Personal:
Name: Ghasem
Last Name: Najafpour D.
Professor, Faculty of Chemical Engineering,Babol Noshirvani University of Technology, Babol, Iran

Academic qualifications:
Ph.D. Chemical Engineering University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA 1983
M.Sc. Chemical Engineering University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma, USA 1977
Undergraduate Courses B.Sc.Ch E. University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma, USA 1976
B.Sc. Medical Technology University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran 1972

Email: najafpour@hotmail.com  najafpour8@yahoo.com
najafpour@nit.ac.ir
Office phone: +981113234204  
Hand phone: +98-911138305
Fax: +981112296583, +98 111-3234201
homepage: faculty.nit.ac.ir/~najafpour
Mailing Address: Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Babol Noshirvani University of Technology, Babol, Iran

Objective:
Research and Teaching Position in my Profession, as Professor in Chemical Engineering and Biochemical Engineering
 

Academic qualifications:

I. Research:

Anaerobic and aerobic fermentation processes involved many microbial by-products. Application of novel, membrane bioreactor operates at desired condition will enhance the biological reaction rates and rate of productivities. For instance, immobilized cell reactor (ICR), for production of ethanol fermentation may gives more than 50% yield of ethanol with concentrated sugar. Also, single cell protein, amino acids and organic acids are common to obtain from renewable sources of biomass and agricultural wastes. Food processing plant wastes, dairy wastes and biological treatment of industrial wastewaters are my main interests to investigate and carry extensive research based needs of most industries. Enzyme production and purification, down stream processing from fermentation processes are defined based on needs of many pharmaceuticals companies. Hydrogen as a clean fuel and production of fine chemicals from synthesis gas and low value of stock gases through biological processes designing bioreactors are well defined for alternative future use of energy. My research objectives are to develop sustainable fuel may partially be replaced the fossil fuel in near future. I have been involved in many research grants in past few years and my research interests are summarized as following:

Fermentation

1.      Production Organic Acids and Chemicals from various carbon sources by microbial fermentation process in various bioreactors.

2. Single Cell Protein (SCP) from Food Processing Plant Wastewater or Agricultural Wastes, Sugar Canes Residues.

II. Future Research

·         Microbial Fuel Cells

·         Biodiesel synthesis

·         Protein Purification and separation by EUF

Enzyme Technology

1.  Enzyme Production, a-Amylase by fungi and bacteria.

2.      Enzymatic Hydrolysis of Starchy wastes from food processing plant

3.      Enzyme Extraction and Purification with Amyl Acetate and 1- Propanol

Biological Treatment of Industrial Wastewater

4.      Biological Air Filter for removal of Toxic Aerosol from air.

5.      Aerobic and Anaerobic Digestion of Waste, Biological Treatment Processes.

6.      Development of Up Flow Sludge Blanket Bioreactor for POME treatment.

7.      Bioremediation of Industrial wastewater effluent in Industrial Zone.

III. Teaching

Based on my teaching experiences I have taught number of undergraduate and graduate courses and I am willing to teach any of the following courses in an academic year:

1.      Chemical Reaction Engineering & Reactor Design, undergraduate and postgraduate courses.

2.       Mass and Energy Balance, the 1^st course, Fundamental of Chemical Engineering.

3.      Mass Transfer II and Separation Processes.

4.      Transport Phenomena (postgraduate course)

5.      Fundamental of Biochemical Engineering and Bioreactor Design.

6.      Water and Wastewater Engineering.

7.       Plant design and economics with group design projects.

8.      Bioscience for Engineers

9.      Fundamental of Biochemical Engineering and Bioprocesses

10.  Heat Exchangers design

11.  Thermodynamic

12.  Fluid Mechanics and Advanced Fluid Mechanics

·         Distinguished author of text book “Biochemical Engineering & Biotechnology”. Awards for the best book of the year 2008. Amir Kabir University of Technology, Tehran, Iran.

·         The best researcher of the year appointed by Iranian’s Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation, 2006.

·         Gold Medal for the Invention/Innovation Competition, in research project: “Development of Electrocells for Separation and Extraction of Sugars by Electrodialysis of Hydrolyzate from Palm Oil Solid Wastes”, EXPO Science, Technology & Innovation, Sponsored by Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, 2004.

·         Silver Medal on Invention/Innovation Competition, for the research project: “Production of Bio-ethanol from Palm Oil Solid Wastes” EXPO Science & Technology, Sponsored by Ministry of Science and Technology, Kuala Lumpur, 2003.

·         Academic Award on Research Achievements, Chancellor of Universiti Sains Malaysia, 2004.

·         Academic Award on Research Achievements, Chancellor of Universiti Sains Malaysia, 2003.

·         Siler Medal on Invention/Innovation Industrial Design Technology, I.TEX 2003, Competition, for the research project: “Production of Clean Fuels from Synthesis Gas Using Bacteria, Kuala Lumpur, 2003.

·         Bronze Medal on Invention/Innovation Competition, for the research project: “Production of Hydrogen and Ethanol from Low-Value Synthesis Gas Using Biocatalysts”, EXPO Science & Technology, Sponsored by Ministry of Science and Technology, Kuala Lumpur, 2002.

 Presented Keynote speeches:

1. Application of renewable energy and futuristic point of view on generation of electrical power from microbial fuel cells. International Symposium on Biotechnology (ISB09) Oct. 4-7, 2009, University of Sindh, Jamshoro,  Pakistan.
2. Aerobic and anaerobic biological treatment: several industrial case studies. WasteSafe 2011, 2^nd International Conference on Solid Waste Management in Developing Countries, Feb. 13-15, 2011, Khulna, Bangladesh.

Professional qualifications:

·         Technical Director of Hexagon Synergy (M) SDN BHD, Biofuel Production Plant, Malaysia 2010-Present

Academic & professional Experiences

Conducted research:

Biofuel cell, Anaerobic and aerobic fermentation process, Microbial fuel cell, Immobilized cell reactor for enhanced Ethanol production, Organic acids fermentation, Single cell protein, Production of Fungal Alpha Amylase, Enzymatic and acid hydrolysis for sugar production, Extraction of acid from hydrolyzate, Hydrogen production via biological route, Bioconversion of waste gases to liquid fuels and chemicals (ethanol and acetic acid), Biodesulfurization of Coal, Biological treatment of industrial wastewater, Bioremediation, Biodegradation, Attached growth for industrial wastewater treatment, Rotating biological contactor (NRBC), Up-flow anaerobic sludge blanket, Bio-gas production in UASB, Biofilter, Bioconversion of Palm Oil wastes to ethanol & organic acids, Plasma protein separation and fractionation in EUF cells.

Courses taught:

Chemical Kinetics & Reactor Design, Chemical Reaction Engineering I & II, Fundamental of Chemical Engineering, Thermodynamics, Heat & Mass Transfer, Heat Exchanger Design, Separation Processes, Transport Phenomena, Plant Design & Economic for Chemical Engineers, Wastewater Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Bioreactor Design, Fermentation Processes, Bioprocesses, Bioscience for Engineers, Biochemical Engineering Fundamentals.

Publications in Refereed Prestigious National, International ISI Journals & Proceedings:

255. Rabeah Mehravar, Mohsen Jahanshahi, Ghasem D. Najafpour, Naser Saghatoleslami, Applying the Taguchi Method for Optimized Fabrication of α-Lactalbumin Nanoparticles as Carrier in Drug Delivery and Food Science. Iranica Journal of Energy & Environment 2 (1): 87-91, 2011.

254.  Maryam N. Hosseinpour, 1Ghasem D. Najafpour, 2Habibollah Younesi and 1Marjan Khorrami,Submerged Culture Studies for Lipase Production by Aspergillus niger NCIM 584 on Soya Flour. Middle-East Journal of Scientific Research 7 (3): 362-366, 201, ISSN 1990-9233.

253.   Maryam Khavarpour, Ghasem D. Najafpour, Ali-Asghar Ghoreyshi, Mohsen Jahanshahi, Bijan Bambai, Enhanced Fe²⁺ oxidation by mixed culture originated from hot spring: Application of response surface method. Accepted  for publication in AJB.

252. Ali Ramezani, Ghasem Najafpour Darzi, Maedeh Mohammadi, Removal of Melanoidin from Molasses Spent Wash using Fly ash-clay Adsorbents. Korean J. Chem. Eng., DOI: 10.1007/s11814-010-0474-2

251. Mostafa Rahimnejad, Ghasem D. NAjafpour, A.A. Ghoreyshi, Metylen Blue as Electron Promoters in Microbial Fuel Cell. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy HE-D-10-00304R1, Accepted for publication.

250. T. Selyari, A.A. Ghoreyshi, M. Shakeri, G.D. Najafpour, T. Jafari, Measurement of polarization curve and development of a unique semi empirical model for description of PEMFC and DMFC performances. Accepted CI&CEQ 3197.

249. Zeinab Bakhshi, Ghasem Najafpour, Esmaeel Kariminezhad, Roya Pishgar, Nafise Mousavi, Tahere Taghizade, Growth kinetic models for phenol biodegradation in a batch culture of Pseudomonas putida. Tracking number: TENT 562925, Accepted for publication in J. of Environmental Technology

248.  S. L. Gilani, G. D. Najafpour, H. D. Heydarzadeh, H. Zare, Kinetic models for xanthan gum production using Xanthomonas campestris from molasses. Accepted CI&CEQ 3205

 247. Maryam Khavarpour, Ghasem D. Najafpour, Ali-Asghar Ghoreyshi,Mohsen Jahanshahi and Bijan Bambai, Biodesulfurization of Natural Gas: Growth Kinetic Evaluation. Middle-East Journal of Scientific Research 7 (1): 22-29, 2011, ISSN 1990-9233

246. Somayeh Valizadeh, S. M. Rabeai, G. Amini, G.D. Najafpour, J. Heydarzadeh, M. Pazouki, Application of Synthesized ɤ-Al₂O₃/ZrO₂ Catalysts in Biodiesel Production. Middle East Journal of Scientific Research, 7(1):01-06, 2011.

245. H. Shafaghat, G.D. Najafpour, P.S. Rezaei, M. Sharifzadeh-Baei, Ethanol production with natural carbon sources in batch and continuous fermentation using free and immobilized Saccharomyces cerevisiae PTCC 24860. Journal of Scientific & Industrial Research )J SCI IND RES( Vol. 70 FEBRUARY 2011, pp. 162-169.

244. M. SHARIFZADEH BAEI, G.D. NAJAFPOUR, H. YUNESI, F. TABANDEH, Z. LASEMI, H. ISSAZADEH, M. KHODABANDEH, Growth kinetic parameters and biosynthesis of polyhydroxybutyrate in Cupriavidus necator DSMZ 545 on selected substrates. J. of CICEQ Vol. 17(1): 1-8, 2011. DOI: 10.2298/CICEQ100216043B

243. Rahimnejad M., Ghoreyshi AA, GD Najafpour, Enhancement of microbial fuel cell for electrical output using mediators and oxidizing agents, Energy Sources A (Taylor & Francis, USA). Article in press

Published 2010

242. Meisam Valizadeh Kiamahalleh, 2Ghasem Najafpour, 1Suhairi Abd Sata, Surani Buniran and Sharif Hussein Sharif Zein, Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes Filled with Transition Metal Oxides as Supercapacitor Materials. World Applied Sciences Journal 9 (Special Issue of Carbon Nanotubes ): 01-07, 2010. ISSN 1818-4952

241. Mostafa RAHIMNEJAD, Tahereh JAFARY, Fahimeh HAGHPARAST, Ghasem D. NAJAFPOUR, Ali Asghar GHOREYSHI, Nafion as a nanoproton conductor in microbial fuel cells. Turkish J. Eng. Env. Sci. 34: 1 – 4, (2010) TUBITAK, doi:10.3906/muh-1006-48

240.  Saghafi S., Bakhshi Z., Najafpour G.D., Kariminezhad E., Amini H. Rad, Biodegradation of Toluene and Xylene in an UAPB Bioreactor with Fixed Film of Pseudomonas putida. American-Eurasian J. Agric. & Environment Sciences. 8(S): 807-2010

239. Mohammadi, Maedeh; Hassani, Ali; Mohamed, Abdul Rahman; Najafpour, G. Removal of Rhodamine B from Aqueous Solution using Palm Shell-based Activated Carbon: Adsorption and Kinetic Studies. Journal of Chemical and Engineering Data, ACS Vol. 55, 5777–5785.

