Sadegh Aghapour Aktij
(Co-supervised by Prof. Mohtada Sadrzadeh)
PhD Project: High performance thin film composite (TFC) membranes for pressure retarded osmosis (PRO) process
MSc in Chemical Engineering, Babol Noshirvani University of Technology, Babol, Iran BSc in Chemical Engineering, Shomal University, Amol, Iran
Research interests:
Development of polymeric membranes
Polymer chemistry
Water and wastewater treatment
Renewable energies
Polymer nanocomposites synthesis and characterization
Awards:
Captain Thomas Farrell Greenhalgh Memorial Graduate Scholarship, Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, University of Alberta (2020)
Graduate Student of Highest Distinction Award, Shomal University, Amol, Iran (2013)
LinkdIn Email: aghapour@ualberta.ca
Publications:
S. Aghapour Aktij, A. Zirehpour, A. Mollahosseini, M.J. Taherzadeh, A. Tiraferri, A. Rahimpour, Feasibility of membrane processes for the recovery and purification of bio-based volatile fatty acids: A comprehensive review, Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry 81 (2020) 24–40
M.D. Firouzjaei, S.F. Seyedpour, S. Aghapour Aktij, M. Giagnorio, N. Bazrafshan, A. Mollahosseini, F. Samadi, S. Ahmadalipour, F.D. Firouzjaei, M.R. Esfahani, Recent advances in functionalized polymer membranes for biofouling control and mitigation in forward osmosis, Journal of Membrane Science 596 (2020) 117604
M. Pejman, M. Dadashi Firouzjaei, S. Aghapour Aktij, P. Das, E. Zolghadr,H. Jafarian, A. Shamsabadi, M. Elliott, M. Esfahani,M. Sangermano, M. Sadrzadeh, E. Wujcik, A. Rahimpour, A.Tiraferri, Improved Antifouling and Antibacterial Properties of Forward Osmosis Membranes through Surface Modification with Zwitterions and Silver-based Metal Organic Frameworks, Journal of membrane science 2020, 118352
M. Mazani, S. Aghapour Aktij, A. Rahimpour, N. Tavajohi Hassan Kiadeh, Cu-BTC Metal Organic Framework Modified Membranes for Landfill Leachate Treatment, Water 2020, 12, 91
S. Aghapour Aktij, A. Rahimpour, A. Figoli, Low content nano-polyrhodanine modified polysulfone membranes with superior properties and their performance for wastewater treatment, Environmental Science: Nano 4.10 (2017): 2043-2054
A. Rahimpour, S.F. Seyedpour, S. Aghapour Aktij, M. Dadashi Firouzjaei, A. Zirehpour, A. Arabi Shamsabadi, S. Khoshhal Salestan, M. Jabbari, M. Soroush, Simultaneous Improvement of Antimicrobial, Antifouling, and Transport Properties of Forward Osmosis Membranes with Immobilized Highly-Compatible Polyrhodanine Nanoparticles, Environmental Science & Technology 2018, 52, 5246−5258
M.D. Firouzjaei, A.A. Shamsabadi, S. Aghapour Aktij, S.F. Seyedpour, M. Sharifian Gh, A. Rahimpour, M.R. Esfahani, M. Ulbricht, M. Soroush, Exploiting Synergetic Effects of Graphene Oxide and a Silver-Based Metal-Organic Framework To Enhance Antifouling and Anti-Biofouling Properties of Thin-Film Nanocomposite Membranes, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 10 (2018) 42967-42978
M.R. Esfahani, S. Aghapour Aktij, Z. Dabaghian, M.D. Firouzjaei, A. Rahimpour, J. Eke, I.C. Escobar, M. Abolhassani, L.F. Greenlee, A.R. Esfahani, Nanocomposite membranes for water separation and purification: Fabrication, modification, and applications, Separation and Purification Technology 213 (2019) 465–499