محمد رفیعی نیا
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PERSONAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth: December 24, 1975
Nationality: Iranian
Marital status: Married
CURRENT STATUS
Biomedical Engineering (Biomaterial), Department of Medical Engineering, School of Medicine, Esfahan University of Medical Sciences
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
2001 – 2007 PhD in Biomedical Engineering: Biomaterial (Drug Delivery Systems)
Amirkabir University of Technology
1998 – 2001 MSc in Biomedical Engineering: Biomaterial
Amirkabir University of Technology
1994 – 1998 BSc in Material Engineering: Metal Casting
Isfahan University of Technology
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES
2008 – EDO member
2008 – Invited to serve as a Member of Scientific Committee and Reviewer of ICBME 2008
Iran
2008 – library member
2007 – Invited to serve as a Reviewer of ISPST 2007
Sharif University of Technology
Invited to serve as a Reviewer of ICEE 2009
Tehran-IRAN
Isfahan university of medical sicence
2008 – 2008 Invited to serve as a Reviewer of BioMED 2008
The Sixth IASTED International Conference on Biomedical Engineering
2003 – 2007 Manager of Tissue Engineering laboratory
Amirkabir University of Technology
RESEARCH PROJECTS
A Study about Extraction of Hyaluronic Acid from Cockscomb
Members: Mohammad Rafienia, Fariba Orang, Hamid Mirzadeh
Authority: Amirkabir University of Technology
2005 – 2007 Manufacture of In situ Forming Systems based on PLGA as corticosteroid Drugs Delivery System
Members: mohammad Rafienia, Hamid Mirzadeh, Hamid Mobedi, Ahmad Jamshidi
Authority: Iran Polymer and Petrochemical Institute
2003 – 2004 Synthesis and characterization of Polyurethane Biomedical Grade for Medical Applications
Members: Mohammad Rafienia, Fariba Orang
Authority: Amirkabir University of Technology
2000 – 2004 Strategic Research about applications of Controlled Release Technology in Drug, Food and Agriculture Industries
Members: Mohammad Rafienia, Shahriar Sharifi, Dr. Rafie, Amin mansur
Authority: Ministry of Science, Research and Technology
2001 – 2003 Investigation of Effects of Porosity and Morphology on Release Behavior of Biological Agents from Polyurethane Microspheres
Members: Mohammad Rafienia, Fariba Orang
Authority: Amirkabir University of Technology
عضو شورای پژوهشی طرح های آزاد 2008 – 2010 عضو شورای پژوهشی طرح های آزاد 2008 – 2008 Refereeing
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2007 رسم فنی 2
ارتوپدی فنی
مهندسی پزشکی
ارتوپدی فنی
مهندسی پزشکی (بیومتریال)
مهندسی پزشکی (بیومتریال)
PUBLICATIONS
A) CONFERENCES
SIMULATION OF BETAMETHASONE RELEASE PROFILES FROM IN SITU FORMING SYSTEMS BASED ON PLGA
Conference: Biomaterials Asia 2009. 2009; (Poster)
Authors: Saman Hossein Sarraf, Ehsan Marzbanrad, Hamid Mobedi, Mohammad Rafienia, Hamid Mirzadeh, Ahmad Jamshidi
SIMULATION OF BETAMETHASONE RELEASE PROFILES FROM IN SITU FORMING SYSTEMS BASED ON PLGA
Conference: 32nd Conference of the Canadian Medical and Biological Engineering Society (CMBEC32). 2009; (Speech)
Authors: Saman Hossein Sarraf, Ehsan Marzbanrad, Hamid Mobedi, Mohammad Rafienia,Hamid Mirzadeh,Ahmad Jamshidi
Application of Artificial Neural Network in Prediction of Betamethasone Release Profiles from an in Situ Forming System Based on the Biodegradable Polymer (PLGA75/25)
Conference: Biomedical Engineering 2008 ((BioMed 2008). 2008; (Speech)
Authors: mohammad Rafienia, Mahmud Amiri, Hamid Mirzadeh
