{"id":1297,"date":"2014-06-19T16:55:35","date_gmt":"2014-06-19T21:55:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hachmannlab.cbe.buffalo.edu\/?page_id=1297"},"modified":"2017-07-26T11:47:02","modified_gmt":"2017-07-26T16:47:02","slug":"atif-faiz","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hachmannlab.cbe.buffalo.edu\/index.php\/team\/graduate-students\/atif-faiz\/","title":{"rendered":"Atif Faiz"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"width: 190px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Mohammad Atif Faiz Afzal\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/atif_faiz2.jpg\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mohammad Atif Faiz Afzal<br \/>PhD Student &#8217;18<\/p><\/div>\n<h3>Mohammad Atif Faiz Afzal<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\nDepartment of Chemical and Biological Engineering<br \/>\nUniversity at Buffalo, The State University of New York<\/p>\n<p>205 Furnas Hall<br \/>\nBuffalo, NY 14260<br \/>\nUSA<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">eMail:<\/span> <a href=\"mailto:m27@buffalo.edu\">m27@buffalo.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"http:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-8261-2024\" title=\"Atif's ORCID Profile\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"30\" height=\"30\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/orcid_icon.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.researcherid.com\/rid\/H-4498-2014\" title=\"Atif's ResearcherID Profile\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"30\" height=\"30\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/researcherid_icon.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/scholar.google.com\/citations?user=nATXrC4AAAAJ\" title=\"Atif's Google Scholar Profile\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"30\" height=\"30\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/googlescholar_icon2.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/profile\/Mohammad_Atif_Faiz_Afzal\" title=\"Atif's ResearchGATE Profile\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"30\" height=\"30\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/researchgate_icon.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mendeley.com\/profiles\/mohammad-atif-faiz-afzal\/\" title=\"Atif's Mendeley Profile\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"30\" height=\"30\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/mendeley_icon.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/community.frontiersin.org\/people\/Mohammad_Atif_FaizAfzal\/170782\" title=\"Atif's Frontiers Profile\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"30\" height=\"30\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/frontier_icon.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/pub\/mohammad-atif-faiz-afzal\/23\/bb4\/463\" title=\"Atif's LinkedIn Profile\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"30\" height=\"30\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/linkedin_icon.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.xing.com\/profile\/MohammadAtifFaiz_Afzal\" title=\"Atif's XING Profile\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"30\" height=\"30\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/xing_icon.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/academictree.org\/chemistry\/peopleinfo.php?pid=82082\" title=\"Atif's Chemistry Tree Profile\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"30\" height=\"30\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/academictree_icon2.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/faiz2207\" title=\"Atif's Facebook Profile\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"30\" height=\"30\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/facebook_icon.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><br \/>\n&nbsp;\n<\/p>\n<hr class=\"style-joh1\" \/>\n<a id=\"atifs_current_research\"><\/p>\n<h4>Current Research<\/h4>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\nModeling of organic polymers as materials for optical applications.\n<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"atifs_research_interests\"><\/p>\n<h4>Other Research Interests<\/h4>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\nComputational materials science and machine learning, as well as experimental techniques in materials science (materials characterization and processing, mechanical properties of materials, polymer structure and dynamics, nanomaterial fabrication, colloidal dispersions and formulations, interfacial phenomena, carbon-based micro-electromechanical systems, drug delivery).\n<\/p>\n<hr class=\"style-joh1\" \/>\n<a id=\"about_atif\"><\/p>\n<h4>About Atif<\/h4>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\n<ul>\n<li> <a href=\"#prof_background\">Professional Background<\/a> <\/li>\n<li> <a href=\"#education\">Education<\/a> <\/li>\n<li> <a href=\"#honors\">Honors &#038; Awards<\/a> <\/li>\n<li> <a href=\"#publications\">Publications<\/a> <\/li>\n<li> <a href=\"#presentations\">Presentations<\/a> <\/li>\n<li> <a href=\"#affiliations\">Professional Affiliations<\/a> <\/li>\n<li> <a href=\"#service\">Professional Service<\/a> <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr class=\"style-joh1\" \/>\n<a id=\"prof_background\"><\/p>\n<h4>Professional Background<\/h4>\n<p><\/a> <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>University at Buffalo, SUNY, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering <span style=\"float: right;\">since <strong>2013<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<ul>\n<li>Graduate