Akram Avami                                                 

                                                                 Associate professor                                                     

Contact address

         Department of Energy Engineering               
        Sharif University of Technology
        P. O. Box: 11365-9567
        Tehran, I. R. Iran     
        Email:
avami@sharif.edu

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Office hour

             By appointment       

 

Research interests

 

Education

 

- Thesis Topic: Development of optimal integrated and intensive model of energy processing and conversion

- Area of Study: Process intensification, Biodiesel

-Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran

            - Area of Study: Conceptual design of reactive distillation             

            -Process systems engineering, RWTH, Aachen, Germany

- Thesis Topic: Optimal integrated of energy flows

- Area of Study: Process integration

             -Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran

- Thesis Topic: Modeling and simulation of water softening using artificial neural network

- Area of Study: Filteration, neural networks

-Ferdowsi University, Mashhad, Iran

 

Professional experience

 

 

Teaching courses

 

Books

 

    1. Hajhasan A., Vali F. Avami A., Investigation of Bio-energy production from municipal solid wastes and agricultural wastes in Iran, in Persian, NRI press, 2020.

    2. Avami A., Energy and water nexus in industry: fundamentals and applications, in Persian, Sharif University press, 2018.

 

Journal Papers

 

  1. Movahed P., Avami A., Techno-economic optimization of biogas-fueled micro gas turbine cogeneration systems in sewage treatment plant, Energy Conversion and Management, in press, 2020.

  2. Falahi M., Avami A., Optimization of the municipal solid waste management system using a hybrid life cycle assessment-emergy approach in Tehran, Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management, 22, 1-17, 2020.

  3. Rahemi H., Torabi S.A., Avami A., Jolai F., Bioethanol supply chain network design considering land characteristics, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 119, 109517, 2020.

  4. Alizadeh S., Zafari-Koloukhi H., Rostami F., Rouhbakhsh M., Avami A., The eco-efficiency assessment of wastewater treatment plants in the city of Mashhad using emergy and life cycle analyses, Journal of Cleaner Production, 249, 119327, 2020.

  5. Alizadeh S., Zafari-Koloukhi H., Rouhbakhsh M., Rostami F., Avami A., Investigating the sustainability improvement of municipal wastewater treatment plants using the eco-efficiency index: case study Mashhad, Journal of Water and Wastewater, (In press). Doi: 10.22093/wwj.2019.171317.2828, 2019 (In Persian)

  6. Rostami F., Tafazzoli S. M., Tavakoli Aminian S., Avami A., Comparative assessment of sewage sludge disposal alternatives in Mashhad: a life cycle perspective, Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 27, 315, 2020.

  7. Soleimani A., Aramoun F., Bararzadeh M., Avami A., Multi objective planning of sustainable retrofit of educational buildings, Journal of building Engineering,24, 2019.

  8. Heidary A. R., Rostamzadeh H., Avami A., A novel hybrid desiccant-based ejector cooling system for energy and carbon saving, International Journal of Refrigeration, 101, 196-210, 2019.

  9. Hajhasan A., Avami A., Comparative assessment of bioethanol supply chain: insights from Iran, Biofuels, 2018.

  10. Hajhasan A., Avami A., Water and emissions nexus for biodiesel in Iran, Renewable and sustainable energy reviews, 93, 354-363, 2018.

  11. Rostami F., Avami A., A design procedure for the assessment of carbon capturing and utilization of flue gas from power plant using experimental data, Chemical Research and Design, 131, 393-405, 2018.

  12. Heidary A. R., Avami A., Achehloo M., Environmental impact assessment using ecological footprint method: Case study Energy Engineering Department of Sharif University of Technology, Environmental studies, 43, 303-306, 2017 (in Persian).

  13. Aliee M. H., Roshandel R., Avami A., Multi objective optimization and statistic sensitivity analysis of solid oxide fuel cell-gas turbine hybrid system fed by biogas in urban wastewater treatment plants, Modares Mechanical Engineering, 17, 239-250, 2017 (in Persian).