Effect of Freezing and Thawing Process on Betamethasone Release from Polyvinyl alcohol Nanospheres
Conference: Nanocomposite materials. 2008; (Poster)
Authors: Shahin Bonakdar, Seyed Ali Poursamar, Mohammad Rafienia, Motahareh Hosseini, Mohammad Ali Shokrgozar
Conference: چهاردهمین کنفرانس مهندسی پزشکی ایران. 2008; (Speech)
Authors: محمد رفیعی نیا، محمدحسین محمدی فریدن
سنتز و ارزیابی اسفنج ژلاتینی جاذب خون با استفاده از شبکهای کننده کربو دیایمید برای مصارف جراحی
Conference: چهاردهمین کنفرانس مهندسی پزشکی ایران. 2008; (Speech)
Authors: محمد رفیعی نیا، مریم کبیری، رعنا ایمانی و شاهین بنکدار
A Comparative Study of Physical-Mechanical Properties, Cytotoxicity and Platelet Adhesion of Biomedical Polyurethane Elastomers
Conference: ISPST 8th International Seminar on Polymer Science and Technology. 2007; (Speech)
Authors: S. Bonakdar, F. Orang, M. Rafienia, A. Navvabzadeh
Comparison of the Effect of Hydrophilicity on Biocompatibility and Platelet Adhesion of Two Different Kinds of Biomaterials
Conference: Iran’s 1st International Conference on Biomaterials. 2007; (Speech)
Authors: Shahin Bonakdar, Fariba Orang, Mohammad Rafienia, Rana Imani
Gamma irradiation effects on the release of betamethasone acetate from the biodegradable in situ forming systems
Conference: The 3rd Iranian Conference of Novel Drug Delivery Systems. 2007; (Speech)
Authors: M. Rafienia, A. Jamshidi, H. Mirzadeh, H. Mobedi
Gamma irradiation effects on the release of betamethasone from the biodegradable in situ forming systems
Conference: ISPST 8th International Seminar on Polymer Science and Technology. 2007; (Speech)
Authors: M. Rafienia, H. Mirzadeh, H. Mobedi and A. Jamshidi
Influence of poly(lactide-co-glycolide) type and gamma irradiation on the betamethasone acetate release from in situ forming systems,
Conference: 34th Annual Meeting & Exposition of the Controlled Release Society. 2007; (Poster)
Authors: Mohammad Rafienia, Hamid Mobedi, Hamid Mirzadeh, Ahmad Jamshidi
Investigating Some Effective Parameters in Betamethasone Release Rate from In Situ Forming systems
Conference: 15th Iranian Seminar of Analytical Chemistry (ISAC 15). 2007; (Speech)
Authors: M. Khanmohammadi. H. Nemati, M. Rafienia, A. Jamshidi
Investigation of drug release and 1H-NMR analysis of the in situ forming systems based on poly(lactide-co-glycolide)
Conference: ISPST 8th International Seminar on Polymer Science and Technology. 2007; (Speech)
Authors: Z. Mohamadnia, E. Ahmadi, M. Rafienia, H. Mobedi, A. Nouri
Micro particles formation, characterization and application of biodegradable Polyurethane for Controlled Released of Theophiline
Conference: TMS, 2007. 2007; (Speech)
Authors: M. Mahmoudi, F. Orang, M. Rafienia
Preparation and Evaluation of Blood Compatibility of Novel Epoxy-Modified Polyurethanes, Iran’s 1st International Conference on Biomaterials
Conference: Iran’s 1st International Conference on Biomaterials. 2007; (Poster)
Authors: Atefeh Solouck, Hamid Yeganeh, Mohammad Rafienia, Fariba Orang
Synthesis and characterization of biodegradable hemostas gelatin sponge for application on surgery,
Conference: Iran’s 1st International Conference on Biomaterials. 2007; (Speech)
Authors: Rana Imani, Mohammad Rafienia
Controlled delivery of Betamethasone from injectable in situ forming biodegradable PLGH system (In vitro study)
Conference: 10th Iranian Pharmaceutical Sciences Conference (IPSC 2006). 2006; (Speech)
Authors: Rafienia M., Mirzade H., Mobedi H., Jamshidi A., Bonakdar S.
