Dr Maleki has received Mitacs Globalink Research Award
Dr. Maleki and her Canadian PhD fellow have received Mitacs Globalink Research Award with $8000 for conducting research on new microfluidic based design of polymer-ceramic microaerogels for bacterial disinfection of water.
Mitacs Globalink builds a living bridge between Canada and international partners by establishing and reinforcing global
links through student mobility. The Mitacs Globalink Research Award is an exciting initiative that provides the opportunity for faculty members and students at Canadian academic institutions and to build an international research network and undertake research abroad.https://www.mitacs.ca/en/programs/globalink/globalink-research-award
New published papers in Langmuir and ACS Applied Nano Materials
1. Noor Al-Jawuschi, Shiyi Chen, Nahal Abi, Thomas Fischer, Silvia Fare, Hajar Homa Maleki*, Self-Assembly-Driven Bi2S3 Nanobelts Integrated a Silk-Fibroin-Based 3D-Printed Aerogel-Based Scaffold with a Dual-Network Structure for Photothermal Bone Cancer Therapy, ACS Langmuir 2023, 39, 12, 4326–4337.
2. Matteo Paolieri,, Zihao Chen, Firoz Babu Kadumudi, Morteza Alehosseini, Melanie Zorrón, Alireza Dolatshahi-Pirouz, Hajar Maleki*, Biomimetic Flexible Electronic Materials from Silk Fibroin-MXene Composites Developed via Mussel-Inspired Chemistry as Wearable Pressure Sensors, ACS Applied Nano Materials, https://doi.org/10.1021/acsanm.2c05140
Keynote lecture in workshop on #biomaterials for dental, cranio-maxillofacial reconstruction and bone regeneration today
Keynote lecture, INDO-GERMAN WORKSHOP ON BIOFABRICATION: EMERGING BIOMATERIALS, MACHINES & DIGITAL TOOLS (IGBMDT-2023), Sastra University - Ruhr University of Bochum, Thanjavur, India, Feb 21-25.
My talk at Center of Molecular Medicine Cologne
@Malekislab Twitter
DFG project is approved
Maleki's lab is very honored to receive a research fund with a volume of 340K€ from the #Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - German Research Foundation to continue the group promising research on #designing smart #biomimetic 3D hybrid #aerogel based scaffolds for bone cancer therapy and bone repair.
Many thanks to Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - German Research Foundation for such a generous support.
In this #project, we will specifically focus on the #fabrication of a series of bifunctional biopolymer-ceramic composite aerogel-based scaffolds combining a bone cancer treatment and new bone tissue and vasculature formation through a synergistic combination of surface modification, self-assembly, and 3D printing strategies.
The project will run in a collaboration with my great mentor Prof. Sanjay Mathur (University of Cologne), and other national and international collaboration partners mainly Prof. Aldo Boccaccini (Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg), and Prof. João F. Mano. (CICECO - Aveiro Institute of Materials).
I'm very much looking forward to establishing new collaborations within the scope of this and other upcoming future projects with more experts in the field.
Hiring a Wissenschaftliche Hilfskraft (WHB or WHS)
A proactive and highly motivated Wissenschaftliche Hilfskraft (WHB or WHS) for working in some intersting research projects with the main topic on aerogels for tissue engineering in the dynamic and productive lab of Dr. Maleki is needed. Interested candidate should send their application to Dr. Maleki via h.maleki@uni-koeln.de
P-Module: Biological and bioinspired materials (MN-P-C-AC)
Outline
This module will focus on understanding the basic concepts used in forming natural materials for the synthesis and engineering of high-performance functional biomaterials. Fundamental aspects regarding their properties control, structural formation, and their function as structural materials will be highlighted. In addition, other essential aspects regarding their interactions with biological media, stimuli responsiveness, shape morphing, drug-releasing, and tissue engineering will be presented.
Dr. Maleki became a topic editor in the Biomedicine, Impact factor: 4.7
Dr. Maleki became a topic editor in the Frontiers in Materials
We are editing a apecial issue in Frontiers in Materials , Polymeric and Composite Materials
Research Topic
Advances in Functional Aerogels: Preparation, Properties, and Applications
New grant is awarded
Dr. Maleki has got a new grant from university of Cologne for Female Professors Programme III “Kopf frei”.
Guest Editor for Applied Sciences
Dr. Maleki serves as the Guest Editor for Applied Sciences (https://lnkd.in/eb6gGqk (CiteScore 2.52; IF 2.217)) for a Special Issue entitled "Functional 3D Porous Nanostructured Materials-Aerogels". Those who are working in the field are very welcome to submit their work. Further can be found here.
