• A. Samarbakhsh and J. A. Tuszynski, A Theoretical Estimation for Dipole Moment Direction of Tubulin Dimer and Assessment of Microtubule Folding Possibility, Biophysical Journal 102, issue 3, 698a (January 2012). [DOI: 10.1016/j.bpj.2011.11.3788]
• A. Samarbakhsh and J. A. Tuszynski, Resonance Condition in Microtubules Using Ultrasound Plane Waves, Journal of Computational and Theoretical Nanoscience 9, 67-71 (2012).
[DOI: 10.1166/jctn.2012.1997].
• A. Samarbakhsh and J. A. Tuszynski, Vibrational dynamics of bio- and nano-filaments in viscous solution subjected to ultrasound: implications for microtubules, European Biophysics Journal 40, 937-946 (2011). [DOI: 10.1007/s00249-011-0709-0].
• A. Samarbakhsh and J. A. Tuszynski, Excitation of microtubule using a double-slit ultrasound device, Biophysical Journal 98, issue 3, 605a (January 2010). [DOI: 1016/j.bpj.2009.12.3300]                                      • A. Samarbakhsh and J. A. Tuszynski, Viscous drag effect in the flexural rigidity and cantilever stiffness of bio- and nano-filaments measured with the shooting-bead method, Physical Review E 80, 011903 (2009). [DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevE.80.011903]. Also selected for Virtual Journal of Nanoscale Science & Technology, (July 13, 2009).
• A. Samarbakhsh and J. A. Tuszynski, A “Shooting Bead” Method for Finding the Flexural Rigidity of Semiflexible Rodlike Biological Filaments, Journal of Computational and Theoretical Nanoscience 5, 2041-2044 (2008). [DOI: 10.1166/jctn.2008.1011].
• C. Bose, R. Bizuet, L. Caudillo, J. Gong, R. Jain, O. Romanko, A. Samarbakhsh, and
Y. K. Tam Optimization of Multi-Drag Composition for the Most Efficacious Action, Proceedings of PIMS Industrial Problem Solving Workshop, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada (July 2007).
• S. Mahdavi and A. Samarbakhsh, Formation of Planar Optical Waveguide in Soda-lime Glass by He+ and H2+ Ion Implantation, Abstract of the Iranian Annual Physics Conference, 9a (Spring 2001). Held at Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, Iran, August 1998.

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• Theoretical estimation of the breakage intensity of microtubules at resonance using ultrasound waves, American Physical Society, Dallas, Texas, USA, March 2011.
• Resonance condition and breakage intensity estimation of microtubules using ultrasound waves, Biophysical Society 55th Annual Meeting, Baltimore, Maryland, USA, March 2011.
• Bending Rigidity of Bio- and Nano-filaments, Highlights in Research, University of Alberta, January 2011.
• Single-mode excitation of microtubules using a double-slit ultrasound device, American Physical Society, Portland, Oregon, USA, March 2010.
• Excitation and breakage of microtubules using a double-slit ultrasound device, Alberta Cancer Research Institute Meeting, Banff, Alberta, Canada, November 2009.
• ”Shooting Bead” Method with Filament Energy Loss Consideration for Finding the Flexural Rigidity of the Rode-like Biological Filaments, American Physical Society, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, March 2009.
• A ”Shooting Bead” Method for finding Cantilever Stiffness and Flexural Rigidity of Semiflexible Biological Filaments, 2008 Chemical Biophysics Symposium, University of Toronto, April
2008.
• ”Shooting Bead Method”, Biophysical Journal Club, University of Alberta, March 2008.
• A criticism on the teaching and evaluating methods in physics education in Iran, Persian
Gulf University, Bushehr, Iran, January 2003.
• Formation of Optical Planar Waveguide in Soda-lime Glass by He+ and H2+ Ion Implantation, Iranian Annual Physics Conference, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, Iran, August 1998.

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• Queen Elizabeth II Graduate Scholarship (Doctoral), University of Alberta, Canada,( in addition to Ph.D. Scholarship), 2008.
• Provost Doctoral Entrance Award (Renewal), University of Alberta, Canada, ( in addition to Ph.D. Scholarship), 2007.
• Provost Doctoral Entrance Award, University of Alberta, Canada, ( in addition to Ph.D. Scholarship), 2006.
• Ph.D. Scholarship, University of Bergen, Norway, 2003-2004.
• Best Lecturer in Physics (picked by students), Persian Gulf University 2002-2003.
• Best Lecturer in Physics (picked by students), Persian Gulf University 2001-2002.

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