Bejan Hamawandi

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bejan.hamawandi@cfi.lu.lv , bejan@kth.se
Institute of Solid State Physics, UL

Bejan Hamawandi
Dr. Bejan Hamawandi is a distinguished researcher in the field of materials and nanophysics, with profound expertise in the synthesis and characterization of nanostructured thermoelectric materials. His work includes various methodologies to develop advanced materials for energy conversion applications, including solution chemical synthesis and microwave-assisted heating. Dr. Hamawandi’s research has significantly contributed to the understanding of organic-inorganic composites and their potential in thermoelectric systems. His innovative approach to green chemistry and sustainable material production is evident in his projects, such as the UncorrelaTEd project funded by the European Commission. His doctoral thesis and supervised master projects reflect his commitment to advancing the thermoelectrics field by developing novel materials and processes.

EDUCATION

PhD in Materials and Nanophysics.

RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS

Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Materials Science, Surfaces and Interfaces, Inorganic Chemistry
58

Scopus Publications

1207

Scholar Citations

19

Scholar h-index

37

Scholar i10-index

Scopus Publications

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Synergistic Enhancement of Bi2Te3/Sb2Te3–PMMA Thermoelectric Generators via Dithiol-Assisted Conductivity and FEM-Based Geometry Optimization
    B Hamawandi, JF Serrano-Claumarchirant, AB Ergül, K Pudzs, I Pudza, ...
    Results in Engineering, 110785 , 2026
    2026
  • Enhanced Stability of Water-Processed Sb 2 Te 3 : PEO Thermoelectric Hybrids via Thiol-Based Surface Functionalization
    O Bitmets, B Hamawandi, R Grzibovskis, JF Serrano Claumarchirant, ...
    Sustainable Chemistry 6 (4), 37 , 2025
    2025
  • Investigating the effect of electrolyte incorporation on the thermoelectric power factor of bismuth and antimony telluride alloys
    MM Rahman, B Hamawandi, L Márquez-García, M Solis-de la Fuente, ...
    Open Research Europe 5, 282 , 2025
    2025
  • Optimising Photothermal Silver Nanoparticles for Efficient Light-Activated Shape Memory Response in AgNP-Polymer Composites
    K Krizmane, M Dile, E Einbergs, V Vitola, A Knoks, B Hamawandi, ...
    Latvian Journal of Physics and Technical Sciences 62 (3) , 2025
    2025
  • Nanodiamonds interact with primary human macrophages and dendritic cells evoking a vigorous interferon response
    T Malina, J Kaur, S Martin, A Gallud, S Katayama, A Gazzi, M Orecchioni, ...
    ACS nano 19 (20), 19057-19079 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 11
  • Scalable solution chemical synthesis and comprehensive analysis of Bi2Te3 and Sb2Te3
    B Hamawandi, P Parsa, I Pudza, K Pudzs, A Kuzmin, S Ballikaya, ...
    Energy Materials 5 (500065) , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 11
  • Comparative techno-economic analysis of gray hydrogen production costs: a case study
    A Beigi Kheradmand, M Heidari Soureshjani, M Jahangiri, B Hamawandi
    Sustainability 17 (2), 547 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 12
  • A rapid synthesis of magnetic-core mesoporous silica-shell nanostructures–as potential theranostic agents–by means of microwave irradiation and the atrane method
    MD Garrido, B Hamawandi, JF Serrano-Claumarchirant, GM Saladino, ...
