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Name: Mohammad Zhiani
Job Title: professor
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Email: elohrasbi[at]aeoi.org.ir
Degree: Dr
Major: chemistry
Research Base: component
Center: university of isfahan technology
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-Education:
2006- 2008 :
Postdoc – CNR- Florance- Italy.
Acta- SpA high-tech society in Lavoria (Pisa).

Developing new electrocatalysts and MEAs for Fuel cells, (PEMFC, DMFC, DAFC) single and stack cells, Ammunia and water electrolysers, Ethanol reforming

2000 – 2005:
Ph.D. (Physical Chemistry), University of Tarbiat Modarres, Tehran, Iran. GPA: 17.09/20

Thesis Title: Design and Construction of novel membrane electrode assembly nanostructure in polymer electrolyte fuel cell & characterization of physico-chemical properties using electrochemical and spectroscopic techniques.
Grade: 19.9/20.

1998 – 2000:
M.Sc. Physical Chemistry), University of Tarbiat Modarres, Tehran, Iran. GPA: 17.52/20.00.

Project: Design and Construction of Phosphoric Acid Fuel Cell using GDE modified with conductive polymer. Grade: 19.5/20.

1994-1998
B.Sc(pure Chemistry), University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran. GPA: 16 34/20.00.

Project: Design and Construction of pH sensor using polyaniline film.
Grade: 20/20. 

-Work experience:
• May 2006 – Feburary 2008, Member of R&D group of ACTA S.P.A in Italy and as a Posdoc student in ICCOM-CNR, Florance, Italy.
Developing new electrocatalysts and MEAs for Fuel cells, (PEMFC, DMFC, DAFC) single and stack cells, Ammunia and water electrolysers, Ethanol reforming
• September 2004 – May2006 , Material Group, R&D Center, Iran Khodro Co.
• October 2003- September 2004 – Hybrid Vehicle Group ,Electronic and Electric Dept., R&D Center, Iran Khodro Co.
Reaserch on different type of battery and fuel cell for application in hybrid vehicles.

• January 2000 – October 2003,Member of MEA group ,Fuel Cell Dept., R&D Center, Iran Khodro Co.
. Reaserch on different methods for preparation and evaluation of MEA in PEMFC .

• Spring 2004- Project Manager " Design and cnstruction of 500 watt PEMFC Test station" .


-Teaching:
1. February 2008-June 2008, As an assistant professor of physical chemistry in Isfahan university of technology
Under Graduate : a- Physical Chemistry for enginearing
b- General chemistry
Graduate : a- Surface Chemistry
2. Novamber. 2004 – May 2006, Physical chemistry Instructor . Islamic republic educational center, Tehran,, Iran.
3. Sep. 2001 – sep. 2002, Teaching Assistant (New aspect of physical chemistry) at Educational center of breliant talents, Tehran, Iran.

-Skills:
• Developing new electrocatalysts and MEA for diferrent types of fuel cells (PEMFC, DMFC, DAFC) , electrolysers, reforming and
- H2 production

• Fuel Cell Testting (Escribner model 890 B, 850C and Arbin ).

• Potentiostat & galvanostat methodes (EG&G AutoLab), EIS

• Team working

-Publication:
1- Pd and Pt-Ru Anode Electrocatalysts Supported on Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes and their Use in Passive and Active Direct Alcohol Fuel Cells with an Anion- Exchange Membrane (Alcohol = Methanol, Ethanol, Glycerol), Journal of Power Sources 190 (2009) 241251.

2- Study of the synergism effect of a binary carbon system in the nanostructure of the gas diffusion electrode (GDE) of a proton exchange membrane fuel cell. Journal of Power Sources Volume 169, Issue 2, 20 June 2007, Pages 327-333.

3- Investigation of polyaniline Impregnation on the performance of gas diffusion electrode (GDE) in PEMFC using binary of Nafion and Polyaniline nanofibers. Journal of power sources ,Volume 157, Issue 2, 3 July 2006, Pages 703-708.

4- Study of polyaniline doped with trifluoromethane sulfonic acid in gas diffusion electrodes for PEMFCs, Journal of Power Sources, Volume 155, Issue 2, 21 April 2006, Pages 138-144.

5- Preparation of platinum electrocatalysts using carbon supports for oxygen reduction at a gas-diffusion electrode. J. power sources, 139 (2005) 61–66.

