Dr. Sharif Najafi

Advanced spectroscopy-based operando analysis of the mixed oxide catalysts for oxidation reactions. Catalytic Setups design, construction, safety studies and operation. Senior scientist and Laboratory manager. Public tenders and purchasing lab equipment. Instrcutions of avanced catalytic topis for the members of the working group.

Advanced spectroscopy-based catalysts characterization and kinetic studies to elucidate active sites, structure-activity correlations and reaction mechanism.

Ph.D. student working on colloidal nanocomposites for CO oxidation, Catalysis group, Nanochemistry Department. The project was within a dual Ph.D. program, Mag(net)ic Fun network, funded by Marie Curie action in collaboration with the University of Genova and Universität Regensburg.

Detail design of units and participation in HAZOP studies including chemical storage, sea water intake and distribution, sea water desalination and distribution, demineralization, potable water, cooling water (by means of refrigeration cycle) and instrument air, gas refinery complex, Phase 14 of Assaluye, South Pars Field. Technical bid evaluation of suppliers of Claus and tail gas treatment catalysts for SRU unit in gas refinery complex, Phase 14 of Assaluye.

Synthesis and preparation of FCC catalyst including scale up. Designing and construction of a spray drier to be used in drying of FCC catalyst slurry. Designing and construction of a new laboratory setup for determination of FCC catalyst activity in periodic operation. Designing and construction of a standard equipment for testing the CO and CH4 gas sensors. Designing and construction of an apparatus to perform Temperature Programmed Analysis and Measure BET surface area.

Thermodynamic modeling of the single-phase urea reactor. Thermodynamic modeling of methane steam reforming by means of Gibbs minimization method Designing of instructional multimedia. Organizing and teaching the training courses.

Application of colloidal NCs in liquid phase reactions A Marie-Curie awarded dual-degree PhD within a cotutelle among Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia and Università degli studi di Genova (Italy) and Institut für Organische Chemie, Institut für Pharmazie und Chemie, Universität Regensburg (Germany).

A Marie-Curie awarded dual-degree PhD. New Materials Active in CO Oxidation. Colloidal synthesis of metallic and bimetallic NPs and tailored metal/metal oxide nanostructures such as nanodumbbells. Advanced characterization of colloidal NCs in catalytic reactions.

Synthesis of FCC catalyst ingredients. Designing and construction of a new laboratory setup for determination of FCC catalyst activity in periodic operation.