Contact Dr Mahsa Baniasadi
Background
Mahsa Baniasadi is a research fellow with years of experience in R&D working in industry and academia on conversion of waste streams to energy and value-added product though chemical and biotechnological routes. Some projects she was involved with are metal recovery from solid waste, conversion of biomass to energy and bioremediation of water/wastewater contaminated with organic and inorganic pollutants. In 2023, her research in industry was recognised by "Best KTP Award in Changing the World Category" and "Time Higher Education Award for Knowledge Exchange/Trasfer Initiative of the Year" for her succes in bridging the gap between laboratory research and industrial commercialisation.
Research opportunities
-Bioremediation
-Bioleaching
-Conversion of Waste to energy and value-added product
-Resource Recovery
Current activities
Mahsa joined EBIC (Environmental Biotechnology Innovation Center) at Cranfield University in September 2024 which is a World-class interdisciplinary engineering biology research hub for the development of innovative environmental solutions. As a chemical engineer in the hub she collaborates with 9 other universities with the focus on process aspects and bioreactor operation and design in lab and pilot scale in areas such as biodegradation of PFAS, microplastic degradation and metal recovery (bioleaching).
Publications
Articles In Journals
- Hosseini SM, Vakilchap F, Baniasadi M, Mousavi SM, Khodadadi Darban A, .... (2022). Green recovery of cerium and strontium from gold mine tailings using an adapted acidophilic bacterium in one-step bioleaching approach. Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers, 138
- Ray DA, Baniasadi M, Graves JE, Greenwood A & Farnaud S. (2022). Thiourea Leaching: An Update on a Sustainable Approach for Gold Recovery from E-waste. Journal of Sustainable Metallurgy, 8(2)
- Baniasadi M, Graves JE, Ray DA, De Silva AL, Renshaw D, .... (2021). Closed-Loop Recycling of Copper from Waste Printed Circuit Boards Using Bioleaching and Electrowinning Processes. Waste and Biomass Valorization, 12(6)
- Vakilchap F, Mousavi SM, Baniasadi M & Farnaud S. (2020). Development and evolution of biocyanidation in metal recovery from solid waste: a review. Reviews in Environmental Science and Bio/Technology, 19(3)
- Baniasadi M, Vakilchap F, Bahaloo-Horeh N, Mousavi SM & Farnaud S. (2019). Advances in bioleaching as a sustainable method for metal recovery from e-waste: A review. Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, 76
- Heydarian A, Mousavi SM, Vakilchap F & Baniasadi M. (2018). Application of a mixed culture of adapted acidophilic bacteria in two-step bioleaching of spent lithium-ion laptop batteries. Journal of Power Sources, 378
- Mousavi SM, Baniasadi M, Zilouei H, Shojaosadati SA & Rastegar SO. (2018). STATISTICAL EVALUATION AND PROCESS OPTIMIZATION OF BIOTREATMENT OF POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS IN A BIOREACTOR. Environmental Engineering and Management Journal, 17(8)
- Bahaloo-Horeh N, Mousavi SM & Baniasadi M. (2018). Use of adapted metal tolerant Aspergillus niger to enhance bioleaching efficiency of valuable metals from spent lithium-ion mobile phone batteries. Journal of Cleaner Production, 197
- Baniasadi M, Tugnoli A & Cozzani V. (2016). Optimization of catalytic upgrading of pyrolysis products. Chemical Engineering Transactions, 49
- Baniasadi M, Tugnoli A, Conti R, Torri C, Fabbri D, .... (2016). Waste to energy valorization of poultry litter by slow pyrolysis. Renewable Energy, 90
