Department of Chemical Engineering
The Department of Chemical Engineering started its academic activities in 1992 at the Ferdowsi University of Mashhad. The M.S. program is offered since 2000. Students could concentrate their studies on areas such as: Polymers, Food industries, Gas Processing and Transportation, Separation Processes, Biotechnology, Process Design, Nanotechnology, Modeling and Simulation. In the doctoral program, which is offered since 2008, candidates can study on Separation Processes and Transport Phenomena. More
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Ali Ahmadpour |
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| Department of Chemical Engineering |
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| ahmadpour@um.ac.ir |
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Academic staff
Research
Recent journal articles
Ashrafian, S., Saljoughi, E., Mousavi, S., & Mohsen Jahanshahi (2024). High-performance robust graphitic carbon nitride nanosheets embedded membranes for desalination through direct contact membrane distillation. Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, 129 (), 243-266.
Pouladi Borj, B., Fanaei Shykholeslami, M. (2024). Machine learning-assisted methods for prediction and optimization of oxidative desulfurization of gas condensate via a novel oxidation system. Journal of Sulfur Chemistry, 45 (1), 84-100.
Mohmmad, A., Hamed Mosavian, M., & Haddad Khodaparast, M. (2024). Electro-Fenton technology for dairy wastewater treatment. International journal of Environmental Science and Technology, 21 (1), 35-42.
Rahdar, M., Gheshlaghi, R., Akhavan Mahdavi, M., Abazarian, E. (2024). Probing the effect of distance between sediment microbial fuel cells and sediment storage on electricity generation and organic matter removal in open channels. Fuel, 357 (), 129932-129940.
Haghighi, F., Ahmadpour, A., & Nakhaei Pour, A. (2024). Fischer‐Tropsch Synthesis by a Cobalt‐Based Carbon Aerogel Catalyst. Chemical Engineering & Technology, 47 (2), 297-307.
Razavi, S., Saljoughi, E., Mousavi, S., & Moghaddam Matin, M. (2024). Polycaprolactone/cress seed mucilage based bilayer antibacterial films containing ZnO nanoparticles with superabsorbent property for the treatment of exuding wounds. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 256 (1), 128090-128090.
Chackoshian Khorasani, A., & Razavi Satvati, P. (2024). Reusable cellulose-based biosorbents for efficient iodine adsorption by economic microcrystalline cellulose production from walnut shell. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 256 (), 128432-.
Bahrami, S., Ahmadpour, A., & Mirzaee, S. (2024). Comparative study of metal nanoparticles anchored TiO2 using polyoxometalate intermediate in photodegradation of azo dye pollutant in aquatic environments. Inorganic Chemistry Communications, 160 (1), 111986-111993.
Jaberi Mofrad, F., Ostad Movahed, S., & Ahmadpour, A. (2024). Surface modification of commercial carbon black by silane coupling agents for improving dispersibility in rubber compounds. Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 141 (13), -.
Pahlavan, M., & Panahi, M. (2024). Design and simulation of rotating packed beds for an industrial acid gas enrichment process. Fuel, 361 (), 130696-130708.
Pourafshari Chenar, M. (2024). Innovative strategies for enhancing gas separation: Ionic liquid-coated PES membranes for improved CO2/N2 selectivity and permeance. Chemosphere, 351 (1), 141179-14.
Akbarian, N., Shooshtari, M., & Karimi, M. (2024). Combination of population balance equation and multi‐layer capacitor theory for modelling of an industrial Dual Polarity® electrostatic treater. Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, 102 (6), 2306-2316.
Rowshan, R., Mousavi, S., Saljoughi, E., & Karkhanechi, H. (2024). Mitigation of fouling using PVC 3D printed composite membrane with the wavy surface. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 12 (2), 112090-112101.
Heravi, M., Ahmadpour, A., Zeynali, V. (2024). The effect of the number of SO3− groups on the adsorption of anionic dyes by the synthesized hydroxyapatite/Mg–Al LDH nanocomposite. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 31 (11), 17426-17447.
