Ali Sayyah
Blacksburg,VA
Summary
Dedicated and adaptable professional with a proactive attitude and the ability to learn quickly. Strong work ethic and effective communication skills. Eager to contribute to a dynamic team and support organizational goals.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Graduate Research Assistantship
Virginia Tech
08.2023 - Current
- Conduct research focusing on synthesis and purification of superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles for use in MRI-guided transcranial focused ultrasound
- Equipment utilized comprises characterization tests including SEM, TEM, XRD, DLS, NMR, NTA, TGA
Process Engineering Summer Intern
Tabriz Oil Refinery
05.2019 - 08.2019
- Worked with the R&D group to solve the challenges of amine adsorption section for upgrading the octane number
- Provided and presented potential ideas for increasing the efficiency of removing the sulfur content from gasoil
- Presented daily reports and participated in process meetings
- Prepared a manual of process explanations for operating units
- Participated in weekly HSE and process safety classes
Education
Ph.D. - Chemical Engineering
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA, USA09.2024
M.Sc. - Chemical Engineering
University of Tabriz
Tabriz, Iran08.2022
B.Sc. - Chemical Engineering
University of Tabriz
Tabriz, Iran09.2019
Skills
- Assistant Teaching
- Research and Development
- Chemical Engineering
- Biomedical Engineering
- MRI-Guided Focused Ultrasound
- Nanotechnology
- Surface chemistry and Colloids
- Polymer chemistry
- Machine Learning for Energy Applications
- MATLAB programming
- Green Energy Technologies
- Life Cycle Assessment
Awards
- Awarded scholarships from the Exceptional Talents Center of the University of Tabriz, 2021, Tabriz, Iran
- Admission for M.Sc. program at the University of Tabriz, exempted from University Entrance Exam, as an exceptional talent, 2019, Iran
Publications
- Advances in catalysts for direct syngas conversion to light olefins: A review of mechanistic and performance insights
- Effects of filler type and content on mechanical, thermal, and physical properties of carrageenan biocomposite films
- Machine learning-based life cycle optimization for the carbon dioxide methanation process: Achieving environmental and productivity efficiency
- Effect of Pd doping on the structural properties and supercapacitor performance of La0. 8Sr0. 2Cu0. 7Mn0. 3O3 and La0. 8Sr0. 2Cu0. 4Mn0. 6O3 as electrode materials
- Investigation of structural and electrochemical properties of SrFexCo1-xO3-δ perovskite oxides as a supercapacitor electrode material
- Environmental assessment of carbon dioxide methanation process using mixed metal oxide and zeolite-supported catalysts by life cycle assessment methodology
Languages
English
Professional
Turkish
Native/ Bilingual
Persian
Native/ Bilingual
Certification
- Design and Simulation of Photovoltaic Systems with PVsyst Software
- Photovoltaic System Design
- Production of nanoparticles by sol-gel process
- Comprehensive Ansys Fluent
- Data analysis using MATLAB software
Timeline
Graduate Research Assistantship
Virginia Tech
08.2023 - Current
Process Engineering Summer Intern
Tabriz Oil Refinery
05.2019 - 08.2019
Ph.D. - Chemical Engineering
Virginia Tech
M.Sc. - Chemical Engineering
University of Tabriz
B.Sc. - Chemical Engineering
University of Tabriz