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  Personal Details:

  Marital Status: Married, One child

  Languages: Fluent in Persian and English

  Education:

  Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering (2005-2009) , School of Chemical Engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran, Iran.

 M.Sc. in Chemical Engineering (2003-2005), College of Chemical Engineering, Iran

 University of Science and Technology, Tehran, Iran.

 B.Sc. in Chemical Engineering (1999-2003), College of Chemical Engineering, Iran

 University of Science and Technology, Tehran, Iran.

 Job Experiences:

  Assistant Professor, School of Chemical, Petroleum, and Gas Engineering, Semnan University (January 2009 until present).

  Research group, Cement Research Centre, Iran University of Science and Technology (January 2009 until present).

  A Member of the Energy & Process Group of the Research and Development Company of Iran Cement Industry (April, 2005 — 2008),

  · Energy Optimization and Energy Audit in Ilam, Kerman, and Bojnourd Cement Companies.

  · Investigating the Utilization of Alternative Fuel in Line 1 of Abyek Cement Company.

  · Investigating the Utilization of Coal in Unit I of Abyek Cement Company.

 Research activities:

  · Geopolymer cement based on natural pozzolan.

  · Investigating the Set and Strength Behaviors of the Fast Setting and Quick Hardening Cement System Containing C₁₁A₇CaF₂ Phase.

  · Improving the Mechanical Behavior of the Binary System of Lime-Natural Pozzolana by using Chemical Activators and Cold Pressing Technique.

  · Studying the methods of preparation of fast set and high early strength cements.

  · Investigating the Possibility of Producing Carbon Membrane in Laboratory scale.

  · Studying the Operation Mechanism and Design Procedure of Spray dryers.

  · Studying the Operation Mechanism and Design Procedure of Ball Mills in Cement Industry.

  · Studying the Effect of Different Mineralizers in Burning Process of Portland Cement Clinker.

  · Investigating the CFD Modeling of Spray Dryer by using Gambit & Fluent.

  · Preventing Kiln Stoppages due to Blockages in Cyclone Preheater of Cement Burning System.

  Publications

  Ø Journal Papers

  · Ebrahim Najafi Kani, Ali Allahverdi, Effects of Curing Time and Temperature on Strength Development of Inorganic Polymeric Binder Based on Natural Pozzolant, Journal of Materials Science, Online April 2009, DOI 10.1007/s10853-009-3411-1.

  · Ebrahim Najafi Kani, Ali Allahverdi, Application of FTIR Technique in Characterizing Molecular Structure of Natural Pozzolan-based Geopolymer Cement, Iranian Journal of Materials Science and Engineering, Vol. 6, No. 2, Spring 2009.

  · Ebrahim Najafi Kani, Ali Allahverdi, Construction Wastes as Raw Materials for Geopolymer Binders, International Journal of Civil Engineering, Vol. 7, No. 3, September 2009.

  · Ebrahim Najafi Kani, Ali Allahverdi, Effects of Chemical Composition on Basic Engineering Properties of Inorganic Polymeric Binders Based On Natural Pozzolan, Ceramics-Silikaty, 53 (3), 195-204 (2009).

  · Ali Allahverdi, Kamyar Mehrpor, and Ebrahim Najafi Kani, Investigating the Possibility of Utilizing Pumice-Type Natural Pozzolan in Production of Geopolymer Cement, Ceramics-Silikaty, 52 (1), 16-23 (2008).

  · Ali Allahverdi, Ebrahim Najafi Kani, and Sara Esmaeilpoor, Effects of Silica Modulus and Alkali Concentration on Activation of Blast-furnace Slag, Iranian Journal of Material Science and Engineering, Vol. 5, Number 2, Spring 2008.

  · Ali Allahverdi, Kamyar Mehrpor, and Ebrahim Najafi Kani, Taftan Pozzolan-based Geopolymer Cement , IUST International Journal of Engineering Science, Vol. 19, No.3, 2008, Page 1-5.

  · Ali Allahverdi, Kamyar Mehrpor, and Ebrahim Najafi Kani, Geopolymer Cement from Sirjan Pozzoaln, Amirkabir, Vol. 16, No. 68-D, 2008, PP. 55-59.

  · Ali Allahverdi and Ebrahim Najafi Kani, Fast Set and High Early Strength Cements, Methods of Production, (in Persian), Iranian Journal of Chemical Engineering, vol.4, No. 15, 3-12, May 2005.

