School of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, IRAN
Akbar Shojaei, M.Sc., Ph.D.
Professor,
Polymer Engineering Division, Chemical and Petroleum Engineering Department, Sharif University of Technology
Contact Information
• Work address: Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering,
Sharif University of Technology, P. O. Box: 11365-9465, Azadi Avenue, Tehran, Iran.
• Phone (work):+98(21)-66166432; +98(21)-66005819
• Fax: +98(21)-66166432; +98(21)-66022853
• Email: akbar.shojaei@sharif.edu
• Research website: http://che.sharif.ir/~pcrg/
• Work address: Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering,
Sharif University of Technology, P. O. Box: 11365-9465, Azadi Avenue, Tehran, Iran.
• Phone (work):+98(21)-66166432; +98(21)-66005819
• Fax: +98(21)-66166432; +98(21)-66022853
• Email: akbar.shojaei@sharif.edu
• Research website: http://che.sharif.ir/~pcrg/
Education
Ph.D. (2002) Polymer Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology, Iran.
Visiting Ph.D. (2001-2002) Mechanical Engineering Department, École Polytechnique de Montréal and McGill University, Montréal, Canada.
M.Sc. (1995) Polymer Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology, Iran.
B.Sc. (1993) Chemical Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology, Iran.
Ph.D. (2002) Polymer Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology, Iran.
Visiting Ph.D. (2001-2002) Mechanical Engineering Department, École Polytechnique de Montréal and McGill University, Montréal, Canada.
M.Sc. (1995) Polymer Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology, Iran.
B.Sc. (1993) Chemical Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology, Iran.
Appointments
Professor, Chemical and Petroleum Engineering Department, Sharif University of Technology (2011-presnt).
Director of research affairs of Sharif University of Technology (2009-2011).
Associate Professor, Chemical and Petroleum Engineering Department, Sharif University of Technology (2007-2011).
Assistant Professor of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering Department, Sharif University of Technology (2003-2007).
Associate member of Institute for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Sharif University of Technology.
Director of Polymer Engineering Division, Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, Sharif University of Technology (2008-2010/2014-present)
Board member of polymer engineering education planning, Ministry of Science, Research and Technology, Iran, 2017-present.
Professor, Chemical and Petroleum Engineering Department, Sharif University of Technology (2011-presnt).
Director of research affairs of Sharif University of Technology (2009-2011).
Associate Professor, Chemical and Petroleum Engineering Department, Sharif University of Technology (2007-2011).
Assistant Professor of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering Department, Sharif University of Technology (2003-2007).
Associate member of Institute for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Sharif University of Technology.
Director of Polymer Engineering Division, Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, Sharif University of Technology (2008-2010/2014-present)
Board member of polymer engineering education planning, Ministry of Science, Research and Technology, Iran, 2017-present.
Research Interests
Primary Research Interest
• Synthesis, processing, structure and properties of polymers and polymer composites
Thematic Research Interest
• Processing and manufacturing of multicomponent polymeric systems including, polymer composites, polymer nanocomposites, rubber materials, structural foams, and advanced fiber reinforced composites,
• Microstructure-property relationship in polymers, polymer composites and polymer nanocomposites,
• Engineering of interface and interphase in polymer composites and nanocomposites,
• Engineering of hybrid nanoparticles for advanced multifunctional composites and nanocomposites,
• Smart (responsive) polymer composites for protection, monitoring, regeneration, energy storage, drug delivery, etc.,
• Development of advanced multifunctional composites for various applications including green composite friction materials for braking system, surface coatings, tissue engineering, drug delivery, supercapacitors, environmental protection, load bearing/structural composites for automotive, railroad and other sectors,
• Computational modeling including manufacturing processes (transport phenomena in polymer composite processes) and properties (mechanical, thermal and frictional properties),
Primary Research Interest
• Synthesis, processing, structure and properties of polymers and polymer composites
Thematic Research Interest
• Processing and manufacturing of multicomponent polymeric systems including, polymer composites, polymer nanocomposites, rubber materials, structural foams, and advanced fiber reinforced composites,
• Microstructure-property relationship in polymers, polymer composites and polymer nanocomposites,
• Engineering of interface and interphase in polymer composites and nanocomposites,
• Engineering of hybrid nanoparticles for advanced multifunctional composites and nanocomposites,
• Smart (responsive) polymer composites for protection, monitoring, regeneration, energy storage, drug delivery, etc.,
• Development of advanced multifunctional composites for various applications including green composite friction materials for braking system, surface coatings, tissue engineering, drug delivery, supercapacitors, environmental protection, load bearing/structural composites for automotive, railroad and other sectors,
• Computational modeling including manufacturing processes (transport phenomena in polymer composite processes) and properties (mechanical, thermal and frictional properties),
Professional Honors and Awards
• Distinguished Researcher Award recognized by Research and Technology Deputy of Sharif University of Technology, 2006, 2014, 2020.
