BACKGROUND

Dr Shayan Seyedin is a Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in Digital Materials Manufacturing at Newcastle University (UK). He previously worked at the Molecular Sciences Research Hub, Imperial College London (UK) as a Research Associate and at the Institute for Frontier Materials (IFM), Deakin University (Australia) as a Research Fellow, an Alfred Deakin Postdoctoral Research Fellow, and an Associate Research Fellow soon after he received his PhD in Chemistry from the University of Wollongong (Australia) in 2014. He also worked at the A.J. Drexel Nanomaterials Institute, Drexel University (USA) as an Endeavour Research Fellow. His multidisciplinary research is focused on processing state-of-the-art functional materials using advanced manufacturing techniques to create next-generation macroscopic structures and devices for practical applications such as energy storage and sensing. He has successfully processed a wide range of functional materials (e.g. graphene, 2D materials, carbon nanotubes, and conducting polymers) into conducting and stretchable fibres and knitted those fibres into textiles that could be worn to track movements of human body. He has pioneered the development of practical strategies for processing of a novel family of 2D materials known as MXenes (e.g. Ti₃C₂) into advanced multi-functional structures and devices for flexible and wearable energy storage and sensing devices. His work has been featured as 9 journal cover pages and in 5 radio interviews, 1 promotional video, and more than 50 media outlets. Visit the following links for further details about his research activities:

Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=t9EXBssAAAAJ

ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Shayan_Seyedin

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7322-0387

Scopus: https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=57210888457

Publons: https://publons.com/researcher/1180924/shayan-seyedin

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Shayan_Seyedin

LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/shayanseyedin

QUALIFICATIONS

• Doctor of Philosophy, Chemistry – Focused on Advanced Materials Processing (Jul 2010 – Dec 2014)
  Intelligent Polymer Research Institute (IPRI), University of Wollongong, Australia

PREVIOUS POSITIONS

• Research Associate (Oct 2019 – June 2020)
  Molecular Sciences Research Hub (MSRH), Imperial College London, UK

• Research Fellow (Jan 2018 – Oct 2019)
• Alfred Deakin Postdoctoral Research Fellow (Jan 2017 – Dec 2018)
• Associate Research Fellow (May 2014 – Dec 2016)
  Institute for Frontier Materials (IFM), Deakin University, Australia

• Endeavour Research Fellow (May 2018 – Nov 2018)
  A.J. Drexel Nanomaterials Institute (DNI), Drexel University, USA

• Visiting Research Fellow (May 2014 – Dec 2014)
• Research Assistant (Jan 2014 – Apr 2014)
  Intelligent Polymer Research Institute (IPRI), University of Wollongong, Australia

RESEARCH FOCUS

Dr Seyedin’s research aims to connect the science of novel digital materials with advanced manufacturing processes to create next-generation macroscopic structures and devices for practical applications such as wearable electronics. His research has three key themes:

• Manufacturing digital materials across scale
• Integrating function through digital manufacturing
• Enabling human interconnectivity through digital data

One of his key research goals is to achieve electronic devices that are flexible and wearable through digital materials manufacturing. These include flexible energy storage and sensing devices.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

• Synthesis and processing of electronic materials including 2D materials (e.g. graphene and Ti₃C₂ MXene)
• Energy storage and conversion including batteries, supercapacitors, triboelectric nanogenerators, and solar cells
• Wearable electronics and e-textiles
• Advanced fibre fabrication processes
• Structure-property relationships of materials

RESEARCH FUNDING

2021          NU Covid-19 Research Fund, Newcastle University, £15.1k.

2020          Chemical Engineering Strategic Development Grant, Newcastle University, £6.7k.

2019          Small/Wide Angle X-ray Scattering Beamtime, Australian Synchrotron, A$32.8k (~£17.4k).

2019          IFM Circular Economy Grant, Institute for Frontier Materials, A$8k (~£4.3k).

2019          Travel Award, Institute for Frontier Materials, A$3.7k (~£2k).

2018          IFM Impact Grant, Institute for Frontier Materials, A$18.5k (~£10k).

2018          Small/Wide Angle X-ray Scattering Beamtime, Australian Synchrotron, A$32.8k (~£17.4k).

2018          Research Excellence Grants Scheme, Deakin University, A$13.5k (~£7.2k).

2018          Postdoc Grant, Materials Research Society Foundation, A$450 (~£240).

2018          Endeavour Research Fellowship, Australian Government Department of Education and Training, A$24.5k (~£13k).

