Works (596)
2025 article
Investigation of Adhesion in Extruded PET/PA Bicomponent Polymer Systems
Machikiti, Z., Pourdeyhimi, B., Dasdemir, M., Genzer, J., & Efimenko, K. (2025, January 13). ACS APPLIED POLYMER MATERIALS, Vol. 1.
2025 journal article
Thermoelastic stresses and delamination in composite bicomponent fibers: Experimental study
COMPOSITES PART B-ENGINEERING, 293.
2024 article
3D Melt Blowing of Elastollan Thermoplastic Polyurethane for Tissue Engineering Applications: A Pilot Study
Pawar, A., Anderson, B., Pourdeyhimi, B., McNulty, A. L., Fisher, M., & Shirwaiker, R. (2024, October). MANUFACTURING LETTERS, Vol. 41, pp. 357–363.
2024 article
Accuracy of the Pore Morphology Method in Modeling Fluid Saturation in 3D Fibrous Domains
Bhatta, N., Gautam, S., Farhan, N. M., Tafreshi, H. V., & Pourdeyhimi, B. (2024, October 8). INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH, Vol. 10.
2024 article
Adaptable Intelligent Filters of Dual Thermo- and pH- Responsive Filter Material
Wu, J., Pourdeyhimi, B., & Yarin, A. L. (2024, November 29). MACROMOLECULAR RAPID COMMUNICATIONS, Vol. 11.
2024 journal article
Adaptable intelligent filters based on nanotextured nonwoven membranes containing water-insoluble hydrogels
JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS, 135(8).

2024 journal article
CFD-DEM simulation of air-assisted electrospinning
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL, 503.

2024 article
Effects of droplet deposition on aerosol capture efficiency of bipolarly charged fibers
Kumar, A., Gautam, S., Bhatta, N., Tafreshi, H. V., & Pourdeyhimi, B. (2024, November 28). SOFT MATTER, Vol. 11.

2024 journal article
Matlab implementation of pore morphology method for modeling liquid residue in porous media with heterogeneous wettabilities
POWDER TECHNOLOGY, 452.
2024 journal article
Novel quasi-static method to simulate collection efficiency and pressure drop of coalescing filters
JOURNAL OF AEROSOL SCIENCE, 183.
2024 journal article
Numerical investigation of roping in multi-die meltblowing
JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS, 135(19).

2024 journal article
The impact of particle deposition on collection efficiency of electret fibers
JOURNAL OF AEROSOL SCIENCE, 181.

2024 journal article
The role of 3D electrostatic field in modeling the electrospinning process
JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS, 135(1).

2024 journal article
Use of semi-permeable bag materials to facilitate on-site treatment of biological agent-contaminated waste
WASTE MANAGEMENT, 178, 292–300.

2023 journal article
A simple approach to simulate corona-charged electret filters
JOURNAL OF AEROSOL SCIENCE, 176.
Contributors: S. Gautam n, A. Kumar n, H. Tafreshi n & *

2023 article
Advances in high-throughput, high-capacity nonwoven membranes for chromatography in downstream processing: A review
Lavoie, J., Fan, J., Pourdeyhimi, B., Boi, C., & Carbonell, R. G. (2023, May 31). BIOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOENGINEERING, Vol. 5.

2023 article
Algorithm to determine local basis weight of random fibrous networks with X-ray microtomography and SEM images
Hewavidana, Y., Balci, M., Gleadall, A., Pourdeyhimi, B., Silberschmidt, V., & Demirci, E. (2023, December 23). TEXTILE RESEARCH JOURNAL, Vol. 12.
2023 journal article
Assessing Crimp of Fibres in Random Networks with 3D Imaging
POLYMERS, 15(4).
2023 article
Designing Multi-Layer electret filters via numerical simulation
Gautam, S., Kumar, A., Tafreshi, H. V., & Pourdeyhimi, B. (2024, March 15). CHEMICAL ENGINEERING SCIENCE, Vol. 286.

2023 journal article
Freestanding Carbon Nanofibers Derived from Biopolymer (Kraft Lignin) as Ultra-Microporous Electrodes for Supercapacitors
BATTERIES-BASEL, 9(12).
2023 journal article
Importance of Dipole Orientation in Electrostatic Aerosol Filtration
LANGMUIR, 39(49), 17653–17663.

2023 article
Macroscale modeling of electrostatically charged facemasks
Jamali, M., Atri, S., Gautam, S., Saleh, A. M., Tafreshi, H. V., & Pourdeyhimi, B. (2023, April 19). AEROSOL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, Vol. 4.
Contributors: M. Jamali n, S. Atri n , S. Gautam n, A. Saleh*, H. Tafreshi n & n

2023 journal article
Macroscale simulation of particle loading in electrostatically charged filters
JOURNAL OF AEROSOL SCIENCE, 173.
Contributors: S. Gautam n, A. Saleh*, H. Tafreshi n , J. Radney * & n

2023 article
Probability of jet roping in solution blowing of multiple jets
Balakrishnan, V. K., Pourdeyhimi, B., & Yarin, A. L. (2023, May 12). JOURNAL OF APPLIED POLYMER SCIENCE, Vol. 5.

2023 journal article
Toward formulating coalescence filtration: Characterizing wetting saturation via centrifugal force
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MULTIPHASE FLOW, 170.
Contributors: N. Bhatta n, H. Tafreshi n & n

2023 article
Tuning Interfacial Adhesion in Polyester/Polyamide Systems
Machikiti, Z., Pourdeyhimi, B., Genzer, J., & Efimenko, K. (2023, July 31). INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH, Vol. 7.

