Curriculum Vitae
06/2016
Personal Information
First name: Mercedeh
Surname: Malekzadeh
Date of birth: 7th September 1968
Nationality: Iranian
Marital status: Single
Gender: Female
Title: Dr.
Address
Department of Applied Chemistry, Chemistry Faculty, Tehran North Branch, Islamic Azad
University, Darabnia Dead End, Daftari Alley, Dr. Shariati Avenue, Tehran, Iran.
Postal Code: 1913674711
Tel: +98-21-22262561
Mobile phone: +912-378-5667
Fax: +98-21-22222512
E-mail: me_malek@yahoo.com
m_malekzadeh@iau-tnb.ac.ir
Educational Background
2004-2009
PhD in Applied Chemistry, Chemistry Faculty, Tehran North Branch,
Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
PhD Thesis: Application of Nanoparticles in Rubber Compounds.
1993-1996
MSc in Applied Chemistry, Chemistry Faculty, Tehran North Branch,
Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
MSc Thesis: Preparation of Pure Molybdenum Compounds from
Iranian Industrial Molybdenite Concentrate.
1987-1991
BSc in Applied Chemistry, Chemistry Faculty, Tehran Branch, Islamic
Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
Employment / Professional Experience
1996- present
Faculty Member, Department of Applied Chemistry, Chemistry Faculty,
Tehran North Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
1997-2001
Researcher, Renewable Energy Organization of Iran. (SUNA), Tehran,
Iran
1993- 1996
Researcher, R&D Laboratory, Cosar Pharmaceutical Company, Tehran,
Iran.
1992-1993
Researcher, Synthesis Laboratory, Darou Paksh (Shahid Razakani)
Pharmaceutical Company, Tehran, Iran.
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Professional Training
2009
GC-Mass Training Course, Tehran North Branch, Islamic Azad University,
Tehran, Iran.
2005
Nanotechnology Training Course, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
2000
Advanced Gas Chromatography Techniques Training Course, Gulf Scientific
Corporation, Dubai, UAE.
1996
HPLC Training Course, Food and Drug Control Laboratory, Tehran, Iran.
1995
HPLC Training Course, Iranian Research Organization for Science and
Technology
Teaching Experience
1- Principles and Calculations in Chemical Engineering.
2- Industrial Chemistry.
3- Water and Waste Water Treatment.
4- Leather Chemistry.
5- Environmental Chemistry.
6- Instrumentation in Chemical Industry.
7- New Topics in Applied Chemistry.
8- General Chemistry.
9- Physical Chemistry Laboratory.
Research Interests and Activities
2005-present
1-Rubber Compounding.
2- Nano Technology.
3- Water Treatment.
2002-2005
Investigation on the Formation of Metal Ion Complexes with Some
Aliphatic Amino Acids.
1999-2002
Study on Using UNIFAC Model For Predicting Activity Coefficient
and Surface Tension in Two and Three-component Systems.
Publications
A: Articles
1- Cure Characteristics and Physico-mechanical Properties of Stearic Acid Surface Modified
Calcium Carbonate Reinforcement NR/SBR Compound.
Mercedeh Malekzadeh, Fereshteh Motiee, Saeed Taghvaei-Ganjali and Zeynab
Abdollahzadeh.
Journal of Applied Chemical Research. In press.
2- Investigation of Rheological and Physico-Mechanical Properties of Rubber Blends Treated
by Carbon Black Obtained via Pyrolysis of Waste Tire.
Fereshteh Motiee and Mercedeh Malekzadeh,
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Journal of Applied Research in Chemistry, 2014; 1: 25-33.
3- Investigation of Correlation between Rheological Properties of Rubber Compounds based
on Natural Rubber/Styrene-butadiene Rubber with their Thermal Behaviors.
Fereshteh Motiee, Saeed Taghvaei-Ganjali and Mercedeh Malekzadeh.
International Journal of Industrial Chemistry, 2013; 4:16-23.
4- Effect of Surface-modified Zinc Oxide as Cure Activator on the Properties of a Rubber
Compound Based on NR/SBR.
Saeed Taghvaei-Ganjali, Mercedeh Malekzadeh, Mona Farahani, Ali Abbasian and Morteza
Khosravi.
Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 2011; 122: 249-259.
5- Investigation on the Influence of Silane Coupling Agent Structure on the Properties of
Nano-silica Filled Rubber Compound.
Mercedeh Malekzadeh, Hesam Nouri and Mona Farahani.
Journal of Applied Chemical Research, 2010; 3 (12): 41-45.