2018          Travel Bursary, Australian Nanotechnology Network, A$1k (~£525).

2017-2018  Alfred Deakin Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, Deakin University, A$195k (~£104k).

2017          Industry Grant, Imagine Intelligent Materials, A$37k (~£19.6k).

2017          Central Research Grants Scheme, Deakin University, A$8k (~£4.3k).

2017          Travel Award, CASS Foundation, A$4k (~£2.1k).

2017          Postdoc Grant, Materials Research Society Foundation, A$450 (~£240).

2016          IFM Impact Grant, Institute for Frontier Materials, A$19k (~£10.3k).

2016          Travel Award, The Ian Potter Foundation, A$2.8k (~£1.5k).

AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS

2018          Nominated for Best Poster Presentation, 2018 MRS Fall Meeting & Exhibit, USA.

2016          Young Scientist Medal, International Association of Advanced Materials, Sweden.

2015          Poster Award, 10^th International Electromaterials Science Symposium, University of Wollongong, Australia, 2015.

2010-2014  University Postgraduate Award (UPA), University of Wollongong, Australia.

2010-2014  International Postgraduate Tuition Award (IPTA), University of Wollongong, Australia.

2008          Research Project Award, Guilan Province Governer, Iran.

2008          Recognised as a National Elite, Iran’s National Foundation of Elites, Iran.

2008          Ranked 1^st among All MSc Students Admitted in the Programme in Academic Year, University of Guilan, Iran.

2007          The Young Superior Researcher Award, Guilan Province Governer, Iran. 

2007          Award for Significant Achievement in Academic Research, University of Guilan, Iran.

2005          Award of Exemption from the National M.Sc. Exam, Ministry of Science, Research and Technology of Iran, Iran.

2005          Ranked 1^st among All BSc Students Admitted in the Programme in Academic Year, University of Guilan, Iran.

FEATURED PRESENTATIONS

1. From 2D Materials to Fibres, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK, 28 Jul 2021. Invited talk
2. Can Your Clothes Charge Your Mobile Phone?, University of Surrey, Guildford, UK, 12 Nov 2019. Invited lecture
3. Wearable MXene Energy Storing Fibres and Yarns, NanoteC19, ICB-CSIC, Zaragoza, Spain, 27-30 Aug 2019. Invited talk
4. MXene-based Fibres for Wearable Applications, ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, Australia, 09 Aug 2019. Invited talk
5. MXene for Wearable Energy Storage, 4^th International Conference On 2D Materials and Technologies, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia, 10-13 Dec 2018. Invited talk
6. MXene Enables Wearable Energy Storage, 2018 MRS Fall Meetings & Exhibit, Boston, USA, 25-30 Nov 2018. Nominated for best poster presentation
7. Can Your Clothes Charge Your Mobile Phone?, University of the Third Age, Geelong, Australia, 27 Apr 2018. Invited lecture
8. Nanomaterials to Functional Textiles, Drexel University, Philadelphia, USA, 6 Dec 2017. Invited talk
9. Energy Storing MXene Hybrid Fibres with High Volumetric Capacitance, 2017 MRS Fall Meetings & Exhibit, Boston, USA, 26 Nov – 01 Dec 2017.
10. Wearable Knitted Strain Sensor Textiles for Wireless Body Movement Monitoring, 2017 MRS Fall Meetings & Exhibit, Boston, USA, 26 Nov – 01 Dec 2017.
11. MXene Oxidation in Aqueous Media Overcome by Solvent Processing, 2017 MRS Fall Meetings & Exhibit, Boston, USA, 26 Nov – 01 Dec 2017.
12. Knitted Textiles of Dry-jet Wet-spun Graphene Oxide Fibres, European Advanced Materials Congress, Stockholm, Sweden, 23-25 Aug 2016. Young Scientist Medal
13. Knittable Graphene Oxide Fibres Produced by Dry-jet Wet-spinning, 5^th International Symposium on Graphene Devices, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia, 11-14 July, 2016.
14. Knitted Strain Sensor Textiles of Highly Stretchable Conductive Fibres, 10^th Annual International Electromaterials Science Symposium, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, Australia, 11-13 Feb 2015. Poster award