Mirzaee, S., Ahmadpour, A., Haghbin, M. (2024). Enhancing energy carrier gas storage: Novel MOF-decorated carbons with high affinity toward methane and hydrogen. Chemical Engineering Research and Design, 203 (), 419-430.
Mohammad Nezhad, P., & Panahi, M. (2024). Design and optimization of a reactive divided-wall column for production of Fischer–Tropsch fuel: Unit operation for mini-scale power-to-liquid energy storage plants. Journal of Energy Storage, 84 (), 110736-110736.
Mohajeri, M., Panahi, M. (2024). Optimal operation of a natural gas sweetening plant. Computers and Chemical Engineering, 184 (), 108631-108645.
Farhadian, N. (2024). Utilizing the sublingual form of squalene in COVID-19 patients: a randomized clinical trial. Scientific Reports, 14 (1), -.
Asghari, M., Danesh, S., Ahmadpour, A., Malekshahi, M., & Behnamsani, M. (2024). Chemical conditioning of aerobically digested sludge using polyelectrolytes with different charge densities. Applied Water Science, 14 (3), -.
Shahabi, M., Ahmadpour, A. (2024). Assessment of water purification by IRMOF-1 based on rGO as a new nanoengineered adsorbent: Insights from adsorption mechanism. Journal of Molecular Liquids, 400 (), 124485-124496.
Khafaji, H., & Rajaee Shooshtari, S. (2024). Simultaneous optimization of crude oil refinery vacuum distillation column and corresponding ejector system. Energy, 294 (), 130702-130717.
Ranjbari, S., Arefinia, R. (2024). Biosensors to detect low-density lipoprotein and oxidized low-density lipoprotein in cardiovascular disease. Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, 365 (1), 114841-114877.
Madihi, Z., Arefinia, R. (2024). Investigation of CaCO3 precipitation kinetics using environment-friendly inhibitors based on amide, carboxylic and sulfonic groups in ASTM D1141 standard solution. Chemical Engineering Research and Design, 203 (), 492-500.
Mohmmad, A., Hamed Mosavian, M., & Moosavi, F. (2024). Pharmaceutically active compounds removal from aqueous solutions by MIL-101(Cr)-NH2: A molecular dynamics study. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 278 (2), 116333-116341.
Jaberi Mofrad, F., Ahmadpour, A., & Ostad Movahed, S. (2024). Synergistic effects of silane‐modified carbon black and nano‐silica hybrid fillers on the performance of natural rubber compounds. Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 141 (28), -.
Jaberi Mofrad, F., Ahmadpour, A., & Ostad Movahed, S. (2024). The effect of modified carbon black and nano-silica, individually and in combination, on the curing, mechanical, and dynamical properties of butyl rubber (IIR). Polymers and Polymer Composites, 32 (), -.
Veiskarami, S., Nakhaei Pour, A., Saljoughi, E., & Mohammadi, A. (2024). Determining the hydrocarbon chain growth pathway in Fischer–Tropsch synthesis through DFT calculations: impact of cobalt cluster size. New Journal of Chemistry, 48 (22), 9990-10001.
Doaei, M., Mousavi, S., Saljoughi, E., & Karkhanechi, H. (2024). Investigating the effect of electromagnetic field and Eucalyptus oil Citriodora on polymorphism of PVDF film. Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 141 (30), -.
Chackoshian Khorasani, A., & Garousi, A. (2024). Biochar-plastic co-conversion as an economic strategy in energy production and enhanced plastic waste transformation from walnut and polystyrene waste. Process Safety and Environmental Protection, 188 (), 1-12.
Mohammadi Pour, R., Akhlaghi Amiri, H., Dashti, A. (2024). Optimizing synthesis and application of an enhanced oil recovery agent: stability assessment of the optimized nanostructured PNIPAM/PS core–shell polymer using a developed DLVO-based model. Colloid and Polymer Science, 302 (9), 1305-1321.