New Paper Published
Philipp Ng,Ana Rita Pinho,Maria C. Gomes,Yan Demidov,Eva Krakor,Daniela Grume,Marc Herb,Khan Lê,João Mano,Sanjay Mathur,Hajar Maleki*, Fabrication of Antibacterial, Osteo-Inductor 3D Printed Aerogel-Based Scaffolds by Incorporation of Drug Laden Hollow Mesoporous Silica Microparticles into the Self-Assembled Silk Fibroin Biopolymer, https://doi.org/10.1002/mabi.202100442
Newly Published paper
Nacre-Mimetic, Mechanically Flexible, and Electrically Conductive Silk Fibroin-MXene Composite Foams as Piezoresistive Pressure Sensors
By: M. Bandar Abadi, R. Weissing, M. Wilhelm, Y. Demidov, J. Auer, S. Ghazanfari, B. Anasori, S. Mathur, H. Maleki*
ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2021, 13, 29, 34996–35007
Newly published paper
3D Printing of Antibacterial, Biocompatible, and Biomimetic Hybrid Aerogel-Based Scaffolds with Hierarchical Porosities via Integrating Antibacterial Peptide-Modified Silk Fibroin with Silica Nanostructure
Nighat Karamat-Ullah, Yan Demidov, Michael Schramm, Daniela Grumme, Jaqueline Auer, Christoph Bohr, Bent Brachvogel, and Hajar Maleki*
Journal: ACS Biomater. Sci. Eng. 2021
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acsbiomaterials.1c00483
Imapct factor: 4.74
New paper is published
ZhenshengHong, HajarMaleki, TimLudwig, YichaoZhen, MichaelWilhelm, DaminLee, Kwang-HoKim, SanjayMathur, New insights into carbon-based and MXene anodes for Na and K-ion storage: A review, Journal of Energy Chemistry, 62, 2021, 660-691
New paper is published in Biomacromolecules
H. Maleki*, T. Fischer, C. Bohr, J. Auer, S. Mathur, B. Milow, Hierarchically Organized Biomimetic Architectured Silk Fibroin–Ceramic-Based Anisotropic Hybrid Aerogels for Thermal Energy Management, Biomacromolecules, 2021, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.biomac.1c00175, [IF]: 6.02, [CA].
New review paper published in Applied Materials Today
| The recently reported advanced “fibrous aerogels” have shown superior material performance compared to those aerogels obtained by traditional sol-gel processing and supercritical drying method. These outstanding properties are ease of processability, versatility, and multifunctionality for various advanced applications. If you are interested to learn more about fibrous aerogels please check our recent review in the regard From 1D electrospun nanofibers to advanced multifunctional fibrous 3D aerogels, Mandana Dilamian, Majid Joghataei, Zahra Ashrafi, PhD*, Christoph Bohr, Sanjay Mathur, Hajar (Homa) Maleki*, Applied Materials Today, 22, 2021, 100964. This paper is the result of the collaboration of scientists from the University of Cologne, Germany, Amirkabir University of Technology - Tehran Polytechnic, Tehran, Iran, and North Carolina State University, United States |
New Paper is accepted
Hierarchical Assembly of Surface Modified Silk Fibroin Biomass into Micro‐, and Milli‐Metric Hybrid Aerogels with Core‐Shell, Janus, and Composite Configurations for Rapid Removal of Water Pollutants, by
by: Valentin Bruder, Tim Ludwig, Stephan Opitz, Ronja Christoffels, Thomas Fischer, Hajar Maleki, in Advanced Materials Interfaces, 2021, https://doi.org/10.1002/admi.202001892
WHK is needed...
A master student with a workload of 8h/ week starting from Sep. or - Oct. 2020 is needed to work on a project with a focus on 3D bio(printing) for biomedical applications. The interested candidate can contact Dr. Maleki via Email: h. maleki@uni-koeln.de to discuss the details of the project.
The position can also be offered as a Master thesis project, as well.
Newly published review paper
Mohammad-Ali Shahbazi, Masoumeh Ghalkhani, Hajar Maleki*, Directional Freeze-Casting: A Bioinspired Method to Assemble Multifunctional Aligned Porous Structures for Advanced Applications, Advanced Engineering Materials, 2020, https://doi.org/10.1002/adem.202000033
Our small symposium - On the way to Nano-medicine (19.12)
We are hiring
WHB/ SHK is needed in the lab of Dr. Maleki (Chair of Prof. Mathur ). For further information please refer to the vacancy section.
Awarded fund
A fund from Postdoc-Kids & ElderCare within the Female Professors Programme II has been awarded to Dr. Maleki.
Grant
Dr. Maleki has received a grant from FONDS DER CHEMISCHEN INDUSTRIE im Verband der Chemischen Industrie e.V. , material cost allowances (Sachkostenzuschüsse) which is allocated to young university teachers.