Curriculum Vitae
H. Honarkar Safahani (MSc and BSc)
Personal Information: Name: Hengameh Surname: Honarkar Safahani Place of Birth: Tehran Marital Status: Married (Two Children) Nationality: Iranian Office Address: Iran Polymer and Petrochemical Institute (IPPI), Faculty of Science, Department of Polyurethanes, Fibers and Nanopolymers Phone: (+98 21)44580000-19 P.O. BOX: 14965/115, Postal Code: 1497713115, Tehran, I.R. Iran E-mail: h.honarkar@ippi.ac.ir and h_honarkar@yahoo.com.au USEFUL LINKS:
PhD Student in Polymer Science and Technology (Iran Polymer and Petrochemical Institute (IPPI) and: MSc in Polymer Engineering: Iran Polymer and Petrochemical Institute, 1997-2000, Tehran, Iran. BSc in Polymer Engineering: Amirkabir University of Technology (Tehran Polytechnic), 1989-1994, Tehran, Iran. Diploma in Physics-Mathematics: Alavi Eslami High School, 1988, Tehran, Iran. Employment: Iran Polymer and Petrochemical Institute: Member of Academic Staff of Polyurethanes, Fibers and Nanopolymers Department (from August 2006) – Present. Iran Polymer and Petrochemical Institute: Member of Academic Staff (from 2003) and Editor of Iranian Journal of Polymer Science & Technology, (Persian), ISSN: 1016-3255 (from August 2004- Issue No.84, October-November 2006). Iran Polymer and Petrochemical Institute: Technical Editor of Iranian Journal of Polymer Science & Technology (Persian), ISSN: 1016-3255 (2001- July 2004). Iran Polymer and Petrochemical Institute: Member of Technical Staff in Faculty of Polymer Engineering (Department of Process Modeling and Control) and Faculty of Polymer Processing (Department of Plastics Processing and Engineering) (1995-2001). Research Experiences: 1- Cold Plasma Polymerization (Non-equilibrium), (BSc Thesis), 2- Emulsion Copolymerization of Styrene/Butyl Acrylate, 3- Collaboration in Pilot Plant Design of SAN (Styrene-Acrylonitrile), 4- Collaboration in Pilot Plant Design of ABS (Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene), 5- Preparation of PVC/ABS/NBR Blend and Investigation of Its Physical and Mechanical Properties, Thermal Behavior and Morphology, (MSc Thesis), 6- Biodegradable Polyethylene based on starch, 7- Study of the Effect of UV, Fungi, & Micro-organisms on Biodegradable Starch Based Polyethylene, 8- Synthesis and Characterization of Caprolactone/Chitosan Based Polyurethanes, 9- Photo-oxidative Degradation of Low Density Polyethylene, 10- Synthesis and Characterization of Water Borne Polyurethane Nano composites, 11- Know-how Achievement of Epoxy/glass and Phenolic/glass Prepregs (Current), 12- Synthesis and Properties of Polyurethane Nanocomposites Filled with Different Types of Nanoclay (Current). Research Interests: 1- Biodegradable Polymers, 2- Polyurethanes (Elastomers, Foams, Adhesives), 3- Blending and Compounding of Polymers for Synthesis of New Polymers, 4- Synthesis of Thermally Stable and Conductive Polymers, 5- Modification of Polyurethanes for Biomedical Applications, 6- Nanocomposites, 7– Recycling, 8- Green Polymers, 9- High Performance Polymers, 10- Polymers in Drug Delivery Systems. Publications: 1– Journal Papers: 1- Honarkar H. and Mehrabzadeh M., Production of PVC/ABS/NBR Blend and the Study of Its Physical and Mechanical Properties, Thermal Behavior and Its Morphology, Iran. J. Polym. Sci. Technol., 14, 3, 149-157, 2001. 2- Honarkar H. and Mehrabzadeh M., Production of PVC/ABS Blend and the Study of Its Physical and Mechanical Properties, Thermal Behavior and Its Morphology, Amirkabir, 15, 60- 3, 155-163, 2004. 3- Honarkar H., Barikani M. and Morshedian J., Preparation and Study of Degradable Polyethylene Based on Starch, Iran. J. Polym. Sci. Technol., 18, 2, 107-114, 2005. 4- Honarkar H. and Rahimi A., Applications of Inorganic Polymeric Materials, III: Polyphosphazenes, Monatsh. Chem., 138, 923-933, 2007. 5- Barikani M., Honarkar H., and Barikani Ma., Synthesis and Characterization of Polyurethane Elastomers Based on Chitosan and Poly (ε- caprolactone), J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 112, 3157-3165, 2009. 6- Mahmood Zia K., Barikani M., Mukhtar Khalid A., Honarkar H., and Ul- Hag E., Surface Characteristics of UV-irradiated Chitin-based Polyurethane Elastomers, Carbohydr. Polym., 77, 621-627, 2009. 7- Eltayeb E., Barikani M., Mahdavian A. R., and Honarkar H., The Effect of Cobalt Naphthenate and 2-Hydroxy-4-methoxybenzophenone on Photo-oxidative Degradation of LDPE, Iran. Polym. J., 18, 9, 753-760, 2009. 8- Honarkar H., and Barikani M., Applications of Biopolymers I: Chitosan, Monatsh. Chem., 140, 1403-1420, 2009. 9- Barikani M., Honarkar H., and Barikani Me., Synthesis and Characterization of Chitosan-based Polyurethane Elastomer Dispersions, Monatsh. Chem., 141, 653-659, 2010. 