shoushtar faculty, Iran
Farnaz Almasi is an environmental researcher specializing in bioremediation, pollution control, and environmental health risk assessments. Her work focuses on innovative solutions to mitigate the effects of pollutants in water, soil, and industrial environments, particularly in saline and contaminated areas. Almasi has contributed to several studies on biosurfactant-assisted composting, biodegradation of petroleum, and the health risks associated with environmental contaminants like pesticides and heavy metals. She has published extensively in high-impact journals, including research on the degradation of hazardous chemicals and the health impacts of pollutants in aquatic systems. With a strong background in environmental engineering, Almasi continues to make significant strides in the field of environmental health and pollution management.
Publication Profile
🏆 Notable Achievements:
- Published extensively in high-impact journals, with a focus on biosurfactant-assisted composting, herbicide residue monitoring, and bioremediation using halotolerant bacterial strains.
- Contributed significantly to studies on health risk assessments related to environmental contaminants, including pesticides and toxic elements.
🧪 Key Research Contributions:
- Enhanced bioremediation techniques for petroleum-contaminated saline soils.
- Health risk assessment of herbicides and organochlorine pesticides in water systems.
- Systematic reviews on the environmental transmission of COVID-19 and arsenic’s role in kidney cancer.
⭐ Key Skills and Expertise:
- Bioremediation of industrial and saline environments.
- Risk assessment of environmental pollutants.
- Advanced oxidation processes for pollutant degradation.
📚 Research Focus:
Farnaz Almasi is a prolific researcher specializing in environmental science and engineering, with a strong emphasis on bioremediation, pollution control, and environmental health risk assessments. Her work often explores innovative solutions for mitigating the effects of pollutants in water, soil, and industrial environments.
Citation Metrics:
Citations:
- Total Citations: 424
- Citations Since 2019: 339
h-index:
- Total h-index: 11
- h-index Since 2019: 10
i10-index:
- Total i10-index: 16
- i10-index Since 2019: 10
- A comparative study on the removal of phenol from aqueous solutions by electro–Fenton and electro–persulfate processes using iron electrodes
AR Rahmani, H Rezaeivahidian, M Almasi, A Shabanlo, H Almasi
Research on Chemical Intermediates 42, 1441-1450 (58 citations, 2016)
- Removal of turbidity and organic matter from car wash wastewater by electrocoagulation process
MJ Mohammadi, J Salari, A Takdastan, M Farhadi, P Javanmardi, AR Yari, …
Desalination and Water Treatment 68, 122-128 (50 citations, 2017)
- Spatial distribution, ecological and health risk assessment and source identification of atrazine in Shadegan international wetland, Iran
H Almasi, A Takdastan, N Jaafarzadeh, AA Babaei, YT Birgani, …
Marine Pollution Bulletin 160, 111569 (48 citations, 2020)
- Arsenic in drinking water and kidney cancer: a systematic review
N Jaafarzadeh, A Poormohammadi, H Almasi, Z Ghaedrahmat, F Rahim, …
Reviews on Environmental Health 38 (2), 255-263 (24 citations, 2023)
- Activated persulfate by chelating agent Fe·/complex for in situ degradation of phenol: intermediate identification and optimization study
AR Rahmani, A Poormohammadi, F Zamani, Y Tahmasebi Birgani, S Jorfi, …
Research on Chemical Intermediates 44, 5501-5519 (24 citations, 2018)
- A comparative study on the removal of pentachlorophenol using copper-impregnated pumice and zeolite
AR Rahmani, S Jorfi, G Asgari, F Zamani, H Almasi, Z Masoumi
Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering 6 (2), 3342-3348 (24 citations, 2018)
- Modeling and optimization of ciprofloxacin degradation by hybridized potassium persulfate/zero valent-zinc/ultrasonic process
AR Rahmani, H Rezaei-Vahidian, H Almasi, F Donyagard
Environmental Processes 4, 563-572 (23 citations, 2017)
- Effect of silica on the ultrasonic/persulfate process for degradation of Acid Black 1 in aqueous solutions
AR Rahmani, F Zamani, A Shabanloo, H Almasi
AVICENNA JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH ENGINEERING 3 (2), 0-0 (17 citations, 2016)
- Optimization of catalytic ozonation process for removal of reactive black 5 dye using bone char ash modified by magnesium oxide and applying taguchi design
G Asgari, H Almasi, J Fardmal, F Ghanbari, Z Daraie, S Akbari
Journal of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences 24 (122), 252-262 (17 citations, 2015)
- Optimization of ciprofloxacin antibiotic sonochemical degradation with persulfate activated by nano zero-valent iron by central composite design method
AR Rahmani, H Almasi, S Bajalan, H Rezaei Vahidian, A Zarei, …
J. Health 8, 231-245 (11 citations, 2017)
- Investigation into catalytic potential of marble powder in catalytic ozonation of reactive black 5
S Akbari, F Ghanbari, H Almasi, G Asgari
(11 citations, 2017)
- Removal of 2, 4-dichlorophenol from aqueous solution using ultrasonic/H2O2
M Sadrnourmohamadi, A Poormohammadi, H Almasi, G Asgari, …
Desalination and Water Treatment 75, 189-194 (11 citations, 2017)
- Removal of 2, 4 di-chlorophenol using persulfate activated with ultrasound from aqueous solutions
A Seid Mohammadi, G Asgari, H Almasi
Journal of Environmental Health Engineering 1 (4), 259-270 (11 citations, 2014)
- Herbicide residues in water resources: a scoping review
S Jorfi, F Rahim, A Rahmani, N Jaafarzadeh, Z Ghaedrahmat, H Almasi, …
Avicenna Journal of Environmental Health Engineering 8 (2), 126-133 (10 citations, 2021)
- Biodegradation of Bisphenol A in a saline industrial wastewater using Alcaligenes faecalis strain BPAN5
A Neisi, AR Rahmani, S Ghafari, S Jorfi, H Almasi
Desalination and Water Treatment 189, 276-282 (10 citations, 2020)
- Investigation of sonochemical oxidation process in the presence of SiO2, CuSO4 and Na2SO4 in removal of acid black1 azo dye from aqueous solution
HA R Rahmani, Z Masoumi, A Shabanlo, S Akbari
Journal of Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences 13 (12), 1115-1128 (10 citations, 2015)
- The study of phenol removal from aqueous solutions using oxidizing agents of peroxide hydrogen, persulfate and periodate activated by ultrasound
H Almasi, G Asgari, M Leili, Z Sharifi, A Seid-Mohammadi
Journal of Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences 15 (9), 835-848 (9 citations, 2017)
- Monitoring and health risk assessment of organochlorine pesticides in Karun River and drinking water Ahvaz city, South West of Iran
S Jorfi, A Poormohammadi, E Maraghi, H Almasi
Toxin Reviews 41 (2), 361-369 (8 citations, 2022)
- Sonochemical oxidation of phenol using persulfate activated by zerovalent iron nanoparticles in aqueous environments
R Shokouhi, Y Poureshgh, H Almasi, A Shabanloo
J Occup Environ Health 2 (1), 7-17 (7 citations, 2016)
- Application of a moving bed biofilm reactor in removal of ciprofloxacin from real hospital effluent: effect of operational conditions
R Shokoohi, H Almasi, M Sedighi, Z Daraee, S Akbari
Avicenna Journal of Environmental Health Engineering 4 (2), 19-23 (6 citations, 2017)