SEPEHR HOOMANI RAD


CURRENT POSITION

Ph.D. student co-supervised by Prof. Arun Ramachandran and Prof. Edgar Acosta, Department of Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry, University of Toronto, Canada.

EMAIL

sepehr.hoomanirad@mail.utoronto.ca

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

  • Doctor of Philosophy
    • University of Toronto, Chemical Engineering, September 2021 – August 2025
    Thesis: “Surfactant Effects on Hydrodynamic Drainage, Island Formation, and Emulsion Drop Growth Prior to Wetting”
    Supervisors: Prof. Arun Ramachandran – Prof. Edgar Acosta
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  • Master of Applied Science
    • University of Tehran, Mechanical Engineering, September 2019 – July 2021
    Thesis: “Designing a Thermal Flowmeter using Machine Learning Methods”
    Supervisors: Prof. Farshad Kowsary – Prof. Pouria Ahmadi
    GPA: 19.69/20 (4/4)

  • Bachelor of Applied Science
    • University of Tehran, Mechanical Engineering September 2015 – September 2019
    Research Project: “Numerical Analysis and Optimization of Trombe Wall’s Performance Made of Phase Change Material with Metal Foam”
    Supervisor: Prof. Farshad Kowsary
    GPA: 19.19/20 (3.95/4)

AWARDS AND HONOURS

  • Diran Basmadjian Graduate Scholarship in Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry (December 2023)
  • Diran Basmadjian Graduate Scholarship in Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry (December 2022)
  • Gold Medal in National Olympiad for Undergraduate Students (August 2019)
  • Silver Medal in National Olympiad for Undergraduate Students (August 2018)

RESEARCH PROJECT

Wetting occurs when a liquid touches and then spreads over a solid substrate or fluid interface as a result of intermolecular forces. It has a wide application in daily life as well as industry such as penetration of water into soil, recovering oil from porous-like rocks underneath the earth, and 3D printing of emulsion-based inks in order to generate desired mechanical properties. For a very long time, it was believed that only one way of wetting could take place, but a new mechanism was recently observed in this lab. Because of its nature, this mechanism is called "coalescence-induced wetting" and takes into account the drop phase's finite solubility in a suspending medium. The goal of this project is to quantify the process, investigate different scenarios, and eventually, create a bridge between fundamental research and real-life applications.

OTHER INTERESTS

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