Elnaz Shabani, Ph.D. Email & Phone Number

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

- Designing novel textures through fiber extrusion to mimic whole cut muscle fibrous structure - Successfully created pilot scale plant-based barbacoa using fiber extrusion technology - Managing a team of two researchers in navigating multiple projects- Navigating collaboration with cross-functional product development teams - Weekly presentation to R&D C-suit and VP members along with meeting facilitation with upper management

Greater Boston

Co-PI on a research proposal awarded by the Good Food Institute on developing scalable fiber spinning techniques for production of plant-based whole cut meat analogsModernization of Personal Protective Equipment Supply Chain and Materiel for Pandemic Response and Bio Defense- Funded by AFFOA- In collaboration with MIT and MIT LLActivities:- Fabrication of novel filtration media using centrifugal spinning and melt electrospinning - Evaluating mask filter’s performance by particle filtration efficiency test using NIOSH standard

Led 14 student class project on polymer product design

- Developed parameter studies in free surface melt electrospinning - Developed Mechanistic correlation of process-structure-properties in PE fibers fabrication: focus on mechanical and dynamic mechanical analysis of the single fibers - Design of a novel imaging technique to investigate filament thinning and solidification in fiber/jet spinningprocesses- Temporary researcher in a chemistry lab investigating surface functionalization through denature protein deposition

- Introduction to Leadership-Workshop- Equity and Diversity-Workshop- Leading in a Diverse Environment-Workshop- Team Development- workshop- Ethical Decision Making- Workshop- Strategic Communication- Workshop- Leading with Your Strengths-Workshop- Understanding and Facilitating Change-Workshop- Personal Values- Workshop- Personal Leadership Philosophy

- Performed bi-weekly checks on lab safety equipment (e.g., eyewash station)- Arranged necessary lab supplies (e.g., Liquid nitrogen tank)- Organized waste pickup- Lab equipment check-ups and follow up with technicians for repair - Ensured lab personnel had successfully completed training and obtained the appropriate certifications

- Defined projects and supervised a team of four undergraduate researchers.

- Design of a novel recyclable bio composite through homo composite fabrication of a plant based biopolymer (PLA)- Investigation of the thermal stability of the PLA solution electrospun fiber through streocomplex crystallization- Fundamental analysis of the crystallization and rheologyof the PLA nanoparticle composites• Poster Presentation, “Effect of PEG and CNT on stereocomplex crystallinity of PLLA/PDLA blend,” 4th Nano Today conference; Elsevier, 2015• Poster Presentation, “Dispersion of Carbon Nanotubes in PLLA/ PDLA blends in the presence of Polyethylene Glycol,” 4th Nano Today conference; Elsevier, 2015

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Fiber And Polymer Science

Minor Degree, Chemical And Biomolecular Engineering

Master Of Science (M.Sc.), Polymer Engineering

Bachelor Of Science (B.Sc.), Polymer Engineering