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Pouyan Boukany, Curriculum vitae
Pouyan Boukany
i. Personal details
Address: Dept. of Chem. Eng.; Product. Process. Eng.
Faculty of Applied Sciences
Delft University of Technology
Julianalaan 136, 2628 BL Delft,
The Netherlands
Phone: +31-(0)15-2789981
Email: [email protected]
Website http://cheme.nl/ppe/people/boukany.shtml
ii. Education
● Ph.D. University of Akron, Ohio, USA (Polymer Science, Dec 2008)
Nonlinear Flow Behaviour of Entangled DNA Fluids (Advisor: Prof. Shi-Qing Wang)
● M.Sc. Isfahan University of Technology, Iran (Chemical Engineering, Sep 2002)
Surface characterization of cotton fabrics coated with polymers
iii. Research Experience and Employment
• Nov 2011 – now : Assistant Professor of Product & Process Engineering at Delft University of
Technology, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Department of Chemical Engineering
• July 2013-Sep 2013: Summer Internship at Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC) with
prof. Rob Hoeben for training and handling of Genetically Modified Organism (GMO)
• Jan 2009 – Oct 2011: Postdoctoral Fellow at Ohio State University, Center for Affordable
Nanoengineering of Polymeric Biomedical Devices, Columbus, Ohio, USA
• Sep 2004 – Dec 2008: Ph.D. student in the Polymer Science at University of Akron, Ohio, USA
iv. Highlights in publications
I have published 25 research articles (peer-reviewed) and two review articles, many first-author, leading to
h-index of 14. These articles have been cited 358 times, in total.
v. Supervision of junior scientists
• I have mentored three different PhD students to a successful completion of their project (O.
Hemminger, B. Henslee, A. Morss) at Ohio State University (USA). Additionally, I am currently
coaching two Post Doctoral Researchers (Dr. Yogesh Harshe, and Dr. Piotr Glazer) within PPE
group at TU-Delft. In addition, I am supervising two B.Sc. students, four M.Sc. students and one
PhD student at TU-Delft. Furthermore, I have been involved in coaching six B.Sc. students
working on their thesis at Ohio State University and University of Akron (Ohio, USA).
• Member of five Masters’ and two Bachelor’s thesis committees (2012)
• Member of three Ph.D. dissertation proposal committees (2012)
vi. Professional membership
• Dec/2011-present:
• Sept/2005-present:
• Sept/2006-present:
• Sept/2008-present:
• Nov/2011-present:
Active member of Soft Matter Discussion at TU Delft
Active member of Society of Rheology (SOR)
Active member of American Physical Society (APS)
Active member of American Institute of Chemical Engineering (AIChE)
Active member of Biophysical Society (BPS)
vii. Other academic activities
• Teaching activities
o Research Practicum; Microfluidic Droplets (B.Sc., Fall 2012)
o Reactor and Kinetics (M.Sc., Winter 2012)
• Reviewer activities
o Review for Physical Review Letters, Journal of Rheology, Macromolecules, … (since 2009)
• International conferences and workshops (selected)
o Biophysical Society Meeting (2007)
o Active member of American Institute of Chemical Engineering (2010)
o International Congees on Rheology (2008)
• Invited seminars (selected)
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o IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology EMBC (San Diego, CA, 2012) o Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore, MD, USA, 2011)
o National Institute of Standard (NIST) (Gaithersburg, MD, USA, 2011)
o Delft University of Technology (Delft, the Netherlands, 2011)
o The Ohio State University (Columbus, OH, USA, 2010)
Organizing committee Delft-‐Soft Matter Discussion in January 2013
Organizing committee Process Technology Institute in Delft, November 2012
Organizing committee Bio-‐Day at TU-‐Delft in June 2014
viii. Scientific collaboration
I collaborate with numerous colleagues within Delft University (e.g., prof. Kreutzer, prof. Schmidt-Ott, prof.
Sudholter, prof Dekker, prof. Kleijn, Dr. van Ommen, Dr. Mendes, Dr. Joo, Dr. Tighe).
