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Curriculum Vitae Aligholi Niaei, PhD Associated Prof.

Date of Birth : 12 April-1964 Nationality : Iran Gender : Male Marital Status: Married Tel: 98 411 3393163 Fax: 98 411 3340191 Email: [email protected] [email protected] Department of Chem. Engineering & Applied Chem, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran

Educational Background: PhD, Chemical Engineering, Tarbiat Modarres University-Iran, 2000 Specializing in Chemical Reaction Enineering - Mathematical Modeling & Simulation in CRE M.Sc, Chemical Engineering, Tarbiat Modarres University-Iran, 1991

Specializing in Thermal &Catalyic Process - Mathematical Modeling & Simulation in CRE

B.Sc, Petrochemical Engineering, Isfahan University of Technology, 1988 Design and Economical Study of Production of Nylon 6.6

Research Interests: 1. Process Modeling, Simulation & Optimization 2. Computation Fluid Dynamics in Chem.Reaction Eng. (CRE) 3. Thermal & Catalytic Cracking Reactions (Olefin Process) 4. Heterogeneous Catalysis & Reactor design 5. Air Polution Control

Teaching Experiences Name of Institution Title of Course Level Process Modeling & Simulation Graduate Dept. of Chemical Eng. & Applied Chemistry

Special Reactor Design Graduate Dept. of Chemical Eng. & Applied Chemistry

Advanced Chemical Reactor Design Graduate Dept. of Chemical Eng. & Applied Chemistry

Instrumentation & Process Control Graduate Dept. of Chemical Eng. & Applied Chemistry

Chemical Reaction Engineering Undergraduate Dept. of Chemical Eng. & Applied Chemistry

Industrial Chemistry 1 &2 Undergraduate Dept. of Chemical Eng. & Applied Chemistry

Academic Positions: Date Title of Position Field of Specialization Name of Institution Head of Department Reactor Design - Process 2004 -- Dept. of Chem. Engineering of Chemical Eng. Modeling & Simulation

Asscistant Professor Reactor Design - Process 2000 2005 Dept. of Chem. Engineering & Modeling & Simulation Applied Chemistry

Lecturer Reactor Design - Process 1992 2000 Dept. of Chem. Engineering & Modeling & Simulation Applied Chemistry

Master and PhD Thesis Supervision: Full Name of No Level Title of Thesis Student 1 Seyed Ali Hosseini MSc / Gradu. Investigation of Some VOC,s removal by Catalytic Oxidation Method using some Modified ZSM5 nano structure Catalyst in a Fixed Bed Reactor 2 Parviz Fathi MSc / Gradu. Study of Coke Deposition in MTO Process over Zeolite Catalysts ina Fixes Bed Reactor – Interior Flw Regime (CFD) 3 Mortaza MSc / Gradu. Study of Product Yields in MTO Process over Zeolite Catalysts in Derakhshani a Fixes Bed Reactor 4 Padra Chitsaz MSc / Gradu. Coke Formation in Catalytic Cracking & Investigation of Reactor interior Flw Regime (CFD) 5 Parvaneh Panahi MSc / Gradu. Effect of Thiochemical compounds on coking rate in the cracking of hydrocarbons 6 Ali Ebadi MSc / Gradu. Effect of phosphorous on coking rate in the cracking of hydrocarbons 7 Ahad Chamandeh MSc / Gradu. Effect of tube materials on coking rate in the cracking of hydrocarbons 8 A. Omidfar MSc/ Under Kinetic Modeling of VOC Combustion in Catalytic Oxidation Supervision Process 9 A. Afshari MSc/ Under Study of Deactivation of Catalyst in VOC Combustion in Supervision Catalytic Oxidation over Modified Alumina based Catalyst 10 L.Mousavi MSc/ Under Study of MTG Process over Zeolite Catalysts in a Fixes Bed Supervision Reactor 11 M.L.Poorabbas MSc/ Under Study of Deactivation of Catalyst in MTG Process over Zeolite Supervision Catalysts n a Fixes Bed Reactor 12 Seyed Reza Nabavi PhD / Under Application of Hybrid Modeling and Intelligence Algorithms in Supervision Modeling & Optimization of Olefin Process 13 Mohammad H. PhD / Study of Effeciency of Photoreactors used in AOP for revomal of Rasoulifard Gradute trace organic Polltant from Contaminated Waters 14 Mahmood Zareei PhD / Under Study of Effeciency of Electocaugolation Process for removal of Supervision trace organic Polltant from Contaminated Waters 15 Faezeh Agazadeh PhD / Under VOC,s removal by Catalytic Oxidation Method using Modified Supervision ZSM5- based (bimetal structure)- Kinetic Model Approach

