Amir Hassan Soleimani Salim
Graduate Research Assistant (MSc Candidate)
Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering
Office: EEEL 203 (Desk 21)
Telephone: (587)500-4040
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Email: amirhassan.soleimani@ucalgary.ca
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Education
- Master of Science (M.Sc), Chemical Engineering(University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada) 2012
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li> Awarded a degree in Comprehensive Engineering Management(University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran) 2008
- Graduate Research Assistant (CO2 Capture and conversion) - University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada : 2010 to 2012
- Project Coordinator (Air Quality Modeling (AQM)- Joint project between Canada's Oil Sands Innovation Alliance (COSIA) and EERG) - University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada : 2015 to 2016
- Research Assistant (Oil Sands Upgrading) - University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada : 2012 to 2015
- Graduate Research Assistant (Catalytic and Thermal Upgrading of Oil Sands) - University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada : 2010 to 2012
- Process Engineer - Pars Tarava Farayand Co., Tehran, Iran : 2008-2010
- Research Assistant (Co-op Student) - Research Institute of Petroleum Industry (RIPI), Tehran, Iran : 2008
- Material synthesis for carbon capture at low and high temperatures
- Synthesis of oxygen carriers for Chemical Looping Combustion (CLC)
- Catalytic CO2 conversion to methanol
- Methane conversion to hydrogen
- Fabrication of mesoporous and microporous materials for adsorption and catalytic conversions
- Computational chemistry and density functional theory and its application in materials modelling for CO2 capture and conversion
- Amir H. Soleimanisalim; Mohammad Hashem Sedghkerdar; Davood Karami; Nader Mahinpey Investigation of reactivity and attrition behavior of natural CaO-based pellets shelled with mesoporous ceramics for high-temperature CO2 capture Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2017, 5 (1), 1281-1288.<">
- Amir H. Soleimanisalim; Mohammad Hashem Sedghkerdar; Davood Karami; Nader Mahinpey The effects of refractory zirconium-based ceramic dopants on the stability performance of synthetic Ca-based sorbents prepared by co-precipitation method in cyclic CO2 capture operations Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering, 2016, 36 (A), 1056-1061.
- Mohammad Hashem Sedghkerdar; Nader Mahinpey, Amir H. Soleimanisalim, Core-Shell Structured CaO-Based Pellets Protected by Mesoporous Ceramics Shells for High-Temperature CO2 Capture The Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, 2016, 94 (11), 2038-2044
- Nader Mahinpey; Mohammad Hashem Sedghkerdar; Aqsha Aqsha; Amir H. Soleimanisalim, CO2 Capture Performance of Core-Shell CaO-Based Sorbent Using Mesostructured Silica and Titania in Multi-Cycle CO2 Capture Process, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 2016, 55 (16), 45324538.
- Mohammadali Baghbanzadeh; Alimorad Rashidi; Amir H. Soleimanisalim; Davood Rashtchian Investigating the rheological properties of nanofluids of water/hybrid nanostructure of spherical silica/MWCNT Thermochimica Acta, 2014, 578, 53-58.
- Amir H. Soleimanisalim; Mohammad Hashem Sedghkerdar; Davood Karami; Nader Mahinpey CO2 Capture Performance of CaO-Based Pellets Stabilized By Metal Oxide Ceramics and Shelled By Mesoporous Glassy Silica, Titania and Zirconia AIChE 2016, San Francisco, CA, USA
- Amir H. Soleimanisalim; Mohammad Hashem Sedghkerdar; Davood Karami; Nader Mahinpey The Stability Performance of Synthetic Ca-Based Sorbents Doped By Zirconium-Based Ceramics in Cyclic CO2 capture Operations AIChE 2016, San Francisco, CA, USA.
- Amir H. Soleimanisalim; Mohammad Hashem Sedghkerdar; Davood Karami; Nader Mahinpey The Synthesis of Oxygen Carriers with Impregnation of Active Metals over Modified Alumina Using Sol-gel Technique CSChE 2016, Quebec, Canada
- Davood Karami; Amir H. Soleimanisalim; Nader Mahinpey The Preparation of Alumina Aerogel as a High Surface Area Support for the Chemical Looping Process CSChE 2016, Quebec, Canada
- Amir H. Soleimanisalim; Mohammad Hashem Sedghkerdar; Negar Manafi Rasi; Davood Karami; Nader Mahinpey The Synthesis of the Substituted Ni, Fe-based Perovskites Using Pechini and Modified Pechini Methods for the Chemical Looping of Canadian Coals The Clearwater Clean Coal Conference 2016, Clearwater, Florida, USA
- Mohammad Hashem Sedghkerdar; Amir H. Soleimanisalim; Davood Karami; Nader Mahinpey The Fabrication of Supported Metals Over Zirconia and Ceria Modified Alumina Prepared by Core-shell Technique Used as an Oxygen Carrier for the Clean Canadian Coal Combustion The Clearwater Clean Coal Conference 2016, Clearwater, Florida, USA
- Amir H. Soleimanisalim; Mohammad Hashem Sedghkerdar; Davood Karami; Nader Mahinpey The effects of refractory zirconium- based ceramics dopants on the stability performance of the synthetic CaO- based sorbents in cyclic CO2 capture operations CSChE 2015, Calgary, Canada
- Amir H. Soleimanisalim; Mohammad Hashem Sedghkerdar; Davood Karami; Nader Mahinpey The glassy ceramic shelling of the synthetic CaO-based pellets for stability enhancement prepared via the modified sol-gel techniques in the extended CO2 capture process CSChE 2015, Calgary, Canada
