Biography

Mahshid Ahmadi received her PhD in Materials Science and Engineering from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore in 2013 with focus on development of low-cost materials for energy applications. She graduated with B. Sci. (2004) and M. Sci. (2007) in Materials Science and Industrial Metallurgy from Shiraz University, Iran. Prior to joining UT, she worked as a research and technology consultant in a start-up solar cell company in Dallas, TX.

Education

• PhD, Nanyang Technological, Singapore

Professional Service

• Principal editor, Journal of Materials Research (JMR), Dec 2021-2024
• Member, Materials Research Society (MRS)
• Member, American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE)

Awards & Honors

• 2024: TCE professional promise in research award
• 2023: Invited panelist for creating a National Network of Cloud and Self-Driving Labs, NSF and Carnegie Mellon University
• 2023: Featured on MRS Women in Science on International Women’s Day (March 8th)
• 2022: Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellow
• 2022: MSE Faculty award for Excellence in Research
• 2022: Featured on MRS Women in Science on International Women’s Day (March 8th)
• 2022: Invited panelist, Envisioning Pathways to Accelerated Materials Discovery Forum organized by NSF MIPs (2DCC and PARADIM)
• 2021: NSF Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award
• 2018: NSF Travel Award for Women in Engineering, IEEE-ISAF 2018, Hiroshima, Japan
• 2008-2012: Singapore International Graduate fellowship (SINGA scholarship)