Molinaroli College of Engineering and Computing
Faculty and Staff
Cyrus Riahi Nezhad
Title: | Senior Instructor |
Department: | Mechanical Engineering Molinaroli College of Engineering and Computing |
Email: | riahinez@cec.sc.edu |
Phone: | 803-777-9706 |
Office: |
300 Main Street |
Background
Dr. Riahi-Nezhad’s broad areas of specialization are based on innovative combinations of fluid mechanics, separation science, and heterogeneous catalysis. These include: 1) Separations enhanced by electric fields including electro-mixing, drop electro coalescence with applications in biofuel production, radioactive waste treatment, and tannery waste water treatment, 2) High liquid flow in packed towers for optimal gas-liquid phase interaction, 3) Synthesis and characterization of mesoporous heterogeneous catalysts for oxidative destruction of volatile organic compounds with applications in automotive exhaust emission control, 4) Application of nano-catalysts for hydrogen production using water-gas shift reaction, 5) Gas-engine driven air conditioning (GEDAC) for heating and cooling, 6) Hydraulic and fluid mechanics utilizing experimental and numerical analyses with applications that include flow through a breached levee and during levee closure.
Education
- Ph.D., Civil Engineering, University of South Carolina, 2013
- M.S., Environmental Engineering, University of Tennessee-Knoxville, 2004
- M.S., Chemical Engineering, University of Tennessee-Knoxville, 2002
- B.S., Chemical Engineering, Tennessee Technological University, 1990