Postdoctoral Research Associate:
Polymer and Surface Engineering Laboratories (PolySEL), School of Chemical, Biological, and Materials Engineering, University of Oklahoma (OU), March 2017-October 2018.
· Synthesized, modified, and characterized Ferrofluid
· Participated in proposals’ preparation
· Mentored undergraduate and graduate students
Post-Doctoral Fellow:
Institute for Energy & the Environment, New Mexico State University, Jan.-Oct. 2016.
· Participated in submitting proposals
· Mentored graduate students
College Instructor:
Department of Chemical & Material Engineering, New Mexico State University, Jan.-May 2016
· Teaching an undergraduate course, “Engineering Data Analysis” (CHME 311)
Graduate Research Assistant (Ph.D. studies):
Institute for Energy & the Environment, New Mexico State University, 2011-2015
Advisor: Prof. Abbas Ghassemi
· Designed and constructed a laboratory scale electrodialysis set-up equipped with full data acquisition system
· Analyzed water samples for students and researchers using ion chromatography
· Mentored six graduate students on the following projects:
· Photovoltaic Reverse Osmosis in Advanced Water Purification
· Characterization of RO/NF Membranes in Brackish Water Desalination: Effect of Operating Conditions and Specific Ion Rejections
· High-Recovery Electrodialysis Reversal for the Desalination of Inland Brackish Waters
· Empirical Models for the Performance and Power Consumption of a PVRO Desalination System
· Algal Cultivation in Modified Media; Desalination Concentrate, at Varied CO2Concentration
· Electrodialysis Reversal for the Desalination of Inland Brackish Water: Effect of Operating Conditions
· Participated in submitting proposals related to advanced water and wastewater treatment
Graduate Research Assistant (M.Sc. studies):
Sahand University of Technology, 2006-2009
Advisor: Dr. Amin Salem
· Designed and characterized bentonite activation using sodium carbonate
· Completed a feasibility investigation of organoclay and nano-organoclay production
Undergraduate Research Assistant:
Sahand University of Technology, 2004-2005
Advisor: Dr. Amin Salem
· Conducted a study of alumina extraction from nepheline