Shaghayegh Hamzehlou


Postdoc

Coordinator

Aprendizaje automático para el desarrollo de polímeros

Ingeniería y simulación de polimerización

Ingeniería de reactores

+34943018474

shaghayegh.hamzehlou@ehu.eus



Dr. Shaghayegh Hamzehlou obtained her B.Sc. and M.Sc. in polymer engineering at Amir Kabir University of Technology (Poly Technique of Tehran) on 2003 and 2006, respectively.Later, she worked for 4 years as R&D Engineer in a manufacturing company, working on polymer based insulation materials for high voltage generators. In 2010, she moved to University of Basque country to do the PhD in the framework of a European project, Marie Curie training network ITN NANOPOLY. She spent two secondments during her PhD at Freie University of Berlin and BASF Company (Ludwigshafen, Germany). In 2014, she joined Basque Center for Macromolecular Design and Engineering as a postdoctoral fellow involving in a European project RECOBAH2020- SPIRE-2014 for 3 years. Later she won a competitive proposal-based grant at University of Basque Country where she is currently working as a researcher. Jürgen Springer Prize for Young Scientists, POLYCHAR 27, World forum on advanced materials Naples, 2019. Prize  of  "The  Extraordinary  Doctorate  Thesis of 2013/2014" University of the Basque Country, Spain. Most  cited  paper  of  the  year 2012  in  Macromolecular  Reaction  Engineering  Journal. Her research is focused on polymer reaction engineering, modelling and simulation of kinetics, topology, microstructure and morphology of the complex polymerization systems.

