Engineering Medical

Morteza Haeri

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Farmington, CT, 06030 Email:

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E ducation:

• Postdoctoral fellow, Center for Biomaterials, Reconstructive Sciences Dept., UConn

Health Center (01/2013-now)

• PhD in Biomedical Eng., Syracuse University (08/07- 12/12) (GPA: 4.0)

Selected courses: Tissue Engineering, Surfaces of Biomaterials, Advanced

B iomechanics, Mathematical Modeling in Physiology, Cardiovascular Engineering.

• MS in Biomedical Eng. (Biom aterials), A mir Kabir University of Tech ., I ran (09/04-

02/07)

• BSc in Materials Science and Engineering, I ran University of Sci. & Tech. (09/98-

10/03)

Research Experience:

Cell-biomaterial interaction and implant characterization (05/2008 –

present)

• Fabrication of 3D polymer scaffolds and assessment of cell response (morphology,

differentiation, mineralization, viability) cultured on them.

• Studied cellular dynamics on biometals using live-cell time-lapse fluorescence microscopy.

• Experienced in cell culture and use of biochemical assays such as viability, TUNEL, ROS assays,

immunostaining and transfection/transduction to assess cellular response on biomaterials.

• Proficient in using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy dispersive spectroscopy

(EDS) in study of morphology, microstructure and chemical composition of biomaterials.

• Experienced in using AFM in different modes (contact, tapping, indentation, fluid mode,

electrochemical) to image fixed and live cells.

• Characterized corrosion behavior of biomedical alloys (CoCrMo and cpTi) in simulated body

fluids (SBF) using time and frequency-based impedance spectroscopy and developed the equivalent

electrical circuits (EEC) of the interface.

• Developed a new model to describe the transient current response at metal/electrolyte interface.

• Implemented a micro-impedance measurement technique to study local corrosion behavior of

implants.

• Modified an electromechanical system to setup a micro-anodization unit for generation of

micropatterns of oxides on metal samples.

Biosensor design (06/2005-02/2007)

• Constructed a disposable biamperometric capillary-filled biosensing device by forming thin-film

electrodes on a PET film using physical vapor deposition and photolithography techniques.

• Formulated and immobilized a mediator-based detection reagent on the electrodes and studied

the efficiency of the mediator using cyclic voltammetry.

• Characterized sensor linear range, response time, reproducibility, and stability using

chronoamperometry.

• Proposed a new design for an electrochemical glucose test strip to lower production cost by

eliminating the costly photolithography step in forming the electrodes.

Mathematical modeling and computer simulation (06/2003-

08/2009)

• Utilized Matlab and C++ to model the diffusion profile of drug release from an interface.

• Proficient in using R statistical language for statistical analysis.

• Developed codes in XPP and AUTO to simulate and numerically solve equations of dynamical

systems.

• Developed Labview programs to read, monitor, filter and record the voltage output of

potentiostats and atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS) devices.

Technical Skills:

• Cell biology

Cell culture and biochemical assays, PCR, immunostaining, transfection, live-cell imaging

• Microscopy and image analysis

Atomic Force Microscopy, Scanning Electron Microscopy (AFM, SEM), Fluorescence microscopy,

ImageJ

• Material Characterization

Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy (EDS), Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy (AAS), Mechanical

Testing Systems (MTS), UV-Vis spectroscopy, DSC, TGA.

• Electrochemistry

Impedance spectroscopy, chronoamperometry, potentio/galvano static tests, and cyclic voltammetry

• Mathematical modeling and simulation

C++, R statistical language, Visual Basic, Labview, XPP

P ublications:

• Acta Biomaterialia, 2013, in press.

• Bioelectrochemistry, 94C, 2013, 53-60.

• Biomaterials, 33, 27, 2012, 6295-304.

• Corrosion Science, 53, 2, 2011, 582-588.

• Proceedings of M aterials and Processes for Medical Devices (MPMD), 2009, 181-185.

P resentations and Abstracts:

• Annual meetings of Society for Biomaterials (2009-2011)

• National Biomedical Computation Resource summer institute (University of California

a t San Diego, 2011)

• Nanoscale Science of Biological In terfaces summer school (University of California at

Santa Barbara, 2010)

• Materials and Processes for Medical Devices (MPMD) Conference (Minneapolis, 2009)

• Boulder School for Condensed Matter and Materials Physics (University of Colorado at

Boulder, 2009)

• Ohio State University summer program in mathematical modeling in Biomedical

E ngineering (2008)

• Annual Nunan Lecture & Research Day (Syracuse University, 2009-2011)

• Alliance for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (AGEP) Symposium (Syracuse

U niversity, 2008)

Awards:

• Winner of Nunan poster presentation award (2011), and AGEP best oral

p resentation award (2008)

• Recipient of Syracuse Biomaterials Institu te (SBI) fellowship (2009)

• Outstanding Teaching Assistant award (2009)

• 2nd p lace, Panasci business plan competition (2008)

• Materials Today writ ing competition finalist (2006)

• Distinguished student (ranked fi rst among ten thousand participants in I ran’s

nation-wide graduate school entry exam, 2004)

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