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Haydar Aljaafari

Lecturer

Dr Aljaafari awarded his B.Sc & M.Sc degrees Chemical Engineering from University of Technology- Iraq in 2006 & 2012, respectively. He gained his Ph.D degree in Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, May 2022

He currently works in the Scientific Affairs Department, University of Technology- Iraq.

 

 

Title

  • Lecturer

Education

  • Ph.D. in Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, May 2022 (GPA 3.9/4.00)

  • M.S. in Chemical Engineering, University of Technology, Baghdad-Iraq, July 2012 (Ranked 1 among 8 graduates)

  • B.S. in Chemical Engineering, University of Technology, Baghdad-Iraq, July 2006 (Ranked 2 among 288 graduates)

Research Interests

  • Reactions kinetic, Catalyst preparation, Reactive distillation, Azeotropic and extractive distillation, Adsorption, Modeling, Simulation, Optimization, Control

Teaching

  • Bio-Separation.
  • Physical Chemistry
  • Fluid Flow
  • Separation
  • Aspen HYSYS
  • Statistics
  • Chemical Industries.

Most recent publications

  1. Ruhani, Behrooz; Basem Ali; Aljaafari, Haydar A.S.; Hanoon, Zahraa A.; Jumaah, Shams Dheyaa; Salahshour, Soheil; Emami, Nafiseh. Mechanical behavior of baghdadite-polycaprolactone-graphene nanocomposite for optimization of the bone treatment process in medical applications using molecular dynamics simulation. Results in Engineering. 10.1016/j.rineng.2024.102980
  2. Hu, Panpan; Basem, Ali; Jasim, Dheyaa; Raja, Waleed; Aljaafari, Haydar A.S.; Salahshour, Soheil; Hashemian, Mohammad. The effect of amplitude of heat flux on the adsorption of doxorubicin by MOF11 bio-carrier using molecular dynamics simulation. International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer. 10.1016/j.icheatmasstransfer.2024.108043.
  3. Aljaafari, Haydar A. S.; Ali, Shams B.; Abbas, Marwa A.; Ali, Hind B.; Anaee, Rana A.; Naser, Shaimaa A.; Mahdi, Rahman I.; Anaee, Mays A. Improvement in the Corrosion Behavior of Al-Si-xWC Composites Prepared by Casting Technique. Journal of Bio- and Tribo-Corrosion. 1007/s40735-024-00902-9.
  4. Basem, Ali; Taher, Hameed H.; Majdi, Hasan Sh; Al-Shati, Ahmed Salah; Shomurotova, Shirin; Aljaafari, Haydar A.S.; Sultan, Abbas J.; Khan, Baseem. CO2 emission reduction by geothermal-driven CCHP tailored with turbine bleeding and regeneration CHP; economic/multi-aspect comparative analysis with GA-based optimization. Results in Engineering. 1016/j.rineng.2024.102646.
  5. Sun, Di; Gataa, Ibrahim Saeed; Aljaafari, Haydar A.S.; Cárdenas, Maritza Lucia Vaca; Kazem, Tareq Jwad; Mohammed, Abrar A.; Salahshour, Soheil; Eftekhari, S. Ali. The molecular dynamics simulation of coronavirus- based compound (6OHW structure) interaction with interferon beta-1a protein at different temperatures and pressures: Virus destruction process. International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer. 10.1016/j.icheatmasstransfer.2024.107796.
  6. Liu, Zhiming; Liu Z.; Basem, Ali; Aljaafari, Haydar A.S.; Saleh, Sami Abdulhak; Kazem, Tareq Jwad; Jameel, Mohammed Khaleel; Salahshour, Soheil; Baghaei, Sh. Investigating the effect of heat flux on tetracycline absorption by bio-MOF-11 nanostructure: A molecular dynamics approach. Case Studies in Thermal Engineering. 1016/j.csite.2024.104756
  7. Aljaafari, Haydar A. S.; Abdulwahhab, Nadia I.; Nuxoll, Eric. Antibiotic Augmentation of Thermal Eradication of Staphylococcus epidermidis Biofilm Infections. 10.3390/pathogens13040327.
  8. Ben Said, Lotfi; Basem, Ali; Jasim, Dheyaa J.; Aljaafari, Haydar A.S.; Ayadi, Badreddine; Aich, Walid; Salahshour, Soheil; Eftekhari, S. Ali Numerical investigation of the heat flux frequency effect on the doxorubicin absorption by Bio MOF11 carrier: A molecular dynamics approach. Case Studies in Thermal Engineering1016/j.csite.2024.104158.
  9. Wei, Donghui; Basem, Ali; Alizadeh, As’ad; Jasim, Dheyaa J.; Aljaafari, Haydar A.S.; Fazilati, Mohammadali; Mehmandoust, Babak; Salahshour, Soheil. Optimum tilt and azimuth angles of heat pipe solar collector, an experimental approach. Case Studies in Thermal Engineering. 10.1016/j.csite.2024.104083
