Amir Sheikhi
Huck Early Career Chair in Biomaterials and Regenerative Engineering ; Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering
-
413 Chemical and Biomedical Engineering Building
University Park, PA - aks6717@psu.edu
- 814-863-7564
Research Summary
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.
Huck Affiliations
- Molecular, Cellular, and Integrative Biosciences
- Center for Biorenewables
- Regenerative Engineering and Translational Ecosystem Forum
- One Health Microbiome Center
Links
Publication Tags
These publication tags are generated from the output of this researcher. Click any tag below to view other Huck researchers working on the same topic.
Hydrogels Cellulose Nanocellulose Proteins Gelatin Tissue Microfluidics Hydrogel Adsorption Aerogels Sensors Silicones Polymers Biomaterial Bone Biocompatible Materials Nanoparticles Biomaterials Porosity Application Green Costs Derivatives Protein TherapeuticsMost Recent Publications
Accelerating Patterned Vascularization Using Granular Hydrogel Scaffolds and Surgical Micropuncture
Zaman Ataie, Summer Horchler, Arian Jaberi, Srinivas V. Koduru, Jessica C. El-Mallah, Mingjie Sun, Sina Kheirabadi, Alexander Kedzierski, Aneesh Risbud, Angelo Roncalli Alves E. Silva, Dino J. Ravnic, Amir Sheikhi, 2024, Small
Chemical structure–property relationships in nanocelluloses
Mica L. Pitcher, Roya Koshani, Amir Sheikhi, 2024, Journal of Polymer Science on p. 9-31
Iron inhibits glioblastoma cell migration and polarization
Ganesh Shenoy, Sina Kheirabadi, Zaman Ataie, Aurosman Pappus Sahu, Kondaiah Palsa, Quinn Wade, Chachrit Khunsriraksakul, Vladimir Khristov, Becky Slagle-Webb, Justin D. Lathia, Hong Gang Wang, Amir Sheikhi, James R. Connor, 2023, FASEB Journal
Iron inhibits glioblastoma cell migration and polarization
Ganesh Shenoy, Sina Kheirabadi, Zaman Ataie, Aurosman Pappus Sahu, Kondaiah Palsa, Quinn Wade, Chachrit Khunsriraksakul, Vladimir Khristov, Becky Slagle-Webb, Justin Lathia, Hong-Gang Wang, Amir Sheikhi, James Connor, 2023, Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB)
Tissue adhesive hemostatic microneedle arrays for rapid hemorrhage treatment
Reihaneh Haghniaz, Han Jun Kim, Hossein Montazerian, Avijit Baidya, Maryam Tavafoghi, Yi Chen, Yangzhi Zhu, Solmaz Karamikamkar, Amir Sheikhi, Ali Khademhosseini, 2023, Bioactive Materials on p. 314-327
Colloidal aspects of calcium carbonate scaling in water-in-oil emulsions: A fundamental study using droplet-based microfluidics
Shang Lin Yeh, Roya Koshani, Amir Sheikhi, 2023, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science on p. 536-545
Nanoengineering the Redispersibility of Cellulose Nanocrystals
Breanna Huntington, Mica L. Pitcher, Amir Sheikhi, 2023, Biomacromolecules on p. 43-56
Relaxation dynamics of water in the vicinity of cellulose nanocrystals
Inseok Chae, Luis Paniagua-Guerra, Mica Pitcher, Roya Koshani, Mengxue Yuan, Yen Lin, Jongcheol Lee, Steven Edward Perini, Amir Sheikhi, Bladimir Ramos-Alvarado, Michael Lanagan, others, Seong Kim, 2023, Cellulose on p. 8051-8061
Injectable, Antibacterial, and Hemostatic Tissue Sealant Hydrogels
Reihaneh Haghniaz, Hossein Montazerian, Atiya Rabbani, Avijit Baidya, Brent Usui, Yangzhi Zhu, Maryam Tavafoghi, Fazli Wahid, Han Jun Kim, Amir Sheikhi, Ali Khademhosseini, 2023, Advanced healthcare materials
Dynein-Powered Cell Locomotion Guides Metastasis of Breast Cancer
Yerbol Tagay, Sina Kheirabadi, Zaman Ataie, Rakesh K. Singh, Olivia Prince, Ashley Nguyen, Alexander S. Zhovmer, Xuefei Ma, Amir Sheikhi, Denis Tsygankov, Erdem Tabdanov, 2023, Advanced Science
Most-Cited Papers
Sutureless repair of corneal injuries using naturally derived bioadhesive hydrogels
Ehsan Shirzaei Sani, Ahmad Kheirkhah, Devyesh Rana, Zhongmou Sun, William Foulsham, Amir Sheikhi, Ali Khademhosseini, Reza Dana, Nasim Annabi, 2019, Science advances
Advancing Frontiers in Bone Bioprinting
Nureddin Ashammakhi, Anwarul Hasan, Outi Kaarela, Batzaya Byambaa, Amir Sheikhi, Akhilesh K. Gaharwar, Ali Khademhosseini, 2019, Advanced healthcare materials
3D-Printed Ultra-Robust Surface-Doped Porous Silicone Sensors for Wearable Biomonitoring
Elham Davoodi, Hossein Montazerian, Reihaneh Haghniaz, Armin Rashidi, Samad Ahadian, Amir Sheikhi, Jun Chen, Ali Khademhosseini, Abbas S. Milani, Mina Hoorfar, Ehsan Toyserkani, 2020, ACS Nano on p. 1520-1532