• Highly-cited researcher award recognized by Research and Technology Deputy of Sharif University of Technology, 2023.
• Distinguished Teaching Award recognized by Education Deputy of Sharif University of Technology, 2018.
• Ranked “Top-10” among around 500 faculties in Sharif University of Technology, recognized by Research and Technology Deputy of Sharif University of Technology, 2015-2021, 2023.
• Listed among top 2% scientists of the world (Category of Polymers) as reported by Stanford University, 2023.
• Sabbatical; Prof. Khan’s research group, Department of Chemical and Bimolecular Engineering, North Carolina State University (NCSU), Raleigh, NC, USA, 2013.
• Member of International Scientific Board, 15th European Conference on Composite Materials (ECCM-15), Venice, Italy, 2012.
• Member of editorial board of journal of “Recent Patents on Chemical Engineering”, Bentham Science Publishers, 2009-2015.
• Member of editorial board of journal of “Iran polymer technology; Research and development”, in Farsi, Publisher: Iran Polymer Society, 2016-present.
• Member of Iranian Association of Chemical Engineers (IAChE), 2003-present.
• Distinguished Researcher Award recognized by Research and Technology Deputy of Sharif University of Technology, 2006, 2014, 2020.
• Highly-cited researcher award recognized by Research and Technology Deputy of Sharif University of Technology, 2023.
• Distinguished Teaching Award recognized by Education Deputy of Sharif University of Technology, 2018.
• Ranked “Top-10” among around 500 faculties in Sharif University of Technology, recognized by Research and Technology Deputy of Sharif University of Technology, 2015-2021, 2023.
• Listed among top 2% scientists of the world (Category of Polymers) as reported by Stanford University, 2023.
• Sabbatical; Prof. Khan’s research group, Department of Chemical and Bimolecular Engineering, North Carolina State University (NCSU), Raleigh, NC, USA, 2013.
• Member of International Scientific Board, 15th European Conference on Composite Materials (ECCM-15), Venice, Italy, 2012.
• Member of editorial board of journal of “Recent Patents on Chemical Engineering”, Bentham Science Publishers, 2009-2015.
• Member of editorial board of journal of “Iran polymer technology; Research and development”, in Farsi, Publisher: Iran Polymer Society, 2016-present.
• Member of Iranian Association of Chemical Engineers (IAChE), 2003-present.
Courses Taught
Under graduate
• Heat Transfer,
• Applied Mathematics in Chemical Engineering,
• Transport Phenomena II.
Graduate
• Mechanics of Composite Materials,
• Composite and Rubber Processing.
Under graduate
• Heat Transfer,
• Applied Mathematics in Chemical Engineering,
• Transport Phenomena II.
Graduate
• Mechanics of Composite Materials,
• Composite and Rubber Processing.
POLYMER COMPOSITES RESEARCH GROUP
School of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, Sharif University of Technology
School of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, Sharif University of Technology
Book and Book Chapter
• H. Molavi, A. Shojaei, S. A. Mousavi, Carbon dioxide mitigation: adsorption and membrane approach” [in Farsi], Sharif University of Technology, Institute for Scientific Publications, 2019.
• A. Shojaei, S. Salkhi Khasraghi, Self-healing and self-sensing smart polymer composites, Chapter 18, Editors, Dong R., Low J. in Composite Materials: Manufacturing, Properties and Applications, Accepted for publication by Elsevier, 2020
• H. Molavi, A. Shojaei, S. A. Mousavi, Carbon dioxide mitigation: adsorption and membrane approach” [in Farsi], Sharif University of Technology, Institute for Scientific Publications, 2019.
• A. Shojaei, S. Salkhi Khasraghi, Self-healing and self-sensing smart polymer composites, Chapter 18, Editors, Dong R., Low J. in Composite Materials: Manufacturing, Properties and Applications, Accepted for publication by Elsevier, 2020
