News Archives

SEPTEMBER 2023

NEW PUBLICATION!
Tang, M., Zheng, D., Samanta, J., Tsai, E. H. R., Qiu, H., Read, J. A., & Ke, C. (2023). "Reinforced double-threaded slide-ring networks for accelerated hydrogel discovery and 3D printing". Chem. Read More

AUGUST 2023

CONGRATULATIONS, DR. LIN!
Our heartiest congratulations to NH BioMade grad student Yung-Chun Lin who successfully defended his dissertation on August 9th. Yung-Chun's advisor is Dr. John Tsavalas and his thesis is entitled, "Non-Equilibrium Multiphase Particle Morphologies: Synthesis, Functionalization & Modeling".

JUNE 2023

NEW PUBLICATION
Lee, J., Bong, H. J., Kim, D., & Ha, J. (2023). Modeling the multiaxial fracture behavior of Ti–6Al–4V alloy sheets at a high temperature using improved damage modeling. Journal of Materials Research and Technology, 25, 1844–1859. Read More

MAY 2023

NSF DIRECTOR VISITS UNH
We had the distinct honor of hosting NSF Director Dr. Panch and U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen on May 12 as they toured the Olson Advanced Manufacturing Center at UNH. Dr. Panch and Sen. Shaheen met with several NH BioMade students to learn more about their exciting biomaterials research discoveries. Read More

FEATURED IN SPARK!
UNH’s preeminent digital research publication, SPARK, was just released and BIO-SENS researcher Jeffrey Halpern and NH BioMade researchers Kyung Jae Jeong, Young Jo Kim, Won Hyuk Suh, and Harish Vashisth are featured prominently in this edition. Read More 

CONGRATULATIONS, LIZ!
University of New Hampshire and NH BioMade graduate student Liz Mamros has accepted a position at Bucknell University in Lewisburg, PA as an assistant professor of mechanical engineering. She starts in August. 

CONGRATULATIONS, SLESHA!
NH BioMade and Keene State College undergraduate student, Slesha Tuladhar, has been accepted into the University of Maine mechanical engineering PhD program. Slesha's advisor will be Dr. Bashir Khoda and she starts this fall. 

CONGRATULATIONS, ANNA!
Anna Kolln, who received her undergraduate degrees at Dartmouth College in chemistry and German in 2022, has received an NSF Graduate Research Fellowship and will be attending Stanford University this fall to pursue her doctorate in chemistry. 

NSF CAREER AWARD RECIPIENT
Dartmouth Assistant Professor of Engineering Weiyang ("Fiona") Li has received an NSF CAREER Award, NSF's most prestigious honor for young faculty members. Prof. Li is also a NH BioMade faculty researcher. Congratulations! Read More 

APRIL 2023

NEW PUBLICATIONS

Zhang, M., Liu, W., Lin, Q., & Ke, C. (2023). Hierarchically Templated Synthesis of 3D‐Printed Crosslinked Cyclodextrins for Lycopene Harvesting. Small. Portico. Read More 

Lee, J., Kwon, Y.-E., Guim, H., & Jeong, K. J. (2023). Low generational cystamine core PAMAM derivatives modified with nuclear localization signal derived from lactoferrin as a gene carrier. Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering, 40(2), 379–389. Read More 

Kalapurakal, R. A. M., Rocha, B. C., & Vashisth, H. (2023). Self-Assembly in an Experimentally Realistic Model of Lobed Patchy Colloids. ACS Applied Bio Materials. Read More

MAKE YOUR OWN MOF!
A new publication by the Mirica Group and supported by NH BioMade describes an adapted experimental approach designed specifically for a household environment or low-resource laboratory to grow, activate, and use cyclodextrin-based MOFs for CO2 uptake. Yes, you can make a MOF at home! Read More

MARCH 2023

MARCH 17: NH BIOMATERIALS & BIOMANUFACTURING RESEARCH FUTURES RETREAT
The goal of this retreat is to begin to catalyze new connections to sustain research and workforce development activities in biomaterials and biomanufacturing in New Hampshire and beyond. Read more

UPCOMING SEMINAR
BIO-SENS PI Dr. Jeffrey Halpern is the invited speaker at Lehigh University's Dept of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Spring Seminar Series. Dr. Halpern's talk is March 1st and he will be speaking on, "Polymer-Modified Surfaces Towards Resuble Impedimetric Biosensors". Learn more

FEBRUARY 2023

UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH OPPORTUNITY
Undergraduate students with an interest in biomaterials and biomanufacturing are invited to apply for the 2023 BIO-SENS ARTS summer internships! Application deadline: February 25. 