Understanding the complex kinetics of the aqueous-phase copolymerization of acrylic acid and HPEG macromonomers via deterministic mathematical modelling
K. Palma-Lemus, V. Froidevaux, R. Saint-Loup, S. Hamzehlou and J.R. Leiza
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING SCIENCE Vol. 338 10.1016/j.ces.2026.124913 01/02/2027
Towards the multiscale design of pressure sensitive adhesives
N. Moreno, E. Zohravi, S. Hamzehlou, E. Patiño-Nariño, M. Raj, M. Fernandez, N. Ballard, J. Asua and M. Ellero
POLYMER Vol. 360 10.1016/j.polymer.2026.130315 11/08/2026
Towards online control of molar mass distributions of non-linear polymers in emulsion polymerization using reinforcement learning
K. Farajzadehahary, S. Hamzehlou, N. Ballard and J. Asua
COMPUTERS & CHEMICAL ENGINEERING Vol. 209 10.1016/j.compchemeng.2026.109604 01/06/2026
Mechanistic Insights into Transfer-Dominated Branching Radical Telomerization through Kinetic Monte Carlo Simulation
O. Lamarins, S. Hamzehlou and N. Ballard
MACROMOLECULES Vol. 59, Núm. 9, pp. 5728–5737 10.1021/acs.macromol.5c03510 12/05/2026
A Mechanistic Study of the Influence of Oxygen on Free Radical Polymerization of Butyl Acrylate, Vinyl Acetate and Methyl Methacrylate
A. Sladojevic, S. Hamzehlou, N. Ballard and J.R. Leiza
Macromolecular Reaction Engineering Vol. 20, Núm. 4 10.1002/mren.70007 01/01/2026
Exploring the Strengths and Limitations of Polymer Chemistry Informed Neural Networks
S. Hamzehlou, N. Ballard and J. Asua
Macromolecular Reaction Engineering Vol. 20, Núm. 4 10.1002/mren.70009 01/01/2026
Predictive modeling of seeded semi-batch emulsion polymerization of n-butyl acrylate using polymer chemistry-informed neural networks
Hamzehlou S., Farajzadehahary K., Larrañaga J., Ballard N. and J. Asua
POLYMER Vol. 359 10.1016/j.polymer.2026.130237 01/01/2026
A Mechanistic Study of the Influence of Oxygen on Free Radical Polymerization of Styrene
A. Sladojevic, S. Hamzehlou, N. Ballard and J.R. Leiza
INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH Vol. 64, Núm. 43, pp. 20572–20584 10.1021/acs.iecr.5c03038 29/10/2025
Reactivity Ratios of Biobased Dibutyl Itaconate with Conventional and Renewable (Meth)Acrylates: Influence of Depropagation
J. Gupta, R. Tomovska, S. Hamzehlou and M. Aguirre
BIOMACROMOLECULES Vol. 26, Núm. 11, pp. 8074–8086 10.1021/acs.biomac.5c01505 13/10/2025
Comprehensive Morphology of ABS Latex Particles Revealed through Mathematical Modeling
S. Hamzehlou, A. Agirre, E. Modin, M. Aguirre, A. Chuvilin and J.R. Leiza
INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH Vol. 64, Núm. 34, pp. 16626–16636 10.1021/acs.iecr.5c02196 27/08/2025
Enhancing the Self-Assembly of Step-Growth Polymers by Narrowing Their Molar Mass Distribution: A Dynamic Bond-Mediated Approach
L. Polo Fonseca, S. Hamzehlou, O. Garagarza, D. Mantione, A. Lamas, X. de Pariza, F. Elizalde, M. Campins, A. Agirre, G. Perli and H. Sardon
ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION Vol. 64, Núm. 39 10.1002/anie.202509710 17/08/2025
Model-Guided and Scalable Approach to Synthesize Snowman Polymer Particles
S. Beldarrain, S. Hamzehlou, J.R. Leiza and E. González
MACROMOLECULES Vol. 58, Núm. 7, pp. 3369–3376 10.1021/acs.macromol.4c02922 01/01/2025
Adding machine learning to the polymer reaction engineering toolbox
K. Farajzadehahary, S. Hamzehlou and N. Ballard
PROGRESS IN POLYMER SCIENCE Vol. 170 10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2025.102029 01/01/2025
Toward control of molar mass distribution and polymer architecture in seeded emulsion polymerization reactors
S. Hamzehlou, N. Ballard and J. Asua
Chemical Engineering Journal Vol. 526 10.1016/j.cej.2025.171571 01/01/2025
Degradable Alternating Copolymers by Radical Copolymerization of 2-Methylen-1,3-dioxepane and Crotonate Esters
A. Barquero, A. Zanoni, E. Gabirondo, E. González de San Román, S. Hamzehlou, M. Ximenis, D. Moscatelli, H. Sardon and J.R. Leiza
ACS Macro Letters Vol. 13, Núm. 3, pp. 368–374 10.1021/acsmacrolett.4c00101 01/01/2024
