Supervised Theses

GRADUATE STUDENT SUPERVISION 

Ph. D. Students (Supervisor / Co-supervisor)

• Giovanni Saladino (2024): Ph.D. Thesis, Preclinical X-Ray Fluorescence Imaging with Multifunctional Nanoparticles, (Doctoral dissertation). KTH-Royal Institute of Technology, School of Engineering Sciences, Stockholm, Sweden (ISBN: 978-91-8040-841-7 (print))
• Hazal Batili (2023): Ph.D. Thesis, Synthesis, Electrophoretic Deposition, and Characterization of Nanostructured Thermoelectric Materials. (Doctoral dissertation). KTH-Royal Institute of Technology, School of Engineering Sciences, Stockholm, Sweden (ISBN: 978-91-8040-651-2 (print))
• Bejan Hamawandi (2021): Ph.D. Thesis, Design, Synthesis and Characterization of Nanostructured Thermoelectric Materials. (Doctoral dissertation). KTH-Royal Institute of Technology, School of Engineering Sciences, Stockholm, Sweden (ISBN: 978-91-8040-000-8 (print))
• Rabia Akan (2021): Ph.D., Metal-assisted chemical etching for nanofabrication of hard X-ray zone plates, KTH-Royal Institute of Technology, School of Engineering Sciences, Stockholm, Sweden
• Yuyang Li (2020): Ph.D., Synthesis and Characterization of Nanoprobes for X-Ray Fluorescence Computed Tomography (XFCT) Bio-imaging, KTH-Royal Institute of Technology, School of Engineering Sciences, Stockholm, Sweden
• Venkatesh Doddapaneni (2017): Ph.D., On the polymer-based nanocomposites for electrical switching applications, KTH-Royal Institute of Technology, School of Engineering Sciences, Stockholm, Sweden
• Mohammad Noroozi (2016): Ph. D., Growth, processing and characterization of group IV materials for thermoelectric applications, KTH-Royal Institute of Technology, ICT School, Stockholm, Sweden
• Yichen Zhao (2016): Ph.D., Semiconducting Polymer Nanofibers and Quantum Dot based Nanocomposites for Optoelectronic Applications, KTH-Royal Institute of Technology, ICT School, Stockholm, Sweden
• Mohsen Y. Tafti (2016): Ph. D., Nanostructured Bulk Thermoelectrics: Scalable Fabrication Routes, Processing and Evaluation, KTH-Royal Institute of Technology, ICT School, Stockholm, Sweden
• Mohsin Saleemi (2014): Ph. D., Nano-Engineered Thermoelectric Materials for Waste Heat Recovery, KTH-Royal Institute of Technology, ICT School, Stockholm, Sweden
• Nader Nikkam (2014): Ph. D. Nanoengineered materials for heat exchange, KTH-Royal Institute of Technology, ICT School, Stockholm, Sweden
• Abhilash Sugunan (2012): Ph. D. Thesis, Fabrication and Photoelectrochemical Applications of II-VI Semiconductor Nanomaterials, Royal Institute of Technology, ICT, Stockholm, Sweden
• Robina Shahid (2012): Ph. D. Thesis, Green Chemical Synthesis of II-VI Semiconductor Quantum Dots, Royal Institute of Technology, ICT, Stockholm, Sweden
• Mazher Yar (2012): Ph. D. Thesis, Development of Nanostructured Tungsten Based Composites for Energy Applications, Royal Institute of Technology, ICT, Stockholm, Sweden
• Carmen Vogt (2012): Ph. D. Thesis, Engineered core - shell nanoparticles: synthesis, characterisation, and biocompatibility studies, Karolinska Institute, Solna, Sweden
• Fei Ye (2012): Ph. D. Thesis, Chemically Synthesized Nano-Structured Materials for Biomedical and Photonic Applications, Royal Institute of Technology, ICT, Stockholm, Sweden
• Shanghua Li (2004): Ph. D. Thesis, Fabrication of Nanostructured Materials for Energy Applications, Royal Institute of Technology, MAP, ICT, Stockholm, Sweden 

M.Sc. Students (Supervisor / Examiner)

• Pinar Genc (2023): Green Chemical Synthesis and Characterization of Ag2Se and Ag2Se-PMMA Hybrid Films for Thermal Energy Harvesting (TRITA-SCI-GRU 2023:362), KTH-Royal Institute of Technology, SCI School, Stockholm, Sweden

• Wilhelm Holmberg (2023): Radiation Effects on GaN-based HEMTs for RF and Power Electronic Applications (TRITA-SCI-GRU 2023:319), KTH-Royal Institute of Technology, SCI School, Stockholm, Sweden

• Xinyi Wei (2023):  Glyoxylic-Modified Lignin for Synthesis of Smart Elastomer and Composite Materials (TRITA–SCI-GRU ; 2023:121), KTH-Royal Institute of Technology, SCI School, Stockholm, Sweden