‘SMART’ COATING COULD MAKE FABRICS INTO PROTECTIVE GEAR
A durable copper-based coating developed by NH BioMade researchers at Dartmouth College can be precisely integrated into fabrics to create responsive and reusable materials such as protective equipment, environmental sensors, and smart filters. Read more

JANUARY 2023

UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
Applications are now open! NH undergraduate students are invited to apply for research training experiences led by NH BioMade faculty and scientists in bioengineering and advanced manufacturing. Participants conduct research as part of a team, present their research results and receive a student stipend. Read more

SEED GRANT RFP ISSUED
We're looking for your research or education ideas related to NH BioMade! LOIs for EWD projects are accepted on a rolling basis until June 2023. Emerging area pilots LOIs due 01/04/23; full proposals due 01/18/23. Industry collaborations and core facilities applications are welcome too! Read more

NH BIOMADE EDUCATION SEED GRANT PROJECT GROWS
Initial NH BioMade and NIH funding for 2021-22 Tech Camp for Teachers evolved into NH CREATES, a 2022 recipient of $4 million as part of a larger $44 million grant awarded to the City of Manchester, NH, and the Advanced Regenerative Manufacturing Institute (ARMI) through the U.S. Economic Development Administration Build Back Better Regional Challenge. Read more

UPCOMING TALK
Our NH EPSCoR Speaker Series continues Jan 19th! Join us for a discussion on, "Antibody product quality analysis: A UNH/Lonza collaboration on novel mass spectrometry approaches". Read more

december 2022

Congratulations to BIO-SENS researchers Md. Maksudur Rahman, Jeffrey M. Halpern, and Caleb M. Hill on their publication, "On-Demand Electrochemical Fabrication of Ordered Nanoparticle Arrays using Scanning Electrochemical Cell Microscopy"! 
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November 2022

We are excited to launch our speaker series this fall and learning more about innovative approaches to chronic kidney disease. Join us! Read more

Are your engineering students thriving? NH BioMade post-doc Julianna Gesun would like to hear from them! Read more

OCTOBER 2022

UPCOMING SEMINAR
Our BIO-SENS team is hosting a workshop Wednesday, October 26 entitled "Tips for Neurodiverse Mentoring and Education". Geared towards faculty members in STEM, but all faculty, administrators, and students are welcome. Registration required. 

COVER ART
Our research seed grant to UNH Associate Professor Jeffrey Halpern was just featured on the cover of ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces. 

NEW PUBLICATIONS
Five new publications from our NH BioMade research team:

• "A Roadmap to Fabricate Geometrically Accurate Three-Dimensional Scaffolds Co-Printed by Natural and Synthetic Polymers" Read more. 
• "Designing an Interchangeable Multi-Material Nozzle System for the 3D Bioprinting Process" Read more.
• "Physical Modification of Hybrid Hydrogels to Fabricate Full-Scale Construct Using 3D Bio-Printing Process" Read more.
• Epitaxial Self-Assembly of Interfaces of 2D Metal–Organic Frameworks for Electroanalytical Detection of Neurotransmitters. Read more.

• A multiscale computational framework for wear prediction in knee replacement implants. Read more.

September 2022

INTO THE MICROWORLD
We're excited to see the impact of our education seed grant to Keene State College biology professor Loren Launen for the "Kids on Campus" program where middle schoolers were introduced to microbes & biomanufacturing. Here, KSC student Jeadminas Alexis gives a poster on the weeklong exploration! Read more.

OUR 2022 TRANSFER SCHOLARS
Our EWD transfer scholar program helps community college students complete a 4 year baccalaureate degree that is aligned with the research objectives of NH BioMade. Meet our 2022 Transfer Scholars! Read more.

AWARD WINNER
Our NH BioMade postdoctoral diversity and innovations scholar and NSF/ASEE fellow Dr. Julianna Gesun was awarded third place in the ASEE/Autodesk Social Change Challenge. This national competition recognizes creative and innovative pedagogies that use CAD to inspire social change. Read more.

NEW PUBLICATIONS

"Energy dissipation pathway control in polymer derived ceramic (PDC) composites" from Yan Li & Chi Ma. Read more. 

"Protocol for deposition of conductive oxides onto 3D-printed materials for electronic device applications" from Julia Huddy & William Scheideler. Read more.

"Nanostructured Cyclodextrin-Mediated Surface for Capacitive Determination of Cortisol in Multiple Biofluids" authored by Zahra Panahi & Jeffrey Halpern. Read more.

AUGUST 2022

NEW HAMPSHIRE CLIMATE ASSESSMENT 2021 
“Human driven climate change is happening now and we’re at a critical crossroads" states Dr. Cameron Wake. This report was supported in part by our Ecosystems and Society Track 1 award (2011-2018). Read more.