MEDIA APPEARANCES

• That new yarn?!—Wearable, washable textile devices are possible with MXene-coated yarns, Phys.org, ScienceDaily, 10 Oct 2019
• Fibres for the future, disruptr, 26 Apr 2018
• Iranian scientist creates kinetic clothes to monitor your movements, SBS Radio, 24 Apr 2018 (in Persian)
• Researchers create kinetic clothes to monitor body movements, TechXplore, Deakin University, 19 Apr 2018
• Clothing that could charge your phone, this., 28 Mar 2018
• A smarter outfit, Materials World (IOM³), 1 Jan 2018
• Radio Interview, 2SM Super Network and 3AW Drive with Tom Elliott, 23-24 Nov 2017
• Jeans that charge your phone? Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, 23 Nov 2017
• Pockets that charge, Geelong Advertiser, 18 Nov 2017
• Researchers knit energy-storing clothing fibres, Deakin University and Phys.org, 17 Nov 2017
• Textile woven fabrics from nylon and graphene oxide fibres, La Ciencia de la Mula Francis, 14 Oct 2015
• Clothes that track body movements, Zee News and Deccan Chronicle, 12 Oct 2015
• Knit it, braid it, turn it on and use it, ScienceDaily, Phys.org and Nano Werk, 9 Oct 2015
• Knitted stretch-sensing fabric to monitor human movement developed by Australian researchers, ABC NEWS, 2 Oct 2015
• Fashion first: Researchers knit ‘talking’ textile, University of Wollongong, 1 Oct 2015
• Introducing the knitted circuit board, Cosmos Magazine, 5 Sept 2014

Dr Seyedin is teaching 2 modules as Lecturer at Newcastle University in academic year 2020-2021:

• CME1023 – Transfer Processes
• CME3040 – Chemical Engineering Laboratory II

He has previously taught 7 modules as Lecturer or Tutor in three different institutions. These include:

As Lecturer

• Introductory Mathematics (First year undergraduate)

As Tutor

• Engineering Materials (First year undergraduate)
• Polymeric Materials (Third year undergraduate)
• Engineering Design and Innovation (Third year undergraduate)
• Introductory Chemistry for Engineers (Third year undergraduate)
• Advanced Mathematics (Postgraduate)
• Physical Chemistry (Second year undergraduate)

