Alireza Taghipour Email & Phone Number

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

As a Process R&D Engineer, my passion lies in leveraging cutting-edge technologies to optimize process capacity, reduce emissions, and enhance biosolids quality in wastewater treatment. Through research and development activities, I am committed to driving innovation and sustainability in the industry. Collaborating with cross-functional teams, I design.

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

• QUT is involved in two significant Australian industries decarbonising projects: Heavy Industry Low-carbon Transition (HILT CRC) and Reliable, Affordable, Clean Energy (RACE) for 2030. This project has focused on.
• Performing the status analysis of Australian industries, including process design, PFD and P&ID development, and mass and energy balance.
• Developing the decarbonising options for different Australian industries
• Consulting and collaborating with industry partners for developing techno-economic and lifecycle analysis for identifying the best decarbonising options leading to profit improvement
• Presenting results in events and writing down the QUT part of decarbonising report. 𝗔𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀:
• Developing the process design for numerous processes in Australian industries, including oil and gas industries, bauxite mining, alumina refining, iron ore mining, pulp, and paper production, sugar processing, wood.

Brisbane, Australia

• In this role, I have been actively exploring to generate novel biomass-based fuels using combined thermochemical and upgrading methods and study their feasibility in diesel engines by analysing their performance and.
• Developing a unique process called combined hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL) with fractional distillation (HDSTL), which converts the waste material into high-quality drop-in fuels, could easily be the diesel.
• Granted Australian Government Research Training Program (RTP) Stipend (International) (three years)
• Granted QUT HDR Tuition Fee Sponsorship for three years.
• Awarded Deutschen Akademischen Austauschdienst (DAAD) Scholarship to contribute to green fuel R&D.
• Developed a new method in modelling and simulation of biofuels in ASPEN-MATLAB.

Karlsruhe Area, Germany

I worked under the supervision of Dr Ursel Hornung as the group leader of the Institute for Catalysis Research and Technology (IKFT) as a DAAD supported visiting decarbonising engineer.Responsibilities:1) To generate a bio-based green fuel from algae biomass using thermochemical methods and assess its potential to be applied in the current diesel engines.

Middle East

• Working as a Process and Piping engineer in the sulphur recovery unit of Natural Gas refinery 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀:
• Using process simulation and equipment design software to perform engineering tasks.
• Studying engineering and technical publications to keep abreast of technological changes and developments in the industry.
• Preparing drawings and sketches of reaction systems and documents all aspects of the system.
• Assisting in daily operations, including shift coverage as needed
• Assisting R&D department staff to validate and commission new equipment and troubleshoot as required.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Process Engineering

Master Of Science (M.Sc.), Chemical Engineering

Bachelor’S Degree, Chemical Engineering