- Research Associate: October 2026 – continue. University of Manchester, UK. Working on the life cycle assessment and sustainability of polymeric cryoprotectants.
- Assistant Professor of Biosystems Engineering: 2018 – 2025. Arak University, Iran. Research and teaching in sustainable energy, bioenergy, bioprocess engineering, life cycle assessment, renewable energy, thermodynamics, and computational methods.
- Visiting Research Associate: 2015 – 2016. Stanford University, USA. Research involving process modelling, optimisation, and sustainable technology development.
- Visiting Research Assistant: 2011 – 2012. University of California, Davis, USA. Research on sustainable bioprocesses and bioenergy systems.
- PhD in Biosystems Engineering: 2015. University of Tehran, Iran. Research on ultrasound-assisted bioreactor systems for enzymatic biodiesel production, including thermodynamic optimisation and life cycle assessment.
- MSc in Biosystems Engineering: 2008. University of Tehran, Iran. Research on energy analysis and life cycle assessment of agricultural systems.
- BSc in Biosystems Engineering: 2006. Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Iran.
Research Interests
I am interested in interdisciplinary research at the interface of sustainability, bioprocess engineering, and emerging technologies. My research focuses on life cycle assessment (LCA), techno-economic analysis (TEA), process modelling and optimisation, sustainable bioenergy and bioprocessing, waste valorisation and circular economy, and the application of artificial intelligence and machine learning to process engineering. I have worked on the development and sustainability assessment of biofuels, biorefineries, waste-to-value processes, and other emerging technologies. My current research in the Gibson Group focuses on the life cycle assessment and sustainability of polymeric cryoprotectants.
I have published more than 36 peer-reviewed papers and received more than 2,300 citations. I was recognised among Stanford University’s Top 2% of Scientists, and my Google Scholar profile has an h-index of 26.
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=lOxLCw8AAAAJ&view_op=list_works&sortby=pubdate
