EDUCATION

• PhD of Chemical Engineering (۲۰۱۰-۲۰۱۴)

        Amir Kabir University of Technology, Tehran, Iran

• M.Sc. in Chemical Engineering, Major: Biotechnology (۲۰۰۷-۲۰۰۹)

        Amir Kabir University of Technology, Tehran, Iran                            

• B.Sc. in Chemical Engineering (۲۰۰۳-۲۰۰۷)

       Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran

• High School Diploma in Physics and Mathematics, 

       Farzanegan Orumieh branch, Iran

VISITING RESEARCHER:

• University of Milano-Bicocca (Dec. ۲۰۱۳-June ۲۰۱۴)

PhD DISSERTATION

•  Biodegradation of naphthalene in an airlift reactor with a net draft tube using Ralstonia eutropha

MS PROJECT

•  Biodegradation of Phenolics of Industrial Wastewater (Olive Oil Mill Wastewater) by Ralstoniaeutropha

PUBLICATIONS

•  E. Jalilnejad, A. Mogharei, F. Vahabzadeh, “Aerobic pretreatment of olive oil mill wastewater using Ralstonia eutropha”, Journal of Environmental Technology Vol.۳۲, No.۱۰, ۱۰۸۵-۱۰۹۳, July ۲۰۱۱.
• E. Jalilnejad, F. Vahabzadeh, “Models for the Biodegradation Kinetics of Naphthalene by Ralstonia eutropha” , Polycyclic Aromatic Compounds, Vol ۳۳, ۴۵۱-۴۶۶, ۲۰۱۳
•  E. Jalilnejad, F. Vahabzadeh, “Use of Statistically-Based Design of Experiment to Study Olive-Oil Mill Wastewater Biodegradation by Ralstonia Eutropha, Internationa Journal of Chemical Engineering and Applications, Vol. ۴, No. ۵, ۲۷۱-۲۷۷, October ۲۰۱۳.
• E. Jalilnejad, F. Vahabzadeh, “Use of a packed-bed airlift reactor with net draft tube to study kinetics of naphthalene degradation by Ralstonia eutropha”, Environmental Science and Pollution Research, Vol. ۲۱, ۴۵۹۲-۴۶۰۴, ۲۰۱۴

• M. Heibati, E. Jalilnejad, F. Vahabzadeh, “Degradation of p-nitrophenol in a batch annular column photoreactor: intermediates involvement”, Water Environment Research, Vol. ۸۷, pp. ۴۳۷-۴۴۳.

• A. Shahidi, N. Jalilnejad, E. Jalilnejad, “A study on adsorption of cadmium(II) ions from aqueous solution using Luffa cylindrica”, Desalination and Water Treatment, ۲۰۱۳, ۱-۱۰.

• S. Ranjbar, H. Khesali, E. Jalilnejad, F. Vahabzadeh, “Application of an airlift reactor with net draft tube in phenol bio-oxidation using Ralstonia eutropha”, Desalination and Water Treatment, ۲۰۱۶, ۱-۱۳
• S. Lakayan, A. Baharlouei, E. Jalilnejad, “Application of Agricultural Wastes as Natural Adsorbent for Removal of Industrial Dyes” Journal of Studies in Color World, ۲۰۱۷.

•  A. Baharlouei, E. Jalilnejad, M. Sirousazar, “Investigation of the adsorption efficiency of methylene blue on Iranian Luffa Cylindrica: Effects of temperature and pH”, Journal of Applied Chemistry, ۲۰۱۶.

