Sogand was born in Tabriz in 1989. She always wanted to gain practical experience of working on scientific issues. During the high school, she decided to enter the Research Institute of Tabriz educational department. After passing the respective entrance exam, she worked on designing line following and micro mouse robots. But after passing Iranian university entrance exam, she changed the field of interest and continued in chemical engineering as B.Sc. student at sahand university of technology (SUT) in 2007. Then she joined Reactor & Catalysis Research Center and conducted research on” synthesis and evaluation of the sol-gel made nanocatalysts used in dry reforming of methane via low pressure pilot” as B.Sc. research project under supervision of Dr. Haghighi. She was accepted in the same university as M.Sc. student in 2011. Now she is working at Reactor & Catalysis Research Center on her M.Sc. thesis under supervision of Dr.haghigh.
Thesis title: Effect of Mixed Templates in Synthesis of Nanostructured CoAPSO-34 Molecular Sieves used in Methanol to Light Olefins Conversion
Supervisor: Dr. Mohammad Haghighi
Thesis abstract:
Nanostructured SAPO-34 molecular sieve has been reported to be the most promising catalyst for methanol to olefins (MTO) process in terms of light olefins selectivity. Abundance of natural gas concerning gas reservoirs of Iran, not fully development of MTO process owing to the malfunction of catalytic section and production of economically feasible molecular sieves are the adequate reasons for the arisen motivation to explore in this field. The conventional organic template for SAPO-34 synthesis is TEAOH. High cost of TEAOH would be a significant obstacle for commercial production of SAPO-34. Consequently, applying mixed templates compared to those prepared with single template resulted in catalyst life time enhancement and simultaneously causing the reduction in catalyst preparation costs. Metal incorporation in to SAPO-34 framework can be another effective route to prolong the catalyst life time. Co was evidenced to be capable of incorporating into crystalline structure. In this research, six sets of mixed templates were taken into account for SAPO-34 synthesis, being TEAOH/TEA, TEAOH/DEA, TEAOH/Morpholine, TEA/DEA, TEA/Morpholine and DEA/morpholine with constant composition of 50:50 (%). Synthesized CoAPSO-34s characterized by XRD, FESEM, BET, FTIR and TGA. The catalyst obtained by TEAOH/TEA mixture exhibited the smallest particle size among all the samples which led to its sufficient activity in MTO reaction.
The catalyst templated with DEA/Morpholine mixture illustrated the slowest deactivation. A comprehensive thermodynamic analysis of overall reactions network was carried out to address the major channels of methanol to olefins conversion.
Education/Qualifications:
Ph.D. Student of Chemical Engineering, Sahand University of Technology, Tabriz, Iran (2013 to date).
M.Sc. of Chemical Engineering, Sahand University of Technology, Tabriz, Iran (2011-2013).
Bachelor of Chemical Engineering, Sahand University of Technology, Tabriz, Iran (2007-2011).
Research Interest:
Nano Materials and Synthesis
Nano-Catalysts and Reactor Design
Environmental Engineering
GTL Processes
CFD Modeling
Membrane Reactors
Projects:
Evaluation and Optimization of Flare Performance and Combustion, South Pars Gas Field, (2012-Date).
Awards:
Elite paper award, "Synthesis of Metal Nano-Oxides from Al, Mg and Ni Nitrates via Sol-Gel Method Used for Hydrogen Production via Methane Reforming", The 2nd Conference on Hydrogen and Fuel Cell, Khajeh Nasir Toosi University of Technology, Tehran, Iran, 2-3 May 2012.
Honored by the governor of Tabriz (Dr. Beigi) as a distinguished university student, 10th of November, 2011.
2nd place in the 16th Scientific Olympiad on Chemical engineering (among north-west universities of Iran), April 28-29, 2011, Tabriz University, Tabriz, Iran.
Gaining of 40th rank in the 16th Scientific Olympiad on Chemical engineering, July 12-14, 2011 Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran .
Associations:
Research Assistant, Reactor and Catalysis Research Center, Department of Chemical Engineering, Sahand University of Technology, 2011 to now.
Attendance in 1st line following and micro mouse robots competition, member of Tabriz research institute, Ferdousi University, Mashhad, Feb. 2006.
Scientific Committee of the 12th Iranian Chemical Engineering Congress, ICHEC12, Member, 2008.
Member of Iranian Association of Chemical Engineering (IACHE), 2008 to now.
Apprentice about 2 month in poly ethylene unit, Tabriz petrochemical company, Iran, 2011.
Teaching Experience:
Teaching Assistant (Unit operation 1), B.Sc. course, Chemical Engineering Faculty, Sahand University of Technology, Sahand New Town, Tabriz, Iran (2012-Date).
Teaching Assistant (Heat transfer 1), B.Sc. course, Chemical Engineering Faculty, Sahand University of Technology, Sahand New Town, Tabriz, Iran (2011-Date) .
Teaching Assistant (Chemical reactor design), B.Sc. course, Chemical Engineering Faculty, Sahand University of Technology, Sahand New Town, Tabriz, Iran, 2011 .
