Civil & Environmental Engineering

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Mokhtarani, Nader
Associate Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering Faculty,
Tarbiat Modares University (TMU),
P.O.Box 14155-143, Tehran, Iran.
E-mail: mokhtarani@modares.ac.ir , nmokhtarani@yahoo.com
Tel: 0098-21-82884921
Fax: 0098-21-82883381
Mobile: 0098-912-1022775
EDUCATION
? Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran, 2005
Thesis title: Determination of Effective Factors on the Production of Poly-Hydroxyalkanoates by Activated Sludge.
? M.Sc. in Environmental Engineering, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran, 1997
Thesis title: Effect of Chemical Coagulants and Natural Polymers in the reduction of COD, BOD & SS of Whey.
? B.Sc. in Chemical Engineering, Petroleum University, Ahwaz, Iran, 1990
Thesis title: Gas Dehydration by Triethylene glycol
EXPERIENCES AND POSITIONS
? Official Judiciary Expert (since 2012)
? Associate Professor, Civil Eng. Department, Tarbiat Modares University (since 2017)
? Assistant Professor, Civil Eng. Department, Tarbiat Modares University (2008-2017)
? Invited Lecturer in “Tarbiat Modares University” and “K.N. Toosi University” (2005- 2008)
? Chief of Board, Jahesh Kimia Company1 (Since 2004)
? Managing Director, Jahesh Kimia Company (2001-2004)
? Senior Process Engineer, Jahesh Kimia Company (1998-2001)
? Design Engineer, National Iranian Gas Company (N.I.G.C.), (1990-1995)
AREAS OF INTEREST
? Solid Waste Management
? Hazardous Waste Management
? Waste Minimization
? Resource Recovery from waste
? Composting Process
? Leachate Treatment
? Clean Production & Green Productivity
? Biodegradable Polymers
? Environmental Engineering Education
1 Affiliated to Academic Center for Education, Culture and Research (ACECR) of Sharif University of Technology
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HONORS & AWARDS
? Ranked 512th among more than 89700 applicants in the nationwide exam into Iranian state
universities. (1986)
? B.S. Scholarship by Ministry of Petroleum, Iran. (1986-90)
? Ranked as Top of 15% of B.Sc. Period. (1990)
? Ranked 15th among more than 1,000 civil engineering applicants in the nationwide M.Sc. entrance
exam into Iranian state universities.(1994)
? Graduate Scholarship by Ministry of Science, Research and Technology, Iran, (1994-97)
? Highest Academic standing in Masters of Environmental Engineering, Tarbiat Modares University
(TMU), Iran, (1997)
TEACHING EXPERIENCES
Undergraduate courses (Chemical Engineering)
? Principal of water and wastewater treatment (3 Cr. Hr.)
? Natural gas treatment and purification (3 Cr. Hr.)
? Gas transmission and distribution (3 Cr. Hr.)
? Gas metering and reducing station design (3 Cr. Hr.)
? Wastewater Treatment Lab. (2 Cr. Hr.)
? Applied mathematics (3 Cr. Hr.)
Graduate Courses (Environmental Engineering)
? Geoenvironmental Engineering (3 Cr. Hr.)
? Advance Solid Waste Management (3 Cr. Hr.)
? Solid waste Management (3 Cr. Hr.)
? Hazardous Waste Management (3 Cr. Hr.)
? Unit operations in Water and wastewater Treatment (3 Cr. Hr.)
? Cognition & Management of the Environment (3 Cr. Hr.)
? Sustainability Development (3 Cr. Hr.)
RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS
? Environmental Impact Assessment for Pars Special Economic Energy Zone landfill, (2013)
? Preliminary Studies and Process Design for Siri Island Composting plant, (2012)
? Environmental Impact Assessment of Different Selected Road in Iran, (2011)
? Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) Production by Activated Sludge, (2009)
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? Integrated Solid Waste Management for Besat Residential City in Mahshahr, (2008)
? Detail Design of Recycling and Disposal Site for Eastern Zone of Golestan Province, (2007)
? Integrated Solid Waste Management for Semnan Industrial Estate, (2006)
? Preliminary Studies & Detail Design of Gorgan Composting Leachate Treatment Plant, (2005)
? Preliminary Studies & Detail Design of Rasht Composting Leachate Treatment Plant, (2005)
? Integrated Solid Waste Management for Bandar Imam Petrochemical Complex (B.I.P.C.), (2005)
? Integrated Solid Waste Management for Pars Special Economic Energy Zone (PSEEZ), (2004)
? Preliminary Studies and Process Design for Gorgan Composting Plant, (2004)
? Detail Design of Shokohieh Industrial Estate Wastewater Treatment Plant, (2004)
? Detail Design of Anzali Industrial Estate Wastewater Treatment Plant, (2004)
? Detail Design of Charmshahr (Mashhad) Industrial Estate Wastewater Treatment Plant, (2003)
? Preliminary Studies and Detail Design of Shahd-e-Khorasan and Shahd-e-Kouhrang Factory
Wastewater Treatment Plant, (2003)
? Environmental Impact Assessment and Investigations of Quantity and Quality of Bandar Imam
Petrochemical Complex (B.I.P.C.) Wastewater, (2002)
? Water Supply Minimization in Zahedan City by using new Technology, (2002)
? Preliminary Studies & Detail Design of Sewer System for Fard-e-Azerbaijan(soft drink) Factory, (2001)
? Detail Design of Air Pollutions Collection & Treatment System, for Piroozgam Factory, (2001)
? Preliminary Studies and Process Design for Rasht Composting plant, (2000)
? Preliminary Studies of Fard-e-Azerbaijan (soft drink) Factory Wastewater Treatment Plant, (2000)
? Environmental Impact Assessment of DMT and Piroozgam factory, (1999)
? Waste Investigation & Minimization Audit in Uromiyeh Petrochemical Co., (1999)
? Investigating of the Produced Pollution (Water, Air, Solid Waste) and its Impact Assessment and
Minimizations in Automobile, Machinery, and Foundry Industries, (1999)
? Environmental Impact Assessment of Irankhodro and Parskhodro Factory, (1999)
? Basic Design of Damavand Industrial Estate Wastewater Treatment Plant, (1998)
? Integrated solid waste management for Ahwaz and Mahshahr Cities, (1998)
? Integrated Solid Waste Management for Hamadan, Arak, and Tabriz Cities, (1998)
? Supervision of Uromiyeh Slaughterhouse Wastewater Treatment Plant, (1998)
? Effect of Microorganisms on the Reduction of Composting Process, (1997)
FOREIGN LANGUAGE
? English: Good in reading, writing and speaking
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PUBLICATIONS
Published papers
? Khataei B., Mokhtarani, N., Ganjidoust H., (2018) “Evaluation of the effect of alternating polarity
exchange on crude oil removal from soil by bioelectrokinetic method", Sharif Journal of Science
and Technology, (accepted)
? Ghaeminia M., Mokhtarani N., (2018) “Remediation of nitrate-contaminated groundwater by PRBElectrokinetic integrated process”, Journal of Environmental Management, Vol. 222, 234-241.
? Attarian P., Mokhtarani N., (2018) “Post-treatment of composting leachate by Sequencing Batch
Reactor (SBR) ”, Modares Civil Engineering Journal(M.C.E.J), Vol.18, No.1, 171-182.
? Ranjbari A., Mokhtarani N., (2018) “Post treatment of composting leachate using ZnO
nanoparticles immobilized on moving media ", Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, Vol. 220, 211-
221.
? Shaterian M., and Mokhtarani N., (2017) "Removal of zinc and nickel from wastewater treatment
sludge by combined magnetic separation and leaching with enhanced electrokinetic process", ",
Sharif Civil Engineering Journal, Vol. 33, No. 3.1, 69-76.
? Khataei B., Mokhtarani, N., Ganjidoust H., (2017) “Removal of crude oil from soil using enhanced
electrokinetic method by surfactants", Sharif Civil Engineering Journal, Vol. 33, No. 2.1, 107-114.
? Zoqi M.J, Ganjidoust H., Mokhtarani N., Ayati B., (2017) ” Effect of inorganic material and nonuniform electrokinetic on solidification/stabilization of lead, zinc and arsenic”, Sharif Civil
Engineering Journal, Vol. 33, No. 1.2, 79–89.
? Ghasemi Moghadam A., Mokhtarani N., Kavousi A., (2016) “The application of permeable
pavement aggregate layers in runoff water treatments”, Modares Civil Engineering Journal, Vol.
16, No. 5, 141-151.
? Ghasemi Moghadam A., Mokhtarani N., Kavousi A., (2016) “Removal of heavy metals from
surface runoff using permeable pavement aggregate layers”, Journal of Transportation
Engineering, Vol. 7, No. 4, 629-640.