2022 journal article
Algorithm to determine orientation distribution function from microscopic images of fibrous networks: Validation with X-ray microtomography
MICRON, 160.
2022 journal article
Controlling PA6/PET adhesion to facilitate interfacial fracture
EUROPEAN POLYMER JOURNAL, 171.

2022 journal article
Effect of inter-needle distance on jet roping and laydown structure in solution blowing
JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS, 132(18).

2022 journal article
Multiphase CFD Modeling and Experimental Validation of Polymer and Attenuating Air Jet Interactions in Nonwoven Annular Melt Blowing
INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH, 61(37), 13962–13971.

2022 article
Physics-based deep neural network model to guide electrospinning polyurethane fibers
Rahman, S. M., Tafreshi, H. V., & Pourdeyhimi, B. (2022, September 20). JOURNAL OF APPLIED POLYMER SCIENCE, Vol. 9.
Contributors: S. Rahman n, H. Tafreshi n & n

2022 article
Process-Structure-Property relationship of roping in meltblown nonwovens
Roberts, E., Ghosh, S., & Pourdeyhimi, B. (2022, January 13). JOURNAL OF THE TEXTILE INSTITUTE, Vol. 3.

2022 journal article
Structure-Performance Relationships of Li-Ion Battery Fiber-Based Separators
ACS APPLIED POLYMER MATERIALS, 4(5), 3676–3686.

2022 article
Synthesizing heat transfer factors on thermal bonding structure of mineral added polypropylene spun-bond
Wei, W., Shim, E., Song, Y., & Pourdeyhimi, B. (2022, January 10). JOURNAL OF APPLIED POLYMER SCIENCE, Vol. 1.
2022 journal article
Technological Innovation and Industrial Decline: The Case of the Automatic Loom in the British Cotton Industry
INDUSTRIAL ARCHAEOLOGY REVIEW, 44(1), 48–60.
2021 journal article
Chicago Sky Blue diazo-dye release from poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) electrospun nanofibers
JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR LIQUIDS, 345.

2021 article
Development of a novel test method for the measurement of fuzz in nonwovens
Kim, E., Nelson, D. A., & Pourdeyhimi, B. (2021, June 6). JOURNAL OF THE TEXTILE INSTITUTE, Vol. 6.
2021 journal article
Dual-Responsive Microgels for Structural Repair and Recovery of Nonwoven Membranes for Liquid Filtration
ACS APPLIED POLYMER MATERIALS, 3(3), 1508–1517.

2021 article
Fabrication of drug-loaded ultrafine polymer fibers via solution blowing and their drug release kinetics
49TH SME NORTH AMERICAN MANUFACTURING RESEARCH CONFERENCE (NAMRC 49, 2021), Vol. 53, pp. 128–135.

2021 journal article
Meltblown Polyvinylidene Difluoride as a Li-Ion Battery Separator
ACS APPLIED POLYMER MATERIALS, 3(6), 3038–3048.

2021 article
Modeling the Triboelectric Behaviors of Elastomeric Nonwoven Fabrics
Wang, Y., Shim, E., He, N., Pourdeyhimi, B., & Gao, W. (2021, November 8). ADVANCED MATERIALS, Vol. 11.

2021 journal article
N-Halamine Polypropylene Nonwoven Fabrics with Rechargeable Antibacterial and Antiviral Functions for Medical Applications
ACS BIOMATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING, 7(6), 2329–2336.

2021 journal article
Polymer melting temperatures and crystallinity at different pressure applied
JOURNAL OF APPLIED POLYMER SCIENCE, 138(37).
2021 journal article
Solution-Blown Poly(hydroxybutyrate) and epsilon-Poly-L-lysine Submicro- and Microfiber-Based Sustainable Nonwovens with Antimicrobial Activity for Single-Use Applications
ACS BIOMATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING, 7(8), 3980–3992.

2021 review
Structure-property relationship of melt spinning polypropylene fibers containing inorganic particulate CaCO3 fillers
[Review of ]. TEXTILE RESEARCH JOURNAL, 91(11-12), 1419–1435.
2020 journal article
Anisotropic mechanical behaviour of calendered nonwoven fabrics: Strain-rate dependency
JOURNAL OF COMPOSITE MATERIALS, 55(13), 1783–1798.
2020 journal article
Constitutive modeling of polymers accounting for their hyperelasticity, plasticity, creep and viscoelastic relaxation
Polymer Testing, 85, 106444.

2020 journal article
Durability of Disposable N95 Mask Material When Exposed to Improvised Ozone Gas Disinfection
The Journal of Science and Medicine, 2(1).
2020 journal article
Heat Induced Grafting of Poly(glycidyl methacrylate) on Polybutylene Terephthalate Nonwovens for Bioseparations
Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 59(12), 5371–5380.

2020 journal article
High-Throughput Manufacture of 3D Fiber Scaffolds for Regenerative Medicine
TISSUE ENGINEERING PART C-METHODS, 26(7), 364–374.

2020 journal article
Mutual Sliding Motion of Wrapped Filaments for Biomedical and Engineering Applications
LANGMUIR, 36(16), 4357–4369.

