Behruz Mirzayi
Behruz Mirzayi
Professor
Faculty of Engineering
Department of Chemical Engineering
Phone: 04531505749
Email: mirzayib@uma.ac.ir
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9432-3035
20092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025341187828385366678397977595123
AllSince 2020
Citations872572
h-index1813
i10-index2521

Full Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili (2007–present)


Education


 2002–2007 Ph.D., Chemical Engineering – Thermokinetics, Tarbiat Modares University
Dissertation title: Investigation of asphaltene deposition effects on reservoir rock properties during gas injection

• 1999–2002 M.Sc., Chemical Engineering, Tarbiat Modares University
Thesis title: Modeling the phase behavior of near-critical gas reservoirs

 1995–1999 B.Sc., Chemical Engineering, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad



Awards

Memberships

Fields of Interest

Fluid Flow through Porous Media and Pipelines

Computational Fluid Dynamics, CFD

Modelling and Simulation of Reservoir Fluids Behavior

Process Optimization

Asphaltene Deposition Modeling in Porous Media and Pipelines

Asphaltene Removal Using Nanoparticles

Asphaltene Effects on EOR

Molecular Dynamics of Asphaltene Behavior

Water Treatment by Nanoparticles

42 - Mirzayi B, Nematollahzadeh A, Darvishizadeh Z. Chitosan-Modified Maghemite Nanoparticles as an Efficient Bio-based Adsorbent for the Removal of Lead (II) from Aqueous Solution. Journal of the Indian Chemical Society. 2025 Aug 20:102043.
41 - Karimi M, Mirzayi B, Adelzadeh MR. Viscosity Equations in Oil and Water Wells. Petroleum Chemistry. 2025 Sep 3:1-0.
40 - Karimi M, Helalizadeh A, Mirzayi B, Adelzadeh MR. Equations of overburden pressure at laboratory: an overburden pressure measurement method in core samples. Measurement: Energy. 2025 Dec 1;8:100063.
39 - Ahadi-Jomairan N, Nematollahzadeh A, Mirzayi B. Dynamic Performance Analysis of Swellable Monolithic Hydrogel-Based Catalyst in Continuous Reaction Column. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research. 2025 Jun 6.
38 - Hamid N, Khalifelu SS, Joybari MM, Rahimi-Ahar Z, Babapoor A, Mirzayi B, Rahbar A. Challenges in thermal management of lithium-ion batteries using phase change nanocomposite materials: A review. Journal of Energy Storage. 2024 Oct 20;100:113731.
37 - Najjar PA, Mirzayi B, Mohammadi S, Hemmat A, Mahmoudi Alemi F, Ghanbarpour O. Application of MgO based‐nanofluid for controlling the growth of asphaltene flocs under static and micromodel dynamic conditions. The Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering. 2025 Jun;103(6):2603-23.
36 - Ahadi-Jomairan N, Nematollahzadeh A, Mirzayi B. Investigating the Effect of Deactivation Rate Constant of Polymer-Based Silver Catalyst on the Reduction of Pollutant 4-Nitrophenol to 4-Aminophenol. Journal of Modeling in Engineering. 2024 Aug 22;22(77):117-27.
35 - Shojaeifar N, Mirzayi B, Saboor FH. Highly efficient removal of MTBE using natural nanoporous adsorbents. International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology. 2024 May;21(9):6553-66.
34 - Seyyedbagheri H, Alizadeh R, Mirzayi B, Valibeknejad M. Modeling and CFD simulation of photocatalytic removal of tetracycline by ZnO/PbBiO2Cl nanocomposite catalyst. Journal of Molecular Liquids. 2024 Apr 1;399:124398.
33 - Najjar PA, Mohammadi S, Mirzayi B, Alemi FM, Ghanbarpour O. A mechanistic study of asphaltene formation and aggregation in presence of metallic-based nanoparticles. Geoenergy Science and Engineering. 2024 Mar 1;234:212637.
