Shahzad Barghi

Shahzad Barghi serves as Associate Professor, Graduate Chair, and Director of the Master of Engineering program in the Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering at Western University's Faculty of Engineering. His academic career spans over 20 years with extensive industry experience in petroleum, petrochemical, and wastewater sectors.

• PhD, University of Western Ontario
• MSc, Tehran University, Tehran, Iran

Dr. Barghi's research focuses on multiphase reactor engineering, fluidization technology, and photocatalytic water treatment systems. His work bridges fundamental hydrodynamics with industrial applications, particularly in gas-solid systems, membrane-based wastewater treatment, and odor abatement processes. He has developed innovative reactor designs for advanced oxidation processes and successfully implemented membrane pervaporation for wastewater treatment.

His publication record demonstrates strong expertise in circulating fluidized bed technology, with significant contributions to high-flux gas-solid systems, prilling tower design, and TiO₂-based photocatalysis. Recent work emphasizes sustainable solutions for water purification and pollution control, including monodisperse particle production systems that reduce dust emissions in fertilizer manufacturing.

Dr. Barghi has supervised numerous PhD and Master's students, focusing on reactor design, hydrodynamics, and environmental applications. His research has been supported by collaborations with industrial partners including TODA Advanced Materials, Cargill Canada, Cosmetica Inc., Lanxess, and Firestone.

His teaching portfolio includes graduate courses in Chemical Process Safety and Oil Refining, and undergraduate courses covering Chemical Process Design, Unit Operations, and Air Pollution Control Engineering. He maintains active research projects in photocatalytic reactor development, fluidized bed modeling, and wastewater treatment technologies.