The hidden secrets of the average number of radicals per particle (n¯) and their implications in control of emulsion polymerization reactors
K. Farajzadehahary, S. Hamzehlou, N. Ballard and J. Asua
Chemical Engineering Journal Vol. 487 10.1016/j.cej.2024.150681 01/01/2024
Reinforcement learning for the optimization and online control of emulsion polymerization reactors: Particle morphology
N. Ballard, K. Farajzadehahary, S. Hamzehlou, U. Mori and J. Asua
COMPUTERS & CHEMICAL ENGINEERING Vol. 187 10.1016/j.compchemeng.2024.108739 01/01/2024
Kinetics of the Aqueous-Phase Copolymerization of AA and HPEG Macromonomer in Acidic Media
K. Palma-Lemus, S. Hamzehlou, V. Froidevaux, P. Boustingorry and J.R. Leiza
Macromolecular Reaction Engineering Vol. 19, Núm. 1 10.1002/mren.202400043 01/01/2024
Polymer Colloids: Current Challenges, Emerging Applications, and New Developments
M. Aguirre, N. Ballard, E. Gonzalez, S. Hamzehlou, H. Sardon, M. Calderon, M. Paulis, R. Tomovska, D. Dupin, R. Bean, T. Long, J.R. Leiza and J. Asua
MACROMOLECULES Vol. 56, Núm. 7, pp. 2579–2607 10.1021/acs.macromol.3c00108 01/01/2023
Shedding light on the microstructural differences of polymer latexes synthesized from bio-based and oil-based C8 acrylate isomers
S. Hamzehlou, A. Barquero, A. Agirre, F. Ruipérez and J.R. Leiza
EUROPEAN POLYMER JOURNAL Vol. 198 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2023.112410 01/01/2023
Wavelength exponent based calibration for turbidity spectroscopy: Monitoring the particle size during emulsion polymerization reactions
U. Aspiazu, S. Hamzehlou, N. Palombo Blascetta, M. Paulis and J.R. Leiza
JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE Vol. 652, pp. 1685–1692 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.08.197 01/01/2023
Degradable aqueous polymer dispersions
A. Barquero, E. González, M. Aguirre and S. Hamzehlou
Advances In Chemical Engineering Vol. 62, pp. 93–132 10.1016/bs.ache.2023.08.003 01/01/2023
Acidic Aqueous-Phase Copolymerization of AA and HPEG Macromonomer: Influence of Monomer Concentration on Reactivity Ratios
K. Palma-Lemus, S. Hamzehlou, V. Froidevaux, P. Boustingorry and J.R. Leiza
INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH Vol. 62, Núm. 44, pp. 18427–18437 10.1021/acs.iecr.3c02997 01/01/2023
Lactide-valerolactone copolymers for packaging applications
Sangroniz A., Sangroniz L., Hamzehlou S., Aranburu N., Sardon H., J.R. Sarasua, Iriarte M., J.R. Leiza and Etxeberria A.
Polymers Vol. 14, Núm. 1 10.3390/polym14010052 01/01/2022
Special Issue on “Function of Polymers in Encapsulation Process”
M. Aboudzadeh and S. Hamzehlou
Polymers Vol. 14, Núm. 6 10.3390/polym14061178 01/01/2022
Computational study of the transamination reaction in vinylogous acyls: Paving the way to design vitrimers with controlled exchange kinetics
S. Hamzehlou and F. Ruipérez
JOURNAL OF POLYMER SCIENCE Vol. 60, Núm. 13, pp. 1988–1999 10.1002/pol.20220099 01/01/2022
Supramolecular Ionic Networks: Properties
M. Aboudzadeh and S. Hamzehlou
Supramolecular Ionic Networks: Properties pp. 29–54 10.1007/978-3-031-00657-9_2 01/01/2022
Multilobular morphology: the key for biphase multifunctional nanogels
A. Sonzogni, S. Hamzehlou, V. Gonzalez, J.R. Leiza and R. Minari
Soft Matter Vol. 17, Núm. 41, pp. 9353–9362 10.1039/d1sm00968k 27/10/2021
Special Issue on ``Multifunctional Hybrid Materials Based on Polymers: Design and Performance''
S. Hamzehlou and M. Aboudzadeh
Processes Vol. 9, Núm. 8 10.3390/pr9081448 01/08/2021
Kinetics of Radical Ring Opening Polymerization of the Cyclic Ketene Acetal 2-Methylene-1,3-dioxepane with Vinyl Monomers
F. Wenzel, S. Hamzehlou, L. Pardo, M. Aguirre and J.R. Leiza
INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH Vol. 60, Núm. 29, pp. 10479–10488 10.1021/acs.iecr.0c04117 01/01/2021
Closed-loop in-silico control of a two-stage emulsion polymerization to obtain desired particle morphologies
J. Faust, S. Hamzehlou, J.R. Leiza, J. Asua, A. Mhamdi and A. Mitsos
Chemical Engineering Journal Vol. 414 10.1016/j.cej.2021.128808 01/01/2021
Ostwald ripening in nano/miniemulsions in the presence of two costabilizers as revealed by molecular dynamics simulations
