• BS, Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1982
• BS, Mathematics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1982
• MSCEP, Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1983
• MS, Chemical Engineering, Stanford University, 1984
• Ph D, Chemical Engineering, Stanford University, 1988

Journal Articles

M. Kim and Ali Borhan, 2023, "Critical conditions for development of a second pair of Dean vortices in curved microfluidic channels", Physical Review E, 107, (5)

Y. T. Lin, H. He, H. Kaya, H. Liu, D. Ngo, N. Smith, J. Banerjee, Ali Borhan and S. Kim, 2022, "Photothermal AFM-IR Analysis of High Extinction Coefficient Materials: A Case Study with Silica and Silicate Glasses", Analytical Chemistry, 94, (13)

Negin Nejatishahidein, Minyoung Kim, Seon Yeop Jung, Ehsan Espah Borujeni, Lara Cerezo Fernandez, David Roush, Ali Borhan and Andrew L. Zydney, 2022, "Scale-up issues for commercial depth filters in bioprocessing", Biotechnology and Bioengineering, 119, (4), pp. 1105-1114

Seon Yeop Jung, Negin Nejatishahidein, Minyoung Kim, Ehsan Espah Borujeni, Lara Cerezo Fernandez, David Roush, Ali Borhan and Andrew L. Zydney, 2021, "Quantitative interpretation of protein breakthrough curves in small-scale depth filter modules for bioprocessing", J. Membrane Sci., 627, pp. 119217

I. Chae, S. Bokhari, X. Chen, R. Zu, K. Liu, Ali Borhan, V. Gopalan, G. Catchmark and S. Kim, 2021, "Shear-induced unidirectional deposition of bacterial cellulose microfibrils using rising bubble stream cultivation", Carbohydrate Polymers, 255, pp. 117328

S. Borhan, P. Motevalian, J. Ultman, R. Bascom and A. Borhan, 2021, "A patient-specific model of reactive air pollutant uptake in proximal airways of the lung: effect of tracheal deviation", Applied Mathematical Modelling, 91, pp. 58-73

Minyoung Kim, Negin Nejatishahidein, Andrew L. Zydney, Ehsan Espah Borujeni, David Roush and Ali Borhan, 2021, "Flow and residence time distribution in small-scale dual-layer depth filter capsules", J. Membrane Sci., 617, pp. 118625

M. Bell and A. Borhan, 2020, "A Volume-Corrected Wenzel Model", ACS Omega, 5, (15), pp. 10

Maria Sanchez-Farran, Ali Borhan, Ayusman Sen and Vincent Crespi, 2019, "Coupling Between Colloidal Assemblies Can Drive a Bistable-to-Oscillatory Transition", ChemSystemsChem, pp. 7

M. N. Richards, M. Bell, R. Srinivasan, A. Borhan and R. Nagarajan, 2019, "An approximate analytical approach to estimate the diffusivity of toxic chemicals in polymer barrier materials from the time evolution of sessile drop profiles", 76, pp. 25

S. P. Motevalian, S. Aro, H. Cheng, T. Day, A. van Duin, J. Badding and A. Borhan, 2018, "Kinetics of silane decomposition in high-pressure confined chemical vapor deposition of hydrogenated amorphous silicon", Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 56, (51), pp. 14995-15000

Alecia Altemose, Maria Sanchez-Farran, Wentao Duan, Steve Shulz, Ali Borhan, Vincent Crespi and Ayusman Sen, 2017, "Chemically controlled spatiotemporal oscillations of colloidal assemblies", Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 56, pp. 7817-7821

M. Khorrami, M. Antensteiner, F. Fallahianbijan, A. Borhan and M. Abidian, 2017, "Conducting polymer microcontainers for biomedical applications", Proceedings of IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC), pp. 1869-1872

M. Antensteiner, M. Khorrami, F. Fallahianbijan, A. Borhan and M. Abidian, 2017, "Conducting polymer microcups for organic bioelectronics and drug delivery applications (Cover Article)", Advanced Materials, 29, (1702576), pp. 1-11

S. Yazdi and A. Borhan, 2017, "Effect of a planar interface on time-averaged locomotion of a spherical squirmer in a viscoelastic fluid", Phys. Fluids, 29, (9), pp. 93104-93115

M. Bell, K. A. Fitchorn and A. Borhan, 2016, "Effect of Gravity on the Configuration of Droplets on Two-Dimensional Physically Patterned Surfaces", Langmuir, 32, (16), pp. 3858-3866

S. P. Motevalian, A. Borhan, H. Zhou and A. L. Zydney, 2016, "Twisted Hollow Fiber Membranes for Enhanced Mass Transfer", J. Membrane Sci., 514, pp. 886-594

