Nima Alizadeh

Education

• Undergraduate Institution: University of Tehran
• Graduate Institution: Auburn University

Biography

Nima was a Postdoctoral Scholar in the Materials Department at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB). He designs and synthesizes new block copolymer materials, in addition to leading an interdisciplinary team in materials science.

He achieved his Ph.D. in the Polymer and Fiber Engineering program of the Chemical Engineering Department at Auburn University. For his master’s research, he synthesized novel photocurable polymers capable of being used in different additive manufacturing technologies. As one of his Ph.D. research topics, he synthesized a special polymer blend called interpenetrating polymer networks (IPNs) with excellent transparency and fracture toughness properties better than traditional transparent materials. Other topics that he worked on include IPNs matrix carbon fiber-reinforced composites, modeling stress relaxation behavior of IPNs, and thermal energy storage applications of IPNs.

Nima has worked in various problems and have become experienced in different polymer manufacturing methods such as plastic molding and a wide variety of structural, thermal, mechanical, and thermomechanical characterization methods. He is skilled in using characterization machines and software related to Polymer and Chemical Engineering, such as ChemDraw and Mnova NMR, Dynamic Mechanical Analysis (DMA), Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC), and Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM).

In addition to technical research, his participation in various publications and presentations has made him proficient in technical writing and scientific presentations for a variety of immediate audiences. Besides his research experience, Nima pursued opportunities to serve as a Senator and President in the Graduate Student Council (GSC) overseeing 4000 graduate students, additionally mentoring and training students in chemical labs. Such experiences have made him skilled at leading operations and staff as well as communicating and working collaboratively with diverse groups.