Y. Reyes, S. Hamzehlou and J.R. Leiza
JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR LIQUIDS Vol. 335 10.1016/j.molliq.2021.116152 01/01/2021
Modeling the Kinetics and Microstructure of a Thermally Initiated Thiol-Ene Polymerization
F. Wenzel, S. Hamzehlou, E. de San Roman, M. Aguirre and J.R. Leiza
Macromolecular Reaction Engineering Vol. 15, Núm. 6 10.1002/mren.202100034 01/01/2021
Lactide-caprolactone copolymers with tuneable barrier properties for packaging applications
A. Sangroniz, L. Sangroniz, S. Hamzehlou, J. Río, A. Santamaria, J.R. Sarasua, M. Iriarte, J.R. Leiza and A. Etxeberria
POLYMER Vol. 202 10.1016/j.polymer.2020.122681 01/01/2020
On-line monitoring and control of emulsion polymerization reactors
S. Hamzehlou and J. Asua
Advances In Chemical Engineering Vol. 56, Núm. 1, pp. 31–57 10.1016/bs.ache.2020.07.002 01/01/2020
Renewable feedstocks in emulsion polymerization: Coating and adhesive applications
M. Aguirre, S. Hamzehlou, E. González and J.R. Leiza
Advances In Chemical Engineering Vol. 56, Núm. 1, pp. 139–186 10.1016/bs.ache.2020.07.004 01/01/2020
On-line control of the particle morphology of composite polymer-polymer waterborne dispersions
N. Rajabalinia, N. Ballard, S. Hamzehlou, J.R. Leiza and J. Asua
Chemical Engineering Journal Vol. 408 10.1016/j.cej.2020.127253 01/01/2020
On the Recovery of PLP-Molar Mass Distribution at High Laser Frequencies: A Simulation Study
S. Hamzehlou, M. Ali Aboudzadeh and Y. Reyes
Processes Vol. 7, Núm. 8 10.3390/pr7080501 01/08/2019
Coupling HAADF-STEM Tomography and Image Reconstruction for the Precise Characterization of Particle Morphology of Composite Polymer Latexes
N. Rajabalinia, S. Hamzehlou, E. Modin, A. Chuvilin, J.R. Leiza and J. Asua
MACROMOLECULES Vol. 52, Núm. 14, pp. 5298–5306 10.1021/acs.macromol.9b00787 23/07/2019
Experimental validation of a mathematical model for the evolution of the particle morphology of waterborne polymer-polymer hybrids: Paving the way to the design and implementation of optimal polymerization strategies
N. Rajabalinia, S. Hamzehlou, J.R. Leiza and J. Asua
Chemical Engineering Journal Vol. 363, pp. 259–269 10.1016/j.cej.2019.01.140 01/05/2019
Copolymerization of (meth)acrylates with vinyl aromatic macromonomers: understanding the mechanism of retardation on the kinetics with acrylates
M. Bandiera, S. Hamzehlou, F. Ruiperez, M. Aguirre, R. Balk, Maria J. BARANDIARAN and J.R. Leiza
Polymer Chemistry Vol. 10, Núm. 14, pp. 1769–1779 10.1039/c9py00062c 14/04/2019
Dynamic optimization of a two-stage emulsion polymerization to obtain desired particle morphologies
J. Faust, S. Hamzehlou, J.R. Leiza, J. Asua, A. Mhamdi and A. Mitsos
Chemical Engineering Journal Vol. 359, pp. 1035–1045 10.1016/j.cej.2018.11.081 01/03/2019
Dynamic Optimization and Non-linear Model Predictive Control to Achieve Targeted Particle Morphologies
W. Gerlinger, J. Asua, T. Chaloupka, J. Faust, F. Gjertsen, S. Hamzehlou, S. Hauger, E. Jahns, P. Joy, J. Kosek, A. Lapkin, J.R. Leiza, A. Mhamdi, A. Mitsos, O. Naeem, N. Rajabalinia, P. Singstad and J. Suberu
CHEMIE INGENIEUR TECHNIK Vol. 91, Núm. 3, pp. 323–335 10.1002/cite.201800118 01/03/2019
Modelling and control of the microstructure of comb-like poly(MAA-co-PEGMA) water-soluble copolymers
I. Emaldi, S. Hamzehlou, E. Erkizia, J. Dolado, A. Etxeberria and J.R. Leiza
Polymer Chemistry Vol. 10, Núm. 8, pp. 1000–1009 10.1039/c8py01599f 28/02/2019
Morphology of Composite Polymer Latexes: An Update on Synthesis and Applications, Modeling, and Characterization
S. Hamzehlou and J.R. Leiza
Advances in Polymer Science Vol. 281, pp. 105–141 10.1007/12_2017_25 01/01/2018
Dynamics of the Particle Morphology during the Synthesis
S. Hamzehlou, M. Aguirre, J.R. Leiza and J. Asua
MACROMOLECULES Vol. 50, Núm. 18, pp. 7190–7201 10.1021/acs.macromol.7b01488 26/09/2017
Kinetics of the Aqueous-Phase Copolymerization of MAA and PEGMA Macromonomer: Influence of Monomer Concentration and Side Chain Length of PEGMA
I. Emaldi, S. Hamzehlou, J. Sanchez-Dolado and J.R. Leiza
