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CEN Lecture Series - Biomaterials: Navigating Another Path to Life-Changing and more Sustainable Applications (March 2024)
The application of natural polymers in biomaterials is one of the sustainable options towards sustainable and life-changing applications. The diversity of the available natural polymers has attracted attention in biomedical applications. From cellulose and chitosan to collagen and pectin, natural polymers offer biocompatibility, biodegradability and a low environmental footprint. The lecture will also discuss glucose bio-fuel cells as one of the cutting-edge examples on biomaterials and their intersection with the energy sector. These are devices that use glucose as a fuel and generate electricity by utilizing biochemical reactions within the body. This technology holds potential applications for powering medical implants, and other wearable electronics. Thus, the development of efficient and durable biofuel cells in the human body introduces a promising opportunity for advancing implantable medical devices, while reducing the need for frequent battery replacements.
About the speaker
Dr. Amani Al-Othman joined AUS in 2013. She is currently the Petrofac Endowed Chair in Renwable Energy at AUS. Dr. Al-Othman has a PhD in Chemical Engineering from the University of Ottawa, a Master of Mining, Metals and Materials Engineering from McGill University and a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from Jordan University of Science and Technology. Her research at AUS focuses on fuel cells technology and renewable energy applications. Dr. Al-Othman is a lead investigator in the energy research group in the AUS Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering and is affiliated with the Biomedical Engineering Graduate program. She works on the development of implantable and flexible electrodes for neural sensing/stimulation. Dr. Al-Othman has been AUS' top-cited researcher for the past three years with more than a 100 published, peer-reviewed scholarly articles. She is a trustee at the Sharjah international Future Readiness Award launched by Sharjah Police 2022-2023 and was listed among the top 2 percent of scientists in the world for the past two years. Dr. Al-Othman is an editorial board member at the Elsevier Journal of Water Process Engineering and a guest editor at the Elsevier Journal of Thermofluids. She is the recipient of the AUS College of Engineering Excellence in Teaching Award (2019) and the Excellence in Research Award (2022).
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