Research Associate

Dr Mojtaba Taseidifar

PhD in Chemistry, The University of New South Wales, Canberra, Australia, 2019.

UNSW Canberra
School of Science

I obtained my PhD at UNSW with a thesis entitled, Novel Water Technologies in 2019. I taught different chemistry units such as General Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Organic Chemistry and Basic Principles & Calculations in Industrial Chemistry at Azad University (Iran - Shahrekord). In 2016, I was awarded Postgraduate Research Scholarship at UNSW Canberra. Co-invented 5 PCT applications, internationally examined, and more than 20 published articles in peer-reviewed journals. I was awarded a scholarship to attend Water Innovation Lab in Porto, Portugal in 2017 and was among ACT Water Leaders Finalists in 2019 (Australian Capital Territory, Australia). I’d received $400,000.00 industrial grant to develop new techniques that I co-invented in different areas of Environmental Science/Engineering like Water/Wastewater Treatment, Mineral Extraction and Purification, Green based Surfactants and PFAS de-contamination. I have been a principal contributor to technical reports on the development of a new laboratory for PFAS decontamination at UNSW Canberra in 2019, Copper Recovery in Acid Mine Drainage (AMD) for a local mining company in 2021, PFAS removal using biodegradable amino acid-based surfactants for a local company in 2021, New Ion Exchange method and a novel process for its sustainable regeneration for a local mining company in 2022.

