Samir H. Mushrif, PhD, PEng.

Area of Study / Keywords

computational catalysis molecular modeling reaction engineering biomass conversion CO2 reduction hydrogen production condensed phase chemistry

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About

Dr. Samir H Mushrif is a Professor in the Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering at the University of Alberta (U of A). Before joining U of A, he was a faculty in the School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering at Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore. He obtained his PhD in Chemical Engineering from McGill University and did his postdoctoral fellowship in the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Delaware, USA. He was the recipient of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) doctoral and post-doctoral fellowships. He is an Editorial Board Member of ChemistrySelect, Journal of ChemPubSoc Europe and Wiley-VCH and a Senior Member of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE, USA). His recent awards/recognitions include the Discovery International Award 2017 by the Australian Research Council and the NANYANG EDUCATION AWARD 2016 (Singapore). 

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Research

Fundamental understanding of the catalyst structure, reaction mechanisms/kinetics and physicochemical interactions amongst the catalyst, solvent and reaction components is crucial to develop novel reactor systems for renewable and sustainable energy and to produce chemicals and fuels from unconventional resources in an environment friendly and benign manner. Based on this broad theme, the two main research areas in my group are:

• Design and development of novel catalysts, solvents and reactor systems for the conversion of lignocellulosic biomass and bio-waste to fuels and chemicals.
• Investigating novel transition metal, metal oxide and metalloid doped catalysts for the conversion of methane and CO2 and for the production of hydrogen..

We implement an integrated simulation and experimental approach, so as to have an effective bottom–up method of novel catalysts and reaction systems design. Modeling and simulations are performed in my group and experimental inputs are sought from collaborators. The simulation methods developed and implemented in our research rest on the solid foundation of first-principles and are in synergy with experiments; thus allowing us to make accurate predictions.

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Teaching

• Chemical Reactor Analysis I (CHE 345)
• Chemical Reactor Analysis II (CHE 445)
• Separation Processes (CHE 316)
• Molecular modeling (CME 694)

CH E 345 - Chemical Reactor Analysis I

Kinetics of chemical reactions and design of ideal chemical reactors. Prerequisites: CME 265, CH E 343 and 374. Credit may not be obtained in this course if previous credit has been obtained for CH E 434.

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CH E 445 - Chemical Reactor Analysis II

Analysis and design of non-ideal chemical reactors for industrial product synthesis. Prerequisites: CH E 314, 318 and 345.

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CME 481 - Colloquium I

Communication and oral presentations. Graded on a pass/fail basis. Prerequisite: 85 units completed or consent of instructor.

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Browse more courses taught by Samir H. Mushrif

Shang Jiang, Evelyne Kafui Yawa Late, Francois Jeromé, Prince Nana Amaniampong, Samir H. Mushrif

ChemistrySelect. 2024 September; 10.1002/slct.202401953

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Anjana Puliyanda, Arul Mozhi Devan Padmanathan, Samir H. Mushrif, Vinay Prasad

Digital Discovery. 2024 January; 10.1039/D4DD00049H

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José Carlos Velasco Calderón, Samir H. Mushrif

Reaction Chemistry & Engineering. 2024 January; 10.1039/D3RE00340J

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Arul Mozhi Devan Padmanathan, Seth Beck, Khursheed B. Ansari, Samir H. Mushrif

Energy Advances. 2024 January; 10.1039/D3YA00427A

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Seth Beck, Samir H. Mushrif

Sustainable Energy & Fuels. 2024 January; 10.1039/D4SE00193A

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Shang Jiang, Samir H. Mushrif

Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. 2023 January; 10.1039/D2CP04814K

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Arul Mozhi Devan Padmanathan, Rahul Vaidya, Samir H. Mushrif

Sustainable Energy & Fuels. 2023 January; 10.1039/D3SE00379E

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Kartavya Bhola, Quang Thang Trinh, Dapeng Liu, Yan Liu, Samir H. Mushrif

Catalysis Science & Technology. 2023 January; 10.1039/D3CY00431G

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Seth Beck, Samir H. Mushrif

Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry. 2023 January; 10.1039/D3OB00702B

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Shuwen Wu, Shang Jiang, Shao-Qing Liu, Xuehai Tan, Ning Chen, Jing-Li Luo, Samir H. Mushrif, Ken Cadien, Zhi Li

Energy & Environmental Science. 2023 January; 10.1039/D3EE00840A

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Teseer Bahry, Shang Jiang, Umesh Jonnalagadda, Wen Liu, Benoit Teychene, Francois Jerome, Samir H. Mushrif, Prince N. Amaniampong

Catalysis Science & Technology. 2023 January; 10.1039/D3CY00100H

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José Carlos Velasco Calderón, Jyotsna S. Arora, Samir H. Mushrif

ACS Omega. 2022 December; 10.1021/acsomega.2c04783

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Sagar Bathla, Chi-Cong Tran, Serge Kaliaguine, Samir H. Mushrif

ACS Catalysis. 2022 November; 10.1021/acscatal.2c03500

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Seth Beck, Phillip Choi, Samir H. Mushrif

Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. 2022 January; 10.1039/D2CP01683D

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Arul Mozhi Devan Padmanathan, Samir H. Mushrif

Reaction Chemistry & Engineering. 2022 January; 10.1039/D1RE00492A

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Seth Beck, Phillip Choi, Samir H. Mushrif

Reaction Chemistry & Engineering. 2022 January; 10.1039/D2RE00374K

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Nicholas A. Jose, Jithin John Varghese, Samir H. Mushrif, Hua Chun Zeng, Alexei A. Lapkin

The Journal of Physical Chemistry C. 2021 October; 10.1021/acs.jpcc.1c06699

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Ojus Mohan, Rong Xu, Samir H. Mushrif

The Journal of Physical Chemistry C. 2021 February; 10.1021/acs.jpcc.0c11578

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Swarit Dwivedi, Jitendra Mata, Samir H. Mushrif, Alan L. Chaffee, Akshat Tanksale

The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters. 2021 January; 10.1021/acs.jpclett.0c03515

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Chi-Cong Tran, Ojus Mohan, Arghya Banerjee, Samir H. Mushrif, Serge Kaliaguine

Energy & Fuels. 2020 December; 10.1021/acs.energyfuels.0c03102

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Ojus Mohan, Shambhawi, Alexei A. Lapkin, Samir H. Mushrif

Catalysis Science & Technology. 2020 January; 10.1039/D0CY00939C

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Natalia Rodriguez Quiroz, Arul M. D. Padmanathan, Samir H. Mushrif, Dionisios G. Vlachos

ACS Catalysis. 2019 November; 10.1021/acscatal.9b03301

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Khursheed B. Ansari, Jyotsna S. Arora, Jia Wei Chew, Paul J. Dauenhauer, Samir H. Mushrif

Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research. 2019 September; 10.1021/acs.iecr.9b00920

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Thidarat Wongpinyochit, Antony D. Vassileiou, Sukriti Gupta, Samir H. Mushrif, Blair F. Johnston, F. Philipp Seib

The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters. 2019 August; 10.1021/acs.jpclett.9b01591

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Jithin John Varghese, Liwei Cao, Christopher Robertson, Yanhui Yang, Lynn F. Gladden, Alexei A. Lapkin, Samir H. Mushrif

ACS Catalysis. 2019 January; 10.1021/acscatal.8b03079

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Jyotsna S. Arora, Khursheed B. Ansari, Jia Wei Chew, Paul J. Dauenhauer, Samir H. Mushrif

Catalysis Science & Technology. 2019 January; 10.1039/C9CY00005D

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