6- Effects of Different Activator Systems on Cure Characteristics and Physicomechanical
Properties of a NR/SBR Blend.
Saeed Taghvaei-Ganjali, Mercedeh Malekzadeh, Ali Abbasian and Morteza Khosravi.
Iranian Polymer Journal, 2009; 18 (5): 415-425
7- Comparative Determination of Zinc Distribution in NR/SBR Blends Containing ZnO and
Nano-ZnO by AAS.
Morteza Khosravi, Mercedeh Malekzadeh and Ali Abbasian.
Journal of Applied Chemical Research, 2008; 1 (4): 31-35.
8- Synthesis and Application of New Zinc Complexes as an Activator in Tire Tread
Compound.
Somayyeh Ghasempour and Mercedeh Malekzadeh.
Iran Rubber Magazine, 2008; 52: 7-12.
9- Thiodiglycol Metal Complexes as an activator for Sulfur Vulcanization of NR/SBR
Blends.
Saeed Taghvaei-Ganjali and Mercedeh Malekzadeh.
Tire Technology International, Annual Review, 2008; 32-34.
B: Book
1- Tires and Passengers Vehicle Fuel Economy.
Saeed Taghvaei-Ganjali, Mercedeh Malekzadeh and Somayyeh Mohammadian.
Iran Rubber Research Institute, 2010.
Conferences
A: Oral Presentation
1- PPG Surface Treated Calcium Carbonate as an Environmental Friendly Filler.
Mercedeh Malekzadeh and Saeed Taghvaei-Ganjali.
Tire Technology Expo 2016. 2016; Hanover, Germany.
2- Carbon Obtained from the Pyrolysis of Scrap Tires as a Cheap Adsorbent for Lead Ion
Removal from Water.
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Mercedeh Malekzadeh, Saeed Taghvaei-Ganjali and Samira Sharifpour-Kalu.
International Conference on Natural Science and Environment 2014. 2014; Dubai, United
Arab Emirates.
3- Heavy Metal Removal from Water by Modified Tire Rubber Powder.
Mercedeh Malekzadeh and Saeed Taghvaei-Ganjali.
Tire Technology Expo 2012. 2012; Cologne, Germany.
4- The Effect of Polymeric Base of Rubber Powders Prepared from Scrap Tires on the
Efficiency of Heavy Metals Removal from Waste Water.
Mercedeh Malekzadeh, Saeed Taghvaei-Ganjali and Maryam Ghasabi-Kohnehshahri.
Tire Technology Expo 2011. 2011; Cologne, Germany.
5- An Operative Mixing Method for Improving the Efficiency of Zinc Oxide in Rubber
Matrix.
Mercedeh Malekzadeh and Saeed Taghvaei-Ganjali.
Tire Technology Expo 2010. 2010; Cologne, Germany.
6- Synthesis and Application of New Zinc Complexes as an Activator in Tire Tread
Compound.
Somayyeh Ghasempour and Mercedeh Malekzadeh.
9th Iran Rubber Industries Conference and Expo. 2010; Kish Island, Iran.
7- Application of Surface Modified Nano Zinc Oxide in Sulfur Vulcanization of Tire Tread
Compound.
Mercedeh Malekzadeh and Saeed Taghvaei-Ganjali.
Tire Technology Expo 2009. 2009; Hamburg, Germany.
8- Effect of Thiodiglycol Metal Complexes as an Activator for Sulfur Vulcanization of SBR.
Mercedeh Malekzadeh and Saeed Taghvaei-Ganjali.
Tire Technology Expo 2008. 2008; Cologne, Germany.
9- Property Modification of NR/SBR Blend Using Nanosilica.
Saeed Taghvaei-Ganjali and Mercedeh Malekzadeh.
APA International Conference on Advanced in Polymer Science & Technology. ‎ 2008; New
Delhi, India.
10- A Modified Method in Preparation of Molybdenum from Molybdenite Using Floatation
and Leaching.
Saeed Abedini-Khorrami, Morteza Khosravi, Mercedeh Malekzadeh, Mehdi Shafai and
Farkhondeh Mahmoodian.
The 2nd Congress of Chemical Engineering, Amirkabir University. 1997; Tehran, Iran.
B: Poster
1- Application of Surface Modified Calcium Carbonate with Stearic Acid, as Bead Filler of
Tire.
Mercedeh Malekzadeh, Zeynab Abdollahzadeh, Fereshteh Motiee.
11th Iran Rubber Industries Conference and Expo. 2013; Tehran, Iran.
2- Removal of Chromium (III) from Tannery Waste Water by Ozonated Rubber Powder.
