Ph.D., Professor,
Department of Chemistry, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan 84156-83111, I.R. IRAN
TEL. +98-31-33913269 & 33912351, FAX: +98-31-33912350,
Adjunct Professor with Graduate Faculty Status (G2-T), Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR 72701, USA
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E-mail: Ensafi@iut.ac.ir; aensafi@uark.edu; aaensafi@gmail.com
URL: http://ensafi.iut.ac.ir
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Top 1% of Scientists in Chemistry in ISI Essential Science Indicators
Top 1% of Scientists in Sciences, Organization of the Islamic Countries
Top Authors Cited Papers, 2009-2012 (Elsevier)
H-index: 73 (Google Scholar)
Position:
September 1991 to February 1995, as an Assistant Professor (a faculty member), Department of Chemistry, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, IRAN.
From Feb. 1995 up to Feb. 2001, as an Associate Professor (a faculty member), Department of Chemistry, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, IRAN).
Since Feb. 2001 up to date, as a Full Professor (a faculty member), Department of Chemistry, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, IRAN.
From Nov. 09, 2010, to March 10, 2019, as a Chairman of the board, Sepahan Chemical Sensor (a private company), Isfahan Science & technology town, Isfahan, Iran.
Date of Birth: April 04, 1961.
Nationality: Iranian
Marital Status: Married
Education:
1988-1991 Ph.D.: Chemistry
Field: Analytical Instrumentation.
Title: Novel Catalytic-Kinetic Methods Combined with FIA Systems for Determining Traces of Some Inorganic & Organic Species.
Department of Chemistry, Shiraz University, Shiraz, I.R. Iran
1986-88 M.Sc.: Chemistry
Field: Analytical Chemistry
Department of Chemistry, Shiraz University, Shiraz, I.R. Iran
1983-86 B. Sc.: Chemistry
Department of Chemistry, Shiraz University, Shiraz, I.R. Iran
Honors & Awards
1. The best Researcher of the year award from Isfahan University of Technology, 1996.
2. First Shiekbahahee Regional Award, Isfahan Science and Research City, Isfahan, Iran, 1997.
3. The best Researcher of the year award from Isfahan University of Technology, 1999.
4. The best Researcher of the year award from Isfahan University of Technology, 2002.
5. The best Researcher of the year award in Isfahan Province, (Isfahan, Iran), 2003.
6. The Distinguish Scientist of Iran, Award 17th Kharazmi International Award, Iranian Research Organization for Science and Technology (IROST), Feb. 2004, IRAN
7. The best Researcher of the year award in Isfahan Province, (Isfahan, Iran), 2005.
8. The best Researcher of the year award from Isfahan University of Technology, 2005.
9. The best Researcher of the year award from Isfahan University of Technology, 2006.
10. The best Researcher of the year in Analytical Chemistry, Iranian Chemical Society, March 2007.
11. The best project in fabricating H2S sensor for natural gas in Mobarake Steel Complex (Isfahan, Iran), 2007.
12- The best project in fabrication of X-ray cooling system in Mobarake Steel Complex (Isfahan, Iran), 2007.
13- Selected as an ESI Scientist; The Thompson Corporation; 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010.
14- The Distinguish Researcher of the year award from Isfahan University of Technology, Jan. 2008.
15. The best project in Mobarake Steel Complex (Isfahan, Iran), 2008.
16. The best Researcher of the year award and Highly Cited Scientist in IUT from Isfahan University of Technology, Dec. 2008.
17. Distinguish Scientist of the Islamic Word Countries, 2008.
18. The Distinguish Researcher of the year award in Isfahan Province, (Isfahan, Iran) 2009.
19. The Distinguish Researcher of the year award in Isfahan Province, (Isfahan, Iran) 2010.
20. The Distinguish Researcher of the year in the Isfahan University of Technology, award in IUT, (Isfahan, Iran) 2011.
21. The Distinguish Scientist of the year award “16th International Razi Festival”, Feb. 2011, Tehran, Iran.
22. The Best Scientist in Basic Sciences in Iran, Award from Minister of Sciences & Technology, Dec. 2011, Tehran, Iran.
23. The best Scientist in Basic Medical Sciences award from the “17th International Razi Festival”, Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Jan. 2012, Tehran, Iran.
