Dr. Solmaz Karamikamkar
Dr. Karamikamkar is an Assistant Professor at The Creative School, Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU), where she brings an interdisciplinary background in polymer engineering, advanced manufacturing, and biomedical science and engineering. Her research is centered on developing innovative and sustainable solutions for primary pharmaceutical packaging—such as microneedles, bioadhesive patches, and pre-filled syringes.
She is a member of the Yeates School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (YSGPS) at TMU, affiliated with both the Biomedical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering departments.
Before joining TMU, Dr. Karamikamkar worked as a Process Specialist at Husky Technologies. She also held postdoctoral fellowships at the Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation, where she developed novel mRNA-loaded aerogel and xerogel microneedles, and at the University of Toronto, where she focused on graphene-enhanced aerogels for practical applications.
Dr. Karamikamkar is passionate about advancing meaningful, real-world innovation through strong industry-academic collaborations in healthcare packaging, materials science, and translational research.
Public Profile:
- Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto (UofT), ON, Canada (2020)
- M.Sc., Biomedical Engineering, University of British Columbia (UBC), Vancouver, BC, Canada (2015)
- M.Sc., Polymer Engineering – Amirkabir University of Technology (AUT), Tehran, Iran (2009)
- B.Sc., Biomedical Engineering – Amirkabir University of Technology (AUT), Tehran, Iran (2007)
Please visit Solmaz's Google Scholar webpage by clicking here (external link) .
Research Experience
- Postdoctoral Fellow, Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation (TIBI), Los Angeles, CA, USA (Sep 2020 – Apr 2021)
- Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Toronto (UofT), Toronto, ON, Canada (Jan 2020 – Aug 2020)
- Research Assistant, University of British Columbia (UBC), Vancouver, Canada (Sep 2009 – Aug 2013)
Industry Experience
- Process Specialist, Innovation & Sustainability, Husky Technologies, Bolton, ON, Canada (Apr 2021 – Jun 2025)
- Primary Pharmaceutical Packaging
- 3D Printing
- Graphene-based Porous Materials
- Hydrogel/Alcogel/Aerogel/Xerogel
- Polymer Nanocomposites
- Biomaterials
- Implantable Devices
- Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) Postdoctoral Fellowship, 2021
- Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplements (MSFSS), The most Prestigious Nationwide Supplementary Scholarship for Foreign Lab Visit, 2020
- Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) Canada Graduate Scholarship (CGSD), The Most Prestigious Nation-wide Scholarship in Canada, 2018 - 2020
- Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS), The Most Prestigious Province-wide Scholarship in Ontario, 2018-2020
- Queen Elizabeth Ii/Dupont Canada Scholarship (QEII), 2017-2018
- Polymer Processing Society (PPS)
- Canadian Biomaterial Society (CBS)
- Chemical Institute of Canada (CIC)
- Canadian Society for Chemistry (CSC)
- Canadian Society for Chemical Engineering (CSChE)
- Canadian Society of Rheology (CSR)
