Nasser Khazeni, Ph.D.

*** ******* **** ********* #***, El Paso, TX 79912 Cell: +1-575-***-**** email: ac1nbz@r.postjobfree.com

Objectives: Seeking full time career as R&D Scientist, Process Engineer, Process Developer, and Postdoctoral Fellow

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND:

Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM 2011-2016

Master of Science, Chemical Engineering, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey 2008-2011

Bachelor of Science, Chemical Engineering, Sahand University of Technology, Tabriz, Iran 1993-1997

CERTIFICATES AND SKILLS:

Entrepreneurship: Innovation Corps (I-Corps) Program Certificate, National Science Foundation, Ann Arbor, MI 2015

Digital Process Control: CS3000 & Fieldbus Control System Fundamental Certificate, Yokogawa, Tokyo, Japan 2001

Major Skills: Independent research, Pre-commissioning and start-up, Separation processes, Water treatment, Petrochemical processes, Process control and simulation, Design of experiment, Biofuel production, Synthesis of inorganic materials, Data analysis and statistics

Software: Aspen HYSYS, AdSim, MATLAB, SAS, Minitab, AutoCAD, Mercury, ChemAxon, ChemDraw, CrystalMaker, CrystalDiffct, PeakFit, FindIt, Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio, project, and Outlook)

Languages: English (Excellent Written and Verbal Communication Skills), Turkish, Persian, Arabic

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Porous Materials Research Assistant, Institute for Energy & the Environment (IEE), Las Cruces, NM 2011-2016

Conducted organometallic experimentation to synthesize single crystals of advanced porous materials (MOFs)

Conducted reactions with air/water sensitive reactants under glove box

Analyzed and characterized materials by XRD, SEM/TEM, NMR, FTIR, BET, UV/Vis, TGA, …

Wrote technical progress and final reports for the funding agencies

Protect developed intellectual properties in the form of patents

Prepared proposals to submit to funding agencies for continued research funding

Led a research group for Environmental Protection Agency’s project

Mentored undergraduate and graduate students in research

Evaluated marketability and ran a systematic customer discovery study for the developed technologies

Participated in organizing IEE’s International Environmental Design Contest

Led an entrepreneurial team for national NSF I-Corps Program

Prepared peer-reviewed journal papers

Presented research results at regional, national, and international conferences

Taught/assisted teaching undergraduate courses

Advanced Ceramics Research Assistant: Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey, 2008-2011

Conducted wet-chemical experiments to synthesize advanced ceramics by sol-gel, hydrothermal, microemulsion, and co-precipitation approaches

Applied size control approach to produce ceramic nanoparticles

Processed the ceramics by electrospinning and spark plasma sintering to form nanofiber morphology and composites of ceramics

Produced ceramic composites with tuned thermal expansion

Analyzed and characterized the products by SEM/TEM, XRD, particle size analyzer (DLS)

Prepared technical reports to the funding agencies

Developed peer-reviewed journal papers

Process Engineer, Tabriz Petrochemical Company, Tabriz, Iran 2000-2008

Modified start-up process lines of the butadiene extraction plant

Performed pre-commissioning, passivation, and initial start-up of the butadiene plant

Led a team to develop and verify the operating manual of the plant

Troubleshot the normal operation of the plant

Optimized the control system of the distillation columns for safe and reliable operation

Contributed in a multifunctional team for separation process modification to cope with feeds with different compositions

Reviewed and performed equipment sizing, design of PFDs and P&IDs, and process control

Applied process integration plans to decrease energy consumption and reduce wastes

Performed HAZOP study for butadiene plant with a safety team

Worked as secretary of quality control cycle of butadiene plant for 2 years

Participated in the start-up of the biggest aromatic plant in the world (4.5 MMT/year) – Nouri

Petrochemical Company, Assalouyeh, Iran

PATENTS:

N. Khazeni, J. Rastegari, R. Foudazi, A. Ghassemi, “ZIFs Based on Ring Carbonyl Containing Imidazoles and Their Synthesis”, Status: utility patent application, (2014).

N. Khazeni, J. Rastegari, R. Foudazi, A. Ghassemi, “Synthesis of Zn(NH3)(CO3) Inorganic Helical Framework and Its Use for

Selective Separation of Carbon Dioxide”, Status: utility patent application, (2015).

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS:

Journal Paper

N. Khazeni, R. Foudazi, A. Ghassemi, “Zn(NH3)(CO3) Inorganic Helical Framework for Selective Separation of Carbon Dioxide”, Chemical Engineering Journal, 304, 369-375, (2016).

N. Khazeni, B. Mavis, G. Gündüz and Ü. Çolak, "Synthesis of Zirconium Tungstate-Zirconia Core-Shell Composite Particles," Materials Research Bulletin, 46, 2025-2031 (2011).

Conference Proceedings - International (full paper)

N. Khazeni, I. Vural, B. Mavis, G. Gündüz and Ü. Çolak, "Production of Ceramic Nanofibers with Negative Coefficient of Thermal Expansion," Proceedings of the 12th Conference of the European Ceramic Society - ECerS XII, 1-4 (2011).

I. Vural, N. Khazeni, B. Mavis, G. Gündüz and Ü. Çolak, "Microemulsion Synthesis Strategies for ZrW2O8 Precursors," Advances in Science and Technology - 12th International Ceramic Congress Part A, Vol. 62, 61-69 (2010).

N. Khazeni, B. Özerciyes, B. Maviş, G. Gündüz and Ü. Çolak, "A Precursor for Synthesis of Zirconium Tungstate,"

Proceedings of the 11th ECERS Conference, ISBN: 978-83-60958-54-4, 116-118 (2009).

AWARDS/SCHOLARSHIP:

IEE/WERC Graduate Water Fellowship, 2013-2014

Grad Tuition Support, New Mexico State University, Spring 2016 to Fall 2016

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