16 Azadeh Jodaeei PhD / Under VOC,s removal by Catalytic Oxidation Method using Modified Supervision Alumina based (bimetal structure) - Kinetic Model Approach 17 Seyed Ali Hosseini PhD / Under - Supervision

Publications: Papers S. R. Nabavi, G. P. Rangaiah, A. Niaei and D. Salari, "Multiobjective Optimization of an Industrial LPG Thermal Cracker using a First Principles Model" , Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., In press, 2009 Salari, D., A. Niaei, R. Nabavi, "Multi-objective Genetic Optimization of Ethane Thermal Cracking Reactor", IJChE, Vol. 5, No. 3 (Summer), 2008

Salari, A. Niaei, J. Towfighi, P. Nakhostin Panahi, Coke Inhibition During Naphtha Pyrolysis, Iranian Journal of Chemical Engineering, Vol. 6, No. 1 (Winter), 2009, IAChE

Niaei, A., D. Salari, S. A. Hosseini, A. Jodaei, "Gas phase catalytic combustion of Ethyl acetate over Co-supported ZSM-5 Catalysts" Chiness J of Chemistry, 27, 1-10 2008

Salari, D., A. Niaei, , S. Aber, M. Rasoulifard, "The photo-oxidative destruction of C.I. Basic Yellow 2 using UV/S2O8 -2 process in an annular photoreactor", Journal of environmental science and health. Part A, 43 (6), p.657-663, May 2008 Salari, D., A. Niaei, A. Khataee, M. Zarei," Electrochemical treatment of dye solution containing C. I. Basic Yellow 2 by the peroxi-coagulation method and modeling of experimental results by artificial neural networks" , Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry, Available online 11 February 2009 Salari, D., A. Niaei, S. Aber, M. Rasoulifard," The photooxidative destruction of C.I. Basic Yellow 2 using UV/S2O8 2− process in a rectangular continuous photoreactor" , Journal of Hazardous Materials , 2009 Salari, D., A. Niaei, P. Chitsaz Yazdi, M. Derakhshani, and S. R. Nabavi, "CFD Flow and Heat Transfer Simulation for Empty and Packed Fixed Bed Reactor in Catalytic Cracking of Naphtha", Int. J. of Chemical and Biomolcular Eng., Vol.1, No.1, 2008

Niaei, A., D. Salari, A. Hosseini, R. Nabavi,A. Jodaei "CFDSimulationofCatalyticOxidationof EthylAcetateoverCr-HZSM-5Catalyst", Int. Journal of Chemical Reactor Engineering, ,Vol 6., A104, 2008

Niaei, A., D. Salari, J. Towfighi, A. Chamandeh, and R. Nabavi, "Aluminized Steel and Zinc Coating for Reduction of Coke Formation in Thermal Cracking of Naphtha", Int. Journal of Chemical Reactor Engineering, , Vol.6, Note S3, 2008 N. Daneshvar, A. Niaei, S. Aber, N Kazemian, Photocatalytic Disinfection of Water Polluted by Pseudomonas Aeruginosa, Global NEST Journal, 2008

Niaei, A., D. Salari, J.Towfighi, P. Panahi, R.Nabavi, “Effect of Organophosphorous Compounds as Coke Inhibitors on Coking Rate in the Pyrolysis of Naphtha", Petroleum Science and Technology, Accepted for Publication,2009

Niaei, A., , D. Salari, J.Towfighi, R.Nabavi, "Modeling of Thermal Cracking of LPG: Application of Artificial Neural Network in Prediction of the Main Product Yields", J. Analytiacl Applied Pyrolysis, 80 (1), p.175-181, 07, 2007

