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Solmaz Karamikamkar: CSSN Speaker

Solmaz Karamikamkar

Toronto

Position: Assistant Professor

Organization: Toronto Metropolitan University

Dr. Karamikamkar is an Assistant Professor at The Creative School, Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU), where she brings an interdisciplinary background in polymer engineering, advanced manufacturing, and biomedical science and engineering. Her research is centered on developing innovative and sustainable solutions for primary pharmaceutical packaging—such as microneedles, bioadhesive patches, and pre-filled syringes. She is a member of the Yeates School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (YSGPS) at TMU, affiliated with both the Biomedical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering departments. Before joining TMU, Dr. Karamikamkar worked as a Process Specialist at Husky Technologies. She also held postdoctoral fellowships at the Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation, where she developed novel mRNA-loaded aerogel and xerogel microneedles, and at the University of Toronto, where she focused on graphene-enhanced aerogels for practical applications. Dr. Karamikamkar is passionate about advancing meaningful, real-world innovation through strong industry-academic collaborations in healthcare packaging, materials science, and translational research.

Areas of Expertise:

+ Biomaterial Science and Engineering
+ Advanced Manufacturing
+ Porous Media

Language(s):

+ English
+ Persian


About Me

Sector: Academia (Post Secondary)

English proficiency: Read, Write, Speak

Other Language(s): Persian

Title: Dr.

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Gender: Female

Demographic: West Asian


Recent Publications

Title Year
Emerging Trend of Carbon Aerogel Synthesis for Biomedical Applications2025
Modularity-based mathematical modeling of ligand inter-nanocluster connectivity for unraveling reversible stem cell regulation2024
Emerging 2D Nanomaterials‐Integrated Hydrogels: Advancements in Designing Theragenerative Materials for Bone Regeneration and Disease Therapy (Adv. Sci. 31/2024)2024
Nanocomposite Aerogel Network Featuring High Surface Area and Superinsulation Properties2024
Photonic control of ligand nanospacing in self-assembly regulates stem cell fate2023
Aerogel‐Based Biomaterials for Biomedical Applications: From Fabrication Methods to Disease‐Targeting Applications (Adv. Sci. 23/2023)2023
Tissue adhesive hemostatic microneedle arrays for rapid hemorrhage treatment2022
Novel, flexible, and transparent thin film polyimide aerogels with enhanced thermal insulation and high service temperature2022
Synthesis, structures and properties of hydrophobic Alkyltrimethoxysilane-Polyvinyltrimethoxysilane hybrid aerogels with different alkyl chain lengths2021
PPDA-PMDA polyimide aerogels with tailored nanostructure assembly for air filtering applications2020
In Situ Interface Design in Graphene-Embedded Polymeric Silica Aerogel with Organic/Inorganic Hybridization2020
Polyimide aerogels with novel bimodal micro and nano porous structure assembly for airborne nano filtering applications2020
Insights into in-situ sol-gel conversion in graphene modified polymer-based silica gels for multifunctional aerogels2019
Robust, ultra-insulative and transparent polyethylene-based hybrid silica aerogel with a novel non-particulate structure2019
Rheology and diffusivity of bitumen with liquid and supercritical CO22019
Bio-inspired polyethylene-based composite reinforced by thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) fiber for aerogel production2019
The effect of graphene-nanoplatelets on gelation and structural integrity of a polyvinyltrimethoxysilane-based aerogel2019
A novel approach to producing uniform 3-D tumor spheroid constructs using ultrasound treatment2018
Development and evaluation of a novel approach to producing uniform 3-D tumor spheroid constructs2016