Dr. Farshad Rahimpour (Ph.D.)

Assistant Professor
Chemical Engineering Dept.
Faculty of Engineering
Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran
 

• PhD: Chem. Eng. Dept., Iranian University of Science and Technology (IUST), Tehran, Iran, 2006, Thesis title: “Isolation and purification of biomolecules using aqueous two-phase systems and their thermodynamics modeling” Supervisors : Professor R. Hatti-Kaul (Lund University, Sweden), Dr. F. Feyzi.
   
• M.Sc: Chem. Eng. Dept., Tarbiat Modarres University (TMU), Tehran, Iran, 1993, Thesis Title: “Integration of hot-end section of Olefin plant of Arak Petrochemical Complex”, Supervisor: Dr. M.R. Omidkhah Nasrin.
   
• B.Sc: Chem. Eng. Dept., Isfahan University of Technology (IUT), Isfahan, Iran, 1990, Project Title: “Design and evaluation of a distillation pilot plant” Supervisor: Dr. M.R. Ehsani.
   

• Visiting Researcher, Department of Biotechnology, Lund University, Lund, Sweden, Jun 2007- Sep 2007.
• Assistant Professor: Department of Chemical Engineering, Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran, 2006-present.
• Assistant Dean, Financial, administration and students; Faculty of Engineering, Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran, 2005-present.
• Visiting Scholar, Department of Biotechnology, Lund University, Lund, Sweden, Nov 2003- May 2005.
• Succeeded in PhD qualified exam with first rank (2003), Iranian University of Science and Technology, Tehran, Iran.
• Teaching Assistant: Chemical Engineering Department, Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran, Iran, 2001-2003.
• Lecturer: Department of Chemical Engineering, Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran, 1993-2000.

• Distinguished PhD student with the first rank, Iranian University of Science and Technology, Tehran, Iran. 
• Distinguished Researcher for Year 2007 in Razi University.

Technical Areas of Interest:

• Bioseparation
• Integrated Bioprocessing for Recovery of Biomolecules from Biotechnological Processes
• Refolding of Proteins and Enzymes
• Immobilized Biocatalyst Technology for Bioconversions
• Biofuel
• Thermodynamics Modeling of Bioseparation
• Experimental Design and Statistical Analysis
• Optimization of Chemical and Biochemical Process
• Bioremediation

• Modeling of falling film evaporators.
• Heat Integration
• Purification of plasmid DNA from cultural Broth
• Refolding of denatured protein
• Purification of proteins and enzymes
• Thermodynamic modeling of protein partitioning in ATPS
• Bioremediation of oil

Lecture

• Material and Energy Balance
• fluid Mechanics
• Process Control
• Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics
• Applied Mathematics in Chemical Engineering
• Plant Design and Economics for Chemical Engineering
• Petroleum Refinery Engineering
• Advance Engineering Mathematics (Postgraduate and undergraduate)
• Experimental Design (Postgraduate)
• Optimization (Postgraduate)
• Bioseparation (Postgraduate)
   

Laboratory

• Fluid Mechanics
• Process Control
• Industrial chemistry
   

• Member of Iranian Society of Chemical Engineering.
• Member of Iranian association of Biotechnology.
• Referee of Iranian Journal of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering.
• Referee of Iranian Journal of Chemical Engineering.

1. Pirdashti, M., “Study of the effect of guanidine hydrochloride on phase equilibria of PEG-Phosphate aqueous two-phase system”. (graduated)
2. Baharvand, A., "study of liquid-liquid equilibrium of aqueous two-phase systems".
3. Najafi, S.A., "bioremediation of oil contaminated refinery wastewater".
4. Ghasemi, E., "Mathematical modeling of barrier properties in clay nano-composites". 
5. Shabazi, M.K., "Thermodynamics modeling of polymer-salt aqueous two-phase systems".
6. Nahidian, Y., "Biodesulphorization of crude oil".
7. Jangali Nanas, H., "Bioremediation of heavy metals".
    

