Metal–organic frameworks
Synthesis, radiolabeling, and biomedical use of ZIF-8, MIL-100(Fe), and related nanoscale MOFs for imaging and therapy.
Assistant Professor · Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Mahnaz Ahmadi
Pharmaceutical nanotechnology, metal–organic frameworks, and artificial intelligence for drug delivery, imaging, and regenerative medicine.
- 33+ Peer-reviewed articles
- 6 Book chapters
- 20+ Research grants
- 1st PhD class & national exam
Focus
Research themes
Work at the meeting point of chemistry, pharmacy, and computation — from nanoscale frameworks to predictive models for safer nanomedicine.
AI in nanomedicine
Machine learning for nanoparticle toxicity, protein corona, drug loading, pharmacokinetics, and formulation design.
Targeted drug delivery
Nanocarriers for cancer, rheumatoid arthritis, infection, and wound healing, including theranostic platforms.
Tissue engineering
Hydrogels, scaffolds, and hybrid biomaterials that combine nanotechnology with regenerative approaches.
Selected work
Papers that shape the lab
Predicting COVID-19 incidence through analysis of Google Trends data in Iran: data mining and deep learning pilot study
Ayyoubzadeh SM, Ayyoubzadeh SM, Zahedi H, Ahmadi M, Kalhori SR
JMIR Public Health and Surveillance
An investigation of affecting factors on MOF characteristics for biomedical applications: a systematic review
Ahmadi M, Ayyoubzadeh SM, Ghorbani-Bidkorbeh F, Shahhosseini S, Dadashzadeh S, Asadian E, Mosayebnia M, Siavashy S
Heliyon
Artificial intelligence in nanotechnology for treatment of diseases
Heydari S, Masoumi N, Esmaeeli E, Ayyoubzadeh SM, Ghorbani-Bidkorpeh F, Ahmadi M
Journal of Drug Targeting
Microporous metal–organic frameworks: synthesis and applications
Ahmadi M, Ebrahimnia M, Shahbazi MA, Keçili R, Ghorbani-Bidkorbeh F
Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry
Recognition
Honors
- 1st rank in the national PhD entrance exam in Pharmaceutical Biomaterials, 2018
- 1st rank in the PhD comprehensive exam, 2020
- 1st team rank, Legalomed entrepreneurship festival, 2021
- 1st rank in PhD class by academic score, 2023
- Member of the SBMU Exceptional Talents Development Center
Teaching
Doctoral courses at SBMU
- Pharmaceutics
- Instrumentation and methods for nanostructure analysis
- Methods for fabrication of nanostructures
- Advanced nanobiotechnology
- Nanomedicine
- Advanced nanomaterials
Collaborate
Open to research, supervision, and scientific exchange.
Inquiries about joint projects, student supervision, and invited talks are welcome.