2020 conference paper
New Approaches to Improve Translation of Fiber-based Scaffold Approaches
Presented at the Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering Conference (CMBE), Rio Mar, Puerto Rico.
Event: Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering Conference (CMBE) at Rio Mar, Puerto Rico on January 2-6, 2020
2020 journal article
Photodynamic Coatings on Polymer Microfibers for Pathogen Inactivation: Effects of Application Method and Composition
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 13(1), 155–163.

2020 journal article
Prediction of crystallinity of spunbond webs
Journal of Applied Physics, 128(20), 205101.

2020 journal article
Surgical Mask Particle Filtration Efficiency (PFE)
The Journal of Science and Medicine, 2(3), 1–11.
2020 journal article
Theoretical and experimental study of dissolution mechanism of cellulose
JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR LIQUIDS, 312.
2020 journal article
University research funding: Why does industry funding continue to be a small portion of university research, and how can we change the paradigm?
INDUSTRY AND HIGHER EDUCATION, 35(3), 150–158.

2019 conference paper
Anisotropic Scaffold Fabrication using High-Throughput 3D-Melt Blowing
Presented at the Biofabrication, Columbus, OH.
Event: Biofabrication at Columbus, OH on October 20-22, 2019
2019 journal article
Cohesion energy of thermally-bonded polyethylene terephthalate nonwovens: Experiments and theory
Polymer Testing, 78, 105984.

2019 journal article
Easy-to-use correlations to estimate droplet mobility on hydrophobic fibrous coatings
COLLOIDS AND SURFACES A-PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND ENGINEERING ASPECTS, 582.
Contributors: M. Jamali *, H. Tafreshi * & *

2019 report
Elastomeric depth filter
(U.S. Patent No. 10,464,000).
2019 journal article
Empirical model to simulate morphology of electrospun polycaprolactone mats
Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 136(46), 48242.
Contributors: S. Yousefi*, C. Tang *, H. Tafreshi * & n

2019 journal article
Hydroentangled polymer nonwovens: Prediction of jet streaks and surface roughness
POLYMER, 180.
2019 conference paper
Investigating Process-Structure Relationships of 3D-MeltBlowing for Tissue Engineering Applications
Presented at the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers Annual Conference, Orlando, FL.
Event: Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers Annual Conference at Orlando, FL on May 18-21, 2019
2019 journal article
Modeling Polymer Crystallization Kinetics in the Meltblowing Process
Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 59(1), 399–412.

2019 journal article
Modeling of spunbond formation process of polymer nonwovens
Polymer, 187, 121902.
2019 conference paper
Nonwoven Sustainability (Keynote)
Pourdeyhimi, B. (2019, October). Presented at the Nonwoven Research Academy, EDANA, Denkendorf, Germany.
Event: Nonwoven Research Academy, EDANA at Denkendorf, Germany
2019 article
Nonwovens-Structure-process-property relationships
STRUCTURE AND MECHANICS OF TEXTILE FIBRE ASSEMBLIES, 2ND EDITION, pp. 109–143.
2019 journal article
Penetration of liquid droplets into hydrophobic fibrous materials under enhanced gravity
Journal of Applied Physics, 125(14), 145304.
Contributors: M. Jamali n, H. Tafreshi n & *

2019 conference paper
Recent Trends in Nonwovens and Sustainability
Pourdeyhimi, B. (2019, September). Presented at the RISE, Raleigh, NC.
Event: RISE at Raleigh, NC
2019 journal article
The role of staple fiber length on the performance of carded, hydroentangled nonwovens produced with polypropylene fibers
JOURNAL OF ENGINEERED FIBERS AND FABRICS, 14.
2019 journal article
The role of staple fiber length on the performance of carded, hydroentangled nonwovens produced with splittable fibers
JOURNAL OF ENGINEERED FIBERS AND FABRICS, 14.
2018 journal article
A new approach to modeling liquid intrusion in hydrophobic fibrous membranes with heterogeneous wettabilities
Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 558, 154–163.
Contributors: A. Moghadam *, M. Jamali *, D. Venkateshan *, H. Tafreshi * & *

2018 journal article
Characterizing nonwoven materials via realistic microstructural modeling
Separation and Purification Technology, 211, 602–609.
Contributors: A. Moghadam *, S. Yousefi*, H. Tafreshi * & n

2018 journal article
Deformation and damage of random fibrous networks
International Journal of Solids and Structures, 184, 233–247.
2018 journal article
Droplet Mobility on Hydrophobic Fibrous Coatings Comprising Orthogonal Fibers
LANGMUIR, 34(41), 12488–12499.
Contributors: M. Jamali *, H. Tafreshi * & n

2018 journal article
Droplet adhesion to hydrophobic fibrous surfaces
Applied Surface Science, 456, 626–636.
Contributors: M. Jamali *, A. Moghadam *, H. Tafreshi * & *

2018 journal article
Effects of electrospinning conditions on microstructural properties of polystyrene fibrous materials
Journal of Applied Physics, 124(23), 235307.
Contributors: S. Yousefi n, D. Venkateshan n, C. Tang n, H. Tafreshi n & *

2018 report
Elastomeric Depth Filter
(Europe Patent No. 2800618).
2018 journal article
Electrospun Mat of Poly(vinyl alcohol)/Graphene Oxide for Superior Electrolyte Performance
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES, 10(9), 7927–7934.

2018 journal article
Hydroentanglement of Polymer Nonwovens 2: Simulation of multiple polymer fibers and prediction of entanglement
POLYMER, 164, 205–216.

