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Ali Akbar Zinatizadeh

Ali Akbar Zinatizadeh

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
49
Citations
15593
World Ranking
14626
National Ranking
107

Engineering and Technology

D-Index
50
Citations
15684
World Ranking
3997
National Ranking
54

Ali Akbar Zinatizadeh publication distribution in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Engineering and Technology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Ali Akbar Zinatizadeh sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 804+

This scientist: 216 publications — 54th percentile

54% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Ali Akbar Zinatizadeh D-index placement in Engineering and Technology in 2026

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30 D-Index 107+

This scientist: 50 D-Index — 59th percentile

59% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Overview

Ali Akbar Zinatizadeh is a researcher affiliated with Razi University in Iran, primarily working in the fields of Environmental Science and Engineering. The scientist's research contributions focus extensively on membrane technologies, renewable energy, and environmental chemical engineering.

Their recent publications reflect a concentration on membrane separation and water treatment technologies. Selected recent papers include:

  • A critical review on recent proton exchange membranes applied in microbial fuel cells for renewable energy recovery (2020), Journal of Cleaner Production
  • Fabrication and characterization of a novel tannic acid coated boehmite/PES high performance antifouling NF membrane and application for licorice dye removal (2020), Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Designing of a novel polyethersulfone (PES) ultrafiltration (UF) membrane with thermal stability and high fouling resistance using melamine-modified zirconium-based metal-organic framework (UiO-66-NH2/MOF) (2020), Separation and Purification Technology
  • Phosphorus removal and recovery: state of the science and challenges (2022), Environmental Science and Pollution Research
  • Polylactic acid in the fabrication of separation membranes: A review (2022), Separation and Purification Technology

The frequent co-authors with whom they collaborate include:

  • Sirus Zinadini
  • Foad Gholami
  • Zahra Rahimi
  • Mark C.M. van Loosdrecht
  • Azar Asadi

The primary publication venues for their work are:

  • Journal of environmental chemical engineering
  • Separation and Purification Technology
  • Journal of Water Process Engineering
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Chemical Engineering Journal

The main fields of study encompass Environmental Science and Engineering, with specific subfields including:

  • Water Science and Technology
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
  • Pollution
  • Materials Chemistry

The scientist's core research topics cover a range of membrane-based and materials-related technologies, such as:

  • Membrane Separation Technologies
  • Graphene and Nanomaterials Applications
  • Membrane-based Ion Separation Techniques
  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • Wastewater Treatment and Nitrogen Removal
  • TiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar Cells
  • Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications

Best Publications

  • Application of response surface methodology (RSM) to optimize coagulation-flocculation treatment of leachate using poly-aluminum chloride (PAC) and alum.

    Shahin Ghafari;Hamidi Abdul Aziz;Mohamed Hasnain Isa;Ali Akbar Zinatizadeh

  • Preparation of a novel antifouling mixed matrix PES membrane by embedding graphene oxide nanoplates

    Sirus Zinadini;Ali Akbar Zinatizadeh;Masoud Rahimi;Vahid Vatanpour

  • Photocatalytic oxidation of organic dyes and pollutants in wastewater using different modified titanium dioxides: A comparative review

    H. Zangeneh;A.A.L. Zinatizadeh;M. Habibi;M. Akia

  • Application of response surface methodology for optimization of cadmium biosorption in an aqueous solution by Saccharomyces cerevisiae

    Farshid Ghorbani;Habibollah Younesi;Seyed Mahmoud Ghasempouri;Ali Akbar Zinatizadeh

  • High-rate anaerobic digestion of palm oil mill effluent in an upflow anaerobic sludge-fixed film bioreactor

    G.D. Najafpour;A.A.L. Zinatizadeh;A.R. Mohamed;M. Hasnain Isa

  • Novel high flux antifouling nanofiltration membranes for dye removal containing carboxymethyl chitosan coated Fe3O4 nanoparticles

    S. Zinadini;A.A. Zinatizadeh;M. Rahimi;V. Vatanpour

  • Process modeling and analysis of palm oil mill effluent treatment in an up-flow anaerobic sludge fixed film bioreactor using response surface methodology (RSM).

