Biography

A productive professional in the field of Environmental Engineering and Innovative Technologies for Wastewater Treatment and Resource Recovery working in academia for more than 28 years. Focus is on development of innovative treatment technologies for industrial wastewaters including Biological Nutrient Removal and Recovery, Membrane Processes, Nutrient Recovery Cells, Advanced Oxidation Processes, Electrocoagulation and Bioenergy Production including Anaerobic Digestion Process, Bio-Hydrogen Production, Microbial Fuel Cell and technologies for waste and water-energy nexus. Broad expertise and work in a multidisciplinary field and solving complex problem. Improving and optimizing municipal and industrial wastewater treatment plants to reduce environmental pollution. With extensive experience across various levels of academia enables to develop innovative engineering approaches to have a positive impact on people, the planet, communities, and various economic sectors. An author of 300 scientific papers published in internationally accredited Journals with H-index 57 and number of Citations 17020 (Google Scholar) and secured significant research funding exceeding $4.8 million. Receiving the National Award as outstanding Researcher in Engineering, Iran (2020) and National Distinguished Professor in Engineering, Iran (2023). Being selected as the National Distinguished Scientist in industry and society, Iran, (2021). Nominating in the list of the top 2% Scientists in the world since 2019. Supervised more than 80 postgraduates from both faculties of Environmental/Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry.