Hadi Mokarizadeh, B.Sc., M.Sc., E.I.T

Contact

Grad Research Asst Fellowship, Faculty of Engineering - Civil and Environmental Engineering Dept

Email: mokariza@ualberta.ca

Grad Teaching Assistantship, Faculty of Engineering - Undergrad Program

Email: mokariza@ualberta.ca

Overview

Area of Study / Keywords

Environmental Engineering Water & Wastewater Treatment Advanced Oxidation Processes Photocatalysis Membrane Separations

About

EDUCATION

PhD in Environmental Engineering - University of Alberta, Since fall 2021 (Supervisor: Mohamed Gamal El-Din)
M.Sc. in Chemical Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology (Tehran Polytechnic), 2017 – 2020 (Supervisor: Ahmadreza Raisi)
B.Sc. in Chemical Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology (Tehran Polytechnic), 2013 – 2017 (Supervisor: Ahmadreza Raisi)

HONORS AND AWARDS

Alberta Innovates Graduate Student Scholarship, November 2024
Alberta Graduate Excellence Scholarship (AGES), November 2024
The Joe Chowaniec Scholarship, Environmental Services Association of Alberta (ESAA), October 2024
Dr. Donald R Stanley Graduate Scholarship in Environmental (Civil) Engineering, September 2024
Graduate Student Spirit Awards, February 2024
Western Canada Section American Water Works Association Merit Scholarship, October 2023
Jacob H Masliyah Graduate Award in Oil Sands Engineering, September 2023
Chapter Director Award, International Water Association Young Water Professional (IWA-YWP) Canada Chapter, June 2023
Graduate Teaching and Learning Program (GTLP)- Level 3: Pedagogy and Course Design, Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, University of Alberta, April 2023
Green and Gold Student Leadership and Professional Development Grant, September 2022
Jacob H Masliyah Graduate Award in Oil Sands Engineering, September 2022
G Gerald J Maier/NOVA Chemicals Corporation Award, September 2021.
University of Alberta Graduate Recruitment Scholarship, September 2021.
Awarded a grant by Iran's National Elite Foundation, 2016 – 2019.

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCES

Chair of the International Water Association Young Water Professional (IWA-YWP) Canada Chapter, Canada. (Since Aug 2023)
Co-Chair of the International Water Association Young Water Professional (IWA-YWP) Canada Chapter, Canada. (Sept 2023-Aug 2024)
VP Academic - Civil and Environmental Engineering Graduate Students’ Association, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada. (Since Aug 2023)
Event Assistant, APEGA Student Liaison Committee (SLC), Canada. (Since May 2023)
Communication Co-Lead, 2nd Canadian IWA YWP Conference, Canada. (Dec 2022 - May 2023)
Communication Director of the International Water Association Young Water Professional (IWA-YWP) Canada Chapter, Canada. (Oct 2022 – Sept 2023)
Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research (FGSR) Councillor, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada. (Since Aug 2022)
Communication Member of the International Water Association Young Water Professional (IWA-YWP) Canada Chapter, Canada. (Mar 2022 – Oct 2022)
President of the Iranian Students’ Association of the University of Alberta (ISAUA), University of Alberta (UOA), Edmonton, Canada. (Nov 2021 – Nov 2022)
Executive Member at Hayyan Scientific Group, Amirkabir University of Technology (Tehran Polytechnic), Tehran, Iran. (Oct 2017 – Aug 2019)
Executive President of the Scientific Student Association of the Chemical Engineering Department, Amirkabir University of Technology (Tehran Polytechnic), Tehran, Iran. (Jan 2015 – Jan 2016)

Research

Research Interests

Water and Wastewater Treatment
Advanced Oxidation Processes (AOPs)
Photocatalysis
Membrane Separations

Current Research Project

Application of Novel Solar-Driven Catalysts for Oil Sand Process Water Treatment (OSPW)
Development and Synthesis of Novel Materials for Water Remediation (Link)

