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Dr. Saeid Mediabadi

Senior Research Associate

Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical Engineering) Petrolum University of Technology, Ahwaz, Iran
Masters of Engineering (Chemical Engineering) Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, Iran
Doctorate of Philosophy (Chemical Engineering) University of Waterloo (Waterloo, ON, Canada)

PhD Thesis: Synthesis and Modeling of Branched Polyolefins with Complex Structures

Research interests:

  • Polymerization reaction engineering
  • Polymer characterization
  • Mathematical modeling of polymerization processes
  • Synthesis of branched polyolefins with complex structures

Email: mehdiaba@ualberta.ca

Awards :

Borealis Student Innovation Award 2011, Linz, Austria, January, 19, 2012.
Academic Excellence Award, Institute for Polymer Research (IRP), University of Waterloo, May 1, 2009
Graduated with highest distinction award, Isfahan University   of Technology, Isfahan, Iran, 1995
Graduated with highest distinction award, Petroleum University of Technology, Ahwaz, Iran, 1991

 Publications :

S. Mehdiabadi  M. S. Nehzat  R. Bagheri, Correlating viscosity in urea-formaldehyde polymerization, Journal of Applied Polymer Science,1998,vol. 69, no. 4, pp 631- 636

S. Mehdiabadi, J. B. P.  Soares, A. H. Dekmezian, Simulation of Polymerization and Long Chain Branch Formation in a Semi-Batch Reactor Using Two Single-Site Catalysts, Macromolecular Reaction Engineering, vol. 2, no 1, 15, 2008, pp. 37-57

S. Mehdiabadi, J. B. P.  Soares, A. H. Dekmezian, Production of Long-Chain Branched Polyolefins with Two Single-Site Catalysts: Comparing CSTR and Semi-Batch Performance, ,Macromolecular Reaction Engineering 2008, vol. 2, no. 6, pp. 529–550.

S. Mehdiabadi, J. B. P. Soares, Influence of Metallocene Type on the Order of Ethylene Polymerization and Catalyst Deactivation Rate in a Solution Reactor, J. Macromolecular Symposia, 2009, 285, 101-114.

S. Mehdiabadi, J. B. P. Soares, Daniel Bilbao, Jeffrey L. Brinen, A Polymerization Kinetics Comparison Between a Metallocene Catalyst Activated by Tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl) Borate and MAO for the Polymerization of Ethylene in a Semi-batch Solution Reactor, Macromolecular Reaction Engineering, 2011, 5,no. 9-10, pp 418-430.

S. Mehdiabadi, Y. Choi, J B. P. Soares, Synthesis of Polyolefins with Combined Single-Site Catalysts,  J. Macromolecular Symposia, 2012, 313-314(1), pp 8-18.

S. Mehdiabadi, J. B. P. Soares, Production of ethylene/a-olefin/1,9-decadiene copolymers with complex microstructures using a two-stage polymerization process. Macromolecules, 2011, 44, pp 7926-7939.

S. Mehdiabadi, J. B. P. Soares, Ethylene Homopolymerization Kinetics with a Constrained Geometry Catalyst in a Solution Reactor. Macromolecules. 2012, 45(4), pp 1777-1791.

S. Mehdiabadi, J. B. P Soares, In-Depth Investigation of Ethylene Solution Polymerization Kinetics With rac-Et(Ind)2ZrCl2/MAO, Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics, 2013, 214, pp 246-262.

S. Mehdiabadi, J. B. P Soares, Ethylene Polymerization and Ethylene/1-Octene Copolymerization with rac-Dimethylsilylbis(indenyl)hafnium Dimethyl Using Trioctyl Aluminum and Borate: A Polymerization Kinetics Investigation, Macromolecules, 2013, 46(4), pp 1312-1324.

S. Mehdiabadi  M. S. Nehzat  R. Bagheri, Correlating viscosity in urea-formaldehyde polymerization, 2nd Iranian Chemical Engineering Congress, March 1996, Tehran, Iran.

S. Mehdiabadi, Simulation of polymerization and long chain branch formation in a semi batch reactor using two single-site metallocene catalysts, 29th Annual Symposium on Polymer Science/Engineering, May 2006, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.

S. Mehdiabadi, J. B. P. Soares, Influence of Metallocene Type on the Order of Ethylene Polymerization and Catalyst Deactivation Rate in a Solution Reactor, First International Conference on the Reaction Engineering of Polyolefins (INCOREP), June 22-27, 2008 , Montreal, Canada.

S. Mehdiabadi, J. B. P. Soares, Simulation studies on Long chain branch formation using combined metallocene systems, First International Conference on the Reaction Engineering of Polyolefins (INCOREP), June 22-27, 2008, Montreal, Canada.

S. Mehdiabadi, Kinetic study of ethylene homo- and co-polymerization using metallocene catalysts in a solution reactor, Thirty-First Annual Symposium on Polymer Science/Engineering, May 1, 2009, Waterloo, Canada.

J.B.P. Soares, S. Mehdiabadi, Production of ethylene/a-olefin/1,9-decadiene copolymers with complex microstructures using a two-stage polymerization process. Advances in Polyolefins, September 20-23, 2009, Santa Rosa, CA, USA.

