Experience

Carbonova Corp.

• Canada
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder

  • Oct 2018 - Present

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Catalysis for Fuels and Energy group, University of Calgary

• Research and development specialist in chemical and process engineering

  • Jun 2015 - Oct 2018

  • Performed environmental and economic analysis for the R&D process including analysis of capital costs and operating cost of pilot plant and commercial scale unit. • Generated P&ID, PFD, and employed process modelling software (VMGSim, Aspen HYSYS), prepared SOP and HAZID reports. • Performed equipment sizing and prepared equipment list including, piping, reactors, valves collection tanks, and mass flow controllers, constructed and operated the bench scale unit for conversion of natural gas. • Developed a first of a kind non-transition metal heterogeneous catalyst formula via solid state synthesis. • Characterized physical and chemical properties of catalysts and products through varieties of techniques such as XRD, XPS, TGA, TPR, BET, Raman, SEM, and TEM, TOC, FTIR, Sim-Dist, etc. • Co-invented a catalytic energy neutral process to convert waste to value, assessed the thermodynamics, GHG emissions and economics of the process and granted research fund to technology readiness level (TRL) 4. • Prepared a provisional patent, 2 journal papers and 3 grant proposals to expand to TRL 6. Show less



University of Calgary

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Instructor Teaching Assistant

  • Sep 2013 - Oct 2018

  • Taught several courses to undergraduate students in science and engineering: Engineering Thermodynamics (ENCH311), Chemical Engineering Process Calculation (ENCH315), and General Chemistry (CHEM201), and Science and Technology of Catalysts (ENCH619). • Each semester directly coached 80 undergraduate students to design experimental plan, operate apparatus safely, collect data and analyze the results. • Conducted weekly mentorship sessions to solve assignments and write lab reports, provided feedback for lab reports and class quizzes. Show less



Calgary Advanced Energy Storage & Conversion Research Technologies

• Research And Development Scientist

  • Sep 2013 - May 2015

  • Reviewed available literature on carbonization and metal dusting on stainless steel 304, assisted in designing the experiment and performed materials characterization. • Analyzed and prepared the report for the presentation and discussion among the research team and to the industrial partners. • Trained and supervised interns, summer students and junior graduate students to work safely in the chemistry lab, and operate some of the characterization instruments. • Collected and organized the safety training of the new members, frequently managed hazardous chemical waste disposal and coached new members to handle chemicals storage and recycling. • Published a Journal paper (Electrochemical Society, 2017. 164 (6)) and presented in two international conferences. Show less



Islamic Azad University of Dezfoul

• Adjunct Lecturer

  • Sep 2011 - Jan 2012

  • Taught two undergraduate courses to more than 150 last year students: Electroceramics (2934) and Methods of materials analysis (5245). • Taught two undergraduate courses to more than 150 last year students: Electroceramics (2934) and Methods of materials analysis (5245).