? Ranjbari A., Mokhtarani N., (2016) “Kinetics study of UV-ZnO photocatalytic process for post
treatment of composting leachate", Modares Civil Engineering Journal, Vol.16, No.4, 123-133.
? Zoqi M.J, Ganjidoust H., Mokhtarani N., Ayati B., (2016) “Solidification optimization of
electroplating sludge”, Journal of Environmental Engineering and Science, Vol. 11, No. 2, 33–43.
? Mokhtarani N., Khodabakhshi S., Ayati B., (2016) “Optimization of photocatalytic post-treatment
of composting leachate using UV/TiO2", Desalination and Water Treatment, Vol. 57, 22232–
22243.
? Zoqi M.J, Ganjidoust H., Mokhtarani N., Ayati B., (2016) “Solidification optimization of
electroplating sludge”, Journal of Environmental Engineering and Science, Journal of
Environmental Engineering and Science, Vol. 11, No. 2, 33–43.
? Soubh A., and Mokhtarani N., (2016) “The post treatment of composting leachate with a
combination of ozone and persulfate oxidation processes”, RSC Advances, Vol. 6, 76113-22.
? Zoqi M.J, Ganjidoust H., Mokhtarani N., Ayati B., (2015) ”Optimization of Solidification and
Cement Stabilization of Electroplating Sludge by Response Surface Methodology and Artificial
Neural Network Methods”, Nashrieh Shimi va Mohandesi Shimi Iran (NSMSI), 34(2), pp:97-109
? Mokhtarani, N., Zahed, F., (2015) “Determination of appropriate sampling area to identify roads
pollutant", Sharif Journal of Science and Technology, Vol. 31, No. 2, 75–81.
? Mokhtarani N., Yasrobi S.Y., and Ganjidoust H., (2015) “Optimization of Ozonation Process for a
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Composting Leachate-Contaminated Soils Treatment Using Response Surface Method", Ozone:
Science & Engineering, Vol. 37, No.3, 279–286.
? Mokhtarani N., Nasiri A., Ganjidoust H., and Yasrobi S.Y., (2014) "Post-treatment of Composting
Leachate by Ozonation", Ozone: Science & Engineering, Vol. 36, No.6, 540-548.
? Mokhtarani N. Khodabakhshi S., Ayati B., (2014) “UV-TiO2 Photocatalytic Degradation of
Compost Leachate", Modares Civil Engineering Journal, 14 (autumn), 117-126.
? Hakimi B., Ganjidoust H., Mokhtarani N., (2014) “Investigating the possibility of using water
treatment plant sludge in brick making", Journal of Water and Wastewater, Vol. 25, No.92, 59-65.
? Hassani A.H., Mokhtarani, N., Bayatfard, A., (2012) "Post-treatment of composting leachate using
a combination of aerobic completely mixed and plugs flow reactors ", Journal of Environmental
Science and Technology, Vol. 14, No.4, 1-9.
? Mokhtarani, N., Zahed, F., Partani S., “Determining Environmental Audits Pattern for Iran Roads",
Journal of Transportation Engineering, Vol.4, No.3, 247-262.
? Mokhtarani N, Ganjidoust H., and Farahani E.V., (2012) “Effect of Process Variables on the
Production of Polyhydroxyalkanoates by Activated Sludge ", Iranian Journal of Environmental
Health Science and Engineering (IJEHSE), Vol.9, No.6,
? Nasiri A., Mokhtarani N. and Ganjidoust H., (2012) “Final treatment of leachate by Granular
Activated Carbon (GAC) adsorption ", Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Vol.41,
No.2, 71-76.
? Mokhtarani N, Bayatfard, A., and Mokhtarani B., (2012) " Full-Scale Performance of Compost`s
Leachate Treatment by Biological Anaerobic Reactors ", Waste Management & Research, Vol.30,
No.5, 524-529.
? Nasiri A., Mokhtarani N. and Ganjidoust H., (2012) “Post Treatment of Composting Leachate by
Means of Ozonation and Granular Activated Carbon (GAC) Adsorption", Modares Civil Engineering
Journal (M.C.E.L) Vol.12, No.1, 85-95.
? Ganjidoust H., Mokhtarani N., Ayati B., and Jafarpour M., (2010) “production of
Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) by Activated Sludge Using Municipal Wastewater",
Iranian Journal of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Vol. 29, N0. 3, 169-177.
