University of Southern CaliforniaMork Family Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials ScienceThe USC Andrew and Erna Viterbi School of EngineeringUSC
 

 

  Bahman Elyassi



 
General Research Interests
  •  Membrane Separation Processes, Chemical Sensors

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    Specific Research Projects
  • Among the challenges to utilize membranes in harsh environments (e.g., high temperature, and steam presence)  are the choice of material and finding new ways to enhance their performance. We have shown that SiC  is a promising candidate for application in such conditions. The next step of our research is to enhance the performance of these membranes at the level to make them appropriate for applying in membrane reactors. Due to the fact that SiC membranes are highly permselective to hydrogen, ultimately they can be used for conducting  reactions such as water gas shift (WGS) or steam reforming which are the main routes to produce hydrogen. This way hydrogen can be produced at lower costs and in less energy intensive processes. In other words, by this view, one of the essential steps to hydrogen economy can be smoothly taken.
     
     
     
     
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    • Contact Information

    E-mail:                     elyassi@usc.edu

    Fax:                        (213) 740-8053

    Office Phone:          (213) 740-2063

    Mailing Address:      
    Mork Family Department of Chemical Engineering & Materials Science
    University of Southern California
    925 Bloom Walk, HED 204
    Los Angeles, CA 90089-1211                   

     
    Education

    Ph.D. Candidate, Chemical Engineering, University of Southern California, expected graduation: 2009.
    M.S., Chemical Engineering, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran, 2001.
    B.S., Chemical Engineering, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran, 1999.
     
    Publications (Researcher ID: B-1497-2008)

     1. B. Elyassi, M. Sahimi, T.T. Tsotsis, “A novel sacrificial interlayer-based method for the preparation of silicon carbide membranes”, Journal of Membrane Science, 316 (2008) 73-79.

    2. B. Elyassi, M. Sahimi, T.T. Tsotsis, “Silicon carbide membranes for gas separation applications”, Journal of Membrane Science, 288 (2007) 290–297.

    3. N. Rajabbeigi, B. Elyassi, A. Khodadadi, S.S. Mohajerzadeh, Y. Mortazavi, and M. Sahimi, “Oxygen sensor with solid-state CeO2–ZrO2–TiO2 reference”, Sensors and Actuators B, 108 (2005) 341–345.

    4.  B. Elyassi, N. Rajabbeigi, A. Khodadadi, S.S. Mohajerzadeh, and M. Sahimi, “An yttria-doped ceria-based oxygen sensor with solid-state reference”, Sensors and Actuators B, 103 (2004) 178–183.

    5.  N. Rajabbeigi, B. Elyassi, A. Khodadadi, S.S. Mohajerzadeh, and M. Sahimi, “A novel miniaturized oxygen sensor with solid-state ceria-zirconia reference”, Sensors and Actuators B, 100 (2004) 139-142.

    6. B. Elyassi, N. Rajabbeigi, M. Sahimi, A. Khodadadi, S.S. Mohajerzadeh, and Y. Mortazavi, “Oxygen sensor with ceria-titania reference”, Proceeding of the 4th IEEE conference on sensors, California, USA, 2005.

     
    Awards

     
    Work Experience

    • National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) (2003-2004).
    • Zam Zam Company  (2000-2001).
    • Internship in Tehran Refinery (1997).

       
    Honorary and Professional Societies

     

     

     

     

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