| ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY, KARAJ BRANCH
M. Kurdtabar Assistant Professor |
Personal Information
Name: Mehran
Surname: Kurdtabar
Date of birth: 16/02/1976
Place of
birth: Tehran, Iran
Gender: Male
Status: Couple
E-mail: m.kurdtabar@kiau.ac.ir
Postal address: Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Islamic Azad University, Karaj Branch, P.O. Box 31485-313, Karaj, Iran
Education
B.Sc.(Pure Chemistry), 1994-1998, Tabriz University, Tabriz, Iran.
Thesis: Synthesis of γ-pyrone derivatives.
M.Sc.(Organic/Polymer), 1998- 2001, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran.
Thesis: Synthesis and characteristic of polyesters made from substituted
1,3-propanediols.
Ph.D.(Organic/Polymer), 2004-2009, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran.
Thesis: Hydrolyzed Protein-Based Highly Porous Hydrogels: Synthesis
and Characteristics.
Research Interests
· Polymer Networks. Hydrophilic gels (hydrogels) with special properties are my main interest. My current research activities comprise superabsorbent polymers.
· Biopolymer Modification. Natural polymers from renewable resources such as proteins (collagen, keratin, etc.) and polysaccharides (cellulose, chitin, starch, natural gums, etc.) are interested to be chemically modified (by vinylic monomer grafting, IPN formation, etc.) to achieve water soluble/swellable materials with improved properties.
· Acrylic Emulsion Copolymers. Water-based acrylic emulsion may be designed for different applications, e.g. paint, leather coating, textile printing.
· New Polymer Synthesis. Synthesis and Characterization of new monomers and polymers including polyesters, polyamides, polyurethanes and ampholytic macromolecules are also interested.
Publications
Papers