Graduate Students

  Name Level of Study Advisor(s) THESIS TITLE
Feras

Alaqqad, Mohammed

PhD

Mark Martinez

Flow Uniformity in Chip Packed Beds

Feras

Alrowaie, Feras A.

PhD

Ezra Kwok, Bhushan Gopaluni

Nonlinear Fault Detection and Isolation Using Markov Chain Monte Carlo Simulations

Alzaid

Alzaid, Ali H.

MASc.

Kevin J. Smith

Kinetic Study of Ring Opening Reactions Over Supported Metal Catalysts

Ryan Anderson

Anderson, Ryan

PhD

David Wilkinson, Xiaotao Bi

Characterizationof gas-liquid two-phase flow in PEM Fuel Cells

Amin

Aziznia, Amin

PhD

Colin Oloman, Elod Gyenge

Mixed Reactant Fuel Cells

Mehdi

Bagheri, Mehdi

mbagheri@chbe.ubc.ca

PhD

Madjid Mohseni

Drinking water treatment using advance oxidation technologies

ehsan

Behzadfar, Ehsan

PhD

Savvas Hatzikiriakos

Rheology of heavy oil bitumen at the presence of CO2 at high pressures
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Research Area: Rheology & flow properties of complex fluids.

james

Butler, James

PhD

John Grace, Jim Lim

CO2 Capture with Solid Calcium Oxide Sorbent Coupled with Enhanced Biomass Gasification

Xingxing

Cheng, Xingxing

PhD

Xiaotao Bi

Modeling of a novel fluidized-bed de-Nox Reactor

ubc

Chiu, Davis

PhD

Royann Petrell

Treatment of Heavy Metals from Storm Water Runoff

Caroline

Cloutier, Caroline R.

PhD

David Wilkinson

Advanced Electrolytic Production of Hydrogen

Babak

Daerakhshandeh, Babak

PhD

Savvas G. Hatzikiriakos, Chad Bennington

Rheology of pulp fibre suspensions

ubc

Derakhshandeh, Maziar

MASc

Savvas G. Hatzikiriakos

Flow induced crystallization of polymers

Dara, Mohammad

MASc

David Wilkinson

Membraneless direct methanol redox fuel cell

Daraboina, Nagu

PhD

Peter Englezos

Understanding the action of Gas hydrate kinetic Inhibitors

Ding, Yulong

PhD

Xiaotao Bi, David Wilkinson

Numerical Simulations of Gas-liquid two phase flow in Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cell

Simon

Fan, Simon

PhD

David Wilkinson

Performance Improvement of the Direct Ethanol Fuel Cell

Jiyang

Gao, Jiyang

PhD

Mark Martinez, James Olson

Latency Removal in Mechanical Pulping Processes

Rahman

Gholami, Rahman
Sports Coordinator

PhD

Kevin J. Smith

Catalytic Methane Oxidation at Low Temperatures

ubc

Goodarznia, Shahin

PhD

Kevin J. Smith

Synthesis of Ethanol from single carbon species using basic catalyst

Guo_ wendi

Guo, Wendi

PhD

Jim Lim, Xiaotao Bi, Shahab Sokhansanj

Self-heating and spontaneous combustion of wood pellets during storage

Xiao

He, Xiao

PhD

Anthony Lau

Modeling and Validation of Volatile Organic Compunds Emission from two types of Biomass Recycling Systems

He

He, Chuan

che@chbe.ubc.ca

PhD

John Grace, Xiaotao Bi

Monitoring Electrostatics in gas- solid fluidized bed.

Corinne

Hoesli, Corinne

PhD

James Piret

Primary pancreatic cell culture systems for the cell-based treatment of diabetes

Seyed Majid

Hosseini Amin, Seyed Majid

PhD

James Feng

A particle-based model for cell mechanics: from microstructures to Rheology

ubc

Hosseinpour, Negahdar

PhD

David Wilkinson, Fariborz Taghipour

Photocatalytic Water Splitting for Separate evolution of hydrogen and ozygen in fluidized bed reactors

ladan

Jafari Naimi, Ladan

PhD

Shahab Sokhansanj, Xiaotao Bi, Jim Lim

An Investigation of Size Reduction and Biomass Feedstock Quality

jidon adrian

Janaun, Jidon Adrian

PhD

Naoko Ellis

Development of Sulfonated Carbon Catalyst for integrated biodiesel production

jidon adrian

Jardon, Mario

PhD

Jamie Piret

Analysis of cell physiology for the design of fed-batch processes using mammalian cells

Sona

Kazemi, Sona

PhD

Madjid Mohseni, H. Wang

Microbial Fuel Cells

ubc

Khoshnoodi, Maryam

PhD

Susan Baldwin

The Development of Genomic Tools for Monitoring and Improving Passive Mitigation of Mine Drainage

ubc

Kuan, David

dkuan@chbe.ubc.ca

MASc

Sheldon Duff, Dusko Posarac

Genetically modified cyanobacteri generating bioproducts

ubc

Kukard, Ross

PhD

Kevin J. Smith

Catalyst Deactivation in Heavy Oil Hydroconversion

lewis

Lewis, Tyler

MASc

John Grace, Xiaotao Bi, Naoko Ellis

Catalytic Biomass Tar Gasification

ubc

Liu, Homan

M.Eng

n/a

n/a

ubc

Masita, Mohammad

MASc

James Olson and Mark Martinez

Multistage Fibre Fractionation in Pressure Screens and Hydrocyclones

ubc

Maziar, Derakhshandeh

MASc

Savvas Hatzikiriakos

Flow induced crystallization of polymers

ubc

Mehrabian, Hadi

PhD

James Feng

Numerical Simulation of water transport in Gas Diffusion Layer of fuel cells

ubc

Mirjafari, Parissa

PhD

Susan Baldwin

Interactions Between Metal Sulphides And Organic Acids

ubc

Mohamad, Masita

MASc

James Olson, Mark Martinez

Multistage Fibre Fractionation in Pressure Screens and Hydrocyclones

najafabadi

Najafabadi Taheri, Amin

MASc

Fariborz Taghipour

Integrated models for the simulation of photocatalytic fluidized bed reactor performance