Aminshahidy, B., Hem Bahadur Motra, Ardavan Darkhal, Farshad Sadeghpour, & Mehdi Ostadhassan (2024). Effect of stress on fracture development in the Asmari reservoir in the Zagros Thrust Belt. Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, 16 (11), 4491-4503.
Barzegar Aval, B., Panahi, M. (2024). Optimal Process Design for Coproduction of Methanol and Fischer–Tropsch Liquid Fuels. Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 63 (23), 10309-10324.
Hejazi, B., & Fabio Montagnaro (2024). A Modeling and Simulation Study to Accommodate Sorbent Sintering in a Ca-Looping System Coupled with a Cement Plant. Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 63 (25), 11069-11081.
Ahmadpour, A., Ghahramaninezhad, M., & Moatamed Sabzevar, A. (2024). Optimizing the efficient removal of ibuprofen from water environment by magnetic carbon aerogel: kinetics, isotherms, and thermodynamic studies. Journal of Molecular Liquids, 408 (8), 125337-125340.
Shooshtari, M., Akbarian, N., & Karimi, M. (2024). Application of 2-D population balance equation for modeling of an industrial spiral-type gravity coalescer. Separation Science and Technology, 59 (), 1255-1269.
Deymeh, ., Ahmadpour, A. (2024). Collaborative adsorption and photocatalytic degradation of high concentration pharmaceutical pollutants in water using a novel dendritic fibrous nano-silica modified with chitosan and UiO-66. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 275 (2), 133534-133551.
Mehravanfar, H., Farhadian, N. (2024). Indocyanine green-loaded N-doped carbon quantum dot nanoparticles for effective photodynamic therapy and cell imaging of melanoma cancer:
in vitro
,
ex vivo
and
in vivo
study. Journal of Drug Targeting, 32 (7), 820-837.
Ghasemi, S., Gheshlaghi, R., Akhavan Mahdavi, M., & Abazarian, E. (2024). Evaluation of low-cost carbon/metal electrodes as cathodes and anodes in sediment microbial fuel cells. Fuel, 373 (1), 132349-132356.
Tavakkoli Heravi, M., & Farhadian, N. (2024). Improvement of Hydrogen Adsorption on the Simultaneously Decorated Graphene Sheet with Titanium and Palladium Atoms. Langmuir, 40 (27), 13879-13891.
Ghasemzadeh, M., & Ahmadpour, A. (2024). Synthesis and photodegradation performance of a heterostructure ferromagnetic photocatalyst based on MWCNTs functionalized with (3-glycidyloxypropyl)trimethoxysilane and decorated with tungsten trioxide for metronidazole and acetaminophen degradation in aqueous environments. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 31 (36), 49059-49078.
Veiskarami, S., Saljoughi, E., & Nakhaei Pour, A. (2024). Impact of CO hydrogenation diffusion limitation and cluster size on Fischer-Tropsch synthesis mechanism: An integrated experimental and theoretical study. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 81 (), 225-236.
Veiskarami, S., Saljoughi, E., Nakhaei Pour, A. (2024). Theoretical investigation of cobalt cluster size on adsorption kinetics in Fischer-Tropsch synthesis. Surfaces and Interfaces, 52 (12), 104782-104795.
Khajepour, H., Akhlaghi Amiri, H. (2024). Ion types effect on oil sweep efficiency during engineered waterflooding; an experimental micro-scale study. Geoenergy Science and Engineering, 241 (), 213175-21386.
Bastani, K., Rajaee Shooshtari, S., & Lotfimoghadam, D. (2024). Optimization of ammonia production unit using polymeric membrane: Re-design of ammonia synthesis reactor feeding strategy and methane removal. Chemical Engineering Science, 300 (), 120613-120628.
Khandehroo, F., Moravvej, G., Farhadian, N., & Ahmadzadeh, H. (2024). Enhanced repellent and anti-nutritional activities of polymeric nanoparticles containing essential oils against red flour beetle, Tribolium castaneum. Scientific Reports, 14 (1), -.