32 - Asl SZ, Ahmadpour G, Saboor FH, Mirzayi B. Bio-Based Hydrogels in Water Treatment. InBio-Based Polymers: Farm to Industry. Volume 2: Current Trends and Applications 2024 (pp. 175-195). American Chemical Society.
31 - Seyyedbagheri H, Alizadeh R, Mirzayi B. A novel heterostructure ZnO/PbBiO2Cl as a type-II photocatalyst for persulfate activation in tetracycline degradation under visible light. Journal of Molecular Liquids. 2023 Aug 1;383:122067.
30 - Babapoor A, Mirzayi B, Salehghadimi L, Hadi R, Farhoudian S, Paar M. Novel CoMnFeO4-MWCNT nanocomposite based on a green synthesized method for supercapacitor applications. Canadian Journal of Chemistry. 2023 Apr 11;101(6):335-42.
29 - Babapoor A, Samimi F, Mirzayi B, Paar M. Alternative Strategies for Effective Utilization of Carbon Dioxide in Dimethyl Ether Synthesis. Chemical Engineering & Technology. 2023 May;46(5):956-68.
28 - Seyyedbagheri H, Alizadeh R, Mirzayi B. Visible-light-driven impressive activation of persulfate by Bi5O7Br-modified ZnO for photodegradation of tetracycline: Facile synthesis, kinetic and mechanism study. Journal of Molecular Liquids. 2022 Nov 1;365:120176.
27 - Effects of aluminum terephthalate metal-organic framework and its nanocomposites on the corrosion of AM60B magnesium alloy in ethylene glycol solution containing chloride ions
26 - Hassanzadeh S, Nematollahzadeh A, Mirzayi B, Kaboli SF. Protein-based nanoparticles synthesized at a high shear rate and optimized for drug delivery applications. Journal of Molecular Liquids. 2021 Aug 1;335:116133.
25 - Mirzayi B, Nematollahzadeh A, Rasouli M, Seyyedbagheri H. Catecholamine Coated Maghemite Nanoparticles for Asphaltene Adsorption/Desorption Process. Journal of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering. 2021 Jun 1;55(1):177-87.
24 - Mirzayi B, Younesi M, Nematollahzadeh A. A New Investigation on Asphaltene Removal from Crude Oil: Experimental Study in Flow–Loop System Using Maghemite Nanoparticles. Petroleum Chemistry. 2021 May;61(5):640-8.
23 - Seyfi S, Mirzayi B, Seyyedbagheri H. CFD modeling of black powder particles deposition in 3D 90-degree bend of natural gas pipelines. Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering. 2020 Jun 1;78:103330.
22 - Kord M, Nematollahzadeh A, Mirzayi B. Second-order isothermal reaction in a semi-batch reactor: modeling, exact analytical solution, and experimental verification. Reaction Chemistry & Engineering. 2019;4(11):2011-20.
21 - Seraj S, Mirzayi B, Nematollahzadeh A. Engineered maghemite nanoparticles with polyrhodanine for efficient removal of Cr (VI) from water. Environmental nanotechnology, monitoring & management. 2018 Dec 1;10:94-103.
20 - Mirzayi B, Heydari A, Jabbari A. The effects of Sucrose/NaCl/Time interactions on the osmotic dehydration of banana slices. Brazilian Journal of Food Technology. 2018 Oct 18;21:e2017228.
19 - Gouran-Orimi R, Mirzayi B, Nematollahzadeh A, Tardast A. Competitive adsorption of nitrate in fixed-bed column packed with bio-inspired polydopamine coated zeolite. Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering. 2018 Apr 1;6(2):2232-40.
18 - Seyyedbagheri H, Mirzayi B. Eulerian model to predict asphaltene deposition process in turbulent oil transport pipelines. Energy & Fuels. 2017 Aug 17;31(8):8061-71.
17 - Seyyedbagheri H, Mirzayi B. CFD modeling of high inertia asphaltene aggregates deposition in 3D turbulent oil production wells. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering. 2017 Feb 1;150:257-64.