• A. Amani, E. Jalilnejad, “CFD modeling of formaldehyde biodegradation in an immobilized cell bioreactor with disc-shaped Kissiris support”, Biochemical Engineering Journal, Vol. ۱۲۲, pp ۴۷-۵۹,  ۲۰۱۷. 
• Y. C. Sharma, E. Jalilnejad, S. Yarusova, “Investigation of Adsorption Characteristics of an Engineered Adsorbent for Removal of Hexavalent Chromium from Aqueous Solutions”, International Journal of Environmental Science and Development, Vol. ۸, No. ۳, March ۲۰۱۷.
• Amani, E. Jalilnejad, S. M. Mousavi “Simulation of Phenol Biodegradation by Ralstonia eutropha in a Packed-bed Bioreactor with Batch Recycle Mode using CFD Technique”, Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, Article In Press, Volume ۵۹, ۲۵ March ۲۰۱۸, Pages ۳۱۰-۳۱۹
• Mehran Nalband, E. Jalilnejad, “Coupled Transient CFD-Inhibition Kinetics Modeling of Naphthalene ‎Biodegradation in an Airlift Reactor with Net Draft Tube”, Polycyclic Aromatic Compounds, Article In Press.
• Matteo Daghio, Anna Espinoza Tofalos, Barbara Leoni, Pierangela Cristiani, Maddalena Papacchini, Elham Jalilnejad, Giuseppina Bestetti, Andrea Franzetti, “Bioelectrochemical BTEX removal at different voltages: assessment of the degradation and characterization of the microbial communities”, Journal of Hazardous Materials ۳۴۱ (۲۰۱۸) ۱۲۰–۱۲۷.
• A. Amani, E. Jalilnejad, M. Sirousazar “Biodegradation of Olive Oil Mill Wastewater using Ralstonia eutropha in an Airlift Bioreactor with Internal Net Draft Tube” Journal of Water and Wastewater, ۲۹ (۴), ۷۵-۸۶, ۲۰۱۸
• A. Baharlouei, E. Jalilnejad, M. Sirousazar “Fixed-bed column performance of methylene blue biosorption by Luffa cylindrica: statistical and mathematical modeling, Chemical Engineering Communications, Vol. ۲۰۵ (۱۱), pp. ۱-۱۸, DOI:۱۰.۱۰۸۰/۰۰۹۸۶۴۴۵.۲۰۱۸.۱۴۶۰۳۶۴
• E. Jalilnejad, M. Alizadeh, S. Fakhraddin fakhriazar “Application of Biological Methods in Decolorization of Azo Dye Containing Wastewaters, Journal of Studies in Color World, Vol. ۸, No. ۳, pp. ۲۷-۴۰, ۲۰۱۸
• A. Habibi, M. Nalband, E. Jalilnejad “Experimentation and CFD modeling of continuous degradation of formaldehyde by immobilized Ralstonia eutropha in a semi-pilotscale plug flow bioreactor” Bioprocess and Biosystems Engineering, Vol. ۴۲, Issue ۳, pp. ۴۸۵-۴۹۷, ۲۰۱۹
• M. Alizadeh, E. Jalilnejad, R. Rafiee “Application of Hydrogels in Adsorptive Removal of Aqueous Pollutants” Iranian Journal of Polymer Science and Technology, Vol. ۳۱ (۶), pp ۴۹۹-۵۱۸., ۲۰۱۹, DOI: ۱۰.۲۲۰۶۳/JIPST.۲۰۱۹.۱۶۲۲
• E. Jalilnejad, S. M. Hoseini, M. Nalband “Modeling of microbial growth of Ralstonia eutropha in ‎biodegradation process of phenol in an airlift bioreactor with ‎concentric net draft” Journal of Separation Science and Engineering, Vol. ۱۱, No. ۱, pp. ۶۴-۷۵ , ۲۰۱۹.
• Bahman Jabbari, Elham Jalilnejad, Kamran Ghasemzadeh and Adolfo Iulianelli “Recent Progresses in Application of Membrane Bioreactors in Production of Biohydrogen”, Membranes, Vol. ۹(۸): ۱۰۰, doi: ۱۰.۳۳۹۰/membranes۹۰۸۰۱۰۰,  ۲۰۱۹.
• Mehran Nalband, Elham Jalilnejad, “۳D CFD Simulation of Gas Hold-up and Mass Transfer in a Modified Airlift Reactor with Net Draft Tube”, International Journal of Chemical Reactor Engineering. Article in press, ۲۰۱۹
• Reza Salehpour, Elham Jalilnejad, Mehran Nalband, Kamran Ghasemzadeh, “Numerical Evaluation of Hydrodynamic Behavior of an Airlift Reactor with Net Draft Tube with Different Configurations Using CFD Technique” Particuology, Vol. ۵۲, pp. ۹۱-۱۰۸, ۲۰۲۰.
• H. Faraji , A. Habibi , E. Jalilnejad, “CFD Modeling of Hydrocarbon-Air System Hydrodynamics in Three Types of Column Reactors” Iranian Journal of Chemical Engineering, IAChE,  Vol. ۱۷, No. ۱, pp. ۴۷-۶۴, ۲۰۲۰.
• M. Ghahremani, K. Ghasemzadeh, E. Jalilnejad, A. Basile, A. Iulianelli, “Vapor phase esterification of acetic acid with ethanol in a CHA zeolite membrane reactor: a CFD analysis” Chemical Engineering Science, Vol. ۲۳۶, pp…., ۲۰۲۱.
• Milad Ghahremani , Kamran Ghasemzadeh, Elham Jalilnejad and Adolfo Iulianelli, "A Theoretical Analysis on a Multi-Bed Pervaporation Membrane Reactor during Levulinic Acid Esterification Using the Computational Fluid Dynamic Method", Membranes, Vol. ۱۱, pp. ۶۳۵, ۲۰۲۱, https://doi.org/۱۰.۳۳۹۰/membranes۱۱۰۸۰۶۳۵.
• Bahman Jabbari, Elham Jalilnejad, Kamran Ghasemzadeh, Adolfo Iulianelli, "Modeling and optimization of a membrane gas separation based bioreactor plant for biohydrogen production by CFD–RSM combined method", Journal of Water Process Engineering,  Vol. ۴۳, ۲۰۲۱.
• Milad ghahremani,  Kamran ghasemzadeh, Elham Jalilnejad, “Modeling and Simulation of pervaporation membrane reactor during levulinic acid esterification process with ethanol to produce ethyl levulinate: computational fluid dynamic (CFD) analysis”, Journal of Modeling in Engineering, Volume ۱۹, Issue ۶۷, Autumn ۲۰۲۱
• Homa Khadivi, Mohammad Sirousazar, Vahid Abbasi‑Chianeh, Elham Jalilnejad, “Egg White/Polyvinyl Alcohol/Clay Bionanocomposite Hydrogel Adsorbents for Dye Removal”, Journal of Polymers and the Environment, March ۲۰۲۲, https://doi.org/۱۰.۱۰۰۷/s۱۰۹۲۴-۰۲۲-۰۲۴۳۰-۴