• Prateek Kumar (2022): Synthesis of Copper Sulfides via Hydrothermal Synthesis: A Microwave-Assisted Green Approach (TRITA-SCI-GRU ; 2022:252), KTH-Royal Institute of Technology, SCI School, Stockholm, Sweden
• Ronak Kakadiya (2022): Core-Shell Superparamagnetic Iron Oxide Nanoclusters for Bioconjugation  (TRITA-SCI-GRU ; 2022:205), KTH-Royal Institute of Technology, SCI School, Stockholm, Sweden
• Dalibor Belanovic (2022): Thermolysis synthesis of nanostructured copper sulfides and their thermoelectric evaluation (TRITA-SCI-GRU ; 2022:159), KTH-Royal Institute of Technology, SCI School, Stockholm, Sweden
• Daniel Cortés García (2022): Water-based Synthesis of Superparamagnetic X-ray Fluorescent Contrast Agents (TRITA-SCI-GRU ; 2022:122), KTH-Royal Institute of Technology, SCI School, Stockholm, Sweden
• Hitesh Khanna Pedaprolu (2022): Investigation on the effect of pore size and surface area of mesoporous silica on the conductivity of solid composite electrolytes (TRITA-SCI-GRU ; 2022:002), KTH-Royal Institute of Technology, SCI School, Stockholm, Sweden
• Nüzhet Inci Kilic (2021): Graphene Quantum Dots as Fluorescent and Passivation Agents for Multimodal Bioimaging (TRITA-SCI-GRU ; 2021:043), KTH-Royal Institute of Technology, SCI School, Stockholm, Sweden
• Moeen Akhtar (2021): Characterization of industrial foulants and designing antifouling surfaces (TRITA-SCI-GRU 2021:057), KTH-Royal Institute of Technology, SCI School, Stockholm, Sweden
• Xiaofan Ma (2021): The use of graphene quantum dots as detection elements in nanomaterials-based sensors for forensic applications (TRITA-SCI-GRU 2021:60), KTH-Royal Institute of Technology, SCI School, Stockholm, Sweden
• Carl Fredrik Åslund (2021); Detection of Amphetamine with Graphene Quantum Dots (TRITA-SCI-GRU 2020:378), KTH-Royal Institute of Technology, SCI School, Stockholm, Sweden
• Jaskaran Singh Malhotra (2020): M. Sc. Carbon materials from biomass for supercapacitors, KTH-Royal Institute of Technology, SCI School, Stockholm, Sweden
• Sarah Olsen (2020): M. Sc. Synthesis of Copper Sulphides: A Green Chemistry Microwave Approach, KTH-Royal Institute of Technology, SCI School, Stockholm, Sweden
• Bo Yu (2020): M.Sc. Fabrication and Evaluation of Sb2Te3 /PVDF Hybrid Thermoelectric Films, KTH-Royal Institute of Technology, SCI School, Stockholm, Sweden
• Moon Paul (2020): M. Sc. Facile Microwave Assisted Aqueous Chemical Synthesis of Bi2Te3 and Sb2Te3 Thermoelectric Materials, KTH-Royal Institute of Technology, SCI School, Stockholm, Sweden
• Pontus Cronqvist (2019): M. Sc. Chemistry of Ascorbic Acid Reduction of Graphene Oxide; Reduction of Graphene Oxide in Solution and Film, KTH-Royal Institute of Technology, SCI School, Stockholm, Sweden
• Shah, Syed Zulfiqar Hussain (2019):M. Sc. Fabrication and Evaluation of Solution Processed Thermoelectric Thin Films, KTH-Royal Institute of Technology, SCI School, Stockholm, Sweden
• Saladino, Giovanni Marco (2019): M. Sc. Superparamagnetic Hybrid Microspheres as a Reliable Platform for Bio-functionalization, KTH-Royal Institute of Technology, SCI School, Stockholm, Sweden
• Paladino, Nicoletta (2019): M. Sc. Nanomaterials for the consolidation of iron-tannate dyes, KTH-Royal Institute of Technology, SCI School, Stockholm, Sweden
• Eneborg, Alexander (2019): M. Sc. Improvement and Characterization of Aqueous Graphene Dispersions, KTH-Royal Institute of Technology, SCI School, Stockholm, Sweden
• Roosmark, Viking (2018): M. Sc. Microwave assisted synthesis of thermoelectric nanostructures: p- and n-type Bi2-xSbxTe3, KTH-Royal Institute of Technology, SCI School, Stockholm, Sweden
• Hazal BATILI (2018): M. Sc. Synthesis and Electrophoretic Deposition of Citrate-Stabilized Gold Nanoparticles, KTH-Royal Institute of Technology, SCI School, Stockholm, Sweden
• Wärnheim, Alexander (2018): M. Sc. Synthesis and characterization of a water-based hybrid nanophosphor-nanocellulose ink, KTH-Royal Institute of Technology, SCI School, Stockholm, Sweden