M. Bell, A. Shahraz, K. A. Fitchorn and A. Borhan, 2015, "Effects of hierarchical surface roughness on droplet contact angle", Langmuir, 31, (24), pp. 6752-6762

A. Nourhani, P. E. Lammert, V. Crespi and A. Borhan, 2015, "A general flux-based analysis for spherical electrocatalytic nanomotors", Phys. Fluids, 27, (1), pp. 012001

A. Nourhani, V. Crespi, P. E. Lammert and A. Borhan, 2015, "Self-electrophoresis of spheroidal electrocatalytic swimmers", Phys. Fluids, 27, (9), pp. 092002

S. Yazdi, A. Ardekani and A. Borhan, 2015, "Swimming dynamics near a wall in a weakly elastic fluid", J. Nonlinear Sci., 25, (5), pp. 1153-1167

A Shahraz, Ali Borhan and Kristen A Fichthorn, 2014, "Kinetics of droplet wetting mode transitions on grooved surfaces: forward flux sampling.", Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids, 30, (51), pp. 15442-50

S Yazdi, A M Ardekani and Ali Borhan, 2014, "Locomotion of microorganisms near a no-slip boundary in a viscoelastic fluid.", Phys. Rev. E, 90, (4), pp. 043002

A Nourhani, Paul E Lammert, Ali Borhan and Vincent H Crespi, 2014, "Kinematic matrix theory and universalities in self-propellers and active swimmers.", Phys. Rev. E, 89, (6), pp. 062304

E. Almatroushi and Ali Borhan, 2014, "Coalescence of viscous drops translating through a capillary tube", Heat & Mass Trans., 50, pp. 341-350

A Nourhani, Y M Byun, Paul E Lammert, Ali Borhan and Vincent H Crespi, 2013, "Nanomotor mechanisms and motive force distributions from nanorotor trajectories.", Phys. Rev. E, 88, (6), pp. 062317

A Shahraz, Ali Borhan and Kristen A Fichthorn, 2013, "Wetting on physically patterned solid surfaces: the relevance of molecular dynamics simulations to macroscopic systems.", Langmuir, 29, (37), pp. 11632-9

P Fattahi, Ali Borhan and Mohammad Abidian, 2013, "Microencapsulation of chemotherapeutics into monodisperse and tunable biodegradable polymers via electrified liquid jets: control of size, shape, and drug release (Cover Article)", Advanced Materials, 25, (33), pp. 4555-60

A Nourhani, Paul E Lammert, Ali Borhan and Vincent H Crespi, 2013, "Chiral diffusion of rotary nanomotors.", Phys. Rev. E, 87, (5), pp. 050301

P. Fattahi, Ali Borhan and M. R. Abidian, 2013, "Characterization of the size, shape, and drug encapsulation efficiency of PLGA microcapsules produced via electrojetting for drug delivery to brain tumors", Proceedings of IEEE EMBS Neural Engineering (NER), pp. 953-956

A Shahraz, Ali Borhan and Kristen A Fichthorn, 2012, "A theory for the morphological dependence of wetting on a physically patterned solid surface.", Langmuir, 28, (40), pp. 14227-37

N F Baril, R He, T D Day, J R Sparks, B Keshavarzi, M Krishnamurthi, Ali Borhan, Venkatraman Gopalan, A C Peacock, N Healy, P J Sazio and John V Badding, 2012, "Confined high-pressure chemical deposition of hydrogenated amorphous silicon.", J. Am. Chem. Soc., 134, (1), pp. 19-22

H. F. Wu*, H. Haj-Hariri and Ali Borhan, 2012, "Stability of the shape of a translating viscoelastic drop at low Reynolds number", Phys. Fluids, 24, pp. 15

N. F. Baril, R. He, T. D. Day, J. R. Sparks, B. Keshavarzi, M. Krishnamurthy, Ali Borhan, V. Gopalan, P. J. A. Sazio and J. V. Badding, 2012, "High pressure deposition of amorphous hydrogenated silicon in confined geometries", J. Am. Chem. Soc., 134, pp. 19-22

E. Almatroushi, S. Werber and Ali Borhan, 2011, "Breakup of surfactant-laden drops in pressure-driven flow through square channels", Int. J. Trans. Phen., 12, (3/4), pp. 211-216

A. D. Fick, H. Haj-Hariri and Ali Borhan, 2011, "Numerical simulation of buoyancy-driven motion of drops in a tube using a hybrid VOF-level set method", Int. J. Trans. Phen., 12, (3/4), pp. 177-187

B. Keshavarzi, J. S. Ultman and Ali Borhan, 2011, "Numerical simulation of ozone uptake in the respiratory tract during steady inspiratory flow", Int. J. Trans. Phen., 12, (1/2), pp. 13-24