    Nanoscale 17 (11), 6539-6549 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 8
  • A comparative study on the surface chemistry and electronic transport properties of Bi2Te3 synthesized through hydrothermal and thermolysis routes
    H Batili, B Hamawandi, AB Ergül, R Szukiewicz, M Kuchowicz, MS Toprak
    Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects 682, 132898 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 3
  • Tuning the transformation and cellular signaling of 2D titanium carbide MXenes using a natural antioxidant
    T Malina, B Hamawandi, MS Toprak, L Chen, J Björk, J Zhou, J Rosen, ...
    Matter 7 (Issue 1), Pages 191-215 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 21
  • Electrophoretic assembly and electronic transport properties of rapidly synthesized Sb2Te3 nanoparticles
    H Batili, B Hamawandi, P Parsa, AB Ergül, R Szukiewicz, M Kuchowicz, ...
    Applied Surface Science 637, 157930 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 8
  • Characterization and photocatalytic activity of CoCr 2 O 4 /g-C 3 N 4 nanocomposite for water treatment
    W Ning, Y Li, Y Fang, F Li, R Pournajaf, B Hamawandi
    Environmental Science and Pollution Research 30 (31), 76515-76527 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 12
  • Synthesis and characterization of hydrogel droplets containing magnetic nano particles, in a microfluidic flow-focusing chip
    F Moharramzadeh, SA Seyyed Ebrahimi, V Zarghami, Z Lalegani, ...
    Gels 9 (6), 501 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 10
  • Investigation of Microstructure and Magnetic Properties of CH 4 Heat Treated Sr-Hexaferrite Powders during Re-Calcination Process
    R Dehghan, SA Seyyed Ebrahimi, Z Lalegani, B Hamawandi
    Magnetochemistry 9 (4), 103 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 1
  • Evaluation of mechanical properties of glass ionomer cements reinforced with synthesized diopside produced via sol–gel method
    AM Nojehdehi, F Moghaddam, B Hamawandi
    Materials 16 (5), 2107 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 7
  • Microstructure, mechanical and thermal properties of Al/Cu/SiC laminated composites, fabricated by the ARB and CARB processes
    J Luo, R Khattinejad, A Assari, M Tayyebi, B Hamawandi
    Crystals 13 (2), 354 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 34
  • The effect of adding V and Nb microalloy elements on the bake hardening properties of ULC steel before and after annealing
    A Ghanaei, H Edris, H Monajati, B Hamawandi
    Materials 16 (4), 1716 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 5
  • Silver nanoparticles with excellent biocompatibility block pseudotyped SARS-CoV-2 in the presence of lung surfactant
    G Gupta, B Hamawandi, DJ Sheward, B Murrell, L Hanke, G McInerney, ...
    Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology 10, 1083232 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 12
  • Covalently-bonded coating of L-arginine modified magnetic nanoparticles with dextran using co-precipitation method
    B Azadpour, F Kashanian, M Habibi-Rezaei, SA Seyyed Ebrahimi, ...
    Materials 15 (24), 8762 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 16
  • Microstructure, fractography, and mechanical properties of Hardox 500 steel TIG-welded joints by using different filler weld wires
    Z Zuo, M Haowei, M Yarigarravesh, AH Assari, M Tayyebi, M Tayebi, ...
    Materials 15 (22), 8196 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 19