​BOOK PUBLICATIONS

• Translation of “Bioseperation” Belter, Published Nov. ۲۰۱۱, Dr. F. Zokaie, E. Jalilnejad, Kian Pub.
• Translation of “NanoEnergy: Nanotechnology Applied for Energy Production”, F.L. de Souza, E. R. Leite, Amirkabir University Pub., F. Vahabzadeh, E. Jalilnejad, M. Hajar.
• “Solutions of English for students of Chemistry”, Kian Pub, ۲۰۱۴, H. MohamadAliha, E. Jalilnejad
• “Solutions of English for Chemical Engineers”, Kian Pub, ۲۰۱۴, E. Jalilnejad, P. Emrani.
• Translation of “Bioreactor Design Fundamentals”, Norton G. McDuffie, Amirkabir University Pub., M. Hajar , F. Vahabzadeh, E. Jalilnejad
• “CURRENT TRENDS AND FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS ON (BIO-) MEMBRANES”, A. Basile, K. Ghasemzadeh, E. Jalilnejad, Elsevier, ۲۰۱۹, ISBN: ۹۷۸۰۱۲۸۱۶۸۲۲۶

CONFERENCES

• Biodegradation of olive oil mill wastewater byRalstoniaeutropha PTCC ۱۶۱۵, First International Conference on "Advances in Wastewater Treatment and Reuse", Summer ۲۰۰۹, Tehran, Iran.
• Biodegradation of olive oil mill wastewater by Ralstoniaeutropha, ۴^thFEMS (Federation of European Microbiologists Society) Congress, June ۲۰۱۱, Geneva, Switzerland.
• Use of Statistically-Based Design of Experiment to Study Olive-Oil Mill Wastewater Biodegradation by RalstoniaEutropha, ۴^th International Conference on Chemical Engineering and Applications-CCEA ۲۰۱۳, October ۱۲-۱۳, ۲۰۱۳, Paris, France.
• Use of Haldane equation for naphthalene degradation by Ralstonia eutropha, ۳^rd International Conference on Environmental Pollution and Remediation- ICEPR, July ۱۵-۱۷, ۲۰۱۳, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
• Use of Haldane equation for naphthalene degradation by Ralstonia eutropha, ۳rd National Conference of Fuel, Energy & Environment (NCFEE ۲۰۱۳), ۱۷-۱۸ Sep. ۲۰۱۳, Tehran, Iran.
• “Removal of  cadmium(II) ions from aqueous solution using Luffa cylindrica” ۱^st Symposium of Environment, Enregy and Clean Industry, ۲-۳ Dec. ۲۰۱۳, Tehran University, Tehran, Iran.
• “Phenol degradation in a single chamber microbial electrolysis cell” ۱۵^th Iranian National Congress of Chemical Engineering (۱۵^th ICHEC), ۱۷-۱۹ Feb. ۲۰۱۵, Tehran University, Tehran, Iran.
• “An airlift reactor with net draft tube for phenol biodegradation using Ralstonia eutropha” ۱۵^th Iranian National Congress of Chemical Engineering (۱۵^th ICHEC), ۱۷-۱۹ Feb. ۲۰۱۵, Tehran University, Tehran, Iran.
• “Behavior of the growing cells of Ralstonia eutropha in biodesulfurization of dibenzothiophene”, ۵^th Process Engineering Conference, ۲۸-۳۰ May, Tehran, Iran.
• “Packed-bed column studies on adsorption of cadmium(II) ions from aqueous solution using Luffa cylindrical”, The International Conference on Water, Energy and Environment (ICWEE), ۲۱-۲۴ September, ۲۰۱۳, Kusadasi, Turkey.
• “Advection-dispersion modeling of pollutants (Cadmium) in river”, ۱^st Water Science and Engineering Conference, ۲۸ Feb.-۱March, ۲۰۱۵, Shahid Beheshti Conference Center, Tehran, Iran.
• “Modeling of growth kinetics for phenol degradation by Ralstonia eutropha in an airlift reactor with the net draft tube”, ۱^st International and ۹th National Biotechnology Congress of Islamic Republic of Iran, ۲۴-۲۶ May ۲۰۱۵, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran.
• “Biofilm formation role in phenol degradation enhancement in microbial electrolysis cell”, ۹^th International Chemical Engineering Congress & Exhibition, ۲۶-۲۸ Dec., ۲۰۱۵. Shiraz, Iran.
• “Biodegradation potential of MTBE and BTEX under single and dual substrate conditions using Pontibacter PC۱۲”, ۹^th International Chemical Engineering Congress & Exhibition, ۲۶-۲۸ Dec., ۲۰۱۵. Shiraz, Iran.
• “Effect of pH on biosorption of methylene blue by Iranian Luffa Cylindrica”, National Conference on Environment protection, April ۲۰۱۶, Tehran, Iran.
