Prof. Dr. Afsaneh Shahbazi | Advanced Light Sources | Best Researcher Award

Beheshti University | Iran

Prof. Dr. Afsaneh Shahbazi is an Associate Professor of Environmental Engineering at the Environmental Sciences Research Institute, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran. She holds a Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering from Tarbiat Modares University, where she developed functionalized mesoporous silica nano-adsorbents for heavy metal removal, along with master’s and bachelor’s degrees in Environmental Engineering from the University of Tehran and Isfahan University of Technology. Her research focuses on wastewater treatment, adsorption and membrane technologies, water quality modeling, and environmental sustainability. She has undertaken international research collaborations in Germany and Belgium, investigating microplastic degradation, pollutant remediation, and catalytic oxidation. Dr. Shahbazi has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals, supervised numerous graduate students, and serves on editorial boards in her field. Recognized with multiple national and international research awards, she continues to contribute to innovative, sustainable solutions for water and soil pollution, integrating nanotechnology and environmental chemistry to promote cleaner production and sustainable resource management.

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Featured Publications 

• Nadi, A., Bijari, M., Dehghan, R., & Shahbazi, A. (2025). Photocatalytic degradation of Escherichia coli bacteria by graphitic carbon nitride: A comparative study under visible light and dark conditions in aqueous solutions. Journal of Water and Sustainable Development, 12(1), 14–25.

• Mehrjo, F., & Shahbazi, A. (2025). Revolutionary dual nanofiller embedded nanofiltration membranes: Fabricated CQDs and PMO-PPD modified membranes for experimental design optimization of simultaneous removal of Pb(II), MO, and NaCl from wastewater. Environmental Science: Water Research & Technology, 11(2), 435–448.

• Dousti, S., Bijari, M., Shahbazi, A., & Mahmoodi, B. (2025). A novel dual and synergetic effect of NH₃ and CO₂ atmospheric gases in the synthesis of a low-energy LED light-activated g-C₃N₄ photocatalyst for efficient organic pollutant degradation. New Journal of Chemistry, 49(32), 13805–13816.

• Bijari, M., Shahbazi, A., Vatanpour, V., & Younesi, H. (2025). Single-layer vs multilayer MXene nanofillers: Comparing their influences on poly(ether sulfone) NF membrane performance in wastewater treatment. ACS Applied Polymer Materials, 7(5), 2898–2912.

• Bijari, M., Shahbazi, A., & Kashani, M. R. (2025). Improved flux and anti-fouling performance of an MXene-blended polyethersulfone nanofiltration membrane for effective treatment of actual textile wastewater. Environmental Processes, 12(2), 26.

• Kamari, S., Shahbazi, A., & Ghorbani, F. (2024). Adsorption optimization and modeling of Hg²⁺ ions from aqueous solutions using response surface methodology by SNPs–CS bionanocomposite produced from rice husk agro-industrial waste as a novel environmentally friendly bionanoadsorbent. Chemosphere, 351, 141279.*

• Dousti, S., Mahmoodi, B., Bijari, M., & Shahbazi, A. (2024). Investigating the effect of various precursors in the synthesis and improvement of the photocatalytic performance of graphite carbon nitride in the degradation of Rhodamine B dye under visible light. Journal of Color Science and Technology, 18(2), 135–150.