Ali Bagheri

Dr. Ali Bagheri serves as a Lecturer in Chemistry at the School of Science and Technology, University of New England (UNE), specializing in macromolecular synthesis for drug delivery and 3D printing applications.

His educational background includes:

• BSc (unspecified field)
• MSc (unspecified field)
• PhD in Chemical Engineering, University of New South Wales (2018), completed under Dr. May Lim and Prof. Cyrille Boyer at the Centre for Advanced Macromolecular Design (CAMD) and Australian Centre for NanoMedicine (ACN)

Dr. Bagheri's research pioneers visible light-controlled radical polymerization techniques for synthesizing stimuli-responsive polymeric materials. His work bridges fundamental polymer chemistry with practical applications in biomedical engineering and advanced manufacturing, particularly focusing on oxygen-tolerant 3D printing systems and antimicrobial polymer development. Key innovations include photo-RAFT polymerization for complex structure fabrication and nitric oxide delivery systems targeting bacterial biofilms.

His 13 publications (2016-2021) reveal a cohesive research trajectory centered on visible light-mediated polymerization. Dominant themes include 3D/4D printing material development (69% of works), antimicrobial polymer systems (23%), and nanoparticle functionalization (15%). Publications appear in high-impact journals like Advanced Science and Angewandte Chemie, demonstrating strong industry-academia collaboration with institutions including University of Auckland and UNSW.

Scientific awards: No awards are documented in the provided profile.

Advising and grants: The profile does not specify graduate students supervised or research grants secured. Teaching responsibilities include CHEM 110, CHEM 120, CHEM 305/505, and CHEM 306/506 in Polymer Chemistry and Material Science.

Labs and teams: Current research operates within UNE's School of Science and Technology. Previously affiliated with CAMD and ACN at UNSW during doctoral studies, with postdoctoral work in the University of Auckland's Polymer Chemistry group.