Publications

Publications in Refereed Conference Proceedings

1. Zoroufchi Benis K, Norberto J, McPhedran, K Soltan J. Acid and Iron Treated Canola Straw Biochar for Arsenic Adsorption. Proceedings of the Canadian Society of Civil Engineering Annual Conference 2024. CSCE 2024. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, 696: 197-208, Springer.

2. Norberto J, Zoroufchi Benis K, McPhedran, K Soltan J. Life Cycle Assessment of Canola Straw Biochar Composite Prepared for Water Treatment: Comparing Conventional and Microwave Pyrolysis. Proceedings of the Canadian Society of Civil Engineering Annual Conference 2024. CSCE 2024. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, 696: 209-220, Springer.

3. Zoroufchi Benis K, Minaei S, Soltan J, McPhedran K. Adsorption of sulfamethoxazole onto microwave-activated biochar. Proceedings of the Canadian Society of Civil Engineering Annual Conference 2023. CSCE 2023. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, 502: 131-143, Springer.

4. Minaei S, Zoroufchi Benis K, McPhedran K, Soltan J. Engineered sludge-derived biochar for Lincomycin removal from water. Proceedings of the Canadian Society of Civil Engineering Annual Conference 2023. CSCE 2023. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, 502: 49-61, Springer.

5. Zoroufchi Benis K, Soltan J, McPhedran K. Treatment of aqueous arsenite using modified biomass-based adsorbent. Proceedings of the Canadian Society of Civil Engineering Annual Conference 2022. CSCE 2022. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, 363: 961-976, Springer.

6. Norberto J, Zoroufchi Benis K, Soltan J, McPhedran K. H3PO4 and NaOH treated canola straw biochar for arsenic adsorption. Proceedings of the Canadian Society of Civil Engineering Annual Conference 2022. CSCE 2022. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, 363: 1019-1032, Springer.

7. Zoroufchi Benis K, Soltan J, McPhedran K. Assessment of Agricultural Waste Products for Cost-Effective and Eco-Friendly Treatment of Arsenic Contaminated Waters. Proceedings of the Canadian Society of Civil Engineering Annual Conference 2021. CSCE 2021. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, 249: 19-30. Springer.

8. Ahmadi J, Kahforoushan D, Fatehifar E, Zoroufchi Benis K. Investigating the past and present of Lake Urmia and predicting the future of the lake and the region by looking at the disaster of the Aral lake. Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran, Iran (20-21 May 2015).

9. Ahmadi J, Kahforoushan D, Fatehifar E, Zoroufchi Benis K. Nadjafi M. Numerical modeling of Urmia Lake surface area fluctuations. International Conference on Environmental Science, Engineering & Technologies, University of Tehran, Iran (5-6 May 2015).

10. Navidasl S, Fatehifar E, Derafshi S, Zoroufchi Benis K. Environmental Impact Assessment of Particulate Matter Treatment plant. 1st National Conference on Oil, Petrochemical Gas and Sustainable Development, Tehran, Iran (15 March 2015).

11. Zoroufchi Benis K, Ahmadi J, Fatehifar E. Patterns of SO2 dispersion around Tabriz refinery. 15th Nation Congress of Chemical Engineering, University of Tehran, Iran (17-19 February 2015).

12. Zoroufchi Benis K, Fatehifar E, Vahidirad S, Keivaninahr F. Green University and Sustainable development. International conference of environmental engineering, Tehran, Iran (29 January 2015).

13. Sabeti M, Hejazi MA, Zoroufchi Benis K. Biological treatment of nitrate wastewater using microalgae Chlorella Vulgaris. 2nd National Conference on Water Recycling, Tehran, Iran (25-28 January 2015).

14. Navidasl S, Fatehifar E, Derafshi S, Zoroufchi Benis K. Environmental Impact Assessment of ABS Plant. International Conference on Environmental Engineering, Tehran, Iran (29 January 2014).

15. Mohammadi N, Shakerkhatibi M, Behroozsaran A, Zoroufchi Benis K. Analyzing of Surface Ozone and Nitrogen Oxides of Ambient Air in Tabriz. 16th international conference on environmental health, University of Tabriz, Iran (1-3 October 2013).