Status and future scope of plant-based green hydrogels in biomedical engineering
Reza Mohammadinejad, Hajar Maleki, Eneko Larrañeta, André R. Fajardo, Amirala Bakhshian Nik, Amin Shavandi, Amir Sheikhi, Mansour Ghorbanpour, Mehdi Farokhi, Praveen Govindh, Etienne Cabane, Susan Azizi, Amir Reza Aref, Masoud Mozafari, Mehdi Mehrali, Sabu Thomas, João F. Mano, Yogendra Kumar Mishra, Vijay Kumar Thakur, 2019, Applied Materials Today on p. 213-246
Reusable Green Aerogels from Cross-Linked Hairy Nanocrystalline Cellulose and Modified Chitosan for Dye Removal
Han Yang, Amir Sheikhi, Theo G.M. Van De Ven, 2016, Langmuir on p. 11771-11779
Structural analysis of photocrosslinkable methacryloyl-modified protein derivatives
Kan Yue, Xiuyu Li, Karsten Schrobback, Amir Sheikhi, Nasim Annabi, Jeroen Leijten, Weijia Zhang, Yu Shrike Zhang, Dietmar W. Hutmacher, Travis J. Klein, Ali Khademhosseini, 2017, Biomaterials on p. 163-171
Minimally Invasive and Regenerative Therapeutics
Nureddin Ashammakhi, Samad Ahadian, Mohammad Ali Darabi, Mario El Tahchi, Junmin Lee, Kasinan Suthiwanich, Amir Sheikhi, Mehmet R. Dokmeci, Rahmi Oklu, Ali Khademhosseini, 2019, Advanced Materials
Hairy cellulose nanocrystalloids: A novel class of nanocellulose
Theo G.M. Van De Ven, Amir Sheikhi, 2016, Nanoscale on p. 15101-15114
Microfluidic-enabled bottom-up hydrogels from annealable naturally-derived protein microbeads
Amir Sheikhi, Joseph de Rutte, Reihaneh Haghniaz, Outman Akouissi, Alireza Sohrabi, Dino Di Carlo, Ali Khademhosseini, 2019, Biomaterials on p. 560-568
Copper removal using electrosterically stabilized nanocrystalline cellulose
Amir Sheikhi, Salman Safari, Han Yang, Theo G.M. Van De Ven, 2015, ACS applied materials & interfaces on p. 11301-11308
News Articles Featuring Amir Sheikhi
Mar 05, 2024
Combining novel biomaterial and microsurgery might enable faster tissue recovery
To speed up the formation and patterning of new blood vessels, Penn State researchers have combined a novel biomaterial with a microsurgical approach used in reconstructive surgery, enabling improved recovery of soft tissue.
Full Article
Dec 08, 2023
Penn State professors make advancements in study of breast cancer
A study unveiled findings from collaborative research conducted on the issue of metastasis within breast cancer patients
Full Article
Nov 08, 2023
NIH diversity grant to fund student’s 3D bioprinting research
Angie Castro will be supported by an NIH grant for her work on 3D printing granular scaffolds for tissue engineering and regeneration to meet precise medical needs.
Full Article
Oct 30, 2023
Protein found to control breast cancer metastasis
Scientists have discovered the motor protein dynein commands movement of cancer cells in soft tissue models, offering new clinical targets
Full Article
Oct 30, 2023
Potential New Therapeutic Target for Metastatic Breast Cancer Discovered
New research led by Penn State researchers has shown, for the first time, the mechanics of how breast cancer cells invade healthy tissues and lead to metastatic disease
Full Article
Oct 29, 2023
Research says blocking a motor protein can stop breast cancer cells
But what if there was ? to stop breast cancer cells from moving and invading healthy tissues
Full Article
Oct 29, 2023
Protein discovery could be used to stop breast cancer in its tracks
Researchers have uncovered the mechanism by which a protein facilitates the spread of breast cancer cells from the primary tumor into healthy tissue
Full Article
Oct 27, 2023
Mechanics of breast cancer metastasis discovered, offering target for treatment
New research led by Penn State reveals for the first time the mechanics behind how breast cancer cells may invade healthy tissues recently published in the journal Advanced Science.
Full Article
Aug 22, 2023
One Health Microbiome Center's 2023-24 Interdisciplinary Innovation Fellows
The One Health Microbiome Center (OHMC) in the Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences at Penn State has named five recipients for its 2023-24 Interdisciplinary Innovation Fellowships (IIF) program.
Full Article
Aug 09, 2023
Mussels inspire an eco-friendly way to extract critical rare earth elements
Rare earth elements play a key role in clean energy, vital to the production of lightweight, efficient batteries and essential components in wind turbines.
Full Article