Evaluation of Ceftriaxone release from microspheres based on starch
Conference: 8th national Congress of Microbiology. 2006; (Poster)
Authors: Leila Sadeghzadeh, Fariba Orang, Parvize Olia, Mohamade Rafienia, Shahine Bonakdar
Conference: سیزدهمین کنفرانس مهندسی پزشکی ایران. 2006; (Speech)
Authors: مرتضی محمودی، فریبا اورنگ، محمد رفیعینیا و شهریار حجتی امامی
اندازهگیری زاویه تماس مایع بر روی بیومتریال با استفاده از روشهای پردازش تصاویر
Conference: هفتمین کنگره سالیانه پژوهشی دانشجویان علوم پزشکی کشور. 2006; (Poster)
Authors: مهناز دلیری، حسین ربانی، محمد رفیعینیا
تاثیر تابش گاما و ماده افزودنی بر آزادسازی داروی بتامتازون از سیستم دارورسانی زیست تخریبپذیر تشکیل شونده در محل
Conference: سیزدهمین کنفرانس مهندسی پزشکی ایران. 2006; (Speech)
Authors: محمد رفیعینیا، حمید میرزاده، حمید موبدی، احمد جمشیدی، عاطفه پورجاهد
تعیین خصوصیات میکرواسفرهای نشاسته حاوی داروی سفتریاکسون و ارزیابی اثرات ضد میکروبی آن
Conference: سیزدهمین کنفرانس مهندسی پزشکی ایران. 2006; (Speech)
Authors: محمد رفیعینیا، فریبا اورنگ، شاهین بنکدار، پرویز اولیا، لیلا صادقزاده
ارزیابی رفتار رهایش داروی تئوفیلین از میکرواسفرهای پلی یورتانی و مدلسازی آن با شبکههای عصبی مصنوعی
Conference: دوازدهمین کنفرانس مهندسی پزشکی ایران. 2005; (Speech)
Authors: محمد رفیعینیا، فریبا اورنگ، علی مالکی، سید علی سید صالحی، فاطمه پورعظیم
بررسی رفتار رهایش داروی بتامتازون استات از سامانه دارورسانی تشکیل شونده در محل به روش HPLC
Conference: دوازدهمین کنفرانس مهندسی پزشکی ایران. 2005; (Speech)
Authors: محمد رفیعینیا، حمید میرزاده، حمید موبدی، احمد جمشیدی
تاثیر ترکیب فاز نرم در پلی یورتانهای گرید پزشکی بر پایه PEG و PTMO و مقایسه خواص مکانیکی و زیست سازگاری آنها
Conference: دوازدهمین کنفرانس مهندسی پزشکی ایران. 2005; (Speech)
Authors: سارا کریمیانپور، فریبا اورنگ، محمد رفیعینیا، شاهین بنکدار
سنتز و بررسی خواص فیزیکی، شیمیایی، زیست سازگاری و خون سازگاری پلی یورتانهای زیست پایدار بر پایه BD، PTHF، MDI و ®Baysilon
Conference: دوازدهمین کنفرانس مهندسی پزشکی ایران. 2005; (Speech)
Authors: شاهین بنکدار، فریبا اورنگ، محمد رفیعینیا
بررسی اثر تغییر ترکیب شیمیایی برالگوی رهایش و مورفولوژی میکرواسفرهای پلی یورتان تهیه شده به روش تبخیر حلال
Conference: یازدهمین کنفرانس مهندسی پزشکی ایران. 2004; (Speech)
Authors: محمد رفیعینیا، فریبا اورنگ
بررسی شیمی دنبالهدار هیل باپ و تئوریهای شکلگیری منظومه شمسی
Conference: اولین همایش نجوم و اخترشناسی استان اصفهان. 2003; (Speech)
Authors: محمد رفیعینیا
ترکیبات آلی در ابر میان ستارهای و دنبالهدار
Conference: دومین همایش نجوم و اخترشناسی استان اصفهان. 2003; (Speech)
Authors: محمد رفیعینیا
بررسی رهایش از میکروکپسولهای پلی یورتان بر پایه روغن کرچک و MDI جهت کاربردهای بیولوژیکی
Conference: سومین کنفرانس دانشجویی مهندسی پزشکی ایران. 2002; (Speech)
Authors: محمد رفیعینیا، اسماعیل جباری
