Dr.-Ing. Reza Kharaghani
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Reza Kharaghani
Born August 23, 1980, Tehran
University Education
2003-2005 | MSc. Chemical Engineering, University of Science and Technology |
1999-2003 | BSc. Chemical Engineering, Babol Noshirvani University of Technology |
1996-2000 | HND. Computer Science, Scientific-Cultural Center Research |
Research Degrees
2020 | Habil./Priv.-Doz. Venia legendi in Process Engineering Porous Materials, University Magdeburg (OvGU) |
2010 | PhD. Chemical Engineering, OvGU |
Scientific Career
since 2023 | Invited Visiting Professor, Lodz University of Technology |
since 2020 | Principal Investigator & Project Leader, CRC/Transregio 287 |
since 2013 | Head of Pore Networks and Drying Group, OvGU |
since 2013 | Tenured Research Associate, OvGU |
2010-2012 | Research Associate, Colloid Process Engineering SPP 1273 |
2006-2010 | Research Assistant, Research Training Group 1554 |
Honors and Awards
Award for Doctoral Supervision, University Magdeburg, 2016
Young Scientist in Drying Award, 18th International Drying Symposium, Xiamen, 2012
Best Research Paper Award, 7th Asia-Pacific Drying Conference, Tianjin, 2011
German Academic Exchange Service, July-September, 2009
Best Oral Presentation Award, OvGU, 2007
Best Oral Presentation Award, OvGU, 2006
PhD grant, German Research Foundation (DFG), 2006-2009
Publications
Commitee memberships
Associate Member of the International Fine Particle Research Institute (IFPRI), since July 2023 (https://ifpri.net/)
Member of the Scientific Committee of EuroDrying2023, Łódź, Poland, 2023
Invited Advisory Board Member of the German Working Party on Drying - DECHEMA,
(http://www.drying.de/fachausschuss-aktuelles.html), since 2019
Guest Member of the European Federation of Chemical Engineering Working Party on Drying (https://efce.info/WPD.html), since 2017
Member of the Scientific Committee of EuroDrying2017, Liege, Belgium, 2017
Board Member of the Steering Committee of German Chapter of International Society
for Porous Media (https://www.interpore.org/community_cat/germany/), since 2016
Associated Member of the Research Training Group 1554 Micro-Macro Interactions of Structured Media and Particle Systems, (https://www.grk1554.ovgu.de/), 2010-2019
Editorship of Journals
Topical Advisory Panel Member and Guest Editors of Chemical Processes and Systems Section, published by MDPI, since 2020
Academic Editor, Int. J. Chemical Engineering, published by Hindawi, since 2020
Associate Editor, Drying Technology, published by Taylor & Francis, since 2017
Motivated by research topics emerging from applications in process and product engineering to energy conversion, our focus is on describing, understanding, and modeling of kinetically-controlled processes such as drying, wetting, and thermochemical conversion. Our approach to studying these processes involves developing novel mathematical models (whether they are discrete or continuum, based on physics or data) and using modern experimental methods (such as X-ray tomography and magnetic suspension balance). Through these efforts, we aim to provide new insights into how microscale physics influences macroscopic observations, allowing us to develop predictive tools for efficient processing that are tailored to product features and quality.
Ongoing research topics
- Modeling of thermochemical conversions in porous particles
- Development of CFD frameworks for spray drying with fine particle recirculation
- Modeling of porosity development in slurries
- Modeling of liquid droplet drying in the presence of gas mixtures
- Characterization of inner morphology of high aspect-ratio porous media
- Modeling of transport phenomena in porous media containing particle suspensions
- Development of data-driven control strategies for fluidized bed biomass gasification
A list of past and ongoing research projects can be found here
Teaching Activities
Transport Phenomena in Porous Systems (grad, lecture, enroll. 25, summer 2019)
Transport Phenomena in Porous Systems (grad, tutorial, enroll. 30, summer 2018)
Umwelttechnik und Luftreinhaltung (undergrad, lecture, enroll. 5-10, since 2014, yearly)
Abwasserreinigung Abfallbehandlung (undergrad, lecture, enroll. 5-10, since 2014, yearly)
Bioseparation (undergrad, lecture & tutorial, enroll. 10-15, since 2013, yearly)
Drying Technology (grad, lecture & tutorial, enroll. 30-50, since 2012, yearly)
Verweilzeitmodellierung (grad, lab work, enroll. 50-80, since 2012, yearly)
Gefriertrocknung von Obst (undergrad, lab work, enroll. 5-10, since 2012, yearly)
Supervision
Since June 2022 | Jing Chen (OvGU) | PhD Supervisor & Examiner |
Since May 2022 | Johannes Buerger (OvGU) | PhD Supervisor & Examiner |
Since Jan 2021 | Ziba Hashmeloo (OvGU) | PhD Supervisor & Examiner |
Since Jan 2022 | Xiang Lu (OvGU) | Postdoc Mentor |
Since Sep 2019 | Ninghua Zhan (OvGU) | PhD Co-supervisor & Examiner |
Since Nov 2018 | Ibtihaj Khurram Faridi (OvGU) | PhD Supervisor & Examiner |
2017-2022 | Faeez Ahmed (OvGU) | PhD Supervisor & Examiner |
2017-2022 | Hafiz Tariq Mahmood (OvGU) | PhD Supervisor & Examiner |
2016-2021 | Xiang Lu (OvGU) | PhD Supervisor & Examiner |
2015-2021 | Pham Thai Son (OvGU) | PhD Supervisor & Examiner |
2016-2018 | Yasaman Jabbari (OvGU) | PhD Supervisor |
2013-2017 | Kieu Hiep Le (OvGU) | PhD Supervisor |
2013-2016 | Arman Rahimi (OvGU) | PhD Supervisor |
2013-2016 | Alireza A. Moghaddam (OvGU) | PhD Supervisor |
2013-2016 | Reihaneh Pashminehazar (OvGU) | PhD Supervisor |
2011-2014 | Yujing Wang (OvGU) | PhD Supervisor |
2011-2014 | Yu Sun (OvGU) | PhD Supervisor |
July 2020 | Md Mahiuddin (QUT) | PhD External Examiner |
Feb 2020 | Yefeng Li (UL, UK) | PhD External Examiner |
2017-2019 | Arman Rahimi (OvGU) | Postdoc Mentor |
2015-2018 | Rui Wu (OvGU) | Postdoc Mentor |
Since 2009 | More than 45 students (OvGU) | MSc Supervisor & Examiner |
2022-2023 | Hongbo Liu (SPU, China) | Vis. Scholar Advisor |
2021-2022 | Kamila de Sa Oliveira (UFRJ) | Vis. Scholar Advisor |
June 2019 | Vikranth Surasani (BITS) | Vis. Scholar Advisor |
2015-2016 | Imen Gouaou (UC3) | Vis. Scholar Advisor |
2015-2016 | Samira Shamaei (UT) | Vis. Scholar Advisor |
2013-2014 | Rezeda Gayfullina (KNRTU) | Vis. Scholar Advisor |
Nov 2013 | Vu Hog Thai (HUST) | Vis. Scholar Advisor |
July 2013 | Angel Calin-Sanchez (UMH) | Vis. Scholar Advisor |