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Appointment
- Lecturer (Teaching)
- Institute for Materials Discovery
- MAPS Faculty Office
- Faculty of Maths & Physical Sciences
Biography
Shahab Akhavan received a BEng (Materials Scienceand Engineering) from Middle East Technical University and an MSc (MaterialsScience and Nanotechnology) from Bilkent University. Later, he received his PhD(Engineering) from the University of Cambridge. Right after successfullydefending his PhD, he became a research associate at the University ofCambridge (Cambridge Graphene Centre). He joined UniversityCollege London in 2021 and currently, he is serving as a lecturer (teaching) atthe institute for materials discovery.
Research Themes


Research Summary
Dr Shahab Akhavan main research interests include sensors and integrated electronics for applications in smart wearables, industrial sustainability, and environmental monitoring. Dr Akhavan’s research track record encompasses emerging novel nanomaterials, biodegradable devices and electronics manufacturing on flexible and stretchable substrates.
Teaching Summary
- Advanced Materials Processing and Manufacturing (NSCI0014) Module leader
- AdvancedMaterials Characterizations (NSCI0013)
- AdvancedMaterials for Real-World Applications and Exploitation (NSCI0022)
- ResearchMethodology (NSCI0015)
- LiteratureProject (NSCI0016)
- ResearchProject (NSCI0017)