Faculty

Amir Sheikhi

  • Huck Early Career Chair in Biomaterials and Regenerative Engineering
  • Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering

413 Chemical and Biomedical Engineering Building
University Park, PA

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Overview

Micro- and nanoengineered soft materials for medicine and the environment; microfluidic-enabled biomaterials for tissue engineering and regeneration; living materials; next-generation bioadhesives, tissue sealants, and hemostatic agents; hydrogels for minimally invasive medical technologies; self-healing and adaptable soft materials; smart coatings; hairy nanocelluloses as an emerging family of advanced materials.

Areas of Expertise

  • Hydrogel Material Science

  • Cellulose Nanocrystals Material Science

  • Nanocellulose Material Science

  • Gelatin Material Science

  • Gelatin Methacryloyl (GelMA) Keyphrases

  • Nanocellulose Keyphrases

  • Cellulose Keyphrases

  • Hairy Nanocrystalline Cellulose Keyphrases