Staff Profile

BACKGROUND

Dr Shayan Seyedin is currently a Senior Lecturer in Chemical Engineering at Newcastle University. He leads research activities on smart materials manufacturing. Research focuses on creating sustainable solutions for energy, healthcare, and wearable applications. He is reimagining wearable technology through innovation in materials design and fabrication. This involves designing processes to develop novel materials that are electroactive. The main focus is on the development of MXenes, a family of two-dimensional nanoscale materials.

His work has led to the discovery of a new generation of smart wearable devices that track the wearer’s health and physical activities. He has developed new biosensors that detect various biomarkers. These provide real-time health monitoring and help manage diseases. The goal is to improve the quality of life by advancing the state of the art in health monitoring, diagnostics, and technology integration.

His work has also made pioneering advances in the development of novel electrode materials. These electrode materials are processed into green, safe, and high-performance energy storage systems. The goal is to meet the growing global energy needs and reduce the environmental impacts of fossil fuel use.

Dr Seyedin has been recognised amongst the Top 2% Scientists Worldwide in 2023 and 2024 by Elsevier. Research has been published in >60 journal articles and book chapters including 6 Highly Cited Papers (Web of Science). His research has featured in >100 media outlets (e.g., CNBC News, Newsweek, and Yahoo! News). Media releases and outreach activities have raised public awareness of wearable systems. Current funded projects include an EPSRC grant (PI). He has successfully completed >15 funded research and industry consultancy projects (>£1.2M). His current research team is composed of 8 PhD candidates, 2 research associates, and 2 visiting academics. He previously supervised >10 PhD students and research staff.

Please contact Dr Seyedin for potential PhD opportunities in smart materials manufacturing. Topics include:

• Integrating novel materials into smart fibres for wearable applications
• Wearable electrode fibres based on novel materials
• Smart textiles for wearable health monitoring
• Soft biosensors for non-invasive health monitoring
• High energy density supercapacitors using novel electrode materials
• Nanoscale materials for autonomous devices
• Flexible electronics and electronic skins

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

Web of Science: https://www.webofscience.com/wos/author/record/1781868

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Shayan_Seyedin

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

RESEARCH THEMES

• Engineering smart materials across scales
• Integrating functions through advanced manufacturing
• Enabling human interconnectivity through digital data

RESEARCH FUNDING

2025         Health Technologies Connectivity Award, EPSRC, ~£500k, PI.

2024         Commercial Consultancy, ~£35k, PI.

2024         Impact Acceleration Account, EPSRC, ~£10k, Co-I.

2023         MSCA Fellowship UKRI Guarantee (Fellow Dr Neeraj Kumar), EPSRC, ~£200k, PI.

2023         Commercial Consultancy, ~£50k, PI.

2022         Commercial Consultancy, ~£5k, PI.

2022         Standard Grant, EPSRC, ~£500k, Co-I.

2022         Research Grant, Royal Society, ~£20k, PI.

2022         Impact Acceleration Account, EPSRC, ~£13k, PI.

2022         CCF Feasibility and Proof of Concept Fund, Northern Accelerator, ~£50k, Co-I.

2020         NU Covid-19 Research Fund, Newcastle University, ~£15k, Co-I.

2019         Small/Wide Angle X-ray Scattering Beamtime, Australian Synchrotron, ~£18k, PI.

2018         Impact Grant, Institute for Frontier Materials, ~£11k, PI.

2018         Small/Wide Angle X-ray Scattering Beamtime, Australian Synchrotron, ~£18k, Co-I.

2018         Research Excellence Grant, Deakin University, ~£7k, Co-I.

2018         Endeavour Research Fellowship, Australian Government Department of Education and Training, ~£14k, PI.

2017-2018 Alfred Deakin Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, Deakin University, ~£108k, PI.

