Athena Ehsani

Research Interests

Drug delivery, Tissue engineering, Nanomaterials, Biomaterials, Bio 3D Printing

Education

Ph.D Degree / Biomedical
Engineering / Islamic
Azad University Science and
Research

• Gels and their applications in Biomedical Engineering
• Metals and their application in Biomedical engineering      
• Adhesion in biological environments
• Polymers and their application in medical engineering
  
• Advanced article research method and dissertation writing
• Polyurethane and its application in Biomedical engineering

• Advanced specialized language
• Composites and their application in Biomedical engineering
  
• Stem Cell Engineering
• Nanobiomaterials & biological applications

Ph.D Thesis: Fabrication of polymer scaffolds containing nanoparticles for use in bone tissue

 09/2019 | GPA: 16.20/20

Master Degree / Biomedical
Engineering / Islamic
Azad University Science and
Research

• Implantable materials in body
• Composites and their application in Biomedical engineering
• Polymers and their application in Biomedical engineering
  
• Biocompatibility
• Special Topics in Biomedical Engineering
• Ceramics and their application in Biomedical engineering
• Metals and their application in Biomedical engineering

M.Sc Thesis: Manufacture and Characterization of Tragacanth/Polyvinyl alcohol Wound Dressing contains Nanosilver with Curcumin Delivery to Bed Sore Treatment

 12/2016 | GPA: 14.57/20

Bachelor Degree / Biomedical
Engineering /  Islamic
Azad University - Tonekabon
Branch

• Physiology
• Anatomy
• Basics of Tissue Engineering
• Electrical circuits
• Heat and Mass Transfer
• Principles of Medical Imaging Systems
• Physical and mechanical properties of materials
• Specialized language of Biomedical engineering
• Biochemistry
• Organic Chemistry
• Statics
• Fluid Mechanics
• Thermodynamics
• Principles of Biomaterials

B.SC Thesis: Production and Characterization of Artificial Skin using PLA and Carbon nanotubes

Publications

• Fabrication of Wound Dressing Cotton Nano-Composite Coated with Tragacanth/Polyvinyl Alcohol: Characterization and In Vitro Studies,
  Athena Ehsani, Azadeh Asefnejad, Ali Sadeghianmaryan, Hossein Rajabinejad,
  Xiongbiao Chen^, ECS Journal of Solid State Science and Technology, (2021).Volume 10, Number 1. https://doi.org/10.1149/2162-8777/abdc4c
• Iranmanesh, P., Ehsani, A., Khademi, A. et al. Application of 3D Bioprinters for Dental Pulp Regeneration and Tissue Engineering (Porous architecture). Transp Porous Med (2021).
  https://doi.org/10.1007/s11242-021-01618-x
• A Narrative Review of COVID-19: The New Pandemic Disease.Kiana Shirani , Erfan Sheikhbahaei , Zahra Torkpour , Mazyar Ghadiri Nejad , Bahareh Kamyab Moghadas, Matina Ghasemi, Hossein Akbari Aghdam, Athena Ehsani, Saeed Saber-Samandari , Amirsalar Khandan. Iran J Med Sci (2020) Jul; 45(4): 233-249. doi: 10.30476/ijms.2020.85869.1549
• Investigation of physical properties, morphology, structure and hydrophilicity of tragacanth-polyvinyl alcohol hybrid wound dressings, Athena Ehsani, Azadeh Asefnejad, Ali Sadeghian Maryan, National Conference on New Achievements and Applied Research in Medical Engineering, University of Guilan, February 18, 2019
• Two – dimensional modeling of abdominal aortic flow in 3 healthy conditions, tightness and aneurysm in fluid –
  solid interaction, Hassan bahmanyar, Athena Ehsani, Hamed Abdi, Azamossadat Nourbakhsh, National Conference
  of Modern Research in Electricity, Computer and Medical Engineering, Islamic Azad University
  of kazerun, July 18, 2017
• Development of a finite element model of the head to simulate traumatic brain injury, Hassan bahmanyar, Athena Ehsani, Hamed Abdi, Azamossadat Nourbakhsh, National Conference of Modern Research in Electricity, Computer and Medical Engineering, Islamic Azad University of Kazerun, July 18, 2017
• A two – dimensional modeling of Abdominal aortic artery stenosis by fluid-solid interaction method, Hamed Abdi,
  Athena Ehsani, Hamid Reza Barnamei, Zahra Beshkofeh, National Conference of Modern Research in Electricity,
  Computer and Medical Engineering, Islamic Azad University of kazerun,
  July 18, 2017
• Development of a ball-to-head model to investigate the head-to-head impact of a soccer ball using the finite element method, Athena Ehsani, Ali Ramezani, Hamed Abdi, Second National Conference on the Scientific Research, of
  University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, May 2017 
• Finite element method of the effect of head trauma in taekwondo with the help of laboratory results, Ali
  Ramezani, Aram Bahmani, Athena Ehsani, Hamed Abdi, The second National conference of Research on sports
  sciences of University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, May 2017

Books

• Asefnejad A, Ehsani A, " Biopolymers - Hydrogels for use in tissue engineering scaffolds
  ". Publications Islamic Azad University, 2022 (Under publishing)

Achievements

• Received first place in the 3D printing competition in the polymer section

Experience

 /2020– PRESENT

Teaching assistant

Skills

• XRD Analysis Application: xpert highscore
  plus
• Work with a variety of specialized microscopes like SEM
• Cell Culture
• Use of electrospinning machine

·         Documentation skills within a formal
quality system: ISO 13485

• Release of medicine and its theoretical relations
• Microsoft Office: Excel, Word, PowerPoint

Certifications

•  3D Printing - Amirkabir University of Technology
• Cell Culture - Pasteur Institute
  of Iran
• Authorized representatives, importers, and distributors of medical equipment
  – imedss
• Vaccine design by bioinformatics methods at the University of Tehran
• Drug design with bioinformatics methods at the University of Tehran
• Dental implants Dental restorative materials
• GMP and GLP principles and requirements (ACECR)
• Article writing in TBRG (USERN)

Language Proficiency

• Persian: Native
• English: Fluent, IELTS Academic
  Training

Hobbies

• Mountain climbing
• Horse riding
• Water Sports
• Reading books
• Watching movie