Experience

McGill University

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Teaching Assistant

  • Jan 2020 - Present

  • Prepared assignments, holding office hours to guide students, grading assignments, holding tutorials for these courses:• Basic principles and calculations I & II• Process modeling (HYSYS simulation)• Thermodynamics I & II

• Graduate Student Researcher

  • Jan 2020 - Present

  Extensive hands-on experience in the following fields:• catalyst synthesis using various methods such as coprecipitation, sol-gel, and hydrothermal crystallization (Successful synthesis of ZSM-5, SAPO-34, MCM-22, SAPO-18, ɣ-Al2O3, and SBA-15)• Design and construction of experimental micro-reactor setup, and hydrate formation chamber • Selection, and installation of process equipment such as valves, GFC, Dosing pumps, thermocouples, pressure transducers, heat tapes, tubular reactors, and data loggers• Selection and installation of Swagelok connections and piping• Well-experienced in working with product analyzers such as gas chromatograph (column selection and installation, developing the analysis program and calibration), HPLC, and mass spectroscopy• Calibration, maintenance, and training other students on various sophisticated machines such as chemisorption (Altamira AMI-300), TGA (Netzsch, TG 209), and physisorption (Micromeritics, Gemini VII).• Experienced in conducting different characterization tests of catalysts and interpreting the relevant results such as BET, TPD, TPR, SEM, XRD, XRF, FTIR, ICP, XPS … • Over 15 publications in peer-reviewed journals and 3 oral presentations in international conferences (received over 380 citations), h-index of 11 Show less



National Iranian South Oil Company (NISOC)

• Iran
• Oil and Gas
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Process Engineer

  • Jun 2013 - Dec 2019

  • Hands-on experience in the design and troubleshooting of the entire spectrum of oil and gas production and processing surface facilities • Being involved in numerous projects in different stages from feasibility study to basic design, detailed design, construction and procurement, commissioning, shutdown, and overhaul. • Designed diverse processing unit operations and equipment including separators, KO drums, Pumps, compressors, absorption stripping and distillation columns, and pipelines. • Prepared data sheet for equipment and drawings (PFD, P&ID, and layout using Visio and AutoCAD). • Conduct technical and economic evaluations on alternative solutions • Checked conformance to engineering principles and design specifications (API, ASME, ANSI, ASTM, and OSHA) • Created agendas, progress reports, and communication materials for team meetings • Expert in working with simulation and sizing software such as HYSYS, ASPEN, PIPEPHASE, PIPESIM, Pro II, CONVAL, and Flaresim. Show less



Petroleum University of Technology

• Iran
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Researcher

  • Sep 2009 - Apr 2013

  • Design and construction of experimental setups and microreactors. • Training students on experimental setups, catalyst synthesis, and characterization techniques. • Enforcing safety measures, training students on safety procedures, preparing SOPs, inspecting the gas cylinders and chemicals, waste storage, and disposal. • Co-supervisor of 4 master students. • Design and construction of experimental setups and microreactors. • Training students on experimental setups, catalyst synthesis, and characterization techniques. • Enforcing safety measures, training students on safety procedures, preparing SOPs, inspecting the gas cylinders and chemicals, waste storage, and disposal. • Co-supervisor of 4 master students.