NH BIOMADE TRANSFER SCHOLARS
Our EWD transfer scholar program helps community college students complete a 4-yr baccalaureate degree that is aligned with the research objectives of NH BioMade. Transfer scholars Ellen Blackwell and Luciana Custer and their educational journeys that began at Great Bay Community College are highlighted here.

NEW PUBLICATIONS
"Self-assembly in mixtures of charged lobed particles" from NH BioMade authors Arpita Srivastava, Brunno C. Rocha, & Harish Vashisth. Read more. 

"Crystal plasticity modeling of strain-induced martensitic transformations to predict strain rate and temperature sensitive behavior of 304 L steels: Applications to tension, compression, torsion, and impact" from NH BioMade researchers Jesse Feng and Marko Knezevic. Read more.

JULY 2022

MEET OUR URTS!
Four Great Bay Community College students are working in NH BioMade research labs this summer as part of our Undergraduate Research Training (URT) program. Learn more about them and what they are working on!

JUNE 2022

NEW PUBLICATION
RT3 Graduate student Seth Edwards is lead author on this publication: "Fast-Curing Injectable Microporous Hydrogel for In Situ Cell Encapsulation" in ACS Applied Bio Materials. Read more.

KEENE UNDERGRADUATES SHINE
As members of NH BioMade's research team, Keene State College undergraduate student researchers are making significant contributions to the field of tissue engineering. Their contributions support the foundation of revolutionary advances in regenerative medicine, such as 3D printed organ transplants. (Photo credit: Will Wrobel, Keene State College) Read more.

AWARD WINNERS
Congratulations to NH BioMade researcher, Dr. Chenfeng Ke, the recipient of the 2020 Cram Lehn Pedersen Prize in Supramolecular Chemistry! COVID delayed the presentation of this award, but it's now been made in person. Read more.

Dartmouth engineering professor and NH BioMade researcher, Dr. Fiona Li received a 2022 Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award for her project, "Novel Functional Electrochemical Materials for Energy and Sustainability." The awards program supports research and teaching for young faculty in chemical sciences. 

MAY 2022

CONGRATULATIONS DR. MOUSAZADEHKASIN!
UNH chemistry grad student Mohammad Mousazadehkasin successfully defended his dissertation on May 16th! Mohammad's advisor is RT3 team lead John Tsavalas. 

CONGRATULATIONS BRUNNO AND ZACH!
Congratulations to NH BioMade grad students Brunno Carvalho Rocha and Zach Hollins who received UNH Summer Teaching Assistant Fellowship (STAF) awards. STAF awards support research or study during the summer for teaching assistants (TA) who have performed exceptionally well as a TA and as a student.

April 2022

NEW PUBLICATIONS
UNH BioMade researcher Marko Knezevic's paper, “Coupling of a multi-GPU accelerated elasto-visco-plastic fast Fourier transform constitutive model with the implicit finite element method”, was just published in Computational Materials Science. Read more.

Dartmouth graduate student Julia E. Huddy and her advisor, William Scheideler, just had their paper, "Transforming 3D-printed mesostructures into multimodal sensors with nanoscale conductive metal oxides" published in Cell Reports Physical Science, available now through open access.

March 2022

ACS POLYMER COLLOIDS WORKSHOP
Grad students Yung-Chun Lin and Brunno Carvahlo Rocha are presenting their NH BioMade research results (in-person!) and Dr. John Tsavalas is co-chair of this workshop in San Diego. Read more

CONGRATULATIONS HANNAH!
Big week for our Dartmouth Thayer School graduate student Hannah Favreau! She successfully defended her PhD thesis and her paper was published! Hannah's advisor is Dr. Douglas Van Citters. Well done, Hannah!  Read more

February 2022

FIRST JOURNAL ARTICLE
Congratulations to our undergraduate researchers, Carter Nelson and Slesha Tuladhar, on their first peer reviewed journal article! Carter and Slesha are students of Keene State Assistant Professor, Dr. MD Ahasan Habib. Their paper, "3D Bio-Printability of Hybrid Pre-Crosslinked Hydrogels" was published in International Journal of Molecular Science.

COME WORK WITH US!
Postdoctoral positions are available in the laboratory of Dr. Harish Vashisth in the Department of Chemical Engineering at UNH. The positions are within the broad area of biomolecular modeling and simulation, where the dynamics and interactions in biomolecular systems are to be explored. Read more

JANUARY 2022

NH BIOMADE RESEARCHERS FEATURED
Dartmouth engineering Prof. Yan Li and post-doc Chi Ma's research on Polymer-derived ceramics (PDCs) is highlighted here.

