Amir Sheikhi

Amir Sheikhi is an Associate Professor and Dorothy Foehr Huck and J. Lloyd Huck Early Career Chair in Biomaterials and Regenerative Engineering at Penn State University. He holds a courtesy appointment in Chemistry and is affiliated with Chemical and Biomedical Engineering.

• Education: B.Sc., M.Sc. in Chemical Engineering (University of Tehran), Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering (McGill University)

Research Interests focus on micro/nanoengineering of bio-derived soft materials for biomedical and environmental applications. Key areas include:

• Granular hydrogels for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine
• Living materials and bioadhesives
• Hairy nanocellulose for ion capture
• Self-healing soft materials

Scientific Awards:

• Scialog Fellow (2024)
• Hisako Terasaki Young Innovator Award (2023)
• ACS Unilever Award (2022)
• Rustum and Della Roy Innovation Award (2022)

Students have received numerous accolades, including:

• Angie Castro (Second-place MESD Award, 2024)
• Jung Hwan Kim (CMI Innovation Fellowship, 2024)
• Mica Pitcher (NASA PSGC Fellowship, 2022)