Nicole Hashemi Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Iowa State University
Bio
Nicole Nastaran Hashemi is an American engineer. As an associate professor at Iowa State University, Hashemi was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry and American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
Following her promotion to the rank of associate professor, Hashemi was selected to attend National Academy of Engineering 24th annual U.S. Frontiers of Engineering Symposium. In 2019, Hashemi and a research team began using a “placenta-on-a-chip” to study the transport of caffeine molecules from a mother to a fetus. In March 2021, Hashemi was elected a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers for both her research and teaching/mentoring contributions. The following month, Hashemi was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry for her work on microfluidic devices, Organ-on-a-Chip Technology, conductive graphene matrix-encapsulated cells.
Honors and Awards
- NSF Mid-CAREER Advancement, 2023
- ISU Research Collaboration Catalysts, 2022 – 2023
- Elected Fellow of RSC, 2021
- Elected Fellow of ASME, 2020
- National Academy of Engineering US Frontiers of Engineering, 2018
- ISU Early Career Engineering Faculty Research Award, 2017
- ISU University Award for Excellence in Honors Teaching and Mentoring, 2016
- ISU Big 12 Faculty Fellowship Award, 2015
- National Academy of Sciences Kavli Frontiers of Science, 2013
- NRC/ASEE Research Publication Award, 2012
- ISU William March Scholar in Mechanical Engineering, 2011 – 2014
- National Research Council PostDoctoral Fellowship, 2008 – 2011
Publications
- A. E. Niaraki Asli, M. Abbasi Shirsavar, S. S. Aykar, M. Taghavimehr, R. Montazami, and N. N. Hashemi, “Minute-Sensitive Real-Time Monitoring of Neural Cells through Printed Graphene Microelectrodes“, Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 210, 114284 (2022)
- S. S. Aykar, N. Alimoradi, M. Taghavimehr, R. Montazami, and N. N. Hashemi, “Microfluidic Seeding of Cells on the Inner Surface of Alginate Hollow Microfibers“, Advanced Healthcare Materials, 2102701 (2022)
- M. C. McNamara, S. S. Aykar, N. Alimoradi, A. E. Niaraki Asli, R. L. Pemathilaka, A. H. Wrede, R. Montazami, and N. N. Hashemi, “Behavior of Neural Cells Post Manufacturing and After Prolonged Encapsulation within Conductive Graphene-Laden Alginate Microfibers“, Advanced Biology, 2101026 (2021)
- R. L. Pemathilaka, J. D. Caplin, S. S. Aykar, R. Montazami, and N. N. Hashemi, “Placenta-on-a-Chip: in vitro Study of Caffeine Transport across Placental Barrier Using Liquid Chromatography Mass Spectrometry“, Global Challenges, 3, 1800112 (2019)
- A. H. Wrede, A. Shah, M. C. McNamara, R. Montazami, and N. N. Hashemi, “Controlled Positioning of Microbubbles and Induced Cavitation Using a Dual-Frequency Transducer and Microfiber Adhesion Techniques“, Ultrasonics Sonochemistry, 43, 114-119 (2018)
- F. Sharifi, B. Patel, A. Dzuilko, R. Montazami, D. S. Sakaguchi, and N. Hashemi, “Polycaprolactone Microfibrous Scaffolds to Navigate Neural Stem Cells“, Biomacromolecules, DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.6b01028 (2016)
- J. D. Caplin, N. G. Granados, M. R. James, R. Montazami, and N. Hashemi, “Microfluidic Organ-on-a-Chip Technology for Advancement of Drug Development and Toxicology“, Advanced Healthcare Materials, DOI: 10.1002/adhm.201500040 (2015)
- H. Acar, S. Cinar, M. Thunga, M. R. Kessler, N. Hashemi, and R. Montazami, “Study of Physically Transient Insulating Materials for Transient and Biocompatible Electronics“, Advanced Functional Materials, 24, 4135-4143 (2014)
- Z. Bai, J. M. Mendoza Reyes, R. Montazami, and N. Hashemi, “On-Chip Development of Hydrogel Microfibers from Round to Square/Ribbon Shape“, Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2, 4878-4884 (2014)
Education
Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering Virginia Tech 2008
Bachelor's Degree Mechanical Engineering Amirkabir University of Technology 1999
Area(s) of Expertise
Microfluidics
Materials
Biosensors
Optofluidics
Lab on a Chip
Diagnostics and Therapeutics
Nanotechnology