Natural Resources & Marine Sciences

Ali Shalbafan
Ph.D in Wood and Paper Sciences and Technology
I-Personal Identity
Birth of Date:
20 July1981
Place of Birth
Ghom, Iran
Nationality:
Iranian
Language:
Persian, English
Marital Status:
Married
Address:
Faculty of Natural Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Imam Reza Blvd., Mazandaran, Iran
Tel:
+ 989122538764
Email:
Ali.shalbafan@modares.ac.ir, A_sh1674@yahoo.com
II- Education records:
B. Sc.: Wood & Paper Science & Technology, Faculty of Natural Resources , Zabol University (2001 -2004).
M. Sc.: Wood & Paper Science & Technology, Faculty of Natural Resources , Tarbiat Modares University (2004 - 2006).
Ph.D: Innovative lightweight sandwich panels, Department of Wood Science, Mechanical Wood Technology institute, Hamburg University, Germany (2009 - 2013).
III- Seminar and Thesis Publications:
1) Shalbafan, A., 2004 Microscopic anatomy of wood stem and branch in Gleditschia Caspica , B.Sc. Project, Natural Resources Faculty, Zabol University.
2) Shalbafan, A. 2005 A Study on density profile of three types of medium density fiberboard (MDF) used in Iran market. M. Sc. Seminar, Tarbiat Modares University, Iran.
3) Shalbafan, A. 2006, Non-destructive evaluation of standing beech trees in north of Iran using ultrasonic technique. M. Sc. Thesis, Tarbiat Modares University, Iran.
4) Shalbafan, A. 2013, Investigation of foam materials to be used in lightweight wood-based composites. Ph.D Thesis, Hamburg University, Germany.
IV- Research Interest
1) Lightweight Foam Core Sandwich Panels: Manufacturing Processes and Panels Properties.
2) Physiomechanical Properties of Wood, Wood Based Products and Wood Plastic Composites.
3) Process Development and Optimization of Wood and Wood–Based Panels.
V- Patent registration
1) Ali Shalbafan (2015). Lightweight Wooden Based Panels Using Foamable Beads and Manufacturing Process thereof. Industrial Property General Office, Iranian Patent Organization (Accepted).
2) Ali Shalbafan and Kamran Choupani Chaidareh (2016). Continuous Production of Innovative Sandwich Panels Using Injected Thermosetting Foam as Core Layer and its Products thereof. Industrial Property General Office, Iranian Patent Organization (Accepted).
VI- Research Papers
1) Kazemi Najafi, S., Shalbafan, A, and Chaharmahali., M. 2006. A Study on Profile of Three Types of Medium Density Fiberboard (MDF) used in Iran Market, Iranian Journal of Wood and Paper Science Research, 20(2): 285-300.
2) Noori, H., Ghasemian, A., Shalbafan, A. and Haji Hassani, R. 2008. Determination of Optimum Refining of Paper Made of Recovered Kraft Liner Paper, 2008. Iranian Journal of Wood and paper Science Research, 23(1): 12-19.
3) Kazemi Najafi, S., Shalbafan, A., and Ebrahimi, Gh. 2008. Internal Decay Assessment in Standing Beech Trees Using Ultrasonic Velocity Measurement, European Journal of Forest Research, 128: 245-350.
4) Shalbafan, A., Luedtke, J., Welling, J., and Thoemen, H. 2012a. Comparison of Foam Core Materials in Lightweight Wood-Based Panels Made by
Continuous Process, European Journal of Wood and Wood Products, 70(1): 287-292.
5) Shalbafan, A., Welling, J. and Luedtke, J. 2012b. Effect of Processing Parameters on Mechanical Properties of Lightweight Foam Core Sandwich Panels. Wood Material Science & Engineering, 7(2):69-75.
6) Shalbafan, A., Welling, J. and Luedtke, J. 2013a. Effect of Processing Parameters on Physical and Structural Properties of Lightweight Foam Core Sandwich Panels. Wood Material Science & Engineering, 8(1):1-12.