? Meschi Nezami M., Ganjidoust H., Mokhtarani N., Ayati B., (2010) "Investigation of PHA Polymer
Production from Sludge of Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant and Its Effect on Sludge Volume
Reduction", Iranian Journal of Health and Environment, Vol. 3, N0. 4, 451-460.
? Alavi Moghaddam M.R., Mokhtarani N., Mokhtarani B., Rezaee R., (2010) "Quantitative and
Qualitative Analysis of Municipal Solid Waste of Petrochemical Complexes in Mahshahr and
Bandar Imam region", Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, 11(4), 459-466.
? Hassani H.A., Mokhtarani, N., Bayatfard, A., (2009) "Feasibility study of Rasht compost`s leachate
treatment by anaerobic filters (Downflow & up flow)", Journal of Environmental Science and
Technology, 11(3), 43-50.
? Mokhtarani N., Ganjidust H., Vasheghani Farahani E., Khaleghi Sarnamy M., (2008) "Effect of
VFAs in the production of Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) by activated sludge", Iranian Journal of
Polymer Science & Technology, 21 (1), 83–90.
? Mokhtarani N., Ganjidust H., Khaleghi Sarnamy M. and Borghee M., (2008) "Effect of Nitrogenous
Compounds Coexistence in the Production of Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) by Activated Sludge",
Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, 10(3), 85-92.
? Alavi Moghaddam M.R. Mokhtarani N., and Mokhtarani B., (2008) "Municipal solid waste
management in Rasht city, Iran", Waste Management Journal 29(1) 485-489
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? Alavi Moghaddam, M.R., Mokhtarani N. and Mokhtarani B., (2007) "Solid waste management in
Abadan and Khorramshahr, Iran", Waste and Resource Management, 160, 141-144.
? Mokhtarani N., Alavi Moghadam M.R., Mokhtarani B., Rezaee R., Naserian S. (2007) "Industrial
solid waste management in Bandar Imam Petrochemical Complex (B.I.P.C) ", Journal of
Environmental Science and Technology, Vol. 9, No.1., pp 47-54.
? Mokhtarani N., (2007) "Plastic Material Problem on Urban Trashes", Payam-e-Sabz 6(58), 40-43.
? Ganjidust H., Khaleghi Sarnamy M. and Mokhtarani N., (2007) "Effect of Natural Polymers and
Chemical Coagulants on the Dewatering of Sewage Sludge", Iranian Journal of Polymer Science &
Technology, 19 (6), 485–491.
? Mokhtarani B., Alavi Moghaddam M.R., Mokhtarani N., and Jomeh Khaledi H, (2006) "Report:
Future industrial solid waste management in Pars Special Economic Energy Zone (PSEEZ), Iran", Waste
Management & Research 24, 283-288.
? Ganjidust H., Vasheghani Farahani E., Borghee M. and Mokhtarani N., (2005) "Investigation of
polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) Production in Activated Sludge Reactor", Iranian Journal of
Polymer Science & Technology, 17 (6), 353–357.
? Ganjidust H., Mokhtarani N., (2002) "Comparison of Chemical Coagulants and natural Polymers
on the Reduction of Organic Load of Whey", Iranian Journal of Polymer Science & Technology, 2
(58), 75–79.
? Mokhtarani N., Ganjidoust H., Sabzevari A., (2001) "Effect of natural Polymers and Chemical
Coagulants in the Reduction of BOD ?COD and SS of Whey", International Journal of Engineering
Science, 6 (11), 99-106.
? Mokhtarani N., Ganjidoust H., (1999) "Applications of Whey", Barzegar, 19 (783), 20-24.
Books
? Mokhtarani N., Alavi Moghadam M.R., Mokhtarani B, (2007), "Hazardous waste management",
ISBN: 964-6445-07-01 , Jahade Daneshgahi Sharif. (In Persian)
? Nemati S., Nemati M., Tahmoorian F., Daneshvar M.T. and Mokhtarani N. (2008), "Abbreviations
of Environmental Engineering and Related Sciences", ISBN: 978-964-03-5790-3, University of
Tehran Press.
Symposium proceedings
? Baharifar A, Mokhtarani N., “Spent Caustic treatment by electrocoagulation process”, The 4th
International conference on Environmental Engineering, 24 June 2018, Tehran, Iran.
? Parandoush S., Mokhtarani N., “Reduction of excess sludge production in SBR using intermittent
ozonation”, National Conference on Basic Research in Civil Engineering Architecture and Urban
Planning, 29 June 2018, Allameh Tabataba'i University (ATU), Tehran, Iran.