  14. Kachoee M. S., Haghi P., Avami A., Optimal design for gasoline supply chain planning in Iran: technical, economical, and environmental perspectives, International Journal of Energy Technology and Policy, 13, 224-248, 2017.

  15. Torkfar F., Avami A., A simultaneous methodology for the optimal design of integrated water and energy networks considering pressure drops in process industries, Process Safety and Environmental Protection,103, 442-454, 2016.

  16. Avami A., Assessment of optimal biofuel supply chain planning in Iran: Technical, economic, and agricultural perspectives, Renewable and sustainable energy reviews, 26, 761-768, 2013.

  17. Avami A., Conceptual design of double feed reactive distillation columns, chemical engineering technology, 36, 186-191,2013.

  18. Avami A., A Model for biodiesel supply chain: A case study in Iran, Renewable and sustainable energy reviews, 16, 4196-4203, 2012.

  19. Avami A., Marqaurdt W., Saboohi Y., Kraemer K., Shortcut design of reactive distillation columns, Chemical engineering science, 71, 166-177, 2012.

  20. Avami A., Saboohi Y., A method for phase identification and equilibrium calculations in reactive mixtures, Chemical engineering research and design, 89, 1901-1908, 2011.

  21. Avami A., Boroushaki M., Energy consumption forecasting in Iran using recurrent neural networks, Energy Sources, Part B:  Economics, Planning, and Policy, Part B, 6, 339-347, 2011.

  22. Avami A., Sattari S., Assessment of energy-saving opportunities of cement industry in Iran, International Journal of Energy, 3 (1), 65-71, 2007.

  23. Mousavi M., Avami A., Modeling and simulation of watersoftening by nanofiltration using artificial neural network, Iranian Journal of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, 4 (4), 37-45, 2006.

 

Conference papers

 

  1.  Fooladi F., Avami A. An optimization model for carbon reduction in CHP unit, 4th national Conference on Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, 2019, Tehran, I. R. Iran.

  2. Heidary A., Avami A., Heidary E., Behbahani M. J., Innovative desiccant-based evaporative cooling system using flare gas heat recovery The 12th International Energy Conference, 2018 Tehran, I. R. Iran.

  3. Shademani H. R., Rouhbaksh M., Avami A., Sustainability evaluation of phosphorous recovery technologies from wastewater in Mashhad, 16th International Chemical Engineering Congress & Exhibition, Tehran, 2018, I. R. Iran.

  4. Hosseini M., Avami A., Joda M., Refinery, 16th International Chemical Engineering Congress & Exhibition, Tehran, 2018, I. R. Iran.

  5. Movahed P., Mesiami F., Avami A., Optimzation of CCHP system in wastewater treatment plants: case study Al-Teymore plant, 16th International Chemical Engineering Congress & Exhibition, Tehran, 2018 I. R. Iran.

  6. Taheri D., Roshandel R., Avami A., Influence of air-soil heat exchanger in greenhouses considering evapotranspiration equations, 16th International Chemical Engineering Congress & Exhibition, Tehran, 2018 I. R. Iran.

  7. Taheri S., Rezaee F., Movahed P., Avami A., Integrated water-energy auditing in industry, IRANNEC 2018, Tehran, I. R. Iran.

  8. Rostami F., Zafari H., Hajhasan A., Avami A., Energy-water-environment nexus: case study wastewater treatment  in Mashhad, IRANNEC 2018, Tehran, I. R. Iran.

  9. Zandieh M., Avami A., Aligodarz M. R., Rahbari A. R., Energy and exergy analysis for utilizing alternative fuels in cement kilns, FCCI, 13-14 Feb. 2018, Tehran, I. R. Iran.

  10. Fallahi M., Avami A., Air Pollution Evaluation for Tehran Waste Management Technologies Using Life Cycle Assessment, AQM, 23-24 Jan. 2018, Tehran, I. R. Iran.

  11. Avami A., Water-emission nexus for electricity in Iran, The 12th Conference on Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems (SDEWES), 4-8 October 2017, Dubrovnic, Croatia.

