Mohammad Reza Abidian

Associate Professor, University of Houston, Department of Biomedical Engineering

Mohammad Reza was born in Tehran, Iran. He received his BSc. degree in Mechanical Engineering (Solid Mechanics) and MSc. degree in Biomedical Engineering (Biomaterials) from Amirkabir University of Technology in Tehran. He worked with Prof. David C. Martin at the University Michigan and obtained his PhD in Biomedical Engineering in 2007. He completed his postdoctoral trainings with Prof. Daryl R. Kipke and Prof. Paul S. Cederna at the University of Michigan. In 2010, Mohammad Reza joined the Department of Bioengineering at Pennsylvania State University. He is currently Associate Professor at the University of Houston. Research in his lab is based on multi-disciplinary approaches for development of micro/nano-scale technologies for targeted delivery of biomolecules, biochemical sensing, and tissue engineering for central and peripheral nervous systems.

Education

PhD. Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan
MSc. Biomedical Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology, Iran
BSc. Mechanical Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology, Iran

Honors & Awards

Plenary speaker 3rd US-Turkey Advanced Study Institute on Healthcare Challenges, sponsored by the NSF, Antalya, Turkey, July 9th -15th 2012.

Plenary Speaker 2nd US-Turkey Advanced Study Institute on Healthcare Challenges, sponsored by the NSF, Antalya, Turkey, July 14th -20th 2011.

Materials Research Society (MRS) Graduate Student Silver Award                              2007

Distinguished Achievement Graduate Student Award                                                 2007

Rackham Pre-doctoral Fellowship                                                                            2006