Workshops:
Chemical Engineering Software Workshop, HYSYS, Eng. Maliheh Darghi, Department of Chemical Engineering, SUT, Tabriz, Iran, autumn 2009.
Engineering Software Workshop, Matlab programming, Eng. Nader Rahemi, Department of Chemical Engineering, SUT, Tabriz, Iran, spring 2007.
Principles of Gas Chromatography Workshop, Mohammad Haghighi, Sahand University of Technology, Tabriz, Iran, 2012.
Principles of Modern Methods for Characterization of Nanomaterials and Nanocatalysts Workshop, Mohammad Haghighi, Sahand University of Technology, Tabriz, Iran, 2012 .
The more we think, the clearer our goals in life become. The clearer our goals, the harder we try to reach them.
Patents:
Publications/Presentations:
Sogand Aghamohammadi, Mohammad Haghighi and Samira Karimipour, "A Comparative Synthesis and Physicochemical Characterizations of Ni/Al2O3-MgO Nanocatalyst via Sequential Impregnation and Sol-Gel Methods Used for CO2 Reforming of Methane", Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, 13, (7), 4872-4882, 2013.
Yaser Vafaeian, Mohammad Haghighi and Sogand Aghamohammadi, "Ultrasound Assisted Dispersion of Different Amount of Ni over ZSM-5 Used as Nanostructured Catalyst for Hydrogen Production via CO2 Reforming of Methane", Energy Conversion and Management, 2013 (Accepted Manuscript, 11 August 2013).
Sogand Aghamohammadi, Mohammad Haghighi and Mojtaba Charghand, "Methanol Conversion to Light Olefins over Nanostructured CeAPSO-34 Catalyst: Thermodynamic Analysis of Overall Reactions and Effect of Template Type on Catalytic Properties and Performance", Materials Research Bulletin, 2013 (Accepted Manuscript, 25 July 2013).
Sogand Aghamohammadi and Mohammad Haghighi, "Effect of Different TEAOH/TEA/DEA/MOR Combinations on Nanostructured CoSAPO-34 Synthesis and Catalytic Performance toward Methanol to Light Olefins", The 1st Iran Energy Association National Conference (IEAC1), Niroo Research Institute, Tehran, Iran, 8-9 October 2013 (Accepted).
Erfan Aghaei, Mohammad Haghighi, Zahra Pazhohniya and Sogand Aghamohammadi, "Effect of Zr-Loading on Properties of Nanostructured ZrAPSO-34 Catalyst Used in Conversion of Methanol to Ethylene and Propylene", The 1st Iran Energy Association National Conference (IEAC1), Niroo Research Institute, Tehran, Iran, 8-9 October 2013 (Accepted).
Sogand Aghamohammadi and Mohammad Haghighi, "Effect of Using Combined TEAOH/Morpholine and DEA/Morpholine Templates in Synthesis of Nanostructured CoAPSO-34 Molecular Sieve Used in Conversion of Methanol to Light Olefins Process", 1st National Conference and Workshop on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (NCWNN1392), Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran, 14-16 May 2013.
Tayebeh Souri, Mohammad Haghighi and Sogand Aghamohammadi, "Influence of Crystallization Times on the Synthesis and Physicochemical Characterization of TEA/Morpholine Templated Nanostructure SAPO-34 and its Catalytic Activity toward MTO Reaction", The 1st National Industrial Catalyst Conference (NICC1), Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran, 20-21 February 2013.
Tayebeh Souri, Mohammad Haghighi and Sogand Aghamohammadi, "Comparative Synthesis and Physicochemical Properties of Nanostructured SAPO-34 Molecular Sieve Using TEA and Morpholine Templates", The 1st National Industrial Catalyst Conference (NICC1), Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran, 20-21 February 2013.
Mahdi Sharifi, Mohammad Haghighi, Farhad Rahmani and Sogand Aghamohammadi, "Synthesis of Ni/Al2O3 Nanocatalyst Using Impregnation and Sol-Gel Methods for Syngas Production from Methane and Carbon Dioxide", The 1st National Industrial Catalyst Conference (NICC1), Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran, 20-21 February 2013.
Sogand Aghamohammadi, Mohammad Haghighi and Tayebeh Souri, "Effect of TEA/Morpholine Ratio on Synthesis and Physicochemical Properties Nanostructured SAPO-34 Used in Catalytic Conversion of Methanol to Olefins", The 1st National Industrial Catalyst Conference (NICC1), Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran, 20-21 February 2013.
Sogand Aghamohammadi, Mohammad Haghighi, Abolfazl Amoozegar and Erfan Aghaei, "Thermodynamic Analysis of Overall Reaction Network in Ethanol to Light Olefins Process", The 1st National Industrial Catalyst Conference (NICC1), Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran, 20-21 February 2013.
Sogand Aghamohammadi, Mohammad Haghighi, Erfan Aghaei and Abolfazl Amoozegar, "Thermodynamic Modeling of Methanol to Light Olefins Using Gibbs Energy Minimization Method: A Detailed Study of the Reaction Conditions", The 1st National Industrial Catalyst Conference (NICC1), Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran, 20-21 February 2013.