16. Hasebi Z, Zoroufchi Benis K, Ghaemi H, Khoshmanesh M, Mokarram RR, M Sowti. Hybrid technologies for food storage using bacteriocin. 21st National Congress of Food and Science of Iran, Shiraz, Iran (29-31 October 2013).

17. Keivaninahr F, Mokarram RR, Hejazi MA, Ghanbarzadeh B, Sowti M, Zoroufchi Benis K. Protection of probiotics by drying. 21st National Congress of Food and Science of Iran, Shiraz, Iran (29-31 October 2013).

18. Keivannahr F, Mokarram R, Hejazi MA, Ghanbarzadeh B, Sowti M, Zoroufchi Benis K. Use of sugar substances and complex environments as cryoprotectant to increase the viability of bacterial lactic acid during freezing. 21st National Congress of Food and Science of Iran, Shiraz, Iran (29-31 October 2012).

19. Javaheri H, Zoroufchi Benis K. Comparing of AERMOD and CALPUFF in dispersion modeling of SO2. International Conference of Oil, Gas, Petrochemical and Power Plant, Tehran, Iran (16 July 2012).

Presentations

Conference Presentations

1. Zoroufchi Benis K. Gohel K, Kiehbadroudinezhad M. Multi-objective optimization of microwave-assisted activated biochar from brewery-spent grain for enhanced adsorption. Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference 2025, Montreal, Canada (Oct 5-8, 2025)

2. Zoroufchi Benis K. Sokhansanj A. Investigation of temperature dynamics in microwave pyrolysis for optimized biochar production from biomass. Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference 2025, Montreal, Canada (Oct 5-8, 2025)

3. Kumaresan K, Kiehbadroudinezhad M, Nanda S, Afshari H, Gohel K, Zoroufchi Benis K. Energy efficiency and thermochemical optimization of poultry manure pyrolysis for bio-oil production. Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference 2025, Montreal, Canada (Oct 5-8, 2025)

4. Zoroufchi Benis K. Closing the Loop: Chemical Engineering solutions for a circular economy, 18th Iranian National Congress of Chemical Engineering, Tabriz, Iran (Oct 9-12, 2024): Invited Keynote speaker

5. Zoroufchi Benis K. Insights into microwave pyrolysis of biomass for preparing adsorbents: effects of microwave power and activation agent. Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference 2024, Toronto, Canada (Oct 6-9, 2024)

6. Zoroufchi Benis K, McPhedran K, Soltan J. A novel biochar composite for adsorption of selenium from water. Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference 2023, Calgary, Canada (Oct 29-Nov 1, 2023)

7. Zoroufchi Benis K, McPhedran K, Soltan J. Agricultural residues-based materials for removal of contaminants from water. 4th Global Webinar on Materials Science and Engineering (Jul 15-16, 2022): Invited

8. Zoroufchi Benis K, McPhedran K, Soltan J. Agricultural Residues for Arsenic Adsorption: Chemically and Electrochemically Modified Biomass and Biochar. Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference 2021, Montreal, Canada (Oct 25-27, 2021)

9. Zoroufchi Benis K, Norberto J, McPhedran K, Soltan J. Agricultural Residues Based Adsorbent for Treatment of Aqueous Arsenic. EGR conference 2021, USask, Canada (Sep 13, 2021)

10. Zoroufchi Benis K, Shakouri M, McPhedran K, Soltan J. Eco-friendly Sorbent for Treatment of Aqueous Arsenic. CLS AUM, Saskatoon, Canada (Oct 7-8, 2020)

11. Gadkari P, Keivaninahr F, Zoroufchi Benis K, Tulbek M, Ghosh S. Effect of Processing Conditions on Emulsifying Behaviour of Pulse Proteins. AOCS Annual Meeting & Expo, Virtual (Jun 30, 2020)

12. Zoroufchi Benis K, Aghabaghlu A, Khalafi A, Aghaei D, Shojaei A. Air pollution control in oil industries: identification of emission sources and investigation of prevention methods. National Conference on oil refinery processes, Tabriz, Iran (Feb 17, 2016).