Nazbanoo Noroozi

Noroozi, Nazbanoo

PhD

Savvas G. Hatzikiriakos, Laurel Schafer

Rheology and processing of controlled Microstructure, Biodegradable Polycaprolactore Polymers and their compounds with Natural fibers

Ann

Pa, Ann

M.A.Sc

Xiaotao Bi

Streamlined Life Cycle Analysis of Western Canadian Wood Pellets and its Applications

ubc

Petrov, Olga

opetrov@chbe.ubc.ca

PhD

Xiaotao Bi, Michael Brauer

Forest residues to energy: local air quality, health risks and energy policies.

rakib

Rahman, Md. Hafizur

PhD

John Grace, Jim Lim, Xiaotao Bi

Hydrodynamics and Performance of a Circulating Fluidized Bed Biomass Steam Gasifier

rakib

Rakib, Mohammad Abdur

PhD

John Grace, Jim Lim, Said Elnashaie

Fluidized Bed Membrane Reactor for Steam Reforming of Higher Hydrocarbons for Production of Hydrogen

ubc

Resume, Stephen

PhD

Naoko Ellis

Improving Biodiesel cold flow properties

ubc

Reyes-Ramirez, Paula Andrea

MASc

John Grace, Jim Lim, Naoko Ellis

Hydrodynomics of Calcium looping bycle for CO2 capture in gasification systems.

ubc

Rezadehbashi, Maryam

mrezadehbashi@chbe.

ubc.ca

PhD

Susan Baldwin

Metabolic capacity and biotechnological potential of a novel acrobacter sp. related group in high sulfer environment.

Hooman

Rezaei, Hooman
Vice President

PhD

Kevin J. Smith

Residue upgrading using dispersed catalysts in slurry-phase reactors focusing on catalyst recycle

Reza

Rezaei, Reza

rrezaei@chbe.ubc.ca

PhD

Madjid Mohseni

Development of vacuum UV (VUV)/Photocatalytic process in fluidized bed photoreactor for degradation of micropolutants

ubc

Rosales Calderon, Oscar

M.A.Sc

Sheldon Duff, Dusko Posarac

n/a

Sang, Yizhou

PhD

Peter Englezos

Application of nanostructured Silica Technology and modified starch biopolymet into highly PCC filled mechanical grade papers

Farnaz

Shafiei Sabet, Sadaf

PhD

Savvas Hatzikiriakos

Rheology of Nano-Crystalline Cellulose (NCC) Suspensions

Sharifi

Sharifi, Hassan

PhD

Peter Englezos

Gas hydrate technologies

Sossa, Jamie

MASc

Fariborz Taghipour

A study of mixing in cylindical vessels equipped with a side-entry impeller using experimental (PIV) and computational (CFO) approaches

Farnaz

Sotoodeh, Farnaz

PhD

Kevin J. Smith

Hydrogenation and dehydrogenation kinetics and catalysts for new hydrogen storage liquids

Seyed Mohammad

Taghavi, Seyed Mohammad

PhD

Mark Martinez, Ian Frigaard

From displacement ot mixing of two complex fluids with an imposed flow in a close to horizontal pipe

ubc

Tooyserkani, Zahra

PhD

Shahab Sokhansanj, Xiaotao Bi, Jim Lim

Hydrothermal pretreatment of cellulosic Biomass for pelletization

ubc

Vassilenko, Ekaterina

PhD

Susan Baldwin

Using of genetic markers to monitor Haemic Neoplasia in mussel population

wei

Wang, Wei

PhD

Paul Watkinson

Chemical and Hydrodynamic Effects in Vacuum Furnace Fouling

ubc

Wang, Andrew

MASc.

Elod Gyenge, David Wilkinson

Immobilized Organic Redox Catalysts for Oxygen Electroreduction to Hydrogen Peroxide: Application to Drinking Water Treatment

Victoria

Whiffen, Victoria

PhD

Kevin J. Smith

Application of Catalytic Hydrodeoxygenation (HDO) to Upgrade Biomass - Derived Pyrolysis Oils

Seung Gun

Won, Seung Gun

PhD

Anthony Lau

Biohydrogen Production from Agri-food Waste and its potential use in Fuel Cells

wu

Wu, Tong

twu@chbe.ubc.ca

MASc

Xiaotao Bi, Sheldon Duff

Recombinant Algae in Photobioreactors

ubc

Yang, Cheng Wei Tony
President
cwtyang@chbe.ubc.ca

PhD

Eric Lagally

Microfluidic-SPR Technology for Enhanced Bio-Molecular Interaction Analysis

Fahimeh

Yazdanpanah, Fahimeh
Vice President & Treasurer

PhD

Shahab Sokhansanj, Anthony Lau, Jim Lim

Evolution of Off-Gases and Ventilation of Stored Wood Pellets

Wisaru

Yenjaichon, Wisarn

PhD

John Grace, Jim Lim

Characterization of Pipeline Mixing of Pulp Suspensions using Electrical Resistance Tomography

Wisaru

Zhang, Siduo
Social Coordinator
szhang@chbe.ubc.ca

MASc

Xiaotao Bi

n/a

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