2018 journal article
Hydroentanglement of polymer nonwovens. 1: Experimental and theoretical/numerical framework
POLYMER, 164, 191–204.
2018 journal article
Industrial-scale fabrication of an osteogenic and antibacterial PLA/silver-loaded calcium phosphate composite with significantly reduced cytotoxicity
JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL MATERIALS RESEARCH PART B-APPLIED BIOMATERIALS, 107(4), 900–910.

2018 journal article
Influence of sea polymer removal on sound absorption behavior of islands-in-the-sea spunbonded nonwovens
TEXTILE RESEARCH JOURNAL, 89(12), 2444–2455.

2018 journal article
Meltblown Structure-Property Relationships: Permeability & Barrier Properties
Meltblown Structure-Property Relationships: Permeability & Barrier Properties. Journal of Engineered Fibers and Fabrics.
2018 journal article
Microfiber Nonwovens as Potential Membranes
SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION REVIEWS, 48(4), 282–297.

2018 journal article
Point-bonded polymer nonwovens and their rupture in stretching
POLYMER, 146, 209–221.
2017 journal article
Adhesion of blended polymer films
POLYMER, 112, 92–101.

2017 journal article
Creation and Evaluation of New Porcine Model for Investigation of Treatments of Surgical Site Infection
TISSUE ENGINEERING PART C-METHODS, 23(11), 795–803.

2017 journal article
Dynamic adsorption of ammonia: apparatus, testing conditions, and adsorption capacities
MEASUREMENT SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, 28(5).

2017 journal article
Heavy metal adsorption on solution-blown biopolymer nanofiber membranes
JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE, 530, 250–263.

2017 journal article
High-Throughput Fabrication Method for Producing a Silver-Nanoparticles-Doped Nanoclay Polymer Composite with Novel Synergistic Antibacterial Effects at the Material Interface
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES, 9(25), 21105–21115.

2017 journal article
Highly Conductive Polypropylene-Graphene Nonwoven Composite via Interface Engineering
LANGMUIR, 33(30), 7452–7458.
2017 journal article
Meltblown Polymer Fabrics as Candidate Scaffolds for Rotator Cuff Tendon Tissue Engineering
TISSUE ENGINEERING PART A, 23(17-18), 958–967.

2017 report
Methods of forming an artificial leather substrate from leather waste and products therefrom
(U.S. Patent No. 9822481).
2017 article
Notches in fibrous materials: micro-mechanisms of deformation and damage
XXVII INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE: MATHEMATICAL AND COMPUTER SIMULATION IN MECHANICS OF SOLIDS AND STRUCTURES - FUNDAMENTALS OF STATIC AND DYNAMIC FRACTURE (MCM 2017), Vol. 6, pp. 168–173.
2017 journal article
Nylon-Graphene Composite Nonwovens as Monolithic Conductive or Capacitive Fabrics
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES, 9(9), 8308–8316.

2017 journal article
Polymer adhesion in heat-treated nonwovens
JOURNAL OF APPLIED POLYMER SCIENCE, 135(15).
2017 journal article
The charging and stability of electret filters
Fibrous Filter Media, 95–121.
2016 journal article
An analytical approach to predict pressure drop and collection efficiency of dust-load pleated filters
Separation and Purification Technology, 161, 80–87.
Contributors: A. Saleh*, H. Tafreshi * & *

2016 report
Articles containing woven or non- ultra-high surface area macro polymeric fibers
(U.S. Patent No. 9284663).
2016 journal article
Computational Fluid Dynamics Simulations and Experiments of Meltblown Fibrous Media: New Die Designs to Enhance Fiber Attenuation and Filtration Quality
INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH, 55(7), 2049–2058.

2016 journal article
Creating tissues from textiles: scalable nonwoven manufacturing techniques for fabrication of tissue engineering scaffolds
BIOMEDICAL MATERIALS, 11(1).

2016 journal article
Effect of annealing on charging properties of electret fibers
Journal of the Textile Institute, 108(6), 987–991.

2016 report
Electrospinning device
(U.S. Patent No. 9469920).
2016 journal article
Evaluation of Silver Ion-Releasing Scaffolds in a 3D Coculture System of MRSA and Human Adipose-Derived Stem Cells for Their Potential Use in Treatment or Prevention of Osteomyelitis
TISSUE ENGINEERING PART A, 22(21-22), 1258–1263.

2016 journal article
Fabrication of novel high surface area mushroom gilled fibers and their effects on human adipose derived stem cells under pulsatile fluid flow for tissue engineering. applications
ACTA BIOMATERIALIA, 36, 220–230.

2016 review
Hybrid adsorbent nonwoven structures: a review of current technologies
[Review of ]. JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE, 51(9), 4173–4200.

2016 journal article
Investigating activation of carbon fiber nonwovens for use as supercapacitor electrodes
JOURNAL OF THE TEXTILE INSTITUTE, 108(9), 1528–1536.

2016 journal article
Macromol. Rapid Commun. 22/2016
Macromolecular Rapid Communications, 37(22), 1785–1785.
2016 journal article
Modeling effects of fiber rigidity on thickness and porosity of virtual electrospun mats
Materials & Design, 96, 27–35.
Contributors: D. Venkateshan *, M. Tahir*, H. Tafreshi * & n

2016 journal article
Nonwovens modelling: A review of finite-element strategies
Journal of the Textile Institute, 107(2), 225–232.
2016 conference paper
Numerical Modeling of Mechanical Response of Fibrous Materials under Out-of-Plane Loading
Sozumert, E., Demirci, E., Acar, M., Pourdeyhimi, B., & Silberschmidt, V. (2016, August 1). Presented at the The 7th International Conference on Computational Methods, Berkeley, CA, USA.
Event: The 7th International Conference on Computational Methods at Berkeley, CA, USA on August 1-4, 2016
2016 journal article
Numerical modeling and experimental study of solution-blown nonwovens formed on a rotating drum
POLYMER, 105, 255–263.