238. J.K. Heydarzadeh, G. Amini, M.A. Khalizadeh, M. Pazouki, A.A. Ghoreyshi, M. Rabeai, G.D. Najafpour, Esterification of Free Fatty Acids by Heterogeneous ɤ-Alumina-Zirconia, Catalysts for Biodiesel Synthesis, World Applied Sciences Journal 9 (11): 1306-1312, 2010

237. N. Rayatdoust, G.D. Najafpour, Z. Bakhshi, E. Kariminezhad, S. Saghafi, Biodegradation of Toluene and Xylene in an Upflow Anaerobic Sludge Bioreactor with Fixed Film of Pseudomonas putida. American-Eurasian J. Agric. & Environ. Sci., 8 (4): 357-364, 2010, ISSN 1818-6769

236. M. Yousefian, Sh. Najafpour, S.V. Farabi and G.D. Najafpour, Artificial Spawning and Early Development of Acipenser persicus. World Journal of Fish and Marine Sciences 2 (3): 258-263, 2010. ISSN 2078-4589

235. Farshid Ghorbani, Habibollah Younesi, Abbas Esmaeili Sari, Ghasem Najafpour, Cane molasses fermentation for continuous ethanol production in an immobilize d cells reactor by Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Article in press, Renewable Energy 36(20): 503-509 (2011) doi:10 .1016/j.renene.2010.07.016

234. Ali Ganjian Khenari, W.O. Wan Maznah, KhairunYahya, Shaban Najafpour, Ghasem D. Najafpour, Hasan Fazli and Aboulghasem Roohi, Principal Component Analysis and Multivariate Index for Assessment of Eutrophication in Southern Part of Caspian Sea. WASJ 9(3): 283-290, 2010 www.idosi.org/wasj/wasj9(3)2010.htm

233. Ali Ganjian Khenari, W.O. Wan Maznah, KhairunYahya, Shaban Najafpour,Ghasem D. Najafpour, Aboulghasem Roohi and Hasan Fazli, Seasonal Succession of Phytoplankton Community Structure in the Southern Part of Caspian Sea. American-Eurasian J. Agric. & Environ. Sci., 8 (2): 146-155, 2010 ISSN 1818-6769

232.H. Shafaghat, G.D. Najafpour, P.S. Rezaei, M. Sharifzadeh, Optimal growth of Saccharomyces cerevisiae (PTCC 24860) on pretreated molasses for ethanol production: application of response surface methodology. Journal of J. of. CICEQ. Vol. 16(2) 199-206 (2010), DOI:10.2298/CICEQ100201029S

231. Nasrollahzadeh H.S., Najafpour G.D., Pazouki M., Younesi H., Zinatizadeh A.A., Mohammadi M., Biodegradation of phenanthrene in an anaerobic batch reactor: Growth kinetics,
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230. Ebrahimi Atiye, Najafpour Ghasem D., Mohammadi Maedeh, Hashemiyeh Babak, Biological treatment of whey in an UASFF bioreactor followed a three-stage RBC, Chemical Industry and Chemical Engineering Quarterly, 2010 OnLine-First (00):25-25, Details  Full text ( 518 KB) Vol. 16(2) 175-182 (2010), DOI:10.2298/CICEQ100315025E

229. M. Mahmoudi, M. Sharifzadeh Baei, G. D. Najafpour, F. Tabandeh and H. Eisazadeh, Kinetic model for polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) production by Hydrogenophaga pseudoflava and verification of growth conditions. African Journal of Biotechnology Vol. 9(21): 3151-3157, 24 May, 2010, Available online at http://www.academicjournals.org/AJB, ISSN 1684–5315 © 2010 Academic Journals, ISI Journal

228. M. Golestaneh, G. Amini, G.D. Najafpour and M.A. Beygi, Evaluation of Mechanical Strength of Epoxy Polymer Concrete with Silica Powder as Filler. World Applied Sciences Journal 9 (2): 216-220, 2010 ISSN 1818-4952.

227. F. Zeinali, A.A. Ghoreyshi and G.D. Najafpour Adsorption of Dichloromethane from Aqueous Phase Using Granular Activated Carbon: Isotherm and Breakthrough Curve Measurements. Middle East Journal of Scientific Research, 5(4): 191-198, 2010. ISSN 1990-9233, ISI Journal.

226. R. Ketal, H. Esfandian, Z. Lasemi, G.D. Najafpour, Performance of anionic polyelectrolytes for treatment of textile wastewater. Middle East Journal of Scientific Research, 5(3): 177-183, 2010. ISSN 1990-9233, ISI Journal.

225. M. Hoseinzadeh, G.D. Najafpour, M.A. Beygi, Effect of organic solvent on mechanical properties of epoxy polymer concrete.  Middle East Journal of Scientific Research, 5(4): 231-234, 2010. ISSN 1990-9233, ISI Journal.

224. M. Rahimnejad, T. Jafary, G.D. Najafpour, A.A. Ghoreyshi,  Effect of glucose concentration on performance of microbial fuel cell, 2^nd International Conference on Environmental Research and Technology (ICERT 2010), 2-4 June, 2010, Penang, Malaysia.

223. M. Mohammadi Damuchali, A.A.Ghoreyshi, G.D. Najafpour, Removal of CO₂ from natural gas by Zeolite Membranes; Modelling aspects. 2nd Iran International Zeolite Conference, 2010, Tehran, Iran. IIZC-DNC-502.

222. Pazouki M., Zamani F.,  Zamzamian A.H., Fahar M., Najafpour G.D., Esterification of Free Fatty Acids by Rhizopus oryzae as Cell-Catalyzed from Used Cooking Oil for Biodiesel Production, World Applied Sciences Journal 8 (6): 719-724, 2010. ISI Journal

221. G.D. Najafpour, M. Rahimnejad, N. Mokhtarian, Wan Ramli Wan Daud and A.A. Ghoreyshi, Bioconversion of Whey to Electrical Energy in a Biofuel Cell Using Saccharomyces cerevisiae World Applied Sciences Journal 8 (Special Issue of Biotechnology & Genetic Engineering): 01-05, 2010. ISSN 1818-4952, ISI Indexed J.

220. Fatemeh Ardestani, Seyed Safa-ali Fatemi, Bagher Yakhchali, Seyed Morteza Hosseyni, Ghasem Najafpour, Evaluation of Mycophenolic Acid Production by Penicillium bervicompactum MUCL 19011 in Batch and Continuous Submerged Cultures. Biochemical Engineering Journal, Volume 50, Issue 3, 15 July 2010, Pages 99-103 doi: 10.1016/j.bej.2010.03.008 ISI Journal

219. S. Jafar Mehdizadeh, G.D. Najafpour, M. Asadi, ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF FOSSIL FUEL UTILIZATION IN NEKA THERMAL POWER PLANT. International Journal of Engineering (IJE) Vol. 23 (2) 115- 121. www.IJE.ir, Citation Index: SCOPUS

218. A. Nazari Moghaddam, G.D. Najafpour, A.A. Ghoreyshi and M. Mohammadi, Adsorption of Methylene Blue in Aqueous Phase by Fly Ash, Clay and Walnut Shell as Adsorbents, World Applied Sciences Journal 8 (2): 226-234, 2010. ISSN 1818-4952 ISI Indexed

217. M. Sharifzadeh Baei, G.D. Najafpour, Z. Lasemi, F. Tabandeh, H. Yunesi and H. Issazadeh and M. Khodabandeh,  Optimization PHAs Production from Dairy Industry Wastewater (Cheese Whey) by Azohydromonas lata DSMZ 1123, Iranica Journal of Energy & Environment 1 (2): 132-136, 2010. ISSN 2079-2115

216. S. Saghafi, G. Najafpour, Z. Bakhshi, E. Kariminezhad and N. Rayatdoust, Biodegradation of Toluene and Xylene in a Batch Culture of Pseudomonas putida, American-Eurasian J. Agric. & Environ. Sci., 7 (1): 01-06, 2010 ISSN 1818-6769, ISI Indexed

215. S.S. Wong, G.D. Najafpour, T.T. Teng, A. Zuhairi and A. Zinatizadeh, Treatment of Pulp and Paper Mill Wastewater with Cationic and Anionic Polyelectrolytes. Iranica Journal of Energy & Environment 1 (2): 106-115, 2010. ISSN 2079-2115 Open Journal DOAJ

214. M. Rahimnejad, M. Jahanshahi, G.D. Najafpour and M. Mehdinia Fabrication of Bovine Serum Albumin Nanoparticles Sel-assembled Coacervation Method for Drug Delivery Systems. Iranica Journal of Energy & Environment 1 (2): 93-99, 2010. ISSN 2079-2115, IJEE an official peer reviewed journal.

213. A.A. Nazari Moghaddam, G.D. Najafpour, A.A. Ghoreyshi and M. Mohammadi, S.H. Sharif  Zein, Removal of Methylene Blue from Aqueous Phase by Pretreated Walnut Shell as Adsorbents. Iranica Journal of Energy & Environment 1 (2): 137-143, 2010. ISSN 2079-2115

 212. E. Kariminezhad, G. Najafpour, Z. Bakhshi, S. Saghafi and N. Rayatdoust, Treatment of Pulp and Paper Wastewaters in an Upflow Anaerobic Sludge Fixed Film Bioreactor. World Applied Sciences Journal 8 (2): 141-148, 2010 ISSN 1818-4952 ISI Journal

211. Abdul Rahman Mohamed, Maedeh Mohammadi, Ghasem Najafpour Darzi, Preparation of carbon molecular sieve from lignocellulosic biomass: A review, Renewable and Sustainable Energy; Reviews 14 (2010) 1591–1599, Elsevier, doi:10.1016/j.rser.2010.01.024, Impact Factor: 4.123

210. G.D. Najafpour, M. Komeili, M. Tajallipour, M. Asadi, Bioconversion of Cheese Whey to Methane in an Upflow Anaerobic Packed Bed Bioreactor. Chemical and Biochemical Engineering Quarterly Journal 24(1): 111-117, 2010. Citation Index: ISI, SCOPUS, OVID, DOAJ, Impact Factor for 2007: 0.353 ISI Journal

209. M.M. Mohammadi, M. Rahimnejad and G. Najafpour,  Immobilization of P. acidi-propeonici Cells in Tubular Bioreactors and Investigation on Kinetic Model, Iranica Journal of Energy & Environment 1 (1): 9-15, 2010. ISSN 2079-2115, IJEE an official peer reviewed journal.

208. M. Sadeghpour, G. Najafpour, H.A. Rad and B. Hosseini, Effect of Sludge Recycle Ratio for Improvement of Sewage Treatment, in Ghaemshahr Textile Plant, a Bench Scale Model, Iranica Journal of Energy & Environment 1 (1): 59-64, 2010. ISSN 2079-2115, IJEE an official peer reviewed journal. DOAJ.

207. Pouya Sirous Rezaei, Ghasem D. Najafpour, Hoda Shafaghat, Optimization of the fermentation conditions and partial characterization for acido-thermophilic a-amylase from Aspergillus niger NCIM 548. Korean J. Chem. Eng., 27(3), 919-924 (2010). ISSN: 0256-1115. ISI Journal, DOI: 10.1007/s11814-010-0138-2 http://www.springerlink.com/content/tv12320370r16q61/

Published 2009

206. M. Sharifzadeh Baei, F. Tabandeh, H. Younesi, G. Najafpour, H. Issazadeh, M. Khodabandeh, H. Issazadeh, M. Khodabandeh, Optimization Phas production by Cupriavidus necator from molasses and acetate as substrate, 10th Iranian Congress of Biochemistry & 3rd International Congress of Biochemistry, 2009, www.ics-ir.org/jics/proceeding/iran.cong.biochem.2009/pdf/5.pdf

205. M. SHARIFZADEH BAEI, F. TABANDEH, H. YOUNESI, G. NAJAFPOUR, H. ISSAZADEH, Process Optimization for PHAs Production by Azotobacter beijerinckii from Molasses. International Conference on Plants & Environmental Pollution 6-11 July 2009 Kayseri – Turkey.  

204. M.Sharifzadeh BAEI, F. TABANDEH, H. YOUNESI, G. NAJAFPOUR, H. ISSAZADEH, Optimization PHAs Production from Dairy Industry Waste Water (Cheese Whey) by Azohydromonas lata DSMZ 1123. International Conference on Plants & Environmental Pollution 6-11 July 2009 Kayseri – Turkey.

