Samiul Amin

Complex Fluids

Smart Materials

Rheology/Microrheology/Tribology

Light, X-Ray and Neutron Scattering

Cosmetic Formulation Design

Biopharmaceutical Formulations/Protein Aggregation

Surfactant, Biosurfactant & Polymer Self-Assembly

Book Chapters

• Rheology of Complex Fluids containing Nutraceuticals-S.Amin & K.Velikov-Handbook of Nutriceuticals II, Yashwant Pathak Editor, Taylor-Francis, May 2011(Invited)

Peer Reviewed Journals

Research Area:Complex Fluids (Self-Assembled Surfactants, Polymers, Phase Behaviour/Rheology/Microrheology/Novel Characterization)

1. Revealing New Structural Insights from Surfactant Micelles through DLS, Microrheology & Raman Spectroscopy-Materials-2015, 8, 3754-3766-Samiul Amin*, Steven Blake, Rachel Kennel & E.Neil Lewis (Lead & Corresponding Author)
2. Tracer Microrheology Study of a Hydrophobically Modified Comblike Associative Polymer-Langmuir- 2015,31 (13), pp 3944–3951-Ahmed A. Abdala, Samiul Amin, John H. van Zanten, and Saad A. Khan
3. Passive optical mapping of structural evolution in complex fluids-RSC Advances-5, 5357-5362 (2015)-.G.Sepulveda, K.M.Douglass, Amin, E.Neil Lewis & A.Dogariu. 
4. A Novel Combination of DLS-Optical Microrheology and Low Frequency Raman Spectroscopy to Reveal Underlying Biopolymer Self Assembly and Gelation Mechanisms- Chem. Phys. 141, 234201 (2014); - S.Amin*, S.Blake, S.Kenyon, R.Kennel N.Lewis (Lead & Corresponding author)
5. Impact of Branching on the Viscoelasticity of Reverse Worm Like Micelles, Soft Matter, 8, 10941-10949 (2012)-R.Angelico, Amin, M.Monduzzi, S.Murgia, U.Olsson, G.Palazzo.
6. Microviscoelasticity of soft repulsive sphere dispersions: Tracer particle microrheology of triblock copolymer micellar liquids and soft crystals-Chem    Phys, 134, 174903, (2011) S.Tanner, S.Amin, C.J.Kloxin & J.van Zanten.
7. Lauric acid-induced formation of a lyotropic nematic phase of disk shaped      micelles-Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 114 (21), 7250–7260, (2010)-Giuseppe Colafemmina, Raffaella Recchia, Andrea S. Ferrante, Samiul Amin and Gerardo Palazzo.
8. Elongational flow induced ordering in surfactant micelles and mesophases,  Journal of  Physical Chemistry  B, 110 (2),1073-1082    (2006).Penfold J. ; Staples E. ; Tucker I. ; Carroll P. ; Clayton I. ; Cowan J. S.  Lawton  G. ; Amin S. ; Ferrante A. ; Ruddock N.
9. Brownian motion of colloidal spheres in aqueous PEO solutions, Macromolecules, 37 3874-3880 (2004).J.H. van Zanten, Amin.S, and A.A. Abdala
10. Concentration Fluctuations in CTAB/NaSal Solutions”, Langmuir 17, 8055-8061 (2001)Amin.S, T.W. Kermis, R.M. van Zanten, S.J. Dees & J.H. van Zanten, “
11. Full characterization of colloidal dynamics at low-Péclet numbers- Langmuir,2015, 31 (38), pp 10351–10357-.G.Sepulveda, S.Amin, E.Neil Lewis & A.Dogariu
12. An algebraic approach for determining viscoelastic moduli from creep compliance through application of the Generalised Stokes-Einstein relation- Rheol.Acta 26 (2016) 15130 J.Duffy, R.Jack & S.Amin