2017         Commercial Research, ~£21k, Co-I.

2017         Central Research Grant, Deakin University, ~£4k, PI.

2017         Travel Award, CASS Foundation, ~£2k, PI.

2016         Impact Grant, Institute for Frontier Materials, ~£11k, PI.

2016         Travel Award, The Ian Potter Foundation, ~£2k, PI.

AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS

2024         Top 2% Scientists Worldwide in 2023 by Elsevier (Stanford's List).

2023         Top 2% Scientists Worldwide in 2023 by Elsevier (Stanford's List).

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

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

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

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

FEATURED PUBLICATIONS

1. J. Zhang, N. Kong, S. Uzun, A. Levitt, S. Seyedin, P.A. Lynch, S. Qin, W. Yang, J. Liu, X. Wang, Y. Gogotsi, and J.M. Razal; “Scalable Manufacturing of Free-standing, Strong Ti₃C₂T_x MXene Films with Outstanding Conductivity”. Advanced Materials, 32, 2001093, 2020. Highly Cited Paper; Top Cited Article 2020-2021; Featured as cover page
2. S. Seyedin*, S. Uzun, A. Levitt, B. Anasori, G. Dion, Y. Gogotsi,* and J.M. Razal*; “MXene Composite and Coaxial Fibers with High Stretchability and Conductivity for Wearable Strain Sensing Textiles”. Advanced Functional Materials, 30, 1910504, 2020. Highly Cited Paper
3. J. Zhang, S. Uzun, S. Seyedin, P.A. Lynch, B. Akuzum, Z. Wang, S. Qin, M. Alhabeb, C.E. Shuck, W. Lei, E.C. Kumbur, W. Yang, X. Wang, G. Dion, J.M. Razal, and Y. Gogotsi; “Additive-Free MXene Liquid Crystals and Fibers”. ACS Central Science, 6, 254-265, 2020. Highly Cited Paper; Featured as cover page
4. S. Uzun, S. Seyedin, A. Stoltzfus, A. Levitt, M. Alhabeb, M. Anayee, C. Strobel, J. Razal, G. Dion, and Y. Gogotsi; “Knittable and Washable Multifunctional MXene-Coated Cellulose Yarns”. Advanced Functional Materials, 29, 1905015, 2019. Highly Cited Paper; Featured in >5 media outlets, e.g., Phys.org
5. S. Seyedin*, P. Zhang, M. Naebe, S. Qin, J. Chen, X. Wang, and J.M. Razal*; “Textile Strain Sensors: A Review of the Fabrication Technologies, Performance Evaluation and Applications”, Materials Horizons, 6, 219-249, 2019. Highly Cited Paper
6. J. Zhang, S. Seyedin*, S. Qin, Z. Wang, S. Moradi, F. Yang, P.A. Lynch, W. Yang, J. Liu, X. Wang, and J.M. Razal*; “Highly Conductive Ti₃C₂T_x MXene Hybrid Fibers for Flexible and Elastic Fiber-Shaped Supercapacitors”. Small, 15, 1804732, 2019. Highly Cited Paper; Featured as cover page

FEATURED PRESENTATIONS

1. “MXene Fibres for Wearable Applications”. iCANX Youth Talk, Online, 17 Oct 2023. Invited talk
2. “Integrating 2D Materials into Functional Fibres for E-textile Applications”. The Henry Royce Institute Fibre Technology Platform Showcase Event, Manchester, UK, 19 Sep 2023. Invited talk
3. “Wearable E-textiles Made using 2D Materials”. 2023 Future Textile Conference, Bristol, UK, 28 Feb - 2 Mar 2023. Invited talk and Session Chair
4. “2D Materials for 1D Fibre Devices”. 2D Materials Conference, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland, 12 Dec 2022. Invited talk
5. “MXenes to Wearable Fiber Devices”. 2nd International MXene Conference, Philadelphia, USA, 1 - 3 Aug 2022. Invited talk
6. “Where Now for Graphene and 2D Materials in Textiles?”. The Textile Institute Technical Textiles Special Interest Group, Manchester, UK, 12 May 2022. Invited talk and panel member
7. “From 2D Materials to Fibres”. University of Manchester, Manchester, UK, 28 Jul 2021. Invited talk
8. “Can Your Clothes Charge Your Mobile Phone?” (Oral). University of Surrey, Guildford, UK, 12 Nov 2019. Invited lecture
9. “Wearable MXene Energy Storing Fibres and Yarns” (Oral). NanoteC19, ICB-CSIC, Zaragoza, Spain, 27-30 Aug 2019. Invited talk
10. “MXene-based Fibres for Wearable Applications” (Oral). ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, Australia, 09 Aug 2019. Invited talk
11. “MXene for Wearable Energy Storage” (Oral). 4^th International Conference On 2D Materials and Technologies, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia, 10-13 Dec 2018. Invited talk
12. “MXene Enables Wearable Energy Storage” (Poster). 2018 MRS Fall Meetings & Exhibit, Boston, USA, 25-30 Nov 2018. Nominated for best poster presentation
13. “Can Your Clothes Charge Your Mobile Phone?” (Oral). University of the Third Age, Geelong, Australia, 27 Apr 2018. Invited lecture
14. “Knitted Textiles of Dry-jet Wet-spun Graphene Oxide Fibres” (Oral). European Advanced Materials Congress, Stockholm, Sweden, 23-25 Aug 2016. Young Scientist Medal and Session Chair
15. “Knitted Strain Sensor Textiles of Highly Stretchable Conductive Fibres” (Poster). 10^th Annual International Electromaterials Science Symposium, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, Australia, 11-13 Feb 2015. Poster award