203. Fatemeh Ardestani, Seyed Safa-ali Fatemi, Bagher Yakhchali, Seyed Morteza Hosseyni, Ghasem Najafpour, Over-determined metabolic network model for metabolic flux analysis of mycophenolic acid production by Penicillium bervicompactum. The 6th International Chemical Engineering Congress & Exhibition, 16-20 Nov. 2009, Kish Island, Iran.

202. Pazouki M., Zamani F.,  Zamzamian A.H., Lotfi S., Najafpour G.D., Studying the effect of used cooking oil (UCO) pretreatment on Rhizopus oryzae Cell-catalyzed transesterification of biodiesel production. New Frontiers in Biofuels, Ed. Sharma & Kumar, page 508-514, Scitech Publication, New Delhi, India, 2009. ISBN: 978 81 8371 308 5.

201. Z. Ghasemi, L. Vajeh Sari,  H. Younesi, G.D. Najafpour, A.A. Zinatizadeh, Synthesis of nanozeolite ZSM-5 from rice husk ash for removal of organic pollutants of industrial wastewater. Iran International Zeolite Conference, Tehran 2009.

200. Melika Ebrahimpour, Mohamad Hassan Shahavi, Mohsen Jahanshahi, Ghasem Najafpour, Nanotechnology in Process Biotechnology: Recovery and Purification of Nanoparticulate Bioproducts Using Expanded Bed Adsorption. Dynamic Biochemistry, Process Biotechnology and Molecular Biology Volume 3 Special Issue 2, Nanotechnology I: 57-60, 2009. ISBN 978-4-903313-32-0, www.globalsciencebooks.info/Journals/GSBJournals.html

199. S.M.V. Farabi, Sh. Najafpour, G.D. Najafpour, Aspect of Osmotic-ions Regulation in Juvenile Ship, Acipenser nudiventris (Lovetsky, 1828) in the Southeast of Caspian Sea. World Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 7 (9): 1090-1096, 2009. ISSN: 1818-4952, ISI Indexed Journal  

198. Ali Ganjian Khenari, Wan Maznah Wan Omar, KhairunYahyah, Shaban Najafpour, Ghasem D. Najafpour and Aboulghasem Roohi, The assessment of biological indices for classification of water quality in southern part of Caspian Sea. World Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 7 (9): 1097-1104, 2009. ISSN: 1818-4952, ISI Index

197. M. Sharifzadeh, G. Najafpour, F.Tabandeh, H.Younesi, H. Eisazadeh, Biosynthesis of polymer in Hydrogenophaga pseudoflava from carbohydrates waste. The 2nd International Conference on Environmental and Computer Science (ICECS 2009).

196. Fatemeh Ardestani, Seyed Safa-ali Fatemi, Bagher Yakhchali, Seyed Morteza Hosseyni, and Ghasem Najafpour, The Effect of Methionine and Acetate Concentrations on Mycophenolic Acid Production by Penicillium bervicompactum MUCL 19011 in Submerged Culture, World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology 56: 808-811, 2009. ISSN: 2070-3724 VOLUME 56, AUGUST 2009, ISSN: 2070-3724

195. Rahimnejad M., Nader Mokhtarian, Ghasem Najafpour, Ali Asghar Ghoreyshi,and Wan Ramli Wan Dahud, Effective Parameters on Performance of Microbial Fuel Cell. 2009 Second International Conference on Environmental and Computer Science, IEEE, 28-30 Dec. 2009 Page(s):411 – 415 DOI: 10.1109/ICECS.2009.23

194. R. Ramezani, G.D. Najafpour, M. Mohammadi, A.A. Nazari Moghaddam, Decolorization of molasses using fly ash as adsorbent. International Conference on Advances in Wastewater Treatment and Reuse, AWTR 2009. Tehran University, Iran.

193. Rahimnejad. M, N.Mokhtarian, G. D. Najafpour, A. A. Ghoreyshi, Wan Ramli Wan Daud, Wastewater treatment and power generation from cheese processing wastewater using biological fuel cell technology.  International Conference on Advances in Wastewater Treatment and Reuse, AWTR 2009. Tehran University, Iran.

192. Rahimnejad. M, N.Mokhtarian, G. D. Najafpour, A. A. Ghoreyshi, Wan Ramli Wan Daud, Wastewater treatment and production of bioelectricity simultaneously.  International Conference on Advances in Wastewater Treatment and Reuse, AWTR 2009. Tehran University, Iran.

191. M. Sharifzadeh Baei, F. Tabandeh, H. Younesi, G.D. Najafpour, H. Eisazadeh, Optimization of PHAs production from dairy wastewater (Cheese why) by Cupriavidus necator. International Conference on Advances in Wastewater Treatment and Reuse, AWTR 2009. Tehran University, Iran.

190. A.A. Nazari Moghaddam, G.D. Najafpour, M. Mohammadi. R. Ramezani, Adsorption of methylene blue by fly ash, clay and walnut shell as adsorbents from aqueous solution. International Conference on Advances in Wastewater Treatment and Reuse, AWTR 2009. Tehran University, Iran.

189. P.S. Rezaei, G.D. Najafpour, H. Shafaghat, S. Mahjoub, Production of amylase from starch using Aspergillus niger NCIM 548. World Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 7 (3): 306-311, 2009. ISSN: 1818-4952, ISI Journal (0), 000-000 (2010)

188. G. D. Najafpour, Rahimnejad. M, N.Mokhtarian, Wan Ramli Wan Daud, A. A. Ghoreyshi, Bioconversion of whey to electrical energy in a biofuel cell using Saccharomyces cerevisiae. 5^th International Symposium on Biotechnology, University of Sindh, Jamshoro, Pakistan, 2009.

187. H. Shafaghat, G.D. Najafpour, P.S. Rezaei, M. Sharifzadeh, Growth kinetics and ethanol productivity of Saccharomyces cerevisiae PTCC 24860 on various carbon sources. World Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 7 (2): 140-144, 2009. ISSN: 1818-4952, ISI Journal  

186. M. Sharifzadeh Baei, G.D. Najafpour, H. Younesi, F. Tabandeh, H. Eisazadeh, Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate)  synthesis by Cupriavidus necator DSMZ 545 utilizing various carbon sources. World Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 7 (2): 157-161, 2009. ISSN: 1818-4952, ISI Journal

185. H. Zare, G.D. Najafpour, A.A. ghoreyshi, M. Rahimnejad, H.D. Heydarzadeh, Removal of   ethyl acetate from the contaminated air stream in a biofilter with the active biofilm of Pseudomonas putida. World Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 7 (2): 132-139, 2009. ISSN: 1818-4952, ISI Journal

184. Ardestani F., Fatemi S.S.A., Yakhchali B., Hosseyni S.M., Najafpour G.D., The effect of methionine and acetate on mycophenic acid production by Penicillium bervicompactium MUCL 19011 in submerged culture,. World  Congress on Science Engineering and Technology (WCSET 2009). August 26-28, 2009.

183. M. Sharifzadeh Baei, F. Tabandeh, M. Yunesi, G. Najafpour, H. Issazadeh, M. Khodabandeh, Optimization PHAs production by Cupriavidus necator from molasses and acetate as substrate, 10^th Iranian Congress of Biochemistry and the 3^rd International Congress of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, 16-19 November 2009.

182. Irvan Dahlan, Azlina Harun @ Kamaruddin, Ghasem D. Najafpour, Free Candida rugosa lipase-catalyzed synthesis of citronellyl butyrate in n-hexane by direct esterification: effect of reaction parameters. © Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Jurnal Teknologi, 50(F) Jun 2009: 29–40

181. Mohsen Jahanshahi, Ghasem Najafpour, Melika Ebrahimpour, Solmaz Hajizadeh and Mohammad H. Shahavi,  Evaluation of hydrodynamic parameters of fluidized bed adsorption on purification of nano-bioproducts. Phys. Status Solidi C, 1– 8 (2009) / DOI 10.1002/pssc.200881737. ISI Journal, ISSN 1862-6351, Impact Factor: 1.205

180. Mostafa Asadi, Ghasem D. Najafpour, Babak A. Hashemiyeh and Maedeh Mohammadi, Removal of Acetone from Contaminated Air Stream using Pseudomonas putida in a Biofilter, American-Eurasian J. Agric. & Environ. Sci., 5 (5): 712-719, 2009. ISSN: 1818-6769. ISI Journal

179. G.D. Najafpour, M. Tajallipour, M. Komeili, M. Mohammadi, Kinetic model for an up-flow anaerobic packed bed bioreactor: Dairy wastewater treatment. African Journal of Biotechnology Vol. 8 (15), pp. 3590-3596, 4 August, 2009. Available online at http://www.academicjournals.org/AJB ISSN 1684–5315, Academic Journals, ISI indexed journal; Impact factor 0.456

178. Rahimnejad M., N. Mokhtarian, G.D. Najafpour, W. Ramli Wan Daud and A.A. Ghoreyshi, Low Voltage Power Generation in a Biofuel Cell Using Anaerobic Cultures,  World Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 6 (11): 1585-1588, 2009. ISSN: 1818-4952, ISI Journal

177. Maedeh Sadeghpoor, Bahar Hosseini and Ghasem D. Najafpour, Assessment of Wastewater Treatment Plant’s Performance in Amol Industrial Park. American-Eurasian J. Agric. & Environ. Sci., 5 (5): 707-711, 2009

ISSN: 1818-6769, ISI Journal

176. A. Ebrahimi, G.D. Najafpour, M. Asadi, DAIRY WASTEWATER TREATMENT USING THREE-STAGE ROTATING BIOLOGICAL CONTACTOR (NRBC). International J. of Engineering, Vol. 22 (2): 107 - 114, 2009. www.ije.ir, Citation Index: SCOPUS  

175. M. Mohammadi, G.D. Najafpour and A.A. Ghoreyshi, RECOVERY OF METHYL ACETOACETATE FROM ANTIBIOTIC PRODUCTION PLANT\'S WASTE STREAMS. International J. of Engineering, Vol. 22 (2): 123 -130, 2009. www.ije.ir, Citation Index: SCOPUS  

174. H.D. Heydarzadeh, G.D. Najafpour and A.A. Nazari-Moghaddam, Catalyst-free Conversion of Alkali Cellulose to Fine Carboxymethyl Cellulose at Mild Conditions. World Applied Sciences Journal 6 (4): 564-569, 2009. ISSN 1818-4952, ISI Journal

173. Mostafa Rahimnejad, Ghasem najafpour, Mohsen Jahanshahi, Evaluation of effective parameters on fabrication of BSA nanoparticles, Nature Preceding: hdl:10101/npre.2009, ISI Journal

172. M. Mohammadi, G.D. Najafpour and A.A. Ghoreyshi, Chemical Extraction and Separation from the Amoxicillin Plant’s Waste-Stream. Pertanika J. Sci. & Technol. 17 (1): 183-189 (2009). UPM press, ISSN: 0128-7680.

171. Mostafa Ghasemi, Ghasem Najafpour, Mostafa Rahimnejad, Pouyan Aeineh Beigi, Mehdi Sedighi and Babak Hashemiyeh, Effect of different media on production of lactic acid from whey by Lactobacillus bulgaricus, African Journal of Biotechnology Vol. 8 (1), pp. 081–084, 5 January 2009. ISSN 1684-5315, Academic Journals, ISI indexed journal; Impact factor 0.456

170. A.A. Nazari Moghaddam,G.D. Najafpour, M. Mohammadi and H.D. Heydarzadeh,  Removal of Methylene Blue from Waste Stream by Fly Ash-Clay-sand Adsorbent, World of Applied Sciences Journal, Vol. 6(8): 1073-1077, 2009. ISI Journal

169. A.A.L. Zinatizadeh, H. Younesi, H. Bonakdari, M. Pirsaheb, M. Pazouki, G.D. Najafpour, M. Hasnain Isa, Effects of process factors on biological activity of granular sludge grown in an AHR. Renewable Energy, Vol. 34, Pp 1245-1251 (2009). www.elsevier.com/locate/renene , ISI Journal,  doi:10.1016/j.renene.2008.10.013, ISI Journal, Impact Factor : 1.663

168. Shaban Najafpour, Abbas F. M.  Alkarkhi, Mohd Omar Ab. Kadir, Ghasem D. Najafpour “Statistical assessment of Organchlorine pesticides residues in surface water of Shiroud River in Southern part of Caspian Sea”. JOURNAL OF THE CHEMICAL SOCIETY OF PAKISTAN, Vol. 31(3): 415-421, June 2009. JCSP-100708-7018, ISI Journal

167. A. Ghoreyshi, G.D. Najafpour and Z. Ebrahimi, A Predictive Model for the Selective Separation of Aromatic/Non Aromatic Hydrocarbon Mixtures by Pervaporation Using Dense Homogenous Polymer Membranes. World Applied Sciences Journal 6 (1): 24-34, 2009, ISI Journal, ISSN 1818-4952, © IDOSI Publications, 2009. ISI Journal

166. M. Kademi, G.D. Najafpour, B. Navaei Nia, A.A. Zinatizadeh, R.R. kalantary, Biological Treatment of Antibiotic Effluent in an UASFF Bioreactor. World of Applied Sciences Journal, Vol. 5 (Special issue for Environment): 1-8, 2009. ISSN 1818-4952. ISI Journal

Published 2008

165. Younesi H., G. D. Najafpour, Ku Syahidah Ku Ismail, “Biological Hydrogen Production from CO: Bioreactor Performance”. Biochemical Engineering Journal (Elsevier), Vol. 39/3, Pp 468-477, 2008. ISI Journals, www.ees.elsevier.com/bej/ DOI: 10.1016/J.bej.200711.003.

