BEHNAM SEYYEDI Scopus Author ID: 36105390700 ISI Researcher ID: K-6626-2012 OrcID: 0000-0001-8084-9108

Parsa Building No.1, 17thAlavi, 2nd Taavoni, 2nd Faz, Shahr Jadid , , East , , 53317-75666 (H) 0098-41-3361-9283 | (C) 0098-912-339-4128 | (E) [email protected]

RESEARCH INTERESTS

• Heat-insulate & self-cleaning Coatings • Catalyst Design & Heterogeneous Catalysis • MOFs • CO2 Utilization • Green Chemistry

SUMMARY I have over a decade of research and teaching experience with national universities and laboratories in the field of materials science and engineering. I have been holding an assistant professor position since 2011 in Urima University and University within the department of materials science and engineering. Prior to my academic positions I worked as a senior researcher in Iran national petrochemical company for 6 years. The combination of my hard work and solid background on understanding of materials chemistry and chemical characterization methods have been resulted in four patents, one book and several published articles in journals and conferences.

EDUCATION

2008-2011 Ph.D.in Materials Science- Science and Technology of Materials and Nano-Systems PhD School in Science and High Technology, University of Torino, Torino, Italy Thesis: “Hybrid Materials for Storage and Purification of Small Gaseous Molecules” Supervisor: Prof. Silvia Bordiga Project 1: Synthesis and Characterization of MOFs (Metal-Organic Frameworks) Project 2: Catalyst and Photo-Catalyst application of MOFs in CO2 activation Project 3: CO2 capture and H2 storage by MOFs

2001-2003 M.Sc.in Applied Chemistry Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology (Tehran Polytechnic), Tehran, Iran Thesis: “Single Step Synthesis of Phthalocyanine Pigment using Microwave Irradiation” Supervisor: Prof. Mohammad Edrisi Project 1: Application of Microwave irradiation to synthesis of Nano-Particles Project 2: Synthesis of 2D Metal-Organic compounds using microwave irradiation

1997-2001 B.Sc.in Applied Chemistry Faculty of Chemistry, University, Tabriz, Iran

WORK HISTORY

Assistant Professor of Materials Science and Engineering | Urmia University | Urmia | Iran (2014-Current) The topic of my intended research in the Urmia University has been focused on oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) catalysts to use in low temperature fuel cells. The study has been funded by Urmia University and Iran National Foundation. The mentioned research led me to have two patents and few publications in this area. Parallel to my research I am teaching graduate courses on nanotechnology (Advanced Physical-Chemistry, Synthesis of Nanomaterials, Analysis Methods of Nanomaterials) and under graduate courses on material engineering (Computer Programming, Engineering General Chemistry, and Crystallography).

BEHNAM SEYYEDI Scopus Author ID: 36105390700 ISI Researcher ID: K-6626-2012 OrcID: 0000-0001-8084-9108

Parsa Building No.1, 17thAlavi, 2nd Taavoni, 2nd Faz, Shahr Jadid Sahand, Osku, East Azerbaijan, Iran, 53317-75666 (H) 0098-41-3361-9283 | (C) 0098-912-339-4128 | (E) [email protected]

Assistant Professor of Materials Science and Engineering | Maragheh University | Maragheh | Iran (2011-2014) Maragheh University, the research activities which I interested in mainly were focused on synthesis and application of MOFs. These projects got funded by Maragheh University. The outcome of these studies was publishing few papers in highly impacted journals. Parallel to these studies I had teaching experience in graduate courses on nanotechnology including Principles of Advanced Thermodynamics and Kinetic Theory of Materials and Nano-Materials 1. Moreover, I am experience in teaching under graduate courses on material engineering (Engineering General Chemistry, Advanced Materials, Transport Phenomena, Pyrometallurgy Hydrometallurgy, Corrosion and Oxidation of Metals, Thermodynamics of Materials, and Physical Chemistry of Materials). I have supervised 5 graduate and 24 under graduate students and we managed to publish papers on ISI journals and international conferences. On top of my research and teaching activities I was the head of department of materials engineering, and member of university education council.