? Sajadi S.M.M., Mokhtarani N., “A review of modern technics of waste management, with
emphasis on the pyrolysis process”, The 4th International Conference on Environmental Planning
and Management, 23-24 May 2017, Tehran University, Tehran, Iran.
? Davoudi A., Mokhtarani N., “Biological excess sludge reduction using ozonation process”, The 8th
National Conference & Exhibition on Environmental Engineering, November 2016,Tehran
University, Tehran, Iran.
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? Ghaeminia M., Mokhtarani N., “An overview of the structure and performance of permeable
reactive barriers in the clean-up of groundwater resources”, The 8th National Conference &
Exhibition on Environmental Engineering, November 2016,Tehran University, Tehran, Iran.
? Karim S., Mokhtarani N., “A Review of the Treatment combined ozonation and biological
processes”, The 8th National Conference & Exhibition on Environmental Engineering, November
2016,Tehran University, Tehran, Iran.
? Golmohamadi M, Ganjidoust H., Mokhtarani N., “Review the types of permeable pavement and
its effect on improving the quality of urban runoff”, Annual Conference on Research in Civil
Engineering, Architecture and Urban Management and Sustainable Environment, 12 December
2015, IRIB International Conference Centre, Tehran, Iran.
? Davoudi A., Mokhtarani N., “Biological excess sludge volume reduction”, International
Conference on Environmental Science, Engineering & Technologies (CESET), 5-6 May 2015,
Tehran University, Tehran, Iran.
? Attarian P., Mokhtarani N., “An overview of the leachate treatment via Sequencing Batch
Reactor”, International Conference on Environmental Science, Engineering & Technologies
(CESET), 5-6 May 2015, Tehran University, Tehran, Iran.
? Baran Cheshmeh F, Mokhtarani N., “Factors affecting leachate treatment using microwave
Fenton process”, The 9th National Conference on World Environment Day, 1 Jun 2015,Tehran
University, Tehran, Iran.
? Golmohamadi M, Ganjidoust H., Mokhtarani N., “The use of photocatalytic pavements to reduce
air pollution”, The 9th National Conference on World Environment Day, 1 Jun 2015,Tehran
University, Tehran, Iran.
? Ranjbari A., Mokhtarani N., “Post-treatment of Composting Leachate by Photocatalytic Process",
Waste-to-Resources 2015, 6th International Symposium MBT, MRF & Recycling, May 7-10,
Hanover, Germany.
? Attarian P., Mokhtarani N., “Life Cycle Assessment”, The 7th National Conference & Exhibition on
Environmental Engineering, 6-10 Dec 2014,Tehran University, Tehran, Iran.
? Baran Cheshmeh .F, Mokhtarani N., Khodadadi A., “A review of Surface Water Quality Models”,
The 7th National Conference & Exhibition on Environmental Engineering, 6-10 Dec 2014,Tehran
University, Tehran, Iran.
? Baran Cheshmeh .F, Mokhtarani N., “Leachate Treatment via Microwave Radiation”, The 7th
National Conference & Exhibition on Environmental Engineering, 6-10 Dec 2014,Tehran
University, Tehran, Iran.
? Soubh A., Mokhtarani N., “Post Treatment of Composting Leachate by means of Persulfate
Oxidation”, The 11th International Symposium on Southeast Asian Water Environment
(SEAWE11), 26-28 Nov 2014, Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Bangkok, Thailand.
? Shafaghatian M, Mokhtarani N., “Post-treatment of composting leachate via Photo-Fenton
Process”, The 8th National Conference on World Environment Day, Tehran University, 24 June
2014, Tehran, Iran.
? Soubh A, Mokhtarani N., “Comparison of ozonation and persulfate oxidation methods in posttreatment of composting leachate”, The 8th National Conference on World Environment Day,
Tehran University, 24 June 2014, Tehran, Iran.
? Shafaghatian M, Mokhtarani N., “Performance of granular activated carbon (GAC) for the removal
of the organic load from composting leachate”, The 1st National Conference of Architecture, Civil
and Urban Environment. 22th May 2014, Shahid Mofateh Faculty, Hamedan, Iran.
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? Ghasemimoghadam A., Mokhtarani N., and Kavoosi A., “Evaluation of heavy metals removal
from surface runoff using a laboratory-scale permeable pavement”, 8th National Congress on Civil
Engineering, 6-7 May 2014, Babol Noshirvani University of Technology, Babol, Iran.
