Elham Ghadiri

Dr. Elham Ghadiri is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry at Wake Forest University, leading the Ghadiri Lab for Nano-Photo-Chemistry. She focuses on nanomaterials fabrication, ultrafast laser spectroscopy, and applications in energy conversion and bioelectronics. Her research integrates advanced spectroscopic techniques to study photochemical processes in nanomaterials, organic dyes, and semiconductor interfaces.

• Education:
• Ph.D. Chemistry, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL), 2010-2014
• Ph.D. Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Sharif University of Technology, 2006-2010
• M.Sc. Physics, Sharif University of Technology, 2003-2005
• B.Sc. Physics (Honors), Arak University, 1999-2003

Research Interests: Her work spans nanomaterials synthesis, ultrafast spectroscopy, and bioelectronics. Key areas include solar energy conversion (dye-sensitized solar cells), biomedical applications (bio-pigments, neural resilience), and femtosecond laser techniques to study charge dynamics. She bridges nanotechnology with biology, developing materials for optoelectronics and medical devices.

Publications: Over 15 peer-reviewed articles highlight her contributions to ultrafast charge separation in semiconductors, bio-printed materials, and reactive oxygen species scavengers. Notable work includes enhancing solar cell efficiency via nanostructured TiO₂ and developing tunable bioinks for faster tissue maturation.

• Awards:
• 2023 NSF Career Award
• 2017 WFIRM TERMIS Young Investigator Award

Advising & Labs: The Ghadiri Lab collaborates on interdisciplinary projects at the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine (WFIRM). Research emphasizes translational applications in renewable energy and biocompatible electronics. Future work aims to advance nano-bio interfaces for diagnostics and therapy.