Ph.D. of Chemical Engineering (Optimization of mass exchange networks by Genetic Algorithm and its application on white water networks in pulp and paper) Toulouse institute of Technology- France. Nov. 2002.
MS. of Chemical Engineering 1992-1994 Shiraz University, IRAN
B.Sc. of Chemical Engineering, 1984-1988 AIT (Abadan Institute of Technology, IRAN)
Professional Experience:
Research Interest:
Modeling
Simulation and Optimization of Chemical Processes
Awards:
Awarded as best teacher in year 1387-1388.
Associations:
Research Projects:
Current projects:
Previous projects:
Teaching Experience:
Chemical engineering optimization
Chemical process modeling and simulation
Advanced Mass Transfer
Advanced mathematics for oil production engineers
English Technical Writing
Application of mathematics in chemical Engineering
Introduction to chemical engineering
Process Control
Mass and Energy balance in chemical engineering
Workshop in chemical engineering software
Process control II
Technical Reports:
Books:
Petrochemical Processes II, Major Oxygenated, Chlorinated and Nitrated Derivatives, Technical and Economic Characteristics, A. Chauvel, G. Lefebvre, Golf Publishing Company Book Division, Houston, Texas, USA, Translated to Persian by M. Haghighi and S. Shafiei, 2009.
Patents:
Presentations:
S. Shafiei, S. Domenech, J. Paris, “Application of Genetic Algorithms on System Closure in Pulp and Paper Mills.â€, Montreal International Symposium on Process Integration, Montreal Oct. 2000.
S. Shafiei, S. Domenech, J. Paris, A. Davin, “System Closure in Pulp and Paper Mills as an Optimization Problem: A Novel Approach.â€,51e Canadian Congress of Chemical Engineering on Process Integration, Halifax Oct. 2001.
S. Shafiei, S. Domenech, R. Koteles, J. Paris,†System closure in pulp and paper mills, Network analysis by genetic algorithmâ€, PRES01, 4th Conference on process integration and modeling, and optimization for energy saving and pollution reduction, Florence, May, 2001.
S. Shafiei, S. Domenech, J. Paris, “Pulp and Paper Network Analysis by Genetic Algorithm, Mathematical Programming and Process Simulation.â€, TAPPI 2001 Engineering Conference (San Antonio, TX, Dec. 2001).
S. Shafiei, S. Domenech, J. Paris, “System Closure In An Integrated Newsprint Mill, Practical Application Of The Genetic Algorithmâ€, PAPTAC 88th Annual Conference (Montreal, Jan. 2002).
S. Shafiei, J. Paris, S. Domenech, “Mass Exchange Network Synthesis by Coupling a Genetic Algorithm and a SQP Procedure†, Eighth National Chemical Engineering Congress (Mashhad, Ferdowsi University, Iran 21-23 Oct. 2003), selected as one of the best papers of the congress.
A. Khudiev, S. Shafiei, J.S. Soltanmahammadzadeh, S. Rajabzadeh, M. Haghighi, J. Odak, "VOC Removal from air by Ozone on Porous media", Ninth National Chemical Engineering Congress (Tehran, Science and Technology University of Iran Dec. 2004), selected as one of the best papers of the congress.
M. J. Nasr, S. Shafiei, M. Majidi, "Effect of fouling factor on area and cost of preheat exchangers network of distillation unit", Ninth National Chemical Engineering Congress (Tehran, Science and Technology University of Iran Dec. 2004).
M. J. Nasr, S. Shafiei, A. Shafaghat, “Heat transfer and pressure drop coefficients for helical baffle heat exchangersâ€, Tenth National Chemical Engineering Congress (Zahedan, Sistan and Balouchestan University Dec. 2005).
S. Shafiei, A. Charchi, H. Ghasabzadeh, “Chromium recovery from tanning liquorâ€, Tenth National Chemical Engineering Congress (Zahedan, Sistan and Balouchestan University Dec. 2005).
M. Zivdar, S. Shafiei, M. Ahli, M. M. Chavoshbashi, “Hydrogenation of C5-Cut in liquid phaseâ€, Tenth National Chemical Engineering Congress (Zahedan, Sistan and Balouchestan University Dec. 2005).
S. Nemati, S. Shafiei, J.S. Soltanmahammadzadeh, S. Shahri, “Modeling of Cat-reformer reactors of Tabriz Refinery for prediction of rate of deactivation of catalysts and product quality improvementâ€, Tenth National Chemical Engineering Congress (Zahedan, Sistan and Balouchestan University Dec. 2005).
N. Faraghi, S. Shafiei, J.S. Soltanmahammadzadeh, “Modeling of Fixed Bed Reactor for the dehydrogenation of Ethyl benzene to styrene: Effect of Operating Parameters†Eleventh National Chemical Engineering Congress, Tarbiat Modarres university, Tehran, Iran, Nov. 2006.
A. Ebadi , S Shafiei J Soltan mohammadzadeh, “Enhancement of Molecular Mechanism of Ozonation Reactions by the Use of Heterogeneous Catalysts†58th Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference, 2008, Canada.
Publications:
M. Taheri and S.Shafiei, “A case study on the reduction of energy use for the heating of buildingsâ€, Renewable Energy, Volume 6, Issue 7, October 1995, Pages 673-678
S. Shafiei, M. Taheri, and M. A. Yaghoubi, “Energy saving analysis for cooling and heating of buildingsâ€, Iranian Journal of science and technology, Vol. 19, No. 4, 1995
S. Shafiei, A. Davin, L. Pibouleau, S. Domenech, P. Floquet “Mass Exchange Network Synthesis by Coupling a Genetic Algorithm and a SQP Procedureâ€, Computer Aided Chemical Engineering, Volume 8, 2000, Pages 973-978
S. Shafiei, S. Domenech, R. Koteles, J. Paris, "System closure in pulp and paper mills: network analysis by genetic algorithm", Journal of Cleaner Production, Volume 12, Issue 2, March 2004, Pages 131-135
S. Shafiei, S. Domenech, R. Koteles, J. Paris, "System closure in an integrated newsprint mill, practical application of the genetic algorithm", Pulp & paper Canada, III, 105:6, 2004.
M. R. Jafari Nasr, S. Shafiei and M. Majidi Givi, “Modeling of Iranian Light crude oil fouling in preheat exchangers of distillation unitâ€, Research on science and Engineering of petroleum, Vol. 13, No 48, 2004
E. Rezaei, S. Shafiei, A. Abdollahnezhad, “Water Loss reduction using hybrid cooling towerâ€, Iranian Association of Che. Eng. Journal, Vol. 5, No. 22, July 2006.
S.A.R. Tabatabaei-Nejad, S. Shafiei, S. Rajabzadeh, A. Haghlesan, “Steam Injection Experiments for Recovery of Heavy Crude Oil of an Iranian Fieldâ€, SPE 96956, 2006
E. Rezaei, S. Shafiei, “An efficient coupled Genetic Algorithm-NLP method for heat exchanger network synthesisâ€, Iranian Journal of Chemical Engineering, pp.22, Vol. 5, No. 1 (winter), 2008
E. Rezaei, S. Shafiei, “An efficient coupled Genetic Algorithm-NLP method for heat exchanger network synthesisâ€, Iranian Journal of Chemical Engineering, pp 13, Vol. 5, No. 1 (winter), 2008
A. Ebadi, J.S. Soltanmohammadzadeh, S. Shafiei, “Kinetics of catalytic ozonation of methyl tert-butyl ether in the presence of perflourooctyl alumina”, Chemical engineering & Technology, pp778-788, No. 32, 2009.
