Dr. Mahdi Hasanzadeh received his Ph.D. in Textile Engineering (2016) from the University of Guilan, Rasht. After completion of post-doctoral research with Professor Abdolreza Simchi at Sharif University of Technology (SUT, Tehran) supported by Iran's National Elites Foundation (INEF) Fellowship, he joined the faculty at Yazd University in February 2019 as Assistant Professor. At SUT, his research focuses on metal-organic frameworks and the use of these materials in energy and the environment. His research interests now include nanostructured and advanced materials, polymer nanofibers and fibrous nanocomposites, industrial textiles, and polymer and fiber modification. He is the recipient of a number of awards and grants, including Iran's Ministry of Science, Research and Technology scholarship for his Ph.D. degree (2012), the Iran Nanotechnology Initiative Council (INIC) Grant to undertake his Ph.D. dissertation (2016), the Dr. Shahid Chamran Scientific Award for Postdoctoral Researchers (INEF, 2017), the Dr. Kazemi Ashtiani Research Grant Award for Young Assistant Professors (INEF, 2019), among several others (more than ten).