atomic Force Microscopy due to Interactions with a Capillary Fluid Layer”, Journal of Applied Physics, 104, 063518 (2008)  PDF

 
      DISSIPATED POWER CAPILLARY FLUID AFM  
         
2.    

N. Hashemi, H. Dankowicz, and M.R. Paul, “The Nonlinear Dynamics of Tapping Mode Atomic Force Microscopy with Capillary Force Interactions”, Journal of Applied Physics, 103, 093512 (2008)  PDF

 
      nonlinear dynamics of AFM with capilary force  
         
         
        2007  
1.    

N. Hashemi and N.N. Clark, “Artificial Neural Network as a Predictive Tool for Emissions from Heavy-Duty Diesel Vehicles in Southern California”, International Journal of Engine Research, Vol. 8, No. 4, pp. 321-336 (2007)  PDF

 
      ann hashemi emission     
         
         
         
Book Chapter
1.     N. Hashemi and P.J. Goodrich, "Microfluidic Microbial Fuel Cells", Green Microfluidics, Editor: Ho Cheung Shum, Pan Stanford Publishing (2015)  
         
         
Conference Papers (Peer Reviewed)
 
        2014  
18.     Z. Bai, and N. Hashemi, "Synthesis of Various MnF2 Nanostructures with Single-Band Red Emission", BMES Annual Meeting, San Antonio, TX, October 22-25 (2014) PDF  
17.     Z. Bai, F. Sharifi, and N. Hashemi, "Shape-Controlled Synthesis of Degradable Polymeric Microfibers", BMES Annual Meeting, San Antonio, TX, October 22-25 (2014) PDF  
         
        2013  
16.     J. Yang, S. Ghobadian, R. Montazami, and N. Hashemi, "Using Shewanella oneidensis MR1 as a biocatalyst in a microscale microbial fuel cell", ASME International Conference on Energy Sustainability & Fuel Cell Science, Engineering and Technology Conference, Minneapolis, MN, July 14-19 (2013) PDF  
15.     L.T. Wagner, N. Hashemi, and N. Hashemi, "A Compact Versatile Microbial Fuel Cell from Paper”, ASME International Conference on Energy Sustainability & Fuel Cell Science, Engineering and Technology Conference, Minneapolis, MN, July 14-19 (2013) PDF  
14.     P. Asrar and N. Hashemi, "Characterization of Microscale Particles Using a Microfluidic Flow Cytometer Equipped With a Multi-Plex Photon Counter", ASME Summer Bioengineering Conference, Sunriver, OR, June 26-29 (2013) PDF  
13.     C. Meis, R. Montazami, and N. Hashemi, "Ionic Electroactive Polymer Actuators for On-Chip Sample Processing Integrated With Microflow Cytometer", ASME Summer Bioengineering Conference, Sunriver, OR, June 26-29 (2013) PDF  
         
        2012  
12.     N. Hashemi, P. Asrar, and D.Y. Lim, “An Optofluidic Approach for Characterization of Phytoplankton”, BMES Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA, October 24-27 (2012) PDF  
11. N. Hashemi, “Optofluidic Cytometry on a Chip”, ASME Summer Bioengineering Conference, Fajardo, Puerto Rico, June 20-23 (2012) PDF
10.     F.S. Ligler, J.S. Erickson, J.P. Golden, N. Hashemi, L. Bracaglia, and A.D. Weidemann, “Continuous Underwater Monitoring of Phytoplankton”, Pittcon, Orlando, FL, March 11-15 (2012)  
9.    

J.P. Golden, N. Hashemi, J.S. Erickson, and F.S. Ligler, “A Microflow Cytometer for Optical Analysis of Phytoplankton”, SPIE Photonics West, San Francisco, CA, January 21-26 (2012) PDF

 
         
        2011  
8.    

J.P. Golden, L.C. Shriver-Lake, N. Hashemi, P.B. Howell Jr., J. Memisevic , J.S. Erickson, and F.S. Ligler, “A microflow cytometer for Biosurveillance”, Chemical and Biological Defense Science and Technology (CBD S&T), Las Vegas, NV, November 14-18 (2011)

 
7.    

S. Tsoi, J. Zhou, S. Wu, C. Spillmann, J. Naciri, N. Hashemi, T. Ikeda, and B. Ratna, “In-Situ Control of Shape and Molecular Order in Liquid Crystalline Polymeric Nanoparticles” 8107-2, SPIE Optics + Photonics: Nano-Opto-Mechanical Systems, San Diego, CA, August 21-25 (2011)

 
6.    

J. Memisevic, L.C. Shriver-Lake, P.B. Howell Jr., J.P. Golden, N. Hashemi, K.B. Jackson, and F.S. Ligler “Automated Sample Processing for Optical Microcytometry”, IEEE International Workshop BioPhotonics, Parma, Italy, June 8-10 (2011) PDF

 
         
        2010  
5.     N. Hashemi, J.S. Erickson, J.P. Golden, P.B. Howell, Jr., and F.S. Ligler, “Microflow Cytometer: Hydrodynamic Focusing and Separation of sample Stream”, IMECE2010-40517, ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Vancouver, BC, November 12-18 (2010) PDF  
4. P.B. Howell, Jr., N. Hashemi, J.P. Golden, J.S. Erickson, J. Kim, G.P. Anderson, and F.S. Ligler, "A General Purpose, Multiwavelength, Microflow Cytometer for Clinical and Environmental Applications", µTAS 2010, Groningen, Netherlands, October 3-7 (2010) PDF
3.     J.P. Golden, J. Kim, G.P. Anderson, N. Hashemi, P.B. Howell, Jr., and F.S. Ligler, "A Microflow Cytometer on a Chip", SPIE Photonics West, San Francisco, CA, January 23-28 (2010) PDF  
         
        2007  
2.     N. Hashemi, M.R. Paul, and H. Dankowicz, "Exploring the Basins of Attraction of Tapping Mode Atomic Force Microscopy with Capillary Force interactions", IMECE2007-43778, ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Seattle, WA, November, 11-15 (2007) PDF  
1.    

N. Hashemi, M.R. Paul, R. Radovitzky, and F. Alcarez, "A Fully Lagrangian Numerical Method for Calculating the Dynamics of Nanoscale Elastic Objects Immersed in Fluid", IMECE2007-43799, ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Seattle, WA, November 11-15 (2007) PDF

 
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