Teaching

Introductory University Chemistry I (CHEM 103), Engineering Student Success Centre (ESSC) - Fall 2024
Introductory University Chemistry II (CHEM 105), Engineering Student Success Centre (ESSC) - Winter 2024
Chemical and Physical Processes (ENV E 325), Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Winter 2024
Introductory University Chemistry I (CHEM 103), Engineering Student Success Centre (ESSC), Fall 2023
Chemical and Physical Processes (ENV E 325), Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Winter 2023
Introductory University Chemistry II (CHEM 105), Engineering Student Success Centre (ESSC), Winter 2023
Introductory University Chemistry I (CHEM 103), Engineering Student Success Centre (ESSC), Fall 2022
Heat Transfer I, Department of Chemical Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology, Winter 2020
Unit Operation II, Department of Chemical Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology, Fall 2019
Heat Transfer Equipment Design, Department of Chemical Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology, Fall 2019
Heat Transfer I, Department of Chemical Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology, Winter 2018
Heat Transfer II, Department of Chemical Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology, Fall 2018
Heat Transfer I, Department of Chemical Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology, Winter 2017

Featured Publications

Solar-activated tin oxide photocatalysis for efficient naphthenic acids removal and toxicity reduction in oil sands process water

Hadi Mokarizadeh, Isaac Sánchez-Montes, Sunanda Paul, Nora A.S. Hussain, Kareem Moghrabi, James L. Stafford, Mohamed Gamal El-Din

Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering. 2024 September; 10.1016/j.jece.2024.114168

UVA LED-assisted breakdown of persulfate oxidants for the treatment of real oil sands process water: Removal of naphthenic acids and evaluation of residual toxicity

Isaac Sánchez-Montes, Hadi Mokarizadeh, Sunanda Paul, Kareem Moghrabi, Nora Hussain, Pamela Chelme-Ayala, James L Stafford, Marcos RV Lanza, Mohamed Gamal El-Din

Chemical Engineering Journal. 2024 February; 10.1016/j.cej.2024.148631

The AI-assisted removal and sensor-based detection of contaminants in the aquatic environment

Sweta Modak, Hadi Mokarizadeh, Elika Karbassiyazdi, Ahmad Hosseinzadeh, Milad Rabbabni Esfahani

Academic Press. 2022 January; 10.1016/B978-0-323-90508-4.00005-8

The role of support layer properties on the fabrication and performance of thin-film composite membranes: The significance of selective layer-support layer connectivity

Hadi Mokarizadeh, Sareh Moayedfard, Mohammad Salehi Maleh, Syed Ibrahim Gnani Peer Mohamed, Siamak Nejati, Milad Rabbani Esfahani

Separation and Purification Technology. 2021 December; 10.1016/j.seppur.2021.119451

Industrial wastewater treatment using PES UF membranes containing hydrophilic additives: Experimental and modeling of fouling mechanism

Environmental Technology & Innovation. 2021 August; 10.1016/j.eti.2021.101701

Polymer-based devices and remediation strategies for emerging contaminants in water

Saeideh Alipoori, Hadi Rouhi, Emily Linn, Hannah Stumpfl, Hadi Mokarizadeh, Milad Rabbani Esfahani, Amanda Koh, Steven T Weinman, Evan K Wujcik

ACS Applied Polymer Materials. 2021 February;

Comparison of MOSCED (NRTL) model results with regular correlative and predictive models based on vapor-liquid equilibrium calculations for azeotropic systems

Hadi Mokarizadeh, Sareh Moayedfard, Mehrdad Mozaffarian

Fluid Phase Equilibria. 2020 July; 10.1016/j.fluid.2020.112592

Comparison of LSSVM model results with artificial neural network model for determination of the solubility of SO2 in ionic liquids

Hadi Mokarizadeh, Saeid Atashrouz, Hamed Mirshekar, Abdolhossein Hemmati-Sarapardeh, Ahmad Mohaddes Pour

Journal of Molecular Liquids. 2020 April; 10.1016/j.molliq.2020.112771

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