• “A mini review on Hydrodynamics of Airlift Bioreactors with Net Draft Tube and Their Application in Pollutant Biodegradation”, ۲^nd International Conference on New Research Achievements in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, May ۲۰۱۶, Tehran, Iran.
• “Effect of Bacterial Adaptation on Performance of Ralstonia eutropha in Olive Oil mill Wastewater Degradation”,  ۳^rd International Conference on New Research Achievements in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Sep. ۲۰۱۶, Tehran, Iran.
• “Application of Diffusion Model for Biosorption of Methylene Blue on Luffa Cylindrica”, ۳^rd International Conference on New Researche Achievements in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Sep. ۲۰۱۶, Tehran, Iran.
• “Evaluation of Isotherms of Adsorption of Heavy metals onto Luffa Cylindrica”, ۴^th National Conference of Science and Separation Engineering”, ۲۴-۲۵ May, ۲۰۱۷, Babol, Iran.
• “CFD simulation of gas hold-up as an important hydrodynamic parameter in an airlift reactor with net draft tube”, ۴^th International Conference on Recent Innovations in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, ۱۴ July, ۲۰۱۷, Tehran, Iran.
• “Application of Membranes in Separation of Hydrogen Produced in Microbial Electrolysis Cells”, ۴^th Interlnational Conference on Applied Research in Chemistry Science and Biology, October, ۲۰۱۷. Tehran, Iran.
• “Evaluation of Airlift Reactor with Net Draft Tube and Its Applications in Bioprocesses”, ۵^th International Conference on Recent Innovations in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, ۲ Feb. ۲۰۱۸, Tehran, Iran
• “CFD based model to evaluate silica membrane reactor performance in hydrogen production” ۵^th International Conference on Recent Innovations in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, ۲ Feb. ۲۰۱۸, Tehran, Iran
• “Evaluation of the swelling capacity of Luffa cylindrica as an effective adsorption parameter in different pHs” The ۱۰th International Chemical Engineering Congress & Exhibition (IChEC ۲۰۱۸), Isfahan, Iran, ۶-۱۰ May, ۲۰۱۸
• “CFD Simulation of Olive Oil Mill Wastewater Biodegradation in a Luffa Packed-bed Bioreactor The ۱۰th International Chemical Engineering Congress & Exhibition (IChEC ۲۰۱۸), Isfahan, Iran, ۶-۱۰ May, ۲۰۱۸
• Synthesis of activated carbon from oak skin by chemical activation with potassium hydroxide and study its properties, ۴th Iran Applied Chemistry Conference, August ۲۰۱۹.
•  “Theoretical evaluation of silica MR performance during MSR reaction by CFD method”, The ۱۶^th Iranian national congress of chemical engineering, Jan. ۲۰۱۹
• Effect of Synthetic Parameters on Heavy Metal Adsorption Capacity of Amodoxime nanosilica adsorbent from aqueous solution. ۶^th International Conference of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Feb. ۲۰۲۰
• “Grafting of Polyacrylonitrile onto Luffa Cylindrica via in-situ Polymerization”, The ۱۱^th International Chemical Engineering Congress & Exhibition (IChEC ۲۰۲۰), Fouman, Iran, ۲۸- ۳۰ October, ۲۰۲۰
• “Graft copolymerization of acrylonitrile onto wheat straw cellulose by silane coupling agent”, The ۱۱^th International Chemical Engineering Congress & Exhibition (IChEC ۲۰۲۰), Fouman, Iran, ۲۸- ۳۰ October, ۲۰۲۰.
• Bio-nanocomposite based on Inulin: Synthesis, Characterization and Application in Methylene Blue removal, National Conference of Chemical Engineering and Nanotechnology, Jan. ۲۰۲۱, JondiShapour University
• Synthesis and characterization of ZSM-۵ type ferrisilicate nanocatalysts for removal of organic contaminant by advanced Fenton oxidation process: Optimization by experimental design method, ۲^nd International Conference of New Technologies in the Oil, Gas and Petrochemical Industries, Feb. ۲۰۲۱