• Lorenzo Vinciguerra (2016): M. Sc. Bulk Synthesis and Characterization of Nanostructured Cu2-xSe  for Thermoelectric Applications, KTH-Royal Institute of Technology, ICT School, Stockholm, Sweden
• Natalia Wojas (2016): M. Sc., Synthesis and characterization of molybdenum based nanoparticles for use in X-ray fluorescence bioimaging, KTH-Royal Institute of Technology, ICT School, Stockholm, Sweden
• Amin Hossain (2015): M. Sc. Fabrication and Characterization of Bulk Nanostructured Cobalt Antimonide based Skutterudites Materials for Thermoelectric Applications. KTH Royal Institute of Technology, ICT School, Kista-Stockholm, Sweden
• Joydip Paul (2015): M. Sc. Nanomaterials for the Decontamination of Waste Water Containing Pharmaceutical Drugs. KTH Royal Institute of Technology, ICT School, Kista-Stockholm, Sweden
• Arash Hojabri (2015): M. Sc. Synthesis and characterization of Germanium quantum dots for thermoelectric applications. KTH Royal Institute of Technology, ICT School, Kista-Stockholm, Sweden
• Katayoun Zahmetkesh (2015): M. Sc. Characterization of SiGe Nanowires for Thermoelectric Applications. KTH Royal Institute of Technology, ICT School, Kista-Stockholm, Sweden
• Wei Zhao (2015): M. Sc. Evaluation of Zinc Oxide Nano-Microtetrapods for Biomoelcule Sensing Applications. KTH Royal Institute of Technology, ICT School, Kista-Stockholm, Sweden
• Bejan Hamawandi (2014): M. Sc. Formation of NiGeSn Material for Thermoelectric Applications. KTH Royal Institute of Technology, ICT School, Kista-Stockholm, Sweden
• Sathya Prakash Singh (2013): M. Sc. CARBON NANOTUBE NANOFLUIDS: Fabrication, Structural and Thermal Conductivity Characterization. Royal Institute of Technology, ICT School, Kista-Stockholm, Sweden
• Philip Lambertsam (2012), M. Sc. Nanocellulose Based Films: Improved Mechanical and Gas Barrier Properties. Royal Institute of Technology, ICT School, Kista-Stockholm, Sweden
• Mohsen Yakhshi Tafti (2011): M. Sc.. Engineered Porous Nanomaterials for Energy Applications. Royal Institute of Technology, ICT School, Kista-Stockholm, Sweden
• Roodabeh Afrasiabi (2010): M.Sc.. Kinetics of Colloidal Quantum Dots Synthesis By Microwave and Conventional Heating Methods. Royal Institute of Technology-KTH, ICT School, Kista-Stockholm, Sweden
• Yichen Zhao (2010): M. Sc. Fabrication of Polymer Quantum Dot Nanocomposites for Optoelectronics. Royal Institute of Technology, School of Information and Communication Technology, Kista- Stockholm, Sweden
• Xuran Yang (2010): M. Sc. Synthesis of Hybrid ZnO Nanowires – Quantum Dots and their Photoelectrical Characterization. Royal Institute of Technology, ICT School, Kista-Stockholm, Sweden
• Song Fei (2009): M.Sc. Optimization of Fabrication Process of Nanostructured Surfaces for enhanced boiling, ICT/MAP/FNM/2008-2, Royal Institute of Technology-KTH, ICT School, Kista-Stockholm, Sweden
• Sarower Alam (2009): M.Sc.. Synthesis, Characterization and MRI application of MnO Nanoparticles. TRITA-ICT-EX-2009:223, Royal Institute of Technology-KTH, ICT School, Kista-Stockholm, Sweden
• Mohsin Saleemi (2009): M.Sc. Synthesis and Characterizations of Nanostructured bulk Bismuth Telluride as Thermoelectric material. TRITA-ICT-EX-2009:152, Royal Institute of Technology-KTH, ICT School, Kista-Stockholm, Sweden

Technical Licentiate (Supervisor / Co-supervisor)

• Terrance Burks (2013): Tech. Lic. Thesis, Functionalized Nanomaterials For The Removal Of Chromium (VI) From Aqueous Solutions, Royal Institute of Technology, ICT, Stockholm, Sweden
• Abhilash Sugunan (2010): Tech. Lic. Thesis, Photochemical and Photoelectric Applications of II-VI Semiconductor Nanomaterials, Royal Institute of Technology, ICT, Stockholm, Sweden
• Carmen Vogt (2010): Tech. Lic. Thesis, Engineered core – shell nanoparticles for biomedical applications, Royal Institute of Technology, ICT, Stockholm, Sweden
• Shanghua Li (2006): Tech. Lic. Thesis, Engineering Nanomaterials for Enhanced Functionality, Royal Institute of Technology, MSE, Stockholm, Sweden