Dr. Hejazi , Parisa

  Personal Details

    E-mail: phejazi[at]iust.ac.ir

  Present Position

  Department : Chemical Engineering

  Ph.D. Chemical Engineering-Biotechnology, School of Chemical Engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology , P. O. Box: 16846, Tehran, Iran.

  Tel: +98-21-77451503-9 (2771)

  Fax: +98-21-77240495

    Education and Qualifications

    i) University Degrees

  - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Chemical Engineering-Biotechnology , Tarbiat Modares University, 2002-2007.

  - Master of Science (MSc) in Chemical Engineering , of Tarbiat Modares University, 1998-2000.

  - Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Chemical Engineering , Sharif University of Technology, 1993-1997.

  ii) Short Course Certificates

  - "Research program in biofiltration" , Vaxjo University, Sweden, 2007

  - "International professional biotechnology training", Max-Plank Institute, Magdeburg, Germany, 2004

  - "Workshop on Intellectual Property in Biotechnology", Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, Apr. 2006

  - "Training workshop on Iranian patent convention", Tehran University, Tehran, Mar. 2007

  - " Biological process optimization in CSTR bioreactor", Tehran University, Tehran , July 2010

  - "High performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)", Tehran University, Tehran , July 2010

    Employment

  Assistant Professor, School of Chemical Engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology, Since October 2008

   Teaching Experiences

  · Statistics in Processes of Engineering,Postgraduate in School of Chemical Engineering, (IUST)

  · Bioseparation Processes Postgraduate in School of Chemical Engineering, (IUST)

  · Industrial Microbiology Postgraduate in School of Chemical Engineering, (IUST)

  · General Microbiology Postgraduate in School of Chemical Engineering, (IUST)

  · Lab Microbiology Postgraduate in School of Chemical Engineering, (IUST)

  · Principle of Biotechnology Undergraduate in School of Chemical Engineering, (IUST) 

  Journal Publications

1. Hejazi, P.; Vasheghani-Farahani, E.; Yamini, Y., “Supercritical Fluid Disruption of Ralstonia eutropha for Poly ( b -hydroxybutyrate) Recovery”, Biotechnology Progress, 2003, 19, 1519-1523.
2.  Hamidi-Esfahani, Z.; Hejazi, P.; Shojaosadati, S.A.; Hoogschagen, M.; Vasheghani-Farahani, E.; Rinzema , A. " A Two- Phase Kinetic Model for Fungal Growth in Solid-State Cultivation" , Biochemical Engineering Journal, 2007, 36, 100-107.
3. Shojaosadati, S.A.; Hamidi-Esfahani, Z.; Hejazi, P.; Vasheghani-Farahani, E.; Rinzema , A. " Strategies of Temperature and Moisture Control in Solid State Packed Bed Bioreactors ", Iranian Journal of Biotechnology, 2007, Vol. 5, No. 4, 219-225.
4. Hejazi, P.; Borenberg, F.; I ik, G.; Rupar-Gadd, K.; Strandmark, G.; Shojaosadati, S. A.; Welander, U. “ Treatment of α-pinene-contaminated air using silicone oil-coated perlite biofilter ”, Environmental Progress & Sustainable Energy, 2010, 29, No. 3, 313-318.
5. Partovinia, A.; Naeimpoor, F.; Hejazi, P. “Carbon Content Reduction in a Model Reluctant Clayey Soil: Slurry Phase n-Hexadecane Bioremediation”, Journal of Hazardous Materials, 181, 2010, 133–139.
6. Sheibani, G.; Naeimpoor, F.; Hejazi, P. “Statistical Factor Screening and Optimization in Slurry Phase Bioremediation of 2,4,6-Trinitrotuluene Contaminated Soil”, Journal of Hazardous Materials, 188, 2011, 1-9.
7. Pirie, P.; Naeimpoor, F.; Hejazi, P. “A Microcosm Study on P-Nitrophenol Biodegradation in Soil Slurry by Alcaligenes faecalise: Plackett-Burman Design”, Iranian Journal of Chemical Engineering, 8, 2011, 57-68.
8. Sheibani, G.; Naeimpoor, F.; Hejazi, P. “Screening Effective Factors in Slurry Phase Bioremediation of 2,4,6-Trinitrotoluene (TNT) Contaminated Soil", Iranian Journal of Chemical Engineering, 8, 2011, 29-40.

   Conference Attendance

  1. Hejazi, P.; Vasheghani-Farahani, E.; Yamini, Y., “Supercritical Fluid Disruption of Ralstonia eutropha for Poly ( b -hydroxybutyrate) Recovery”, 6^th National Chemical Engineering, 2001, Esfahan, I.R. Iran.

  2. Hejazi, P.; Shojaosadati, S. A.; Hamidi-Esfahani, Z. ; Vasheghani-Farahani, E. "Verification of a Solid state Fermentation Model in Pilot-Scale Packed bed Zymotis Bioreactor", The 1^st Iranian Biotechnology Students Seminar, 2005, Tehran, I.R. Iran.

  3. Hejazi, P.; Shojaosadati, S. A.; Hamidi-Esfahani, Z. ; Vasheghani-Farahani, E. "The Effect of Experimental Variables on Operation of Zymotis Solid State Bioreactor ", 11^th Iranian National Chemical Engineering Congress, 2006, Tehran, I.R. Iran.

  4. Faramarzi F.; Farzi J.; Hejazi P. ; Naeimpour F. "Comparison of Production Pectinase Enzyme in Solid State and Submerged Fermentations", 1^st Applied Biotechnology in Industry and Mine Seminar, 2007, Tehran, I.R. Iran.

