Zahra Mazrouei

Current research interests include structural and airborne sound insulation materials, vibration damping materials, and sound absorbing materials, such as aerogel, rubber, cork, foam, and composites. • Expertise in industrial-academic projects and introducing innovative products, including idea generation, market and business analysis, and commercialization as well as being a self-motivated team player. • Publication record in prestigious journals

- Technology transfer/Cooperation Contract for scaling-up of the new acoustic materials with the trade name of "Rose-Sintex", by Negin Rose Co, Iran. - Installation of over 25'000 m2 of "Rose-Sintex" in "Iran Mall" project, the biggest mall of the Middle East. - Managed the link between R&D, sales, and operations and monitored the plans/goals in the right direction - Trained the production line personnel - Maintained a close working relationship between all team members

- Research Assistant before and during the Ph.D. period. - Research on nanostructured materials, acoustic/thermal insulating materials, technical textiles, textile coatings, water/oil repellency, fire retardancy - Improved hydrophobic and fire retardant coatings for textiles with the industry - Improved polyester fabrics' comfort properties with industry - Collaborated with academic publication - Attended academic and industrial events/workshops

- Worked on the synthesis and insulation evaluation of nanostructured silica aerogel-textile materials. More than 7 journal and conference papers are results of the research phase of the thesis. The second phase of the project was filed as a PCT and was scaled up in collaboration with the Iran Nanotechnology council and Negin Rose Sepahan Co. - Ranked first in grades and awarded for the selected PhD thesis