Solmaz Karamikamkar, PhD
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Aerogel Team Lead (Jan 2018 – Aug 2020) |
Education:
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Jan 2016 – Jan 2020 |
Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering – University of Toronto (UofT), Toronto, Canada [Link] – Sustainable Development and Optimization of Hybrid Aerogels. |
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Sep 2013 – Dec 2015 |
M.Sc., Biomedical Engineering – University of British Columbia (UBC), Vancouver, Canada [Link] – 3D Printing, Microfluidics, Hydrogels. |
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Sep 2007 – Aug 2009 |
M.Sc., Polymer Engineering – Amirkabir University of Technology (AUT), Tehran, Iran [Link] – Biodegradable Polymeric Films for Food Packaging. |
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Sep 2002 – Aug 2007 |
B.Sc., Biomedical Engineering – Amirkabir University of Technology (AUT), Tehran, Iran [Link] – Biodegradation of Polymers. |
Research Experience:
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Apr 2021 – Present |
Affiliate Scientist (Aff. Sci.), Chemical / Biomedical Engineering – Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation (TIBI), Los Angeles, CA, USA [Link] |
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Sep 2020 – Apr 2021 |
Postdoctoral Fellow (PDF), Chemical / Biomedical Engineering – Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation (TIBI), Los Angeles, CA, USA [Link] |
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Jan 2020 – Aug 2020 |
Postdoctoral Fellow (PDF), Mechanical Engineering – University of Toronto (UofT), Toronto, Canada [Link] |
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Sep 2009 – Aug 2013 |
Research Assistant (RA), Advanced Biomaterials Lab – University of British Columbia (UBC), Vancouver, Canada [Link] |
Industry Experience:
| Apr 2021 – Present |
Process Engineer, Innovation & Sustainability, Husky Technologies, Bolton, ON, Canada [Link] – Process Intensification, Process Optimization and Control. |
Awards and Recognitions:
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2021 |
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada Postdoctoral Fellowship (NSERC PDF) |
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2020 |
Doctoral Completion Award: Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Department, University of Toronto |
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2019 |
Best Teaching Assistant Award (Best TA Award): Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Department, University of Toronto |
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2018 |
NSERC Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplements (NSERC MSFSS) |
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2018-2020 |
NSERC Alexander Graham Bell Canada Graduate Scholarship-Doctoral (NSERC CGS D) |
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2018 |
Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS): Province of Ontario |
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2018 |
School of Graduate Studies Conference Grant |
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2018 |
MIE Graduate Student Travel Grant |
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2018 |
William Dunbar Memorial Scholarship: Endowed MIE Scholarship, University of Toronto |
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2017 |
Queen Elizabeth II/DuPont (QEII) Canada Scholarship in Science and Technology |
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2016 |
Barbara and Frank Milligan Graduate Fellowships: Endowed Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Fellowship, University of Toronto |
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2016-2020 |
University of Toronto Fellowship, Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering |
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2011-2015 |
International Tuition Award: Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of British Columbia |
Publications: GoogleScholar