10- Eltayeb E., Barikani M., Mahdavian A. R., and Honarkar H., An Investigation into UV-photo-oxidative Degradation of LDPE by Using Cobalt Naphthenate as Photosensitizer, Polym. Plast. Technol. Eng., 49, 7, 718-724, 2010. Conference Papers: 1- Barikani M., and Honarkar H., Synthesis and Characterization of Polyurethanes Based on Chitosan and Poly (ε-caprolactone), International Seminar on Polymer Science & Technology, (ISPST 2007), 23-25 October, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran, 2007. 2- Barikani M., and Honarkar H., Synthesis and Characterization of Water-borne Polyurethane Blended with Chitosan, The 5th International Chemical Engineering Congress & Exhibition, (ICHEC 2008), 2-5 January, Kish Island, Iran, 2008. 3- Honarkar H., and Barikani M., Preparation and Characterization of Chitosan Based Polyurethanes, 15th Iranian Seminar of Organic Chemistry, 27-29 August, Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran, 2008. 4- Honarkar H., and Barikani M., Preparation and Properties of Water Dispersed Chitosan Based Polyurethanes, 16th Iranian Conference of Organic Chemistry, 18-20 August, Zanjan University, Zanjan, Iran, 2009. 5- Honarkar H., Barikani M., and Morshedian J., Preparation and Characterization of Degradable Starch/polyethylene Films, 16th Iranian Conference of Organic Chemistry, 18-20 August, Zanjan University, Zanjan, Iran, 2009. 6- Mehrabzadeh M., and Honarkar H., Preparation of PVC/ABS/NBR Blends and Evaluation of their Properties, 9th International Seminar on Polymer Science and Technology, (ISPST 2009), 17-21 October, Iran Polymer and Petrochemical Institute, Tehran, Iran, 2009. 7- Eltayeb E., Barikani M., Mahdavian A. R., and Honarkar H., Effect of Cobalt Naphthenate Photosensitizer on UV-Photooxidative Degradation of LDPE, 9th International Seminar on Polymer Science and Technology, (ISPST 2009), 17-21 October, Iran Polymer and Petrochemical Institute, Tehran, Iran, 2009. 8- Eltayeb E., Honarkar H., Barikani M., and Mahdavian A. R., Photo-oxidative Degradation of LDPE in the Presence of Cobalt Naphthenate and 2-Benzoylbenzoic Acid, The 6th International Chemical Engineering Congress & Exhibition, (ICHEC 2009), 16-20 November, Kish Island, Iran, 2009. 9- Honarkar H., and Barikani M., Synthesis and Characterization of Waterborne Polyurethane/clay Nanocomposites, 17th Iranian Seminar on Organic Chemistry, 13-15 October, Mazandaran University, Babolsar, Iran, 2010. 10- Barikani M., Rahnama M. R., Barmar M., and Honarkar H., Synthesis and Characterization of Polyurethane Clay-nanocomposite by Solution Method, 17th Iranian Seminar on Organic Chemistry, 13-15 October, Mazandaran University, Babolsar, Iran, 2010. 11- Jarahha A., Barikani M., Barmar M., and Honarkar H., Influence of Nanoclay on Biodegradibility of Polyurethane Bio-nanocomposite Based on Chitin, 17th Iranian Seminar on Organic Chemistry, 13-15 October, Mazandaran University, Babolsar, Iran, 2010. Patents: 1- Barikani M. and Honarkar H., Preparation of Modified Polyurethane with Chitosan, Iranian Patent Office, 46451, March 2008. 2- Barikani M., Honarkar H., and Barikani Ma., New Method for Improving Solubility of Chitosan in Organic Solvents, Iranian Patent Office, 46452, March 2008. Other Professional Activities: 1- Reviewer for Iranian Polymer Journal (English), Published by Iran Polymer and Petrochemical Institute (IPPI), ISSN: 1026-1265, 2- Reviewer for Iranian Journal of Polymer Science & Technology (Persian), Published by Iran Polymer and Petrochemical Institute (IPPI), ISSN: 1016-3255, 3- Reviewer for 9th International Seminar on Polymer Science and Technology, (ISPST 2009), Iran Polymer and Petrochemical Institute (IPPI), 4- Lecturer for the fourth and the fifth Special Course of Chemistry and Technology of Polyurethanes, Iran Polymer and Petrochemical Institute (IPPI), Department of Polyurethanes, Fibers and Nanopolymers, 2008 and 2009, 5- Member of Iran Polymer Society (IPS) from 2001-Present. 6- Member of Iran Chemistry & Chemical Engineering Society from 2009- Present. References: 1– Professor Mehdi Barikani, Iran Polymer and Petrochemical Institute, Faculty of Science, Department of Polyurethanes, Fibers and Nanopolymers, Tehran, Iran, E–mail: m.barikani@ippi.ac.ir 2– Professor Mahmood Mehrabzadeh, Iran Polymer and Petrochemical Institute, Faculty of Processing, Department of Plastics, Tehran, Iran, E–mail: m.mehrabzadeh@ippi.ac.ir 3- Professor Jalil Morshedian, Iran Polymer and Petrochemical Institute, Faculty of Processing, Department of Plastics, Tehran, Iran, E–mail: j.morshedian@ippi.ac.ir Last updated: 1 August 2011 |