Additionally my main external collaborations are detailed below:
• Prof. Guido Marcucci, (College of Medicine, The Ohio State University) Non-viral delivery of
mir181a into Leukemia cancer cells by nano-electroporation;
• Prof. Rob Hoeben (Leiden University Medical Center, Cell Biology Dept.) Producing non-viral
IPSCs via electroporation
• Prof. Shulin Li (The University of Texas Medical Center) in-vivo gene delivery via high-throughput
nano-electroporation
• Prof. Kam Leong (Duke University, USA) Intra Cellular Trafficking by QD-FRET visualization;
• Prof. Gregory Lafyatis (The Ohio State University) Optical Tweezers for single force measurements
• Prof. Rashid Bashir (University of Illinois Urbana Champion) Electrical measurement through solid
state nanopores;
• Prof. James Lee (The Ohio State University, USA) Micro/nano-devices for biomedicine;
• Prof. Shi-Qing Wang (University of Akron, USA) Molecular Rheology;
• Prof. Ronald Larson (University of Michigan, USA) Physics of soft matter,
• Dr. Sebastian Shwind (The University of Hospital Leipzig, Germany) MicroRNAs delivery of
cancer therapy by nano-fluidics;
ix. Prizes and awards
• American Institute of Chemists Outstanding Postdoctoral Award, (Spring 2011)
• Best paper award for postdoctoral research competition in Society of Rheology, (Fall 2009)
• Postdoctoral Fellowship, National Science Foundation (NSF) Nanoscale Science and Engineering
Center for Affordable Nanoengineering of Polymeric Biomedical Devices, (2009-2011)
• Finalist for the Frank J. Padden Award for Excellence in Polymer Physics Research, (APS, 2008)
• Finalist for the Bausch & Lomb Award for Innovative Research, (Summer 2008)
• Travel Award for Society of Rheology, (Fall 2007)
• Graduate Scholarship, The University of Akron, Polymer Science Department (2004-‐2008) x. Funding ID
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Oct.2013-Oct-2018: European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grant (ERC-STG): Engineering of
DNA transport into living cells by precision in Electroporation (PI, 1.5 M€) Oct.2012-‐Oct-‐2016: Marie Curie Carrier Integration Grant (CIG): Single Cell Electroporation and DNA dynamics: from Bulk to Nano-‐fluidics (PI, 100 k€) Aug.2012-‐Aug-‐2015: Nano-‐NextNL Project (10C): the application of micro-‐devices for chemical processing and molecular detection (PI, 150 k€)
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xi. Publication
Journals: h-index: 14, Sum of the times cited: 358, Citing articles: 177, Average citation per item:12.24. (Source:
ISI web of science)
Papers Published or In Press: [Impact factor] {Number of citations}
27. P.J. Glazer, L. Bergen, L. Jennings, A. J. Houtepen, E. Mendes and Boukany, P.E.,* “ Generating Aligned
Micellar Nanowire Arrays by Dewetting of Micro-patterned Surfaces ” Small, (2014). [Impact: 7.6]
26. Boukany, P., Wu, Y., Zhao, X., Leong, K., Lee, L.J., “Nano-channel Electroporation changes cellular
uptake and realease of lipoplex nanoparticles” Advanced Healthcare Mat. (2013).
25. Ravindranath, S., Wang, Y., Boukany, P., Li, X., “Letter to the editor: Cone partitioned plate (CPP) vs
circular couette” J. Rheol 56, 675 (2012). [Impact:3]
