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Dr. Majid Hosseini
Manufacturing and Industrial Engineering Department
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
1201 W. University Dr., Edinburg, TX, 78539, USA
Email: majid.hosseini01@utrgv.edu
Phone: +1-956-800-8331
Dr. Hosseini has earned both his Ph.D. and M.S. degrees in Chemical Engineering from The University of Akron in Ohio, while also holding a Professional Certificate in Innovation and Technology from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He has also completed an MSE degree in Manufacturing Engineering at UTRGV and a bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering at Sharif University of Technology. He is the editor of 5 books published by Elsevier and Springer, has published several peer reviewed research articles and book chapters, and has co-invented patents application technologies. He has served as a key speaker at multiple international conferences and has been actively engaged in technology development. Dr. Hosseini was the recipient of the "2018 Outstanding Faculty Award " and “2024 Faculty Excellence Award in Sustainability Education” from College of Engineering and Computer Science at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.
Education
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Cert, Innovation and Technology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
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Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, The University of Akron.
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M.S., Chemical Engineering, The University of Akron.
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MSE, Manufacturing Engineering, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.
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BSc, Chemical Engineering, Sharif University of Technology.
Research Interests / Areas of Expertise
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Bioprocess Engineering & Development; Bio/nanotechnology,
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Biofuels & Bioenergy; Integrated Biorefinery; Sustainability; Renewable Energy
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Smart Bio/Nanomaterials; Nanoparticles; Nanomedicine, Smart Polymers and Coatings
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Data Science; Bio-design; Advanced Materials, Biomanufacturing
Teaching Interest and Experience
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Advanced Bioprocessing and Biomanufacturing (Graduate/Undergraduate)
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Smart Materials (Graduate/Undergraduate)
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Advanced Renewable Energy (Graduate/Undergraduate)
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Sustainable Energy (Graduate/Undergraduate)
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Engineering Project (Graduate)
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Engineering Statistics (Undergraduate)
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Engineering Mechanics (Undergraduate)
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Engineering Economics (Undergraduate)
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Engineering Thermodynamic (Graduate/Undergraduate)
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Transport Phenomena (Graduate/Undergraduate)
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Chemical Reactions Engineering (Graduate/Undergraduate)
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(Bio)Separation (Graduate/Undergraduate)
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Bioprocess Engineering (Graduate/Undergraduate)
Editorial Membership
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Editorial Review Board Member for the Journal of Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology. (Impact factor: 5.7).
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Editorial Review Board Member for the Journal of Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences. (Impact factor: 5.0).
Selected Awards:
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Faculty Mentor for Engaged Scholar Award ($2000), Undergraduate Research., Office of Engaged Scholarship and Learning, UTRGV, Edinburg, TX, USA, Spring 2025.
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"Faculty Excellence Award in Sustainability Education” , College of Engineering and Computer Science, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, (April 2024).
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Faculty Mentor for Engaged Scholar Award ($2000), Undergraduate Research., Office of Engaged Scholarship and Learning, UTRGV, Edinburg, TX, USA, 2024.
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Faculty Mentor for Engaged Scholar Award ($3000), Undergraduate Research., Office of Engaged Scholarship and Learning at UTRGV. (March 2023).
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"Outstanding Faculty Award", The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV), College of Engineering and Computer Science, UTRGV, (February 2018).
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"Faculty Travel Support Award", Office of the Sr. Associate VP for Faculty Affairs & Diversity, UTRGV (June 2018).
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"Faculty Mentor for Engaged Scholar Award", Undergraduate Research, Office of Engaged Scholarship & Learning at UTRGV (March 2018).
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"Presidential Scholarship", UTRGV, academic year 2015-16.
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2nd place, Chemical Engineering Advisory Board Competition Award, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, the University of Akron, Ohio, USA, Spring 2011.

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