SUSTAINABLE TECHNOLOGIES
DESALINATION AND BRINE MINING
WASTE HEAT RECOVERY AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
The Nexus of ENERGY-WATER-ENVIRONMENT
Scroll DownA mechanical engineer with 15 years of industrial working experience who holds a PhD degree from The University of Western Australia.
Currently, I am the faculty member of Sharif Energy, Water and Environment Institute (SEWEI) and the Manager of Sharif Desalination, Wastewater, Mineral and Energy Recovery Technology Services Office.
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What I Do
Semi-Industrial Pilot Plant
A 5000 litre/day Low-Grade MED pilot plant has been designed and constructed and is in the testing phase in collaboration with a Western European Company, and Turbinedar Co.
Industrial Waste Heat Recovery
Consulting and custom design for recovering industrial waste heat sources to produce freshwater, industrial wastewater treatment, and mineral extraction specifically in Petrochemical, Mining, Oil and Gas, and Power Plant industries.
Renewable Energy Desalination and Power Generation
Feasibilty studies of solar-powered desalination processes and power plants in collaboration with a Western European Company.
Brine Management for Mineral Extraction
Process design and techno-economic evaluation of processes for freshwater production and valuable mineral extraction.
Desalination for Sustainable Agriculture
A practical feasibility study on using brackish water desalination and brine management for irrigation purposes.
GHG Emissions of Desalination Facilities
Evaluation of GHG emissions and carbon footprint from deslaination plants.
Awards
- Outstanding Contribution in Reviewing, Elsevier - 2017
- Top Researcher Award, Sharif University of Technology - 2017
- Certificate of Reviewing for the Desalination Journal, Elsevier - 2016
- Australian Postgraduate Award (APA) - 2012~2015
Grants
- Sharif University, Grant Type-1, No: G991616 - 2021
- Sharif University, Grant Type-2, No: G981707 - 2020
- Vice-Presidency for Science & Technology - 2019
- Iran's National Elites Foundation - 2017
Scholarships
- Iran's National Elites Foundation Post-doctoral Scholarship - 2016~2017
- National Centre of Excellence in Desalination Australia (NCEDA) Ph.D. Scholarship - 2013~2015
- The University of Western Austalia Net Top-Up Scholarship - 2012~2015
- Alumina Quality Workshop (AQW) Scholarship - 2015
Journal Roles
- Editorial Board Member of Biophysical Economics and Sustainability, Springer Nature - 2020~present
- Peer Reviewer of the Journal of Desalination and Water Treatment, Desalination Publications (Balaban)- 2021~present
- Peer Reviewer of Desalination Journal, Elsevier - 2016~present
Memberships
- Manager of Sharif Desalination, Wastewater, Mineral and Energy Recovery Technology Services Office - 2020~present
- Member of International Desalination Association (IDA) - 2012~present
- Member of Engineers Australia - 2011~present
What I've Done
Low-grade multi effect desalination
A useful book describes the development of advanced MED technologies for utilising industrial waste heat streams to produce freshwater. (More details...)
A chinese version
This is a Chinese translation of my Elsevier published book. (More details...)
U.S. Patent
A novel process for recovering industrial waste heat sources to produce freshwater. (More details...)
Waste Heat Recovery in Petrochemical Industry
A feasibility study of waste heat recovery for producing freshwater in petrochemical industries. (More details...)
Waste Heat Recovery in Alumina Refineries
Designing of a novel process for Worsley Alumina Refinery Plant in Australia. (More details...)
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A Novelty for Industrial Waste Heat Recovery
Introducing a novel distillation process for removing heat from waste heat streams to produce freshwater. (More details...)
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Geothermal Desalination
A feasibility study of the subsurface and surface components of low-grade geothermal desalination processes. (More details...)
Solar-Powered Desalination
A feasibility study of solar-powered reverse osmosis (PV-RO) processes. (More details...)
Desalination for Irrigation
Reverse osmosis desalination for irrigation in a pistachio orchard (More details...)
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Teaching Overview
Course Title: Desalination (CH-26931)
An undergraduate course at the Chemical & Petroleum Engineering Department of Sharif University of Technology since 2016, for students who love to learn about desalination processes.
My Desal. Research Group
A professional and friendly group of graduate and undergraduate students who work on my desalination projects.
If you like to join us, just drop me an Email.
Manager of Sharif Desalination, Wastewater, Mineral and Energy Recovery Technology Services Office
Our office focuses on desalination and related areas of wastewater recoveries.
More Information
Conference Paper
10th International Alumina Quality (AQW) Conference, Perth, Australia, 19th-23rd April, 2015
"A novel low grade heat driven process to re-concentrate process liquor in alumina refineries."
Conference Paper
IDA World Congress 2015 on Desalination and Water Reuse, August 30-September 4, 2015, San Diego, USA
"A Novel Desalination Design to Better Utilise Low Grade Sensible Waste Heat Resources."