Postgraduate research students

Researcher in the field of Chemical Engineering with experience in handling different waste recycling/management projects on both primary and secondary resources (e.g., liquid crystal displays, lithium-ion batteries, and electroplating sludge). Dedicated to advancing sustainable technologies and highly interested in process development, optimization, and driving innovation in chemical processes through cross-disciplinary collaboration to seek out new solutions and achieve a common goal.

Currently, I am working as a part of the EU-Horizon APOLLO Project, which aims to focus on revolutionizing recycling practices for Photovoltaic (PV) waste modules. The APOLLO consortium is made up of 18 partners from 9 countries, covering the entire value chain from material and process innovation to PV manufacturing and recycling.

Journal Articles

1. Alireza Parsa, Nazanin Bahaloo-Horeh, Seyyed Mohammad Mousavi; (2024); A hybrid thermal-biological recycling route for efficient extraction of metals and metalloids from end-of-life liquid crystal displays (LCDs); Chemosphere 352, 141408. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.141408. (IF: 8.8)
2. Alireza Parsa, Nazanin Bahaloo-Horeh, Seyyed Mohammad Mousavi; (2024); A kinetic study of indium, aluminum, arsenic, and strontium extraction from LCDs using biometabolites produced by Aspergillus niger; Minerals Engineering 205, 108441. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mineng.2023.108441. (IF: 4.8)
3. Sima Nikfar, Alireza Parsa, Nazanin Bahaloo-Horeh, Seyyed Mohammad Mousavi; (2020); Enhanced bioleaching of Cr and Ni from a chromium-rich electroplating sludge using the filtrated culture of Aspergillus niger; Journal of Cleaner Production 264, 121622. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.121622. (IF: 11.1)
4. Azadeh Fazeli Danesh, Sirous Ebrahimi, Abolfazl Salehi, Alireza Parsa; (2017); Impact of nutrient starvation on intracellular biochemicals and calorific value of mixed microalgae; Biochemical Engineering Journal 125, 56-64. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bej.2017.05.017. (IF: 3.9)

Patents

1. Alireza Parsa, Seyyed Mohammad Mousavi, Nazanin Bahaloo-Horeh; (2020); Use of glass phase separation in bioleaching of metals from discarded liquid crystal displays by fungal metabolites from Aspergillus niger. IR 102123, Evaluated by Iranian Research Organization for Science and Technology (IROST).

Conference Items

1. Alireza Parsa, Azadeh Fazeli Danesh, Abolfazl Salehi, Sirous Ebrahimi; Perspectives on process effect of microalgae based carbon capture and biomass production; 3^rd European Congress of Applied Biotechnology, Nice, France, September 27-October 01, 2015.
2. Azadeh Fazeli Danesh, Abolfazl Salehi, Alireza Parsa, Sirous Ebrahimi; Comparison of the effects of different nutrients starvation on intracellular components in mixed microalgae; 3^rd European Congress of Applied Biotechnology, Nice, France, September 27-October 01, 2015.
3. Azadeh Fazeli Danesh, Alireza Parsa, Abolfazl Salehi, Sirous Ebrahimi; The effects of nitrogen starvation on starch, protein and chlorophyll content in mixed microalgae; First International and 9^th Iranian Biotechnology Congress, Tehran, Iran, May 24-26, 2015.

• Dr Paul Prentice
• Professor Jeff Kettle

• 10th International Chemical Engineering Congress & Exhibition (IChEC 2018), May 6-10, 2018, Isfahan, Iran
• 8^th National Conference on CFD applications in Chemical and Petroleum Industries, May 16-17, 2017, Tehran, Iran
• 3^rd European Congress of Applied Biotechnology (ECAB3), September 27-October 01, 2015, Nice, France
• 5^th European Process Intensification Conference (EPIC5), September 27-October 01, 2015, Nice, France
• 10^th European Congress of Chemical Engineering (ECCE10), September 27-October 01, 2015, Nice, France
• First International and 9^th Iranian Biotechnology Congress, May 24-26, 2015, Tehran, Iran

Reviewer of the following journals:

• Resources, Conservation and Recycling
• Sustainable Materials and Technologies
• Minerals Engineering
• Case Studies in Chemical and Environmental Engineering
• Cleaner Waste Systems