2016 journal article
Numerical prediction of the effect of uptake velocity on three-dimensional structure, porosity and permeability of meltblown nonwoven laydown
POLYMER, 85, 19–27.

2016 journal article
Physical Microfabrication of Shape-Memory Polymer Systems via Bicomponent Fiber Spinning
MACROMOLECULAR RAPID COMMUNICATIONS, 37(22), 1837–1843.
Contributors: S. Tallury n, n , M. Pasquinelli n & R. Spontak n
2016 journal article
Process-structure-property relationship of melt spun poly(lactic acid) fibers produced in the spunbond process
JOURNAL OF APPLIED POLYMER SCIENCE, 133(47).

2016 journal article
Reducing diffusion limitations in Ion exchange grafted membranes using high surface area nonwovens
JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE, 514, 53–64.

2016 journal article
Sintering of compound nonwovens by forced convection of hot air
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER, 101, 327–335.
2016 journal article
Structures and properties of hydroentangled nonwovens: effect of number of manifolds
Journal of the Textile Institute, 108(3), 301–313.
2016 conference paper
Translating Textiles to Tissues: Tissue Engineering Using Industry Standard Manufacturing Approaches
Tuin, S. A., Haslauer, C. M., & Loboa, E. G. (2016, January). Presented at the Biomedical Engineering Society: Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering 2016 Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA.
Event: Biomedical Engineering Society: Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering 2016 Annual Meeting at New Orleans, LA
2015 journal article
Application of solution-blown 20-50 nm nanofibers in filtration of nanoparticles: The efficient van der Waals collectors
JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE, 485, 132–150.

2015 journal article
Biodegradable and biocompatible soy protein/polymer/adhesive sticky nano-textured interfacial membranes for prevention of esca fungi invasion into pruning cuts and wounds of vines
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY B, 3(10), 2147–2162.

2015 conference paper
Creating Tissues from Textiles: Scalable Novel Nigh Surface Area Gilled Fiber Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering Applications Using Commercially Relevant Nonwoven Manufacturing Approaches
Proceedings of the 17th Annual North Carolina Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine Society Conference. Presented at the 17th Annual North Carolina Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine Society Conference, Winston Salem, NC.
Event: 17th Annual North Carolina Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine Society Conference at Winston Salem, NC
2015 chapter
Deformation and Damage of Thermally Bonded Nonwoven Networks
In Mechanics of Advanced Materials (pp. 181–199).
2015 conference paper
Developments in the Production of High Surface Area Fibers and Nonwovens for Filtration
Pourdeyhimi, B. (2015, March 23). Presented at the Society of Plastics Engineers, Orlando, FL.
Event: Society of Plastics Engineers at Orlando, FL on March 23-27, 2015
2015 journal article
Electrostatic Capture Efficiency Enhancement of Polypropylene Electret Filters with Barium Titanate
AEROSOL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, 49(8), 666–673.

2015 journal article
Fabrication micro-meltblown filtration media using parallel plate die design
JOURNAL OF APPLIED POLYMER SCIENCE, 133(7).

2015 conference paper
From Textiles to Tissues: Economical, Scalable, Textile Industry Standard Nonwovens for Tissue Engineering Applications
Tuin, S. A., Pourdeyhimi, B., & Loboa, E. G. (2015, January). Presented at the Biomedical Engineering Society: Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering 2015 Annual Meeting, Saint Thomas, US Virgin Islands.
Event: Biomedical Engineering Society: Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering 2015 Annual Meeting at Saint Thomas, US Virgin Islands
2015 journal article
Ibuprofen loaded PLA nanofibrous scaffolds increase proliferation of human skin cells in vitro and promote healing of full thickness incision wounds in vivo
JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL MATERIALS RESEARCH PART B-APPLIED BIOMATERIALS, 105(2), 327–339.

2015 journal article
Industrial-Scale Solution Blowing of Soy Protein Nanofibers
INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH, 55(1), 323–333.

2015 review
Measuring electrostatic properties of fibrous materials: A review and a modified surface potential decay technique
[Review of ]. JOURNAL OF ELECTROSTATICS, 74, 21–26.

2015 journal article
Nonwovens modelling: a review of finite-element strategies
The Journal of The Textile Institute, 1–8.
2015 journal article
Preparation of pseudocapacitor electrodes via electrodeposition of polyaniline on nonwoven carbon fiber fabrics
JOURNAL OF APPLIED POLYMER SCIENCE, 133(16).
2015 journal article
Service life of circular pleated filters vs. that of their flat counterpart
Separation and Purification Technology, 156, 881–888.
Contributors: A. Saleh*, H. Tafreshi * & n

2015 journal article
Sound absorption analysis of thermally bonded high-loft nonwovens
TEXTILE RESEARCH JOURNAL, 86(8), 837–847.

2015 journal article
Surface crystallinity of meltspun isotactic polypropylene filaments
MACROMOLECULAR RESEARCH, 24(1), 25–30.

