{"id":892,"date":"2016-01-14T19:01:00","date_gmt":"2016-01-14T19:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mpml.mie.utoronto.ca\/info\/?page_id=892"},"modified":"2024-09-19T15:57:49","modified_gmt":"2024-09-19T19:57:49","slug":"solmaz_karamikamkar","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mpml.mie.utoronto.ca\/lab\/alumni\/solmaz_karamikamkar\/","title":{"rendered":"Solmaz Karamikamkar, PhD"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n
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Aerogel Team Lead (Jan 2018 \u2013 Aug 2020)<\/strong>
<\/strong>Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering
Microcellular Plastic Manufacturing Laboratory (MPML)
Smart Polymers & Composites Lab (SAPL)
The University of Toronto | 5 King\u2019s College Rd. | Toronto | Ontario | M5S 3G8
solmazkk@mie.utoronto.ca<\/a>,\u00a0Researchgate<\/a>, Google Scholar<\/a>, LinkedIn<\/a><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Education<\/strong>:<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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Jan 2016 – Jan 2020<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Ph.D., <\/strong>Mechanical Engineering – University of Toronto (UofT), Toronto, Canada [Link<\/a>] – Sustainable Development and Optimization of Hybrid Aerogels<\/em>.<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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Sep 2013 – Dec 2015<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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M.Sc., <\/strong>Biomedical Engineering – University of British Columbia (UBC), Vancouver, Canada [Link<\/a>] – 3D Printing, Microfluidics, Hydrogels<\/em>.<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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Sep 2007 – Aug 2009<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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M.Sc<\/strong>., Polymer Engineering – Amirkabir University of Technology (AUT), Tehran, Iran [Link<\/a>] – Biodegradable Polymeric Films for Food Packaging.<\/em><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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Sep 2002 – Aug 2007<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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B.Sc<\/strong>., Biomedical Engineering – Amirkabir University of Technology (AUT), Tehran, Iran [Link<\/a>] – Biodegradation of Polymers<\/em>.<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n

Research Experience:<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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Apr 2021 – Present<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Affiliate Scientist (Aff. Sci.<\/strong>), Chemical \/ Biomedical Engineering – Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation (TIBI), Los Angeles, CA, USA [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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Sep 2020 – Apr 2021<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Postdoctoral Fellow (PDF<\/strong>), Chemical \/ Biomedical Engineering – Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation (TIBI), Los Angeles, CA, USA [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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Jan 2020 – Aug 2020<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Postdoctoral Fellow (PDF<\/strong>), Mechanical Engineering – University of Toronto (UofT), Toronto, Canada [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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Sep 2009 – Aug 2013<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Research Assistant (RA<\/strong>), Advanced Biomaterials Lab – University of British Columbia (UBC), Vancouver, Canada [Link<\/a>]<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Industry Experience:<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Apr 2021 – Present<\/td>\r\n\r\n

Process Engineer, Innovation & Sustainability, Husky Technologies, Bolton, ON, Canada [Link<\/a>] – Process Intensification, Process Optimization and Control.<\/em><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Awards and Recognitions:<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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2021<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada Postdoctoral Fellowship (NSERC PDF<\/strong>)<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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2020<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Doctoral Completion Award: Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Department, University of Toronto<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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2019<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Best Teaching Assistant Award (Best TA Award<\/strong>): Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Department, University of Toronto<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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2018<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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NSERC Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplements (NSERC MSFSS<\/strong>)<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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2018-2020<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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NSERC Alexander Graham Bell Canada Graduate Scholarship-Doctoral (NSERC CGS D<\/strong>)<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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2018<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS<\/strong>): Province of Ontario<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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2018<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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School of Graduate Studies Conference Grant<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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2018<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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MIE\u00a0Graduate Student\u00a0Travel\u00a0Grant<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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2018<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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William Dunbar Memorial Scholarship: Endowed MIE Scholarship, University of Toronto<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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2017<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Queen Elizabeth II\/DuPont (QEII<\/strong>) Canada Scholarship in Science and Technology<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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2016<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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Barbara and Frank Milligan Graduate Fellowships: Endowed Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Fellowship, University of Toronto<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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2016-2020<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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University of Toronto Fellowship, Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n

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2011-2015<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n

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International Tuition Award: Faculty of Graduate Studies, University of British Columbia<\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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