Email: fashandi@mie.utoronto.ca

Education

• University of Toronto, Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, (2018-2024)
• York University, Master’s degree, Mechanical Engineering, (2015-2017)
• Amirkabir University, Bachelor’s degree, Polymer Engineering, (2010-2014)

Journal Articles

•  M. Fashandi, S. Karamikamkar, S.N. Leung, H.E. Naguib, J. Hong, B. Liang, C.B. Park, Synthesis, structures and properties of hydrophobic Alkyltrimethoxysilane-Polyvinyltrimethoxysilane hybrid aerogels with different alkyl chain lengths, J. Colloid Interface Sci. 608 (2022) 720–734. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcis.2021.09.128
•  S. Karamikamkar, M. Fashandi, H.E. Naguib, C.B. Park, In Situ Interface Design in Graphene-Embedded Polymeric Silica Aerogel with Organic/Inorganic Hybridization, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces. 12 (2020) 26635–26648. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.0c04531.
•  M. Fashandi, S.N. Leung, Sodium acetate trihydrate-chitin nanowhisker nanocomposites with enhanced phase change performance for thermal energy storage, Sol. Energy Mater. Sol. Cells. 178 (2018) 259–265. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2018.01.037.
•  M. Fashandi, S.N. Leung, Preparation and characterization of 100% bio-based polylactic acid/palmitic acid microcapsules for thermal energy storage, Mater. Renew. Sustain. Energy. 6 (2017) 14. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40243-017-0098-0.

International Conferences

• M. Fashandi, S.N. Leung, “Microencapsulation of Palmitic Acid With Polylactic Acid Shell for Thermal Energy Storage” SPE, ANTEC, Technical Papers, Paper #420, Anaheim, CA, USA, May 8-10, 2017.
• M. Fashandi, and S.N. Leung, “Fabrication and Characterization of Bio-based PCM Microcapsules for Thermal Energy Storage,” SPE, ANTEC, Technical Papers, Paper #380, Indianapolis, IN, USA, May 23-25, 2016.