2014 conference paper
Durable Nonwovens
Presented at the INDEX, Geneva.
Event: INDEX at Geneva
2014 conference paper
Economical, Scalable, Textile Industry Standard Nonwoven Manufacturing for Tissue Engineering
Proceedings of the 16th Annual North Carolina Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine Society Conference. Presented at the 16th Annual North Carolina Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine Society Conference, Durham, NC.
Event: 16th Annual North Carolina Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine Society Conference at Durham, NC
2014 conference paper
Functional Tissue Engineering: Mechanobiology of Adipose Derived Stem Cells
Proceedings of the 18th Annual Regenerative Medicine Workshop. Presented at the 18th Annual Regenerative Medicine Workshop, Hilton Head, South Carolina.
Event: 18th Annual Regenerative Medicine Workshop at Hilton Head, South Carolina on March 26-29, 2014
2014 monograph
Fundamentals and Applications of Micro and Nanofibers
2014 journal article
Impact of aqueous suspension drops onto non-wettable porous membranes: Hydrodynamic focusing and penetration of nanoparticles
COLLOIDS AND SURFACES A-PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND ENGINEERING ASPECTS, 467, 31–45.

2014 journal article
Large deformation of thermally bonded random fibrous networks: microstructural changes and damage
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE, 49(11), 4081–4092.
2014 conference paper
Latest Developments in Bonding
Presented at the Converting and Bonding (CAB) conference, Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry (INDA), Greenville, SC.
Event: Converting and Bonding (CAB) conference, Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry (INDA) at Greenville, SC
2014 journal article
Mechanical analysis of bi-component-fibre nonwovens: Finite-element strategy
COMPOSITES PART B-ENGINEERING, 68, 327–335.
2014 journal article
Mechanical behaviour of nonwovens: Analysis of effect of manufacturing parameters with parametric computational model
COMPUTATIONAL MATERIALS SCIENCE, 94, 8–16.
2014 journal article
Meltblown fiber mats and their tensile strength
POLYMER, 55(16), 4241–4247.

2014 report
Mixed Fiber and Nonwoven Fabrics Made from the
(Japan Patent No. 5629577).
2014 conference paper
Modeling Filtration
Pourdeyhimi, B., Tafreshi, H., Maze, B., & Shim, E. (2014, October). Presented at the Filtrex, Berlin, Germany.
Event: Filtrex at Berlin, Germany
2014 journal article
Modeling performance of multi-component fibrous insulations against conductive and radiative heat transfer
International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 71, 341–348.
2014 journal article
Modeling service life of pleated filters exposed to poly-dispersed aerosols
POWDER TECHNOLOGY, 266, 79–89.
Contributors: A. Saleh*, S. Fotovati*, H. Vahedi Tafreshi * & *

2014 conference paper
Novel Bicomponent Fibers
Pourdeyhimi, B., & Maze, B. (2014, September). Presented at the Man Made Fiber Conference.
Event: Man Made Fiber Conference
2014 journal article
Numerical analysis of progressive damage in nonwoven fibrous networks under tension
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SOLIDS AND STRUCTURES, 51(9), 1670–1685.
2014 conference paper
Printing Conductive Patterns on Fabrics
Presented at the TechTextil, Atlanta, GA.
Event: TechTextil at Atlanta, GA on May 13-15, 2014
2014 journal article
Reactive compatibilization of polyamide 6/polyethylene nonwoven based thermoplastic composites
EUROPEAN POLYMER JOURNAL, 63, 194–206.

2014 journal article
Skin Tissue Engineering for the Infected Wound Site: Biodegradable PLA Nanofibers and a Novel Approach for Silver Ion Release Evaluated in a 3D Coculture System of Keratinocytes and Staphylococcus aureus
TISSUE ENGINEERING PART C-METHODS, 20(10), 790–797.

2014 conference paper
The Latest Developments in Nonwovens Media
Pourdeyhimi, B. (2014, September). Presented at the Textile World Innovation, Atlanta, Georgia.
Event: Textile World Innovation at Atlanta, Georgia
2014 journal article
Theoretical and experimental investigation of physical mechanisms responsible for polymer nanofiber formation in solution blowing
POLYMER, 56, 452–463.

2014 journal article
Translating textiles to tissue engineering: Creation and evaluation of microporous, biocompatible, degradable scaffolds using industry relevant manufacturing approaches and human adipose derived stem cells
JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL MATERIALS RESEARCH PART B-APPLIED BIOMATERIALS, 103(5), 1050–1058.

2013 conference paper
3-D Computational Modeling of Fluid Flow Over Winged Fibers: Winged Fibers Enhance Shear Stress and RUNX2 Expression in hASC
Proceedings of the Annual Joint Meeting of the Materials Research Society and the Materials Information Society. Presented at the Annual Joint Meeting of the Materials Research Society and the Materials Information Society, Raleigh, NC.
Event: Annual Joint Meeting of the Materials Research Society and the Materials Information Society at Raleigh, NC
2013 conference paper
3-D Computational Modeling of Fluid Flow Over Winged Fibers: Winged Fibers Enhance Shear Stress and RUNX2 Expression in hASC
Proceedings of the 15th Annual North Carolina Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine Society Conference. Presented at the 15th Annual North Carolina Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine Society Conference, Winston-Salem, NC.
Event: 15th Annual North Carolina Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine Society Conference at Winston-Salem, NC
2013 journal article
3-D microscale simulation of dust-loading in thin flat-sheet filters: A comparison with 1-D macroscale simulations
Chemical Engineering Science, 99, 284–291.
Contributors: A. Saleh*, S. Hosseini *, H. Vahedi Tafreshi * & *

2013 journal article
Aerosol Filtration Properties of Nucleating Agent Containing Electret Filters
POLYMER ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE, 54(7), 1533–1539.