24. The Distinguish Scientist in Basic Sciences of the year award “3rd International Allameh Tabatabaei Festival”, Vice Presidency for Science and Technology, April 2014, Tehran, Iran.
25. The Distinguish Researcher of the year award in Isfahan Province, (Isfahan, Iran), Dec. 2015.
26. The Distinguish Supervisor of the year award, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, Iran, May 2015.
27. The Distinguish Researcher of the last three-year in the Isfahan University of Technology, award at Isfahan Province, (Isfahan, Iran) May 2016.
28. The Distinguish Electrochemist Researcher in Iran, awarded by "Electrochemical Society of Iran,” Nov. 2016.
29. The Distinguish Researcher of the last three-year at the Isfahan University of Technology, award at Isfahan Province, (Isfahan, Iran) May 2020.
30 The Distinguish Researcher of the last two years at the Isfahan University of Technology, , (Isfahan, Iran) Jan 2022
Industrial Innovation
1- From April 2002-Dec. 2002 as a manager of the project, Fabrication of On-Line Automatic Oil Refinery for Electrical Transformer, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, Iran.
2- From June 2006-March 2007 as a manager of the project, Fabrication of On-Line Gas separating & Sensing for Steel Production Part, Mobarakeh Steel Complex (Isfahan, Iran).
3- From June 2012-May 2013 as a manager of the project, Fabrication of On-Line H2S Gas Sensor for Mobarakeh Steel Complex (Isfahan, Iran).
4- From June 2013-June 2014 as a manager of the project, Preparing the Mobarake Steel Company’s Labs facilities to get ISO-17025 Certificate, Mobarakeh Steel Complex (Isfahan, Iran).
5- From Aug. 2014-March 2015 as a manager of the project, Fabrication of Automatic Electroanalyzer System for Determination of Sn Thickness in Thin Coated Sheets, For Mobarakeh Steel Complex (Isfahan, Iran).
6- From May 2017-March 2018 as a manager of the project, Fabrication of On-Line CO-CO2 Gas Analyzer for Mobarakeh Steel Complex (Isfahan, Iran).
7- From June 2017-May 2018 as a manager of the project, Fabrication of On-Line Oxygen Gas Analyzer for Mobarakeh Steel Complex (Isfahan, Iran).
Professional Experience:
1- June 2004 to Aug. 2007: Head of Chemistry Department, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, I.R. Iran.
2- June 2001-June 2004: Deputy of Research Affairs, Chemistry Department, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, I.R. Iran.
3- July 2008 – 2009 Deputy of Research Affairs, Chemistry Department, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, I.R. Iran.
4- Jan. 2003-2007 Head of Center of Excellence in Sensors and Green Chemistry, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, I.R. Iran..
5- Jan. 2012-up to now Head of Center of Excellence Center in Sensors and Green Chemistry, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, I.R. Iran.
6- Oct. 2017-Aug. 2019 Deputy of Research Affairs, Chemistry Department, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, I.R. Iran.
7- July 2019-Cont. Head of Chemistry Department, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, I.R. Iran.
Administrative Position:
- Member of “European Association for Chemical and Molecular Sciences,” http://www.euchems.eu/index.php?id=376&no_cache=1&tx_wfqbe_pi1%5Bdetailsid%5D=570
- 2011-present, Editors Board, Scientia Iranica, http://scientiairanica.sharif.edu/journal/editorial.board
- 2010-present, Editorial Board, International Journal of Biotechnology and Bioengineering Research, http://www.ripublication.com/editorial_board_of_ijbbr.htm
- 2010-present, Editorial Board, The International Journal of Agriculture Food Science & Technology, http://www.ripublication.com/editorial_board_of_ijafst.htm
- 2011-present, Editorial Board, International Journal of Molecular Genetics, http://www.ripublication.com/editorial_board_of_ijmg.htm
- 2011-present, Editorial Board, International Journal of Horticulture and Crop Science Research, http://www.ripublication.com/editorial_board_of_ijhcsr.htm
- 2011-present, Editorial Board, Global Journal of Applied Agricultural Research (GJAAR), http://www.ripublication.com/editorial_board_of_gjaar.htm
- 2012-present, Associate Editor, Journal of the Iranian Chemical Society; http://www.springer.com/chemistry/analytical+chemistry/journal/13738?detailsPage=editorialBoard
- 2014-present, Editorial Board, International Journal of BioAnalytical Methods & BioEquivalence Studies (IJBMBS), https://scidoc.org/editorial_board.php?id=26.
