Curriculum Vitae

 

Sirus Ebrahimi, PhD
Professor of Bioprocess Engineering


Personal Information:

First Name:        Sirous

Surname:            Ebrahimi

Date of Birth:     15-06-1967

Nationality:        Iranian

Social status:      Married

 

Address:

         Chemical Engineering Faculty

         Sahand University of Technology

         P.O Box 51335-1996

         Tabriz

         IRAN

         E-mail: sirous.ebrahimi@EPFL.CH ;  sirous_eb@yahoo.com ; S.Ebrahimi@sut.ac.ir

         Tel: +98-412-345 8180 ; +98-914 314 9527

         Fax: +98-412-3444355

 

 
  • PhD. (04/2000-02/2005):

Bioprocess Engineering/ Environmental Biotechnology, Department of Biotechnology, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands

PhD. thesis topic: Biotreatment of SO2 and H2S contaminated gas streams, supervisors: Prof. J.J. Heijnen, Prof. Mark van Loosdrecht and Dr. R. Kleerebezem

 

  • MSc. (01/1991 to 01/1994):

Chemical engineering, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran

MSc. thesis topic: Design, set up and start up of UASB reactor (in pilot scale for anaerobic treatment of alcohol producing factory).

 

  • BSc. (01/1985 to 01/1990):

Chemical engineering, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran

BSc. project topic: Design of acetic acid production unit

Education:
Professional Experience:

·         2007- Present: Director of Biotechnology Research Center, Sahand University of Technology, Tabriz, Sahand New Town, Iran

·          06/2011 - Present: Associate professor at Sahand University of Technology, Tabriz, Iran

·         02/2007 - 05/2011: Assistant professor at Sahand University of Technology, Tabriz, Iran

·         03/2005- Present: Scientific collaborator, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL), Laboratory for  Environmental Biotechnology, Lausanne, Switzerlan

·          01/06-02/07: Design, installation and operation of a Treatment Process Laboratory, Laboratory for Environmental Biotechnology, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL), Lausanne, Switzerland

·          10/2004-03/2005:  Short period research project for SAUR Co., Paris, France: Enrichment of thermophilic   bacteria for treatment and stabilization of sludge  from Mycet process

·           4/2000-2/2005: Research assistant at Delft University of Technology, Department of Biotechnology, Delft, The Netherlands

·           03/1994 to 4/2000: Lecturer  at Sahand University of Technology, Tabriz, Iran

·          1997 to 1999:  Scientific advisor, Moshafan Company, Tehran, Iran

·         10/1995 to 4/1999:  Deputy of research consultation of Sahand University of Technology, Tabriz, Iran 

·         10/1994 to 06/1999:  Deputy of research office of Sahand University of Technology, Tabriz, Iran

·          10/1995 to 4/2000:   Design, installation and operation of a unit operation lab, Persian Gulf University, Boushehr- Iran

 

Teaching Experience:
  • Teaching of the following graduate courses at Sahand University of Technology, Tabriz, Iran: Bioreactor design, Advanced environmental Engineering, Simulation and modeling of biological processes, Environmental Biotechnology and Specific topics on biotechnology (2007)  
  • Teaching of the Environmental Bioprocesses Design and Operation, MSc. course, at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL), Laboratory for Environmental Biotechnology, Lausanne, Switzerland (2006-2007)
  • In charge of the Practical Course on Biotreatment,, at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL), Laboratory for Environmental Biotechnology, Lausanne, Switzerland (2007-present)
  • Teaching of the Mathematical modelling of environmental bioprocesses, MSc. course, at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL), Laboratory for Environmental Biotechnology, Lausanne, Switzerland (2005-2006)
  •  Teaching assistant in Bioreactor design and Scale up, MSc. courses, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands (2003-2005)
  • Teaching of the following undergraduate courses at Sahand University of Technology, Tabriz, Iran:   Mass Transfer, Thermodynamics, Fluid Mechanics, Unit Operation, Water and Wastewater Treatment, Mathematical Methods in Chemical Engineering, Process Control, Mass and Energy Balances (1994-2000)
  • Teaching of Environmental Engineering course at Tabriz University, Tabriz, Iran (1998-2000) 
  • Teaching assistant in Mass transfer, Thermodynamics and Mass and Energy Balances courses at Sharif University of Technology, Iran (1992-1994)

 

Training Courses and Workshops Attended:
 