 Reasearch Area:Biopharmaceuticals/Protein Aggregation Focus

13. Structural Changes and Aggregation Mechanisms for Anti-Streptavidin IgG1 at Elevated Concentration, Phys. Chem. B, 2015, 119(49), pp 15150–15163- Gregory V. Barnett†, Wei Qi‡, Samiul Amin‡, E. Neil Lewis‡, Vladimir I. Razinkov§, Bruce A. Kerwin§, Yun Liu†⊥, and Christopher J. Roberts*†-Collaboration with Amgen, University of Delaware
14. Colloidal Stability & Conformational Changes in β-lactoglobulin-Unfolding to Self-Assembly-Int. J. Mol. Sci, 16, 17719-17733 (2015)-S.Blake, S.Amin*, M.Majumdar E.N.Lewis(S.Amin Invited Article-Corresponding author)
15. Aggregate Structure, Morphology and the Effect of Aggregation Mechanisms on Viscosity at Elevated Protein Concentrations-Chem 207,21-29, (2015) -G.Barnett, W.Qi, S.Amin, E.N.Lewis & C.J. Roberts- Collaboration with University of Delaware
16. Protein Aggregation, Particle Formation, Characterization & Rheology-Current Opinion in Colloid & Interface Science – 9 (5), 438-449 (2014)-Amin*, G.Barnett, C.Roberts, J.Pathak & P.Sarangapani(Invited Review Article-Lead & Corresponding author)-2^nd Most Downloaded Article in Journal-Collaboration between Malvern Biosciences, Medimmune & University of Delaware
17. Combined Dynamic Light Scattering and Raman Spectroscopy Approach for Characterizing the Aggregation of Therapeutic Proteins-Molecules-19(12), 20888-20905 (2014)-E.N.Lewis, W.Qi, L.H.Kidder, S.Amin, S.M.Kenyon, S.Blake
18. Detection of viscoelasticity in aggregating dilute protein solutions through dynamic light scattering-based optical microrheology-Rheologica Acta, 51, 329-342 (2012), S.Amin*, C.Rega, H.Jankevicks (Lead & Corresponding author)

 Cosmetics and Consumer Goods Publications

19.  Materials Today-2009-12 (9), 44-46 -Expert System Rheometry-Samiul Amin*, Steve Carrington.

20. Cosmetics Business 17 March 2011-Testing-Taking Rheological Control- -  Samiul Amin, Stephen Carrington, John Duffy

21. Personal Care Asia Pacific-July, 2009 Issue Expert System Rheometry Provides Optimum Rules-Samiul Amin, Steve Carrington, John Duffy

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEES/EDITORIAL BOARDS

Executive Steering Committee Member-AAPS Committee on Protein Aggregation & Biological Consequences May 2014-November 2015

Committee Member Royal Society of Chemistry/Society of Chemical Industry (UK) Joint Colloid Committee-June 2008-January 2013

Member of SOFTCOMP EU Network of Excellence (http://www.eu-softcomp.net/about/part)- June 2008-January 2012

Research Area 2 Leader New European Softmatter Infrastructure (ESMI) Project (successful EU FP7 Funding) June 2010-January 2012.

Editorial Board Journal of Biophysical Chemistry-May 2014-Present

Committee Member-Conferences Committee-Engineering Conferences International (ECI)

President Tau Beta Pi (National Engineering Honor Society) Baltimore Alumni Chapter- May 2015-November 2015

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ORGANIZATION/CHAIR

Chair-Engineering Conferences International (ECI) Advances in Cosmetic Formulation Design, Durham, North Carolina, USA, July 2018

(http://www.engconf.org/conferences/chemical-engineering/advances-in-cosmetic-formulation-design/)

Chair-Engineering Conferences International (ECI) Colloidal, Macromolecular & Biological Gels, Hernstein, Austria, 2016 (http://www.engconf.org/conferences/chemical-engineering/colloidal-macromolecular-biological-gels-formulation-properties-applications/)

Chair-Engineering Conferences International (ECI) Biological & Pharmaceutical Complex Fluids II, Durham,North Carolina, USA, Aug 11-Aug 15, 2014 (http://www.engconf.org/conferences/biotechnology/biological-and-pharmaceutical-complex-fluids-ii-novel-trends-in-characterizing-interactions-microstructure-and-rheology/)

Chair-Engineering Conferences International (ECI) Biological & Pharmaceutical Complex Fluids:New Trends in Characterizing Microstructure, Interaction & Properties Conference-Tomar, Portugal, July 30-Aug 3, 2012, (http://www.engconfintl.org/12ae.html)

Chair-Characterization of Complex Fluids & Colloids Session-RSC/SCI UK Multiday Colloid Meeting, July 3-6, 2011 (http://www.constableandsmith.com/UKColloids2011/Themes.htm)

Chair-Self-Assembly Track-BIT Nano S&T World Congress, Dalian, China, Oct 2011

Chair-Engineering Conferences International (ECI) Association in Solution II Conference-Tomar, Portugal, July 26-30, 2009 (http://www.engconfintl.org/pastconf/09bbfin.pdf)

Tau Beta Pi

James J Slade Scholar-Rutgers University