? Davoudi A, Mokhtarani N., and Mousavian M.A., Examine the types of metal oxides nanoparticles
for the removal of heavy metals from water and wastewater”, The 1st National Conference of
Nanotechnology: Benefits and Applications. 6th March 2014, Shahid Mofateh Faculty, Hamedan,
Iran.
? Ranjbari A., and Mokhtarani N., “P Factors influencing the photocatalytic post treatment of
composting leachate”, The 1st National Conference of Planning, Conservation, Environmental
Protection and Sustainable Development, 20th February 2014, Hamedan, Iran.
? Ghasemimoghadam A., Mokhtarani N., and Kavoosi A., “Effect of permeable pavements using
recycled aggregates for the removal of phosphorus from surface runoff”, The 1st National
Conference of Planning, Conservation, Environmental Protection and Sustainable Development,
20th February 2014, Hamedan, Iran.
? Ghasemimoghadam A., Mokhtarani N., and Kavoosi A., “Phosphorous sorption via slag
aggregates: adsorption isotherm”, The 1st National Conference of Planning, Conservation,
Environmental Protection and Sustainable Development, 20th February 2014, Hamedan, Iran.
? Mokhtarani N., Khodabakhshi S., and Ayati B., “Optimization of photocatalytic post treatment of
composting leachate using UV/TiO2”, 1st International Forum on Asian Water Environment
Technology, 18-21 December 2013, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India.
? Shafiee E. and Mokhtarani N., “Treatment of MTBE contaminated water by means of ozonation
and granular activated carbon (GAC) adsorption”, 1st International Forum on Asian Water
Environment Technology, 18-21 December 2013, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India.
? Rezaei M., Mokhtarani N., and Rahimi S., “Advance technology in energy recovery and municipal
solid wastes disposal”, The 1st conference and exhibition on the environment, energy, and clean
industry, 2-3 December 2013, Tehran university, Tehran, Iran.
? Shaterian M., and Mokhtarani N., “Effect of time and voltage gradient on the removal of zinc from
industrial wastewater treatment sludge using electrokinetic process.”, 3rd National Fuel ,Energy
and Environment Congress, Material and Energy Research Center, 17-18 September 2013, Karaj,
Iran.
? Shaterian M., and Mokhtarani N., “Effect of EDTA on the electrokinetic process to remove heavy
metals from soil”, The 7th National Conference on World Environment Day, Tehran University, 1
June 2013, Tehran, Iran.
? Sehat H., Ganjidoust H. and Mokhtarani N., "Effects of using nano-SiO2 and wastewater sludge
on properties of cement mortar", 10th international congress on advances in civil engineering, 17-
19 October 2012, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey.
? Mokhtarani N., Zahed F., and Partani S., “Pilot Implementation of Environmental Audits for
Selected Roads” The 12th International Conference on traffic and Transportation Engineering, 19-
20 Feb 2013, Tehran, Iran.
? Shafie N.E. and Mokhtarani N., " Remediation of MTBE-contaminated soils using soil washing
process ", The 3th National Conference of Waste Management in the oil and energy industries, 27
Dec 2012, Tehran, Iran.
? Shaterian M., and Mokhtarani N., “Methods for removal of heavy metals from soil”, The 6th
Conference on Environmental Engineering, 17-20 Nov 2012, Tehran, Iran.
? Khataei B., and Mokhtarani N., “Techniques, improved electrokinetic methods in treating
contaminated soils”, The 6th Conference on Environmental Engineering, 17-20 Nov 2012,
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Tehran, Iran.
? Sehat H., Ganjidoust H., and Mokhtarani N., “Reuse of wastewater sludge and silica
nanoparticles in the environment-friendly cement mortar”, The 6th National Conference on World
Environment Day, Tehran University, 13-15 June 2012, Tehran, Iran.
? Shaterian M., and Mokhtarani N., “Methods to remove heavy metals from wastewater”, The 6th
National Conference on World Environment Day, Tehran University, 13-15 June 2012, Tehran,
Iran.
? Ghasemimoghadam A., Dezvareh GH., Mokhtarani N., “Survey and selection of best plant (from
four plant variety) for Phytoremediation of lead-polluted soils”, The 6th National Conference on
World Environment Day, Tehran University, 13-15 June 2012, Tehran, Iran.
