Reza JAFARI AMINABADI, Université du Québec à Chicoutimi

Research

Anti-icing De-icing Functional materials hybrid coating Ice adhesion Ice nucleation Icephobic surfaces Self-healing

Latest funding

Novel strategies in the design of icephobic surfaces
NSERC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$76,000
Development of biodegradable and antimicrobial micro / nano fibers for disposable masks and air ventilation filters
NSERC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$232,980

Novel strategies in the design of icephobic surfaces

Principal investigatorNSERC2023Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: JAFARI AMINABADI, Reza

Keywords: icephobic surfaces; functional materials; superhydrophobicity; hybrid coating; ice adhesion; ice nucleation; self-healing; self-lubricating coatings; anti-icing; de-icing

$76,000

Development of biodegradable and antimicrobial micro / nano fibers for disposable masks and air ventilation filters

Principal investigatorNSERC2023Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: Jafari Aminabadi, Reza R

Keywords: antimicrobial coatings; biopolymer; covid-19; disposable masks; electrospinning; environmental risks; micro/nano fibers; multifunctional materials; superhydrophobic surfaces; ventilation filters

$232,980

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Anti-icing Dear Professor JAFARI AMINABADI, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on anti-icing connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "Novel strategies in the design of icephobic surfaces" (2023), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]