Curriculum Vitae
Dr Reza Panahi
(Last update: May , 2020)
Personal Information
Full Name: Reza
Panahi
Marital Status:
Married
Present Employment
Assistant
Professor of Chemical Engineering
Chemistry and
Chemical Engineering Research Center of Iran, Tehran, Iran
Tel/Fax: 98 21
44787819
Email:
Panahi@ccerci.ac.ir
Education
PhD in Chemical Engineering, Tarbiat
Modares University, Tehran, Iran, 2013
MSc in Chemical
Engineering, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran, 2005
BSc in Chemical Engineering, Razi University, Kermanshah,
Iran, 2002
Honors and Awards
Iran
National Science Foundation (INSF)
Grant, 2016
Fellowship from
Kerman Graduate University of Advanced Technology, 2010
Iran
National Science Foundation (INSF)
Grant, 2010
3rd Ranked in PhD entrance exam of Tarbiat Modares
University, 2009
26th Ranked in National Graduate Study Entrance Exam, MSRT,
2002
Research Interests
Wastewater Treatment
Coagulation and Flocculation
Fouling and Scale
Industrial
Biotechnology
Commercialization
Services
Courses Taught
Advanced Mass
Transfer
Water & Wastewater
Treatment
Entrepreneurship
in Biotechnology
General
Chemistry I
Book Chapters
Reza Panahi, Mahsa Baghban-Salehi, Protein-Based Hydrogels, In: Cellulose-Based Superabsorbent Hydrogels, Springer International Publishing (2019).
Reza Panahi, Mina Ebrahimi, Heavy Metal
Remediation by Dead Plants and Algae, In: Heavy Metal Remediation: Transport and Accumulation in Plants, NOVA Science Publishers,
New York (2014)
Journal Papers
Ferasat, Z., Panahi, R, Mokhtarani, B, Natural polymer matrix as safe flocculant to remove turbidity from kaolin suspension: performance and governing mechanism, Journal of Environmental Management, 255 (2020) 109939.
Abdollahi, K, Yazdani, F, Panahi, R, Mokhtarani, B, Fabrication of the robust and recyclable tyrosinase-harboring biocatalyst using ethylenediamine functionalized superparamagnetic nanoparticles: Nano-carrier characterization and immobilized enzyme properties, Journal of Biological Inorganic Chemistry, 24 (2019) 943-959.
Bazsefidpar, S, Mokhtarani, B, Panahi, R, Hajfarajollah, H, Overproduction of rhamnolipid by fed-batch cultivation of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in a lab-scale fermenter under tight DO control, Biodegradation (2019) 30:59–69.
Taherzadeh-Ghahfarokhi, M, Panahi, R, Mokhtarani, B, Optimizing the combination of conventional carbonaceous additives of culture media to produce lignocellulose-degrading enzymes by Trichoderma reesei in solid state fermentation, Renewable Energy 131 (2019) 946-955.
Abdollahi, K, Yazdani, F, Panahi, R, Mokhtarani, B, Biotransformation of phenol in synthetic wastewater using the functionalized magnetic nano-biocatalyst particles carrying tyrosinase, 3Biotech 8 (2018) 419.
Soltani Firooz, N, Panahi, R, Mokhtarani, B, Yazdani, F, Direct introduction of amine groups into cellulosic paper for covalent immobilization of tyrosinase: support characterization and enzyme properties, Cellulose 24 (2017) 1407–1416
Abdollahi, K, Yazdani, F, Panahi,
R, Covalent immobilization of tyrosinase onto cyanuric chloride crosslinked
amine-functionalized superparamagnetic nanoparticles: Synthesis and
characterization of the recyclable nanobiocatalyst, International Journal of
Biological Macromolecules, 94 (2017) 396-405
Abdollahi, K, Yazdani, F, Panahi, R, Data in support of covalent attachment of tyrosinase onto cyanuric chloride crosslinked magnetic nanoparticles, Data in Brief, 9 (2016) 1098–1104
Panahi, R, Vasheghani-Farahani, E,
Shojaosadati, SA, Bambai B, Auto-inducible
expression system based on the Sigb-dependent ohrB promoter in Bacillus
subtilis, Molecular Biology, 48 (2014) 852-857
Panahi, R, Vasheghani-Farahani, E, Shojaosadati, SA, Bambai B, Induction of Bacillus subtilis
expression system using environmental stresses and glucose starvation, Annals of
Microbiology, 64
(2014) 879–882
Karimaian, K, Amrane, A, Kazemian, H, Panahi, R, Zarrabi, M,
Retention of phosphorous ions on natural and engineered waste pumice:
Characterization, equilibrium and thermodynamic study, Applied Surface Science,
284 (2013) 419-431
Samarghandi, MR, Zarrabi, M, Noori Sepehr, M, Panahi, R, Foroghi, M, Removal of acid red 14 by pumice stone as a low cost adsorbent: kinetic and equilibrium study Iranian Journal of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, 31 (2012) 19-27
Ebrahimi, M, Panahi, R, Dabbagh, R, Utilization of native and chemically modified Sargassum
glaucescens for Co(II) biosorption in a fixed-bed column, Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology, 158 (2009) 736-746
Panahi, R, Vasheghani-Farahani, E,
Shojaosadati, SA, Determination of adsorption isotherm for L-lysine imprinted polymers, Iranian Journal of Chemical Engineering, 5 (2008) 49-55
Panahi, R, Vasheghani-Farahani, E, Shojaosadati, SA, Separation of L-lysine from dilute aqueous solution using molecular imprinting
technique, Biochemical Engineering Journal, 35 (2007) 352-356
Congress and Seminar Papers
Soltani-Firooz, N., Panahi, R., Mokhtarani, B., Yazdani, F., Immobilization of tyrosinase on papery support, 2nd Conference of Environmental Science, Engineering and Technology, Tehran, 2017.