NEW PUBLICATION
Congratulations to grad student Yung-chun Lin on his first publication as first author! Lin, Y.-C., Tripathi, A. K., & Tsavalas, J. G. (2021). "Tunable Multilobe Particle Geometry by Annealing-Assisted Emulsion Polymerization". ACS Applied Polymer Materials. doi:10.1021/acsapm.1c01312

DECEMBER 2021

NH BIOMADE RESEARCH SEED FUNDING OPPORTUNITY
Open to any NH faculty: Emerging Area Pilots, Industry-University Collaboration, Utilizing Core Facilities. RFP posted here. Email intent to apply by January 4, 2022.

BUILDING EPSCOR STATE/DOE NATIONAL LABORATORY PARTNERSHIPS
DOE announces new funding opportunity. UNH researchers stay tuned for internal competition details.

NOVEMBER 2021

EPSCOR PRE-PROPOSALS DUE DEC. 6
UNH is conducting an internal competition for pre-proposals to lead the 2022 NSF EPSCoR Track-1 project. Guidelines here.

TRAILBLAZER AWARD RECEIVED
NH BioMade faculty members, Kyung Jae Jeong and Young Jo Kim, associate and assistant professors, respectively, of chemical engineering, received a National Institutes of Health “Trailblazer” award for a project that aims to improve chronic wound healing. With the three-year, $600,000 grant, from NIH’s National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering, Jeong and Kim will develop an injectable formulation for chronic wounds using melanin extracted from cuttlefish and a biocompatible hydrogel. Read More

NEW PUBLICATION
Aykanat, A., Meng, Z., Stolz, R..M., Morrell, C..T. and Mirica, K..A. (2021), Bimetallic Two-Dimensional Metal-Organic Frameworks for Chemiresistive Detection of Carbon Monoxide. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202113665

Meng, Z., Jones, C., Farid, S., Khan, I., Nelson, H. & Mirica, K. (2021). Unraveling the Electrical and Magnetic Properties of Layered Conductive Metal Organic Framework With Atomic Precision. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202113569

OCTOBER 2021

NEW NSF NRT AWARD
Congratulations to Prof. Kat Mirica, Co-PI on Dartmouth's recently selected award under NSF's Research Traineeship (NRT) Program. As one of the recipients, Dartmouth will lead the project: "Transformative Research and Graduate Education in Sensor Science, Technology and Innovation" through NSF's NRT. According to Prof. Mirica: "This project also builds upon the fundamental research and graduate student contributions sponsored through NH BioMade, for which I am very grateful." Read more.

NEW PUBLICATIONS
Panahi, Z., Custer, L., & Halpern, J. M. (2021). Recent Advances in Non-Enzymatic Electrochemical Detection of Hydrophobic Metabolites in Biofluids. Sensors and Actuators Reports, 100051. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.snr.2021.100051

Paul S. and Vashisth H. (2021) Self-Assembly of Porous Structures From a Binary Mixture of Lobed Patchy Particles. Front. Phys. 9:767623. https://doi.org/10.3389/fphy.2021.767623

Gorai, B, Vashisth, H. (2021) Structures and interactions of insulin-like peptides from cone snail venom. Proteins. 1- 11. https://doi.org/10.1002/prot.26265

Kumar, A., & Vashisth, H. (2021). Conformational dynamics and energetics of viral RNA recognition by lab-evolved proteins. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. https://doi.org/10.1039/D1CP03822B

SEPTEMBER 2021
 

CONGRATULATIONS, DR. QIANMING LIN!
Congratulations to Dartmouth graduate student Qianming Lin who successfully presented his dissertation, "Design of 3D Printable Cyclodextrin-Based Polypseudorotaxanes Materials" on September 21st. Qianming's advisor is Prof. Chenfeng Ke.

NEW PUBLICATIONS
Mamros, E. M., Eaton, M. C., Ha, J., & Kinsey, B. L. (2021). Numerical Analysis of SS316L Biaxial Cruciform Specimens Under Proportional Loading Paths. Proceedings of the ASME 2021 16th International Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference MSEC2021. https://doi.org/doi:10.1115/msec2021-59877

Tripathi, A. K., & Tsavalas, J. G. (2021). A surprisingly gentle approach to cavity containing spherocylindrical microparticles from ordinary polymer dispersions in flow. Materials Horizons. https://doi.org/10.1039/D1MH01108A

Bhowmik, S., Zhang, J., Vogel, S., Nene, S., Mishra, R., McWilliams, B. & Knezevic, M. (2022). Effects of plasticity-induced martensitic transformation and grain refinement on the evolution of microstructure and mechanical properties of a metastable high entropy alloy. Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 891, 161871. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2021.161871

CONGRATULATIONS, DR. ROBERT STOLZ!
Congratulations to Dartmouth graduate student Rob Stolz who successfully defended his thesis, "The Role of Surface Chemistry in Electroanalysis with Conductive Two-Dimensional Framework Materials" in August 2021. Rob's advisor is Prof. Katherine Mirica.