N F Baril, B Keshavarzi, J R Sparks, M Krishnamurthi, I Temnykh, P J Sazio, A C Peacock, Ali Borhan, Venkatraman Gopalan and John V Badding, 2010, "High-pressure chemical deposition for void-free filling of extreme aspect ratio templates.", Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.), 22, (41), pp. 4605-11

H Wu, Ali Borhan and Kristen A Fichthorn, 2010, "Interaction of fluids with physically patterned solid surfaces.", The Journal of chemical physics, 133, (5), pp. 054704

H. Wu, Ali Borhan and K. A. Fichthorn, 2010, "Coarse-grained interaction of a fluid with a physically-patterned solid surface: Application to nanodroplet wetting", J. Low Temp. Phys., 157, (3), pp. 277-295

N. F. Baril, B. Keshavarzi, J. Sparks, M. Krishnamurthy, I. Temnykh, P. J. A. Sazio, A. C. Peacock, Ali Borhan, V. Gopalan and J. V. Badding, 2010, "High pressure Chemical Deposition for Void-Free Filling of Extreme Aspect Ratio Templates", Adv. Materials, 22, (41), pp. 4605-4611

A Padaki, J S Ultman and Ali Borhan, 2009, "Ozone Uptake During Inspiratory Flow in a Model of the Larynx, Trachea and Primary Bronchial Bifurcation.", Chemical engineering science, 64, (22), pp. 4640-4648

E Al-Matroushi and Ali Borhan, 2009, "Coalescence of drops and bubbles rising through a non-Newtonian fluid in a tube.", Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 1161, pp. 225-33

S Madasu, J S Ultman and Ali Borhan, 2008, "Comparison of axisymmetric and three-dimensional models for gas uptake in a single bifurcation during steady expiration.", Journal of biomechanical engineering, 130, (1), pp. 011013

R. You, Ali Borhan and H. Haj-Hariri, 2008, "A finite volume formulation for simulating drop motion in a viscoelastic two-phase system", J. Non-Newtonian Fluid Mech., 153, (2/3), pp. 109-129

N R Gupta, H Haj-Hariri and Ali Borhan, 2007, "Thermocapillary convection in double-layer fluid structures within a two-dimensional open cavity.", Journal of colloid and interface science, 315, (1), pp. 237-47

S Madasu, Ali Borhan and J Ultman, 2007, "Gas uptake in a three-generation model geometry with a flat inlet velocity during steady inspiration: comparison of axisymmetric and three-dimensional models.", Inhalation toxicology, 19, (6-7), pp. 495-503

S Madasu, Ali Borhan and J Ultman, 2007, "Gas uptake in a three-generation model geometry during steady expiration: comparison of axisymmetric and three-dimensional models.", Inhalation toxicology, 19, (3), pp. 199-210; discussion 211-2

A B Taylor, Ali Borhan and J S Ultman, 2007, "Three-dimensional simulations of reactive gas uptake in single airway bifurcations.", Annals of biomedical engineering, 35, (2), pp. 235-49

K Y Chan and Ali Borhan, 2006, "Spontaneous spreading of surfactant-bearing drops in the sorption-controlled limit.", Journal of colloid and interface science, 302, (1), pp. 374-7

E Almatroushi and Ali Borhan, 2006, "Coalescence of bubbles translating through a tube.", Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 1077, pp. 508-26

S Madasu, Ali Borhan and J S Ultman, 2006, "An axisymmetric single-path model for gas transport in the conducting airways.", Journal of biomechanical engineering, 128, (1), pp. 69-75

N R Gupta, H Haj-Hariri and Ali Borhan, 2006, "Thermocapillary flow in double-layer fluid structures: an effective single-layer model.", Journal of colloid and interface science, 293, (1), pp. 158-71

A. Nadim and Ali Borhan, 2006, "Confined motion of a long bubble through a power-law fluid", Applied Mathematics Research eXpress, 2006, pp. 1-11

K Y Chan and Ali Borhan, 2005, "Surfactant-assisted spreading of a liquid drop on a smooth solid surface.", Journal of colloid and interface science, 287, (1), pp. 233-48

E Almatroushi and Ali Borhan, 2004, "Surfactant effect on the buoyancy-driven motion of bubbles and drops in a tube.", Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 1027, pp. 330-41

Ronald Johnson and Ali Borhan, 2003, "Pressure-driven motion of surfactant-laden drops through cylindrical capillaries: effect of surfactant solubility.", Journal of colloid and interface science, 261, (2), pp. 529-41