  • Journal articles | 2023
    Nafi AW; Taseidifar M; Pashley RM; Ninham BW, 2023, 'Size control of precipitated particles of amino acids using a bubble column evaporator', Heliyon, 9, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e13516
    Journal articles | 2023
    Nafi AW; Taseidifar M; Pashley RM; Ninham BW, 2023, 'The effect of amino acids on bubble coalescence in aqueous solution', Journal of Molecular Liquids, 369, pp. 120963 - 120963, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.molliq.2022.120963
    Journal articles | 2022
    Wan Nafi A; Taseidifar M, 2022, 'Removal of hazardous ions from aqueous solutions: Current methods, with a focus on green ion flotation', Journal of Environmental Management, 319, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.115666
    Journal articles | 2021
    Gettongsong T; Taseidifar M; Pashley RM; Ninham BW, 2021, 'Novel Resins for Efficient Desalination', Substantia, 4, pp. 39 - 48, http://dx.doi.org/10.36253/substantia-826
    Journal articles | 2021
    Gettongsong T; Taseidifar M; Pashley RM, 2021, 'New Resins for Ion Exchange Applications and a Process for Their Sustainable Regeneration', Substantia, 4, pp. 33 - 37, http://dx.doi.org/10.36253/substantia-824
    Journal articles | 2021
    Shahid M; Taseidifar M; Pashley RM, 2021, 'A Study of the Bubble Column Evaporator Method for Improved Ammonium Bicarbonate Decomposition in Aqueous Solutions: Desalination and Other Techniques', Substantia, 4, pp. 49 - 55, http://dx.doi.org/10.36253/substantia-833
    Journal articles | 2021
    Taseidifar M; Antony JJ; Pashley R, 2021, 'Prevention of Cavitation in Propellers', Substantia, 4, pp. 109 - 117, http://dx.doi.org/10.36253/substantia-821
    Journal articles | 2021
    Wan Nafi A; Taseidifar M; Pashley RM; Ninham BW, 2021, 'Controlled Growth of Strontium Sulfate Particles in Aqueous Solution: Inhibition Effects of a Bubble Column Evaporator', Substantia, 4, pp. 95 - 107, http://dx.doi.org/10.36253/substantia-1031
    Journal articles | 2021
    Ziaee F; Ziaee M; Taseidifar M, 2021, 'Synthesis and application of a green surfactant for the treatment of water containing PFAS/ hazardous metal ions', Journal of Hazardous Materials, 407, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.124800
    Journal articles | 2021
    Ziaee M; Taseidifar M; Pashley RM; Ninham BW, 2021, 'Efficient Dewatering of Slimes and Sludges with a Bubble Column Evaporator', Substantia, 4, pp. 89 - 94, http://dx.doi.org/10.36253/Substantia-841
    Journal articles | 2021
    Ziaee M; Taseidifar M; Pashley RM; Ninham BW, 2021, 'Selective Removal of Toxic Ions from Water/Wastewater: Using a Novel Surfactant', Substantia, 4, pp. 79 - 88, http://dx.doi.org/10.36253/substantia-830
    Journal articles | 2020
    Taseidifar M, 2020, 'Environmental applications of a biodegradable cysteine-based surfactant', Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 206, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoenv.2020.111389
    Journal articles | 2019
    Taseidifar M; Garrido Sanchis A; Pashley R; Ningham BW, 2019, 'Novel water treatment processes', Substantia, 3, http://dx.doi.org/10.13128/Substantia-631
    Journal articles | 2019
    Taseidifar M; Ziaee M; Pashley RM; Ninham BW, 2019, 'Ion flotation removal of a range of contaminant ions from drinking water', Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 7, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2019.103263
    Journal articles | 2018
    Richard M. P; Tanita G; Mojtaba T; Muhammad S, 2018, 'A Novel Method for Decomposing and Recycling Ammonium Bicarbonate Solutions', International Journal of Membrane Science and Technology, V5, pp. 24 - 29, http://dx.doi.org/10.15379/2410-1869.2018.05.02.02
    Journal articles | 2018
    Taseidifar M; Shahid M; Pashley RM, 2018, 'A study of the bubble column evaporator method for improved thermal desalination', Desalination, 432, pp. 97 - 103, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.desal.2018.01.003
    Journal articles | 2017
    Nikafshar S; Zabihi O; Ahmadi M; Mirmohseni A; Taseidifar M; Naebe M, 2017, 'The effects of UV light on the chemical and mechanical properties of a transparent epoxy-diamine system in the presence of an organic UV absorber', Materials, 10, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ma10020180
    Journal articles | 2017
    Taseidifar M; Makavipour F; Pashley RM; Rahman AFMM, 2017, 'Removal of heavy metal ions from water using ion flotation', Environmental Technology and Innovation, 8, pp. 182 - 190, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.eti.2017.07.002
    Journal articles | 2016
    Khataee A; Taseidifar M; Sheydaei M; Khorram S; Joo SW, 2016, 'Sonocatalytic degradation of basic blue 3 using plasma-treated magnetite nanostructures', Current Nanoscience, 12, pp. 125 - 134, http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1573413711666150806001210
    Journal articles | 2015
    Khataee A; Sheydaei M; Hassani A; Taseidifar M; Karaca S, 2015, 'Sonocatalytic removal of an organic dye using TiO2/ Montmorillonite nanocomposite', Ultrasonics Sonochemistry, 22, pp. 404 - 411, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ultsonch.2014.07.002
    Journal articles | 2015
    Khataee A; Taseidifar M; Khorram S; Sheydaei M; Joo SW, 2015, 'Preparation of nanostructured magnetite with plasma for degradation of a cationic textile dye by the heterogeneous Fenton process', Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers, 53, pp. 132 - 139, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jtice.2015.02.023
    Journal articles | 2015
    Taseidifar M; Khataee A; Vahid B; Khorram S; Joo SW, 2015, 'Production of nanocatalyst from natural magnetite by glow discharge plasma for enhanced catalytic ozonation of an oxazine dye in aqueous solution', Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical, 404-405, pp. 218 - 226, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.molcata.2015.05.004
  • Patents | 2022
    Pashley R; Makavipour F; Taseidifar M; Rahman M, 2022, Method for removing heavy metals from an aqueous solution, Patent No. ARIPO - AP6166; Australia - 2017346939; China - ZL201780071212.0; Europe, France, United Kingdom - 3528958; India - 406236; South Korea - 10-2479604; United States - 11472723
    Patents | 2021
    Pashley R; Taseidifar M; Antony J, 2021, Prevention of cavitation, Patent No. Europe pat no.3612443; Germany pat no. 602018020192;

  1. Breakthrough Technology - Ion Exchange, RG201388; Pashley R.M., Taseidifar, M., $343,654.
  2. Breakthrough Technology – Heavy Metal Removal Technology, RG192920; Pashley R.M., Taseidifar, M., $ 49,57.

  • ACT Water Leaders Finalist 2019 (Australian Capital Territory, Australia)
  • Tuition Fees Scholarship and Study at UNSW Canberra Scholarship, UNSW Canberra, 2016.
  • Water Innovation Lab (WIL), Porto (Portugal) scholarship, 2017

My research area includes, but is not limited to, Water and Wastewater Treatment, Novel zwitterionic Resins, Colloid Science for Environmental Applications, Desalination, Geen-based Surfactants, Selective Extraction of Ions and Environmental Remediation of PFASs compounds, Heavy Metal ions and other contaminants.