  10. Alawi, Nabil Majd; Nguyen, Hoang M.; Al-Mohammedawi, Hassan H.; AL-Zuhairi, Firas Khaleel; Phan, Chi M.; Abdullah, Thamer Adnan; Aljaafari, Haydar A. S.; Shakor, Zaidoon M.; Sukkar, Khalid A.; Ali, Jamal M. Steam combined dry reforming of methane over CoMo/Al2O3 nanoflake catalyst at low microwave power irradiation. Brazilian Journal of Chemical Engineering. 10.1007/s43153-024-00436-0.
  11. Almukhtar, Riyadh S.; Yahya, Ali Amer;Mahdy, Omar S.; Majdi, Hasan Shakir; Mahdi, Gaidaa S.; Alwasiti, Asawer A.; Shnain, Zainab Y.; Mohammadi, Majid; AbdulRazak, Adnan A.; Philib, Peter; Ali, Jamal M.; Aljaafari, Haydar A. S. Alsaedi, Sajda S. Numerical Analysis of Gas Hold-Up of Two-Phase Ebullated Bed Reactor. 10.3390/chemengineering705010.
  12. Aljaafari HAS, Parnian P, Van Dyne J, Nuxoll E. Thermal susceptibility and antibiotic synergism of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus biofilms. Biofouling. 2023;39(5):516-526. DOI: 10.1080/08927014.2023.2234290.
  13. Haydar A.S. Aljaafari, Yuejia Gu, Hannah Chicchelly, Eric Nuxoll. Thermal Shock and Ciprofloxacin Act Orthogonally on Pseudomonas aeruginosa Biofilms. Antibiotics. 2021; 10(8). DOI:10.3390/antibiotics10081017
  14. Hayder A.Alalwan, Malik M.Mohammed, Abbas J.Sultan, Mohammed N. Abbas, Thekra A. Ibrahim, Haydar A. S. Aljaafari, Alaa A. Alminshid. Adsorption of Methyl Green Stain from Aqueous Solutions using Non-conventional Adsorbent Media: Isothermal Kinetic and Thermodynamic Studies. Bioresource Technology Reports. 2021; Volume 14, Pages 100680-100686. DOI:10.1016/j.biteb.2021.100680
  15. Hayder A.Alalwan, Alaa H.Alminshid, Haydar A.S. Aljaafari. Promising evolution of biofuel generations. Subject review. Renewable Energy Focus. 2019; Volume 28, March 2019, Pages 127-139. DOI:10.1016/j.ref.2018.12.006
  16. Erica Ricker, Haydar Aljaafari, Trigg Bader, Bruce Hundley, and Eric Nuxoll. Thermal Shock Susceptibility and Regrowth of Pseudomonas aeruginosa International Journal of Hyperthermia. 2018; 34(2):168-176. DOI:10.1080/02656736.2017.1347964
  17. Alsalhy, Q.F., R.I. Ibrahim, A. Salih and M.A. Zablouk. Experimental investigation and optimization of air sparging on hollow fiber membrane performance. Am. J. Mod. Chem. Eng. 2014; 1: 40-54.
  18. Alsalhy, Q.F., A. Salih, S. Simone, M. Zablouk, E. Drioli and A. Figoli. Poly(ether sulfone) (PES) hollow-fiber membranes prepared from various spinning parameters. Desalination. 2014; 345: 21-35. DOI: 10.1016/j.desal.2014.04.029
  19. Alsalhy, Q.F., A. Salih, R.H. Melkon, Y.M. Mahdi and N.A. Abdul Karim. Effect of the preparation conditions on the morphology and performance of poly(imide) hollow fiber membranes. J. Applied Polym. Sci. 2014; Vol. 131, No. 12. DOI: 10.1002/app.40428.
  • Eight letters of thanks and appreciation from the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research for contributions to academic and scientific initiatives.
  • More than 20 thanks and appreciation letters from the head of the University of Technology.
  • More than 30 thanks and appreciation letters from the head of the Chemical Engineering department, UOT.
  • Kammermeyer Research Award from the Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering
  • Microbes at Biomedical Interfaces Graduate Student Competition Award from AIChE Annual Meeting 2020.
  • Ballard and Seashore Dissertation Fellowships Award from Graduate College UI Fall 2020.
  • Two Summer Fellowship Awards from Graduate College UI Summer 2020, 2019.
  • Two Travel grants award from Graduate Student Senate 2020, 2017
  • Finalist of Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition University of Iowa 2019.
  • Winner of the Chemical and Biochemical Engineering Department Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition 2019.
  • Graduate College Post-Comprehensive Research Award from Graduate College UI Fall 2018.
  • Two Travel grant awards from Graduate & Professional Student Government 2017 and 2018.
  • Fellowship sponsored by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research