Mahdad Mahmoudi
Chemistry
Mahdad Mahmoudi
Position: PhD Student in Chemistry Department, University of Connecticut
Research Interests: Conductive Polymer Composites, Cyanoacrylate Adhesives, Polyurethane Shape Memory Polymer Composites, Polymer Characterization
Current Research: Introducing new substituents to cyanoacrylate monomer in order to synthesize adhesives with novel properties; Utilizing solvent interface trapping method (SITM) to obtain graphene from graphite and producing conductive latex via emulsion polymerization; Fabrication of electrically conductive urethane/water/graphite polyHIPES using SITM.
Education:
- PhD in Polymer Chemistry, University of Connecticut, Expected 2026
- MSc in Polymer Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran, Iran, 2018
- BSc in Polymer Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran, Iran, 2015
Awards and Honors:
- Waring Award (for outstanding academic performance), Department of Chemistry, University of Connecticut, 2022-23
Contact Information:
- Email: mahdad(dot)mahmoudi@uconn(dot)edu
- LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/mahdadmahmoudi