24. Boukany, P. E.; Morss, A.; Zhang, X.; Bo, Y.; Henslee, B.; Wang, X.; Wu, Y.; Hu, X.; Lafyatis, G.; Lee,
L. J.; “Nanochannel electroporation delivers precise amounts of biomolecules into living cells” Nature
Nanotech. 6,747-754 (2011). [Impact:27] {Cited:18}
23. Hu, X.; Boukany, P. E.; Hemminger, O.; Lee, L. J. “The use of microfluidics in rheology” Macromol.
Mater. Eng. 296, 308-320 (2011). [Impact:2] {Cited:3}
22. Wang, S.Q.; Ravindranath, S.; Boukany, P. E.; “Homogenous shear, wall slip and shear banding of
entangled polymeric liquids in simple-shear rheometry: a road Map of non-linear rheology”
Macromolecules 44, 183-190 (2011). [Impact: 5] {Cited:9}
21. Lim, Y.; Boukany, P. E.; Farson, D.; Lee, L. J. “Direct-write femtosecond laser ablation and dna combing
and imprinting for fabrication of a micro/nanofluidic device on an ethyene glycol dimethacrylate polymer”
J. Micromech. Microeng. 21, 015012 (2011). {Cited: 4}
20. Boukany, P. E.; Hemminger, O.; Wang, S. Q.; Lee, L. J. “The molecular imaging of slip in entangled DNA
solution” Phys. Rev. Lett. 105, 027802 (2010). [editor’s suggestions] [Impact 7.5] {Cited: 11}
19. Guan, J.; Boukany, P. E.; Chiou, N.; Hemminger, O.; Lee, L. J. “The large area of laterally ordered
nanochannel arrays from DNA combing and imprinting ” Adv. Mater. 22, 3997-4001 (2010). [Impact 14]
{Cited:8}
18. Boukany, P. E.; Wang, S. Q. “Shear banding or not in entangled DNA solutions” Macromolecules 43,
6950-6952 (2010). [Impact 5] {Cited:5}
17. Hemminger, O.; Boukany, P. E.; Wang, S. Q.; Lee, L. J.; “Flow pattern and molecular visualization of
DNA solutions through a 4:1 planar micro-contraction” J. Non-Newtonian Fluids. 165, 1613-1624 (2010).
{Cited:5}
16. Zimmerman, L. B.; Rauscher, M. D.; Ellis, J.; Boukany, P.; Lee, J. L. “Nanoimprinting using self
assembled ceramic nanoislands” Nanotechnology 21, 045304 (2010). [Impact 3.6]
15. Boukany, P. E.; Wang, S. Q.; “Nature of steady flow in entangled fluids revealed by super imposed
oscillatory shear” J. Rheol. 53, 1425-1435 (2009). [Impact 3] {Cited: 6}
14. Boukany, P. E.; Wang, S. Q.; Wang, X. “Step shear of entangled linear polymer melts: New experimental
evidence for elastic yielding” Macromolecules 42, 6261-6269 (2009). [Impact:5] {Cited: 16}
13. Boukany, P. E.; Wang, S. Q.; Wang, X. “Universal scaling behavior of startup shear of entangled linear
polymer melts” J. Rheol. 53, 617-629 (2009). [Impact:3] {Cited: 22}
12. Boukany, P. E.; Wang, S. Q. “Exploring the origin of interfacial yielding during and after shear”
Macromolecules 42, 2222-2228 (2009). [Impact:4.8] {Cited: 12}
11. Boukany, P. E.; Wang, S. Q. “Exploring transition from wall slip to bulk shearing banding in wellentangled DNA solutions” Soft Matter 5, 780-789 (2009). [Impact:4.5] {Cited: 11}
10. Boukany, P. E.; Wang, S. Q. “Shear banding or not in entangled DNA solutions depending on the level of
entanglement” J. Rheol. 53, 73-83 (2009). [Impact:3.1] {Cited: 16}
9. Boukany, P. E.; Hu, Y. T.; Wang, S. Q. “Observations of wall slip and shear banding in an entangled DNA
solution” Macromolecules 41, 2644-2650 (2008). [Impact:4.8] {Cited: 28}
8. Boukany, P. E.; Wang, S. Q. “Use particle tracking velocimetry and flow birefringence to study nonlinear
flow behavior of entangled worm-like micellar solutions: From wall slip to bulk disentanglement and chain
scission” Macromolecules, 41, 1455-1464 (2008). [Impact:4.8] {Cited: 15}
7. Wang, Y.; Boukany, P.; Wang, S. Q.; Wang, X. “Elastic breakup in uniaxial extension of entangled
polymer melts” Phys. Rev. Lett. 99, 237801 (2007). [Impact:7.6] {Cited: 34}
Pouyan E. Boukany, Curriculum Vitae
6. Wang, S. Q.; Rvindranath, S.; Wang, Y.; Boukany, P.; “New theoretical consideration in polymer rheology:
Elastic breakdown of chain entanglement network” J. Chem. Phys. 127, 064903 (2007). [Impact:2.9]
{Cited: 44}
5. Boukany, P. E.; Wang, S. Q. “A correlation between velocity profile and molecular weight distribution in
sheared entangled polymer solutions” J. Rheol. 51, 217-233 (2007). [Impact:3.1] {Cited: 35}
4. Wang, S. Q.; Rvindranath, S.; Boukany, P.; Olechnowics, M.; Quirk, R. P.; Halasa, A.; Mays, J. “Nonquiescent relaxation in entangled polymeric liquids after step shear” Phys. Rev. Lett. 97, 187801 (2006).
