Taraneh Javanbakht ( fa, ترانه جوانبخت, born 12 May 1974) is an Iranian scientist and

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Early life and education

Javanbakht was born in Tehran in 1974 and grew up there. She first graduated with a degree in Chemistry from the University of Shahid Beheshti in 1996. In 2002 she was awarded her first Ph.D. in physical chemistry from the

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. She moved to the

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to continue her postdoctoral work. Whilst in Canada, Javanbakht has studied for additional Masters qualifications at

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: for molecular biology in 2011 and for the study of logic in the Department of Philosophy in 2016.

Research

Javanbakht is a scientist, engineer and chemist, working in particular with nanoparticles; she is also a poet, activist and philosophical researcher.

Nanoparticle research

Javanbakht has worked on a variety of projects exploring the properties of hydrogels, and catalysts and using scanning microscopy and other techniques. Research papers include: * Related physicochemical, rheological, and dielectric properties of nanocomposites of superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles with polyethyleneglycol * Physicochemical properties of cellulose nanocrystals treated by photo‐initiated chemical vapour deposition (PICVD) * Physicochemical properties of peptide-coated microelectrode arrays and their in vitro effects on neuroblast cells * Relating the Surface Properties of Superparamagnetic Iron Oxide Nanoparticles (SPIONs) to Their Bactericidal Effect towards a Biofilm of Streptococcus mutans * Charge effect of superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles on their surface functionalization by photo-initiated chemical vapour deposition * Solid state synthesis of carbon-encapsulated iron carbide nanoparticles and their interaction with living cells

Philosophy

Javanbakht is interested in epistemology and aesthetics. She has proposed a new theoretical framework, netism. She has also worked on the ethics of

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and

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Poetry and painting

Javanbakth has published nine volumes of poetry with publishers, such as Arvin and Novin Pajhoohesh publishers in Iran. Her first volume was called ''Iranian Songs in Seven Languages'' and she wrote poems in Persian, Turkish, Arabic, English, French, German and Russian for it. Her poetry has been published in several journals. Javanbakht's artwork is a significant part of her practice and been exhibited in Canada.

Activism

Javanbakht has written widely about women's rights and human rights, with particular reference to the Middle East. She is a proponent of the idea that women should embrace

y in order to advance the struggle for women's rights, in particular being able to think and work in several languages. She spoke out in support of

Shirin Ebadi Shirin Ebadi ( fa, شيرين عبادى, Širin Ebādi; born 21 June 1947) is an Iranian political activist, lawyer, a former judge and human rights activist and founder of Defenders of Human Rights Center in Iran. On 10 October 2003, Ebadi wa ...

, as a potential president for Iran in 2009. She also writes about human rights in Iran and believes that cultural and intellectual growth advances and empathy and understanding of humanity.

References

External links

Taraneh Javanbakht

Painting Exhibition by Taraneh Javanbakht
{{DEFAULTSORT:Javanbakht, Taraneh 1974 births Living people Iranian activists Iranian women chemists Iranian women philosophers Iranian women poets Iranian women scientists Shahid Beheshti University alumni