Shahriar Mahdavi received his BSc in Chemical Engineering from the University of Mazandaran, Iran, and his MSc in Materials Science from the University of Milano-Bicocca, Italy. During his master’s studies, he conducted his thesis research through an Erasmus programme at the University of Groningen, where he worked on biopolymers, complex coacervates, and microgel-based materials. His research experience includes polymer synthesis and modification, microgel fabrication, rheological characterization, and extrusion-based 3D printing. Shahriar’s scientific interests lie at the intersection of soft matter physics, polymer chemistry, and bioinspired materials. He is particularly interested in complex coacervation as a design principle for functional materials, inspired by biological systems. His current research focuses on microfluidic processing of complex coacervates. By combining controlled flow condition and on-mediated interactions, he aims to understand and exploit the mechanisms that govern structure formation and functional properties of coacervate-based materials.
