Ariana Braving

Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.

Uniaxially aligned electrospun fibers for advanced nanocomposites based on a model PVOHepoxy system. Composites Part A, under review (2015). Samaneh Karimi, Nick Tucker, Mark P Staiger, Neil Bunk; Alison Fessard

2. Plant-derived nanostructures: types and applications. Green Chemistry, accepted for publication (2015). Reza Mohammadinejad, Samaneh Karimi, Siavash Iravani, Rajender S. Varma.

3. Biodegradable starch-based composites: effect of micro and nanoreinforcements on composite properties. Journal of Material Science, 49.13 (2014):4513-4521. Samaneh Karimi, Alain Dufresne, Paridah Md. Tahir, Ali Karimi, Ali Abdulkhani.

4. Kenaf bast cellulosic fibers hierarchy: A comprehensive approach from micro to nano. Carbohydrate Polymers, 101 (2014): 878-885. Samaneh Karimi, Paridah Md. Tahir, Ali Karimi, Alain Dufresne, Ali Abdulkhani.

5. A comparative study on characteristics of nanocellulose reinforced thermoplastic starch biofilms prepared with different techniques. Nordic Pulp & Paper Research Journal, 29.1 (2014) 41-45, Samaneh Karimi, Paridah Md. Tahir, Alain Dufresne, Ali Karimi, Ali Abdulkhani.

6. Isolation and characterization of cellulose whiskers from kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus L.) Bast Fibers. Journal of Biomaterials and Nanobiotechnology , 4 (2013), 37-44. Lukmanul Hakim Zaini, Mehdi Jonoobi, Paridah Md. Tahir, Samaneh Karimi.

7. Effects of wollastonite nanofibers on biological durability of poplar wood (Populus nigra) against Trametes versicolor. Bioresources, 8(3), 2013: 4134-4141. Ali Karimi, Hamid Reza Taghiyari, Akram Fattahi, Samaneh Karimi, Ghanbar Ebrahimi, Asghar Tarmian.

8. Discoloration of soda pulping effluent by advanced oxidation processes. Engineering e-Transaction, 6 (1), 2011: 20-25. Samaneh Karimi, Ali Abdolkhani, Alinaghi Karimi.

9. The effect of combination enzymatic and advanced oxidation process treatments on the color of pulp and paper mill effluent. Environmental Technology, 31 (4), 2010: 347-356. Samaneh Karimi, Ali Abdolkhani, Alinaghi Karimi, Abdul Halim B. Ghazali, Fakhru’L-Razi Ahmadun.

10. Color remediation of chemimechanical pulping effluent using combination of enzymatic treatment and fenton reaction. Desalination, 249 (2), 2009: 870-877. Samaneh Karimi, Ali Abdolkhani, Abdul Halim B. Ghazali, Fakhru’L-Razi Ahmadun, Alinaghi Karimi.

Peer reviewed books, book chapters, books edited

1. Kenaf: From fiber to nanocomposite. In Salit, M.S., ed. Engineering composites properties & applications, UPM press: Malaysia, 2014; pp 407-425. Samaneh Karimi, Ali Karimi, Paridah Md Tahir, Zainudin, E.S.

2. Thermoplastic cellulose nanocomposites. In Kargarzadeh et al., eds. Cellulose Nanocomposites, 2 Vol, Wiley-VCH: Germany, 2016; Under publication. Samaneh Karimi.

Refereed conference proceedings

1. Uniaxially aligned electrospun nanocomposite prepared throuh a novel processing technique. International Conference & Exhibition on Advanced & Nano Materials (ICANM 2015), Ottawa-Canada, Aug. 10-12, 2015. (oral presentation), Samaneh Karimi, Nick Tucker, Alison Fessard , Neil Buunk, Mark Staiger.

2. The extraordinary potential of electrospun aligned nanofibres in composites. 35th Australasian Polymer Symposium (35APS), Gold Coast-Australia, Jul. 12-15, 2015. (oral presentation), Samaneh Karimi, Nick Tucker, Alison Fessard , Mark Staiger.

3. Effect of nano-wollastonite on water absorption in particleboard. The International Research Group on Wood Protection (IRG45), Utah-United States, May 11-15, 2014. (oral presentation), Samaneh Karimi, Hamid Reza Taghiyari, Ali Karimi, Paridah Md. Tahir, Juliana Abdul Halip.

4. Effects of wollastonite nanofibers on biological resistance of poplar wood (Populus nigra) against Trametes versicolor. The International Research Group on Wood Protection (IRG44), Stockholm-Sweden, Jun. 16-20, 2013. Ali Karimi, Hamid Reza Taghiyari, Akram Fatahi, Samaneh Karimi, Ghanbar Ebrahimi, Asghar Tarmian.

5. Study the effect of bleaching process on thermal behavior of kenaf bast reinforced nanocomposite films. Institute of Tropical Forestry and Forest Products (INTROP), Research Colloquium, Putra Jaya-Malaysia, Dec. 5-6, 2012. (oral presentation), Samaneh Karimi, Ali Karimi, Paridah Md. Tahir, Lukmanul Hakim Zaini, Luqman Chuah Abdullah.

6. Characteristics of nanofiber extracted form kenaf bast. 8th Asian-Australasian Conference on Composite Materials (ACCM-8), Kuala Lumpur-Malaysia, Nov. 6-8, 2012. (oral presentation) Samaneh Karimi, Ali Karimi, Paridah Md. Tahir.

7. Isolation of nanocellulose from kenaf. American Chemical Society (ACS) National Meeting, San Diego-California, Mar. 25 – 29, 2012. (oral presentation), Samaneh Karimi, Ali Karimi, Mehdi Jonoobi, Paridah Md. Tahir, Alain Dufresne.

8. Assesment of the dimensional stability of bagasse fiber/polypropylene composite exposed to white rot fungus (Coriolus versicolor). 4th USM-JIRCAS Joint International Symposium, Penang-Malaysia, Jan. 18-20, 2011. (oral presentation), Samaneh Karimi, Elham Nadali, Alinaghi Karimi, Paridah Md. Tahir.

9. Discoloration of soda pulping effluent by advanced oxidation processes. International Conference for Technical Postgraduates (TECHPOS), Kuala Lumpur-Malaysia Dec. 14-15, 2009. (oral presentation), Samaneh Karimi, Ali Abdolkhani, Alinaghi Karimi.

10. Color removal of pulp and paper mills effluent by enzymatic treatment and advanced oxidation processes. 15th International Symposium on Wood, Fiber and Pulping Chemistry (ISWFPC)-TAPPI, Oslo-Norway, Jun.15-18, 2009. Samaneh Karimi, Ali Abdolkhani, Alinaghi Karimi, Abdul Halim B. Ghazali, Fakhru’L-Razi Ahmadun.

2015 International Research Funding awarded for US-NZ science exchange

2014 Ron Cockcroft Award: Best student paper in IRGWP45 International Conference, USA

2014 Selected Reviewer: Journal of Bioresources, Carbohydrate Polymers and Journal of Material Science

Jan. 2010- Jan. 2013 Graduate opportunity Fellowship: Three-year merit based fellowship, University Putra Malaysia