Dr Somayeh Farzad
Bioprocess Engineering & Life-cycle assessment
Email: sfarzad@sun.ac.za
Short Bio
Education
- PhD (Chemical Engineering), Tarbiat Modares University, 2012
- MSc (Chemical Engineering), Sharif University, 2005
- BEng (Chemical Engineering), Tehran University, 2002
Professional Experience
- Postdoctoral Researcher
Department of Process Engineering, Stellenbosch University
2014 – present
- Assistant Professor
Chemical Engineering Faculty, University of Environment (Iran)
2012 – 2014
- R&D Manager
Mabna Energy Renovation and Reclamation Consultants Co.
2010 – 2013
- Senior Process Engineer
Mabna Energy Renovation and Reclamation Consultants Co.
2005 – 2010
Research Interests
- Process simulation and development
- Biomass processing for the production of fuels and chemicals
- Biomass processing for production of green rubber
- Gasification of biomass
Selected Publications
A list of her published works can be found on her Google Scholar profile.
