Chemical Engineering

·RESEARCH INTERESTS:

Membrane Design and Formulation
Membrane Fabrication and Hollow Fiber Spinning
Membrane Process Modeling and Simulation
R&D on Membrane Processes e.g., RO, UF, NF, MF,

Surface/Interfacial Phenomena

Membranes Technology Development for Industrial Applications including:
- Gas Separation
- Natural gas sweetening/dehydration,
- He recovery,
- Air Separation,
- Olefin /Paraffin Separation
- Water and waste water treatment
- Desalination
- Pervaporation
- Life science products
- Artificial organs

Research Facilities:

Citation indices (As of 01 Oct 2015)

Link: http://scholar.google.com/citations?user=diYBbQEAAAAJ&hl=en

 ·PEER REVIEWED JOURNAL PAPERS

1. S.S. Hosseini, S. Taheri, A. Zadhoush, A. Mehrabani-Zeinabad,“Hydrolytic Degradation of Poly (ethylene terephthalate)”, J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 103 (2007) 2304-2309.   PDF

2. S.S. Hosseini, Y. Li, T.S. Chung, Y. Liu, “Enhanced gas separation performance in nanocomposite membranes using MgO nanoparticles”,J. Membr. Sci.302 (2007) 207-217.   PDF

3. S.S. Hosseini, M.M. Teoh, T.S. Chung, “Hydrogen separation and purification in membranes of miscible polymer blends with interpenetration networks”, Polymer, 49 (2008) 1594-1603.   PDF

4. S.S. Hosseini, T.S. Chung, “Carbon Membranes from blends of PBI and polyimides for N₂/CH₄ and CO₂/CH₄separation and hydrogen purification”,J. Membr. Sci. 328 (2009) 174-185.   PDF

5. Y.C. Xiao, B.T. Low, S.S. Hosseini, T.S. Chung, D.R. Paul, “The Strategies of Molecular Architecture and Modification of Polyimide-based Membranes for CO₂Removal from Natural Gas – A Review”, Prog. Polym. Sci., 34 (2009) 561-580. (Impact Factor:22.87)   PDF

6. S.S. Hosseini, N. Peng, T.S. Chung, “Gas separation membranes developed through integration of polymer blending and dual-layer hollow fiber spinning process for hydrogen and natural gas enrichments”, J. Membr. Sci., 349 (2010) 156-166.   PDF

7. S.Ü. Celik, A. Bozkurt, S.S. Hosseini,“Alternatives toward proton conductive anhydrous membranes for fuel cells: Heterocyclic protogenic solvents comprising polymer electrolytes”, Prog. Polym. Sci., 37 (2012) 1265-1291. (Impact Factor:22.87)  PDF

8. W.B. Krantz, A.R. Greenberg, E. Kujundzic, A. Yeo, S.S. Hosseini, “Evapoporometry: A novel technique for determining the pore-size distribution of membranes”, J. Membr. Sci., 438 (2013) 153-166.

10. V. Pirouzfar, A.Z. Moghadam, M.R. Omidkhah, S.S. Hosseini, “Investigating the effect of dianhydride type and pyrolysis condition on the gas separation performance of membranes derived from blended polyimides through statistical analysis", J. Ind. Eng. Chem., 20 (2014) 1061-1070.

11. S.S. Hosseini, H. Pahlavanzadeh, M. Tamadondar, "Dehydration of Organic Compounds Using Poly (vinyl alcohol) Membranes in Pervaporation Process", Ir. Chem. Eng. J., (In Persian)13 (2014) No.72, pp.76-84.

12. S.S. Hosseini, M.R. Omidkhah, A.Z. Moghadam, V. Pirouzfar, W.B. Krantz, N.R. Tan,“Enhancing the properties and gas separation performance of PBI-polyimides blend carbon molecular sieve membranes via optimization of the pyrolysis process", Sep. Pur. Tech., 122 (2014) 278-289.

13. M. A. A. Shahmirzadi, S. S. Hosseini, "Potentials and challenges of heavy metal recovery and removal from zinc and lead industrial waste streams using membrane technology", Ir. J. Chem. Eng. (In Persian)13 (2015) No. 77, pp.91-105.

 1. A. Bahramian, S.S. Hosseini, A. Zadhoush, A. Mehrabani, “Investigation of pigment distribution in masterbatches by implementation of three rheological models”,The 4th International Seminar on Polymer Science and Technology(ISPST2005), Tehran, Iran, Sept. 2005. (Poster Session)

2. S.S. Hosseini, T.S. Chung, “Develompent of advanced membranes for gas separation applications”, Proceedings of JNC-ICMR international winter school on“Chemistry of Materials”, Bangalore, India, December 2006.