Mercedeh Malekzadeh, Jamaledin Howeizi.
Watman 7th International Conference. 2013; Chennai, India.
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3- Comparison of Zinc Oxide with Different Activator Systems for Sulfur Vulcanization of
Tire Tread Compound.
Mercedeh Malekzadeh, Saeed Taghvaei-Ganjali, Jamaledin Howeizi, Ali Abbasian.
The 7th International Workshop on Zinc Oxide and Related Materials. 2012; Nice, France.
4- Investigation on the Correlation of Rheological and Physical Properties of Rubber
Compound Based on NR/SBR with Their Thermal Behavior.
Fereshteh Motiee, Sina Sayad Noori and Mercedeh Malekzadeh.
10th Iran Rubber Industries Conference and Expo. 2010; Tehran, Iran.
5- Investigation on the Efficiency of Scrap Tire Powder as Heavy Metals Absorbent.
Mercedeh Malekzadeh, Vahid Kiarostami and Maryam Ghasabi-Kohnehshahri.
10th Iran Rubber Industries Conference and Expo. 2010; Tehran, Iran.
6- Proper Pattern for Using Energy in Buildings.
Mercedeh Malekzadeh and Monireh Mollaie.
Proceedings in Renewable Energies. 2003; Tehran, Iran.
7- Renewable Energies Reality.
Monireh Mollaie and Mercedeh Malekzadeh.
Proceedings in Renewable Energies. 2003; Tehran, Iran.
8- Determination of Surface Tension in Benzene-Nitrobenzene and Isobutanol-Decanol, Twocomponent Systems Using Unifac Model.
Mercedeh Malekzadeh, Monireh Mollaie and Farrokh Gharib.
The 3rd Congress of Chemistry, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University.
2002; Tehran, Iran.
9- Dielectric Constant Dependence on Formation Constants of Lead (II) Ion Complexes with
Some Aliphatic Amino Acids.
Monireh Mollaie, Mercedeh Malekzadeh, Mohammad Rabbani and Mehdi Shafaie.
The 5th Conference of Physical Chemistry, Persian Gulf University. 2002; Bushehr, Iran.
10- Using Solar Heater in Buildings.
Mercedeh Malekzadeh and Monireh Mollaie.
Proceedings in Renewable Energies. 2002; Tehran, Iran.
11- Investigation on Activity Coefficient Variations in Acetonitril-Benzene- Heptane, Threecomponent Systems Using UNIFAC Model.
Saeed Abedini-Khorrami and Mercedeh Malekzadeh.
The 2nd Congress of Chemistry, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University.
2000; Tehran, Iran
12- Investigation on Using UNIFAC Model for Predicting Activity Coefficient in Twocomponent Alcohol Systems.
Saeed Abedini-Khorrami, Mercedeh Malekzadeh, Karim Zare and Monireh Mollaie.
The 1st Congress of Chemistry, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University.
1999; Tehran, Iran.
13- A New Approach in Preparation of Molybdenum Trioxide Using Leaching Method.
Saeed Abedini-Khorrami and Mercedeh Malekzadeh.
The 11th Congress of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Tarbiat Moallem University.
1996; Tehran, Iran.
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Research Project
1- Preparation of surface treated calcium carbonate as a filler in rubber compounds based on
NR/SBR.
Mercedeh Malekzadeh, Fereshteh Motiee, Saeed Taghvaei-Ganjali and Zeynab
Abdollahzadeh.
Tehran North Branch, Islamic Azad University. 2014; Tehran, Iran.
2- Rubber Compounds Filled by the Carbon Black Derived from Pyrolysis of Scrap Tires.
Fereshteh Motiee, Mercedeh Malekzadeh, Farsa Fotoohi, Mona Farahani.
Tehran North Branch, Islamic Azad University. 2013; Tehran, Iran.
3- Catalytic Combustion of Hydrogen.
Mahmood Musavi, Mercedeh Malekzadeh, Iran Renewable Energy Organization, 2007,
Tehran, Iran.
4- Effect of Dielectric Constant on Stability of Lead (II) Complexes with Different Amino
Acids in Solvent Mixtures at Constant Temperature and Ionic Strength.
Monireh Mollai, Mercedeh Malekzadeh, Farrokh Gharib and Mohammad Rabbani.
Tehran North Branch, Islamic Azad University. 2005; Tehran, Iran.
Invention
1- Application of New Adsorbent (Ozonized Rubber Powder) for Heavy Metal Removal from
Waste Water.
Mercedeh Malekzadeh and Maryam Ghasabi-Kohnehshahri.