بررسی الگوی رهایش از میکروکپسولهای پلی یورتانی بر پایه متیلن بیس فنیل ایزوسیانات و هگزا متیلن دی ایزوسیانات با روغن کرچک برای کنترل آزاد سازی عوامل فعال بیولوژیکی
Conference: دهمین کنفرانس مهندسی پزشکی ایران. 2001; (Speech)
Authors: محمد رفیعینیا، اسماعیل جباری
B) JOURNAL PAPERS
Effect of Freezing and Thawing Process on Betamethasone Acetate Release from Polyvinyl alcohol Nanospheres
Journal: Solid State Phenomena. 2009;151:159-165
Authors: Shahin Bonakdar, Seyed Ali Poursamar, Mohammad Rafienia, Mohammad Shokrgozar, Afshin Farhadi, Motahhareh Hosseini
Influence of Poly (lactide-co-glycolide) Type and Gamma Irradiation on the Betamethasone Acetate Release from the In Situ Forming Systems
Journal: Current Drug Delivery. 2009;6(2):184-191
Authors: Mohammad Rafienia, Shahriar Hojjati Emami, Hamid Mirzadeh, Hamid Mobedi, Saeed Karbasi
Investigation of drug release and 1H-NMR analysis of the in situ forming systems based on poly(lactide-co-glycolide)
Journal: Polymers for Advanced Technologies. 2009;20(1):48-57
Authors: Z. Mohamadnia, E. Ahmadi, M. Rafienia, H. Mirzadeh and H. Mobedi
A Study of Starch Addition on Burst Effect and Diameter of Polyurethane Microspheres Containing Theophiline
Journal: Polymers for Advanced Technologies. 2008;19(3):167-170
Authors: Morteza Mahmoudi, Fariba Orang and Shahriar Hojjati Emami, Mohammad Rafienia
Comparison of the effect of hydrophilicity on biocompatibility and platelet adhesion of two different kinds of biomaterials
Journal: IRANIAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES. 2008;4(1):37-44
Authors: BONAKDAR SH.,ORANG F.,RAFIEINIA M.,IMANI R.
Investigation of drug release from biodegradable polymeric delivery system by infrared spectrometry
Journal: International Journal of Polymer Analysis and Characterization. 2008;13(5):353-368
Authors: Mohammadreza Khanmohammadi, Hossien Nemati, Mohammad Rafienia, Ahmad Jamshidi, Amir Bagheri Garmarudi
Preparation and Evaluation of Blood Compatibility of Novel Epoxy-Modified Polyurethanes
Journal: Iranian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. 2008;4(4):281-288
Authors: Atefeh Solouck, Hamid Yeganeh, Mohammad Rafienia, Fariba Orang
Synthesis and Characterization of Biodegradable Hemostat Gelatin Sponge for Surgery Application
2008;4(3):201-208
Authors: Rana Imani, Mohammad Rafienia, Shahriar Hojjati Emami, Maryam Kabiri, Mohsen Rabbani
Synthesis, Characterization and Preliminary Investigation of Blood Compatibility of Novel Epoxy-modified Polyurethane Networks
Journal: Journal of Bioactive and Compatible Polymers. 2008;23(3):276-300
Authors: Hamid Yeganeh, Fariba Orang, Atefeh Solouk, and Mohammad Rafienia
Evaluation of Ceftriaxone Releasing from Microspheres Based on Starch Against Salmonella spp.