- Amir H. Soleimanisalim; Mohammad Hashem Sedghkerdar; Davood Karami; Nader Mahinpey The study of TMA - templated CaO nanoparticles doped by the nanostructured ceramics for the highly stable CO2 uptake capacity of the CaO-based sorbents prepared by the modified co-precipitation method CSChE 2015, Calgary, Canada
- Mohammad Hashem Sedghkerdar; Amir H. Soleimanisalim; Davood Karami; Nader Mahinpey CO2 Capture Performance of Natural CaO-Based Pellets Coated by a Mesoporous Shell for Calcium Looping Cycle CSChE 2015, Calgary, Canada
- Amir H. Soleimanisalim; Xiaoli Tan, Murray R. Gray; Jeffrey M. Stryker; Rik R. Tykwinski Effects of nitrogen bearing functional groups on aggregation of asphaltenes, CCE 2013, Baku, Azerbaijan
- Amir H. Soleimanisalim; Murray R. Gray; Jeffrey M. Stryker; Rik R. Polimerization of nitrogen bearing model compounds of asphaltenes during thermal cracking, OilSands 2013, Edmonton, Canada
- Amir H. Soleimanisalim; Murray R. Gray; Jeffrey M. Stryker; Rik R Investigation of aggregation of model compounds of asphaltenes in toluene with 1H NMR spectroscopy Petrophase 2012, Florida, USA
- Amir H. Soleimanisalim; Xiaoli Tan, Murray R. Gray; Jeffrey M. Stryker; Rik R. Tykwinski Effects of functional groups aggregation of model compounds of asphaltenes in organic solutions CSChE 2012, Vancouver, Canada
- Amir H. Soleimanisalim; Murray R. Gray; Jeffrey M. Stryker; Rik R. Addition reactions of model compounds of asphaltenes during thermal cracking, OilSands 2012, Edmonton, Canada
- Graduate Excellence Award - University of Calgary (2017)
- Zandmer Graduate International Educational Experience Award, University of Calgary (2017)
- Alberta Graduate Citizenship Award (AGCA), University of Calgary (2016)
- Mitacs Accelerate, University of Calgary (2016)
- NSERC CREATE Carbon capture scholar, University of Calgary (2015-2016)
- Schulich Student Activities Fund, University of Calgary (2016)
- Faculty of Graduate Studies Travel Award, University of Calgary (2016) CPE Entrance Scholarship, University of Calgary (2015)
- Nominated by Dean's office Schulich School of Engineering to attend COP21 in Paris (full financial support), University of Calgary (2015)
- Professional Development Grant, University of Alberta (2012)
- Alumni Association of Faculty of Engineering Award, University of Tehran (2009)
- Chemical Engineering Society of Iran Award, University of Tehran (2009)
- Teacher Assistant (ENCH 421: Chemical Engineering Kinetics), University of Calgary (2017)
- Teacher Assistant Coordinator (ENGG 200: Engineering design and communications), University of Calgary (2016)
- Lab Demonstrator (ENCH 311: Engineering Thermodynamics), University of Calgary (2016)
- Teacher Assistant (ENCH 311: Engineering Thermodynamics), University of Calgary (2016)
- Teacher Assistant (ENGG 200: Engineering design and communications), University of Calgary (2016)
- Head Teacher Assistant (CHE 243: Engineering Thermodynamics), University of Alberta (eight terms from 2011 to 2014)
- Teacher Assistant (CHE 243: Engineering Thermodynamics), University of Alberta (2010)
- Associate chair of HQP at NSERC CREATE Program in Carbon Capture, Canada (2015-Now)
- VP Publicity & Sponsorship Coordinator and event organizer of Persian Gulf Charity Club, Calgary, Canada(2015-Now)
- VP Events and volunteer of Iranian Student Association (ISA), Calgary, Canada (2015-Now)
- VP Communication and volunteer of Tasnim Society, 2010-2013, Edmonton, Alberta (2010-2014)
- Volunteer and VP Events of Students for Students(S4S)charitable group at University of Alberta, 2010-2014, Edmonton, Canada (2010-2013)
- Communication officer of organizing committee of first international conference on Advances in Wastewater Treatment and Reuse at University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran (2009)
Amir has been awarded an M.Sc degree in Chemical Engineering from University of Alberta, Canada in December 2012. Also, He obtained his bachelor degree with distinction from University of Tehran in September 2009.
Amir joined EERG at University of Calgary in May 2015 as a PhD student under supervision of Prof. Mahinpey. His thesis is about fabrication of novel solid sorbents for CO2 capture at low and high temperatures. Also, he has been involved in catalytic CO2 conversion to methanol and methane conversion to hydrogen . He is interested in fabrication of perovskites, microporous and mesoporous materials for adsorption and catalytic applications.
Through his undergraduate and graduate studies, Amir has been involved in several challenging research projects. He had several presentations out of his researches in peer-reviewed international conferences and published several papers from his researches.
Past Professional Experiences
Area of Work:
Carbon Capture and Storage, Carbon Conversion, Adsorption, Heterogeneous catalysis, Reaction Engineering, Computational Chemistry and Density Functional Theory (DFT)
Research Interests & Projects
Amir's research interests and projects include:
Selected Publications
Selected Peer-reviewed Conference Presentations
Award Received and Achievements
Past Teaching Experiences
Leadership Experiences and Interpersonal Skills
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