16 - Khosroshahi EF, Heydari A, Mirzayi B, Shamkhali AN. A model to calculate concentration-dependent surface tension of binary systems. Fluid Phase Equilibria. 2016 Sep 15;423:34-42.
15 - Nematollahzadeh A, Seraj S, Mirzayi B. Catecholamine coated maghemite nanoparticles for the environmental remediation: Hexavalent chromium ions removal. Chemical Engineering Journal. 2015 Oct 1;277:21-9.
14 - Shayan NN, Mirzayi B. Adsorption and removal of asphaltene using synthesized maghemite and hematite nanoparticles. Energy & Fuels. 2015 Mar 19;29(3):1397-406.
13 - Mirzayi B, NAGHDI SN, MOUSAVI DS. An Experimental Investigation and Modeling of Asphaltene Adsorption Kinetics on Synthesized Iron Oxide Nanoparticles.
12 - Mirzayi B, Nematollahzadeh A, Seraj S. Synthesis and characterization of magnetic maghemite/catecholamine core/shell nanoparticles. Powder Technology. 2015 Jan 1;270:185-91.
11 - Mirzayi B, Shayan NN. Adsorption kinetics and catalytic oxidation of asphaltene on synthesized maghemite nanoparticles. Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering. 2014 Sep 1;121:134-41.
10 - Seraj S, Mirzayi B, Nematollahzadeh A. Superparamagnetic maghemite/polyrhodanine core/shell nanoparticles: Synthesis and characterization. Advanced Powder Technology. 2014 Sep 1;25(5):1520-6.
9 - Mirzayi B, Nematollahzadeh A, Firouznia F, Heydari S. Nitrite removal from aqueous solution using surface modified maghemite nanoparticles. Nano. 2014 Feb 10;9(02):1450013.
8 - Mirzayi B, Mousavi Dehghani SA, Chakan MB. Modeling of asphaltene deposition in pipelines. Journal of Petroleum Science and Technology. 2013 Oct 25;3(2):15-23.
7 - Mirzayi, B., MOUSAVI, D.S. and Sobhi, G.A., 2012. Prediction of solvent effect on asphaltene precipitation at reservoir conditions, JOURNAL OF PETROLEUM SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 2 (2), 17-24.
6 - Mirzayi B, Heydari A, Noori L, Arjomand R. Viscosity and rheological behavior of castor–canola mixture. European Journal of Lipid Science and Technology. 2011 Aug;113(8):1026-30.
5 - Mousavi-Dehghani SA, Mirzayi B, Mousavi SM, Fasih M. An applied and efficient model for asphaltene precipitation in production and miscible gas injection processes. Petroleum Science and Technology. 2010 Jan 1;28(2):113-24.
4 - Mirzayi B, Mansoori GA, Vafaie-Sefti M. Theory of Viscosity of Confined Fluids in Small/Nano Systems (Theory of Interfacial Viscosity). arXiv preprint arXiv:0806.2289. 2008 Jun 13.
3 - Mirzayi B, Vafaie-Sefti M, Mousavi-Dehghani SA, Fasih M, Mansoori GA. The effects of asphaltene deposition on unconsolidated porous media properties during miscible natural gas flooding. Petroleum science and technology. 2008 Jan 30;26(2):231-43.
2 - Mousavi-Dehghani SA, Mirzayi B, Vafaie-Sefti M. Polymer solution and lattice theory applications for modeling of asphaltene precipitation in petroleum mixtures. Brazilian Journal of Chemical Engineering. 2008;25:523-34.
1 - Mousavi, D.S., VAFAEI, S.M., Mirzaei, B. and Fasih, M., 2007. Experimental investigation on asphaltene deposition in porous media during miscible gas injection, IRANIAN JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY AND CHEMICAL ENGINEERING (IJCCE) 26 (4), 39-48


برنامه هفتگی استاد در ترم جاری

نام درس مقطع زمان و مکان ارائه
PhD
Master

1 - Adsorption and Removal of Asphaltene Using Synthesized Maghemite and Hematite Nanoparticles, Nazila Naghdi Shayan,