  •  Advanced Course on Microbial Physiology and Fermentation Technology, January 2002, TUDelft, The Netherlands 
  • The Sulfur cycle in environmental biotechnology- options for sulfur and heavy metal removal/recovery, IHP Euro Summer course, May 2002, Wageningen, The Netherlands
  • A unified approach to mass transfer, June 2001, University of Twente, The Netherlands
  • Two months practical workshop, 1999, Naft Pars Refinery, Tehran, Iran
  • Two months practical workshop, 1998, Tabriz Refinery, Ira

 

Awards and Distinctions:
 
  •  Reward of Productivity, Dean of the Faculty of Civil, Architecture and Environmental Engineering and also Head of human resources, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL), Lausanne, Switzerland ( October 2006)
  • High performance teaching acknowledgment, Head of the Laboratory for Environmental Biotechnology, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL), Lausanne, Switzerland (February 2007)
  • Outstanding graduate of department of chemical engineering of Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran, MSc.1994
  • Second rank in chemical engineering nationwide exam in Iran. 1991
  • Outstanding graduate of department of chemical engineering of Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran, BSc. 1990

 

PhD, Postgraduate and MSc thesis supervised:

 

 

1.      Farhangi, Sara, Hydrogen production using microbial fuel cell,  PhD student, Tehran University of Technology, Tabriz, Iran, 2010-present

2.      Ebadinezhad, Behzad, Study of the effect of feed strategy on microbial fuel cell performance,  MSc student, Sahand University of Technology, Tabriz, Iran, 2009-present

3.      Abbaspour, Farzin, Biological H2S Removal From Sour Gases , MSc student, Sahand University of Technology, Tabriz, Iran, 2009-present

4.      Khanmohammadi, Mehdi, Production of Hyaluronic acid from Economical Resourses(eggshell), MSc student, Sahand University of Technology, Tabriz, Iran, 2009-present

5.      Razavi, Faegheh, Simultaneous COD, Nitrogen and Phosphate Removal by Aerobic Granular Sludge, MSc student, Sahand University of Technology, Tabriz, Iran, 2009-present

6.      Babazadeh, Mohammad, Study on kinetic parameters of ethanol production by yeast and bacteria , MSc student, Sahand University of Technology, Tabriz, Iran, 2009-present

7.      Pournorouz, Amiashkan, Study of biological methods applied for heavy metal extraction and recovery , MSc student, Sahand University of Technology, Tabriz, Iran, 2009-present

8.      Bagbani, Samaneh ,Predictive control of pH in biological systems, MSc student, Sahand University of Technology, Tabriz, Iran, 2009-2011

9.      Taghavi, Mahsa, Study of the hydrodynamics and efficiency of the novel centrifugal reactor for utilizing in multi-phase, MSc student, Sahand University of Technology, Tabriz, Iran, 2009-2011

10.   Ebrahimian, Ehsan, Laboratory Study of Bacteria Injection Effect in Sand Pack in Plugging Mechanism, MSc student, Sahand University of Technology, Tabriz, Iran, 2009-present

11.   Hosseini, M., Aerobic granule sludge reactor for simultaneous COD, N and P removal, PhD student, Sahand University of Technology, Tabriz, Iran, 2007-present

12.   Faraghi, Neda, Design of Biofuel Cell with Enhanced Power Output, PhD student, Sahand University of Technology, Tabriz, Iran, 2007-present

13.   Seyfi, Masoumeh, Design of Intercirculation Bioreactor, MSc student, Sahand University of Technology, Tabriz, Iran, 2007-present

14.   Zahmatkesh Mostafa., Azo dye degradation using white-rot fungi, MSc student, Sahand University of Technology, Tabriz, Iran, 2007-present

15.   Shakiba Mehdi, Optimization of the fermentation parameters and media for biosynthesis of L-Asparaginase enzyme, MSc Student, Sahand University of Technology, Tabriz, Iran, 2007-present

16.   Asghari Elham, Xylitol production from Can sugar, MSc student, Sahand University of Technology, Tabriz, Iran, 2007-present

17.   Zhitao Hao, Development of aerobic granule reactor technology for wastewater treatment, 2005, PhD student, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL), Laboratory for Environmental Biotechnology, Lausanne, Switzerland, 2005-present

18.   David Wiessbrodt, microbiology of aerobic granule reactor, MSc student, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL), Laboratory for Environmental Biotechnology, Lausanne, Switzerland, 2007

19.   Sebastien Gabus, Aerobic granule sludge development under thermophilic condition, MSc student, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL), Laboratory for Environmental Biotechnology, Lausanne, Switzerland, 2007

