Consultant/ adjunct assistant professor/ lecturer, university of tehran, Iran
Faeghe Sadat Mortazavi Moghadam is an accomplished academic and researcher in the field of wood and paper science and technology. She holds a PhD from the University of Sari and a Master’s degree from the University of Tehran, the best university in Iran. She is currently an adjunct assistant professor at Iran University of Science and Technology (IUST) and Alzahra University, where she teaches a variety of technical courses.
Education
- PhD in Engineering of Wood and Paper Science and Technology
University of Sari, Iran (2016-2021)
GPA: 18.88/20 (A+)
- MSc in Engineering of Wood and Paper Science and Technology
University of Tehran, Iran (2012-2015)
GPA: 18.60/20 (A+)
- Second BSc in Engineering of Food Science and Technology
Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch, Tehran, Iran (2005-2011)
GPA: 15.52/20
- First BSc in Engineering of Wood and Paper Science and Technology
University of Tehran, Iran (2005-2009)
GPA: 16.60/20
Experience
- Adjunct Assistant Professor
Iran University of Science and Technology (IUST)
Alzahra University (2020-present)
📚 Courses taught: Physics, Technical Design, Mathematics, Basics of Nanotechnology, and Synthesis of Nanomaterials. Her teaching evaluations consistently scored A++.
- Consultant in the R&D Department
Arian Saeed Industrial Group
🏭 Consultant for a leading cellulose industry factory, contributing to over 70% of the country’s production.
Research Interests
- Nanocomposites and Biomaterials
🧬 Synthesis of nanomaterials from waste, chemical modification, and applications in bioengineering and biotechnology.
- Microorganisms
🦠 Working with pathogens, fungi, probiotics, and fermented microorganisms for various industrial and research applications.
Awards and Honors
- 🥇 First-place award at a national invention competition in the field of conversion and complementary products.
- 📚 Ranked first in the entrance exam for MSc and PhD degrees.
- 🏅 Elected as a scientifically selected MSc student by the University of Tehran.
- 🎓 Ranked first among graduate MSc and PhD students at the University of Tehran and University of Sari respectively.
Publications Top Notes
- Kombucha fungus biocoating for improving mechanical and antibacterial properties of cellulose composites, Materials Today Communications, 2024.
- Recycling kaolin from paper waste and assessment of its application for paper coating, Materials Today Communications, 2024.
- Preparation and physicochemical evaluation of casein/basil seed gum film integrated with guar gum/gelatin-based nanogel containing lemon peel essential oil for active food packaging application, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2023.
- New method of producing nanominerals from office paper waste and investigating their microstructural properties, Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, 2022.
- Fabrication of high mechanical properties papers coated with CMC-based nanocomposites containing nanominerals synthesized from paper waste, Cellulose, 2021.