Research Assistant (with J. Hachmann) <span style=\"float: right;\">since 2014<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Graduate Research Assistant (with P. Alexandridis) <span style=\"float: right;\">2013\u20132014<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<li>Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (India), DST Unit on Nanoscience <span style=\"float: right;\"><strong>2011\u20132012<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<ul>\n<li>Project Associate (with A. Sharma)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<li>Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (India), Biomaterials Processing and Characterization Laboratory <span style=\"float: right;\"><strong>2009\u20132011<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<ul>\n<li>Undergraduate Research Assistant (with B. Basu, K. Balani)<\/li>\n<li>Lab Manager (with K. Balani)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<hr class=\"style-joh1\" \/>\n<a id=\"education\"><\/p>\n<h4>Education<\/h4>\n<p><\/a> <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>University at Buffalo, SUNY, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering<span style=\"float: right;\">since <strong>2012<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li>Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (India), Department of Materials Science and Engineering <span style=\"float: right;\"><strong>2007\u20132011<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<ul>\n<li>BTech, Materials Science and Engineering, May 2011<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<hr class=\"style-joh1\" \/>\n<a id=\"honors\"><\/p>\n<h4>Honors &#038; Awards<\/h4>\n<p><\/a> <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>SEAS Dean\u2019s Fellowship for Outstanding Academic Performance <span style=\"float: right;\"><strong>2013<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li>BTech with First Distinction <span style=\"float: right;\"><strong>2011<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li>Proficiency Medal for the Best Bachelor of Technology Project in the Materials Science and Engineering <span style=\"float: right;\"><strong>2011<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li>First Poster Prize of the IIT Kanpur Chapter of Material Advantage  <span style=\"float: right;\"><strong>2011<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li>Second Poster Prize at Materials Conclave <span style=\"float: right;\"><strong>2010<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li>Second Place in the Technical Paper Presentation Contest at Techkriti <span style=\"float: right;\"><strong>2010<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li>Third Poster Prize at Energy Conclave <span style=\"float: right;\"><strong>2009<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li>Best Project Award in the Manufacturing Processes Competition at IIT Kanpur <span style=\"float: right;\"><strong>2008<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr class=\"style-joh1\" \/>\n<a id=\"publications\"><\/p>\n<h4>Publications<\/h4>\n<p><\/a> <\/p>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li value=\"3\">M.A. Faiz Afzal, S.K. Singh, <em>Development of hydroxyapatite and silicon carbide composites via thermal plasma route for orthopedic applications<\/em>, Trans. IIM, submitted.<\/li>\n<li value=\"2\">M.A. Faiz Afzal, S. Kalmodia, P. Kesarwani, B. Basu, K. Balani, <em>Bactericidal effect of silver reinforced carbon-nanotube and hydroxyapatite composites<\/em>, J. Biomater. Appl. 27 (<strong>2013<\/strong>), 967&ndash;968.<\/li>\n<li value=\"1\">M.A. Faiz Afzal, P. Kesarwani, S. Kalmodia, M. Reddy, B. Basu, K. Balani, <em>Functionally graded hydroxyapatite-alumina-zirconia biocomposite: Synergy of toughness and biocompatibility<\/em>, Mater. Sci. Eng. C 32 (<strong>2012<\/strong>), 1164&ndash;1173.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr class=\"style-joh1\" \/>\n<a id=\"presentations\"><\/p>\n<h4>Presentations<\/h4>\n<p><\/a> <\/p>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li value=\"7\"><i>TBD<\/i>, CBE Graduate Research Symposium, Buffalo (NY), Oct <b>2014<\/b>. (poster)<\/li>\n<li value=\"6\"><i>Thermodynamics of surfactant solutions<\/i>, CBE Graduate Research Symposium, Buffalo (NY), Sep <b>2013<\/b>. (poster)<\/li>\n<li value=\"5\"><i>Development of HA\/SiC composites via thermal plasma route<\/i>, International Conference and Workshop on Nanostructured Ceramics and other Nanomaterials, Delhi (India), Mar <b>2012<\/b>. (poster)<\/li>\n<li value=\"4\"><i>Structural, mechanical and bactericidal properties of Ag reinforced CNT\/HA composites<\/i>, International Conference on Nanoscience and Technology, Hyderabad (India), Jan <b>2012<\/b>. (poster)<\/li>\n<li value=\"3\"><i>Functionally stepped hydroxyapatite-alumina-zirconia: Potential bone-implant<\/i>, International Conference on Biomaterials and Implants, Kolkata (India), Jul <b>2011<\/b>. (talk)<\/li>\n<li value=\"2\"><i>Functionally stepped hydroxyapatite-alumina-zirconia: Potential bone-implant<\/i>, Materials Conclave, Kanpur (India), Dec <b>2010<\/b>. (poster)<\/li>\n<li value=\"1\"><i>Homeland Security using detection of Muons<\/i>, Energy Conclave, Kanpur (India), Dec <b>2009<\/b>. (poster)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr class=\"style-joh1\" \/>\n<a id=\"affiliations\"><\/p>\n<h4>Professional Affiliations<\/h4>\n<p><\/a> <\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) <span style=\"float: right;\"> since <strong>2014<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr class=\"style-joh1\" \/>\n<a