NimaKhakpoor

Nima


  MSc Student
  Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering
  Office: END204
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  Email: nima.khakpoor@ucalgary.ca
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Education

After completing her B.Sc. degree at the Shiraz University, Nima is pursuing his education towards an MSc degree from 2015 in the University of Calgary.


Past Professional Experiences

  • Research Assistant - University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada : September 2015-Present
  • Engineering Intern - Petrochemical Industries Design and Engineering Company (PIDEC), Shiraz, Iran : July 2014-January 2015


Area of Work:
Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) Technologies


Research Interests & Projects
Nima's research interests and projects include:

    • Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) Technologies
    • Combustion and Gasification; Chemical-Looping Systems
    • Catalysis and Reaction Engineering

Selected Publications

  • N. Khakpoor, H. Siegler, Optimal design of a fixed-bed ilmenite-based chemical-looping combustion process. Paper Presented at American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) annual meeting, November 2016, San Francisco United States. PDF Link
  • N. Khakpoor, H. Siegler, E. Mostafavi, N. Mahinpey, Ilmenite-based chemical looping combustion: Comparison of kinetic-diffusion and thermodynamic models. Paper presented at Canadian Chemical Engineering (CSChE) Conference, October 2016, Quebec City Canada. PDF Link
  • E. Mostafavi, N. Manafi Rasi, N. Khakpoor, N. Mahinpey, Modified Thermodynamic Equilibrium Modelling of Chemical Looping Combustion (CLC) with NiO as Oxygen Carrier. Paper presented at Canadian Chemical Engineering (CSChE) Conference, October 2016, Quebec City Canada. PDF Link


Award Received and Achievements

  • Received Graduate Excellence Award, Chemical and Petroleum Engineering Department, University of Calgary, Alberta Canada-March 2016
  • Received Schulich Student Activities Fund (SSAF), Schulich School of Engineering, University of Calgary, Alberta Canada-December 2016
  • Received Faculty of Graduate Studies (FGS) Travel Award, University of Calgary, Alberta Canada-September 2016
  • Received Academic Project Support Grant (APSG), Graduate Student’s Association, University of Calgary, Alberta Canada-December 2016
  • Received Entrance Scholarship from Chemical and Petroleum Engineering Department, University of Calgary, Alberta Canada-February 2016
  • Awarded Graduate Teaching Assistantship from Chemical and Environmental Engineering Department, University of Toledo, Ohio United States-April 2015
  • Awarded direct admission for M.Sc. program in Chemical Engineering at Sharif University of Technology-February 2015
  • Awarded direct admission for M.Sc. program in Chemical Engineering at Amirkabir University of Technology-March 2015
  • Awarded direct admission for M.Sc. in Chemical Engineering at Shiraz University-March 2015
  • Ranked 2nd among 54 B.Sc. students in Chemical and Petroleum Engineering Department at Shiraz University-July 2015
  • Included among top 1% of nearly 300,000 participants in the National Universities entrance exam-August 2011

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