2013 journal article
Antibacterial activity of photocatalytic electrospun titania nanofiber mats and solution-blown soy protein nanofiber mats decorated with silver nanoparticles
CATALYSIS COMMUNICATIONS, 34, 35–40.

2013 journal article
Basis weight uniformity analysis in nonwovens
JOURNAL OF THE TEXTILE INSTITUTE, 105(4), 444–453.
2013 report
Biodegradable non-woven fabric having plant virus encapsulated actives for drug delivery
(U.S. Patent No. 8535727).
2013 journal article
Biopolymer-Based Nanofiber Mats and Their Mechanical Characterization
INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH, 52(43), 15104–15113.

2013 journal article
Blowing drops off a filament
Soft Matter, 9(26), 6053.

2013 article
Catalytic graphitization and formation of macroporous-activated carbon nanofibers from salt-induced and H2S-treated polyacrylonitrile
Aykut, Y., Pourdeyhimi, B., & Khan, S. A. (2013, November). JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE, Vol. 48, pp. 7783–7790.

2013 article
Characterisation and numerical modelling of complex deformation behaviour in thermally bonded nonwovens
Farukh, F., Demirci, E., Sabuncuoglu, B., Acar, M., Pourdeyhimi, B., & Silberschmidt, V. V. (2013, April). COMPUTATIONAL MATERIALS SCIENCE, Vol. 71, pp. 165–171.
2013 report
Composite Filter Media with High Surface Area Fibers
(U.S. Patent No. 8,410,006).
2013 report
Durable Fabrics Produced by Fibrillating Multilobal Fibers
(Europe Patent No. 2,165,010).
2013 journal article
Effect of DMDBS (3: 2, 4-bis(3,4-dimethyldibenzylidene) sorbitol) and NA11 (sodium 2,2-methylene-bis(4,6-di-tertbutylphenyl)-phosphate) on electret properties of polypropylene filaments
JOURNAL OF APPLIED POLYMER SCIENCE, 130(3), 2068–2075.

2013 journal article
Effects of surfactants on the microstructures of electrospun polyacrylonitrile nanofibers and their carbonized analogs
Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 130(5), 3726–3735.

2013 report
High Strength Durable Micro and Nano-Fiber Fabrics Produced by Fibrillating Islands in the Sea Fibers
(Germany Patent No. EP1907201).
2013 report
High Strength Durable Micro and Nano-Fiber Fabrics Produced by Fibrillating Islands in the Sea Fibers
(Japan Patent No. 5266050).
2013 report
High Strength Durable Micro and Nano-Fiber Fabrics Produced by Fibrillating Islands in the Sea Fibers
(Korea Patent No. 10-1280398).
2013 report
High strength, durable micro and nano-fiber fabrics produced by fibrillating bicomponent islands in the sea fibers
(Patent No. US8420556B2).
2013 journal article
Hybrid mixed media nonwovens composed of macrofibers and microfibers. Part I: three-layer segmented pie configuration
Journal of the Textile Institute, 104(9), 972–979.
2013 journal article
Impacts of high-speed waterjets on web structures
The Journal of The Textile Institute, 105(4), 430–443.
2013 review
Interconnected, microporous hollow fibers for tissue engineering: Commercially relevant, industry standard scale-up manufacturing
[Review of ]. JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL MATERIALS RESEARCH PART A, 102(9), 3311–3323.

2013 journal article
Interconnected, microporous hollow fibers for tissue engineering: Commercially relevant, industry standard scale-up manufacturing
Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A, 102(9), 3311–3323.
2013 conference paper
Latest Developments in Nonwovens for Filtration, Keynote address
Keynote address presented at the American Filtration Society, Minnesota.
Event: American Filtration Society at Minnesota
2013 report
Lightweight High-Tensile, High-Tear Strength Bicomponent Nonwoven Fabrics
(Japan Patent No. 5339896).
2013 conference paper
Micro and Macro Modeling Filtration in Nonwovens
Pourdeyhimi, B., Tafreshi, H., & Maze, B. (2013, May). Presented at the Filtrex 2013, Seoul, Korea.
Event: Filtrex 2013 at Seoul, Korea
2013 report
Micro and nanofiber nonwoven spunbonded fabric
(Patent No. US8349232B2).
2013 journal article
Modelling and experimental studies of air permeability of nonuniform nonwoven fibrous porous media
FIBERS AND POLYMERS, 14(3), 494–499.

2013 conference paper
Nonwovens with Stretch and Recovery
Pourdeyhimi, B. (2013, June). Presented at the TechTextil, Frankfurt, Germany.
Event: TechTextil at Frankfurt, Germany
2013 conference paper
Novel High Surface Area Poly(L-lactic Acid Nonwoven Scaffolds Exposed to Pulsatile Fluid Flow Increase RUNX2 Expression in Human Adipose Derived Stem Cells
Proceedings of the triennial International Engineered Fabrics Conference and Expo. Presented at the Triennial International Engineered Fabrics Conference and Expo, Miami Beach, Florida.
Event: Triennial International Engineered Fabrics Conference and Expo at Miami Beach, Florida
2013 journal article
Novel, silver-ion-releasing nanofibrous scaffolds exhibit excellent antibacterial efficacy without the use of silver nanoparticles
ACTA BIOMATERIALIA, 10(5), 2096–2104.