? Ghasemimoghadam A. and Mokhtarani N., "Assessment of different composting processes", The
2nd National Iranian Conference on Environmental Planning and Management (NICEPM), Tehran
University, 15-16 May 2012, Tehran, Iran.
? Mokhtarani N., Ganjidoust H., and Yasrobi Y., " Determining effects of ozonation of composting
leachate polluted soils on their mechanical properties", 9th International Congress on Civil
Engineering, May 8-10, 2012,Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, Iran.
? Shafie N.E. and Mokhtarani N., " Comparison of physical and chemical methods for treating
MTBE-contaminated water ", The 5th Conference on Environmental Engineering, 19-22 Nov 2011,
Tehran, Iran.
? Khodabakhshi S. and Mokhtarani N., “Effect of MBT systems on the municipal solid waste
management in Iran ", The 5th Conference on Environmental Engineering, 19-22 Nov 2011,
Tehran, Iran.
? Mokhtarani N., Khaleghi Sarnamy M. and Mokhtarani B., "The Role of MBT in increasing the
number of composting facilities in Iran", 4th international symposium and exhibition on mechanicalbiological waste treatment (MBT / AWT) and material recovery facilities (MRF) Waste-to-Resources
2011, May 24-26, Hanover, Germany.
? Bayatfard A. and Mokhtarani N., "Compost`s leachate treatment by the combination of aerobic
Completely Mixed and Plug Flow Process", The 4th Conference on Environmental Engineering, 23-
25 Oct 2010, Tehran, Iran.
? Yasrobi Y. and Mokhtarani N., “Supercritical fluid extraction of the polluted soil", The 4th
Conference on Environmental Engineering, 23-25 Oct 2010, Tehran, Iran.
? Yasrobi Y. and Mokhtarani N., "Ozone treatment of soil", The 4th Conference on Environmental
Engineering, 23-25 Oct 2010, Tehran, Iran.
? Nasiri A. and Mokhtarani N., "Ozone post treatment of leachate", The 4th Conference on
Environmental Engineering, 23-25 Oct 2010, Tehran, Iran.
? Nasiri A., Mokhtarani N. and Ganjidoust H., "Leachate treatment by granular activated carbon
adsorption process", Proceedings of 4th National Conference on World Environment Day, Institute
of Energy & Environment, University of Tehran, June 8-9, 2010 Tehran, Iran.
? Nasiri A. and Mokhtarani N., "RDF Production From Municipal Solid Waste", Proceedings of 1st
National Congress on Advances Technology in Recycling Industries, Iran Department of
Environment, December 8-10, 2010 Tehran, Iran.
? Mokhtarani N., Ganjidoust H., Nemati S., "Determination of Effective Factors on the CoComposting of Municipal Solid Waste with Sewage Sludge", Proceedings of 2nd International
Symposium on Environmental Eng., K.N. Toosi University of Technology, January 19-21, 2010
Tehran, Iran.
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? Meschi Nezami M., Ganjidoust H., Mokhtarani N., Ayati B., "Effect of PHAs Production in the
Sewage Sludge Volume Reduction", Proceedings of 2nd International Symposium on
Environmental Eng., K.N. Toosi University of Technology, January 19-21, 2010, Tehran, Iran.
? Mokhtarani N., Bayatfard A., Mokhtarani B., "Full-Scale Performance of Compost`s leachate
Treatment by Biological Anaerobic Filters", Proceedings of First International Conference on
"Advances in Wastewater Treatment and Reuse" University of Tehran, November 10-12, 2009
Tehran, Iran.
? Mokhtarani N., Mokhtarani B., Alavi Moghaddam M.R., Khaledi-mehr H., "Municipal Solid Waste
Management in Besat City (Iran)", Proceedings of International Conference on Emerging
Technologies in Environmental Science and Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering, A.M.U.
October 26-28, 2009, Aligarh, India.
? Mokhtarani N., Mokhtarani B., " Industrial Solid Waste Management in a Petrochemical Complex
(Iran)", Proceedings of International Conference on Emerging Technologies in Environmental
Science and Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering, A.M.U. October 26-28, 2009, Aligarh,
India.
? Mokhtarani B., Mokhtarani N., Alavi Moghadam M.R., Rezaei R. and Khaledi-mehr H., "Industrial
solid waste management in an industrial park", a 1st international conference on hazardous waste
management,1-3 Oct. 2008, Chania-Crete, Greece.
