Two Ph.D. researchers from the Biomaterials group, Tannaz Soltanolzakerin Sorkhabi and Issam Thamer, successfully presented their research at the 34th Annual Conference of the European Society for Biomaterials (ESB 2025), held in Turin, Italy, from September 7–11, 2025. This prestigious event brought together more than 1,000 scientists from around the world, offering a rich program of oral and poster presentations, panel debates, and networking opportunities.
Tannaz Soltanolzakerin Sorkhabi presented a poster titled “Graphene Quantum Dots: A Green Synthesis and Disinfection Mechanism for Multi-Drug-Resistant Bacteria.” Her research focuses on eco-friendly synthesis methods for graphene quantum dots and their potential as effective agents against multidrug-resistant bacteria, addressing a significant global healthcare challenge. The conference allowed Tannaz to gain new insights into biomedical applications that will support her ongoing doctoral work on developing injectable and film-based hydrogels using graphene-based materials for dental tissue engineering.
Issam Thamer delivered an oral presentation titled “Sustainable extraction techniques for functional biopolymers with improved antibacterial features.” His work highlights the use of natural deep eutectic solvents (NADES) as a sustainable and biocompatible alternative to conventional acid/alkali methods for biopolymer extraction. The resulting materials demonstrate superior antibacterial activity and enhanced biocompatibility, making them highly promising for biomedical applications such as wound healing and antibacterial coatings for dental implants.
Both of their conference visits were supported by the NAWA Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange through the #PROM Programme.
Tannaz is pursuing her doctoral studies under the supervision of Dr hab. Vignesh Kumaravel, Acting Director of ICRI-BioM, and Professor Joanna Pietrasik from the Institute of Polymer and Dye Technology. Issam is conducting his doctoral research under the supervision of Dr hab. Vignesh Kumaravel.
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