[Impact:7.6] {Cited: 43]
3. Boukany, P. E.; Tapadia, P.; Wang, S. Q. “Interfacial stick-slip transition in simple shear of entangled
melts” J. Rheol. 50, 641-654 (2006). [Impact:3.1]{Cited:19}
2. Zadhoush, A.; Alsharif, M.; Boukany, P. E. “The influence of K-value and plasticizer type on the
rheological behaviour of plastisol used in coated fabrics” Iran. Polym. J. 5, 371-379 (2004).
1. Mortazavi, S. M.; Boukany, P. E. “Application of mixtures of resin finishing to achieve some physical
properties on interlining cotton fabrics: I-Effect of stiffening and cross-linking agents” Iran. Polym. J. 3,
213-218 (2004).
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Peer reviewed conference Proceedings
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Boukany, P. E.; Nano-Channel electroporation for precise delivery and detection of biomolecules, 2012 IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology EMBC (San Diego, CA, USA) Boukany, P. E.; Wang, X.; Yu, B.; Wu, Y.; Lee, L. J.; “Using Nanoelectroporation, Molecular Beacons and
Single Cell PCR to Quantify the Relationship Between Sirna/MicroRNA Delivery and Gene Silencing In
Cancer Cells” Minneapolis, MN, USA, A.I.Ch.E., 2011; Paper 439g
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Boukany, P. E.; Wu, Y.; Leong, K.; Lee, L. J.; “Using nanoelectroporation to understand intracellular
trafficking of nanoparticles In gene delivery” Minneapolis, MN, USA, A.I.Ch.E., 2011; Paper 504c
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Boukany, P. E.; Morss, A., Zhang, X. Yu, B., Hu, X.; Lee, L. J.; “Nanoelectroporation (NEP) for precise
drug/gene delivery” Salt Lake City, UT, USA, A.I.Ch.E., 2010; Paper 294f
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Boukany, P. E.; Wang, S. Q., Lee, L. J.; “Molecular Imaging of Shear Inhomogeneity (Wall slip/Shear
Banding) in Entangled Fluids” Salt lake city, UT, USA, A.I.Ch.E., 2010; Paper 237g.
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Boukany, P. E.; Morss, A., Zhang, X. Yu, B., Hu, X.;Lee, L. J.; “Real-time detection and imaging of
miRNA/proteins in individual cells by nanoelectroporation (NEP)” Salt lake city, UT, USA, A.I.Ch.E.,
2010; Paper 604a
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Boukany, P. E.; Wang, S. Q., Lee, L. J.; “Using real-time DNA imaging/Rheometry to demonstrate the
molecular mechanism of wall slip in entangled fluids: Interfacial chain disentanglement versus chain
desorption” Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA, Society of Rheology (SOR), 2010.
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Boukany, P. E.; Hemminger, O.; Hu, X.; Fei, Z.; Chiou, N.; Lee, L. J.; “A nanochannel/microwell array
device for controlled gene Delivery to individual cells by localized electroporation” Nashville, TN, USA,
A.I.Ch.E., 2009; Paper 577a
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Chiou, N.; Boukany, P. E.; Hemminger, O.; Bo, Y.; Lee, L. J.; “Ion transport in nanochannels fabricated by
DNA combing and imprinting” Nashville, TN, USA, A.I.Ch.E., 2009; Paper 591g
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Hemminger, O.; Boukany, P. E.; Hu, X.; Chiou, N.; Lee, L. J.; “Electrokinetically driven DNA dynamics in
nanochannel/microwell array” Nashville, TN, USA, A.I.Ch.E., 2009; Paper 141f
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Boukany, P. E.; Hemminger, O.; Wang, S. Q.; Lee, L. J. “Molecular imaging of wall slip and shear banding
in entangled DNA solutions” Madison, Wisconsin, USA, October 18-22, Society of Rheology (SOR),
2009.
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Boukany, P. E.; Hemminger, O.; Wang, S. Q.; Lee, L. J. “Understanding the origin of flow inhomogeneity
in entangled fluids by direct visualization of individual DNAs during flow” Madison, Wisconsin, USA,
October 18-22, Society of Rheology (SOR), 2009.
