Professional Experiences
Research on Ceramic Fuel Cells
Visits
National Research Council, Institute for Fuel Cell Innovation , University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, December 2011.
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, University of Berkeley, Berkeley, California, May 2011.
Dr. Viola Birss's fuel cell research lab, Department of Chemsitry, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, April 2011.
Post Doctorate Program
Development of Porous Electrolyte-Supported Tubular Micro-SOFC
Since February 2009
I have been working as a researcher and member of the Solid Oxide Fuel Cells Canada team (SOFCC), a NSERC Strategic Network since I started my post doctorate program in U of A. The Network is an association of 21 research groups from universities and government partnered with Canadian industries. Our Alberta team's outline is to develop and commercialize porous electrolyte supported Micro-SOFCs. We are collaborating in this project as "Theme 3b". During my post doctorate program I have obtained some valuable experience on fabrication and different testing of advanced tubular fuel cells and the microstructure of fuel cells. I have also some experience on ceramic processing methods especially slip casting. More information can be found in Fuel Cell Research section.
Research on Advanced Glasses
PhD studies
Glass Formation, Properties, Crystallisation and Bioactivity of Ca-Si-Al-O-N-F Glasses: Effects of Nitrogen and Fluorine
January 2009
To know more about my PhD subject, you can visit the Ceramics and Glass section.
Research on Refreactories
Involvement in several Iranian national projects with the aim of increasing the steel production in the country via improving the life of the steel furnaces. These projects had been carried out under supervision of Prof. Farhad Golestani-Fard at Iran University of Science and Technology.
Research staff
Simulation of the Thermo-Mechanical Behavior of Refractories Used in Steel Ladles by Finite Element Method (FEM)
2004-2005, Isfahan Steel Company Isfahan/Iran
Refractory Research Group (RRG) at IUST
Recycling of the Used MgO-C Refractories in Khuzestan Steel Complex
2003-2004, (1 year) Khuzestan Steel Company Ahvaz/Iran
Refractory Research Group (RRG) at IUST
Studying the Different Refractoriy Brickes and Castables Used in LD Converters of Isfahan Steel Company in Order to Improve Their Performance through Controlling The Corrosion and Erosion Rates.
2001-2003, (2 years) Isfahan Steel Company Isfahan/Iran
Refractory Research Group (RRG) at IUST
Studying the Different Refractory Brickes and Castables Used in Electric Arc Furnaces and Ladles of Isfahan and Mobarakeh Steel Companies in Order to Improve Their Performance through Controlling The Corrosion and Erosion Rates.
2000-2002, (2 years) Mobarakeh Steel Company Isfahan/Iran
Industrial Trainings
Mobrakeh Steel Company (2 years) Isfahan/Iran
Isfahan Steel Company (3 Years) Isfahan/Iran
B. Sc. Final Year Project
Studying the Microstructure of MgO-C Composite Refractories Used in EAF
February 2001 MSE Dept, IUST Tehran/Iran
Instruments
Glasses/Ceramics and Refractories/Fuel Cells: XRD, XRF, DTA/TGA, DSC, Dilatometry, BET, Particle size and Zeta potential analysis, Viscosity measurement, Insitu High temperature XRD, Thin-film XRD, SEM, TEM, Mechanical properties, FTIR, Raman Spectroscopy, Bio-activity of materials, Fuel cell electrochemical performance testing.
Familiar with operating different types of vertical and horizontal atmosphere controlled furnaces.
Reviewer of the Journals:
1. Journal of the American Ceramic Society
2. International Journal of Applied Ceramic Technology
4. Fuel Cells
5. Journal of the Electrochemical Society