• Seyedin S, Carey T, Arbab A, Eskandarian L, Bohm S, Kim JM, Torrisi F. Fibre Electronics: Towards Scaled-up Manufacturing of Integrated E-textile Systems. Nanoscale 2021, 13(30), 12818-12847.
• Qin S, Usman KA, Hegh D, Seyedin S, Gogotsi Y, Zhang J, Razal JM. Development and Applications of MXene-based Functional Fibers. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2021, Epub ahead of print.
• Ghanbari A, Seyedin S, Nofar M, Ameli A. Mechanical Properties and Foaming Behavior of Polypropylene/Elastomer/Recycled Carbon Fiber Composites. Polymer Composites 2021, 42(7), 3482-3492.
• Ghanbari A, Seyedin S, Nofar M, Haddadi SA, Ameli A. Reinforcing Potential of Recycled Carbon Fibers in Compatibilized Polypropylene Composites. Journal of Polymer Research 2021, 28, 145.
• Seyedin S, Uzun S, Levitt A, Anasori B, Dion G, Gogotsi Y, Razal JM. MXene Composite and Coaxial Fibers with High Stretchability and Conductivity for Wearable Strain Sensing Textiles. Advanced Functional Materials 2020, 30(12), 1910504.
• Uzun S, Gogotsi Y, Dion G, Stoltzfus A, Seyedin S. MXene-based Sensor Devices. WO/2020/097514, 2020. In Press.
• Zhang J, Kong N, Uzun S, Levitt A, Seyedin S, Lynch PA, Qin S, Han M, Yang W, Liu J, Wang X, Gogotsi Y, Razal JM. Scalable Manufacturing of Free‐Standing, Strong Ti₃C₂T_x MXene Films with Outstanding Conductivity. Advanced Materials 2020, 32(23), 2001093.
• Zhang J, Uzun S, Seyedin S, Lynch PA, Akuzum B, Wang Z, Qin S, Alhabeb M, Shuck CE, Lei W, Kumbur EC, Yang W, Wang X, Dion G, Razal JM, Gogotsi Y. Additive-Free MXene Liquid Crystals and Fibers. ACS Central Science 2020, 6(2), 254-265.
• Levitt A, Seyedin S, Zhang J, Wang X, Razal JM, Dion G, Gogotsi Y. Bath Electrospinning of Continuous and Scalable Multifunctional MXene‐Infiltrated Nanoyarns. Small 2020, 16(26), 2002158.
• Usman KAS, Maina JW, Seyedin S, Conato MT, Payawan LM, Dumée LF, Razal JM. Downsizing metal–organic frameworks by bottom-up and top-down methods. NPG Asia Materials 2020, 12, 58.
• Seyedin S, Zhang P, Naebe M, Qin S, Chen J, Wang X, Razal JM. Textile Strain Sensors: A Review of the Fabrication Technologies, Performance Evaluation and Applications. Materials Horizons 2019, 6(2), 219–249.
• Seyedin S, Zhang J, Usman KAS, Qin S, Glushenkov AM, Yanza ERS, Jones RT, Razal JM. Facile Solution Processing of Stable MXene Dispersions towards Conductive Composite Fibers. Global Challenges 2019, 3(10), 1900037.
• Uzun S, Seyedin S, Stoltzfus AL, Levitt AS, Alhabeb M, Anayee M, Strobel CJ, Razal JM, Dion G, Gogotsi Y. Knittable and Washable Multifunctional MXene-Coated Cellulose Yarns. Advanced Functional Materials 2019, 29(45), 1905015.
• Zhang J, Seyedin S, Qin S, Lynch PA, Wang Z, Yang W, Wang X, Razal JM. Fast and Scalable Wet-Spinning of Highly Conductive PEDOT:PSS Fibers Enables Versatile Applications. Journal of Materials Chemistry A 2019, 7(11), 6401–6410.
• Zhang J, Seyedin S, Qin S, Wang Z, Moradi S, Yang F, Lynch PA, Yang W, Liu J, Wang X, Razal JM. Highly Conductive Ti₃C₂T_x MXene Hybrid Fibers for Flexible and Elastic Fiber-Shaped Supercapacitors. Small 2019, 15(8), 1804732.
• Garriga R, Jurewicz I, Seyedin S, Tripathi M, Pearson JR, Cebolla VL, Dalton AB, Razal JM, Muñoz E. Two-Dimensional Oligoglycine Tectomer Adhesives for Graphene Oxide Fiber Functionalization. Carbon 2019, 147, 460–475.
• Seyedin S, Moradi S, Singh C, Razal JM. Continuous Production of Stretchable Conductive Multifilaments in Kilometer Scale Enables Facile Knitting of Wearable Strain Sensing Textiles. Applied Materials Today 2018, 11, 255–263.