Researcher | Iran National Petrochemical Company | Tabriz | Iran (2003-2008) I worked as a senior researcher in Iran National Petrochemical Company for 6 years. In NPC I mainly focused on the field of catalysts to synthesis of acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), polypropylene (PP), polyethylene (PE) and polystyrene (PS) polymers. My research in NPC resulted in two patents and several presentations in international conferences.

PATENTS

• IRAN PATENT: Microwave and Electrochemical Assisted Synthesis of Chlorinated Iron Phthalocyanine Nanoparticles 87027, 2015

• IRAN PATENT: Natural Nanocomposite to Extirpate Harmful Insects and Animals 87036, 2015

• IRAN PATENT: Green Phthalocyanine Pigment by MWH Method 38203098, 2004

• IRAN PATENT: New Polymeric Composition Plaster with Water, Heat and Friction Resistance 38204052, 2004

BOOK

• Book: Metal-Organic Frameworks: A New Class of Crystalline Porous Materials ISBN-13: 978-3-659-52782-1 ISBN-10: 3659527823 EAN: 9783659527821 Edited by: Prof. Silvia Bordiga Published on: 2014

PUBLICATIONS

• Cubic octanuclear Ni (II) clusters in highly porous poly pyrazolyl based maerials, N.Masciocchi, S.Galli, V.Colombo, A.Maspero, G.Palmisano, B.Seyyedi, C.Lamberti,S.Bordiga, J. AM. CHEM. SOC. 2010, 132, 7902- 7904

• Investigation of acid centers in MIL-53(Al, Ga) for brønsted-type catalysis: in situ FTIR and ab initio molecular modeling, U.Ravon, G.Chaplais, C.Chizallet, B.Seyyedi, F.Bonino, S.Bordiga, N.Bats, and D.Farrusseng, ChemCatChem. 2010, Volume 2, Issue 10, pages 1235-1238

• Kappa-carrageenan beads as new adsorbent to remove crystal violet dye from water: adsorption Gh.R.Mahdavinia, F. Bazmizeynabad, B.Seyyedi Journal of Desalination and Water Treatment (TDWT), 2013, DOI:10.1080/19443994.2013.870741

• A new single step synthesis of copper phthalocyanine green using microwave irradiation effects in functionalization BEHNAM SEYYEDI Scopus Author ID: 36105390700 ISI Researcher ID: K-6626-2012 OrcID: 0000-0001-8084-9108

Parsa Building No.1, 17thAlavi, 2nd Taavoni, 2nd Faz, Shahr Jadid Sahand, Osku, East Azerbaijan, Iran, 53317-75666 (H) 0098-41-3361-9283 | (C) 0098-912-339-4128 | (E) [email protected]

of C-H bonds in aromatic rings, B. Seyyedi, M. Edrisi, M. Seyyedi, Gh. R. Mahdavinia, Journal of Pigment and Resin Technology, 2014, 43, 3, 113-117. (2015 Highly Commended Award)

• Iron rich laterite soil with mesoporous structure for heterogeneous Fenton-like degradation of an azo dye under visible light, Alireza Khataee, Fatemeh Salahpour, Behnam Seyyedi, Mehrangiz Fathinia, Behrouz Vahid, Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, Doi:10.1016/j.jiec.2014.11.024

• The direct electron transfer of iron-containing metal organic frameworks (Mil-100) and its catalysis for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) in room temperature alkaline media on a glass carbon electrode, B. Seyyedi, Journal of the Chinese Chemical Society, 2017, 64, 1503-1509.

• Chitosan-modified Pd(II)-d-penicillamine: preparation, characterization, and catalyst application, S. Keshipour, F. Ahmadi, B. Seyyedi, Cellulose, 2017, 24, 1455–1462.

