Dr Afsanehsadat Larimi

Dr Afsanehsadat Larimi

Senior Lecturer
Chemical Engineering

Telephone number

+44 (0) 1792 606115

Email address

Office - 206
Second Floor
Engineering North
Bay Campus
Available For Postgraduate Supervision

About

Dr. Larimi received her PhD in Chemical Engineering from Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran, in 2016. Her research addresses global challenges in energy demand and environmental sustainability through the development of advanced catalytic systems.

Her work focuses on the design and physicochemical characterisation of heterogeneous (nano)catalysts, alongside the development of high-efficiency reactor systems and process modelling and simulation. She specialises in tailoring the properties of porous materials to enhance catalytic performance based on structure–function relationships. Her research spans both experimental and theoretical approaches and includes applications such as CO₂ reduction, wastewater treatment, hydrogen (H₂) production, fuel desulfurisation, water splitting, and biomass valorisation.

Dr. Larimi has received multiple awards and competitive research funding in recognition of her contributions to energy and environmental catalysis. She is a two-time recipient of funding from the National Science Foundation of Iran, and her work has also been supported by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Climate Promise project. She has been recognised by the Iran National Elite Foundation and was awarded the title of Top Researcher by the Ministry of Energy in 2022 and 2023.

She has established strong international collaborations across the UK, China, France, Australia, Spain, Germany, and India, and has an excellent publication record in high-impact journals, with her work widely cited in the field of catalysis.

Areas Of Expertise

  • Heterogeneous catalysis for energy and environmental purposes (nanocatalysis/photocatalysis/electrocatalysis)

Career Highlights

Teaching Interests
  • Design and analysis of processes
  • Transport Phenomena
  • Thermodynamics
  • Reaction Engineering
  • Carbon Capture and Utilization
  • Machine Learning for Chemical Engineering
  • Industrial Catalysis
Research Award Highlights