3. S.S. Hosseini, A. Mehrabani-Zeinabad, A. Zadhoush, “The effect of carrier molecular weight and pigment particle concentration on the rheological properties of suspension systems in polymeric medium”, 16^th annual meeting of Nordic Rheology Society (NRC 2007), Norway, 2007.

4. S.S. Hosseini, A. Mehrabani-Zeinabad, A. Zadhoush, “Batch Processing of Poly(ethylene terephthalate)-Based Masterbatches: The Effect of Carrier Molecular Weight and Pigment Concentration” 6^th European Congress of Chemical Engineering (ECCE 06), Copenhagen, Denmark, 2007.

5. S.S. Hosseini, Y. Li, T.S. Chung, “Enhanced gas separation performance in polyimide-MgO mixed matrix membranes”, 6^th International Membrane Science and Technology Conference (IMSTEC 07), Sydney, Australia, November 2007.

6. S.S. Hosseini, Y. Li, T.S. Chung, L. Jiang, “Development of organic-inorganic hybrid membranes for natural gas purification and hydrogen recovery”, North American Membrane Society (NAMS) Annual Meeting, Orlando, Florida, USA, 2007. (presented at both platform and poster sessions)

7. S.S. Hosseini, T.S. Chung, “Polymeric Materials in Membarnes for Gas Separation Technology”, Marie Curie summer school on “Knowledge-based Materials”,Estremoz, Portugal, 2007.

8. S.S. Hosseini, T.S. Chung, “Tailoring Polymeric Blend Membranes for High Performance Hydrogen Separation and Purification”, GSA Symposium in Biological and Chemical Engineering, Singapore, 2007. (Awarded 3rd Prize)

9. S.S Hosseini, T.S. Chung, "Design and development of high performance multi-purpose gas separation membranes", North American Membrane Society (NAMS/ICIM 2010) Annual Meeting, Washington D.C., USA, July 2010.

10. E. Kujundzic , A. Yeo , S.S. Hosseini, W.B. Krantz, A.R. Greenberg, "Evapoporometry, a Novel Technique for Characterizing Membrane Pore-Size Distribution", North American Membrane Society (NAMS/ICIM 2010) Annual Meeting, Washington D.C., USA, July 2010.

11. W.B. Krantz, A.R. Greenberg, E. Kujundzic , A. Yeo , S.S. Hosseini, "A Novel Technique for Characterizing Membrane Pore Size – Evapoporometry",AIChE Annual Meeting, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA, November 2010.

12. W.B. Krantz, A.R. Greenberg, E. Kujundzic , A. Yeo , S.S. Hosseini, "Evapoporometry– A Novel Method for Determining the Pore-Size Distribution of MF and UF Membranes", AIChE Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, MN, USA, October 2011.

13. E. Rasti, M. A. Havaledar Nejad, H. AzarAbadi, S. S. Hosseini, "Sustainable Development through Research on Membrane Technology for Mitigating Global Warming and Saving Environment", International Cultural and Academic Meeting of Engineering Students (ICAMES 2012), Istanbul, Turkey, May 2012.

14. F. Ranjbaran, S. S. Hosseini, "Recent Trends and Developments in Desalination Technology and Research", International Conference on Desalination of Brackish, Sea Water and Wastewater Treatment, Tehran, Iran, 19-21 June 2012.

15. William B. Krantz, Alan R. Greenberg, Elmira Kujundzic, Adrian Yeo, S. S. Hosseini “Recent Developments in Evapoporometry for Characterizing the Pore-Size Distribution of Membranes", AIChE Annual Meeting, Pitssburgh, PA, USA, 28 Oct.- 2 Nov. 2012.

16. S. S. Hosseini, W. B. Krantz, S. M. Roodashti, “A Comprehensive Model for Gas Permeation and Separation in Asymmetric Hollow Fiber Membranes Considering Non-ideal Effects", AIChE Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, USA, 3-8 November 2013.

