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Chiraz Toujani is a Chemical Engineering Ph.D student at UTSA. Chiraz got her masters degree in quantum physics in Tunisia, where her research was focused on synthesizing hybrid structures using single-walled carbon nanotubes on pyramidal porous silicon surface. Chiraz also worked on a project that consisted of elaborating cobalt ferrite thin films by spray pyrolysis.
Chiraz research interests are on the use of computer simulations and modeling methodologies, such as Monte Carlo, Molecular Dynamics, self-consistent field theory, and ab initio/DFT methods. These pursuits are directed towards scrutinizing the intricate dynamics of materials with the aim of enhancing comprehension of their behavior for applications in fundamental biological processes, drug development, and materials science.
Chiraz current research is focused on the self-assembly of amphiphilic molecular brush polymers in solution for drug-delivery applications and their use in hydrogels.
Chiraz enjoys painting and digital drawing in her free time as well as watching anime.
email: chiraz.toujani_at_utsa.edu
Awards:
2023-2024 Klesse Chemical Engineering PhD Fellowship, UTSA
Publications:
Self-Assembly of Rod-Coil-Rod Block Copolymers in a Coil-Selective Solvent: Coarse-Grained Simulation Results
C. Toujani, L. A. Padilla, N. Alhraki, S.-M. Hur and A. Ramirez-Hernandez
Soft Matter 20, 3131 (2024).Nonequilibrium Solution-based Assemblies from Bottlebrush Block Copolymers for Drug Delivery
J. Lee, C. Toujani, Y. Tang, R. Lee, K. Cureno-Hernandez, B. Guilliams, D. Pochan, A. Ramirez-Hernandez and M. Herrera-Alonso
ACS Nano 19, 18556 (2025).
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