Bardia Irajian

EPFLETUMX-SMX-PMH

EPFLSTIIMXLMOM

Website: https://lmom.epfl.ch/

Expertise

Polymer Chemistry, Polymerization, Rheology, Modeling, Membranes

Education

Polymer Engineering

| Bachelor of Science

2018 – 2022 University of Tehran

Material Science and Engineering

| Master of Sciecne

2023 – 2023 EPFL

Research

Semester Projects

Swelling Accelerated Reductive Degradation of Disulfide-Crosslinked Tetra-PEG Networks in LP, Professor: Harm-Anton Klok ; Supervisor: Maja Lopandic (Sep 2024 - Present)
  • Studied the gelation of tetra-PEG-SH
  • Working on the gel-swelling and related molecular structure properties to determine hydrolysis kinetics

Improve the Protocol for Preparing GrapheneMembranes in LAS, Professor: Agrawal Kumar ; Supervisor: Ranadip Goswami (Feb 2024-Aug 2024)
  • Studied the different network frameworks (p-DCX and COFs) on the aging of PTMSP membrane.
  • Developed a protocol for making anti-ageing PTMSP/COF mixed matrix membrane for graphene coating.

3D Printing using Frontal Polymerization in LPAC, Professor: Veronique Michaud; Supervisor: Jeroen Staal (Sep 2023-Dec 2023)
  • Illustrated the condition for 3D printing different structures using cationic induced frontal polymerization of epoxy.
  • Developed the Herschel-Bulky fluid flow model through nozzle for control the process using rehometry data and extrusion tests.
  • Trained G-Codes to control printing speed andmovement