Max Hamedi

Max Hamedi develops innovative functional materials to address critical societal challenges. His research combines engineered biomass, such as cellulose nanomaterials, with advanced synthetic nanomaterials like conducting polymers and low-dimensional materials, including MXenes and carbon nanotubes.

Some of the areas that he currently pursues are:

Advanced Biosensors: Creating portable, low-cost DNA sensors using materials like paper and textiles to develop sophisticated micro total analysis systems.

Energy Storage Devices: Exploring alternatives to lithium-ion batteries through molecular self-assembly and nanomaterials to engineer sustainable nanocomposite electrodes.

Nanoelectronic Materials for Intelligent Systems: Developing mixed ionic-electronic materials for neuromorphic computing, electronic actuators, and sensors for robotics.

Beyond academia, Hamedi is an entrepreneur. He co-founded Simplygon, a company specializing in interactive 3D graphics optimization, later acquired by Microsoft. He is also co-founder and chairman of </SALT>, an upskilling company that creates jobs for young people in the software industry.

His research has been featured by media outlets including BBC, Science, Nature, CNN, MIT Technology Review, and Wired.