• Bio-inspired iron metal-carbon black based nano-electrocatalyst for the oxygen reduction reaction, B. Seyyedi, Journal of Pigment and Resin Technology, 2017, 46, 4, 267-275.

• Microwave and electrochemical assisted synthesis of chlorinated iron phthalocyanine nanoparticles, B. Seyyedi, Journal of Pigment and Resin Technology, 2017, 46, 2, 156-160.

• The Bio-Inspired Iron / Sulfur / Graphene Nanocomposite and its Catalysis for the Oxygen Reduction Reaction (ORR) in Room Temperature Alkaline Media on a Glassy Carbon Electrode, B. Seyyedi, B. Ahmadi Variani, E. Habibi, Journal of the Chinese Chemical Society, 2019, 66, (5), 515-521.

• Accelerating the oxygen reduction reaction via bio-inspired carbon supported zinc electrocatalyst, 2018, Journal of the Chinese Chemical Society, 2019, 66, 291-296.

SEMINARS and CONFERENCES

• Synthesis, characterization, and catalytic application of chitosan aerogel supported phthalocyanine-Cu(II) Sajjad Keshipour, Farivar Ahmadi, Behnam Seyyedi The 25th Iranian Seminar of Organic Chemistry, September 2-4, Tehran, Iran, 2017

• Chitosan aerogel functionalized phthalocyanine-Co(II)/Fe(II) as a heterogeneous catalyst for the oxidation reactions Sajjad Keshipour, Farivar Ahmadi, Behnam Seyyedi The 25th Iranian Seminar of Organic Chemistry, September 2-4, Tehran, Iran, 2017

• CHLORINE RADICAL CREATION USING MICROWAVE IRRADIATION TO ATTACK PHTHALOCYANINE STRUCTURE IN AQUEOUS SODIUM CHLORIDE B.Seyyedi, M.Edrisi 2nd Global Congress on Microwave Energy Applications, July 23 - 27,California, USA, 2012

• AMINO-FUNCTIONALIZED MOFS FOR CO2 STORAGE: THE ROLE OF THE -NH2 GROUPS J.G.Vitillo, S.Chavan, B.Seyyedi, F.Bonino, D.Farrusseng and S.Bordiga CECAM-HQ-EPFL, Lausanne, Switzerland, 17-19 May 2010

• INVESTIGATION OF MIL-53 (AL, GA) FOR ACID BRØNSTED-TYPE CATALYSIS: IR SPECTROSCOPY AND MOLECULAR MODELING BEHNAM SEYYEDI Scopus Author ID: 36105390700 ISI Researcher ID: K-6626-2012 OrcID: 0000-0001-8084-9108

Parsa Building No.1, 17thAlavi, 2nd Taavoni, 2nd Faz, Shahr Jadid Sahand, Osku, East Azerbaijan, Iran, 53317-75666 (H) 0098-41-3361-9283 | (C) 0098-912-339-4128 | (E) [email protected]

U.Ravon, G.Chaplais, C.Chizallet, B.Seyyedi, F.Bonino, S.Bordiga, N.Bats, and D.Farrusseng IZC16-IMMS7, Sorrento, Italy, 4-9 July 2010

• COORDINATIVE CHANGES ON METAL SITES IN MIL-68-GA UPON SOLVENT REMOVAL B.Seyyedi, S.Bordiga, F.Bonino, U.Ravon and D.Farrusseng Chemistry and Physics of Materials for Energetics. A European School in Materials Science Milan, Italy-14-19 September 2009

• COORDINATIVE CHANGES ON METAL SITES IN M-STA-12 UPON SOLVENT REMOVAL B.Seyyedi, G.M.Pearce, P.A.Wright, S.Chavan, F.Bonino, S.Bordiga ABC-6th World Congress on Catalysis by Acids and Bases Genoa, Italy- 10-14 May 2009