7) Shalbafan, A., Luedtke, J., Welling, J. and Fruehwald, A. 2013b. Physiomechanical Properties of Ultra-lightweigh Foam Core Particleboards: Different Core Densities. Holzforshung, 67(2):169-175.
8) Shalbafan, A., Dietenberger, M. A. and Welling, J. 2013c. Fire Performance of Foam Core Particleboard Produced in an One-step Process. European Journal of Wood and Wood Products, 71(1):49-59.
9) Welling, J. and Shalbafan, A. 2013d. Physikalische und mechanische Eigenschaften von leichten HWS-Platten mit in-situ geschäumtem Kern. Holztechnologie, 54(2):36-42.
10) Dietenberger, M. A., Shalbafan, A., Welling, J. and Boardman, Ch. 2013f. Treated and Untreated Foam Core Particleboards with Intumescent Veneer: Comparative Analysis of Cone Calorimeter. Journal of Thermal analysis and Calorimetry, 114(3):979-987.
11) Shalbafan, A., Behntien, J. T., Welling, J. and Barbu, M. C. 2013e. Flat Pressed Wood Plastic Composites Made of Milled Lightweight Foam Core Particleboard Residues. European Journal of Wood and Wood Products, 71(6):805-813.
12) Sarmin, S. N., Welling, J., Krause, A., and Shalbafan, A. 2014. Investigating the possibility of geopolymer to produce inorganic-bonded wood composites for multifunctional construction material - A Review. BioResources, 9(4):7941-7950.
13) Shalbafan, A., Tachmann, O., Welling, J. 2015. Using of Expandable Fillers to Produce Low Density Particleboard. European Journal of Wood and Wood Products, 74(1):15-22.
14) Shalbafan, A., Benthien, J. T. and Lerche, H. 2016. Biological Characterization of Panels Manufactured from Recycled Particleboards using Different Adhesives. BioResources, 11(2):4935-4946.
15) Shalbafan, A., Welling, J., Hasch, J. 2016. Geopolmers as potential new binder class for the wood based composite industry. Holzforschung, 70(8):755-761.
16) Shalbafan, A., Rheme, M., Thoemen, H. 2016. Ultra-light Particleboard; Characterization of Foam Core Layer by Digital Image Correlation, European Journal of Wood and Wood Products, DOI: 10.1007/s00107-016-1088-0.
17) Shalbafan, A., Chaydarreh, K. C., Welling, J. 2016. Development of a one-step process for production of foam core particleboards using rigid polyurethane foam. BioResources, 11(4):9480-9495.
VII- List of Papers Presented in Congresses
1) Kazemi Najafi, S., Ebrahimi Gh. and Shalbafan, A. Nondestructive Evaluation of Beech Trees Using Ultrasonic Technique, Proceeding of the 15th International Symposium on Nondestructive Testing of Wood, September 2007, Minesota, USA.
2) Shalbafan, A., Luedtke, J., Welling, J., and Thoemen, H. Multi–layered Lightweight Panels Made by In-process Foaming: Comparison of Core Materials. Proceeding of 53rd International Convention of Society of Wood Science and Technology, October 2010, Geneva, Switzerland.
3) Shalbafan, A., Luedtke, J., Welling, J. Sandwich Panels Produced in a One-Step Process Following Different Pressing Schemes: Mechanical and Physical Properties. 1st Think Light – International Conference on Lightweight Panels, Ligna Hannover, 31 May to 1 June 2011, Hannover, Germany.
4) Shalbafan, A., Welling, J. and Luedtke, J. Effect of Pressing Schedules on Mechanical Properties of Multi-layered Lightweight Panels. 65th International Convention of Forest Products Society, June 2011, Portland, Oregon, USA.
5) Shalbafan, A., Welling, J., Benthien, J. and Luedtke, J. Innovative Lighweight Wood Plastic Composites Produced in a One-step Process, 5th International Wood Fibre Polymer Composites Symposium, September 2011 Biarritze, France.