164. Ghasem D. Najafpour, H. Amini Rad, M. Asadi, H. Younesi, An Investigation on VOCs Biodegradation from a Contaminated Air Stream using Biofilter. International Conference on Environmental Research and Technology 2008 (ICERT 08), Penang, Malaysia May 2008.

163. M.Sharifzadeh baei, G.D. Najafpour, F. Tabandeh, H. Yunesi, H. Issazadeh, Accumulation of poly-b-hydroxybutyrate in Azohydromonas lata. The International Conference on Environment 2008 (ICENV 2008), Penang, Malaysia, 15-17 December 2008.

162. M. GHASEMI, M. RAHIMNEJAD, G.D.NAJAFPOUR, M. SEDIGHI, M. KHADEMI, Removal efficiency of Pb⁺² by Lactobacillus bulgaricus.  International Conference on Environment 2008 (ICENV 2008), Penang, Malaysia Dec. 2008.

161. M.M. YAZDANPANAH, M.SEDIGHI, G.D. NAJAFPOUR, M.GHASEMI, Biodiesel production via transesterification of waste oil, parameters study and process development. International Conference on Environment 2008 (ICENV 2008), Penang, Malaysia dec. 2008.

160. G.D. NAJAFPOUR, B. HASHEMIYEH, M. ASADI, Biological treatment of dairy wastewater in an upflow anaerobic sludge-fixed film bioreactor. THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ENVIRONMENT 2008 (ICENV 2008), PENANG, MALAYSIA, 15-17 DECEMBER 2008.

159. G. AMOABEDINY, D. IRANSHAHI, A. ZOLFAGHARI, J. MALAKOOTIKHAH, G.D. NAJAFPOUR, Adsorption of ni (ii) ions from in industrial wastewater by magnetite nanoparticles. THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ENVIRONMENT 2008 (ICENV 2008), PENANG, MALAYSIA, 15-17 DECEMBER 2008.  

158. M. KHADEMI, G.D. NAJAFPOUR, B. NAVAEI NIA, A.A. ZINATIZADEH, R.R. KALANTARY, F. FOULADI, M. GHASEMI, Treatability in UASFF hybrid bioreactor for antibiotic plant effluent. The International Conference on Environment 2008 (ICENV 2008) PENANG, MALAYSIA, 15-17 DECEMBER 2008.  

157. A. EBRAHIM1, G.D. NAJAFPOUR, MOSTAFA ASADI, H. AMINI RAD, Dairy wastewater treatment using three-stage rotating biological contactor. THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ENVIRONMENT 2008 (ICENV 2008), PENANG, MALAYSIA, 15-17 DECEMBER 2008.

156. G. D. NAJAFPOUR, M. ASADI, H.AMINIRAD, M.MOHAMMADI, Performance of biofilter for acetone removal from air stream using Pseudomonas putida. THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ENVIRONMENT 2008 (ICENV 2008), PENANG, MALAYSIA, 15-17 DECEMBER 2008.

155. MOKHTARIAN.N, RAHIMNEJAD.M., M.GHASEMI, G.D. NAJAFPOUR, A.A. GHOREYSHI,  Electrical power from biofuel cell, the environmental friendly source of energy. THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ENVIRONMENT 2008 (ICENV 2008), PENANG, MALAYSIA, 15-17 DECEMBER 2008.

154. G.D. NAJAFPOUR, M. KOMEILI, M. TAJALIPOUR, M. ASADI, P.A. GHASEMI, Biological treatment of dairy wastewater using an upflow anaerobic packed bed bioreactor. THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ENVIRONMENT 2008 (ICENV 2008), PENANG, MALAYSIA, 15-17 DECEMBER 2008.

153. RAHIMNEJAD M. , M.GHASEMI, G. D. NAJAFPOUR, A. A. GHOREYSHI, N. MOKHTARIAN, W. RAMLI WAN DAUD, Performance of anaerobic culture in biofuel cell for generation of low voltages. THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ENVIRONMENT 2008 (ICENV 2008), PENANG, MALAYSIA, 15-17 DECEMBER 2008.

152. M.MAHMOUDI , M.SHARIFZADEH BAEI ,G.NAJAFPOUR, H.YUNESI, A kinetic model for solid state citric acid production from apple pomac by Aspergillus niger.THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ENVIRONMENT 2008 (ICENV 2008), Penang, Malaysia, 15-17 DEC. 2008.

151. M. Rahimnejad, G.D. Najafpour, M. Sedighi, Effect of pH and biomass weight of Lactobacillius bulgaricus on biosorption of lead, 12th National Congress of Chemical engineering, Tabriz, Iran, 2008.

150. Mostafa Ghasemi, Ghasem D. Najafpour, Habibollah Younesi,  Mostafa Rahimnejad Influence of yeast extract concentration on lactic acid production from whey in batch reactor by Lactobacillius bulgaricus.12th National Congress of Chemical engineering, Tabriz, Iran, 2008.

149. Ghasem D. Najafpour, Bahar Hosseini, Maedeh Sadeghpoor, Mohammad Norouzi, Performance of Wastewater treatment Plant in Amol Industrial Park. The 5^th International Congress of Chemical engineering, Kish, Iran, Jan 2008.

148. Zahra Ghasemi, Laleh Vajeh Sari , Habibollah Younesi Ghasem D. Najafpour, Ali Akbar Zinatizadeh Lorestani, Synthesis of nanozeolite ZSM-5 from rice husk ash for removal of organic pollutants of industrial wastewater, 1st Iranian National Conference of Zeolite, Tehran, Iran, 2008.

147. A.A. Ghoreyshi1, G. Najafpour, Z. Ebrahimi, Prediction of Pervaporative Performance for Benzene /normal Hexane Mixtures through Polyurethane Membranes. The 5^th International Congress of Chemical engineering, Kish, Iran, Jan 2008.

146. M. Ebrahimpour , M. Jahanshahi, G.D. Najafpour , G. Golbayani, Study of BSA nanoparticle recovery by anion -exchange expanded bed chromatography,  12^th National Congress of Chemical engineering, Tabriz, Iran, 2008.

145. A.A. Ghoreyshi1, G. Najafpour, Z. Ebrahimi, Prediction of Pervaporative Performance for Benzene /normal Hexane Mixtures through Polyurethane Membranes, 12th chemical engineering Conference, Tabriz, Iran Oct. 2008.

144. G.D. Najafpour, B.A. Hashemiyeh, M. Asadi and 1M.B. Ghasemi Biological Treatment of Dairy Wastewater in an Upflow Anaerobic Sludge-Fixed Film Bioreactor. American-Eurasian J. Agric. & Environ. Sci., 4 (2): 251-257, 2008. ISSN 1818-6769. ISI Journal

143. RAHIMNEJAD M., M. GHASEMI, G.D. NAJAFPOUR, A.A. GHOREYSHI, N. MOKHTARIAN, W. RAMLI WAN DAUD, Application of anaerobic bacteria in a biofuel cell for generation of low voltages International Conference on Environment 2008 (ICENV 2008), Penang, Malaysia, 15-17 December 2008.

142. M.H. Shahavi, G.D. Najafpour and M. Jahanshahi, Hydrodynamic Behaviour and Biochemical Characterization of a Simple Custom Expanded Bed Column for Protein Purification. African Journal of Biotechnology, Vol. 7(23), Pp. 4336-4344, 3 December, 2008. ISI Journal

141. Ghasemi M., Rahimnejad M., Najafpour G.D., Sedigi M., Asadi M., Hashemiyeh B., Investigation on batch biosorption of lead using Lactobacillius bulgaricus in an aqueous phase system. Biokemistri, 20(2):41-46 (December 2008) ISI Journal, ISSN 0795-8080 http://www.bioline.org.br/bk

140. M. Mohammadi, G.D. Najafpour, M. Asadi, M. Rahimnejad, Sh. Najafpour, M. Pazouki, Production of organic acids in an immobilized cell reactor using Propionibacterium acidi-propionici, African Journal of Biotechnology Vol. 7 (18), pp. 3332-3338, 17 September, 2008. Available online at http://www.academicjournals.org/AJB, ISSN 1684–5315 © 2008 Academic ISI Journals

139. Najafpour, Sh., Alkarkhi, A.F.M., Kadir, M.O.A. and Najafpour, G.D., Evaluation of Spatial and Temporal Variation in River Water Quality, Int. J. Environ. Res., v.2, No.4, Pp 349-358, Autumn 2008. ISI Journals, www.ijer.ut.ac.ir.  

138. Mohsen Jahanshahi^*, Ghasem Najafpour, Melika Ebrahimpour, Solmaz Hajizadeh, Evaluation of hydrodynamic parameters of fluidized bed adsorption on purification of nanobioproducts. Trends in Nanotechnology, Oviedo, Spain, Sept. 1-5, 2008.

137. B. Hosseini, G.D. Najafpour darzi, M. Sadeghpour, M. Asadi. The effect of the sludge recycle ratio in an activated sludge system for the treatment of Amol's industrial park wastewater. J. of CI&CEQ Vol. 14(3) Pp. 173-180, 2008. www.AChE.Org/RS/CI&CEQ.

136. Pazouki M., G. D. Najafpour, M. R. Hosseini, Kinetic  publication ibModels of Cell Growth, Substrate Utilization and Biodecolorization of Distillery Wastewater by Aspergillus fumigatus U_B260. African Journal of Biotechnology Vol. 7 (9), Pp. 1369–1376, 2 May 2008. Available online at http://www.academicjournals.org/AJB: ISSN 1684–5315 © 2008 Academic Journals, ISI Journal

135. Jahanshahi M., G. D. Najafpour, M. Rahimnejad, Applying the Taguchi method for optimized fabrication of bovine serum albumin (BSA) nanoparticles as drug delivery vehicles. African Journal of Biotechnology Vol. 7 (4), Pp. 362-367, 19 February, 2008. Available online at http://www.academicjournals.org/AJB. ISI Journal

134. Younesi H., G. D. Najafpour, Ku Syahidah Ku Ismail, Abdul Rahman Mohamed and Azlina Harun Kamaruddin, Biohydrogen Production in a continuous stirred tank bioreactor from synthesis gas by anaerobic photosynthetic bacterium: Rhodopirillum rubrum. Bioresource Technology, Vol.  99 (7) 2612-2619, 2008. Elsevier ISI Journal

133. Ghasem D. Najafpour, Bahar Hosseini, Maedeh Sadeghpoor, Mohammad Norouzi, “Performance of Wastewater treatment Plant in Amol Industrial Park” The 5th International Chemical Engineering Congress, ICHEC 2008M

Published 2007

132. A.A. Ghoreyshi, G.D. Najafpour , Z. Ebrahimi, Modeling of multicomponent sorption equilibria for aromatic/Non aromatic hydrocarbon mixtures in dense polymeric membranes. The 1^st National Iranian Thermodynamic Congress, Eshafan, Iran 2007.