- 2015-present, Member, International Association of Materials to Global Excellence, https://www.iaamonline.org/editprofile.html
- 2017-present, Editorial Board, SF Journal of Nanochemistry and Nanotechnology, USA; https://scienceforecastoa.com/Journal_Related/Journal_Pages/JournalEditorialBoard.aspx?JId=J1030_SJNN
- 2017-present, Editorial Advisory Board Member, Current Clinical Pharmacology, https://benthamscience.com/journals/current-clinical-pharmacology/editorial-board/
- 2018-present, Editorial Board, United Journal of Agricultural Science and Research, United Prime publication, https://www.unitedprimepub.com/UnitedJournalOfAgriculture/editor.php
- 2020-present: Associate Editor, Frontiers in Sensors, Frontiers Media SA, Avenue du Tribunal Fédéral 34, 1005 Lausanne, Switzerland, https://www.frontiersin.org/my-frontiers/overview
- 2020-present: Editor, J. of Biomedical Researches & Environmental Sciences, https://www.jelsciences.com/editor-biography.php?id=1127&eName=Ali-A.-Ensafi
- 2021-present, Editorial Board, Biosensors Bioelectronics: X, Elsevier. https://www.journals.elsevier.com/biosensors-and-bioelectronics-x/editorial-board
- Since 2022, Editorial Advisory Board, Current Reviews in Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology, https://www.eurekaselect.net/
The organizer of Symposia at Conferences of Professional Societies
- Chairman for the 4th Iranian Seminar of Analytical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, Iran, April 5-7, 1995.
- 2013, International Advisory Board, AsiaSens 2013, The 6th International Conference on Sensors, 27-29 August 2013, Historical City of Melaka, MALAYSIA, http://asiasense2013.org/organisation.html
- 2013, International Organization Committee, Conference on Nanomaterials (CN 2013), August 16-18, 2013, Beijing, China, http://www.engii.org/workshop/CN2013August/OrganizingCommittee.aspx
- 2014, Program Technical Committee; 3rd Science One Conference on Drug Discovery and Development, Dubai, January 21-23, 2014; http://thescienceone.com/scddd
- 2014, International Organization Committee, International Conference on Engineering Management and Industrial Engineering, October 16-17, 2014, Xiamen, China, http://www.emie2014.org/com.htm
- 2014, International Scientific Committee, International Conference on Biological and Chemical Industry Materials (BCIM2014), June 29~30, 2014, Guangzhou, China, http://www.bcim2014.org/?op=committee.
- 2014, International Scientific Committee, International Conference on Advanced Technology in Materials Science and Engineering (ATMSE2014), May 17~18, 2014, Macau, http://www.atmse.org/?op=committee
- 2014, Chairman of the 20th Iranian Seminar of Analytical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, Iran, Feb. 25-27, 2014.
- 2015, 2nd International Conference on Engineering Management and Industrial Engineering (EMIE2015) which will be held on November 22-23, 2015, Sanya, China http://www.emie2015.org/com.htm
- 2015, International Scientific Committee, 11th International Electrochemistry Meeting, Turkey, Sept. 07-11, 2015.
- 2015, International Scientific Committee, International Conference on Environmental Science and Energy Engineering (ICESEE2015), July 26-27, 2015, Phuket, Thailand. http://www.icesee2015.org/com.htm.
- 2015, International Scientific Committee, International Eurasia Pharmacy Congress, Faculty of Pharmacy, Erzincan University, Erzincan, Turkey, Sept. 3-7, 2015. http://erpharmacy.erzincan.edu.tr/?page_id=12.
- Scientific Committee of 4th to 25th Iranian Seminar of Analytical Chemistry, Iranian Chemical Society, from 1995 to present.