-Innovation:
1- Design and Construction of novel membrane electrode assembly nanostructure using modified electrodes.
No: 12302
Country: Iran

2- Gas Supply Subsystem for fuel cell application
No: 33179
Country: Iran

3- Gas humidifier Subsystem for fuel cell application
No: 33187
Country: Iran

-Conference:
1- J. Jalili, M.Zhiani, B. Rezaei, Investigation of Methanol Electrooxidation on Modifed Pt/C by Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy. 5th Electrochemical Society of Iran, 7-8 May 2009, Tarbiat Modarres University, Tehran, Iran.

2- Karim Kakaei, H. Gharibi, M. Zhiani, R.A.Mirzaei, Platinume/volcane- polyaniline doped trifluoromethane sulfonic elctrodes and their electrocatalytic activity for DMFCs, 5th Electrochemical Society of Iran, 7-8 May 2009, Tarbiat Modarres University, Tehran, Iran.

3- A.Heydari, H.Gharibi, M.Zhiani, S.M.Gharighoran, Dispersion of Pt nanoparticles onto the Vulcan XC-72 using different solvents for development of PEM fuel cell, 5th Electrochemical Society of Iran, 7-8 May 2009, Tarbiat Modarres University, Tehran, Iran.

4- J.Jalili, M. Zhiani, B.Rezaie, Synthesize and optimization of high porous Nanostructure electrode for methanol oxidation, 5th Electrochemical Society of Iran, 7-8 May 2009, Tarbiat Modarres University, Tehran, Iran.

5- M.zhiani, H. Gasteiger, M. Piana, S. Catanorchi, A. Tampucci ,
P. Bert, Comparative Study between Pt and Low Cost cathode catalyst in Alkaline Direct Ethanol Fuel cell (DEFC), The First national Conference on hydrogen & Fuel Cell. Jun. 2009, ISUT, Tehran, Iran.

6- M. Zhiani , B. Rezaei, J. Jalili, Methanol electrooxidation on Pt/C modified by PANI for DMFC Application, The First national Conference on hydrogen & Fuel Cell. Jun. 2009, ISUT, Tehran, Iran.

7- M. Zhiani, H. Gharibi, A. A. Entezami, K. Kakaei, M. Javaheri,
Development of Nafion-Polyaniline Nano-Composite for Fuel Cell
Application, 2nd International Congress on Nanoscience and
Nanotechnology, October 2008, Tabriz, Iran.

8- M.zhiani, H. Gasteiger,X. Ren, S. Catanorchi, M. Piana, A.
Tampucci , P. Bert, C. Bianchini, F. Ceconi, Introduction of New
Class of Nano-Catalysts for Direct Alcohol Fuel Cells, 2nd
International Congress on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology,
October 2008, Tabriz, Iran.

9- M. Zhiani, H. Gasteiger, X. Ren, C. Bianchini, P. Bert, A
Tampucci, Development of Low Cost DAFCs for Portable and
Automotive Applications, Second fuel cell congress, 15-16 October
2008, Khaje Nasir Toosi university of technology, Tehran, Iran

10- M. Zhiani , H. Gharibi, K. Kakaei, B. Rezaei,NOVEL
NANOSTRUCTURE ANODE FOR DIRECT METHANOL
FUEL CELL (DMFC), Second fuel cell congress, 15-16 October
2008, Khaje Nasir Toosi university of technology, Tehran, Iran

11 - M. Zhiani, C. Bianchini, H .Gharibi, Monitoring of Anode Dry
Out at High Current Density in H2/O2 and H2/air PEMFC Stack,
Second fuel cell congress, 15-16 October 2008, Khaje Nasir Toosi
university of technology, Tehran, Iran

12- M. Zhiani , H. Gharibi, C. Bianchini, , P. Bert, A Tampucci , X.
Ren, M. Kheirmand, M. Alavi, K. Kakaei, Performing of direct
methanol fuel cell (DMFC) using new nanostructure anode, 5-11
August 2007, Turin, Italy.

13- . Zhiani, H. Gharibi, M. Kheirmand, K. kakaei, H. A. Heydari, R.
A. Mirzaie, M. Javahery, A. A. Entezami, ,Optimization of Nafion
content in polyaniline modified gas diffusion electrodes for
PEMFC,13-14 September 2006, Turin, Italy.

