Leila Zargarzadeh - Amirkabir University of Technology

Research Interests

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Title

Start date

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Surface thermodynamics

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Equilibrium thermodynamics

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Colloids

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Emulsions

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Surface phenomena

Supervised MSc Theses

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Thesis title

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Experimental and thermodynamic study of the separation of n-hexane and 1-propanol mixture by liquid-liquid extraction using a deep eutectic solvent

ARYANOOSH BAHMAEI

2024 Sep

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Experimental study of stability of water-in-diesel emulsion and phase behaviour modeling using HLD-NAC method

HOSSEIN JOKARFARDSANJANAKI

2024 Sep

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Effect of solid particle shape on the stability of Pickering emulsions from a thermodynamic perspective

MAHTA RAZIEE

2024 Jul

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Breaking Water-in-Organic matters (Hydrocarbons) Emulsion using Nanoparticles

MEHRANGIZ ROSTAMI RAVARI & Fariborz Rashidi

2023 Feb

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English: Metal Separation with Eutectic Solvent

LEILA SHAFIEI & Cavus Falamaki

2025 Oct

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Thermodynamic prediction of microemulsion system behavior, with a comparative approach between existing models

AZIN KORDANI

2025 Oct

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Evaluation of the coconut oil and silicone oil mixture as the antifoaming agent for diethanolamine

HABIB KARAMI HASHIN

2025 Mar

8

Measurement and thermodynamic modeling of macrolide (Rapamycin or Sirolimus) solubility in supercritical carbon dioxide

SAMAN RASSAF

2025 Feb

Journal Papers

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Masoud SafariYazd ، SHAFIIHA AMIRREZA ، Fatemeh Eslami ، Zargarzadeh Leila, "Okra mucilage as an encapsulating agent for magnesium hydroxide nano-capsules in oral drug delivery", Scientific Reports, 2025 Jul vol. 15, no. 1, pp.1-12, 2025.

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KHORSAND MOHSEN ، Falamaki Cavus ، Zargarzadeh Leila, "Gold nanoparticles green production using diethyl carbonate as continuum phase in a dripping regime microfluidic reactor", Microfluidics and Nanofluidics, 2025 May vol. , no. , pp.-, 2025.

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SADEGHI SHAGHAYEGH ، Zargarzadeh Leila, "Gibbsian surface thermodynamic analysis of emulsion liquid membranes", Scientific Reports, 2025 Feb vol. , no. , pp.-, 2025.

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Shima Khodarahmi ، Fatemeh Eslami ، Zargarzadeh Leila, "Oiling-Out: Insights from Gibbsian Surface Thermodynamics by Stability Analysis", Langmuir, 2025 Feb vol. 40, no. 9, pp.4669-4683, 2025.

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Mahdi Mottaghi ، Fatemeh Eslami ، Zargarzadeh Leila, "Ouzo Effect: Insights from Gibbsian Surface Thermodynamics", Surfaces and Interfaces, 2025 Feb vol. , no. , pp.-, 2025.

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Zargarzadeh Leila ، PAZOUKI GHOLAMREZA, "Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics: Revising Content and Teaching Methods", , 2023 Sep vol. 25, no. 99, pp.11-26, 2023.

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Hikmat Binyaminov ، Fahim Abdullah ، Zargarzadeh Leila ، Janet Elliott, "Thermodynamic Investigation of Droplet-Droplet and Bubble Droplet Equilibrium in an Immiscible Medium-", Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 2021 Jul vol. 2021, no. 125, pp.8636-8651, 2021.

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Zargarzadeh Leila ، Janet Elliott, "Bubble Formation in a Finite Cone: More Pieces to the Puzzle", Langmuir, 2019 Sep vol. 35, no. 40, pp.13216-13232, 2019.

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Zargarzadeh Leila ، Janet Elliott, "Comparison of the osmotic virial equation with the Margules activity model for solid-liquid equilibrium", Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 2019 Jan vol. 123, no. 5, pp.1099-1107, 2019.

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Fanghui Liu ، Zargarzadeh Leila ، Hyun-Joong Chung ، Janet Elliott, "Thermodynamic Investigation of the Effect of Interface Curvature on Solid-Liquid Equilibrium, and Eutectic Point of Binary Mixtures.", Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 2017 Sep vol. 121, no. 40, pp.9452-9462, 2017.

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Zargarzadeh Leila ، Janet Elliott, "Thermodynamics of surface nanobubbles", Langmuir, 2016 Jun vol. 32, no. 43, pp.11309-11320, 2016.

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Zargarzadeh Leila ، Janet Elliott, "Surface Thermodynamic Analysis of Fluid Confined in a Cone and Comparison with the Sphere-Plate and Plate-Plate Geometries", Langmuir, 2013 Oct vol. 29, no. 42, pp.12950-12958, 2013.