Pirouzpanah, V., R. Khoshbakhti Saray, A. Sohrabi, A. Niaei, "Comparison of thermal and radical effects of EGR gases on combustion process in dual fuel engines at part loads", Energy Conversion and Management, 48, 1909, 2007

Niaei, A., , J. Towfight, A.R. Khatacee, and R. Rostamizadeh, “Use of an Artificial Neural Network and Mathematical Model for Prediction of Product Yields from the Thermal Cracking of Naphtha”, Petroleum Science and Technology, PET/05/069 Daneshvar, N., D. Salari, A. Niaei, A. Khataee, "Photocatalytic Degradation of the Herbicide Erioglaucine in the presence on Nanosized Titanium Dioxide:Comparision and Modeling of Reaction Kinetics", Journal of Environmental Science & Health, 41 (8), p.1273-1290, 2006

Towfighi, J., A. Niaei, R. Karimzadeh, G. Saedi , "Systematics and Modelling Representations of LPG Thermal Cracking for Olefin Production", The Korean J.of Chemical Engineering, 23,1,8-16, 2006 Daneshvar, N., D. Salari, A. Niaei, Rasoulifard, A. Khataee, "Immobilization of TiO2 Powder on glss beads for the catalytic decolorization of an Azo Dye" , J. of Environmental. Sci. & Health, 40,No.8, 1605, 2005 Masoumi, M. E., S.M. Sadramelia, J. Towfighia, A. Niaei, "Simulation, optimization and control of a thermal cracking furnace", Energy, 516-527, 2005

Salari, D., A. Niaei, J.Towfighi, P. Panahi, R.Nabavi, “Investigation of Coke Deposition & Coke Inhibition by Organosulfur Compounds in the Pyrolysis of Naphtha in the Jet Stirred Reactor System”, Iranian J. of Chemical Engineering, vol.2,No.,339, 2005

Niaei, A., J. Towfighi, M.Sadrameli, R.Karimzadeh, "The Combined Simulation of Radiant Box and Pyrolysis Reaction in Industrial Cracking Furnaces", Applied Thermal Engineering, 24 ,2251-2265, 2004 Towfighi, J., R. Karimzadeh, M. Sadrameli, A.Niaei, G. Saedi, S. Hosseini, M. Mofarahi, B. Mokhtarani, “SHAHAB-PC Based Simulator for Prediction of Furnace Run Length for the Pyrolysis of Hydrocarbons (Ethane to Naphtha)”, Iranian J. of Chemical Engineering, vol.1,No.2,55, 2004

Towfighi, J., A. Niaei, R. Karimzadeh, G. Saedi, S. Hoseini, “Modeling and Simulation of the Pyrolysis Reactions and Coke Deposition in Industrial Ethane Cracker”, Modarres J. of Engineering, 10, 82-90, 2003 Towfighi, J., J. Modarres, M.Omidkhah, A. Niaei “Estimation of Kinetic Parameters of Coking Reaction Rate in Pyrolysis of Naphtha”, Int J. of Engineering, 17,4, 319-332, 2004

Niaei, A., , J. Towfighi, M. Sadrameli, “Prediction of Furnace Runlength for the Pyrolysis of Naphtha by a PC Based Simulator”, Scientia Iranica, 10,3, 287-299 , 2002 Towfighi, J., M. Sadrameli, A. Niaei, “Coke Formation Mechanisms and Coke Inhibiting Methods in Pyrolysis Furnaces”, Journal of Chem. Eng. Japan, Vol. 35, No. 10, 2002 Towfighi, J., A. Niaei, S. Hosseini, "Development of Kinetic Model for Coke Formation in Thermal Cracking of Naphtha", Iranian J. of Science and Tech.,Tran.B, Vol. 26, B2, 275 2002 Towfighi, J., M. Sadrameli, A. Niaei, “Simulation of Furnace Run Length”, J. of Petroleum Tech.Quarterly,Autumn,137-141, 2001

Towfighi, J., A. Niaei, R. Karimzadeh, "Development of Kinetic model of Thermal Cracking of Naphtha", Iranian J. of Chem. and Chem. Eng., 1, 13, p. 68, 1994