Processes Vol. 5, Núm. 2 10.3390/pr5020019 01/06/2017
Sensors based on thin film bulk acoustic wave resonators: From fabrication to applications in chemical and biological analysis
M. Demiquel-Ramos, G. Rughoobur, N. Rajabalina, S. Hamzehlou, J. Escolano, E. Iborra and A. Flewitt
Proceedings of the International Display Workshops Vol. 2, pp. 1312–1314 2-s2.0-85056207652 01/01/2017
Quantitative study on the homogeneity of networks synthesized by nitroxide-mediated radical copolymerization of styrene and divinylbenzene
S. Hamzehlou, Y. Reyes and J.R. Leiza
EUROPEAN POLYMER JOURNAL Vol. 85, pp. 244–255 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2016.10.015 01/12/2016
A new approach for mathematical modeling of the dynamic development of particle morphology
S. Hamzehlou, J.R. Leiza and J. Asua
Chemical Engineering Journal Vol. 304, pp. 655–666 10.1016/j.cej.2016.06.127 15/11/2016
Intermolecular Transfer to Polymer in the Radical Polymerization of n-Butyl Acrylate
N. Ballard, S. Hamzehlou and J. Asua
MACROMOLECULES Vol. 49, Núm. 15, pp. 5418–5426 10.1021/acs.macromol.6b01195 09/08/2016
On the Termination Mechanism in the Radical Polymerization of Acrylates
Ballard N, Hamzehlou S, F. Ruiperez and J. Asua
MACROMOLECULAR RAPID COMMUNICATIONS Vol. 37, Núm. 16, pp. 1364–1368 10.1002/marc.201600278 01/08/2016
Analyzing the discrepancies in the activation energies of the backbiting and beta-scission reactions in the radical polymerization of n-butyl acrylate
S. Hamzehlou, N. Ballard, Y. Reyes, A. Aguirre, J. Asua and J.R. Leiza
Polymer Chemistry Vol. 7, Núm. 11, pp. 2069–2077 10.1039/c5py01990g 01/01/2016
EU project RECOBA: Expected impact and an overview about progress in advanced process control of emulsion copolymerization
L. Šeda, E. Jahns, A. Mhamdi, A. Mitsos, P. Joy, S. Hamzehlou, J.R. Leiza, J. Asua, N. Rajabalinia, J. Kosek, T. Chaloupka, M. Kroupa, M. De Miguel-Ramos, A. Flewitt, A. Lapkin, J. Suberu, F. Gjertsen and P. Singstad
Eu Project Recoba: Expected Impact And An Overview About Progress In Advanced Process Control Of Emulsion Copolymerization Vol. 2, pp. 922–923 2-s2.0-85050687011 01/01/2016
Bulk Crosslinking Copolymerization: Comparison of Different Modeling Approaches
S. Lazzari, S. Hamzehlou, Y. Reyes, J.R. Leiza, M. Costa, R. Dias and G. Storti
Macromolecular Reaction Engineering Vol. 8, Núm. 10, pp. 678–695 10.1002/mren.201400005 01/10/2014
Mechanistic investigation of the simultaneous addition and free-radical polymerization in batch miniemulsion droplets: Monte Carlo simulation versus experimental data in polyurethane/acrylic systems
S. Hamzehlou, N. Ballard, P. Carretero, M. Paulis, J. Asua, Y. Reyes and J.R. Leiza
POLYMER Vol. 55, Núm. 19, pp. 4801–4811 10.1016/j.polymer.2014.07.024 15/09/2014
Copolymerization of n-Butyl Acrylate and Styrene: Terminal vs Penultimate Model
S. Hamzehlou, Y. Reyes, R. Hutchinson and J.R. Leiza
MACROMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS Vol. 215, Núm. 17, pp. 1668–1678 10.1002/macp.201400263 01/09/2014
Modeling the Mini-Emulsion Copolymerization of N-Butyl Acrylate with a Water-Soluble Monomer: A Monte Carlo Approach
S. Hamzehlou, Y. Reyes and J.R. Leiza
INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH Vol. 53, Núm. 22, pp. 8996–9003 10.1021/ie403182t 04/06/2014
A New Insight into the Formation of Polymer Networks: A Kinetic Monte Carlo Simulation of the Cross-Linking Polymerization of S/DVB
S. Hamzehlou, Y. Reyes and J.R. Leiza
MACROMOLECULES Vol. 46, Núm. 22, pp. 9064–9073 10.1021/ma4016054 26/11/2013
Detailed Microstructure Investigation of Acrylate/Methacrylate Functional Copolymers by Kinetic Monte Carlo Simulation
S. Hamzehlou, Y. Reyes and J.R. Leiza
Macromolecular Reaction Engineering Vol. 6, Núm. 8, pp. 319–329 10.1002/mren.201200016 01/08/2012
Bottle-to-bottle recycling of pet via nanostructure formation by melt intercalation in twin screw compounder: improved thermal, barrier, and microbiological properties
S. HAMZEHLOU GHOLIPOUR
JOURNAL OF APPLIED POLYMER SCIENCE Vol. 106, Núm. 2, pp. 1375–1382 10.1002/app.26730 12/06/2007