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Zargarzadeh Leila ، Janet Elliott, "Comparative Surface Thermodynamic Analysis of New Fluid Phase Formation between a Sphere and a Flat Plate", Langmuir, 2013 Mar vol. 29, no. 11, pp.3610-3627, 2013.

Conference Papers

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NAZARIBAGHA NIMA ، Zargarzadeh Leila, "Thermodynamic Modeling of the Droplet Curvature Effect on W/O/W Emulsion Liquid Membranes with Reactions,", 99th ACS Colloids & Surface Science Symp. &. 18th IACIS Conference, Jun 2025.

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KORDANI AZIN ، Zargarzadeh Leila ، Fatemeh Eslami, "A Comparative Study of Free Energy Minimization and Semi-Empirical HLD Models for Microemulsions,", 99th ACS Colloids & Surface Science Symp. &. 18th IACIS Conference, Jun 2025.

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Zargarzadeh Leila, "Toward Teaching Excellence: The Impact of Graduate Teaching and Learning Programs at the University of Alberta in Shaping Future Educators,", University of Alberta The Festival of Teaching and Learning 2025, May 2025.

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KHORSAND MOHSEN ، Falamaki Cavus ، Zargarzadeh Leila, "Efficient Design of Droplet-Based Microfluidic Chips: A Numerical Simulation and Experimental Study,", AIChE Annual Meeting 2024, Oct 2024.

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SHAFIIHA AMIRREZA ، Zargarzadeh Leila ، Fatemeh Eslami, "Application of carbohydrates extracted from the mucilage of okra fruit for the preparation of magnesium hydroxide suspension,", 18th Iranian National congress of Chemical Engineering, Oct 2024.

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BAKHTIARI NARGES ، Zargarzadeh Leila, "Review on hydrogen storage in porous media,", 18th Iranian National congress of Chemical Engineering, Oct 2024.

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BAHMAEI ARYANOOSH ، Zargarzadeh Leila ، PAZOUKI GHOLAMREZA, "Experimental Investigation of Separation of Normal Hexane and 1-Propanol Using Deep Eutectic Solvent of Choline Chloride and Glycerol,", 18th Iranian National congress of Chemical Engineering, Oct 2024.

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SADEGHI SHAGHAYEGH ، Zargarzadeh Leila, "Thermodynamic modeling of the effect of interface curvature on component distribution in emulsion liquid membranes,", ACS Colloid and Surface Science Symposium ACS CSSS, Jun 2024.

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KHORSAND MOHSEN ، Falamaki Cavus ، Zargarzadeh Leila, "Microfluidics applied to the green synthesis of aqueous gold colloidal solutions,", ACS Colloid and Surface Science Symposium ACS CSSS, Jun 2024.

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Shima Khodarahmi ، Fatemeh Eslami ، Zargarzadeh Leila, "Free Energy Analysis of Drop Formation in Liquid Phase,", 12th International Chemical Engineering Congress and Exhibition, Dec 2023.

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RAZIEE MAHTA ، Zargarzadeh Leila, "Comparing the Pickering Emulsion Stability with Peanut-Shaped and Spherical Solid Particles,", 12th International Chemical Engineering Congress and Exhibition, Dec 2023.

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SADEGHI SHAGHAYEGH ، Zargarzadeh Leila, "Comics in Chemical Engineering Education: Teaching Mole Fraction with an Educational Comic,", 12th International Chemical Engineering Congress and Exhibition, Dec 2023.

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Maedeh Roodpeyma ، Zargarzadeh Leila, "Teaching and Learning Enhancement Programs at the University of Alberta, Canada,", 8th Iranian international conference on Engineering Education, Nov 2023.

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Fatemeh Eslami ، Shima Khodarahmi ، Zargarzadeh Leila, "Surface Thermodynamic Investigation of Drop-Liquid Equilibrium,", 17th Conference of the International Association of Colloid and Interface Scientists, Jun 2022.

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Hikmat BINYAMINOV ، Fahim Abdullah ، Zargarzadeh Leila ، Janet Elliott, "Thermodynamic investigation of droplet-droplet and bubble-droplet equilibrium in an immiscible medium,", ACS spring meeting, Apr 2021.

Taught Courses

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Course title

Description

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Date

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Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics (I)

4051

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Colloids and Surface Thermodynamics

4042

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Seminar

4042

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Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics (II)

This course presents the key concepts in the thermodynamics of pure and mixed fluids, phase equilibria, chemical reaction equilibria, and their applications.

4042

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Process Design Project I

4042

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Advanced Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics

4041

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Phase Equilibria Thermodynamics

4041

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Colloids and Surface Thermodynamics

4032

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Seminar

4032

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Phase Equilibria Thermodynamics

4032