Research

Research Focus

My research is focused on the development of novel functional materials and designing advanced manufacturing processes to enable their processing into the next-generation macroscopic structures for emerging applications such as flexible and wearable electronics. I have made pioneering advances in processing of a wide range of novel materials (e.g., graphene, 2D materials, carbon nanotubes, and conducting polymers) into flexible and wearable films, micropatterns, fibres, yarns, and textiles that could store energy or sense strain, pressure, or touch.

My research interests include:

  • Synthesis and processing of functional materials such as 2D materials (graphene and MXenes)
  • Energy storage and conversion including batteries, supercapacitors, triboelectric nanogenerators, and solar cells
  • Wearable electronics and e-textiles
  • Advanced fibre fabrication processes
  • Structure-property relationships of materials

Research Funding

  • 2024 S. Seyedin. Commercial Consultancy, £35k, PI.
  • 2024  N. Kumar and S. Seyedin, EPSRC Impact Acceleration Account, ~£10k, Co-I.
  • 2023  S. Seyedin, UKRI MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship Guarantee (Fellow: Dr Neeraj Kumar), ~£200k, EP/Y023439/1, PI.
  • 2023  S. Seyedin. Commercial Consultancy, £50k, PI.
  • 2023  S. Seyedin. Higher Education Innovation Funding Business Engagement Fund, ~£10k, PI.
  • 2022  M. Peeters, K. Novakovic, S. Seyedin, J. Dawson, S. Del Din, P. Missier, T. Warner, and F. Ciravegna. EPSRC Standard Grant, ~£403k, EP/W031590/1, Co-I.
  • 2022  S. Seyedin. Royal Society Research Grant, ~£20k, RGS\R1\221044, PI.
  • 2022  S. Seyedin. Commercial Consultancy, £5k, PI.
  • 2022  S. Seyedin, EPSRC Impact Acceleration Account, ~£13k, PI.
  • 2022  M. Peeters and S. Seyedin. Northern Accelerator Proof of Concept, ~£50k, NACCF248, Co-I.
  • 2022  C. Robertson and S. Seyedin. European Regional Development Fund, ~£47k, Co-I.
  • 2021  S. Seyedin. Newcastle University SAgE Faculty Equipment Fund, ~£10k, PI.
  • 2020  M. Peeters, S. Seyedin, and B. Payne. Newcastle University Research Fund, ~£15k, Co-I.
  • 2020  S. Seyedin. Newcastle University Strategic Development Grant, ~£8k, PI.
  • 2019  S. Seyedin. Australian Synchrotron SAXS/WAXS Beamtime, ~£18k, PI.
  • 2018  S. Seyedin and M. Naebe. Institute for Frontier Materials Impact Grant, ~£11k, PI.
  • 2018  S. Qin and S. Seyedin. Deakin University Research Excellence Grant, ~£7k, Co-I.
  • 2018  S. Seyedin. Australian Government Endeavour Research Fellowship, ~£14k, PI.
  • 2018  P. Lynch and S. Seyedin. Australian Synchrotron SAXS/WAXS Beamtime, ~£18k, Co-I.
  • 2017  S. Seyedin. Deakin University Alfred Deakin Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, ~£108k, PI.
  • 2017  J. Razal and S. Seyedin. Commercial Consultancy, ~£21k, Co-I.
  • 2017  S. Seyedin. Deakin University Central Research Grant, ~£4k, Co-I.
  • 2017  S. Seyedin. CASS Foundation Travel Award, ~£2k, PI.
  • 2016  S. Seyedin. Institute for Frontier Materials Impact Grant, ~£11k, PI.
  • 2016  S. Seyedin. The Ian Potter Foundation Travel Award, ~£2k, PI.

Awards

  • 2024  Recognised as Top 2% Scientists Worldwide for a Single Year, Elsevier.
  • 2023  Recognised as Top 2% Scientists Worldwide for a Single Year, Elsevier.
  • 2022 Fellowship of Advance HE (FHEA), Advance HE (Reference PR254175).
  • 2017  Selected for Fresh Science Victoria, Australia.
  • 2016  Young Scientist Medal, International Association of Advanced Materials, Sweden.
  • 2015  Poster Award, 10th Annual International Electromaterials Science Symposium, Australia, 2015.
  • 2010  University Postgraduate Award (UPA), University of Wollongong, Australia.
  • 2010  International Postgraduate Tuition Award (IPTA), University of Wollongong, Australia.
  • 2008  Research Project Award, Guilan Province Governor, Iran.
  • 2008  Recognition as a National Elite, Iran’s National Foundation of Elites, Iran.
  • 2008  Ranked 1st among All MSc Students in the Discipline, University of Guilan, Iran.
  • 2007  The Young Superior Researcher Award, Guilan Province Governor, Iran.
  • 2007  Award for Significant Achievement in Academic Research, University of Guilan, Iran.
  • 2005  Award of Exemption from the National MSc Exam, Ministry of Science, Research and Technology of Iran, Iran.
  • 2005  Ranked 1st among All BSc Students in the Discipline, University of Guilan, Iran.