  12. Hadi H., Avami A., Development of model for biogas generation via anaerobic digestion and determining the optimal ratio of MSW and WWT of residental building to maximize biogas production, in Persian, ISME, 2-4 May 2017, Tehran, I. R. Iran.

  13. Shahsavani A., Avami A., Boroushaki M., Monthly demand prediction of Water, electricity, and natural gas for residential section of Tehran using NARX, in Persian, ISME , 2-4 May 2017 Tehran, I. R. Iran.

  14. Heidary A.R., Fallahi M., Avami A., Design and technical and environmental analysis of heat, power, cooling power plant generation unit using gasification of coke residues: case study Abadan oil refinery, in Persian, ISME, 2-4 May 2017, Tehran, I. R. Iran.

  15. Heidary A. R., Achehloo M., Avami A., Environmental assessment of brick industry in Iran and evaluating pollution control technologies  for stack gases, IAET, 2016, Ardabil, I. R. Iran.

  16. Javid A. S., Avami A., Life cycle assessment of low retrofit options of educational building considering renewable and non-renewable energies, Life cycle assessment and other assessment tools for waste management and resource optimization conference, 5-10 June 2016, Cetraro, Italy.

  17. Aramoun F., Bararzadeh M., Avami A., Retrofit design of energy efficient buildings using life cycle assessment case study on research institute building, Life cycle assessment and other assessment tools for waste management and resource optimization conference, 5-10 June 2016, Cetraro, Italy.

  18. Vali F., Avami A., Feasibility and optimal energy flows to produce bio gas and bioethanol from solid municipal waste and waste water of the city of Tehran, 2nd International conference on sustainable development, strategies and challenges With a focus on Agriculture, Natural Resources, Environment and Tourism 23-25 Feb 2016, Tabriz , Iran.

  19. Jamali N., Avami A., Boroushaki M., Multi objective optimization of hybrid solar-biomass power plant using particle swarm optimization, in Persian, Annual International conference on Mechanical Engineering ISME, 2015, Amirkabir University of Technology, I. R. Iran.

  20. Zandie M., Yavari P., Avami A., An optimal model development for carbon capturing in cement industry, in Persian, 3rd international conference and exhibition on cement industry, energy and environment, 2014, University of Tehran, I. R. Iran.

  21. Baramaki M., Avami A., Calcium lopping for carbon capturing in cement industry, in Persian, 3rd international conference and exhibition on cement industry, energy and environment, 2014, University of Tehran, I. R. Iran.

  22. Avami A., Conceptual design of double feed reactive distillation columns, 20th International Congress of Chemical and Process Engineering CHISA 2012 and PRES 2012 - 15th Conference PRES, 2012.

  23. Saboohi Y., Avami A., Equilibrium approach to reactive distillation calculations with identification of phases, 19th International Congress of Chemical and Process Engineering, CHISA 2010 and 7th European Congress of Chemical Engineering, ECCE-7, 2010.

  24. Saboohi Y., Avami A., A method for multiphase reactive equilibrium calculations, The 6th International Chemical Engineering Congress and Exhibition (IChEC 2009), 16-20 Nov. 2009, Kish, I.R. Iran.

  25. Avami A., Boroushaki M., An Intelligent model for forecasting of Iran's final energy consumption, in Persian, Annual International conference on Mechanical Engineering ISME, 19-21 May 2009, University of Tehran, IRAN.

  26. Sattari S., Farahmadpour B., Avami A., Energy consumption and conservation in petrochemical industry of Iran, in Persian, The first Iran petrochemical conference, Tehran, IRAN, July 22-23 2008.

  27. Sattari S., Avami A., Assessment of energy conservation in the high energy intensive industries in Iran, 12th IIES International Oil & Gas Conference, December 9-10, 2007, Tehran, I.R. Iran.

  28. Avami A., Saboohi Y., Development of an analytical tool for integrating the energy flows, in Persian, 1st International Conference of Energy Planning and Management, Tehran University, I. R. Iran, June, 2006.

 

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