20.   Romulo Celjin, Novel application of monolith packing as biotrickling filter for biological gas purification, MSc student, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL), Laboratory for Environmental Biotechnology, Lausanne, Switzerland, 2006

21.   Christophe Schwaar, Novel application of monolith packing as biofilter for biological gas purification, MSc student, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL), Laboratory for Environmental Biotechnology, Lausanne, Switzerland, 2007

22.   Martin Brandenberger, Novel application of monolith packing as biofilter for biological gas purification, MSc student, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL), Laboratory for Environmental Biotechnology, Lausanne, Switzerland, 2006

23.   F. J. Fernandez Morales, Biological iron oxidation by Thiobacillus ferrooxidans and Leptospirillum ferrooxidans in a biofilm airlift reactor, 2003, 6-months internship studies at TUDelft. PhD. student from University of Castilla-La Mancha, Spain

24.   Thomas A. van de Sandt, Novel application of monolith reactor in biotechnology, 2003, MSc. student from: Wageningen University, The Netherlands

25.   Martijn Habets, Design of a biological flue gas desulphurisation process, TUDelft, 2002, individual design project in the Two years TUDelft Postgraduate course “process and equipment design for process industry”

26.   Maria Isea, Flow Sheet Modelling and Design of a Bio-FGD Process, TUDelft, 2002, individual design project in the Two years TUDelft Postgraduate course “process and equipment design for process industry”

27.   Bas Vogelaar , A Pilot Study of Monolith Column Packings for Bioreactors, 2004, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands

28.  Jorien van Geest: Continuous Iron oxidation in a biofilm airlift reactor, 2005, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands

 

 
 
Publications:
     
    Presentations:
     

    •  Farafghi, N., Ebrahimi, S., Mahour, R., Electricity Generation together with Nitrogen Balance in the Ammonia-fed Microbial Fuel Cell (MFC), IWA conference “Water and Energy”;10 – 12 November 2010, Amsterdam.

    • Farafghi, N., Ebrahimi, S., Seifi, M., Ammonia removal from Swine Wastewater Using Microbial Fuel Cell, First International Conference on Advances in Wastewater Treatment and Reuse, , AWTR, Nov 10-12, Tehran, Iran, 2009

    • Zahmatkesh, M.,  Tabandeh, F. , Ebrahimi, S.,  Biodegradation of synthetic dyes by Phanerochaete chrysosporium fungus; application of a fluidized bed bioreactor, First International Conference on  Advances in Wastewater Treatment and Reuse, , AWTR,  Nov 10-12, Tehran, Iran, 2009

    • Weissbrodt D, Gabus S, Lochmatter S, Rohrbach E, Rossi P, Ebrahimi S and Holliger C (2009), The choice of inoculum is key for aerobic granular sludge process development, International Water Association, Specialist Conference IWA Biofilms 2009, University of California Davis, USA.

