Mohammad Reza Abidian

Associate Professor

Office Location SERC 2022

Phone 713-743-0869

Email mabidian [at] uh.edu

Dr. Abidian’s group explores the interface of organic bioelectronics and neural tissue to develop advanced neuroelectronic devices for diagnosing and treating neurological disorders and diseases. Our work is inherently multidisciplinary, integrating expertise in:

Materials Science: Design, characterization, and fabrication of biocompatible and flexible organic bioelectronic devices.
Electronics: Integration of sensor and acquisition electronics for high-fidelity neural interfacing.
Neuroscience: neural recording/stimulation technologies, and in vivo testing platforms.
Biomedical Translation: Bridging fundamental discoveries to clinical applications in diagnostics, therapeutics, and regenerative medicine.

Education

PhD. in Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

Master’s in Biomedical Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran

Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology, Tehran

Courses

Neural Technology Interfaces (BIOE 4309/6309)

Biomaterials

Awards and Honors

Materials Research Society Silver award

Plenary Speaker, US-Turkey Advanced Study Institute on Healthcare Challenges, sponsored by the NSF

Guest editor, Advanced Materials and Materials Chemistry journals

Research Interests

Neural Regeneration: Leveraging combinatorial guidance cues to promote nerve repair and functional recovery.

Targeted Drug Delivery: Development of microchip-based platforms for localized, responsive drug release in brain tumor therapy.

3D-Printed Bioelectronics: Advancing customized, patient-specific bioelectronic interfaces using novel organic semiconductors

High-Performance Neurochemical Biosensors: Designing selective, real-time monitoring systems for neurotransmitter and biomarker detection.

Soft, Low-Impedance Neural Interfaces: Engineering drug-eluting, biocompatible neural probes for enhanced signal acquisition and reduced tissue response.

Selected Publications

Luo Y., Abidian M. R., et al. (2023) Technology roadmap for flexible sensors, ACS Nano, 17(6) 5211-5295
Dadras-Toussi O., Khorrami M., Louis Sam Titus, A.S.C. , Majd S., Mohan C., Abidian M. R., (2022) Multiphoton Lithography of OrganicSemiconductor Devices for 3D Printing of Flexible Electronic Circuits, Biosensors, and Bioelectronics, Advanced Materials, 2022, 34(30), 2270220
Eslamian M., Mirab F., Raghunathan V., Majd S., Abidian M. R., (2021) Organic Semiconductor Nanotubes for Electrochemical Devices, Advanced Functional Materials, 2021, 31(49), 2105358.
Kang Y.J, Holley C.K., Abidian M. R. , Madhankumar A.B., Connor J.B., Majd S. , (2021) Targeted Delivery of a Potent Anti-Cancer Chelator toGlioma Tumors, Advanced Healthcare Materials, 2021, 10(2), 2001261
Antensteiner M, Khorrami M, Fallahianbijan F., Borhan A. , Abidian M. R. (2017) Conducting polymer microcups for organic bioelectronics and drug delivery applications. Advanced Materials 29 (39)
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