Yari, H., Dashti, A., & Pourafshari Chenar, M. (2024). Studying the effect of different pore‐formers on characteristics and separation performance of PCTFE MF membrane. Polymer Engineering and Science, 64 (11), 5520-5538.
Hosseinianpoor, M., Maghsoud, Z., & Fatemi Khadar, P. (2024). Damping and acoustic properties of nanosilica filled poly(styrene-acrylate) interpenetrating polymer networks (IPNs): Effect of nanocomposite preparation method. Polymer Testing, 140 (140), 108569-108580.
Maali Tafti, A., Gheshlaghi, R., & Akhavan Mahdavi, M. (2024). Maximizing key biochemical products of Spirulina platensis: optimal light quantities and best harvesting time. OCL, 31 (21), 1-13.
Jaberi Mofrad, F., Ahmadpour, A., & Ostad Movahed, S. (2024). The effect of silane‐modified carbon black and nano‐silica, individually and in combination, on the performance of ethylene–propylene–diene monomer rubber. Polymer Composites, 46 (1), 547-566.
Ghasemi, B., & Dashti, A. (2024). Colorimetric and fluorimtric microenvironment responsivity of oxazolidine in solvatochromic latex nanoparticles: Versatile intelligent polymeric materials with advanced applications. Chemical Engineering Journal, 501 (), 157576--.
Nikbin, M., Moussavi Harami, S., Hafezi Moghaddas, N., Ghaemi, F., & Aminshahidy, B. (2024). The role of stylolites as a fluid conductive, in the heterogeneous carbonate reservoirs. Journal of Petroleum Exploration and ProductionTechnology, 14 (11), 2953-2971.
Jalali, S., Baniadam, M., & Maghrebi, M. (2024). Impedance Analysis and Dielectric Performance of Microwave-Assisted Synthesized MWCNT/Polystyrene Nanocomposites: Influence of Microwave Power. Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, 50 (6), 4283-4294.
Aminshahidy, B., & Nikbin, M. (2024). A Review of the Intrinsic Parameters Affecting the Elastic Characteristics of Heterogeneous Carbonate Reservoirs: Insights from Laboratory Assessments. International Journal of Petroleum Technology, 11 (11), 40-55.
Jalali, S., Baniadam, M., & Maghrebi, M. (2024). Impedance value prediction of carbon nanotube/polystyrene nanocomposites using tree-based machine learning models and the Taguchi technique. Results in Engineering, 24 (), 103599-103599.
Nodehi, S., Akhlaghi Amiri, H., Ahmadpour, A., & Mohammadi Pour, R. (2024). Experimental Evaluation of Cetyltrimethylammonium Bromide and Arabic Gum Combined with Nanoparticles for Enhanced Oil Recovery Application in a Carbonate Oil Reservoir. Petroleum Chemistry, 65 (1), 43-56.
Khosravifard, E., Hamed Mosavian, M., & Maghrebi, M. (2024). Statistical Investigation of Factors Affecting the Growth of Carbon Nanotubes in the Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD) Processes. Journal of Cluster Science, 36 (1), -.
Abrishami, S., & Maghsoud, Z. (2024). Shape memory and mechanical properties of ESO modified epoxy/polyurethane semi-interpenetrating polymer networks for smart plaster. Polymer, 311 (311), 127561-127561.
Tootoonchiyan, N., Ahmadpour, A., & Haghbin, M. (2024). Towards Greener Detergents by Sustainable Production of Linear Alkylbenzenes Using Heteropolyacid-Supported Nano-Titanium Dioxide Catalyst: Experimental Design and Optimization. Topics in Catalysis, (), -.
Saeedi, S., Sargolzaei, J., & Fanaei Shykholeslami, M. (2024). Synthesis of Graphite to Graphene with Magnetic Water: Molecular Dynamic Simulation and Experimental. Iranian Journal of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, (), -.
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Iran, Mashhad, Azadi Square, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad
Faculty of Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering
Phone: +985138806123
Fax: +985138816840
Postal code: 9177948944, 917751111