    • Farafghi, N., Ebrahimi, S., Ahadzadeh, I., Hosseini, M.G., Effect of Conduction of Different Cations in Microbial Fuel Cells using Electrochemical Impedances Spectroscopy (EIS), The 2nd Microbial Fuel Cell Conference, Gwangju, Korea, June 10-12, 2009
    • Weissbrodt, David ; Gabus, Sأ©bastien ; Ebrahimi, Sirous ; Lochmatter, Samuel et al.,   The choice of inoculums is key for the formation of dense fast-settling aerobic granular sludge, SSM annual Congress 2009, Lausanne, June 4-5, 2009.
    • Ebrahimi, S.,  Novel Processes for wastewater treatment, Invited lecture, 12th Iranian Chemical Engineering Congress, Tabriz, Iran, Oct 2008
    • Hosseini, M. , Ebrahimi, S.,  Model Based Evaluation of the Sequencing Batch Airlift Granular Sludge Reactor for Simultaneous COD, N- And P-Removal, 12th Iranian Chemical Engineering Congress, Tabriz, Iran, Oct 2008
    •  Shakibaie M., Tabandeh F.,Zomorodipour AR., Ebrahimi S, Habib Ghomi H., Safari S, Ataie F, Effect of amino acids and precursors on the growth of recombinant CHO cells,  12th Iranian Chemical Engineering Congress, Tabriz, Iran, Oct 2008
    • Faraghi, N., Ebrahimi, S., Model Based Evaluation of Ferrous Iron Oxidation by Acidophilic Bacteria in Chemostat and Biofilm, 12th Iranian Chemical Engineering Congress, Tabriz, Iran, Oct 2008
    • Sebastien Gabus, Sirous Ebrahimi, Maryam Hosseini, Graciela Gonzalez-Gil, Christof Holliger, Aerobic Granular Sludge Formation and Performance at 30 and 35أƒâ€ڑأ‚آ°C in Sequencing Batch Bubble-column Reactors,  IWA Biofilm Technologies Conference 8 - 10 January 2008, Singapore
    • Ebrahimi, S., Production of microbial storage polymers from industrial wastewaters by mixed culture, Invited lecture,  the First congress on application of Biotechnology in Industry and Mining, Tehran, Iran, Sep 2007
    • D. Weissbrodt, S. Ebrahimi, S. Gabus, E. Rohrbach, L. Mercier, M. Deront,  M.C.M. van Loosdrecht, C. Holliger, Aerobic Granular Sludge technology, Microbial diversity of Aerobic Granules, 2nd aerobic granular sludge workshop, 21-22 September 2006, Delft, The Netherlands
    • Ebrahimi, S., R. Kleerebezem, M.C.M. van Loosdrecht and C. Holliger; Biological Process for H2S Removal: Acidophilic or Alkalophilic? Congress on biotechniques for Air Pollution Control, 5-7 October 2005, La Coruna, Spain
    • M. Lapertot, P. Domeniconi, C. Seignez, S. Ebrahimi, P. Peringer ; Upgraded Conventional Cultivation Techniques for the Mass Production of Bacterial Communities Adapted to the Degradation of Volatile Organic Compounds (TEX). Congress on biotechniques for Air Pollution Control, 5-7 October 2005, La Coruna, Spain
    • S. Ebrahimi, C. Picioreanu, J. B. Xavier, M. Kreutzer, F. Kapteijn, J.A. Moulijn, M.C.M. van Loosdrecht; Biofilm growth pattern on honeycomb monolith packings: Effect of shear rate and substrate transport limitations. 2nd International Conference on Structured Catalysts and Reactors, October 16-19, 2005 Delft, The Netherlands
    • M. Kreutzer, R. Kleerebezem, S. Ebrahimi, M. van Loosdrecht, F. Kapteijn, J.A. Moulijn; Monoliths for Structured Bioreactors: Smart gas/liquid contacting for process intensification. 5th International Symposium on Catalysis in Multiphase Reactors & 4th International Symposium on Multifunctional Reactors, June 15-18, 2005,Portoroz-Portorose, Slovenia
    • C. Picioreanu, M.C.M. van Loosdrecht, S. Ebrahimi, R. Kleerebezem and J.J. Heijnen, Reactive absorption in biotechnology, Invited lecture in OPT-ABSO workshop; Optimization of industrial absorption processes, October 7 - 8, 2004, Delft, The Netherlands
    • Ebrahimi, S., F. J. Fernandez Morales, R. Kleerebezem, J.J. Heijnen and M.C.M. van Loosdrecht, Biological iron oxidation by Thiobacillus ferrooxidans and Leptospirillum ferrooxidans in a biofilm airlift reactor. (In W. Verstraete Ed. London: Taylor & Francis Group.) , Proceeding of the European Symposium on Environmental Biotechnology - ESEB , 25-28 April 2004, 25-28.Oostende, Belgium, pp. 175-179.
    • Ebrahimi, S., M.T. Kreutzer, R. Kleerebezem, J.J. Heijnen and M.C.M. van Loosdrecht, The monolith reactor - A novel reactor concept for biological gas Purification. Proceeding of the European Symposium on Environmental Biotechnology - ESEB, 25-28 April 2004, Oostende, Belgium, p865-868.
    • Ebrahimi, S., R. Kleerebezem, M.T. Kreutzer, F. Kapteijn, J.A. Moulijn, J.J. Heijnen and M.C.M. van Loosdrecht. Novel application of monoliths in biotechnology. The American Institute of Chemical Engineering (AIChE) Annual meetings 2003, Nov. 16-22, San Francisco, USA.
    • Ebrahimi, S., R. Kleerebezem, C. Picioreanu, J.J. Heijnen and M.C.M. van Loosdrecht, Rate based modeling of SO2 absorption into aqueous NaHCO3/ Na2CO3 solutions accompanied by the desorption of CO2. The American Institute of Chemical Engineering (AIChE) Annual meetings 2003, Nov. 16-22, San Francisco, USA.
    • Ebrahimi, S., R. Kleerebezem, M.T. Kreutzer, F. Kapteijn, J.J. Heijnen and M.C.M. van Loosdrecht. The Monolith Reactor-A novel bioreactor concept., Netherlands Process Technology Symposium (NPS3), 28-29 Oct. 2003, Veldhoven, The Netherlands.
    • Ebrahimi, S., R. Kleerebezem, J.J. Heijnen and M.C.M. van Loosdrecht, Removal of SO2 and H2S from gas streams by biological conversion to elemental sulfur. Netherlands Process Technology Symposium (NPS3), 28-29 Oct. 2003, Veldhoven, The Netherlands.  
    • F. J. Fernأƒئ’أ†â€™أƒâ€ أ¢â‚¬â„¢أƒئ’أ¢â‚¬ أƒآ¢أ¢â€ڑآ¬أ¢â€‍آ¢أƒئ’أ†â€™أƒآ¢أ¢â€ڑآ¬أ…آ،أƒئ’أ¢â‚¬إ،أƒâ€ڑأ‚آ،ndez Morales, S. Ebrahimi, R. Kleerebezem, J.J. Heijnen and M.C.M. van Loosdrecht, Continues oxidation of ferrous iron by a mixed culture of Thiobacillus ferrooxidans and Leptospirillum ferrooxidans in a biofilm airlift reactor. Netherlands Process Technology Symposium (NPS3), 28-29 Oct. 2003, Veldhoven, The Netherlands.
    • Ebrahimi, S., R. Kleerebezem, C. Picioreanu, J.J. Heijnen and M.C.M. van Loosdrecht, Rate based modeling of SO2 absorption into aqueous NaHCO3/ Na2CO3 solutions accompanied by the desorption of CO2 in countercurrent spray and packed columns. Netherlands Process Technology Symposium, October 28 - 29, 2002, Zeist, The Netherlands.
    • R.Kleerbezem, S.Ebrahimi, M.C.M. van Loosdrecht and J.J. Heijnen (2001), Removal of hydrogen sulfide from waste stream using the iron cycle. Netherlands Process Technology Symposium (NPS1), 17-18 Sept. 2001, Lunteren, The Netherlands.
    • H. Nikakhtari, S. Ebrahimi, Automatic dehydration of apricots. 1997, First Conference on Industry, Agriculture, and Development, Isfahan, Iran.
    • Ebrahimi, S., J. Shayegan and J. Hashemiyan, Anaerobic treatment of alcohol distillery wastewater in a combined UASB and fixed bed reactor., Third congress on the Survey of issues and challenges facing Water and Wastewater Industry, 1997, Esfehan, Iran.
    • Ebrahimi, S., Anaerobic Up flow bed-filter reactor development and application. the first congress on Water Pollution Control, 1997, Rasht, Iran. 
    • Ebrahimi, S., Overview of the advanced anaerobic wastewater treatment processes. the first congress on Water Pollution Control, 1997, Rasht, Iran. 
    • Ebrahimi, S., J. Shayegan and J. Hashemiyan, Anaerobic Treatment of industrial wastewater in pilot plant UASB Reactor. 6th National and 2nd International Oil-Gas-Petrochemical congress, 1991, Esfehan, Iran.