Papers Presented at International Scientific Assemblies: Title of Paper Niaei, A., D. Salari , N. Daneshvar, A. Chamandeh, R. Nabavi, "Effect of Tube Materials and Special Coating on Coke Deposition in the Steam Cracking of Hydrocarbons", The 4th Int. Conference on Chemical Eng. (ICCE 2007), Berlin, 2007 Salari, D., A. Niaei, P. Chitsaz Yazdi, M. Derakhshani, S. R. Nabavi, "CFD Flow and Heat Transfer Simulation for Empty and Packed Fixed Bed Reactor in Catalytic Cracking of Naphtha", The 4th Int. Conference on Chemical Eng. (ICCE 2007), Berlin, 2007

, Niaei, A., , D. Salari, J. Towfighi, R. Nabavi , Investigation the Cocracking of C4-Cut Raffinate and Naphtha in Industrial Cracker- Application of the Artificial Neural Network (ANN) & Mathematical Modeling, The 15th IASTED Int. Conference on Applied Simulation & Modeling, Rhodes, Greece, 26-28 , June, 2006

Niaei, A., , D. Salari , J. Towfighi , N. Daneshvar, A. Chamande , A. Ebadi, R. Nabavi, Effect of Surface Coating by CVD method during the Pyrolysis of Naphtha to Reduction of Coke Deposition CHISA 2006, Praha, Czech Republic, 22- 26 August,2006

Salari, D., A. Niaei, J. Towfighi, A. Ebadi, A. Chamandeh, R. Nabavi, Tri Phenyl Phosphine Oxide (TPPO) as a Coke Inhibitor during Thermal Cracking of Naphtha”, CHISA 2006, Praha, Czech Republic, 22- 26 August,2006

Niaei, A., , D. Salari, R. Nabavi, V.Vatanpour, A. Jodaei ,Optimization of Extraction Factors of Linear Paraffin’s from Naphtha, Kerosene, Gas oil and Crude oil using Taguchi Method, CHISA 2006, Praha, Czech Republic, 22- 26 August,2006 Niaei, A., , J. Towfighi , D. Salari, R. Nabavi, “Application of the Artificial Neural Network (ANN) and the Mathematical Modeling in the Thermal Cracking of LPG”, IUPAC-China, 2005 Niaei, A., , D. Salari, J. Towfighi, P. Panahi, “ A Study on Coke Deposition and Coking Inhibitors during Naphtha Pyrolysis in Jet Stirred-Reactor System”, CHISA 2004, Praha, Czech Republic ,22- 26 August,2004 J. Towfighi, R. Karimzadeh, A. Niaei, G. Saedi, “Application of Dynamic Programming Method in Optimal Control and Simulation of an Industrial Naphtha Cracker”, CHISA 2004, Praha, Czech Republic, 22- 26 August,2004 Niaei, A., , J. Towfighi, M. Sadrameli, M. E. Masoumi, “Experimental and Sensitivity Analysis of a Thermal Cracking Pilot Plant for the Pyrolysis of Hydrocarbons”, CHISA 2004, Praha, Czech Republic, 22- 26 August,2004 M.E. Masoumi, M. Sadrameli, J. Towfighi, A. Niaei, ”Application of Adaptive Temperature Control for Thermal Cracking Pilot Plant Furnace”, CHISA 2002, Praha, Czech Republic. 25- 29 August, 2002 J. Towfighi, A. Niaei, M.E. Masoumi, M. Sadrameli, M. Shahrokhi, “ A Computer Control Pilot Plant System for Studying of Pyrolysis Reactions and Coke Deposition in Thermal Cracking Process - Experimental Results”, CHISA 2002, Praha, Czech Republic, 25- 29 August, 2002

Niaei, A., , J. Towfighi, M. Sadrameli, M.E. Masoumi, “Computational Study of the Pyrolysis Reactions and Coke Deposition in Industrial Naphtha Cracking”, ICCS2002, 723-732, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. 21-24 April, 2002 J. Towfighi, M. Sadrameli, A. Niaei, “Prediction of Furnace Runlength for the Pyrolysis of Naphtha by a PC Based Computer Simulator”, AIChE Annual Meeting, Nevada, USA., 7 Nov 2001