• Liu Y, Zhang B, Xu Q, Hou Y, Seyedin S, Qin S, Wallace GG, Beirne S, Razal JM, Chen J. Development of Graphene Oxide/Polyaniline Inks for High Performance Flexible Microsupercapacitors via Extrusion Printing. Advanced Functional Materials 2018, 28(21), 1706592.
• Qin S, Seyedin S, Zhang J, Wang Z, Yang F, Liu Y, Chen J, Razal JM. Elastic Fiber Supercapacitors for Wearable Energy Storage. Macromolecular Rapid Communications 2018, 39(13), 1800103.
• Liu Y, Zhao C, Seyedin S, Razal J, Chen J. Flexible All-Solid-State Supercapacitors and Micro-Pattern Supercapacitors. In: Zhi C; Dai L, ed. Flexible Energy Conversion and Storage Devices. Weinheim, Germany: Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2018.
• Wang Z, Qin S, Seyedin S, Zhang J, Wang J, Levitt A, Li N, Haines C, Ovalle-Robles R, Lei W, Gogotsi Y, Baughman RH, Razal JM. High-Performance Biscrolled MXene/Carbon Nanotube Yarn Supercapacitors. Small 2018, 14(37), 1802225.
• Pakdel E, Daoud WA, Seyedin S, Wang J, Razal JM, Sun L, Wang X. Tunable Photocatalytic Selectivity of TiO₂/SiO₂ Nanocomposites: Effect of Silica and Isolation Approach. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects 2018, 552, 130–141.
• Seyedin S, Yanza ERS, Razal JM. Knittable Energy Storing Fiber with High Volumetric Performance Made from Predominantly MXene Nanosheets. Journal of Materials Chemistry A 2017, 5(46), 24076-24082.
• Zhang J, Seyedin S, Gu Z, Salim N, Wang X, Razal JM. Liquid Crystals of Graphene Oxide: A Route Towards Solution-Based Processing and Applications. Particle and Particle Systems Characterization 2017, 34(9), 1600396.
• Zhang J, Seyedin S, Gu Z, Yang W, Wang X, Razal JM. MXene: A Potential Candidate for Yarn Supercapacitors. Nanoscale 2017, 9(47), 18604–18608.
• Garriga R, Jurewicz I, Seyedin S, Bardi N, Totti S, Matta-Domjan B, Velliou EG, Alkhorayef MA, Cebolla VL, Razal JM, Dalton AB, Muñoz E. Multifunctional, Biocompatible and pH-Responsive Carbon Nanotube- and Graphene Oxide/Tectomer Hybrid Composites and Coatings. Nanoscale 2017, 9(23), 7791–7804.
• Seyedin S, Razal JM, Innis PC, Jalili R, Wallace GG. Compositional Effects of Large Graphene Oxide Sheets on the Spinnability and Properties of Polyurethane Composite Fibers. Advanced Materials Interfaces 2016, 3(5), 1500672.
• Seyedin S, Razal JM, Innis PC, Wallace GG. A Facile Approach to Spinning Multifunctional Conductive Elastomer Fibres with Nanocarbon Fillers. Smart Materials and Structures 2016, 25(3), 035015.
• Seyedin MZ, Razal JM, Innis PC, Jalili R, Wallace GG. Achieving Outstanding Mechanical Performance in Reinforced Elastomeric Composite Fibers Using Large Sheets of Graphene Oxide. Advanced Functional Materials 2015, 25(1), 94–104.
• Seyedin S, Razal JM, Innis PC, Jeiranikhameneh A, Beirne S, Wallace GG. Knitted Strain Sensor Textiles of Highly Conductive All-Polymeric Fibers. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces 2015, 7(38), 21150-21158.
• Seyedin S, Romano MS, Minett AI, Razal JM. Towards the Knittability of Graphene Oxide Fibres. Scientific Reports 2015, 5, 14946.
• Liu Y, Weng B, Razal JM, Xu Q, Zhao C, Hou Y, Seyedin S, Jalili R, Wallace GG, Chen J. High-Performance Flexible All-Solid-State Supercapacitor from Large Free-Standing Graphene-PEDOT/PSS Films. Scientific Reports 2015, 5, 17045.
• Seyedin MZ, Razal JM, Innis PC, Wallace GG. Strain-Responsive Polyurethane/PEDOT:PSS Elastomeric Composite Fibers with High Electrical Conductivity. Advanced Functional Materials 2014, 24(20), 2957–2966.