     

     

    Editing:

    • Translation of the book entitled: "Environmental Engineering"

       (by: Peavy, Rowe and Tchobanoglous) from English to Farsi.

    • Technical editing of the translation of the book entitled: A. Chauvel, G. Lefebvre, "Petrochemical processes" (translated from translated from French to English by Nissim Marshall), vol. 1, Gulff Publishing Company, Houston, 1989, Translation from English to farsi by M. Haghighi.

    Member of Editorial board of Journals

    ·       Member of Editorial board of “Current Biotechnology” journal

        http://www.benthamscience.com/cbiot/index.htm

    • Reviewing of the submitted manuscripts for the following journals:

    -        Biotechnology and Bioengineering

    -        Biochemical Engineering Journal

    -        Journal of Biotechnology

    -        Process Biochemistry

    -        Chemical engineering Science

    -        Separation Science and Technology

    -        Separation and Purification Technology

    -        Environmental Engineering Science

    -        Water research

    -        Chemical Engineering & Processing

    -        Fuel Processing Technology

    -        Journal of Hazardous Materials

    -        International Journal of Applied Ceramic Technology

    -        Chemical Engineering and Processing: Process Intensification

    -        Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

    -   Civil engineering and Environmental engineering

    • Member of Editorial board “Civil engineering and Environmental engineering” journal

