Sara M. Hashmi
Assistant Professor,
Chemical Engineering
Affiliated Faculty,
Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
Affiliated Faculty,
Chemistry and Chemical Biology
Contact
- s.hashmi@northeastern.edu
- 360 Huntington Avenue
Boston, MA 02115
Office
- 220 Cullinane
- 617.373.6985
Lab
- 226 MU
Research Focus
Complex fluids, biomaterials & soft materials: manipulation of nanoscale and single-particle properties to control macroscale transport & assembly; microfluidics for biomedical, pharmaceutical & energy applications
Education
- PhD, Engineering & Applied Science; Yale University, 2008
- MS, Engineering & Applied Science, Yale University, 2004
Honors & Awards
- 2023 NSF CAREER Award
Research Overview
Complex fluids, biomaterials & soft materials: manipulation of nanoscale and single-particle properties to control macroscale transport & assembly; microfluidics for biomedical, pharmaceutical & energy applications
Selected Research Projects
- In Situ Polymer Gelation in Confined Flows
- – PI, National Science Foundation
Research Centers and Institutes
Selected Publications
- S Alborzi, D Abrahamyan, SM Hashmi*. “Mixing particle softness in a two-dimensional hopper: Particle rigidity and friction enable variable arch geometry to cause clogging.” Physical Review E 107, 024901 (2023). DOI:10.1103/PhysRevE.107.024901
- OT Majekodunmi, SM Hashmi*. “Flow dynamics through discontinuous clogs of rigid particles in tapered microchannels.” Scientific Reports 12.1 (2022): 1-13. DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-25831-w
- S Marnoto, SM Hashmi*. “Application of Droplet Migration Scaling Behavior to Microchannel Flow Measurements.” Soft Matter 19, 565-573 (2023). DOI: 10.1039/D2SM00980C
- S Alborzi, BG Clark, SM Hashmi*. “Soft particles facilitate flow of rigid particles in a 2D hopper,” Soft Matter 18, 4127-4135 (2022). DOI: 10.1039/D2SM00318J
- AE Siemenn, E Shaulsky, M Beveridge, T Buonassisi, SM Hashmi*, I Drori*. “A Machine Learning and Computer Vision Approach to Rapidly Optimize Multiscale Droplet Generation,” ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces 14, 3, 4668–4679 (2022). DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c19276
Jan 08, 2025
Hashmi’s Research Featured on Cover of Physics of Fluids
The research paper co-authored by Barrett Smith, PhD’24, chemical engineering, and ChE Assistant Professor Sara Hashmi on “Diffusion-Driven Deposition Model Suggests Stiffer Gels Deposit More Efficiently in Microchannel Flows” was featured on the cover of Physics of Fluids.
Sep 25, 2024
Fall 2024 PEAK Experiences Awardees for Undergrad Research
Several COE, COS, and Khoury students mentored by COE faculty are recipients of the Fall 2024 PEAK Experiences Awards from Northeastern’s Office of Undergraduate Research and Fellowships.
Sep 10, 2024
Building a Better Way to Measure Microparticle Elasticity
Chemical engineering students Sabrina Maroto, PhD’25, and Avi Patel, E’24, working is Assistant Professor Sara Hashmi’s Lab are collaborating to develop a novel device for continuously measuring the elastic properties […]
Mar 20, 2024
‘Emerging Investigators’ Are Studying Flow of Soft Materials Through Tiny Spaces
ChE Assistant Professor Sara Hashmi and Barrett Smith, PhD’24, chemical engineering, were recognized as part of the “Emerging Investigators” series of the Royal Society of Chemistry journal Soft Matter. Smith was first author of their paper, “In Situ Polymer Gelation in Confined Flow Controls Intermittent Dynamics,” which uncovers novel flow behavior in crosslinking biopolymers.
Feb 08, 2024
Hashmi Uses Spark Fund Award for Revolutionary Research
ChE Assistant Professor Sara Hashmi received a Spark Fund Award from the Center of Research Innovation at Northeastern for her research to advance microfluidic tensiometry/elastometry technology, which promises to revolutionize the screening and optimization of elastic particles and fluid droplets.
Apr 27, 2023
Summer 2023 PEAK Experiences Awards for Undergrad Research
Several engineering and science students mentored by COE faculty are recipients of the Summer 2023 PEAK Experiences Awards from Northeastern’s Office of Undergraduate Research and Fellowships.
Apr 06, 2023
NSF CAREER Award for Examining Flow of Polymer Gels in Confined Spaces
ChE Assistant Professor Sara Hashmi was awarded a $550,000 NSF CAREER award for “In Situ Polymer Gelation in Confined Flows” to examine how polymer gels flow through tight spaces to better predict clogging behavior such as blood flow through a vessel.
Dec 22, 2022
Inaugural AJC Merit Research Scholars for Research Co-ops at Northeastern
Several engineering and science students mentored by COE faculty are recipients of the inaugural AJC Merit Research Scholars from Northeastern’s Office of Undergraduate Research and Fellowships. It provides exceptional students with the opportunity to pursue STEM research co-ops in the laboratories of Northeastern University faculty.
Nov 22, 2022
Improving High-Throughput Surface Tension Measurements
ChE Assistant Professor Sara Hashmi is developing a method to enable high-throughput measurements of surface tension or elasticity without requiring the particles or droplets to be transferred from the device. She received a Spark Fund award from Northeastern’s Center for Research Innovation for this work.
Sep 20, 2022
Spring 2022 Center for Research Innovation Spark Fund Awardees
Bouve/ChE University Distinguished Professor Mansoor Amiji, ChE Assistant Professor Sara Hashmi, ECE Professor Purnima Ratilal-Makris, and MIE Assistant Professor Mohsen Moghaddam are recipients of the Spring 2022 Spark Fund Awards from Northeastern’s Center for Research Innovation.