  5. Karimi, A.; Shojaosadati, S.A.; Hejazi P.; Vasheghani - Farahani E., “Investigation of the Porosity Change During Solid State Fermentation and Modeling These Changes in Terms of Growth Kinetics”, 2^nd International Conference on Environmental, Industrial and Applied Microbiology, BioMicroWorld-2007, Seville, Spain.

  6. Karimi, A.; Shojaosadati, S. A.; Hejazi, P.; Vasheghani-Farahani, E. “Porosity Change During Solid-State Fermentation of Aspergillus niger in Laboratory Scale Packed Bed Bioreactors”, 5^th International Chemical Engineering Congress , Jan. 2008, Kish Island, Iran.

  7. Hejazi, P.; Borenberg, F.; Isik, G.; Ruper-Gadd, G.; Standmark, G.; Shojaosadati, S. A.; Welwnder, U., "Biological treatment of air plluted with alpha-pinene", 16^th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition , June 2008, Valencia, Spain.

  8. Faramarzi F.; Naeimpour F.; Hejazi P. "Investigation of Effective Factors on Production of Pectinase and α-Amylase in Solid State Fermentation", 12^th Iranian National Chemical Engineering Congress , 2008, Tabriz, I.R. Iran.

  9. Farzi J.; Naeimpour F.; Hejazi P. "Polygalacturonase Enzyme Production by Aspergillus foetidus in Shake Flask and Investigation of Operation Condition using Taguchi Method", 12^th National Chemical Engineering , 2008, Tabriz, I.R. Iran.

  10. Naeimpoor, F.; Sheibani, G.; Hejazi, P., "Screening effective factors in slurry phase bioremediation of TNT contaminated soils", 6^th International Chemical Engineering Congress and Exhibition, Nov. 2009, Kish, I.R. Iran.

  11. Naeimpoor, F.; Pirie, P.; Hejazi, P., "A microcosm study on P-nitrophenol biodegradation in slurry phase by Alcaligenes faecalise and screening of effective factors", 6^th International Chemical Engineering Congress and Exhibition, Nov. 2009, Kish, I.R. Iran.

  12. Safavi, M. R.; Hejazi, P.; Naeimpoor, F., “Optimization of Nickel Biosorption Process by Aspergillus niger Using Response Surface Methodology”, 13^th Iranian National Chemical Engineering Congress, Oct. 2010, Razi University, Kermanshah, I.R. Iran.

  13. Dashti, M.; Naeimpoor, F.; Hejazi, P., “Investigation on de-emulsification ability of a biosurfactant producing isolate from Tehran refinery sludge on water-oil emulsions”, 13^th Iranian National Chemical Engineering Congress, Oct. 2010, Razi University, Kermanshah, I.R. Iran.

  14. Kebriaee, R.; Naeimpoor, F.; Hejazi, P., “Comparison of Erythromycin Production using Complex and Defined Media”, 13^th Iranian National Chemical Engineering Congress, Oct. 2010, Razi University, Kermanshah, I.R. Iran.

  15. Shadram,S.; Naeimpoor, F.; Hejazi, P., “Co-metabolic biodegradation of 4-chlorophenol (4-CP) by an isolated microorganism”, 13^th Iranian National Chemical Engineering Congress, Oct. 2010, Razi University, Kermanshah, I.R. Iran.

  16. Rezvaninejad , S. R., Hejazi, P., “Effect of factors on forward extraction of endopolygalacturonase using reverse micelles”, The 7^th International Chemical Engineering Congress & Exhibition (IChEC 2011), Nov. 2011, Kish, I.R. Iran .

  17. Kamrava, S., Hejazi, P., “Extraction of Erythromycin with Reverse Micelles: Effect of Salt, Surfactant, antibiotic Concentrations and pH”, The 7^th International Chemical Engineering Congress & Exhibition (IChEC 2011), Nov. 2011, Kish, I.R. Iran .

  18. Bahrami, A., Hejazi, P., Partovinia, A., “Immobilization of pectinase on Fe₃O₄ nanoparticles coated with Docusate sodium salt”, The 7^th International Chemical Engineering Congress & Exhibition (IChEC 2011), Nov. 2011, Kish, I.R. Iran .

  19. Ahmadi, S., Hejazi, P., Naeimpoor, F., “Effect of temperature and pH on rhamnolipid production in solid-state cultivation using corn residues”, The 7^th International Chemical Engineering Congress & Exhibition (IChEC 2011), Nov. 2011, Kish, I.R. Iran .

  20. Movahedi, F., Jafari, M. S., Naeimpoor, F., Hejazi, P., “Comparison of PHB production in submerged and solid-state cultivation”, The 7^th International Chemical Engineering Congress & Exhibition (IChEC 2011), Nov. 2011, Kish, I.R. Iran .

  21. Rafati Atri, M., Harasban, S., Hejazi, P., Ashrafizadeh, S. N., “Microbial Methane Oxidation From Coal Mines Applying a Biofilter”,The 7th International Chemical Engineering Congress & Exhibition (IChEC 2011), Nov. 2011, Kish, I.R. Iran .

  Research Projects

  - Research assistant, "Microbial production of biodegradable polymers", National Project, Tarbiat Modares University, 1999-2001

  - Research assistant, "Design and construction of pilot scale Zymotis packed bed bioreactor for solid state fermentation", SBDC Project, Tarbiat Modares University, 2004-2006

  - “Organic acids production using solid state fermentation”, IUST, 2009.

  - “Investigation on heavy metals elimination using mixture of biosorbents”, IUST, 2010.

  Awards and Scholarships

  - "Solid state fermentation in modified Zymotis packed bed bioreactor", US Patent NO. 20100203626 A1, 2010.

  - A government scholarship for PhD study , 2003-2006.