Dr. Mohammad Arjmand

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Mohammad Arjmand is an Assistant Professor and Canada Research Chair (Tier 2) in Advanced Materials Polymer Engineering at UBC Okanagan. He leads the Plastic Recycling Research Cluster and has a research background focused on electrical conductivity, electromagnetic interference shielding, and the dielectric properties of multi-walled carbon nanotube/polymer nanocomposites. Arjmand’s research interests include the synthesis of multifunctional conductive magnetic nanomaterials, polymer processing, forming, and characterization of polymer nanocomposites with wide-ranging properties such as electrical, electromagnetic shielding, dielectric, gas sensing, thermal, mechanical, rheological, barrier, and tribological attributes. He is also involved in 3D printing of polymer nanocomposites and is dedicated to the principles of circular economy and plastic recycling. He obtained his PhD from the University of Calgary with a concentration on the interaction of polymers and conductive materials and has previous experience as a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Toronto, as well as collaborations in Germany. His work aims to advance the field of polymer engineering while addressing critical environmental challenges.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

2015-01-01 — Present

University of British Columbia Okanagan • Kelowna, BC, Canada

Teaching and researching in the area of mechanical engineering with a focus on polymer and nanomaterial applications.

Postdoctoral Fellow

2014-01-01 — 2015-01-01

University of Toronto • Toronto, ON, Canada

Conducting research on advanced materials with a focus on polymer composites.

Guest Researcher

— Present

IPF, Dresden • Dresden, Germany

Collaboration on research projects related to polymer nanocomposites.

Courses

ENGR 469: Polymer Engineering ENGR 375: Energy System Design

Requirements for University of British Columbia Okanagan

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:21
Speaking
Required:21
Total
Required:100
GMAT
Total Score
Required:550
Verbal Percentile
Required:50
Quantitative Percentile
Required:50
Overall
Required:550
Prerequisites
Four-year Bachelor's degree or equivalent
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