17. M. A. A. Shahmirzadi, S. S. Hosseini, "Potentials and Advantages of Membrane Reactors in Hydrogen Production Process", The 1st National Hydrogen Conference, Isfahan, Iran, 7 Nov. 2013. (Poster Session) (In Persian)

18. M. Jalili, M. A. A. Shahmirzadi, S. S. Hosseini, "Environmental Considerations in Water Recovery from Seawater Using RO Process", The National Water Reuse Conference, Tehran, Iran, 26-27 Jan. 2014. (Oral Session)(In Persian) (Best Paper Award)

19. M. Jalili, M. A. A. Shahmirzadi, S. S. Hosseini, " Brine Management in Seawater Desalination Through Reverse Osmosis:Environemntal Aspects", The 5th Iranian Water Resources Management Conference, Tehran, Iran, 18-19 Feb. 2014. (Oral Session)(In Persian) (Best Paper Award)

20. M. Tamadondar, H. Pahlavanzadeh, S. S. Hosseini, "Investigation on the morphological evolution of poly(acrilonitrile) ultrafiltration membranes prepared via phase inversion technique", The 8th International Chemical Engineering Congress & Exhibition (IChEC 2014), Kish, Iran, 24-27 Feb. 2014. (Oral Session)

21. S. Najari, S. S. Hosseini, M. R. Omidkhah, N.R. Tan, "Mixed Matrix Membranes Comprising Nanoparticles for Olefin/Paraffin Separation", 1st National Conference on Nanotechnology in oil, Gas and Petrochemical Industries, Bushehr, Iran, 14 May 2014. (Poster)

22. M. A. A. Shahmirzadi, S. S. Hosseini, "Investigation and Evaluation of Produced Water Treatment Using Nanofiltration", 1st National Conference on Nanotechnology in oil, Gas and Petrochemical Industries, Bushehr, Iran, 14 May 2014. (Poster)(In Persian)

23. A. Nazif, A. Z. Moghadam, S. S. Hosseini, "Study and Analysis of the Effects of Multiple Parameters on Performance of Heavy Metal Removal and Recovery from Industrial Waste Waters Using Complexation-UF Technique", The 2nd Scientific Conference on Process Engineering, Tehran, Iran, 22 May 2014. (Oral Session)(In Persian)

24. M. A. A. Shahmirzadi, S. S. Hosseini, "Study and Investigation on the Techniques for Removal and Recovery of Magnesium from Seawater", The 2nd Scientific Conference on Process Engineering, Tehran, Iran, 22 May 2014. (Oral Session)(In Persian)

25. S. S. Hosseini, P. Kundu, W.B. Krantz, S. M. Roodashti, N.R. Tan, "Gas Permeation and Separation in Polymeric Hollow Fiber Membranes: Mathematical Modeling and Validation", 9th Ibero-American Conference on Membrane Science and Technology (CITEM 2014), Santander, Spain, 25-28 May 2014. (Poster)

26. S. Najari, S. S. Hosseini, N.R. Tan, "Analysis of the transport models governing permeation and separation of olefin/paraffin mixtures in polymeric membranes", 9th Ibero-American Conference on Membrane Science and Technology (CITEM 2014), Santander, Spain, 25-28 May 2014. (Poster)

27. H. Pahlavanzadeh, S. S. Hosseini, M.Tamaddondar, N.R. Tan, "Pervaporation Separation of Methanol from MTBE Using Functionalized Membranes Based on Polyelectrolyte Surfactant Complex", 9th Ibero-American Conference on Membrane Science and Technology (CITEM 2014), Santander, Spain, 25-28 May 2014. (Poster)

28. M. A. A. Shahmirzadi, S. S. Hosseini, "Techno-economical Evaluation of Integration of Solar Energy In Reverse Osmosis Desalination Systems", The 2nd Int'l Training Workshop, Conference and Exhibition on Desalination, Tehran, Iran, 20-22 October 2014. (Poster Session)

29. M. A. A. Shahmirzadi, S. S. Hosseini, "Strategies for Employment of Membrane Technology for Produced Water Treatment", The 2nd Conference on R&D for Waste Management in Oil Industry, Tehran, Iran, 6-7 Jan. 2015. (Poster Session)

30. M. A. A. Shahmirzadi, S. S. Hosseini, G. Ruan, "Modification of Inorganic Adsorbents for Separation of Magnesium Salts", The 2nd National Water Reuse Conference, Tehran, Iran, 26-28 Jan. 2015. (Poster Session)

31. A. Nazif, S. S. Hosseini, "An Investigation on the Modification of Polysulfone Membranes for Heavy Metal Removal from Industrial Wasterwater Streams", The 2nd National Water Reuse Conference, Tehran, Iran, 26-28 Jan. 2015. (Poster Session)

32. S. Najari, M.R. Omidkhah, S. S. Hosseini, "Analysis of Models for Olefin/Paraffin Permeation in Glassy Polymeric Membranes", The 15th Iranian National Congress of Chemical Engineering (IChEC 2015), Tehran, Iran, 17-19 Feb. 2015. (Poster Session)

