Dr. Samiul Amin

Bioscience Development Initiative
Malvern Instruments
Columbia, Maryland, USA

Director New Technology Assessment

Email: [email protected]

Qualifications

2002  Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, North Carolina State University, USA
1997  M.Sc., Chemical Engineering, The Johns Hopkins University, USA
1995  B.Sc., Chemical Engineering, Rutgers University, USA

Publications (selected)

1. Xin, H., Maruf, D. S., Akin-Ige, F., & Amin, S. (2024). Stimuli-responsive hydrogels for skin wound healing and regeneration. Emergent Materials, 1-18.
2. Xin, H., Virk, A. S., Virk, S. S., Akin-Ige, F., & Amin, S. (2024). Applications of artificial intelligence and machine learning on critical materials used in cosmetics and personal care formulation design. Current opinion in colloid & interface science, 101847.
3. Gentile, L., & Amin, S. (2022). Rheology primer for nanoparticle scientists. In Colloidal foundations of nanoscience (pp. 289-306). Elsevier.
4. Kolman, M., Smith, C., Chakrabarty, D., & Amin, S. (2021). Rheological stability of carbomer in hydroalcoholic gels: Influence of alcohol type. International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 43(6), 748-763.
5. Benhur, A. M., Diaz, J., & Amin, S. (2021). Impact of polyelectrolyte‐surfactant interactions on the rheology and wet lubrication performance of conditioning shampoo. International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 43(2), 246-253.
6. Drakontis, C. E., & Amin, S. (2020). Biosurfactants: Formulations, properties, and applications. Current Opinion in Colloid & Interface Science, 48, 77-90.
7. Venkataramani, D., Tsulaia, A., & Amin, S. (2020). Fundamentals and applications of particle stabilized emulsions in cosmetic formulations. Advances in Colloid and Interface Science, 283, 102234.
8. Eskens, O., Villani, G., & Amin, S. (2020). Rheological investigation of thermoresponsive alginate-methylcellulose gels for epidermal growth factor formulation. Cosmetics, 8(1), 3.
9. Eskens, O., & Amin, S. (2021). Challenges and effective routes for formulating and delivery of epidermal growth factors in skin care. International journal of cosmetic science, 43(2), 123-130.
10. Colafemmina, G., Palazzo, G., Mateos, H., Amin, S., Fameau, A. L., Olsson, U., & Gentile, L. (2020). The cooling process effect on the bilayer phase state of the CTAC/cetearyl alcohol/water surfactant gel. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 597, 124821.
11. Xu, L., & Amin, S. (2019). Microrheological study of ternary surfactant‐biosurfactant mixtures. International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 41(4), 364-370.
12. S.Amin, C.Rega, H.Jankevicks (2012) Detection of viscoelasticity in aggregating dilute protein solutions through dynamic light scattering-based optical microrheology-Rheologica Acta, V51, pp 329-342.
13. R.Angelico, S.Amin, M.Monduzzi, S.Murgia, U.Olsson, G.Palazzo (2012) Impact of Branching on the Viscoelasticity of Reverse Worm Like Micelles, Soft Matter, 8, 10941-10949.
14. S.Tanner, S.Amin, C.J.Kloxin & J.van Zanten (2011) Microviscoelasticity of soft repulsive sphere dispersions: Tracer particle microrheology of triblock copolymer micellar liquids and soft crystals-Journal of Chemical Physics, 134, 174903.
15. R.Recchia, A. S. Ferrante, S.Amin and G. Palazzo (2010) Lauric acid-induced formation of a lyotropic nematic phase of disk shaped micelles-Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 114 (21), pp 7250–7260, Giuseppe Colafemmina.
16. Penfold J. ; Staples E. ; Tucker I. ; Carroll P. ; Clayton I. ; Cowan J. S. Lawton  G. ; Amin S. ; Ferrante A. ; Ruddock N. (2006) Elongational flow induced ordering in surfactant micelles and mesophases, Journal of  Physical Chemistry B , 110 (2), 1073-1082.
17. J.H. van Zanten, S. Amin, and A.A. Abdala (2004) Brownian motion of colloidal spheres in aqueous PEO solutions, Macromolecules, 37, 3874-3880.
18. S. Amin, T.W. Kermis, R.M. van Zanten, S.J. Dees & J.H. van Zanten (2001), Concentration Fluctuations in CTAB/NaSal Solutions, Langmuir, 17, 8055-8061.

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