Hooman Torabi
Ph.D. alumnus
Research Background:
Polyolefin and their nanocomposites (synthesis and characterization)
Polyamide composites (formulation for automotive parts)
Biodegradable thermoplastic films for food packaging applications
Ethynylene conjugated fluorescent macrocycles for organelle targeting purposes Fully conjugated polymers for small interfering RNA and protein delivery
Current Research:
Bioproduction of polyhydroxy alkanoates and process optimization there of
Sweetener mucin interactions studies using Quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation (QCM-D)
Enzymatic degradation of polymers