Dr. Monirosadat (Sanaz) Sadati
Principle Investigator
· B.S. and M.S., Polymer Engineering, Amirkabir University, Tehran, Iran.
· Ph.D., Materials Science (Polymer Physics), ETH Zurich, Switzerland.
· Postdoc, Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering, University of Chicago
· Postdoc, Harvard
Dr. Sadati is an Assistant Professor in the Chemical Engineering at the University of South Carolina. She received her B.S. and M.S. degrees in polymer engineering from Amirkabir University of Technology and completed her Ph.D. studies in polymer rheology with Prof. Hans Christian Oettinger at ETH Zurich. After her Ph.D., she moved to the Fredberg lab at Harvard as a postdoctoral fellow and studied the underlying physics of collective cell migration. Before joining UofSC, Dr. Sadati was a postdoctoral scholar with Prof. Juan de Pablo at the Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering at the University of Chicago, where she explored physics and biosensing applications of liquid crystalline materials.
Sadati’s research interest revolves around the fundamental understanding of dynamics and structure-processing-property relationships of anisotropic materials in particular liquid crystals to program their self-assembly into advanced functional materials
· Ph.D., Materials Science (Polymer Physics), ETH Zurich, Switzerland.
· Postdoc, Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering, University of Chicago
· Postdoc, Harvard
Dr. Sadati is an Assistant Professor in the Chemical Engineering at the University of South Carolina. She received her B.S. and M.S. degrees in polymer engineering from Amirkabir University of Technology and completed her Ph.D. studies in polymer rheology with Prof. Hans Christian Oettinger at ETH Zurich. After her Ph.D., she moved to the Fredberg lab at Harvard as a postdoctoral fellow and studied the underlying physics of collective cell migration. Before joining UofSC, Dr. Sadati was a postdoctoral scholar with Prof. Juan de Pablo at the Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering at the University of Chicago, where she explored physics and biosensing applications of liquid crystalline materials.
Sadati’s research interest revolves around the fundamental understanding of dynamics and structure-processing-property relationships of anisotropic materials in particular liquid crystals to program their self-assembly into advanced functional materials
Graduate Students
Mohsen Esmaeili, PhD Student
Mohsen has received his B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees in Material Science and Engineering from Sharif University of Technology. He conducted his M.Sc.’s thesis on biodegradable polymeric materials based on poly(lactic acid) and thermoplastic starch. In January 2019, Mohesn joined the Sadati Lab to pursue his PhD studies. His current research focuses on understanding the flow behavior of anisotropic soft materials during the 3D-printing process by employing velocimetry and optical techniques to rationally design responsive parts (architectures) for tissue engineering, soft morphing composites, and soft electronics.
Email: mohsene@email.sc.edu
Email: mohsene@email.sc.edu
Sepideh Norouzi, PhD Student
Sepideh has received her B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees in Polymer Science and Engineering from Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran, Iran. In January 2019, Sepideh joined the Sadati Lab to pursue her PhD studies. Her research focuses on exploring the response of the blue phase liquid crystals to external stimuli including, geometrical confinement, mechanical deformation, and polymer stabilization. She exploits the microfluidic technology to fabricate geometries with a controlled curvature and confinement. She also investigates the effect of flow deformations and hydrodynamic instabilities on the blue phase structures.
Email: snorouzi@email.sc.edu
Email: snorouzi@email.sc.edu
Ziba Rahmati, PhD Student
Ziba has received her B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from Amirkabir University of Technology and her M.Sc. in Chemical Engineering/Biotechnology from Sharif University of Technology in Iran. She worked on synthesizing magnetic zeolitic imidazolate framework-8 (ZIF-8) modified with silver nanoparticles as an antibacterial agent and photocatalyst for wastewater treatment application. In May 2021, Ziba joined the Sadati Lab to pursue her Ph.D. studies. Her current research focuses in 3D printing of anisotropic materials with built-in hierarchical structures for biomedical applications.
Email: zrahmati@email.sc.edu
Email: zrahmati@email.sc.edu
Kyle George, PhD Student
Kyle has received his B.Sc. degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of South Carolina. As an undergraduate research assistant, he worked on the development of silicon anodes for lithium-ion batteries and spent time at the Pacific Northwest Nation Lab where he studied the electrochemical kinetics of polyoxometalates in ionic liquids. In January 2020, Kyle joined LSME as a graduate research assistant to pursue his PhD under the supervision of Dr. Monirosadat (Sanaz) Sadati. His current research is focused understanding the optical response properties of liquid crystal systems and preserving their cholesteric structure to produce solid state materials with enhanced mechanical properties.
Undergraduate Students
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Conner Johnson
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Andrew Casale
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