Sogand Aghamohammadi and Mohammad Haghighi, "Effect of Combination of Templates on SAPO-34 Synthesis and Methanol to Light Olefins Reaction Performance", The 1st National Industrial Catalyst Conference (NICC1), Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran, 20-21 February 2013.
Sogand Aghamohammadi and Mohammad Haghighi, "Mixed-Template Synthesis of Nanostructured CoAPSO-34 Catalyst Using TEA-DEA-MOR for Methanol to Light Olefins Conversion", The 1st National Industrial Catalyst Conference (NICC1), Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran, 20-21 February 2013.
Erfan Aghaei, Mohammad Haghighi, Zahra Pazhohniya and Sogand Aghamohammadi, "Synthesis and Physicochemical Characterization of Nanostructured ZrAPSO-34 Molecular Sieve with Various Zr-Content Used in Catalytic Conversion of Methanol to Light Olefins", The 1st National Industrial Catalyst Conference (NICC1), Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran, 20-21 February 2013.
Sogand Aghamohammadi, Mohammad Haghighi and Samira Karimipour, "Impregnation vs. Sol-Gel Synthesis and Physicochemical Characterizations of Ni/Al2O3-MgO Nanocatalyst Used for Dry Reforming of Methane", The 14th National Iranian Chemical Engineering Congress (IChEC14), Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran, 16-18 October 2012.
Sogand Aghamohammadi and Mohammad Haghighi, "Thermodynamic Analysis of Overall Reaction Network in Methanol to Light Olefins Process", The 14th National Iranian Chemical Engineering Congress (IChEC14), Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran, 16-18 October 2012.
Sogand Aghamohammadi, Mohammad Haghighi and Samira Karimipour, "Conversion of CH4 and CO2 Mixture to Syngas over Ni/Al2O3-CeO2 Nanocatalyst Synthesized via Impregnation and Sol-Gel Methods", The 15th Iranian Physical Chemistry Conference (PCC15), University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran, 3-6 September 2012.
Sogand Aghamohammadi, Mohammad Haghighi and Mojtaba Charghand, "Conversion of Methanol to Light Olefins over Nanostructured Ce-MnSAPO-34 Catalyst Synthesized via Ultrasound Method", The 15th Iranian Physical Chemistry Conference (PCC15), University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran, 3-6 September 2012.
Sogand Aghamohammadi and Mohammad Haghighi (2012) Cold Wall Chemical Vapour Deposition Reactor Design for Synthesis of Carbon Nanotubes: Parametric Study The 15th Iranian Physical Chemistry Conference (PCC15)
Mojtaba Charghand, Mohammad Haghighi and Sogand Aghamohammadi, "Ultrasound Assisted Synthesis and Characterization of Nanostructured MnCoSAPO-34 Using Morpholine for Conversion of Methanol to Olefins", The 14th Iranian Inorganic Chemistry Conference (XIV IICC), Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran, 28-29 August 2012.
Sogand Aghamohammadi, Mohammad Haghighi and Mojtaba Charghand, "Production of Light Olefins from Methanol over Nanostructured CeSAPO-34 Synthesized Using Morpholine and Ultrasound Method", The 14th Iranian Inorganic Chemistry Conference (XIV IICC), Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran, 28-29 August 2012.
Sogand Aghamohammadi, Mohammad Haghighi and Mojtaba Charghand, "Effect of Template on Synthesis and Physicochemical Characterization of Nanostructured Ce-Doped SAPO-34 Used in Conversion of Methanol to Light Olefins", The First International Conference of Oil, Gas, Petrochemical and Power Plant (ICOGPP12), International Convention Center of Tehran Olympic Hotel, Tehran, Iran, 16 July 2012.
Sogand Aghamohammadi and Mohammad Haghighi, "On the Catalytic Conversion of Methanol to Light Olefins over Metal-Incorporated Sapo-34 Molecular Sieves", The First International Conference of Oil, Gas, Petrochemical and Power Plant (ICOGPP12), International Convention Center of Tehran Olympic Hotel, Tehran, Iran, 16 July 2012.
Sogand Aghamohammadi, Mohammad Haghighi and Samira Karimipour, "Comparison of Impregnation and Sol-Gel Methods in Synthesis and Physicochemical Characterization Ni-Co/Al2O3-ZrO2 Nanocatalyst", National Conference in High Technologies in Chemical Industries (NCHTCI91), Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran, 22-23 May 2012.
Samira Karimipour, Mohammad Haghighi, Sogand Aghamohammadi and Nader Rahemi, "Synthesis of Metal Nano-Oxides from Al, Mg and Ni Nitrates via Sol-Gel Method Used for Hydrogen Production via Methane Reforming", The 2nd Conference on Hydrogen and Fuel Cell (HFCC2012), Khajeh Nasir Toosi University of Technology, Tehran, Iran, 2-3 May 2012.
