Nanotechnology for Chemical Engineers

The book describes the basic principles of transforming nano-technology into nano-engineering with a particular focus on chemical engineering fundamentals. This book provides vital information about differences between descriptive technology and quantitative engineering for students as well as working professionals in various fields of nanotechnology. Besides chemical engineering principles, the fundamentals of nanotechnology are also covered along with detailed explanation of several specific nanoscale processes from chemical engineering point of view. This information is presented in form of practical examples and case studies that help the engineers and researchers to integrate the processes which can meet the commercial production. It is worth mentioning here that, the main challenge in nanostructure and nanodevices production is nowadays related to the economic point of view.

The uniqueness of this book is a balance between important insights into the synthetic methods of nano-structures and nanomaterials and their applications with chemical engineering rules that educates the readers about nanosclale process design, simulation, modelling and optimization. Briefly, the book takes the readers through a journey from fundamentals to frontiers of engineering of nanoscale processes and informs them about industrial perspective research challenges, opportunities and synergism in chemical Engineering and nanotechnology. Utilising this information the readers can make informed decisions on their career and business.

Prof.Dr. Said Salaheldeen Elnashaie:

Born 1947, Cairo/Egypt; grew up in Egypt; married, two children, 6 grandchildren.

1963-1968: Chemical Engineering undergraduate student, Cairo University, Egypt

1968-1969: Teaching assistant, Chemical Engineering Department, Cairo University, Egypt

1969-1970: Maser student, Chemical Engineering Department, University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

1970-1973: PhD student, Chemical Engineering Department, University of Edinburgh, UK

1973-1974: Post-doctorate fellow, Chemical Engineering Departments, Universities of McGill and Toronto, Canada

1974-1979: Assistant Professor, Chemical Engineering Department, Cairo University, Egypt

1979-1984: Associate Professor, Chemical Engineering Department, Cairo University, Egypt

1974-1993: Full Professor, Chemical Engineering Department, Cairo University, Egypt

1986-1996: Full Professor, Chemical Engineering Department, King Saud University (KSU), Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

1996-1999: Vice President, Environmental Energy Systems and Services (EESS), Egypt

1999-2005: Full Professor, Chemical Engineering Department, Auburn University, Alabama, USA

2005-2006: Full Professor, Chemical and Biological Engineering Department (CBED) University of British Columbia (UBC), Vancouver

2006-2009: Quentin Berg Chair Professor of Sustainable Development Engineering (SDE), Pennsylvania State University, Harrisburg, USA

2009-2010: Dean of Engineering &IT, Sinai University, Egypt

2006- date: Adjunct Professor, Chemical and Biological Engineering Department (CBED) University of British Columbia (UBC), Vancouver

2012-date: Full Professor, Chemical and Environmental Engineering Department, University Putra, Malaysia (UPM), Serdang , Malaysia

Research Areas: Modeling, simulation and optimization of chemical and biochemical processes, bio-fuels and Integrated Bio-Refineries (IBRs); non-linear dynamics, bifurcation and chaos in chemical and biochemical engineering; nanotechnology; fixed and fluidized bed catalytic reactors, sustainable development engineering; hydrogen clean energy. Publications: papers in international Journals and Conferences: 400; books: 4; Chapters: 3; Patents: 3

Dr Firoozeh Danafar:

Born 1976, Kerman/Iran; grew up in Kerman/Iran; married, one child.

1995-1999: Chemical Engineering undergraduate student, Amirkabir University of Technology (Tehran Poly- technique), Tehran, Iran

2000-2003: Maser student, Chemical Engineering Department, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran

2006-2011: PhD student, Chemical Engineering Department, University Putra Malaysia, Malaysia

2011-2013: Post-doctorate fellow, Chemical Engineering Departments, University Putra Malaysia, Malaysia

2013-date: Assistant Professor, Chemical Engineering Department, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman

Research Areas: Nanostructures production and their applications in bio and food technologies; Sustainable Development Engineering

Publications: More than 10 papers in international Journals and Conferences and 1 Patent

Dr. Hassan Hashemipour Rafsanjani:

Born 1971, Rafsanjan/Iran; grew up in Iran; married, two children.

1989-1993: Chemical Engineering undergraduate student, Tehran University, Iran

1993-1995: Maser student, Chemical Engineering Department, Amirkabir University of Technology (Tehran Poly-Technique), Tehran, Iran

1995-2002: PhD student, Chemical Engineering Department, Amirkabir University of Technology (Tehran Poly-Technique), Tehran, Iran

1999-2000: Research Opportunity, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA

2002-2010: Assistant Professor, Chemical Engineering Department, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, Iran

2010-date: Associate Professor, Chemical Engineering Department, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, Iran

2007-2009: Head of production and separation research group, Mineral Industries research center, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, Iran

2010-2014: Head of Department, Chemical Engineering Department, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, Iran

Research Areas:

Modeling, simulation and experimental investigations in the heterogeneous systems including adsorption, catalytic and noncatalytic fluid-solid reaction, and nanotechnology focused on the nanoparticles synthesis in the gas and/or liquid phase and application of these materials in the separation processes specially in the environmental cleanup process.

Publications: papers in international Journals: 50; books: 2; Patents: 1