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Research
Latest papers
Mesophase Tunable Actuation of Ionic Thiol-Acrylate Liquid Crystal Elastomers.
Small (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany) · 2026
Acoustic Emission Mechanisms During Polymer Processing and Chain Orientation: From Amorphous to Crystalline.
Polymers · 2025 · senior author
Xyloglucan films from tamarind kernels reinforced with chemically modified cellulose nanospheres.
International journal of biological macromolecules · 2025
Latest funding
- $140,000
Sustainable paper-based mulch films and bioactive packaging materials
NSERC · 2026 · Principal investigator
- $467,000
GC: CIRCLE: Centre for Innovative Recycling and Circular Economy
NSERC · 2024 · Co-investigator
- $56,970
GC: CIRCLE: Centre for Innovative Recycling and Circular Economy
SSHRC · 2024 · Co-investigator
3 publications.
Mesophase Tunable Actuation of Ionic Thiol-Acrylate Liquid Crystal Elastomers.
Maddah Y, Siddiquee Z, Scarfo MG, Rahimidarestani Y, Yu A, Mekonnen T, Jákli A, Shahsavan H
Acoustic Emission Mechanisms During Polymer Processing and Chain Orientation: From Amorphous to Crystalline.
Chen G, Mekonnen T
Xyloglucan films from tamarind kernels reinforced with chemically modified cellulose nanospheres.
Sravanthi GB, Thakur R, Giri S, Dissanayake T, Janaswamy S, Mekonnen T, Bandara N, Pal K, Sarkar P
Sustainable paper-based mulch films and bioactive packaging materials
Principal investigators: Mekonnen, Tizazu
Keywords: Agricultural chemicals (fertilizers, herbicides, pesticides); Materials sciences
GC: CIRCLE: Centre for Innovative Recycling and Circular Economy
Principal investigators: Euler, Christian CKE
Keywords: agricultural waste; bioeconomy; biopolymers; carbon dioxide utilization; circular economy; computational protein design; metagenomics; microbial consortia; plastics; upcycling
GC: CIRCLE: Centre for Innovative Recycling and Circular Economy
Principal investigators: Euler, Christian K.
Keywords: circular economy; upcycling; plastics; agricultural waste; carbon dioxide utilization; biopolymers; microbial consortia; metagenomics; computational protein design; bioeconomy
Fast-scan differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) for advanced thermal analysis of multiphase sustainable materials
Principal investigators: Mekonnen, Tizazu
Keywords: Composition analysis; Crosslinking; Crystallization kinetics; Curing; Heat capacity; Melting; Polymers; Rubbers; Thermal properties; Vitrimerization
Sustainable multiphase and multifunctional polymers: synthesis, processing, and properties
Principal investigators: Mekonnen, Tizazu
Keywords: sustainable polymers; polymer composites; rubbers and elastomers; polymer processing; multiphase polymers; polymer blends; reactive extrusion; biodegradation and compostability; structure-property relations; antimicrobial polymers
Next-generation cellulose modifications, plasticizations, and processing for bioplastics
Principal investigators: Mekonnen, Tizazu T
Keywords: Biodegradation; Biopolymers; Cellulose; Cellulose acetate; Film fabrication; Food packaging; Polymer characterization; Polymer processing; Polymer testing; Rhelology
Sustainable Multiphase Polymers
Principal investigators: Mekonnen, Tizazu
Keywords: Polymer processing; Rheology; Nanocomposites; Multiphase polymers; Rubbers and elastomers; Multifunctional biocomposites; Antimicrobial polymers; Polymer modification; Polymer biodegradation; Polymers/Materials Chemistry
Fabrication of a green, robust, superior oxygen and moisture barrier film with rapid biodegradability attribute for food packaging applications
Principal investigators: Mekonnen, Tizazu
Keywords: Polymers, rubber and plastics; Industrial chemicals (solvents, resins)
Fabrication of a green, robust, superior oxygen and moisture barrier film with rapid biodegradability attribute for food packaging applications _x000d_
Principal investigators: Mekonnen, Tizazu
High Resolution Variable Pressure SEM Imaging System for Structure/Surface Characterization and Failure Analysis of High Performance Materials.
Principal investigators: Bougherara, Habiba
From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.
Frequent collaborators
- Aiping Yu and Tizazu Mekonnen: 1 shared paper
- Aiping Yu and Hamed Shahsavan: 1 shared paper
- Tizazu Mekonnen and Hamed Shahsavan: 1 shared paper
- Chemical Engineering
- Department of Chemical Engineering
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