6) Welling, J., Shalbafan, A., Luedtke, J. and Barbu, M. C. Effect of Core Densities on Mechanical Properties of Lightweight Foam Core Sandwich Panels. The 8th International Conference on Wood Science and Engineering in the Third Millennium. November 2011, Brasov, Romania.
7) Welling, J. and Shalbafan, A. Physikalische und Mechanische Eigenschaften von Leichten HWS-Platten mit in-situ Geschäumtem Kern. 15th Holztechnologische Kolloquium. March 2012, Dresden.
8) Shalbafan, A., Welling, J. Innovative Lightweight Wood-based Panels. 4th Joensuu Forestry Networking Week, May 2012, Joensuu, Finland.
9) Dietenberger, M.A., Shalbafan, A. Welling, J. Cone Calorimetry Analysis of FRT Intumenscent and Untreated Foam Core Particleboards. NATAS: 40th Annual Conference of North American Thermal Analysis Society, August 2012, Orland, Florida, USA.
10) Shalbafan, A., Welling, J. Innovative Foam Core Particleboard Produced in an Integrated Process. 8th Forest-Based Sector Technology Platform (FTP) Conference, March 2013, Barcelona, Spain.
11) Dietenberger, M.A., Shalbafan, A. Welling, J. Foam Core Particleboards with Intumescent FRT Veneer: Cone Calorimeter Testing with Varying Adhesives, Surface Layer Thickness, and Processing Conditions. BCC: 25th Annual Conference of Recent advances in Flame Retardancy of Polymeric Materials, May 2014, Stamford, CT, USA.
12) Shalbafan, A. Lightweight Wood-Based Panels as a Solution for Forest Conservation. 2nd conference in New Technology in wood and Paper Industries, 22-23 October 2014, Chalos, Mazandaran, Iran.
13) Rhême, M., Shalbafan, A. and Thoemen, H. Mechanical properties of bio-based foam in ultralight particleboards. COST Action FP1303 Technical workshop , 24-25 February 2016, Madrid, Spain.
14) Chaydareh, K. C., Shalbafan, A. Evaluation of structural properties of sandwich panels manufactured of polyurethane foam injection. Agricultural development & Healthy Earth , 20 Juanary, 2016, Tehran, Iran.
15) Shalbafan, A., Chaydarreh, K. C., Welling, J. Developing one-step process for manufacturing of foam core particleboards using polyurethane. 10th
European Wood-based Panels Symposium, 5-7 October 2016, Hamburg, Germany.
16) Shalbafan, A., Welling, J., Hasch, J. Geopolymers as formaldehyde free binders for the wood-based composite industry. 10th European Wood-based Panels Symposium, 5-7 October 2016, Hamburg, Germany.
VIII- Courses Taught
1) Passing the instructional courses in teaching methodology (124 hours).
2) Educational visit to a large number of faculties, labs and factories involved in Wood and Paper Science & Technology all over the world (During B. Sc., M. Sc. and Ph.D program).
3) Excellent proficiency in wood industry machinery in carpentry and furniture factories and passing the course entitled “Instruction in Operating Woodworking Machines” at Hamburg University.
4) Participation in the two weeks training course (International Wood Academy) on “Wood-based panels: Process, Properties and Uses” in Biel, Switzerland (5th – 16th September).
5) Participation in a workshop entitled: “Innovative Valorisation Management Master Class” at the Antwerp Management School, Antwerp, Belgium (February 2012).
6) Participation in the one week workshop entitled: “Joensuu Forestry Networking Week: Green Groth Based on Forests New Wooden Products and Construction”, Joensuu, Finland (May 2012).
7) Participation in a Summer School entitled: “Environmental Scanning Electron Microscopy and Microanalysis” at ESB, Ecole Superieure du Bois, Nantes, France (June 2012).
8) Participation in the one week training course (International Wood Academy) on Module 1 - “Wood-based panels: Process Technology” in Biel, Switzerland (7th – 12th September, 2015).