      •  M. Shakibaie, F. Tabandeh, A. Zomorodipour, S. Ebrahimi, F. Ataie and H. Habib Ghomi, Improvement of rCHO Cell Density and Heterologous Protein Production: Effect of Culture Conditions, Current Trends in Biotechnology and Pharmacy, 2011, 5 (3): 1298 -1308

      •  

        M.Zahmatkesh, F. Tabandeh, S. Ebrahimi, Biodegradtion of reactive orange 16 by phanerochate chrysosporium fungus; Application in  fluidized bed bioreactor, Iranian Journal of Environmental Health Science & Engineering , 2010, 7(5):385-390
      • Ebrahimi,S., Gabus, S.,  Rohrbach-Brandt, E.,  Hosseini, M., Rossi, p., Maillard, J., and  Holliger, H., Performance and microbial community composition dynamics of aerobic granular sludge from sequencing batch bubble column reactors operated at 20 °C, 30 °C, and 35 °C (2010), Applied Microbiology and biotechnology, 87:1555–156
      • Lapertot, M., Ebrahimi, S., Oller, I., Maldonado, M.I., Hincapie, M., Gernjak, W., Perez-Estrada, L., Pulgarin, C. and Malato, S., Microtox: Evaluating microtoxأ as a tool for biodegradability assessment of partially treated solutions of pesticides using Fe3+ and TiO2 solar photo-assisted processes (2008), Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 69: 546-555
      • Lapertot, M., Ebrahimi, S., Dazio, S., Rubinelli, A., Pulgarin, C., Photo-Fenton and Biological Integrated Process for Degradation of a  Mixture of Pesticide (2007), Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry, 186(1): 34-40
      • Lapertot, M., S., Seignez, C., Ebrahimi, S., Delorme, Peringer, P., Mass Production of Bacterial Communities Adapted to the Degradation of Volatile Organic Compounds (TEX) (2007), Biodegradation 18:343-350
      • Lapertot, M., S., Seignez, C., Ebrahimi, S., Peringer, P., (2006), Enhancing Production of Adapted Bacteria to Degrade Chlorinated Aromatic. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 45(20), 6778-6784
      • Ebrahimi, S., Kleerebezem R, Heijnen JJ, Kreutzer MT, Kapteijn F & Moulijn JA, Van Loosdrecht MCM (2006); Potential application of monolith packed columns as bioreactors, control of biofilm formation. Biotechnology and Bioengineering, 93(2): 238-245
      • Ebrahimi, S., Picioreanu, C., Xavier, J. B., Kleerebezem, R., Kreutzer, M., Kapteijn, F., Moulijn, J.A., van Loosdrecht, M.C.M. (2005); Biofilm growth pattern on honeycomb monolith packings: Effect of shear rate and substrate transport limitations. Catalysis Today, 105(3-4): 448-454
      • M. Kreutzer, R. Kleerebezem, S. Ebrahimi, M. van Loosdrecht, F. Kapteijn, J.A. Moulijn (2005); Monoliths for Structured Bioreactors: Smart gas/liquid contacting for process intensification. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 44(25): 9646-9652
      • Ebrahimi, S., F. J. Fernandez Morales, R. Kleerebezem, J.J. Heijnen and M.C.M. van Loosdrecht (2005). High rate acidophilic ferrous iron oxidation in a biofilm airlift reactor and the role of the carrier material. Biotechnology and Bioengineering, 90(4): 462-472
      • Ebrahimi, S., C. Picioreanu, R. Kleerebezem, J.J. Heijnen and M.C.M. van Loosdrecht (2005), Rate based modeling of a Sulfite reduction bioreactor. AIChE Journal, 51 (5): 1429-1439
      • Ebrahimi, S., C. Picioreanu, R. Kleerebezem, J.J. Heijnen and M.C.M. van Loosdrecht (2003), Rate-based modeling of SO2 absorption into aqueous NaHCO3/Na2CO3 solutions accompanied by the desorption of CO2. Chemical Engineering Science 58(16): 3589-3600
      • Ebrahimi, S., R. Kleerebezem, M.C.M. van Loosdrecht and J.J. Heijnen (2003), Kinetics of the reactive absorption of hydrogen sulfide into aqueous ferric sulfate solutions. Chemical Engineering Science 58(2): 417-427
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