2013 conference paper
Osteochondral Tissue Engineering Using Human Adipose Derived Stem Cells
Proceeding of the 59th Annual Orthopaedic Research Society Conference. Presented at the 59th Annual Orthopaedic Research Society Conference, San Antonio, Texas.
Event: 59th Annual Orthopaedic Research Society Conference at San Antonio, Texas
2013 journal article
Polymeric Systems Incorporating Plant Viral Nanoparticles for Tailored Release of Therapeutics
ADVANCED HEALTHCARE MATERIALS, 2(7), 1001–1007.

2013 journal article
Preservation of Cell Viability and Protein Conformation on Immobilization within Nanofibers via Electrospinning Functionalized Yeast
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES, 5(19), 9349–9354.
Contributors: M. Canbolat n, N. Gera n, C. Tang n, B. Monian n, B. Rao n , n , S. Khan n

2013 journal article
Supersonic nanoblowing: a new ultra-stiff phase of nylon 6 in 20-50 nm confinement
JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY C, 1(21), 3491–3498.

2013 journal article
Synthesis and characterization of silver/lithium cobalt oxide (Ag/LiCoO2) nanofibers via sol-gel electrospinning
JOURNAL OF PHYSICS AND CHEMISTRY OF SOLIDS, 74(11), 1538–1545.

2013 journal article
Synthesis of Mixed Ceramic MgxZn1–xO Nanofibers via Mg2+ Doping Using Sol–Gel Electrospinning
Langmuir, 29(12), 4159–4166.
Contributors: Y. Aykut n, G. Parsons n , n & S. Khan n
2013 journal article
Two-Stage Desorption-Controlled Release of Fluorescent Dye and Vitamin from Solution-Blown and Electrospun Nanofiber Mats Containing Porogens
MOLECULAR PHARMACEUTICS, 10(12), 4509–4526.

2013 journal article
Utility of polyvinyl alcohol fiber-based needle punched nonwoven fabric as potential reinforcement in cementitious composites
JOURNAL OF COMPOSITE MATERIALS, 48(25), 3129–3140.

2013 conference paper
Winged Fiber Scaffolds Enhance hASC Proliferation, Osteogenesis, and Mechanosensitivity
Proceedings of the Annual Biomedical Engineering Society Conference. Presented at the Annual Biomedical Engineering Society Conference, Seattle, WA.
Event: Annual Biomedical Engineering Society Conference at Seattle, WA
2012 conference paper
A New Generation of Micro-Nano Fiber Nonwovens
Pourdeyhimi, B. (2012, April). Presented at the Nonwovens Research Academy, Gothenburg, Sweden.
Event: Nonwovens Research Academy at Gothenburg, Sweden
2012 journal article
A macroscale model for simulating pressure drop and collection efficiency of pleated filters over time
Separation and Purification Technology, 98, 344–355.

2012 journal article
A simple simulation method for designing fibrous insulation materials
Materials & Design, 44, 99–106.
Contributors: R. Arambakam*, H. Vahedi Tafreshi * & *

2012 journal article
Acoustical absorptive properties of spunbonded nonwovens made from islands-in-the-sea bicomponent filaments
JOURNAL OF THE TEXTILE INSTITUTE, 104(4), 438–445.

2012 report
An Improved Composite Filter Media with High Surface Area Fibers
(China Patent No. 101617072).
2012 conference paper
Biomimetic Forces and Scaffolds to Control Human Stem Cell Fate
Proceedings of the 11th Annual Meeting of the New Jersey Symposium on Biomaterials Science. Presented at the 11th Annual Meeting of the New Jersey Symposium on Biomaterials Science, New Brunswick, NJ.
Event: 11th Annual Meeting of the New Jersey Symposium on Biomaterials Science at New Brunswick, NJ
2012 journal article
Dependence of the liquid absorption behavior of nonwovens on their material and structural characteristics: Modeling and experiments
JOURNAL OF APPLIED POLYMER SCIENCE, 126(3), 1053–1060.
2012 journal article
Drop impacts on electrospun nanofiber membranes
SOFT MATTER, 8(14), 3957–3970.

2012 conference paper
Durable Nonwovens with Stretch and Recovery
Pourdeyhimi, B. (2012, September). Presented at the Man Made Fiber Conference, Dornbirn, Austria.
Event: Man Made Fiber Conference at Dornbirn, Austria
2012 journal article
Effect of Chemical and Physical Cross-Linking on Tensile Characteristics of Solution-Blown Soy Protein Nanofiber Mats
Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 51(46), 15109–15121.

2012 journal article
Fabrication of nanofiber meltblown membranes and their filtration properties
JOURNAL OF MEMBRANE SCIENCE, 427, 336–344.

2012 conference paper
Green Materials: Strength of Soy Protein Nanofiber Mats
Presented at the National Science Foundation, Division of Civil, Mechanical and Manufacturing Innovation (NSF CMMI) Engineering Research and Innovation Conference, Northeastern University, Boston, MA.
Event: National Science Foundation, Division of Civil, Mechanical and Manufacturing Innovation (NSF CMMI) Engineering Research and Innovation Conference at Northeastern University, Boston, MA on July 9-12, 2012
2012 report
High Strength Durable Micro and Nano-Fiber Fabrics Produced by Fibrillating Islands in the Sea Fibers
(China Patent No. 101641469).
2012 report