131.  Nasrollahzadeh, H. S., Najafpour, G. D. and Aghamohammadi, N., Biodegradation of Phenanthrene by Mixed Culture Consortia in Batch Bioreactor using Central Composite Face-Entered Design. Int. J. Environ. Res., 1(2): 80-87, Spring 2007, ISSN: 1735-6865, ISI Journal

130. Jia Huey Sim, Azlina Harun Kamaruddin, Wei Sing Long, Ghasem Najafpour, “Clostridium aceticum-A potential organism in catalyzing carbon monoxide to acetic acid: Application of response surface methodology”. Enzyme and Microbial Technology 40 (2007) 1234–1243. Elsevier ISI Journals

129. Najafpour G.D. and Habibollah Younesi, “Growth of Rhodospirillum rubrum as a Light Dependent Photosynthetic Bacterium in Bioconversion of Synthetic Gas to Hydrogen”, World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology.  Volume 23, Number 2 / February, 2007, 275-284. Article DOI: 10.1007/s11274-006-9225-2, ISSN 0959-3993 http://wibi.edmgr.com/  Springer, Germany, ISI Journals.

128. Najafpour, G., M.H. Sadeghpour, Zinatizadeh, A.L. “ Determination of Kinetic Parameters for Activated Sludge Process in Domestic Wastewater Treatment Plant” Accepted for publication Chemical Industry & Chemical Engineering Quarterly (CI & CEQ) No. 4,  Belgrade 2007.

127. Najafpour, G., Asmida Ideris, S. Salmanpour, M. Norouzi, Acid Hydrolysis of Pretreated Palm Oil Lignocellulose wastes. International Journal of Engineering, Vol. 20 (2) Pp 147-156, August 2007. www.ije.ir, ISSN 1025-2595.

126. Shahavi M.H., Najafpour G.D., Jahanshahi M., Khavarpour M., “The effect of hydrodynamic on bed expansion for the recovery of nano-products: investigation of column diameter on mixing”. The 5th National Biotechnology Congress of Iran, Tehran, Nov. 24-26, 2007.

125. G.D. Najafpour, A.A. Ghoreyshi, M. Mohammadi, “Separation and Chemical Recovery from the Amoxicillin plant’s Waste-stream”21st Symposium of  Malaysian Chemical Engineers, UPM, Dec. 12-14, 2007.

124. Shahavi, G.D. Najafpour, M. Jahanshahi, M. Kavarpour, “The effect of hydrodynamic on bed expansion for recovery of nanobioproducts: investigation of column diameter on mixing” The 5th National Congress of Biotechnology, Tehran, Iran 2007.

123. Pazouki M., G.D. Najafpour, R. Riahifar, R. Salehi, “Kinetic Model of Cell Growth, Substrate Utilization and Biodecolorization of Distillery Wastewater by Apergillus fumigatus UB260. International Conference on Modeling and Simulation, Coimbatore, India, 27-29 Agust 2007.

122.  Ardestani, F., G.D. Najafpour, P. Nook Naidu, M. Sadeghpoor, Poultry Processing Wastewater Treatment in Suspended Growth System. The First National Conference on World Environment Day, June 2007, Tehran.

Published 2006

121. Rahimnejad M., M. Jahanshahi, G.D. Najafpour, Production of Biological Nanoparticles from Bovine Serum Albumin for Drug Delivery. African Journal of Biotechnology Vol. 5 (20) Pp. 1918-1923, 16 October 2006, Available online at http://www.academicjournals.org/AJB, ISSN 1684–5315 © 2006 Academic Journals. ISI Journals

120. Younesi H., G.D. Najafpour, A.R. Mohamed, “Liquid fuel production from synthesis gas via fermentation process in a continuous tank bioreactor (CSTBR) using Clostridium ljungdahlii”. Iranian Journal of Biotechnology, Vol. 4, No. 1, Pp 45-53, 2006. www.biotechjournal.org. ISI Journals

119. Zinatizadeh, A.L.;  A. R. Mohamed, A. Z. Abdullah, M. D. Mashitah, M. Hasnain Isa , G. D. Najafpour, “Process Modeling and Analysis of Palm Oil Mill Effluent Treatment in an Up-flow Anaerobic Sludge Fixed Film Bioreactor Using Response Surface Methodology (RSM)” J. of Water Research, Vol. 40 (17)  Pp. 3193-3208. Elsevier ISI Journals, 2006. DOI information: 10.1016/j.waters.2006.07.005.

118. Wong S. S., T. T. Teng, A. L. Ahmad, A. Zuhairi, G. D. Najafpour, Treatment of pulp and paper mill wastewater by polyacrylamide (PAM) in polymer induced flocculation. Journal of Hazardous Materials B 135, 2006 Pp. 378-38. Elsevier ISI Journals.

117. Najafpour, G.D., A.A.L. Zinatizadeh, A.R. Mohamed, M. Hasnain Isa, H. Nasrollahzadeh, High-rate Anaerobic Digestion of Palm Oil Mill Effluent in an Upflow Anaerobic Sludge-Fixed Film Bioreactor, Process Biochemistry,       Vol.  41/2, Pp 370-379, 2006. Elsevier. www.sciencedirect.com,  DOI information: 10.1016/j.procbio.2005.06.031, ISI Journals,

116. Najafpour, G. D. and H. Younesi, “Ethanol and acetate synthesis from waste gas using batch culture of Clostridium ljungdahlii. Journal of Enzyme Microbial Technology. Volume/Issue 38/1-2 Pp223-228, 2006. Elsevier. www.sciencedirect.com ISI Journals

115. Najafpour G. D., A.L. Zinatizadeh, L.K. Lee “Performance of Three stage Aerobic RBC Reactor in Food Canning Wastewater Treatment”. Biochemical Engineering Journal (Elsevier), www.ees.elsevier.com/bej/ Vol. 30/3 Page 297-302, 2006. ISI Journals

114. Najafpour, G. D., Habibollah Younesi and Abdul Rahman Mohamed, “A Survey on Various Carbon Sources for Biological Hydrogen Production via Water-Gas Reaction using Photosynthetic Bacterium Rhodospirillum rubrum” Journal of Energy Sources, Part A, Vol. 28 (11) 1013-1026,  2006. Article DOI no.: 1080/ 009083190910541, ISSN 1556-73036 Taylor & Francis Group, USA, ISI Journals

113. Zinatizadeh A.A.L., A.R. Mohamed, G.D. Najafpour, M. Hasnian Isa and H. Nasrollahzadeh,” Kinetic Evaluation of Palm Oil Mill Effluent Digestion in a High rate Up-flow Anaerobic Sludge Fixed Film Bioreactor”, Process Biochemistry (Elsevier ISI Journals) Volume 41, Issue 5, May 2006, Pages 1038-1046. www.sciencedirect.com

112. Zinatizadeh, A.L.; A. R. Mohamed, A. Z. Abdullah, M. D. Mashitah,  G. D. Najafpour, Pretreated Palm Oil Mill Effluent (POME) Digestion in an Up-flow Anaerobic Sludge Fixed Film Bioreactor:  A comparative Study. International Journal of Engineering, Vol. 19 (1) Pp 1-9, Dec. 2006. www.ije.ir, ISSN 1025-2595.

111.  Ku Syahidah Ku Ismail, Ghasem Najafpour, Habibollah Younesi, Abdul Rahman Mohamed & Azlina Harun @ Kamaruddin, “Biological Hydrogen Production from Low Value Waste Gas: Bioreactor Performance”, Malaysian Chemical Engineering Journal,. Article in Press. 2006.

110. Najafpour G.D., S.S. Wong, T.T. Teng, A. Zuhairi and A.A. Zinatizadeh, “Treatment of Pulp and Paper Mill Wastewater with cationic and anionic Polyelectrolyte”, J. of Engineering, Chemical Engineering  special issue, University of Mazandaran, Babol, Iran, 2006. ISSN: 1735-0751.

109. Rahimnejad M., M. Jahanshahi, G.D. Najafpour and S. Hajizadeh, “Optimize the BSA Protein Nano-particles Characterized by FTIR and AFM”, First International Congress on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, University of Tehran, Dec. 18-20, 2006. ICNN2006 proceedings Pp 31.  

108. Sharifzadeh, M., G.D. Najafpour, “Citric Acid production from Apple Pomace by Solid State Fermentation”, International Conference on Environment 2006, USM, ICENV 2006, Penang, Malaysia, Nov. 2006. 

107. Zinatizadeh A.A.L., A.R. Mohamed, M.D. Mashitah, A.Z. Abdullah, G.D. Najafpour, “Effect of Physical and Chemical Pretreatment on Palm Oil Mill Effluent Digestion in an Up-flow Anaerobic Sludge Fixed Film Bioreactor”, 7th International Congress on Civil Engineering, Tarbiat Modares University, E1198, ICCE 7th, Tehran, Iran, May 2006.

106. Nasrollahzadeh H.S., A.H. Kamaruddin, W.S. Long,  Najafpour, G. D. A.A. Zinatizadeh, “Central Composite Face-Entered Design (CCFD) for the Biodegradation of Phenanthrene by Mixed Culture Consortia in Batch Bioraector” 7th International Congress on Civil Engineering, Tarbiat Modares University, E1197, Pp142, ICCE 7th, Tehran, Iran, May 2006.

Published 2005

105. Najafpour G. D., Hii Ai Yieng, Habibollah Younesi and Aliakbar Zinatizadeh, “Effect of Organic Loading on Performance of Rotating Biological Contactors using Palm Oil Mill Effluents.” Process Biochemistry (Elsevier ISI Journals) Vol. 40 (8) Pp. 2878-2884, 2005. www.sciencedirect.com

104.   Habibollah Younesi, Najafpour, G. D. and Abdul Rahman Mohamed, Ethanol and acetate production from synthesis gas via fermentation processes using anaerobic bacterium, Clostridium ljungdahlii, Biochemical Engineering Journal, Vol.  27 (2), Pp 110-119, 2005.  www.ees.elsevier.com/bej/. (Elsevier ISI Journals)

103.   Najafpour G. D. and Yap Yok Mian, “Growth Model for Biodegradtion of VOCs in batch and VOCs removal from Contaminated Air in Biofilter using Pseudomonas putida and Isolated Strain NTPM1”. Asian Journal of Chemistry, Vol. 17, no. 2, Pp1171-1184, 2005. www.geocities.com/ajchem1988/, ISSN 0970-7077, ISI Journal

102.Najafpour, G. D., Habibollah Younesi, Ku Syahidah Ku Ismail, Abdul Rahman Mohamed and Azlina Harun Kamaruddin, “Hydrogen Production from Synthesis Gas Using Rhodospirillum rubrum”, Asean Journal of Chemical Engineering, Vol. 5(1), Pp 35-44, 2005. ISSN 1655-4418. www.ajche.dlsu.edu.ph/ Published in Manila, Philippines.

101.  Najafpour, G. D. and Habibollah Younesi, “Dynamic Model for Production of Biohydrogen  via Water gas Shift Reaction” International Journal of Engineering. Vol. 18 (2) Pp. 145-152. May 2005. ISSN: 1025-2495.  Available online at www.ije.ir. Published by Iranian Material and Energy Research Center, ISSN 1025-2595.

100.  Irvan Dahlan, Azlina Harun @ Kamaruddin*, and Najafpour, G. D., Synthesis of Citronellyl Butyrate in Non-Aqueous Phase Using Packed-Bed Immobilized Candida rugosa Lipase Reactor” Internal Journal of Engineering, Vol. 18 (2) Pp. 153-164, May 2005. www.ije.ir. Published by Iranian Material and Energy Research Center, ISSN 1025-2595.

99. Najafpour G. D., H. Younesi and A. R. Mohamed, “ Continuous Biological Hydrogen Production from Waste Gases using Photosynthetic Bacterium Rhodospirillum rubrum”. Malaysian Journal of Microbiology, Vol. 1(1), Pp 11-17, 2005. ISSN 983-42407-0-8.

98. Najafpour G. D., Habibollah Younesi, Ku Syahidah Ku Ismail, Abdul Rahman Mohamed & Azlina Harun @ Kamaruddin, “Hydrogen Evolution from Synthesis Gas Using Photosynthetic Bacterium, Rhodospirillum rubrum, on Various Acetate Concentration”, International Journal of Engineering Science, Iran University of Science and Technology, Vol. 16, no.1 Pp1-7, 2005, Iran University of Science and Technology, ISSN: 1681-066x.