N R Gupta, A Nadim, H Haj-Hariri and Ali Borhan, 2002, "A numerical study of the effect of insoluble surfactants on the stability of a viscous drop translating in a Hele-Shaw cell.", Journal of colloid and interface science, 252, (1), pp. 236-48

N R Gupta, A Nadim, H Haj-Hariri and Ali Borhan, 2000, "Stability of the Shape of a Viscous Drop under Buoyancy-Driven Translation in a Hele-Shaw Cell.", Journal of colloid and interface science, 222, (1), pp. 107-116

R. A. Johnson and Ali Borhan, 2000, "The effect of surfactants on the stability of the shape of translating drops at low Reynolds number", Phys. Fluids, 12, (4), pp. 773-784

Ronald Johnson and Ali Borhan, 1999, "Effect of Insoluble Surfactants on the Pressure-Driven Motion of a Drop in a Tube in the Limit of High Surface Coverage.", Journal of colloid and interface science, 218, (1), pp. 184-200

N R Gupta, A Nadim, H Haj-Hariri and Ali Borhan, 1999, "On the Linear Stability of a Circular Drop Translating in a Hele-Shaw Cell.", Journal of colloid and interface science, 218, (1), pp. 338-340

Ali Borhan and J. Pallinti, 1999, "Breakup of drops and bubbles translating through cylindrical capillaries", Phys. Fluids, 11, (10), pp. 2846-2855

Ali Borhan and J. Pallinti, 1998, "Pressure-driven motion of drops and bubbles through cylindrical capillaries: effect of buoyancy", Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 37, (9), pp. 3748-3759

Q. Shi, H. Haj-Hariri and Ali Borhan, 1997, "Thermocapillary motion of deformable drops at finite Reynolds and Marangoni numbers", Phys. Fluids, 9, (4), pp. 845-855

E. Almatroushi and Ali Borhan, , "Interaction and coalescence of drops and bubbles in pressure-driven flow through a tube", Ind. Eng. Chem. Res.

N. R. Gupta, H. Haj-Hariri and Ali Borhan, , "Effect of free surface heat transfer on thermocapillary flow in double-layer fluid structures", Heat & Mass Transfer, 50, pp. 333-339

H. F. Wu, K. A. Fitchorn and Ali Borhan, , "An atomistic-continuum hybrid scheme for numerical simulation of droplet spreading on solid surfaces", Heat & Mass Transfer, 50, pp. 351-361

S. Mahesri, H. Haj-Hariri and Ali Borhan, , "Effect of interface deformability on thermocapillary motion of a drop in a tube", Heat & Mass Trans., 50, pp. 363-372

Conference Proceedings

E. Almatroushi and Ali Borhan, 2011, "Interaction and coalescence of viscous drops translating through a capillary tube", Proceedings of Interdisciplinary Transport Phenomena VII: Fluid, Thermal, Biological, Materials and Space Sciences

B. Keshavarzi, J. S. Ultman and Ali Borhan, 2009, "Numerical prediction of the focal sites of ozone-induced tissue injury in the respiratory tract", WIT Press, pp. 123-132

S. Madasu and Ali Borhan, 2008, "Spreading of a surfactant-bearing drop on a rigid solid: a two-dimensional finite element model", Proceedings of the 16th Annual Conference of the CFD Society of Canada

S. Madasu and Ali Borhan, 2007, "Spreading of a clean drop on a rigid solid: a two-dimensional finite element model", Proc. 15th Annual Conference of the CFD Society of Canada

S. Madasu, Ali Borhan and J. S. Ultman, 2006, "Gas absorption is single airway bifurcations during expiration", Proc. 14th Annual Conference of the CFD Society of Canada

J. V. Badding, P. J. A. Sazio, A. Amezcua Correa, T. J. Scheidemantel, C. E. Finlayson, N. F. Baril, D.-J. Won, H. Fang, B. Jackson, Ali Borhan and V. Gopalan, 2005, "Fabrication of extreme aspect ratio wires within photonic crystal fibers", Proc. SPIE 6005, 60050I

Other

N. R. Gupta and Ali Borhan, 2003, "Capsule motion and deformation in tube and channel flow", pp. 263-326

H. Haj-Hariri and Ali Borhan, 1998, "Thermally-driven interfacial flow in multi-layered fluid structures", pp. 284-289

M. Hemmat and Ali Borhan, 1997, "Deformation of viscous drops in flow through sinusoidally constricted capillaries", pp. 275-284

• Lawrence J. Perez Student Advocate Award, Penn State Engineering Society, 2014

• Graduate Faculty Teaching Award, Penn State university, 2012

• Premier Teaching Award, Penn State Engineering Society, 2007

• Outstanding Teaching Award, Penn State Engineering Society, 1995

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