  · Allahverdi A. and Ebrahim Najafi Kani, Fast Set and High Early Strength Cements, Types and Applications, (in Persian), Iranian Journal of Chemical Engineering, vol.3, No. 14, 3-14, March 2005.

  Ø Congress Papers

  · Ebrahim Najafi Kani, Ali Allahverdi, Microstructure of Inorganic Polymeric Binder Based on Natural Pozzolant, 6^th International Chemical Engineering Congress (ICHEC 2009), 2009, Kish Island, Iran.

  · Ali Allahverdi, Babak Shaverdi, Ebrahim Najafi Kani, Determining the Opotimum Dosage and Composition of Activator for Alkali-activated Blast Furnace Slag, 6^th International Chemical Engineering Congress (ICHEC 2009), 2009, Kish Island, Iran.

  · Ebrahim Najafi Kani, Ali Allahverdi, Reducing Efflorescence Formation in Geopolymeric Binder Based on Natural Pozzolan , 17^th International Conference on Building Materilas, Weimar, Germany, 23-26 September, 2009.

  · Ali Allahverdi, Ebrahim Najafi Kani, Shima Sabbaghian Rad, Reza Karkeabadi, Workability and setting times of alkali-activated natural pozzolan in relation with chemical composition, 12^th Iranian National Chemical Engineering Congress, Tabriz, Iran, 2008. 

  · Ali Allahverdi, Ebrahim Najafi Kani, Reza Karkeabadi, Shima Sabbaghian Rad, Investigating autogenous and drying shrinkage of alkali-activated natural pozzolan, 12^th Iranian National Chemical Engineering Congress, Tabriz, Iran, 2008.

  · Ali Allahverdi , Ebrahim Najafi Kani, and Soheil Abolhasani, Sulfate-activation of Natural Pozzolan by Sodium Sulfate and Gypsum, 3^rd International Symposium on Non-traditional Cement and Concrete, Brno, Czech Republic, 2008.

  · Ali Allahverdi and Ebrahim Najafi Kani, Geopolymer Cement from Construction Wastes, 3^rd International Symposium on Non-traditional Cement and Concrete, Brno, Czech Republic, 2008.

  · Ali Allahverdi and Ebrahim Najafi Kani, Effects of Curing Time and Temperature on Strength Development of Natural Pozzolan-based Geopolymer Cement, 3^rd International Symposium on Non-traditional Cement and Concrete, Brno, Czech Republic, 2008.

  · Ali Allahverdi and Ebrahim Najafi Kani, Effects of Chemical Composition on Basic Engineering Properties of Natural Pozzolan-based Geopolymer Cement, 3^rd International Symposium on Non-traditional Cement and Concrete, Brno, Czech Republic, 2008.

  · Ali Allahverdi , Ebrahim Najafi Kani, and Shadi Soltani, Effects of Particle Size Distribution Improvement and Dense Packing Technique on Compressive Strength of Oil Well Cement, 5^th International Chemical Engineering Congress (IChEC 2008), 2-5 Jan, 2008 - Kish Island, Iran.

  · Ali Allahverdi , Ebrahim Najafi Kani, and Sara Esmaeilpoor, Alkali-activated Binder from Blast-furnace Slag of Isfahan Steel Plant, 5^th International Chemical Engineering Congress (IChEC 2008), 2-5 Jan, 2008 - Kish Island, Iran.

  · Ali Allahverdi , Ebrahim Najafi Kani, and Sara Esmaeelpour, Geopolymers, A New Generation of Fire-Resistant Building Materials, (Persian), Proc. 2^nd Conference on Fire Protection of Buildings, Tehran, Iran, 20-21 February, 2007.

  · Ali Allahverdi and Ebrahim Najafi Kani, Qualitative Evaluation of Isfahan Blast-Furnace Slag For Production of Production Slag-Blended Portland Cement, (Persian), Proc. Iranain National Chemical Engineering Congress 11^th, Tehran, Iran, 28-30 November, 2006 . 

  · Ali Allahverdi and Ebrahim Najafi Kani, Special Cement Containing C₁₁A₇CaF₂ Mineral Phase, Iranian Chemical Engineering Congress 10^th, MP09-452, Sistan & Balochestan University, Iran, 15-17 Nov., 2005.