? Mokhtarani B., Mokhtarani N., Alavi Moghadam M.R. and Naserian S., "Hazardous waste
minimization in a petrochemical complex (Iran)", a 1st international conference on hazardous waste
management, 1-3 Oct. 2008, Chania-Crete, Greece.
? Mokhtarani N., Rezaee R., Khaledi-Mehr H., Oveisi D., Rezaee E., Mardan S., Industrial Solid
Waste Management In Semnan Industrial Park (SIP), The Second Environmental Engineering
Conference, 18-22 May 2008, Tehran, Iran.
? Ganjidoust H., Mokhtarani N., Ayati B., Jafarpour M., "Feasibility of Polyhydroxyalkanoates
(PHAs) production by Municipal Activated Sludge", 2nd Conference on Future Research,
Innovation and Convergence of Technology, Amirkabir University of Technology (AUT), 18-20 Nov
2008, Tehran, Iran.
? Mokhtarani N., Ganjidoust H. and Khaleghi Sarnamy M., "Effect of process variables on the
production of Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) by activated sludge" The First Environmental
Engineering Conference, 17-20 Feb 2007, Tehran, Iran.
? Alavi Moghadam M.R., Mokhtarani B., Mokhtarani N., "Solid Waste Management in Abadan And
Khorramshahr Cities (Iran)", Proceedings of 17th international congress of chemical and process
engineering (CHISA 2006), 27-31 August 2006, Prague Czech Republic.
? Mokhtarani B., Alavi Moghaddam, M.R, Mokhtarani N., Khaledi H., "Industrial waste management
in PSEEZ, Iran", The 9th Iranian Chemical Engineering Congress, 23-25 Nov. 2004, Tehran, Iran.
? Mokhtarani B., Alavi Moghaddam, M.R, Mokhtarani N., Khaledi H. "The Future of Industrial waste
management in PSEEZ, Iran", Proceedings of First national conference on industrial waste
management and recycling, Sep. 2004, Tehran, Iran.
? Ganjidoust H., Khaleghi Sarnamy M. and Mokhtarani N., Sludge Dewatering by Chemical
Coagulant and Natural Polymer, IWA Asia-Pacific Regional Conference, 19-23 Oct. 2003, Bangkok
Thailand.
? Ayati B., Ganjidoust H. and Mokhtarani N., Municipal Solid Waste Management in the Great City
of Tehran, I.R.Iran, The 2nd Asian Pacific Landfill Symposium, 25-28 Sep. 2002, Seoul, Korea.
Curriculum Vitae Mokhtarani Nader
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? Ganjidoust H., Mokhtarani N., "Investigations of Quantity and Quality of Urumieh Petrochemical
(UPC) Wastewater With Respect to Waste Minimization". The 1st International Environmental
Engineering Symposium, K. N. Toosi University of Technology, Jan. 16-18 2001, Tehran, Iran.
? Ganjidoust H., Badkoubi A., Ayati B., Ayati Z., Jorsaraii A., Mokhtarani N., Waste Minimization &
Pollution Prevention by Implementation of Clean Technology in Industries, 3rd Int. Conf. on Env.
Progress in the Petroleum & Petrochemical Industries, 1-3 May 2000, Manama, Bahrain.
? Mokhtarani N., Ganjidoust H., Sabzevari A., "Effect of natural Polymers and Chemical Coagulants
in the Reduction of Organic Load of Whey", Proceedings of 3th Iranian Chemical Engineering
Congress 14-17 Mar 1998, Ahwaz, Iran.
REFEREE FOR JOURNAL ARTICLES SUBMITTED TO
? Chemical Engineering Journal (Elsevier)
? The Journal of Environmental Health Science and Engineering
? Water Environment Research Journal (USA)
? Waste Management Journal (Elsevier)
? Journal of Cleaner Production(Elsevier)
? Civil Engineering Infrastructures Journal
? Quarterly Journal of transportation engineering
? Iranian Journal of Mining Engineering (IJME)
? Tabriz Civil & Environmental Engineering Journal
? Mashhad Civil Engineering Journal
? Modares Technical and Engineering Journal
? Water & Wastewater Journal
? Iranian Journal of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering
? Modares Civil Engineering Journal
? Environmental Sciences
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
? Iran Solid Waste Engineering & Management Scientific Association
? Association of Iranian Recycling Industries (AIRI)
? Iranian Society of Environmentalist (IRSEN)
? Iranian Society of Petroleum Engineering (ISPE)