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Boukany, P. E.; Wang, S. Q.; “What do we learn rheologically from DNA solutions?” Monterey,
California, August 3-8, International Congress of Rheolgoy (ICR), 2008; Paper BR7
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Boukany, P. E.; Wang, S. Q.; “Use DNA solutions to model polymer entanglement in flow: simultaneous
rheometric and particle-tracking velocimetric measurements” New Orleans, Louisiana, American Physical
Society (APS), 2008; Paper J18.001 (Padden Award Finalist for Excellent in Polymer Physics)
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Hu, Y. T.; Boukany, P. E.; Lips, A.; Wang, S. Q.; “Shear banding in entangled DNA solutions” Salt lake
city, UT,USA, A.I.Ch.E., 2007; Paper 313i
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Boukany, P. E.; S. Q. Wang, “Step shear in entangled polymer melts: from interfacial to bulk failure at
large shear deformation,” Portland, MA, USA, Society of Rheology (SOR), 2007.
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Boukany, P. E.; Wang, S. Q.; “Disentanglement behavior of DNA and wormlike micellar solutions as
probed with particle tracking velocimtery” Denver, Colorado, March 5-9, American Physical Society
(APS), 2007; Paper P30.006
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Boukany, P. E.; S. Q. Wang, “Probing the disentanglement of DNA solution by PTV,” Portland, MA, USA,
October 9-12, Society of Rheology (SOR), 2006.
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Boukany, P. E.; S. Q. Wang, “Probing the breakdown of chain entanglement in simple shear: The effect of
molecular weight distribution,” Baltimore, MD, USA, American Physical Society (APS), 2006; Paper
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Professional activities
• Dec/2011-present:
• Sept/2005-present:
• Sept/2006-present:
• Sept/2008-present:
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Active member of Soft Matter Discussion at TU Delft
Active member of Society of Rheology (SOR)
Active member of American Physical Society (APS)
Active member of American Institute of Chemical Engineering
(AIChE)
Nov/2011-present:
Active member of Biophysical Society (BPS)
Jan/2010-present:
Collaboration with Professor Kam Leong, Biomedical Eng.,
Duke University, Durham, NC, USA
Jan/2010-present:
Collaboration with Professor Rashid Bashir, Electrical Eng.,
University of Illinois Urbana Champion, Urbana, IL, USA
Nov/2009-Oct/2011: Collaboration with Professor Guido Marcucci, College of
Medicine (Oncology), The Ohio State University, USA
Feb/2009-Oct/2011: Collaboration with Profs. Sooryakumar and Lafyatis, Physics
Dept.,The Ohio State University, USA
Jan/2009-Oct/2011: Team leader of multiple research projects in the NSEC at
The Ohio State University, USA, Professor L. James Lee
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Pouyan E. Boukany, Curriculum Vitae
• Sep/2004-Dec/2008: Team leader of multiple research projects in Shi-Qing Wang’s
lab in Polymer Science Dept., University of Akron, USA
All of these collaborations have been successful and led to joint publications (some of which are currently under
review or in preparation).
SCIENTIFIC EXPERTISE
Molecular biology techniques (PCR, gel electrophoresis, cloning, Gene Transfection)
Laboratory biochemistry (thin layer chromatography, spectroscopy)
Optical trapping instrumentation
TIRF microscopy instrumentation
Single molecule kinetics
Programming (Labview, Matlab, HTML)
Optical microscopy, advanced imaging
Laboratory electronics
SELECTED TECHNICAL SKILLS
• Micro/Nano-Fabrication and Manipulation:
Photolithography
High Precision Micro-Milling
Soft Lithographic Techniques
Nano-imprinting
Molecular Combing
Surface Treatment
Micro/Nanofluidics
Reactive-Ion-Etching
• Micro/Nano-Characterization:
Scanning Electron
Microscopy
Atomic Force Microscopy
Fluorescence Microscopy
Thermal Analysis Techniques
Dynamic Light Scattering
Optical Profilometry
Instron Mechanical Testing
FTIR Spectroscopy
• Biological Assays:
Cell Culture
Cell Viability
Gene Transfection
Electroporation
DNA Functionalization
Bio-molecular Staining
Confocal Microscopy
Gel Electrophoresis
PCR, Western Blot
• Flow Visualization of Complex Fluids:
Molecular Imaging
Fluorescent Imaging
Rheometric/PTV
Rheo-optical measurement
measurements
Particle Image Velocimetry
Micro/nanofluidics
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