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Dr. Majid Hosseini

Full Professor of Practice

Manufacturing and Industrial Engineering Department

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

1201 W. University Dr., Edinburg, TX, 78539, USA

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

Cert, Innovation and Technology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, The University of Akron.
M.S., Chemical Engineering, The University of Akron.
MSE, Manufacturing Engineering, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.
BSc, Chemical Engineering, Sharif University of Technology.

Research Interests / Areas of Expertise

Bioprocess Engineering & Development; Bio/nanotechnology,
Biofuels & Bioenergy; Integrated Biorefinery; Sustainability; Renewable Energy
Smart Bio/Nanomaterials; Nanoparticles; Nanomedicine, Smart Polymers and Coatings
Data Science; Bio-design; Advanced Materials, Biomanufacturing

Teaching Interest and Experience

Advanced Bioprocessing and Biomanufacturing (Graduate/Undergraduate)
Smart Materials (Graduate/Undergraduate)
Advanced Renewable Energy (Graduate/Undergraduate)
Sustainable Energy (Graduate/Undergraduate)
Engineering Project (Graduate)
Engineering Statistics (Undergraduate)
Engineering Mechanics (Undergraduate)
Engineering Economics (Undergraduate)
Engineering Thermodynamic (Graduate/Undergraduate)
Transport Phenomena (Graduate/Undergraduate)
Chemical Reactions Engineering (Graduate/Undergraduate)
(Bio)Separation (Graduate/Undergraduate)
Bioprocess Engineering (Graduate/Undergraduate)

Editorial Membership

Editorial Review Board Member for the Journal of Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology. (Impact factor: 5.7).
Editorial Review Board Member for the Journal of Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences. (Impact factor: 5.0).

Selected Awards:

Faculty Mentor for Engaged Scholar Award ($2000), Undergraduate Research., Office of Engaged Scholarship and Learning, UTRGV, Edinburg, TX, USA, Spring 2025.
"Faculty Excellence Award in Sustainability Education” , College of Engineering and Computer Science, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, (April 2024).
Faculty Mentor for Engaged Scholar Award ($2000), Undergraduate Research., Office of Engaged Scholarship and Learning, UTRGV, Edinburg, TX, USA, 2024.
Faculty Mentor for Engaged Scholar Award ($3000), Undergraduate Research., Office of Engaged Scholarship and Learning at UTRGV. (March 2023).
"Outstanding Faculty Award", The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV), College of Engineering and Computer Science, UTRGV, (February 2018).
"Faculty Travel Support Award", Office of the Sr. Associate VP for Faculty Affairs & Diversity, UTRGV (June 2018).
"Faculty Mentor for Engaged Scholar Award", Undergraduate Research, Office of Engaged Scholarship & Learning at UTRGV (March 2018).
"Presidential Scholarship", UTRGV, academic year 2015-16.
2nd place, Chemical Engineering Advisory Board Competition Award, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, the University of Akron, Ohio, USA, Spring 2011.