Journal: Biotechnology. 2007;6(4):597-600
Authors: Parviz Owlia, Leila Sadeghzadeh, Fariba Orang, Mohamad Rafienia and Shahin Bonakdar
In Vitro Evaluation of Drug Solubility and Gamma Irradiation on the Release of Betamethasone under Simulated In Vivo Conditions
Journal: Journal of Bioactive and Compatible Polymers. 2007;22(4):443-459
Authors: Mohammad Rafienia, Hamid Mirzadeh, Hamid Mobedi, Ahmad Jamshidi
Preparation and Characterization of Polyurethane Microspheres Containing Theophiline
Journal: Journal of Bioactive and Compatible Polymers. 2006;21(9):341-349
Authors: Mohammad Rafienia, Fariba Orang and Shahriar Hojjati Emami
C) BOOKS
An introduction to Tissue-Biomaterial Interactions
2008; (Translation, in Farsi)
Biomaterials Principles and Applications
2008; (Translation, in Farsi)
Encyclopedia of Biomedical Engineering
2008; (Compilation, in Farsi)
Nanoparticles and their application in controlled release of biological agents
2003; (in Farsi)
Authors: Shahriar Sharifi, Mohammad Rafienia, Esmal Jabari
THESES SUPERVISION
2007 – 2007 In Vivo Evaluation of Betamethasone and Betamethasone Acetate Release from Injectable In Situ Forming PLGA Implant
Supervisors: Mohammad Rafienia, Hamid Mobedi (me as Supervisor)
Place: Amirkabir University of Technology
2006 – 2007 Evaluation of Theophine Release from Starch Microspheres
Supervisors: Mohammad Rafienia, Fariba Orang (me as Supervisor)
Place: Amirkabir University of Technology
2006 – 2007 Synthesis & Characterization of Biodegradable Hemostat Gelatin Sponge by Carbodiimide for Surgery Application
Supervisors: Mohammad Rafienia, Shahriar Hojjati Emami (me as Supervisor)
Place: Amirkabir University of Technology
2006 – 2007 Synthesis & Characterization of Biodegradable Hemostat Gelatin Sponge by Glutaraldehyde for Surgery Application
Supervisors: Mohammad Rafienia, Shahriar Hojjati Emami (me as Supervisor)
Place: Amirkabir University of Technology
2005 – 2006 Evaluation of Betamethasone and Betamethasone Acetate Release from In Situ Forming Drug Delivery Systems based on PLGA (50/50) and PLGA (75/25)
Supervisors: Mohammad Rafienia, Hamid Mobedi (me as Supervisor)
Place: Amirkabir University of Technology
2005 – 2006 Synthesis of Biodegradable Polyurethane Microspheres to Controlled Release of Theophiline
Supervisors: Fariba Orang (me as Advisor)
Place: Amirkabir University of Technology
2004 – 2005 Synthesis and Characterization of Novel Biocompatible Polyurethanes and Evaluation of Their Blood Compatibility
Supervisors: Hamid Yeganeh, Fariba Orang (me as Advisor)
Place: Amirkabir University of Technology
2003 – 2005 Synthesis and Characterization of Biomedical Polyurethane based on MDI and Improving Properties Related to Suitable Diol
Supervisors: fariba orang (me as Advisor)
Place: Amirkabir University of Technology
2003 – 2004 Measuring Contact Angle of Liquid with Surface
Supervisors: mohammad rafienia, hosein rabani (me as Supervisor)
Place: Amirkabir University of Technology
THEORIES, DISCOVERIES AND INVENTIONS
2008 In situ forming drug delivery system based on poly lactic-glycolic acid in order to release corticosteroid drugs
Pioneers: Mohammad Rafienia- Arash Momeni Borujeni
2007 Making Biodegradable Hemostat Gelatin Sponge for Surgery Application
Pioneers: Rana Imani, Mohammad Rafienia
HONORS, PRIZES AND AWARDS
2007 Ranked 1nd in the Ph.D. courses in Biomedical Engineering
From Amirkabir University of Technology
2007 Ranked 1nd in the Ph.D. research studies in Biomedical Engineering
From Amirkabir University of Technology
2001 Ranked 2nd in the M.Sc. courses in Biomedical Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology
From Amirkabir University of Technology
1998 Ranked 3nd in the B.Sc. courses in Materials Engineering, Isfahan University of Technology
From Isfahan University of Technology
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Biodegradable Materials
Injectable Biodegradable scaffolds, Biodegradable Hydrogels, Biopolymers, Biodegradable Photo-Polymerizable Polymers, Biodegradable Biocomposites
Biomaterials
Biocomposites, Bioceramics, Biocompatibility, Hemocompatibility, Sterilization Methods, Dental Materials, Surgical Alloys, porous metals, Surface Treatment of Biomaterials, Orthosis and Prosthesis
Drug delivery systems
In situ forming systems, Micro and Nano capsulation, Vaccine delivery, Drug Delivery in Tissue Engineering, Applications of Artificial Neural Networks in Drug Delivery
Material Science
Advanced materials, Composites, Shape Memory alloys, Selection of Materials
Multidisciplinary Scientific Researches
Tissue Engineering
Design and Fabrication of Biodegradable Scaffolds, Stem Cells, Environmental Factors, Regenerating of Different Tissues, Bioreactor Design