Chemical Engineering

Ali Haghtalab (PhD)
? Professor of Chemical Engineering
? Department of Chemical Engineering
? Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
? Tel: (09821) 82883313, Fax: (09821)82883381
? Birth: 15/05/1956 (Kashan, Iran)
E-mail: haghtala@modares.ac.ir ; ahaghtalab@hotmail.com
Citations indices (Google Scholar):
? Citations : 1239
? h-index : 20
? i10-index : 42
Education:
? BSc, Chemical Engineering, Shiraz University, Iran, 1982.
? M.Eng, Chemical Engineering, McGill University, Canada, 1985
? PhD, Chemical Engineering, McGill University, Canada. 1990
Employment:
? Professor, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran (2007).
? Associate Professor, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran (1997-2006).
? Assistant Professor, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran 1990-1997).
? Visiting Professor, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada (2001- 2002).
? Visiting Professor, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar (2003-2006).
Research interests:
? Thermodynamics
? Molecular Thermodynamics of Fluid Phase Equilibria
? Thermodynamics of Mixtures (Electrolyte, Polymer,…)
? Treatment of Natural Gas and Gas processing
? Phase behavior of reservoir fluids
? Scaling in petroleum reservoir and metal surfaces
? Fluid Mechanics and Rheology
? Gas to Liquid (GTL)
? Gas hydrate
? Nanocomposite polymer rheology
? Extraction of Biomolecules by Aqueous Two Phase Partitioning and Reverse
micellar Extraction
Research projects:
? Experiment and modeling of scaling in oil transportation pipes and on the metal
surfaces
? Experiment and thermodynamic modeling of solubility of acid gases in chemical
solvents
? Modeling and simulation of acid gas removal of natural gas with Alkanolamines
using Aspen Plus and OLI system, Qatar University, Doha,Qatar
? Modeling of Dehydration process of Natural Gas with TEG
? Study of Gas to Liquid (GTL) using Fischer- Tropsch process.
? Extraction and purification of Proteins using Aqueous Two Phase Systems
,1996-2001, National Research Council of Iran
? Purification of Proteins using Reverse Micelles, 1996-2001
? Construction of a Parallel Plate rheometer for Molten Polymers, 1996-2001,
National Research Council of Iran
? Optimization of Rubber Mixing using Banbury, 1996-1998, Kiian Tire Rubber
Industry
? The Chemo Rheological Study of Hydroxy Terminated Poly Butadiene with
Solid Fillers, 1991-1993, the Research Center of National Defense