• THE NEW SINGLE STEP SYNTHESIS OF NANO-PHC GREEN B.Seyyedi, M.Edrisi, A.Karimi 5th International Chemical Engineering Congress Kish Island, Iran- 2-5.January.2008

• NEW METHOD OF NANOPOLYMERIZATION TO WATERPROOF GYPSUM B.Seyyedi, M.Edrisi, A.Karimi Asian Polymer Association, Delhi, India- 28-31.Jan.2008

• SYNTHESIS OF NANO-ORGANOMETALLIC PIGMENT TO USE IN COLOR POLYMER B.Seyyedi, M.Edrisi, A.Karimi Asian Polymer Association, Delhi, India- 28-31.Jan.2008

• POLYMERIZATION OF PHTHALOCYANINE GREEN IN AQUEOUS SODIUM CHLORIDE SOLVENT USING A MICROWAVE B.Seyyedi, M.Edrisi, A.Karimi Asian Polymer Association, Delhi, India- 28-31.Jan.2008

PROJECTS • Low temperature fabrication of bio-inspired Iron/Carbon and Iron/Graphene catalyst for the ORR • Low temperature fabrication of bio-inspired Copper/Carbon and Copper/Graphene catalyst for the ORR • Low temperature fabrication of bio-inspired Cobalt/Carbon and Cobalt/Graphene catalyst for the ORR • Low temperature fabrication of bio-inspired Zinc/Carbon and Zinc/Graphene catalyst for the ORR • Low temperature production of Iron MOF (Mil-100) and its application for treatment of wastewater • Low temperature production of Nickel MOF (Nickel carboxylate) and its application for treatment of wastewater • Transparent thermal insulation coatings AWRADS and SCHOLARSHIPS

• Recipient of Italian Government Science and Research Scholarship • Recipient of Iranian Government Science and Research Scholarship • Research Grant by Iran National Science Foundation • Research Grant by Urmia University • Research Grant by Iran Nanotechnology Initiative Council • Research Grant by Maragheh University

REVIEWER

BEHNAM SEYYEDI Scopus Author ID: 36105390700 ISI Researcher ID: K-6626-2012 OrcID: 0000-0001-8084-9108

Parsa Building No.1, 17thAlavi, 2nd Taavoni, 2nd Faz, Shahr Jadid Sahand, Osku, East Azerbaijan, Iran, 53317-75666 (H) 0098-41-3361-9283 | (C) 0098-912-339-4128 | (E) [email protected]

• Carbon • Journal of Pigment & Resin Technology • Journal of Organic Chemistry Frontiers • New Journal of Chemistry • International Journal of Engineering • Journal of Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics

SKILLS

-Fluent with FT-IR, UV, XRD, SEM, TEM, X-RAY, RAMAN, - Project management Thermal Analysis, BET, NMR, Glovebox system, Particle size - Self-motivated and extremely organized analyzer and interpretation of spectra - Strong verbal communication - Fluent with: Origin, Opus, Text Formatting and Office Computing - Team leadership

REFERENCES

PROF. SILVIA BORDIGA • NIS center of Excellence, Dipartimento di Chimica IFM and INSTM, University of Torino, Via Quarello 11, Torino, I-10135, Italy, Tel + 39 011 6708373, + 39 011 6707845 (via Giuria 7), E-mail: [email protected] PROF. MOHAMMAD EDRISI • Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology (Tehran Polytechnic), Tehran, Iran Tel: +98 21 64543189, E-mail: [email protected] PROF. ALIGHOLI NIAEI • Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Tabriz University, Tabriz, Iran, Tel: +98 914 4157015 E-mail: [email protected] Dr. SAGAR MOTILAL JAIN • Research officer, SPECIFIC, Swansea University Bay Campus, Engineering East, Room A224, Fabian Way, Swansea SA1 8EN, Tel: +44 (0)1792 606646, E-mail: [email protected]