97. Najafpour G. D., Habibollah Younesi, Ku Syahidah Ku Ismail, Abdul Rahman Mohamed and Azlina Harun @ Kamaruddin, “Hydrogen Production from Syngas using Rhodospirillum rubrum in Batch System”. The Australian Research Journal of Developments in Chemical Engineering and Mineral Processing, special issue on “Bioprocess and Environmental Biotechnology Reserch” Vol. 13 (5/6), Pp 549-562, 2005. ISSN 0969-1855, www.cage.curtin.edu/DCEMPJ/, ISI Journal

96. G.D. Najafpour , Zinatizadeh A.A.L., and M.A. Rahman, “Treatability and Microbial Granules Analysis in Up-flow Anaerobic Sludge Blanket Fixed Film Reactor for POME treatment”,  Regional Symposium of Chemical Engineering, RSCE 2005, Biotechnology and Food Engineering, Vol. 1, Pp 168-174, Hanoi, Vietnam.

95. Najafpour, G. D. and Habibollah Younesi , Bioethanol Synthesis for Liquid fuel using Rhodospirillum rubrum and Clostridium ljungdahlii, , The 4th National Biotechnology Congress, Kerman, Iran, pp 124, 2005. ISBN 964-96345-1-7

94. Najafpour, G. D., H. Nasrollahzadeh and Azlina Harun @ Kamaruddin, Attenuation of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Phenanthrene with High Concentration in Aqueous Phase by Mixed Culture, The 4th National Biotechnology Congress, Kerman, Iran, pp 157, 2005. ISBN 964-96345-1-7

93. Najafpour G. D., H. Younesi and A. R. Mohamed, “Biofuel Synthesis of Waste Gas Using Clostridium ljungdahlii in Batch Process”, International Conference on Applied Microbiology, Spain, BioMicro World 2005.

92. Najafpour G., Nasrollahzadeh H., Harun A., Nadras S., Zinatizadeh A.A. ‘Mineralization of phenanthrene (oil pollution derivative) using pure culture-pesudomonas putida in batch bioreactor’The AEESEAP international conference 2005, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, June 7-8, 2005.

91. Najafpour G., Zinatizadeh A.A , Mohamed A. R., Nasrollahzadeh H., Wong S.S., ‘Micro and macro structure analysis of microbial granules in UASFF reactor for POME treatment”, The AEESEAP international conference 2005, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, June 7-8, 2005.

Published 2004

90.  Najafpour G. D., Ku Syahidah Ku Ismail, Habibollah Younesi, Abdul Rahman Mohamed and Azlina Harun @ Kamaruddin, “Hydrogen as Clean Fuel via Continuous Fermentation by Anaerobic Photosynthetic Bacteria: Rhodospirillum rubrum”. African Journal of Biotechnology, Vol. 3(10) Pp 503-507, 2004. ISSN 1684-5315, Available online at www.academicjournals.org/AJB, ISI Journal

89.    Najafpour G. D., Habibollah Younesi, Ku Syahidah Ku Ismail, Abdul Rahman Mohamed and Azlina Harun @ Kamaruddin, “Effect of Organic Substrate on Hydrogen Production from Synthesis Gas using Rhodospirillum rubrum, in Batch Culture”. Biochemical Engineering Journal, Vol. 21, no. 2, Pp 123-130, 2004. Available online at www.elsevier.com/locate/bej, ISI Journal

88.   Najafpour G. D., and Habibollah Younesi, “Ethanol Fermentation in Immobilized Cell Reactor (ICR) Using Saccharomyces cerevisiae”, Bioresource Technology (Elsevier ISI Journals) , Vol. 92/3 Pp 251-260, 2004. ISSN 0960-8524. Available online at www.sciencedirect.com

87. Najafpour G. D., Loo Kien Wai and Habibollah Younesi, “Saponification of Palm Oil and Development of Amphoteric Transparent Soap”. International Journal of Engineering Science, Iran University of Science and Technology, Vol. 15, No. 1, Pp 83-90, 2004. ISSN 1018-7375

86. Najafpour G. D., Habibollah Younesi, Ku Syahidah Ku Ismail, Abdul Rahman Mohamed and Azlina Harun @ Kamaruddin, “Performance of Biological hydrogen Production Process from Synthesis Gas, Mass Transfer in Batch and Continuous Bioreactors”. International Journal of Engineering, Vol. 17, no. 2, Pp 105-120, 2004. ISSN: 1025-2495. Available online at www.ije.ir, Published by Iranian Material and Energy Research Center, ISSN 1025-2595

85. Najafpour G. D., H. Younesi, J. H. Sim, Y. M. Yap, K. S. Ku Ismail, A. H. Kamaruddin and A. R. Mohamed, “Mathematical Modeling of Growth Kinetics in Microbial Population”, National Postgraduate Colloquium, School of Chemical Engineering, Universitri Sains Malayisia, Penang, Pp 295-299, NAPCOL 2004.

84. Najafpour G. D., H. Younesi and A. R. Mohamed, “ Continuous Biological Hydrogen Production from Waste Gases using Photosynthetic Bacterium Rhodospirillum rubrum”. International Seminar on Solid State Fermentation, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia, 2004.

83. Najafpour G. D. and H. Younesi and A. R. Mohamed, “Steady State Carbon Monoxide Transport Model in Photosynthetic Bacteria for Production of Hydrogen”. Regional Conference on Ecological and Environmental Modeling (ECOMOD), Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia, 2004.

82. Najafpour, G. D., J. Huey Sim, A. H. Kamaruddin and H. Younesi, “A Review on Bioconversion of Synthesis Gas to Hydrogen via Biological Route. The 18^th Symposium of Malaysian Chemical Engineers, Pp 4.77-81, SOMChE 2004,  Universiti Technology Petronas, Perak, Malaysia. ISBN 983-42038-1-0

81. Najafpour, G. D., S. S. Wong, T. T. Teng and A.K.L. Zinatizadeh, “Treatment of Pulp and Paper Mill Wastewater by Polymer Induced Flocculation”. The 18^th Symposium of Malaysian Chemical Engineers, Pp 5.24-30, SOMChE 2004, Universiti Technology Petronas, Perak, Malaysia. ISBN 983-42038-1-0

80. Najafpour, G. D., Ideris A. and Zulkali M. D., “Effect of Solid Size to Acid Hydrolysis of Palm Oil Empty Fruit Bunch: A Statistical Approach”, National Postgraduate Colloquium, School of Chemical Engineering, Universitri Sains Malayisia, Penang, Pp 167-174, NAPCOL 2004.

Published 2003

79.    Najafpour G. D and Cheong Poi Shan, “Enzymatic Hydrolysis of Molasses”, Journal of Bioresource Technology (Elsevier ISI Journals) , Vol. 86/1, Pp 91-94, 2003. ISSN 0960-8524. Available online at www.sciencedirect.com

78.    Najafpour, G. D., K. T. Klasson, M. D. Ackerson, E. C. Clausen and G. L. Gaddy, “Biological Conversion of Poultry Processing Waste to Single Cell Protein, Bioresource Technology (Elsevier ISI Journals), Vol. 48, Pp65-70, 1994. www.sciencedirect.com

77. Najafpour, G. D. and Habibollah Younesi, “Effect of Culture’s Initial pH on Hydrogen Production from Synthesized gas by Rhodospirillum rubrum”. INZYNIERIA MINERALNA, Journal of the Polish Mineral Engineering Society, Vol. IV, no. 2(11), Pp 29-40, 2003. ISSN 1640-4920

76.  Najafpour, G. D. and Phang Sin Yee, “Ethanol Fermentation under Partial Vacuum Condition, Using Saccharomyces cerevisiae”, International Journal of Engineering Science, Iran University of Science and Technology, Vol. 14, no. 4, Pp 35-43, 2003. ISSN 1018-7375

75. Najafpour, G. D., Habibollah Younesi and Abdul Rahman Mohamed, “Continuous Hydrogen Production via Fermentation of Synthesis Gas”, International Journal of Petroleum Processing, Petrochemistry and Coal Processing, Vol. 45, No. 3-4, Pp 154-158, 2003. ISSN 1335-3055, published by Ister Science Ltd, Slovnaft, Research Institute of Petroleum and hydrocarbon, Bratislava, Slovak Republic.

74. Najafpour, G. D. and Lee Chiah Lin, “Oxygen Transfer Rate in an Aerated Tank for Pharmaceutical Wastewater Treatment”, International Journal of Engineering Science, Iran University of Science and Technology,  Vol. 14, No. 4, Pp 163- 173, 2003. ISSN 1018-7375

73. Najafpour, G. D. and Ideris A., “Ethanol Production from Palm Oil Solid Wastes, Process Economic Analysis”,  The 17^th Symposium of Malaysian Chemical Engineers, SOMChE 2003,  Penang, Malaysia, Pp 590-595, Dec. 2003.

72. Irvan Dahlan, Azlina Harun Kamaruddin and Najafpour, G. D., “Continuous Esterification of Citronellyl Butyrate in Non-aqueous Phase Using Packed Bed Immobilized Lipase Reactor” The 17^th Symposium of Malaysian Chemical Engineers, SOMChE 2003,  Penang, Malaysia, Pp 419-425, Dec. 2003.

71. Najafpour, G. D., Habibollah Younesi, Ku Syahidah Ku Ismail, Abdul Rahman Mohamed and Azlina Harun Kamaruddin, “Influence of Organic Compounds on Hydrogen Production by Rhodospirillum rubrum”,  The 17^th Symposium of Malaysian Chemical Engineers, SOMChE 2003,  Penang, Malaysia, Pp 376-381, Dec. 2003.

70. Azizan A. Najafpour G. D. and Harun A., “The Use of Optimized   Particle Size of Coal Powder for the Effect of Different Percentage of Coal Pulp Density on the Biodesulfurization of Coal Using Thiobacillus ferrooxidans and Thiobacillus thiooxidans”, The 2^nd Asian Particle Technology Symposium 2003, Penang Malaysia, Vol. I, Pp 349-356, Dec. 2003. ISBN 983-2982-01-4

69. Irvan Dahlan, Azlina Harun Kamaruddin and Najafpour, G. D., “Lipase Catalyzed Esterification in Low Water (Non-aqueous) Media: Understanding Some Factors Effecting Lipase Activity, a review”, National Conference  on Chemical Engineering Science and Applications, ChESA 2003, Pp204-209, ISSN 1693-3044, Banda Aceh, Indonesia, August 2003.

68. Najafpour, G. D., Habibollah Younesi and Abdul Rahman Mohamed, “Growth of Rhodospirillum rubrum as a Light Dependent Photosynthetic Bacterium in Bioconversion of Synthesis Gas to Hydrogen”,  International Symposium on Bioprocess and Biomolecular Engineering, ECUST, Shanghai China, Pp125, Dec. 2003.

67. Irvan Dahlan, Azlina Harun Kamaruddin and Najafpour, G. D., “Studies of Reaction Parameters on Citronellyl Butyrate Synthesis by Lipase Catalyzed Esterification in n-Hexane as Organic Media”,  International Conference on Advancement in Science and Technology, iCAST 2003, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Pp 35-38, 2003. ISBN 983-41410-0-9

66. Najafpour, G. D., Habibollah Younesi, Ku Syahidah Ku Ismail, Abdul Rahman Mohamed and Azlina Harun Kamaruddin, “Hydrogen Evolution from Synthesis Gas Using Rhodospirillum rubrum, on Various Acetate concentration”, Regional Symposium on Chemical Engineering (RSCE 2003), Reference no. 18, Pp 100, Manila, Philippines, Dec. 1-3, 2003.

65. Najafpour, G. D., Habibollah Younesi and Abdul Rahman Mohamed, “Continuous Hydrogen Production via Fermentation of Synthesis Gas”, 41^st International Petroleum Conference, Bratislava, Slovak, Pp I-i-6, ISBN 80-968981-6-7, Oct. 2003.

64. Najafpour, G. D., Nasarollahzadeh, H. and Maleki Shomali, M., “Evaluation of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Pollutants in Caspian Sea”, The 17^th Symposium of Malaysian Chemical Engineers, SOMChE 2003,  Penang, Malaysia, Pp 687-691, Dec. 2003.

63. Najafpour, G. D., Hii Ai Yieng, Aliakbar Zinatizadeh L. and Younesi H., “Biological Treatment of Palm Oil Mill Effluent (POME) in Rotary Disc Contactors, Using Saccharomyces cerevisiae”, The 17^th Symposium of Malaysian Chemical Engineers, SOMChE 2003,  Penang, Malaysia, Pp 680-686, Dec. 2003.