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Photocatalytic degradation of organic dyes and enhanced mechanical properties of PAN/CNTs composite nanofibers
    A Mohamed, S Yousef, MA Abdelnaby, TA Osman, B Hamawandi, ...
    Separation and Purification Technology 182, 219-223 , 2017
    2017
    Citations: 110
  • Heat transfer study of enhanced additively manufactured minichannel heat exchangers
    H Rastan, A Abdi, B Hamawandi, M Ignatowicz, JP Meyer, B Palm
    International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer 161, 120271 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 94
  • Multi-objective optimization of concentrated Photovoltaic-Thermoelectric hybrid system via non-dominated sorting genetic algorithm (NSGA II)
    A Yusuf, N Bayhan, H Tiryaki, B Hamawandi, MS Toprak, S Ballikaya
    Energy Conversion and Management 236, 114065 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 93
  • Targeted dielectric coating of silver nanoparticles with silica to manipulate optical properties for metasurface applications
    Z Lalegani, SAS Ebrahimi, B Hamawandi, L La Spada, H Batili, ...
    Materials Chemistry and Physics 287, 126250 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 69
  • Facile solution synthesis, processing and characterization of n-and p-type binary and ternary Bi–Sb tellurides
    B Hamawandi, S Ballikaya, H Batili, V Roosmark, M Orlovska, A Yusuf, ...
    Applied Sciences 10 (3), 1178 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 53
  • Unprecedented thermoelectric power factor in SiGe nanowires field-effect transistors
    M Noroozi, G Jayakumar, K Zahmatkesh, J Lu, L Hultman, M Mensi, ...
    ECS Journal of Solid State Science and Technology 6 (9), Q114-Q119 , 2017
    2017
    Citations: 50
  • Thermal cycles behavior and microstructure of AZ31/SiC composite prepared by stir casting
    SF Mousavi, H Sharifi, M Tayebi, B Hamawandi, Y Behnamian
    Scientific reports 12 (1), 15191 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 42
  • Minute-Made, High-Efficiency Nanostructured Bi 2 Te 3 via High-Throughput Green Solution Chemical Synthesis
    B Hamawandi, H Batili, M Paul, S Ballikaya, NI Kilic, R Szukiewicz, ...
    Nanomaterials 11 (8), 2053 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 39
  • Thermoelectric performance of Cu2Se doped with rapidly synthesized gel-like carbon dots
    CY Oztan, B Hamawandi, Y Zhou, S Ballikaya, MS Toprak, RM Leblanc, ...
    Journal of alloys and compounds 864, 157916 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 38
  • Modeling, design, and synthesis of gram-scale monodispersed silver nanoparticles using microwave-assisted polyol process for metamaterial applications
    Z Lalegani, SAS Ebrahimi, B Hamawandi, L La Spada, MS Toprak
    Optical Materials 108, 110381 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 38
  • Microstructure, mechanical and thermal properties of Al/Cu/SiC laminated composites, fabricated by the ARB and CARB processes
    J Luo, R Khattinejad, A Assari, M Tayyebi, B Hamawandi
    Crystals 13 (2), 354 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 34
  • A comparative study on the thermoelectric properties of bismuth chalcogenide alloys synthesized through mechanochemical alloying and microwave-assisted solution synthesis routes
    B Hamawandi, H Mansouri, S Ballikaya, Y Demirci, M Orlovska, ...
    Frontiers in Materials 7, 569723 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 34
  • A versatile strategy to synthesize sugar ligand coated superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles and investigation of their antibacterial activity
    GM Saladino, B Hamawandi, MA Demir, I Yazgan, MS Toprak
    Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects 613, 126086 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 27
  • Composition tuning of nanostructured binary copper selenides through rapid chemical synthesis and their thermoelectric property evaluation
    B Hamawandi, S Ballikaya, M Råsander, J Halim, L Vinciguerra, J Rosen, ...
    Nanomaterials 10 (5), 854 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 27
  • Carbon quantum dots conjugated rhodium nanoparticles as hybrid multimodal contrast agents
    GM Saladino, NI Kilic, B Brodin, B Hamawandi, I Yazgan, HM Hertz, ...
    Nanomaterials 11 (9), 2165 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 26
  • Fabrication and thermoelectric characterization of GeSn nanowires
    M Noroozi, B Hamawandi, MS Toprak, HH Radamson
    2014 15th international conference on ultimate integration on silicon (ULIS … , 2014
    2014
    Citations: 26
  • Performance analysis of anode-supported solid oxide fuel cells: a machine learning approach
    MH Golbabaei, M Saeidi Varnoosfaderani, A Zare, H Salari, F Hemmati, ...
    Materials 15 (21), 7760 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 25
  • Tuning the transformation and cellular signaling of 2D titanium carbide MXenes using a natural antioxidant
    T Malina, B Hamawandi, MS Toprak, L Chen, J Björk, J Zhou, J Rosen, ...
    Matter 7 (Issue 1), Pages 191-215 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 21
  • A comparison of power factor in n and p-type SiGe nanowires for thermoelectric applications
    M Noroozi, B Hamawandi, G Jayakumar, K Zahmatkesh, HH Radamson, ...
    Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology 17 (3), 1622-1626 , 2017
    2017
    Citations: 21
  • Microstructure, fractography, and mechanical properties of Hardox 500 steel TIG-welded joints by using different filler weld wires
    Z Zuo, M Haowei, M Yarigarravesh, AH Assari, M Tayyebi, M Tayebi, ...
    Materials 15 (22), 8196 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 19