B.Sc. in Chemical Engineering
Ferdowsi University of Mashhad
GPA: 3.5/4
Thesis Topic: Red Mud surface modification and study of its application as a dye and drug
adsorbent (Grade: 19.25: 20.00)
Supervisor: Dr. Ali Ahmadpour
Description: Red Mud is a byproduct of the Bayer process. The Bayer process is being used for the production of alumina by the method of solid-liquid extraction (leaching). The amount of Red Mud produce in the Bayer process is as same as alumina produce. Red Mud contains a wide range of metal oxides such as Ferric oxide, Calcium oxide, Aluminum oxide, etc. Because of the production process, Red Mud is highly alkaline and it is an environmental contaminant. In this project at the first step, surface modification was done by the method of Pickling. In the next step, we used Red Mud as a dye & drug adsorbent for water solution. we used Malachite Green, Methylene blue, crystal violet as a type of dye and Metronidazole, Ibuprofen, Ofloxacin as a type of drug.

Selected Courses:

• ChE Thermodynamics II: 18.5/20
• ChE Heat Transfer I: 18.7/20
• Gas Transmission & Distribution: 19/20
• Refinery Calculation Engineering: 20/20