33. S. Najari, S.M. Roodashti, S. S. Hosseini, P. Kundu, N.R. Tan, "Sensitivity Analysis of Process Parameters in Asymmetric Hollow Fiber Membranes for Gas Separation", The 15th Iranian National Congress of Chemical Engineering (IChEC 2015), Tehran, Iran, 17-19 Feb. 2015. (Poster Session)

34. S. Alibakhshi, M. Yousefi, S. S. Hosseini, "An Investigation on the Phase Inversion Behavior of Polyethersulfone (PES) in Ternary Phase Systems", The 15th Iranian National Congress of Chemical Engineering (IChEC 2015), Tehran, Iran, 17-19 Feb. 2015. (Poster Session)

35. S. M. Mousavi, A. Zadhoush, S. S. Hosseini, "An Investigation on the influence of Phase Inversion Process and its Mechanisms on the Morphology of Polymeric Membranes", The 15th Iranian National Congress of Chemical Engineering (IChEC 2015), Tehran, Iran, 17-19 Feb. 2015. (Poster Session)

36. A. Nazif, S. S. Hosseini, "Heavy Metal Removal from Industrial Wastewaters Using Nanocomposite Membranes", National Conference on Environmental Science and Engineering, Ahvaz, Iran, 17-19 Feb. 2015. (Oral Session)

37. M. A. A. Shahmirzadi, S. S. Hosseini, "Effect of Casting Parameters on the Properties and Perfromance of Nanofiltration Membranes Fabricated via Phase Inversion Technique", Asian Nano Forum Conference, Kish Island, Iran, 8-11 March 2015. (Poster Session)

38. K. Shafiei, S. S. Hosseini, E. Bringas,"Tuning and Modification of PMMA-based Membranes for Air Separation Applications", The 2nd National Conference on Membranes and Membrane Processes, Tehran, Iran, 26-27 May 2015. (Poster Session)

39. J. A. Dehkordi, S. S. Hosseini, P. K. Kundu, N. R. Tan, "The Effect of Numerical Methods on Accuracy and Performance in Modeling of Membrane Permeators", The 2nd National Conference on Membranes and Membrane Processes, Tehran, Iran, 26-27 May 2015. (Poster Session)

40. S. S. Hosseini, S. Khosravifard, H. Kazemi,"The Effect of Hollow Fiber Arrangements on the Performance of Membrane Oxygenator Modules", The 2nd National Conference on Membranes and Membrane Processes, Tehran, Iran, 26-27 May 2015. (Poster Session)

41. J. A. Dehkordi, S. S. Hosseini, P. K. Kundu, N. R. Tan, "Modeling of Ideal and Real Gas Behaviors for Prediction of Performance in Membrane Permeators", The 2nd National Conference on Membranes and Membrane Processes, Tehran, Iran, 26-27 May 2015. (Poster Session)

42. S. Najari, M.R. Omidkhah, S.S. Hosseini, "Modeling binary gas permeation in glassy polymers using Maxwell-Stefan approach", The 12th International Conference on Membrane Science and Technology (MST2015), Tehran, Iran, 1-3 Nov. 2015.

43. S. Najari, M.R. Omidkhah, S.S. Hosseini, "Investigation and evaluation of transport models for olefin/paraffin separation in polyimide membranes", The 12th International Conference on Membrane Science and Technology (MST2015), Tehran, Iran, 1-3 Nov. 2015.

44. S.S. Hosseini, J. Aminian Dehkordi, P.K. Kundu, "Mathematical modeling and investigation on the temperature and pressure dependency of permeation and membrane separation performance for natural gas treatment", The 12th International Conference on Membrane Science and Technology (MST2015), Tehran, Iran, 1-3 Nov. 2015.

45. J. Aminian Dehkordi, S.S. Hosseini, P.K. Kundu, N.R. Tan "Mathematical modeling of natural gas separation using hollow fiber membrane modules for application of finite element method through statistical analysis", The 12th International Conference on Membrane Science and Technology (MST2015), Tehran, Iran, 1-3 Nov. 2015.

46. S. Najari, M.R. Omidkhah, S.S. Hosseini, "An Investigation on the Factors Affecting the Properties and Performance of Polymeric Nanocomposite Membranes for Olefin/Paraffin Separation", The 5th International Conference on Ultrafine Grained and Nanostructured Materials, Tehran, Iran, 11-12 Nov. 2015.

47. S. Maghami, S.S. Hosseini, A. Mehrabani Zeidabad "Insights to the Modeling of Polymer-Particle Interfacial Characteristics in Nanocomposite Membranes for Transport of Gas Molecules", The 5th International Conference on Ultrafine Grained and Nanostructured Materials, Tehran, Iran, 11-12 Nov. 2015.