Armin Tahmasbi Rad, M.A., Ph.D.

Armin Tahmasbi Rad, M.A., Ph.D. has a varied work experience beginning in 2008 as a Teacher Assistant at Amirkabir University of Technology - Tehran Polytechnic. In 2009, they became a Research Council Manager at the Marlik Institute of Innovation and Technology. In 2012, they were a Research Associate at Oklahoma State University. In 2014, they became a Research Assistant and Teacher Assistant at the University of Connecticut. In 2017, they were a Drug Development Intern at Boehringer Ingelheim and the CEO and Co-Founder of Encapsulate LLC. At Encapsulate, they developed systems capable of creating microtumors to replicate the native tumor environment in the human body. In 2018, they were an Intern at the Connecticut Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation and an Executive Council Member and Event Coordinator at the John Lof Leadership Academy for Graduate Engineering Students. In 2020, they became an Instructor at the University of Connecticut.

Armin Tahmasbi Rad, M.A., Ph.D. completed their Bachelor of Science (BS) in Biomedical/Medical Engineering from Amirkabir University of Technology - Tehran Polytechnic between 2007 and 2011. Armin then obtained their Master of Science in Tissue Engineering from the same university between 2011 and 2013. In 2012 and 2013, they also obtained an Associate's Degree in Tissue Engineering, Biomaterials from Oklahoma State University. Between 2014 and 2019, they earned their Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Biomedical/Medical Engineering from the University of Connecticut. Armin also obtained a Master's degree in Global Entrepreneurship from the University of Connecticut between 2018 and 2020.