62. Najafpour, G. D., Habibollah Younesi, Ku Syahidah Ku Ismail, Abdul Rahman Mohamed and Azlina Harun Kamaruddin, “Hydrogen As Clean Fuel via Continuous Fermentation by Rhodospirillum rubrum”, Environment 2003, February 18-19, 2003. Pp199- 202, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia.

61. Irvan Dahlan, Azlina Harun Kamaruddin and Najafpour, G. D, “Lipase as a Green Biocatalyst in the Production of Flavours and Fragrances, A Review Paper”, Environment 2003, February 18-19, 2003. Pp 50-57, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia.

60. Najafpour, G. D., Habibollah Younesi, Abdul Rahman Mohamed and Azlina Harun Kamaruddin, “Production of Fuels and Chemicals from Synthesis Gas Using Anaerobic Bacteria, Rhodospirillum rubrum and Clostridium ljungdahlii”, Environment 2003, February 18-19, 2003. Pp 23-29, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia.

59. Najafpour, G. D., Habibollah Younesi, Ku Syahidah Ku Ismail, Abdul Rahman Mohamed and Azlina Harun Kamaruddin, “Effect of Culture’s Initial pH on Hydrogen Production from Synthesized gas by Rhodospirillum rubrum”, International Conference on Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia, Vol. 1: 154 - 160, ISBN: 983-2643-15-5, ICCBPE 2003.

58. Najafpour, G. D., Ku Syahidah Ku Ismail, Habibollah Younesi, Abdul Rahman Mohamed and Azlina Harun Kamaruddin, “Mass Transfer Effects in Photobiological Production of Hydrogen”, International Conference on Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia, Vol. 1: 54 - 58, ISBN: 983-2643-15-5,  ICCBPE 2003.

Published 2002

57. Najafpour, G. D., A. Azizan and A. Harun Kamaruddin, “Microbial desulfurization of Malaysian coal in batch process using mixed culture”, International Journal of Engineering, Vol. 15, no. 3, Pp 227-234, October 2002. Available online at www.ije.ir Published by Iranian Material and Energy Research Center, ISSN 1025-2595.

56. Najafpour G. D. and Shahnasi B. “Evaluation of Scale Deposition in the Electrocells of Neka Power Station Hypochlorite Plant”, International Journal of Engineering Science, Iran University of Science and Technology, Vol. 13, no. 5, Pp 1-8, 2002. ISSN 1018-7375

55. Najafpour, G. D. and H. Younesi “Improvement of Wet Strength of Cardboard with Urea Formaldehyde, Coating with PVC and Alkyd Resins”, International Journal of Engineering Science, Iran University of Science and Technology, Vol. 13, no. 4, Pp 1-10, 2002. ISSN 1018-7375

54.  Najafpour, G. D. and Samad Rezaei “Chromium and Dolomite Removal from Rotary Filter Cake in Chrome Chemical Industries”, Journal of Indian Chemical Society, Vol. 79, Pp 99-102, January 2002. ISSN: 0019-4522

53. Najafpour, G. D., Punita Nook Naidu and Azlina Harun, “Rotating Biological Contactor for Biological Treatment of Poultry Processing Plant Wastewater using Saccharomyces cerevisiae”, Asean Journal of Chemical Engineering, Vol. 2, No. 1, Pp 1 – 6, September 2002. ISSN 1655-4418, www.ajche.dlsu.edu.ph/ Published in Manila, Philippines.

52. Najafpour, G. D. and Phang Sin Yee “Ethanol Fermentation in ICR Column and Partial Vacuum Fermentation, Using Saccharomyces cerevisiae”, ISAF XIV International Symposium on Alcohol Fuels, November 12-15, 2002, Technical Paper no. 2002-FT-11, Phuket, Thailand

51. Najafpour, G. D., Habibollah Younesi, Ku Syahidah Bt. Ku Ismail, Abdul Rahman Mohamed and Azlina Haron Kamaruddin, “Production of Hydrogen from Synthesis gas using Rhodospirillum rubrum, Batch Fermentation”, Regional Symposium on Chemical Engineering (RSCE 2002) & 16^th Symposium of Malaysian Chemical Engineers (SOMChE 2002), ISBN: 983-41147-0-2, Vol. 1, Pp 87 - 94, 28 – 30, Oct. 2002, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

50. Najafpour, G. D. and Lim Jit Kang, “Evaluation and Isolation of Ethanol Producer Strain SMP-6”, Regional Symposium on Chemical Engineering (RSCE 2002) & 16^th Symposium of Malaysian Chemical Engineers (SOMChE 2002), ISBN: 983-41147-0-2, Vol. 1, Pp 229 - 236, 28 – 30, Oct. 2002, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

49. Najafpour, G. D., Ku Syahidah Bt. Ku Ismail, Abdul Rahman Mohamed and Azlina Haron Kamaruddin, “Mass transfer in continuous bioreactors using Rhodospirillum rubrum”, 2^nd World Engineering Congress, Sarawak, Malaysia, Pp 106-109, 22-25 July 2002. ISBN 967-960-137-4

48. Florence Wong, Ibrahim Dubdub, Ghasem D. Najafpour, “Separation of Oil and suspended solids in Palm Oil Mill Effluent (POME)”, Regional Symposium on Chemical Engineering (RSCE 2002) & 16^th Symposium of Malaysian Chemical Engineers (SOMChE 2002), ISBN: 983-41147-0-2, Vol. 1, Pp 721 - 725, 28 – 30, Oct. 2002, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Published 2001

47. Vahid Marandi and Najafpour, G. D., “Reaction Rate Model for Diethyl Ether to Ethanol using Heterogeneous Catalysts”, International Journal of Engineering Science, Iran University of Science and Technology, Vol. 12, No. 3,  Pp 1 –10, 2001. ISSN 1018-7375

46.  Najafpour, G. D., Ku Syahidah Bt. Ku Ismail, Abdul Rahman Mohamed and Azlina Haron Kamaruddin, “Mass transfer in continuous bioreactors using Rhodospirillum rubrum”, Regional Symposium on Chemical Engineering (RSCE 2001), Processing Vol. II, WT9. Pp1-6, Bandung, Indonesia, 29-31 Oct. 2001. ISBN 979-96678-0-1

45.  Najafpour, G. D., A. Azizan and A. Harun Kamaruddin, “Biodesulfurization of Malaysian Coals using mixed microbial cultures in batch and continuous processes”, International Conference on New Trends in Mineral Processing IV, ISBN: 80-7078-885-2, Pp 289-296, VSB – TU Ostrava Ostrava, Czech Republic June 2001.

44.  Najafpour, G. D. and Phang Sin Yee, “Ethanol Fermentation Under Partial Vacuum Condition, Using Saccharomyces cerevisiae” Symposium of Malaysian Chemical Engineers SOMChE 2001, Sept. 11-12, 2001, Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia, ISBN: 983-9805-44-4, Pp 510-516, Malaysia, September 2001.

43. Najafpour, G. D., P. Nook Naidu and A. Harun Kamaruddin, “Biological Treatment of Wastewater from Poultry Processing Plant”, Proceedings Malaysian Science and Technology Congress 2001, Symposium B: Physical Sciences and Engineering, Pp 349-357, Melaka, Malaysia, October 8-10, 2001.

Published 2000

42. Najafpour, G. D. and Lim Chee Wee, “Saponification of Fatty Acids in Palm Oil for production of Transparent Soap”, Journal of physical Science, Univesiti Sains Malaysia, Vol. 11, 9-16, 2000.

41. Najafpour, G. D. and Alireza Hossienzadeh, “Evaluation of Effective Parameters on Chemical Reactions in the Electrocells of Neka Power Station Hypochlorite Plant”, Journal of Indian Chemical Society, Vol. 77, Pp. 285-288, June 2000. ISSN 0019-4522

40.  Najafpour, G. D. and Sam Trong, “Photoproduction of Hydrogen using Rhodospirillum rubrum: A Biological water-gas shift reaction”, Regional Symposium on Chemical Engineering (RSCE) 2000, BP1.8, Singapore, 11-13 Dec. 2000.

39.  Azizan A., Najafpour, G. D., Harun, A., “Biooxidation of Coal using Thiobacillus ferrooxidans”, University of Malaya, Ke-4, March 27-28, 2000, Pp 98-107, ISBN: 983-40344-0-7.

38.  Azizan A., Najafpour, G. D., Harun, A., “Microbial Desulfurization of Coal with Mixed Cultures of Thiobacillus ferrooxidans and Thiobacillus thiooxidans”, Proceedings of the 2^nd International Conference on Advances in Strategic Technologies-ICAST 2000, Putrajaya, Malaysia, August 15 - 17, 2000, Pp 1457-1462, Vol. II, ISBN: 983-9152-70-x.

37. Najafpour, G. D., Sam Trong, Abdul Rahman  Mohamed and Azlina Harun, “Review of Light-Dependent Hydrogen Production by Rhodospirillum rubrum” , Environment 2000, School of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 20 –21 November 2000, Pp 130-136.

36. Najafpour, G. D. and Samad Rezaei “Chromium and Dolomite Removal from Rotary Filter Cake in Chrome Chemical Industries”, 5^th International Conference on Environment and Mineral Processing, ISBN: 80-7078-765-1, Pp 669-675, VSB – TU Ostrava, Czech Republic June 2000.

35.  Najafpour, G. D. and Tee Chooi Bee “Acid Hydrolysis of Palm Oil Residues”, Proceedings of the 14^th Symposium of Malaysian Chemical Engineers SOMChE 2000, ISBN: 983-40358-0-2, Pp 469-476, 30-31^st Oct. 2000.

34.  Najafpour, G. D. and Punita Nook Naidu, “Biological Wastewater Treatment using RBC”, Regional Symposium on Chemical Engineering (RSCE) 2000, PDD4.5, Singapore, 11-13 Dec. 2000.

33. Najafpour, G. D. and Behrose Rasolpenah, “Removal of Heavy Metals from Electroplating Industrial Wastewater Using Polyelectrolytes as Coagulating Aids”, Environment 2000, School of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 20 –21 November 2000, Pp 179-186.

32. Najafpour, G. D. and Bahram Zarehnedjad, “Biological Treatment of Textile Industrial Wastewater Using Anaerobic Bacteria from Activated Sludge”, Environment 2000, School of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 20 –21 November 2000, Pp 239-244.

31.    Punita Nook Naidu, Najafpour, G. D. and Azlina Harun, “Interferences and Effects of Nitrogen in Biological Treatment of Wastewater from Poultry Processing Industries. ”, Environment 2000, School of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 20 –21 November 2000, Pp 274-279.

Published 1999

30.  Najafpour, G. D. and Ng Sze Yin, “Enzyme Production of Fungal - Amylase”, Regional Symposium on Chemical Engineering, RSCE 1999, B. P. Smila Beach Hotel, Songkhla, Thailand, Vol. I, Pp A 51.1 – 6, 22 – 24 November, 1999.

29.  Azizan A., Najafpour, G. D., Harun, A., “Biodesulfurization of Coal in Batch Culture”, Regional Symposium on Chemical Engineering, RSCE 1999, B. P. Smila Beach Hotel, Songkhla, Thailand, Vol. I, Pp A 49.1 – 6, November 22 – 24, 1999.

28.  Najafpour, G. D. and Seyed Vahid Tabatabaei “Production of Single Cell Protein from Molasses by Saccharomyces cerevisiae”, Malaysian Science & Technology Congress’99, Symposium A, Mingcourt Vista Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, Vol. I, Pp 51 – 56, 25 – 27 October 1999.

27.  Najafpour, G. D. and Ng Sze Yin, “Enzymatic Hydrolysis of Starch using - Amylase”, Malaysian Science & Technology Congress’99, Symposium A, Mingcourt Vista Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, 25 – 27 October 1999, Vol. II, Pp 412 - 417.

26.  Najafpour, G. D. and H. Younesi, “Improvement of Wet Strength of Cardboard with Urea-Formaldehyde, Coating with PVC and Alkyd Resins”, 2^nd Colloquium Potential Utilization of Starch and Lignocellulosic Material for value Added Application, Lignocellulose’99, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Pp 1-7, 30 November 1999.

25.  Najafpour, G. D. and Vahid Marandi, “Rate of Production of Diethyl Ether from Ethanol by Heterogeneous Catalysts”, Malaysian Science & Technology Congress’99, Symposium C, Holiday Inn Crown Plaza, Johor Bahru, Vol. I, Pp 344 - 353, 6 – 8 December 1999.