MEDIA APPEARANCES

• Nanoparticles could enable a more sensitive and durable rapid COVID-19 test, CNBC TV 18, Phys.org, Nano Werk, Opera News, and Bioengineer, 13-14 Apr 2022.
• This could be our fastest, most sensitive COVID test yet, Yahoo! News, DNYUZ, and Daily Beast, 13 Apr 2022.
• New COVID-19 rapid test said to be more sensitive than any other, Newsweek, 13 Apr 2022.
• Researchers develop scalable graphene production method for industrialization opportunities, Composites World, 24 Jan 2022
• 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
• Researchers create kinetic clothes to monitor body movements, TechXplore and Deakin University, 19 Apr 2018
• A smarter outfit, Materials World (IOM³), 1 Jan 2018
• Radio Interviews, 3AW Drive with Tom Elliott and 2SM Super Network, 23-24 Nov 2017
• Jeans that charge your phone?, Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, and Stuff, 23 Nov 2017
• Is that an energy-storing fibre in your pocket?, Electronics Online, 21 Nov 2017
• Researchers knit energy-storing clothing fibres, Deakin University and Phys.org, 17 Nov 2017
• 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 Nanowerk, 9 Oct 2015
• Knitted stretch-sensing fabric to monitor human movement developed by Australian researchers, ABC NEWS, 2 Oct 2015
• Introducing the knitted circuit board, Cosmos Magazine, 5 Sept 2014

Dr Seyedin is a Fellow of Advance HE (FHEA). He is an International Student Tutor and Exchange Coordinator for Chemical Engineering. Teching includes:

• CME1023 – Transfer Processes (Stage 1) - Since 20/21
• CME8061 – Advanced Materials for Energy Applications (MEng/MSc) - Since 21/22 (Module Leader Since 23/24)
• CME3040 – Chemical Engineering Laboratory II (Stage 3) - Since 20/21
• CME3039 – Plant Design (Stage 3) - Since 21/22
• CME8128 – MEng Research Project (Stage 4) - Since 20/21

He has previously taught the following modules:

• Engineering Materials (Stage 1)
• Polymeric Materials (Stage 3)
• Engineering Design and Innovation (Stage 1)
• Introductory Chemistry for Engineers (Stage 1)
• Advanced Mathematics (MSc)
• Introductory Mathematics (Stage 1)
• Physical Chemistry (Stage 2)

• Articles

  • Wojciak P, Smith JG, Hallam T, Seyedin S. Piezoelectric Polyurethane/Barium Titanate Composites with High Stretchability and Voltage Output for Energy Harvesting in Soft Wearable Electronics. Advanced Materials Technologies 2025, epub ahead of print.
  • Carey T, Maughan J, Doolan L, Caffrey E, Garcia J, Liu S, Kaur H, Ilhan C, Seyedin S, Coleman JN. Knot Architecture for Biocompatible and Semiconducting 2D Electronic Fiber Transistors. Small Methods 2024, 8(10), 2301654.
  • Gusain R, Kumar N, Seyedin S, Jiang Y. Composites of two-dimensional materials and bacterial cellulose for sustainable energy storage and environmental remediation. Advanced Sustainable Systems 2024, 8(12), 2400341.
  • Sanandiya ND, Pai AR, Seyedin S, Tang F, Thomas S, Xie F. Chitosan-based electroconductive inks without chemical reaction for cost-effective and versatile 3D printing for electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding and strain-sensing applications. Carbohydrate Polymers 2024, 337, 122161.
  • Li Jianmin, Miao Chaoyang, Bian Jing, Seyedin Shayan, Li Ke. MXene fibers for electronic textiles: Progress and perspectives. Chinese Chemical Letters 2022. In Preparation.
  • McClements J, Bar L, Singla P, Canfarotta F, Thomson A, Czulak J, Johnson R, Crapnell R, Banks C, Payne B, Seyedin S, Losada-Perez P, Peeters M. Molecularly Imprinted Polymer Nanoparticles Enable Rapid, Reliable, and Robust Point-of-Care Thermal Detection of SARS-CoV-2. ACS Sensors 2022, 7(4), 1122-1131.
  • Carey T, Alhourani A, Tian R, Seyedin S, Arbab A, Maughan M, Siller L, Horvath D, Kelly A, Kaur H, Caffrey E, Kim JM, Hagland HR, Coleman JN. Cyclic Production of Biocompatible Few-layer Graphene Ink with In-1 line Shear-Mixing for Inkjet-Printed Electrodes and Li-ion Energy Storage. npj 2D Materials and Applications 2022, 6, 3.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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, 13(31), 36655-36669.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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, 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.
  • 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, 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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, 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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 S, Romano MS, Minett AI, Razal JM. Towards the Knittability of Graphene Oxide Fibres. Scientific Reports 2015, 5, 14946.
  • 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.
  • 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, 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 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.

• Book Chapter

  • 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.

• Patent

  • Uzun S, Gogotsi Y, Dion G, Stoltzfus A, Seyedin S. MXene-based Sensor Devices. WO/2020/097514, 2020.