• “Recovery of lanolin from wool grease in wool washing company”, Kermanshah Industrial Organization, Iran, 1995.
• “Design of falling film evaporator for sugar industries”, Kermanshah Industrial Organization, Iran, 1998.
• “Study of high pressure phase equilibria”, Ministry of Science, Research and Technology, Iran, 2003.
• “Production and purification of lysine”, Iranian Industries Development and Renovation Organization, Iran, 2003.
• "Study of using thermal spray for manufacturing a new catalyst for synthesis gas production", Research Council of Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran, 2008.

• Journal papers:

1. Pirdashti. M., Mohammadi, M., Rahimpour, F., Kennedy, D.T.; "An Ahp-Delphi multi-criteria location planning model with application to whey protein production facility decisions", Int. J. Applied Decision Sci., 1(2)(2008) 245-259.

2. Rahimpour, F., Pirdashti, M.; "The effect of guanidine hydrochloride on phase diagram of PEG-phosphate aqueous two-phase systems", Int. J. Chem. & Biomolecular Eng., 1(2008) 35-39.

3. Rahimpour, F.; Mamo, G.; Feyzi, F.; Maghsoudi, S.; Hatti-Kaul, R.; “Optimizing refolding and recovery of active recombinant Bacillus halodurans xylanase in polymer-salt aqueous two-phase system using surface response analysis”, J. Chromatography A, 1141(2007) 32-40.

4. Rahimpour, F.; Feyzi, F.; Maghsoudi, S.; Hatti-Kaul, R.; “Purification of plasmid DNA with polymer-salt aqueous two-phase system: Optimization using response surface methodology”, Biotechnology and Bioengineering, 95(2006) 627-637.

 

• Referred conference papers:

1. Najafi, S.A., Rahimpour, F.; "Bioremediation of oil contaminated refinery wastewater", Proceedings of the International conference on Environmental 2008(ICENV2008), Penang, Malaysia, 2008.

2. Rahimpour, F., Hatti-Kaul, R.; "Purification of extracellular recombinant xylanase using two-stage polymer-salt aqueous two-phase system", Proceedings of the 5th International Chemical Engineering Congress, Kish Island, Iran, 2008.

3. Rahimpour, F.; Hatti-Kaul, R.; Feyzi, F.; "Refolding of recombinant proteins using polymer-salt aqueous two-phase system", Proceedings of the 5th International Chemical Engineering Congress, Kish Island, Iran, 2008.

4. Madaeni, S.S., Saedi, S., Rahimpour, F., "Optimization of cleaning efficiency of urea and 1-propanol for removal of biofouling layer using response surface methodology", Proceedings of the 5th International Chemical Engineering Congress, Kish Island, Iran, 2008.

5. Keshavarz, N., Sharinia, S., Hosseini, S.N., Rahimpour, F., "Statistical optimization of process conditions for photocatalytic degradiation of phenol with immobilization of TiO₂ on perlite granules", International catalysis Conference (ICC2008), Tehran, Iran, 2008.

6. Rahimpour, F., Pirdashti, M.; "The effect of guanidine hydrochloride on phase diagram of PEG-phosphate aqueous two-phase systems", Proceeding of world academic of science, engineering and technology, Berlin, Germany, 2007. 

7. Rahimpour, F.; Feyzi, F.; “Study of the effects of process parameters on refolding of the recombinant thermostable and alkaline active xylanase in PEG-phosphate two-phase system”, Proceedings of the International conference on Science and Technology: Applications in Industry and Education (ICSTIE06), Penang, Malaysia, 2006.

8. Rahimpour, F.; Feyzi, F.; Hatti-Kaul, R.; “Study of the effects of process parameters on purification of plasmid DNA in PEG-sodium citrate aqueous two-phase system”, Proceedings of the 11th Iranian Congress of Chemical Engineering, Tehran, Iran, 2006.

9. Rahimpour, F.; Alavi, S.M.; “Modeling and simulation of catalytic oxidation of benzene in fluidized bed reactor”, Proceedings of the 8th Iranian congress of chemical Engineering, Mashhad, Iran, 2003.

10. Omidkhah, M.R.; Rahimpour, F.; “Integration of hot-end section of Arak olefin plant”, Proceedings of the 1st Iranian Congress of Chemical Engineering, Tehran, Iran, 1994.