Power Plant Chemical Engineering

MISSION

Chemical/Mechanical Engineer & Research Scientist Focused on design, synthesis, characterization, and test nanomaterial and nanocatalysts, as well as composites and polymers with different applications. I also have been involved with design, experimental setup, and data analysis for the projects with different topics including electrochemical characterization of nanocatalysts.

TECHNICAL EXPERTISE

Nanocatalysts, nanomaterials and nanocomposites development and synthesis

Design, experimental setup, and data analysis for electrochemical characterization of nanocatalysts(CV, CA, CP, etc.)

Polymers, adhesives, and composites design and synthesis

Characterization techniques including XPS, XRD, TGA, SEM, TEM, GC-MS/FID, ATR-FTIR, DLS, LC-MS, and ICP

Data analysis and programming software including SQL, MATLAB, and Python

Software including ANSYS, SolidWorks and AutoCAD

Other expertise: I-Corps program (NSF), business model canvas and customer discovery

WORK EXPERIENCE

Project Manager / Postdoctoral Fellow @ University of Arkansas [08/2019 - Present]

I am responsible for designing, synthesizing, and modifying nanomaterials, nanocatalysts, nanocomposites, and polymers with different applications, as well as design and develop systems for different applications including electrochemistry and water treatment.

Collaboration in therapeutic investigation of novel architecture nanoparticle platform for biocompatible delivery of thermal cancer treatment

Controlled-release biodegradable polymer coated urea fertilizer for corn

Design and develop system and nanocatalysts for electrochemical struvite precipitation

Collaboration in electroless production of fertilizer and hydrogen from synthetic agricultural wastewaters

Collaboration in electrochemical ammonia removal and disinfection of aquaculture wastewater using batch and flow reactors

Design and develop systems for electrochemical degradation of contaminants (PFAS) using BDD electrodes

Collaboration in synthesis and develop CuO NPs coated on polymeric membranes

Design and setup systems to remove heavy metals (such as Cd) from water by carbon-based composites

Design and develop systems to synthesize and test new polymeric antivirus face masks

Proposal and SOP writing, proof of concept studies

Project manager (Manage undergrads projects and train new students)

Safety coordinator (postdoc representative)

Lead Scientist @ CatalyzeH2O [08/2019-07/2020]

Develop, synthesis and test polymeric membranes including highly stable chitosan/PVA-GO membrane

Develop catalyst embedded nanoporous materials for destruction of emerging water contaminants

Collaboration in plants growth study using WCI treated water

Proposal and SOP writing, proof of concept studies

Design and setup water and wastewater treatment systems

Research Assistant @ University of Arkansas [01/2015-08/2019]

Support research and development activities with AxNano, NIST-SBIR projects phase I and II, "bimetallic-carbon composites for in situ chemical reduction of environmental contaminants" )Published patent)

Develop, synthesize, characterize, and test polymeric films and membranes, In collaboration with Army Corps Engineer Research Development Center in Vicksburg (Published patent and papers)

Lead research on halogenated hydrocarbons removal by carbons and carbon-based composites

Design, synthesis and optimization the performance of Iron-nickel bimetallic electrocatalysts for OER

Synthesis and develop FeNi/CNT nanocomposite electrocatalysts

Safety coordinator (graduate student representative and auditor)

Intern @ Triad Growth Partners Technology Development Group/AxNano, Greensboro, NC [09/2018-12/2018]

I was a member of research & development engineering team

Mechanical Coordinator and Inspector @ Consulting Engineers Monenco, Iran [01/2012-08/2013]

Mechanical coordinator in power plant projects (gas, steam and solar combined cycle power plant)

Project coordinator, analyze and report data (SQL)

Design storage tanks for different power plants

Rotating equipment inspector (steam and gas turbines, generators, and pumps)

PATENTS, COPYRIGHTS

"Composite zero-valent iron nanoparticles and applications thereof", WO2019067580A1

Priority 2017-09-26 • Filed 2018-09-26 • Published 2019-04-04

"Chitosan-graphene oxide membranes and process of making the same", US Patent 10,639,592

Priority 2017-08-07 • Filed 2018-07-31 • Granted 2020-05-05 • Published 2020-05-05

EDUCATION

PhD, Chemical Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas, 2019

MS, Mechanical Engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology, Iran, 2009

BS, Mechanical Engineering, Isfahan University of Technology, Iran, 2007

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