13. Yousefi R, Zoroufchi Benis K, Behnami A, Shakerkhatibi M. Modelling of styrene and acrylonitrile dispersion emitted from ABS unit of Tabriz Petrochemical Company using ISCST3 model. 17th National Conference on Environmental Health, Bushehr, Iran (Jan 6-8, 2015).

14. Yousefi R, Zoroufchi Benis K, Behnami A, Shakerkhatibi M. Estimation of styrene and acrylonitrile emission rate from ABS unit of Tabriz Petrochemical Company. 17th National Conference on Environmental Health, Bushehr, Iran (Jan 6-8, 2015).

15. Keivaninahr F, Mokarram RR, Ghanbarzadeh B, Zoroufchi Benis K, Karimi N. Solid lipid nanoparticles for delivery of antimicrobial drugs. 3rd Grand Conference of food science and technology, Isfahan Industrial University, Isfahan, Iran (Sep 9-11, 2015).

16. Keivaninahr F, Mokarram RR, Hejazi MA, Ghanbarzadeh B, Sowti M, Zoroufchi Benis K. The use of nano-cellulose as a Cryoprotectant to increase survival of lactic acid bacteria during freeze drying. 15th National Conference on Nanotechnology, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran (Apr 24-25, 2014).

Technical Presentations & Invited Lectures

1. Zoroufchi Benis K. Engineered biochar adsorbents for water treatment, Indo-Canadian symposium on Sustainability, Resource Recovery, and Environmental Remediation, India (August 27, 2027): Invited

2. Zoroufchi Benis K. From Waste to Value: Exploring Regional Availability and Utilization Pathways, Clean Technologies Research Institute Research Day, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada (Aug 18, 2026): Invited

3. Zoroufchi Benis K. Closing the Loop: Waste valorization for a circular economy, Visiting Speakers Seminars, Department of Chemistry, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada (Oct 27, 2024): Invited

4. Zoroufchi Benis K. Engineering the Loop: How We Transform Waste into Value, Guest Lecture, Department of Chemistry, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada (Nov 8, 2023): Invited

5. Zoroufchi Benis K. Agricultural Residues for water treatment. Saskatoon Engineering Society (SES) Lunchtime Technical Session, Saskatoon, Canada (Nov 24, 2021): Invited

Posters

1. Kumaresan K, Kiehbadroudinezhad M, Zoroufchi Benis K. Cleaner Egg Production: Conversion of Manure to Energy as a Pathway for Reduction of Greenhouse Gas Emission and Production Costs, Clean Technologies Research Institute Research Day, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada (Aug 18, 2026).

2. Kumaresan K, Kiehbadroudinezhad M, Zoroufchi Benis K. Harnessing Poultry Manure for Energy: A Strategy for Net Zero Emissions and Cost Reduction, Emerging Concepts & Technologies Research Program, Net Zero Atlantic, Halifax, Canada (April 24, 2026).

3. Nozad E, Zoroufchi Benis K. From Battery Waste to Clean Water: Upcycling End-of-Life Sodium-Ion Batteries into MOF Adsorbents, Dalhousie’s SDG Expo, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada (Mar 26, 2026).

4. Kumaresan K, Kiehbadroudinezhad M, Nanda S, Afshari H, Gohel K, Zoroufchi Benis K. Environmental Impact and Life Cycle Assessment of Poultry Manure Pyrolysis for Sustainable Biofuel Production. Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference 2025, Montreal, Canada (Oct 5-8, 2025)

5. Kumaresan K, Kiehbadroudinezhad M, Nanda S, Afshari H, Gohel K, Zoroufchi Benis K. AI-Based Intelligent Software for Predictive Optimization of Poultry Manure Pyrolysis in Sustainable Biofuel Production. Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference 2025, Montreal, Canada (Oct 5-8, 2025)

6. Kumaresan K, Kiehbadroudinezhad M, Nanda S, Afshari H, Gohel K, Zoroufchi Benis K. Economic Feasibility and Market Viability of Poultry Manure Pyrolysis for Biofuel Production. Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference 2025, Montreal, Canada (Oct 5-8, 2025)

7. Gohel K, Zoroufchi Benis K. Investigating the Pyrolysis of Brewer's Spent Grain to Enhance Adsorption Capacity for Dyes, Dalhousie’s SDG Expo, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada (Mar 10, 2025).