J.B.P. Soares, S Mehdiabadi, Production of Ethylene/a-Olefin/1,9-Decadiene Copolymers with Complex Microstructures Using a Two-Stage Polymerization Process, Departmental Seminars, October 1, 2009, Mc Master university, Hamilton, Canada,

S. Mehdiabadi, Y. Choi and  J.B.P. Soares, Synthesis of linear and branched polyolefins with controlled microstructures using two single-site catalysts ,Macro 2010: 43rd IUPAC World Polymer Congress, July 11-16, 2010, Glasgow, UK.

J.B.P. Soares, S. Mehdiabadi, Y. Choi,  Synthesis of polyolefins with combined single-site catalysts Advanced Materials, May 15-20, 2010, Jiangsu, China.  

T. Macko, S. Mehdiabadi, J. B. P. Soares, R. Brüll, Comparison of elution profiles obtained with CRYSTAF and with high-temperature HPLC for ethylene/1-butene and ethylene/1-octene copolymers, 3rd International Conference on Polyolefin Characterization, November 7-10, 2010, Shanghai, China.

J.B.P. Soares, S. Mehdiabadi, Y Choi. Synthesis of polyolefins with combined single-site catalysts. 11th Annual UNESCO/IUPAC Workshop on Functional Polymeric Materials & Composites, April 27-29, 2011, Stellenbosch, South Africa.

S. Mehdiabadi, J. Soares, D. Bilbao, J. Brinen, Activator Effects on Metallocene Catalyst Performance in the Solution Polymerization of Ethylene, Advances in Polyolefins, September 25-28, 2011, Santa Rosa, CA, USA.

J.B.P. Soares, S Mehdiabadi, Production of Ethylene/ α -Olefin/1,9-Decadiene Copolymers with Complex Microstructures, Advances in Polyolefins, September 25-28, 2011, Santa Rosa, CA, USA.

S. Mehdiabadi, J. Soares, Investigation of ethylene polymerization kinetics with rac-Et(ind)2ZrCl2  in a solution reactor, 61st Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference, October 23-26, 2011 London, ON, Canada .

S. Mehdiabadi, J. Soares, D. Bilbao, J. Brinen, A Kinetics Comparison Between a Metallocene Catalyst Activated by Tetrakis(pentafluorophenyl) Borate and MAO for the Polymerization of Ethylene in a Semi-batch Solution Reactor, 61st Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference, October 23-26, 2011, London, ON, Canada.

S. Mehdiabadi, J. Soares, The importance of having detailed ethylene/a-olefin polymerization kinetics with metallocene catalysts for developing new polyolefin products, Exxonmobil research and devevelopment center, Houston, Texas, 21 March 2013, Houston, Texas, USA

S. Mehdiabadi, J. Soares , D. Bilbao, J. Brinen, The importance of having detailed ethylene/a-olefin polymerization kinetics with metallocene catalysts for developing new polyolefin products, 12th Annual UNESCO/IUPAC Workshop and Conference, 25-28 March 2013, Stellenbosch, South Africa

S. Mehdiabadi, J. Soares, The importance of having detailed ethylene/a-olefin polymerization kinetics with metallocene catalysts for developing new polyolefin products, Advances in Polyolefins, 13-16 October 2013, Santa Rosa, California, USA

S. Mehdiabadi, J. Soares , A critical comparative study of HT-TGIC, CRYSTAF and CEF of polyolefins, 5th International Conference on Polyolefin Characterization, 21-24 September 2014, Valencia, Spain

S. Mehdiabadi, J. Soares , Comparing Borate and MAO cocatalysts for  polymerization   of olefins,  International Workshop on Catalytic Olefin Polymerization and High Performance Polyolefins, 22-25 October 2014, Shanghai, China

S. Mehdiabadi, J. Soares , Jay L Reimers, J. Brinen, Metallocene-Ethylene/1-hexene Copolymers: Polymerization Kinetics and Characterization, Asian Polyolefin Workshop , 23-27 Nov. 2015, Tokyo, Japan

Research Reports

S. Mehdiabadi, J. B. P Soares, Kinetic Study on Ethylene Polymerization with a hafnium /MAO catalytic system , Exxon Chemical Company, Nov. 2010, USA

S. Mehdiabadi, J. B. P Soares, Kinetic Study of Ethylene Polymerization and Ethylene/1-Octene Copolymerization with a hafnium /MAO catalytic system, Dec. 2011, Exxon Chemical Company, USA

S. Mehdiabadi, J. B. P Soares, Ethylene polymerization and ethylene/1-hexene copolymerization with a hafnium dichloride metallocene catalyst using trioctyl aluminum and borate: Polymerization kinetics and polymer characterization, June, 2013,Exxon Chemical Company, USA

S. Mehdiabadi, J. B. P Soares, Ethylene/1-Hexene Copolymerization with a hafnium metallocene catalyst ,  Trioctyl Aluminum and Borate, Exxon Chemical Company, USA, 2014

S. Mehdiabadi, J. B. P Soares,  A Feasibility Study on Ethylene Polymerization and Ethylene/1-Octene Copolymerization in Mineral Oil using a metallocene Catalysts and Methylaluminoxane Catalytic System, February 2015, Bostik, Inc., USA