Chemcical Engineering: Research Areas
ADVANCED CATALYTIC SYSTEMS
- Homogeneous and heterogeneous catalytic systems (Dr. Fatehi, Dr. Rezaei)
ADVANCED FLUID DYNAMIC (CFD)
- Rheology, experimental and computational fluid dynamic investigation of advanced reactor and mixing systems (Dr. Behzadfar, Dr. Elyasi, Dr. Pakzad)
ADVANCED POLYMERIZATION SYSTEMS
- Polymerization and physicochemical properties of polymers (Dr. Behzadfar, Dr. Fatehi)
ADVANCED PULPING AND PAPERMAKING PROCESSES
- Modern pulping, modern chemical recovery, advanced and functionalized papers (Dr. Fatehi)
ADVANCED REACTIONS
- Polymerization, grafting, oxidation, hydrolysis, coupling, crosslinking (Dr. Behzadfar, Dr. Fatehi, Dr. Rezaie)
BIOENERGY
- Biodiesel, biofuels and biogas productions (Dr. Liao, Dr. Rakshit)
BIOREFINING PROCESSES
- Advanced biomass fractionation and utilization (Dr. Fatehi, Dr. Rakshit)
GREEN CEMENTS
- Advanced cements and waste formulations to reduce the carbon footprint of construction activities (Dr. Catalan, Dr. Fatehi)
GREENHOUSE GASES REDUCTION
- Capture of CO2, algal processes (Dr. Rakshit, Dr. Rezaei)
GREEN PROCESSES
- Flocculation, dispersion, flotation, separation, sedimentation, extraction, leaching (Dr. Behzadfar, Dr. Catalan, Dr. Fatehi, Dr. Liao, Dr. Pakzad)
MODELING AND SIMULATION OF CHEMICAL PROCESSES
- Modelling, simulation, and optimization of chemical engineering processes (Dr. Catalan, Dr. Elyasi, Dr. Rezaei)
MULTIFUNCTIONAL GREEN MATERIALS
- Green materials, smart hydrogels and aerogels, functionalized films, antibacterial, antifungal and antimicrobial materials, green solvents (Dr. Behzadfar, Dr. Fatehi)
SOLID WASTE UTILIZATION
- Advanced processes for utilizing solid wastes (Dr. Elyasi, Dr. Rakshit)
SURFACE ENGINEERING AND COLLOIDAL SYSTEMS
- Advanced surface science and engineering, coating formulation, paint and pigment formulation (Dr. Behzadfar, Dr. Fatehi)
WATER AND WASTEWATER PURIFICATION PROCESSES
- Advanced technologies for water and wastewater purification (Dr. Elyasi, Dr. Fatehi, Dr. Liao)