Tehran North Branch, Islamic Azad University. 2011; Tehran, Iran.
MSc Thesis
A: As Supervisor
1- The Comparative Study on the Efficiency of Esterified and Amino-functioned
Eggshells on the Removal of Copper, Nickel and Zinc from water.
Mahtab Karimi. Continues.
2- Investigation on the efficiency and performance of natural antioxidant obtained from
dry tea on the ageing properties of rubber compound based on natural rubber.
Mohadeseh Motemed-Rezai. Continues
3- The Efficiency of Epoxidized and Esterificated Palm Oil in Comparison with
Crude Palm Oil as Plasticizers in the Rubber Compound Based on NR/BR.
Ali Amir-Hosseini, Continues.
4- Investigation on Application of Rubber Powder as an Activator in BR/SBR based
Compound.
Najmeh Eshghian, Continues.
5- Comparison Removal of phenol & bisphenol A, from KZPC wastewater with cheap
absorbents.
Farshid Haji-Heydari, Continues.
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6- Investigation on the Efficiency of Heavy Metal Removal from water by Ozone
Surface Treated, Carbon Nanotube.
Leila Karami Khaniki, 2015.
7- Comparative Investigation on the Efficiency of the Surface Treated Carbon, Derived from
the Pyrolysis of Scrap Tires on Phosphate Removal of Jajrood, Kan and Karoon Rivers.
Giti Roustai, 2013.
8- Comparative Investigation on the Efficiency of the Surface Treated Carbon, Derived from
the Pyrolysis of Scrap Tires on Nitrate Removal of Jajrood, Kan and Karoon Rivers.
Parichehr Taghva, 2013.
9- Investigation on the Effect of Carbon Black/Treated Flour Dual Filler System on the
Properties of Rubber Compound Based on NR/SBR.
Nazanin Sabagh, 2013.
10- Investigation on the Effect of Surface Treatment of Nano Montmorillonite on the
Properties of the Rubber Compound Filled with Carbon-nanomontmorillonite Dual System.
Zohreh Asghari-Barzegar, 2013.
11- Investigation on Application of Surface Modified Starch as Biodegradable Filler in
Rubber Compound.
Fatemeh Bolbolsahari, 2013.
12- Investigation on Application of Surface Modified Alumina as an Adsorbent for Heavy
Metals Removal from Water.
Saeedeh Azimi, 2013.
13- Application of Surface Modified Calcium Carbonate as a New Filler in Rubber
Compound.
Zeinab Abdolahzaadeh, 2012.
14- Investigation on the Effect of Surface Modification of the carbon, Obtained from tire
Pyrolysis on Heavy Metal Removal from Water.
Samira Sharifpour, 2012.
15- Removal of Heavy Metals from Industrial Waste Water by Rubber Powder.
Maryam Ghassabi-Kohnehshari, 2010.
B: As Advisor
1- Separation of Phenol and Bisphenol A from Wastewater by Solvent Extraction.
Mohammad Akhtari, 2014.
2- Investigation on the Efficiency of Scrap Tires on Aging Properties of BR/SBR Based
Compounds.
Ali esmaili 2014.
3- Comparative Investigation on the Curing Kinetic and Kinetic Parameters for the Thermal
Decomposition of Rubber Compound Based on NR/SBR, Filled by Three Dual System
Containing, Carbon/ Surface Treated Calcium Carbonate, Starch and Rice Husk by Stearic
Acid.
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Sahar Pakar, 2013.
4- Preparation of High Quality Biodiesel from Beef Tallow.
Helieh Hatefi, 2012.
5- Application of Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles for Dye Removal from Water.
Mona Afsharian, 2012.
6- Synthesis of a Biolubricant from Olive Seed Oil by Using Heavy Alcohols and
Investigation on It’s Efficiency.
Nina Memarbashi, 2012.
7- Removal of Chromium from Water by Cheap Absorbents.
Somayyeh Rashidi, 2012.
8- Investigation on Magnetic Properties of Transient Metals’ Nano Oxides.
Nasrin Esmaeeli, 2012.
9- Investigation on the Correlation of Rheological and Physical Properties of Rubber
Compounds Based on NR/SBR Using IR Technique.
Maryam Nazeri, 2012.
10- Preparation of New Accelerators Based on Benzothiazoles and Investigation on their
Performance in Rubber Compounds.
Nezhat Bagheri, 2011.
11- Investigation on the Correlation of Rheological and Physical Properties of Rubber
Compounds Based on NR/SBR with the Thermal Behavior.
Sina Sayad-Noori, 2011.
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