    A.A.L. Zinatizadeh;A.R. Mohamed;A.Z. Abdullah;M.D. Mashitah

  • Process modeling and kinetic evaluation of petroleum refinery wastewater treatment in a photocatalytic reactor using TiO2 nanoparticles

    F. Shahrezaei;Yadollah Mansouri;Ali Akbar Lorestani Zinatizadeh;Aazam Akhbari;Aazam Akhbari

  • A critical review on recent proton exchange membranes applied in microbial fuel cells for renewable energy recovery

    Mehri Shabani;Habibollah Younesi;Maxime Pontié;Ahmad Rahimpour

  • Powdered activated carbon augmented activated sludge process for treatment of semi-aerobic landfill leachate using response surface methodology.

    Nasrin Aghamohammadi;Hamidi bin Abdul Aziz;Mohamed Hasnain Isa;Ali Akbar Zinatizadeh

  • Simultaneous nitrogen and carbon removal from wastewater at different operating conditions in a moving bed biofilm reactor (MBBR): Process modeling and optimization

    A.A.L. Zinatizadeh;E. Ghaytooli

  • TMU-5 metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) as a novel nanofiller for flux increment and fouling mitigation in PES ultrafiltration membrane

    F. Gholami;S. Zinadini;A.A. Zinatizadeh;A.R. Abbasi

  • Effect of organic loading on performance of rotating biological contactors using Palm Oil Mill effluents

    Ghasem Najafpour;Hii Ai Yieng;Habibollah Younesi;Aliakbar Zinatizadeh

  • Preparation and characterization of antifouling graphene oxide/polyethersulfone ultrafiltration membrane: Application in MBR for dairy wastewater treatment

    Sirus Zinadini;Vahid Vatanpour;Ali Akbar Zinatizadeh;Masoud Rahimi

  • Kinetic evaluation of palm oil mill effluent digestion in a high rate up-flow anaerobic sludge fixed film bioreactor

    A.A.L. Zinatizadeh;A.R. Mohamed;G.D. Najafpour;M. Hasnain Isa

  • Kinetics and thermodynamics of photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants in petroleum refinery wastewater over nano-TiO2 supported on Fe-ZSM-5

    Zahra Ghasemi;Habibollah Younesi;Ali Akbar Zinatizadeh

  • Performance of a three-stage aerobic RBC reactor in food canning wastewater treatment

    G.D. Najafpour;A.A.L. Zinatizadeh;L.K. Lee

  • Fabrication and characterization of a novel tannic acid coated boehmite/PES high performance antifouling NF membrane and application for licorice dye removal

    Fariba Oulad;Sirus Zinadini;Ali Akbar Zinatizadeh;Ali Akbar Zinatizadeh;Ali Ashraf Derakhshan

  • Preparation and characterization of a novel photocatalytic self-cleaning PES nanofiltration membrane by embedding a visible-driven photocatalyst boron doped-TiO2SiO2/CoFe2O4 nanoparticles

    Hadis Zangeneh;Ali Akbar Zinatizadeh;Sirus Zinadini;Mostafa Feyzi

  • Preparation, characterization and photocatalytic application of TiO2/Fe-ZSM-5 nanocomposite for the treatment of petroleum refinery wastewater: Optimization of process parameters by response surface methodology

    Zahra Ghasemi;Habibollah Younesi;Ali Akbar Zinatizadeh

  • Removal of chromium (VI) from aqueous solution using treated oil palm fibre

    Mohamed Hasnain Isa;Naimah Ibrahim;Hamidi Abdul Aziz;Mohd. Nordin Adlan

  • Optimization of coagulation-flocculation treatment on paper-recycling wastewater: Application of response surface methodology.

    Noushin Birjandi;Habibollah Younesi;Nader Bahramifar;Shahin Ghafari

Frequent Co-Authors

Sirus Zinadini
Sirus Zinadini Razi University
Habibollah Younesi
Habibollah Younesi Tarbiat Modares University
Shaliza Ibrahim
Shaliza Ibrahim University of Malaya
Masoud Rahimi
Masoud Rahimi Razi University
Abdul Rahman Mohamed
Abdul Rahman Mohamed Universiti Sains Malaysia
Vahid Vatanpour
Vahid Vatanpour Kharazmi University
Mohamed Hasnain Isa
Mohamed Hasnain Isa University of Technology Brunei
Hossein Bonakdari
Hossein Bonakdari University of Ottawa
Detlef W. Bahnemann
Detlef W. Bahnemann Saint Petersburg State University
Ahmad Zuhairi Abdullah
Ahmad Zuhairi Abdullah Universiti Sains Malaysia

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