BOOK CHAPTER

• K. Ghasemzadeh, E. Jalilnejad, A. Basile, “Production of bioalcohol and biomethane, Bioenergy – A technology prospect forward the future”, F. Dalena, A. Basile, C. Rossi (Eds), Woodhead, ۲۰۱۷, Pages ۶۱–۸۶.
• E. Jalilnejad, K. Ghasemzadeh  "Ethanol for food or transportation: a kind of competition”, Ethanol- science and Engineering, ۲۰۱۹, Pages ۱۰۳-۱۲۹.
• E. Jalilnejad, K. Ghasemzadeh, S.M. Sadati “H_۲ production technologies from ethanol”, Ethanol- science and Engineering, ۲۰۱۹, Pages ۳۰۷-۳۴۰.
• E. Jalilnejad, P. Sadeghpour, K. Ghasemzadeh, “Advances in MBR technology”, Ceramic Membrane Bioreactors- Current Trends and Future Developments on (Bio-) Membranes, Elsevier
• K. Ghasemzadeh , E. Jalilnejad, “A comparative evaluation of ceramic MBRs”, Ceramic Membrane Bioreactors- Current Trends and Future Developments on (Bio) Membranes, Elsevier
• Parisa Sadeghpour, Elham Jalilnejad, Kamran Ghasemzadeh, “Achievements in ultraviolet irradiation and in advanced oxidation technologies for waste and water treatment”, Recent achievements in waste and water treatment, Elsevier
• Elham Jalilnejad, Parisa Sadeghpour, Kamran Ghasemzadeh “Achievements in membrane bioreactors for waste and water treatment”, Recent achievements in waste and water treatment, Elsevier
• R.Zeynali, K.Ghasemzadeh, E. Jalilnejad, A.Basile “Economic evaluation of waste and water treatment technologies”, Recent achievements in waste and water treatment, Elsevier
• R.Zeynali, K.Ghasemzadeh, E. Jalilnejad, A.Basile, “Achievements in high pressure membrane processes NF and RO for waste and water treatment”, Recent achievements in waste and water treatment, Elsevier
• M. Sirousazar, E. Roufegari-Nejhad, E. Jalilnejad, “Hydrogels and Nanocomposite Hydrogels for Removal of Dyes and Heavy Metal Ions from Wastewaters” , Biodegradation, Pollutants and Bioremediation Principles, Taylor and Francis.
• Elham Jalilnejad, Bahman Jabbari, Kamran Ghasemzadeh, "Current Trends and Future Developments on (Bio-) Membranes: "Application of computational fluid dynamics technique in membrane bioreactor systems"", Elsevier, ۲۰۲۲,

PATENTS

• Biodegradation of aromatic compounds in an airlift reactor with net draft tube, Patent No.:۸۴۸۶۸
• A packed-bed reactor with Luffah-immobilized Ralstonia eutropha for biodegradation of phenolic compounds, Patent No. ۸۵۴۸۰

INTERESTED RESEARCH FIELDS

• Biodegradation/Bioremediation
•  Bioreactor Design and Applications
•  Wastewater Treatments
•  Biosorption of Heavy Metals and Dyes
•  Bio-products
• Biocomposites
• CFD Simulation of Biochemical Systems