Soltani-Firooz, N., Panahi, R., Mokhtarani, B., Yazdani, F., Immobilization of laccase, tyrosinase and horseradish peroxidase using plasma technology for phenol removal from wastewater, 2nd Conference of Environmental Science, Engineering and Technology, Tehran, 2017.
Soltani-Firooz, N, Panahi, R,
Mokhtarani, B, Yazdani, F, Optimization of tyrosinase immobilization on
cellulosic supports using Taguchi method, The First Chemical Biotechnology
Congress, Tehran, 2016
Abdollahi, K, Yazdani, F, Panahi,
R, Measuring tyrosinase activity and protein concentration by
spectrophotometric method, 22th Iranian Seminar of Analytical
Chemistry, Tehran, 2016
Abdollahi, K, Yazdani, F, Panahi,
R, Enzyme immobilization onto the modified core-shell magnetic nanoparticle,
The First Chemical Biotechnology Congress, Tehran, 2016
Taherzadeh, M, Mokhtarani, B, Panahi,
R, The effects of substrate pretreatment on xylanase production by Trichoderma
reesi in solid state fermentation, The First Chemical Biotechnology
Congress, Tehran, 2016
Panahi, R, Vasheghani-Farahani, E, Shojaosadati, SA, Bambai, B,
Construction of new autoinducible expression system based on Bacillus
subtilis ohrB promotor, 8th Iranian Biotechnology Congress, Tehran, 2013
Panahi, R, Vasheghani-Farahani, E, Shojaosadati, SA, Bambai, B, Applying environmental stresses and starvation as inducer to new Bacillus subtilis expression system, 8th Iranian Biotechnology Congress, Tehran, 2013
Panahi, R, Vasheghani-Farahani, E, Shojaosadati, SA, The use of
molecularly imprinted polymer for separation of L-Lysine from dilute aqueous
solution, European Polymer Congress, Slovenia, 2007
Panahi, R, Ebrahimi, M, Dabbagh, R, The effect of different chemical
treatments on elimination of Co2 by brown alga Cystoseira indica,
the 2nd International Congress of Biochemistry and Molecular
Biology, Shiraz, 2007
Panahi, R, Vasheghani-Farahani, E, Shojaosadati, SA, Investigation of adsorption isotherm of
lysine imprinted polymer, 10th Chemical Engineering Congress,
Zahedan, 2005
Granted Projects
Production of organic adsorbent, 2017-2018
Know how
development for production of Polyaluminum-ferric chloride and
Polyaluminum-ferric chloride and investigation of their application in lab
scale, 2016
Isolation of
poultry probiotics, 2015-2016
Investigation
of nano-silver synthesis method, 2015-2016
Hemodialysis
device IP valuation, 2014
Bacillus
subtilis xylanase production using
environmental stresses, 2013
Adsorption of
heavy metals using alga, 2007
Preparation of
more than 20 Business Plans and Feasibility Studies (2009-2017)
Memberships and Positions
Member of Consulting
Council, CCERCI, 2016-Now
Scientific Adviser
to Innovative and Prosperity Foundation, 2016-Now
Member of
Scientific Committee, 1st Chemical Biotechnology Congress, Tehran,
2016,
Member of
Executive Committee, 22th Iranian Seminar of Analytical Chemistry,
2016
Member of the
Direction Board for Incubator, CCERCI, 2015-Now
Commercialization
Advisor for Incubator, CCERCI, 2015-Now
Member of the
Evaluation Committee, National Elites Foundation, 2014-Now
Managing
Director, Zistec Ltd, 2012-2015
Commercialization
Senior Expert, LIDCo, 2009-2013
Production
Manager, Shetab Shimi Co, 2009
Production
Supervisor, Iran Mayeh Co, 2007-2008
Commercialization Skills
Preparing
Business Plan and Feasibility Study, and Market Research
Know-how Assessment
and Valuation
Patent, Invention & Proposal Evaluation (More than 300 subjects)
Project Supervision