- Scientific Committee of 3rd to 18th Iranian Chemical Congress, Iranian Chemical Society, from 1995 to present.
- 2016, Organizing Committee, EMM Metting on Bioinspired Materials, Energy, Materials and Nanotechnology, National University of Kaohsiung, Taiwan, March 14-18, 2016. http://emnmeeting.org/bioinspired-materials/committees/
- 2017, Conference Co-Chairs and Committee Members, The World Symposium on Materials Science and Engineering, Hong Kong, 18-20 January 2017, http://www.iaeng.org/WSMSE/WSMSE2017/committee.html
- Member of the organizing committee: Advanced Materials Congress 2017-2018, http://www.vbripress.com/eamc/.
- Scientific committee, 6th International Conference on Biotechnology and Bioengineering, September 26-28, 2017 Offenburg, Germany, http://www.icbb.hs-offenburg.de/2017/organizers/
- The International Conference on Chemistry and Oxidation Technologies (COT2017), November. 17-19, 2017, in Yichang, Hubei, China. http://www.cotconf.org/
- The 2nd International Conference on Chemistry and Oxidation Technologies (COT 2018), Nov. 23-24, 2018, in Sanya, Hainan, China. http://www.cotconf.org/Committee.html
- Scientific Committee, International Conference and Exhibition on Pharmaceutical Science and Pharmacognosy (ICPP-2018), November 05-07, 2018, Frankfurt, Germany; http://worldpharmaconference.com/\
- Technical Committees, 7th International Conference on Engineering and Innovative Materials (ICEIM 2018), Kitakyushu, Japan during September 10-12, 2018; http://iceim.org/com.html
- Scientific Committee, The 3rd Asian Conference on Science, Technology & Medicine, February 12-14, 2019, Carlton Palace Hotel, Dubai, UAE.
- Committee member, International Conference on Physics and Networks (Physics USA 2019), Sept. 26-28, 2019, Houston, USA. https://helicsgroup.net/index.php/user/member_details/1464/29
- Editorial board, Material International, an open-access journal, https://materials.international/?page_id=20
- Technical Committee Members, 9th International Conference on Engineering and Innovative Materials, Singapore | September 4-6, 2020; http://iceim.org/com.html
- Program Committee Chair, 8th International Symposium on Energy Science and Chemical Engineering (ISESCE 2023), Suzhou, March 24-26, 2023, China. http://www.isesce.org/djcvmrdu
Committee Service to Professional Societies
1- 2012-present, Elected Member of the Board of Directors for the Iranian Chemical Society, Analytical Chemistry Division.
Memberships Or Professional Organizations
1- Iranian Chemistry Society.
2- Referenced by CIRS groups, http://www.cirs-tm.org/ (International
Center for Scientific Groups),
3-International Society of Electrochemistry, Iran Representative (2015-2017), http://www.ise-online.org/
5- International Association of Applied Materials
6- Asian Chemical Society
Teaching Experience (Sept., 1991-up to now)
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Research Experience
- Introduction of New Spectroscopic & Electrochemical Methods for Determining of Ultra Traces Amounts of Different Species, Single and Simultaneously (Inorganic, Pharmaceutical& Organic compounds) by Voltammetric Techniques.
- New Development in Electrochemical Sensors & Chemical Sensors based optical methods.
- Application of Above Techniques with Automation System Such as Flow Injection Analysis & Continuous Flow Analysis.
- Application of DNA and Nano-particles to the construction of biosensors, sensors, and pharmaceutical sensors
- Development of New Energy Source Materials Based on Nanomaterials for Fuel Cell and Storage of Energy.
Current Research Interests
- Chemical (Optodes) and Electrochemical Sensors, Microsensors & Nanosensors, Especially Based on DNA and Antigen Interaction.
- Separation Techniques & Flow Injection Analysis.
- Introduction of New Modified Voltammetric & Amperometric Sensors Based on Nanoparticles Using DNA and Antibody/Antigen to Construction of Biosensors and Pharmaceutical Sensors.
- Development of New Energy Source Materials Based on Nanomaterials for Fuel Cell and Storage of Energy.