Papers Presented at National Scientific Assemblies Title of Paper A. Niaei, D. Salari, S.A. Hosseini, S.R. Nabavi, P. Fathi Jokandan , A. Jodaie, "Simulation of th gas phase Catalytic Oxidation of Benzene on Pt/Al2O3 catalytic monolith using CFD", 12 Congress of Chemical Engineering, Kish Island, 2007 A. Niaie, D. Salari, P.Fathi Jokandan, S.A. Hosseini, S.R. Nabavi, “ CFD Modeling of MTO process over SAPO-34 Catalyst in an isothermal fixed bed reactor” 12 th Congress of Chemical Engineering, Kish Island, 2007 D. Salari , A.Niaie, N. Daneshvar, F.Aghazadeh, « Comparision between TRAINLM and TRAINSCG Algorithms for modeling of the treatment of wastewater contaminated with th methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE) by UV/H2O2 process, 12 Congress of Chemical Engineering, Kish Island, 2007 A. Niaei, D. Salari, A. Naseri, R. Nabavi , M. Sazdar,Modeling of Methanol to Olefin Converting Reactor: A Neural Network Approach, 10 th Congress of Chemical Engineering, Zahedan, 2005 A. Niaei1*, D. Salari2, R.Vatanpoor, Zaifi, R. Nabavi, Optimization of Extraction Factors of Linear Paraffin’s from Kerosene using Taguchi Method”, 10 th Congress of Chemical Engineering, Zahedan, 2005 A. Niaei, D. Salari1 , Chamandeh, A. Ebadi Effect of Solid Surface during the Pyrolysis of Naphtha to Reduction of Coke Deposition, 10 th Congress of Chemical Engineering, Zahedan, 2005 D. Salari, A. Niaei, A. Ebadi, A. Chamandeh, Tri Phenyl Phosphine Oxide (TPPO) as a Coke Inhibitor during Thermal Cracking of Naphtha, 10 th Congress of Chemical Engineering, Zahedan, 2005 D. Salari , A. Niaei, J. Towfighi, K. D. Safa, P. Panahi, Investigation of Coke Deposition & Coke Inhibition in the Pyrolysis of Naphtha in the Bench Scale System, 9th Congress of Chemical Engineering, Tehran Niaei, D. Salari , J. Towfighi, K. D. Safa, P. Panahi Effect of Triphenyl phosphine oxide as a Coke Inhibitor on Coking Rate in the pyrolysis of Naphtha, 9th Congress of Chemical Engineering, Tehran, 2004 D. Salari, A. Niaei, A. Ebadi, A. Chamandeh, Methanol to Olefin Converting Reactor:, 9th Congress of Chemical Engineering, Tehran, 2004

J. Towfighi, R. Karimzadeh, M. A. Alizadeh, A. Niaei, “Investigation of the Catalytic Coking in Naphtha Crackers”, 8th Congress of Chemical Engineering, Mashad, 2003 Towfighi, R. Karimzadeh, M. A. Alizadeh, A. Niaei, “Investigation of the Catalytic Coking in Naphtha Crackers”, 8th Congress of Chemical Engineering, Mashad, 2003 A. Niaei, J. Towfighi, M. Sadrameli, M. E. Masoumi, “Experimental Study & Modeling of Coke Formation in Pyrolysis of Naphtha”, 8th Congress of Chemical Engineering, Mashad, 2003 J. Towfighi, R. Karimzadeh, A. Niaei, “Investigation the Cocracking of C4-Cut Raffinate and Naphtha in Industrial Cracker (Tabriz Petrochemical Co.)”, 8th Congress of Chemical Engineering, Mashad, ,2003 J. Towfighi, A. Niaei,"Methods of Coke Inhibiting by Chemical Additives in Pyrolysis Furnaces of Naphtha", 2nd Int. Oil, Gas and Petrochemical Congress, Tehran, Iran, 2002 Membership to Scientific Associations: Iranian Association of Chemical Engineering, Iran, 1995 Iranian Association of Chemical & Chemical Engineering, Iran, 1990

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