14- M. Zhiani, M. Kheirmand, K. kakaei, H. A. Heydari, R. A. Mirzaie, A. A. Entezami, H. Gharibi, Electrochemical investigation of novel
membrane-electrode assembly (MEA) Nanostructure in polymer
electrolyte fuel cells (PEMFCs), 6th Biennial Electrochemistry Seminar of Iran (6BESI), 7-9 Sep. 2005, page 90.

15- H. A. Heydari, M. Zhiani, M. Kheirmand, K. kakaei, R. A. Mirzaie, A. A. Entezami, H. Gharibi, Optimization of Nafion content in
polyaniline modified gas diffusion electrode for oxygen reduction
reaction (ORR), 6th Biennial Electrochemistry Seminar of Iran (6B ESI), 7-9 Sep. 2005, page 48.

16- K. kakaei, M. Zhiani, M. Kheirmand, H. A. Heydari, R. A.
Mirzaie, A. A. Entezami, H. Gharibi, Effect of positive potentials on performance of platinum-modified polyaniline electrode in oxygen reduction reaction, 6th Biennial Electrochemistry Seminar of Iran (6BESI), 7-9 Sep. 2005, page 138.
17- H. Gharibi, M. Zhiani, A. A. Entezami, R. A. Mirzaie, M.
Kheirmand, K. kakaei, H. A. Heydari, High performance GDE for
PEMFCs, presented in 207th Meeting of electrochemical society -
Quebec City, Canada, May 15-20, 2005.

18- H Gharibi, M Zhiani, AA Entezami, R Abdullah Mirzaie, M
Kheirmand, K kakaei, Investigation of Polyaniline Impregnation on
the performance of GDE in PEMFC, presented in ninth grove fuel
cell, 4-6October, 2005, London.

19- H. Gharibi, M. Zhiani, A. A. Entezami, R. A. Mirzaie, M.
Kheirmand, K. Kakaei, A Comparative Study on Polyaniline
Modified Cathodes in PEMFC, 2nd International Conference on
Polymer Batteries and Fuel Cells, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA June
12 - 17, 2005.

20- M. Zhiani , M. Kheirmand , M. kakaei, H. A. Heydari , R. A.
Mirzaie , A. A. Entezami, H. Gharibi, Determination of optimal
operation conditions in polymer electrolyte fuel cells (PEMFCs),
proceeding of 7th physical chemistry seminar, 5-11March, 2005 –
isfahan university of technology.

21- M. kakaei, M. Zhiani, H. A. Heydari , A. A. Entezami, M.
Kheirmand H. Gharibi, Preparation and characterization of New
gas diffusion electrode based on conductive polymer in oxygen
reduction reaction for PEMFC, proceeding of 7th physical
chemistry seminar– isfahan university of technology., 5-11March,
2005

22- H. Gharibi, M. Zhiani, M. Riazy, Investigation of ORR according to
the crystal structure and electrochemical behavior, Fuel Cell 2004
Science&Technology CONFERENCE, 6-7 OCTOBER 2004,
MUNICH-GERMANY.

23- M. Riazy, M.zhiani, H. Gharibi, Electrochemical characterization
of Pt-Ru/AB alloy catalyst at various temperature for PEMFC, 5 th
biennial Electrochemistry seminar, Shahid Bahonar University-
kerman- Iran 2003.

24- M. Zhiani, H. Gharibi, A. A. Entezami, Design and Construction of
Phosphoric Acid Fuel Cell in Small Scale- Proceeding of "First
Fuel Cell Congress"- Sharif University of Technology- Tehran- Iran
2002 .

25- M. Zhiani, H. Gharibi, A. A. Entezami, Preparation of nafion –
polyaniline-platinum composite film and application in fuel cell –
Proceeding of "First Fuel Cell Congress"- Sharif University of
Technology- Tehran- Iran 2002 .

26- H. Gharibi, M. Zhiani, A.A. Entezami, Preparetion and evaluation
of modified gas diffusion electrode using polyaniline in the fuel
cell based on acid-doped polybenzimidazole.7th Fuel Cell symposia,
11-13 september 2001,[P2a.16] queen Elizabeth ,conference center
London ,uk.

27- M. Zhiani, H. Gharibi, A. A. Entezami, preparation and Evaluation
of Gas Diffusion Electrode using conductive polymer in
Phosphoric acid fuel cell, 10-12 March, ,2001, Kish Island-Iran.
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