id=\"service\"><\/p>\n<h4>Professional Service<\/h4>\n<p><\/a> <\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>President of the UB Computational Science Club <span style=\"float: right;\"><strong>2015-2017<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Assistant to the organizers of the international conference Materials Conclave <span style=\"float: right;\"><strong>2010<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mohammad Atif Faiz Afzal &nbsp; Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering University at Buffalo, The State University of New York 205 Furnas Hall Buffalo, NY 14260 USA eMail: m27@buffalo.edu &nbsp; Current Research Modeling of organic polymers as materials for optical applications. Other Research Interests Computational materials science and machine learning, as well as experimental techniques in materials science (materials characterization and processing, mechanical properties of materials, polymer structure and dynamics, nanomaterial fabrication, colloidal dispersions and formulations, interfacial phenomena, carbon-based micro-electromechanical systems, drug delivery). About Atif Professional Background Education Honors &#038; Awards Publications Presentations Professional Affiliations Professional Service Professional Background University at Buffalo, SUNY, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering since 2013 Graduate Research Assistant (with J. Hachmann) since 2014 Graduate Research Assistant (with P. Alexandridis) 2013\u20132014 Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (India), DST Unit on Nanoscience 2011\u20132012 Project Associate (with A. Sharma) Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (India), Biomaterials Processing and Characterization Laboratory 2009\u20132011 Undergraduate Research Assistant (with B. Basu, K. Balani) Lab Manager (with K. Balani) Education University at Buffalo, SUNY, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineeringsince 2012 Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (India), Department of Materials Science and Engineering 2007\u20132011 BTech, Materials Science and Engineering, May 2011 Honors &#038; Awards SEAS Dean\u2019s Fellowship for Outstanding Academic Performance 2013 BTech with First Distinction 2011 Proficiency Medal for the Best Bachelor of Technology Project in the Materials Science and Engineering 2011 First Poster Prize of the IIT Kanpur Chapter of Material Advantage 2011 Second Poster Prize at Materials Conclave 2010 Second Place in the Technical Paper Presentation Contest at Techkriti 2010 Third Poster Prize at Energy Conclave 2009 Best Project Award in the Manufacturing Processes Competition at IIT Kanpur 2008 Publications M.A. Faiz Afzal, S.K. Singh, Development of hydroxyapatite and silicon carbide composites via thermal plasma route for orthopedic applications, Trans. IIM, submitted. M.A. Faiz Afzal, S. Kalmodia, P. Kesarwani, B. Basu, K. Balani, Bactericidal effect of silver reinforced carbon-nanotube and hydroxyapatite composites, J. Biomater. Appl. 27 (2013), 967&ndash;968. M.A. Faiz Afzal, P. Kesarwani, S. Kalmodia, M. Reddy, B. Basu, K. Balani, Functionally graded hydroxyapatite-alumina-zirconia biocomposite: Synergy of toughness and biocompatibility, Mater. Sci. Eng. C 32 (2012), 1164&ndash;1173. Presentations TBD, CBE Graduate Research Symposium, Buffalo (NY), Oct 2014. (poster) Thermodynamics of surfactant solutions, CBE Graduate Research Symposium, Buffalo (NY), Sep 2013. (poster) Development of HA\/SiC composites via thermal plasma route, International Conference and Workshop on Nanostructured Ceramics and other Nanomaterials, Delhi (India), Mar 2012. (poster) Structural, mechanical and bactericidal properties of Ag reinforced CNT\/HA composites, International Conference on Nanoscience and Technology, Hyderabad (India), Jan 2012. (poster) Functionally stepped hydroxyapatite-alumina-zirconia: Potential bone-implant, International Conference on Biomaterials and Implants, Kolkata (India), Jul 2011. (talk) Functionally stepped hydroxyapatite-alumina-zirconia: Potential bone-implant, Materials Conclave, Kanpur (India), Dec 2010. (poster) Homeland Security using detection of Muons, Energy Conclave, Kanpur (India), Dec 2009. (poster) Professional Affiliations American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) since 2014 Professional Service President of the UB Computational Science Club 2015-2017 Assistant to the organizers of the international conference Materials Conclave 2010<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":316,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1297","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","entry","post-inner"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hachmannlab.cbe.buffalo.edu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1297","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hachmannlab.cbe.buffalo.edu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hachmannlab.cbe.buffalo.edu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hachmannlab.cbe.buffalo.edu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hachmannlab.cbe.buffalo.edu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1297"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hachmannlab.cbe.buffalo.edu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1297\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hachmannlab.cbe.buffalo.edu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/316"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hachmannlab.cbe.buffalo.edu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1297"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}