24.  Najafpour, G. D. and A. R. Razaghi, “Synthesis of Alkali Cellulose and Carboxymethyl Cellulose (CMC) from Linter”, Indonesia Malaysia Thailand Growth Triangle, 15^th Regional Seminar on Malaysian National Natural Products, Industrial Transformation through Innovation Utilization of Natural Resources, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, 2-3 November, 1999.

23. Najafpour, G. D., Kivan Fatemi and Yip Siew Siew, “Chukka’s and Pharmaceutical Wastewater Treatment by Activated Sludge”, Malaysian Science & Technology Congress’99, Symposium B, Hilton, Kuching, Serawak, 8 – 10 November 1999, Vol. I, Pp 81 - 87.

22.  Najafpour, G. D. and Yip Siew Siew, “Aerobic Digestion of Pharmaceutical Non-penicillin Wastewater”, Regional Symposium on Chemical Engineering, RSCE 1999, B. P. Smila Beach Hotel, Songkhla, Thailand, Vol. I, Pp A 42.1 – 6, 22 – 24 November, 1999.

21. Najafpour, G. D., Seyed Jafar Mehdizadeh and Abdul Rahman Mohamed, “Environmental Impact of Fossil Fuel Utilization in the Thermal Power Plant”, Malaysian Science & Technology Congress’99, Symposium B, Hilton Hotel, Kuching Serawak, Vol. II, Pp 290 – 296, 8 – 10 November 1999.

Published 1998

20. Najafpour, G. D. and Kivan Fatemi, “Biological Waste Treatment of Chukka’s Wastewater Using Anzali Lagoon Sludge”, Proceedings of the 3rd National Conference of Chemical Engineering, University of Petroleum, Ahvaz, Iran, Pp 745-748, March 1998.

19.  Najafpour, G. D. and Alireza Hossienzadeh, “Evaluation of Effective Parameters on Kinetics of Chemical Reactions in the Electrocells of Neka Power Station Hypochlorite Plant”, Proceedings of the 3rd National Conference of Chemical Engineering, University of Petroleum, Ahvaz, Iran, Pp 299-302,  March 1998.

18. Najafpour, G. D.,  and G. Sahebi, “Evaluation of Chemical Resistance of Geo-membrane, An Organ-sols for Protection of Concrete Sewage Pipelines”, Proceedings of Asian Conference on Water and Wastewater Management, Pp 72 & 78, Tehran, Iran, 2-4 March 1998.

Published 1997

17. Najafpour G. D., D. Farmanzadeh and A. A. Rostami, “Solubility of Hydrogen Sulfide and Sulfur Dioxide in TEG, Tet-EG and DEA Solution”, International Journal of   Engineering, Vol. 10, No. 2, Pp 103-110, May 1997. Available online at www.ije.ir. Published by Iranian Material and Energy Research Center, ISSN 1025-2595.

16.  Najafpour, G. D. and G. Sahebi, “Digester Design for Production of Biogas in Large Scale”, Proceeding of the 1st National Energy Congress, Tehran, Iran, Pp 208-219, Spring 1997.

15. Najafpour, G. D., and G. Sahebi, “Optimization of Bioreactor for maximum Biogas Production from Whey (Diary Wastewater),  The 2^nd International and 12^th National Congress of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering of Iran, Kerman, Iran, Pp 382-3 &410, 31 August -2^nd September 1997.

 14. Najafpour, G. D. and G. Sahebi, “Evaluation of Chemical Resistance of Geomembrane, An Organosols for Protection of Concrete Sewage Pipelines”, Proceedings of International Seminar on Polymer Science and Technology, Tehran, Iran, Pp 404-408, 3-5 November 1997. ISI Journal

Published 1990-1996

12.    Najafpour, G. D., A. Ghorayshi and N. Zabarjad Shiraz, “Method of Improvement of the Water Absorption Resistance of Cellulose Fibers”, Journal Polymer Science and Technology (ISI Journal), Vol. 9, No. 3, Pp 189-195, 1996. ISSN 1016-3255.

12.    Najafpour, G. D., R. Basu, E. C. Clausen and G. L. Gaddy, “Bioreactor Scale-up for Water-gas Shift Reaction”, International Journal of Engineering, Vol. 9, No. 3, Pp 121-129, August 1996. www.ije.ir. Published by Iranian Material and Energy Research Center, ISSN 1025-2595.

11.    Najafpour, G. D., R. Basu, E. C. Clausen and G. L. Gaddy, “Water-gas Shift Reaction for Synthesis Gas: A Biological Route”, International Journal of Engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology, Vol. 6, No. 1a, Pp 39-49, 1995. ISSN: 1681-066X

10.    Najafpour G. D. and M. Taghizadeh, “Extraction of HCl from Acid Hydrolyzate”, International Journal of Engineering Science, Iran University of Science and Technology, Vol. 5, No. 2b, Pp 13-23, 1994. ISSN: 1681-066X, ISI Journal

9.    Najafpour, G. D., “Hydrogen Production from Carbon monoxide Synthesis Gas: Biological Route” 9^th Iranian Chemist & Chemical Engineering Congress & IROST, Tehran, Iran, Pp 24, August 1994.

8.  Najafpour, G. D., “Bioconversion of Starchy Wastewater from Food Processing Industries to Cell Protein, The First Growth & Development of Foodstuff Industries Seminar in Northern Part of Iran, Mazandaran & The Sixth National Congress of Foodstuff Industries Bioresources. Pp33, Oct. 1993.

7.     Najafpour, G. D., K. T. Klasson, M. D. Ackerson, E. C. Clausen and G. L. Gaddy, “Biological Conversion of Poultry Processing Waste, Thirteenth Symposium on Biotechnology for Fuels and Chemicals, Colorado Springs, USA, Pp 31, May, 1991.

Published 1982-1990

6. Najafpour G. D., “Immobilization of Microbial Cells for the Production of Organic Acids”, Journal of Science, IR Iran, Vol. 1, No. 3, Pp 172-176, Spring 1990.

5.     Najafpour G. D., “Organic Acids from Biomass by Continuous Fermentation” Resources and Conservation (Elsevier Journals), Vol. 13, Pp 187-197, 1987. ISI Journals

4.  Najafpour G. D., “Evaluation of Microorganisms in the Anaerobic Digestion of Organic Wastes in the Biogas Plants”, Iranian Journal of Petroleum Association, published by Iranian Ministry of Petroleum, Vol. 9, Pp 43-47, 1986.

3. Najafpour G. D., “Propionic and Acetic acids Fermentation using Propionibacterium acidi-propionici in Batch and Continuous Culture”, International Symposium on Recycling of Organic Wastes for Fertilizer, Food, Feed and Fuel, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Pp 19, 1986.

2.       Najafpour G. D., “Hydrolysis of Rice Straws and its industrial Usage, Iranian Journal Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Vol. 5, Pp 73-77, 1985.

1.    Clausen, E. C., R. B. Shah, Najafpour G. D. and G. L. Gaddy, “Production of Organic Acids from Biomass by Acid Hydrolysis and Fermentation”, Biotechnology and Bioengineering Symp. No. 12, Pp 67-72, 1982. Published by John Wiley, ISI Journal

Publications in non-refereed regional seminar, workshop and short courses:

10. MICET (Malaysian Institute of Chemical Engineer’s), Chemical Engineering Lab. Manual for Bioprocess Technology, 2004.

9. MICET (Malaysian Institute of Chemical Engineer’s), Chemical Engineering Lecturer Training Program, Component B & C: Modules 1 & 7, Material and Energy Balance, Bioprocess Technology, 2002.

8. Najafpour, G. D., “Wastewater Treatment, In House Training at TORAY Plastics (M), SDN BHD, 27-28 Dec. 2001.

7.  Najafpour, G D., “Biological Treatment: Aerobic and anaerobic Digestion of Industrial Wastewater ”, Industrial Wastewater Treatment 1999, School of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 1 –2 December 1999, Chapter IV.

6.       Najafpour, G. D., “Post Treatment: Activated Carbon and Ion-exchangers, Adsorption of Organics from Wastewater ”, Industrial Wastewater Treatment 1999, School of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 1 –2 December 1999, Chapter VIII.

5.       Najafpour, G. D., “Industrial Wastewater Primary Treatment Processes”, Industrial Wastewater Treatment 1999, School of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 1 –2 December 1999, Chapter I.

4.       Najafpour, G. D., “Chemical Treatment ”, Industrial Wastewater Treatment 1999, School of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 1 –2 December 1999, Chapter III.

3.       Najafpour, G. D., “Industrial Wastewater Treatment, Anaerobic Digestion”, Waste Management 2000, School of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 16 –17 May 2000, Chapter VI.

2.       Najafpour, G. D., “Mass Transfer and Distillation” Chemical Engineering for Non-chemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 12 –13 May 1999, Chapter VII.

1.       Najafpour, G. D., “Biological Treatment, Technologies for Industrial Waste Treatment”, Industrial Waste Management 1998, School of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 16 –17 December 1998, Chapter III.

Supervised higher degrees:

*Mazandaran University (MU), Noshirvani University of Technology (NUT), Babol, Iran

**Mazandaran University of Science & Technology (MUST), Babol, Iran

***Islamic Free University of Iran (IFUI)

****Univesiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Penang, Malaysia & Universiti Kabangsar Malaysia (UKM), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Research Grants:

·   “Production of Cellulose Acetate from Linter”, Jihad Mazandaran, Industrial Group.  Sari, Iran, 1991-1992, Rials: 1,500,000.

·   “Production of water Impermeable Cellulose Fibers”, Mazand Board Company, Babolsar, Iran1993-1994, Rials: 1,000,000.

·   “Geomembrane for Protection of Wastewater Concert Pipe Line”, Mazandaran Water and Wastewater Company, Sari, Iran, 1994-1995, Rials: 5000,000.

·   “Optimization of Sanilec Cells” Neka Power Plant, Ministry of Power, Tehran, Iran, 1997-1998, Rials: 20,000,000.

·   “Biodesulfurization of Coal”, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Project no. IRPA: 163539, 1998-2000, RM: 13,100.

·    “Optimization of an Aerated System for Aerobic Digestion of Industrial Wastewater System” Universiti Sains Malaysia, Project no. IRPA: 073515, 2000-2002, RM: 12,300.

·   Development of Inorganic Membrane to Remove Oil Emulsifier from Domestic Wastewater” Universiti Sains Malaysia, Project no. IRPA: 703574, 2002-2003, RM: 16,124.

·   Co-research, “Synthesis of Citronellyl Butyrate in a Continuous Packed Bed Reactor using Immobilized Lipase” IRPA, 2003-2005, RM: 19,590.

·   “Bioconversion of Low Value Waste Gas to Liquid Fuels and Chemicals”, Sponsored by Ministry of Science and Technology & Universiti Sains Malaysia, Project no. IRPA 03-02-05-9016, 1999-2003, RM: 373,000.

·   “Production of Organic Acids and Ethanol from Palm Oil Residues”, Sponsored by Ministry of Science and Technology & Universiti Sains Malaysia, Project no. IRPA 01-02-05-3223 EA011, 2003-2005, RM: 317,000.

·   “Separation of Albumin, γ-Globulin and Immuno-globulins from Serum Protein by Electro-ultra-filtration and Gel Filtration, Sponsored by Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation & Universiti Sains Malaysia, Project no. IRPA 03-02-05-4278 EA019, 2004-2005, RM: 231,600.

·   “Development of Electrocells for separation & Extraction of Sugar by Electrodialysis of Hydrolyzate Palm Oil Solid Wastes” yayasan felda grant, 2004-2005, RM: 116,000.

·   “Biological  Treatment of Palm Oil Mill Effluent in an Up-flow Anaerobic Sludge Blanket (UASB) Bioreactor”, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Project no. IRPA: 2004-2005, RM: 19,950.

·   Multi-stage Microbial fuel cell for power generation. IRPA grand, Rials 550, 000, 000. 2009.

·   “Recovery of methyl aceto-acetate from amoxicillin plant waste’s stream”. Industrial Flagship IRPA grand, Rials 240, 000, 000. 2007.

·    “Biological Fuel Cell” Funded by Iranian National Research Foundation for Science & Technology, IRPA grand, Rials 200, 000, 000. 2007.

·   “Bioethanol fuel production from syngas” submitted to Iranian National Research Foundation for Science & Technology for IRPA grant.