Ali- reza Ashori
Name : Ali- reza Ashori
Date &place of Birth : 1966-Tehran
Education :
B.S.- Wood and Paper Sciences and Industries, Gorgan University of Agricultural &
Natural Resources Sciences, Gorgan, Iran [1990].
M.S.- Wood and Paper Sciences and Industries (with honors), Gorgan University of Agricultural & Natural Resources Sciences, Gorgan, Iran [1996].
Ph.D.- Pulp and Paper Technology, University of Putra Malaysia (UPM), Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia [2004].
Employment :
Present Research Vice Director of Institute of Advanced Technology, (IROST), Tehran, Iran.
Director General of university-industry co-operation, (IROST), Tehran, Iran.
Director of Development & Transfer of Technology Dept., IROST, Tehran, Iran.
Present Academic staff, Studies and Technology Research Dept., IROST, Tehran, Iran.
Production manager, Choob va Sanate Iran Co., Kaveh Industry city, Saveh, Iran.
Employment :
Part time vice chairman of Biochemistry Dept . in Apsala university(1970-1972).
University Teacher in Biology in Tehran university (1975-1979).
University teacher in Umea University , Sweden (1980-1986).
Head of Genetic project in Apsala University in Sweden (1980-1989).
Prof .and member of science group in Apsala university (1995-2000).
Publication :
Ashori, A., Jalaluddin, H., Wan Md. Zin, W.Y. & Mohd Nor, M.Y. 2006. Enhancing Dry-strength Properties of Kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus) Paper through Chitosan. Polymer-Plastics Technology and Engineering Journal 45 (1): 125-129.
Ashori, A., Jalaluddin, H., Raverty, W.D. & Mohd Nor, M.Y. 2006. Chemical and Morphological Characteristics of Malaysia Cultivated Kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus) Fiber. Polymer-Plastics Technology and Engineering Journal 45 (1): 131-134.
Ashori, A., Raverty, W.D. & Jalaluddin, H. 2005. Effect of Chitosan Addition on the Surface Properties of Kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus) Paper. Fibers and Polymers Journal 6(2): 174-179.
Ashori, A., Jalaluddin, H., Raverty, W.D. & Mohd Nor, M.Y. 2006. Effect of Accelerated Aging on Properties of Kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus) Paper Sized with Various Polymers. Polymer-Plastics Technology and Engineering Journal 45(2): 213-216.
Ashori, A., Raverty, W.D., Vanderhoek, N., Ward, J.V. & Jalaluddin, H. 2006. Surface Topography of Kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus) Paper. (submitted for evaluation)
Ashori, A., Raverty, W.D., Vanderhoek, N. & Ward, J.V. 2006. Printability of Sized Kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus) Paper. (submitted for evaluation)
Ashori, A., Raverty, W.D. & Jalaluddin, H. 2005. Effect of TCF and ECF Sequences on Whole Stem Kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus) Pulp Characteristics. Journal of Tropical Forest Science 17(3): 349-357. Also available in www.frim.gov.my/epublication
Ashori, A., Jalaluddin, H., Wan Rosli, W.D., Mohd Nor, M.Y., Wan Md. Zin, W.Y. & Khairul Zaman, M.D. 2004. TCF bleaching of kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus) pulp for papermaking applications. Journal of Tropical Forest Science 16(4): 463-471. Also available in www.frim.gov.my/epublication
Ashori, A. 2006. Non-wood Fibers A potential source of raw material in papermaking. Accepted in Polymer-plastics Technology and Engineering Journal (in press)
Ashori, A. & Ebrahimi, G. 1999. Establishing kiln drying schedule for oak (Quercus castaneafolia) lumber in conventional kiln. Agriculture & Natural Resources Journal. 6 (3): 31-37.
Research :
A study of different methods of characterizing surface properties and print quality of paper.
Development of high quality printing paper using Malaysian cultivated kenaf (Hibiscus
Cannabinus) fibers.
An investigation on data and its by products in Irans industries.
Feasibility study on the establishment of a small scale pulp & paper mill, using non-wood
plant fibers and waste paper.
Technology assessment of national projects related to wood & paper industries.
Differences of moisture content and shrinkage between inner and outer wood of oak tree.
Rules & regulations for technology transfer of pulp & paper industries.
Establishing kiln drying schedule for oak (Quercus castaneafolia) lumber.
Pulping characteristics of kenaf (Hibiscus Cannabinus).
Chairman, pulp and paper session, International Workshop held by Asian and Pacific Center
for Transfer of Technology (APCTT), June 1998, Mashad, Iran.
Jury member, the 3rd International Conference on Forest & Forest Industries, Nov. 2001,
Tehran, Iran.
Executive manager, the 1st Research & Technology Outcomes Exhibition, due to Research
Week, Jan. 2001, Tehran, Iran.
Fellow researcher, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO),
February to September 2004, Melbourne, Australia.
Memberships :
Member, Technical Association of Pulp and Paper Industry (TAPPI).
Member, Iran Corporation for Engineering & Research on Lignocellulosic Resource &
Industry (ICERLI)
Conference Proceedings :
Ashori, A., Raverty, W.D. & Jalaluddin, H. 2006. Studies on bleachability of whole stalk kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus)
pulp. In: Proceedings of the 92 Annual meeting of PAPTAC. 6-10 Feb., Montreal. Canada, pp. C313C327.
Ashori, A., Jalaluddin, H. and Mohd Nor, M.Y. 2003. Determining the optimal conditions for kraft pulping of kenaf bast, core, and whole stalk fibers. In: Proceedings of the International Conference on Chemical Technology of Wood, Pulp and Paper. 1719 Sept., Bratislava, Slovak Republic, pp.248251.
Ashori, A. and Jalaluddin, H. 2003. Malaysian grown kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus) fiber- a potential source of raw material for pulp and paper industries. In: Proceedings of the International Development of Kenaf and Allied Fibers Symposium. 1921 August. Beijing, China, pp. 336348.
Ashori, A., Jalaluddin, H., Wan Md. Zin, W.Y., Khairul Zaman, M.D. and Mohd Nor, M.Y. 2003. Enhancing dry-strength properties of kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus) paper through chitosan. In: Proceedings Advanced Technology Congress, Bio-engineering Conference, 2021 May, Putrajaya, Malaysia, (CD-ROM version).
Ashori, A., Jalaluddin, H. and Mohd Nor, M.Y. 2002. Physical, morphological and chemical characteristics of Malaysian cultivated kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus). In: Proceedings Pulp and Paper Seminar, Bridging the Gap between R&D findings and Industries Demands. 2324 Sept. Putrajaya, Malaysia, (CD-ROM version).
Honors and Awards :
Won Gold Medal from Invention & Innovation Competition 2005, UPM, Malaysia.
Won Bronze Medal from Invention & Innovation Competition 2005, UPM, Malaysia.
Awarded by the Ministry of Science, Research and Technology (MSRT) of Iran as an
outstanding PhD scholar overseas student, 2003.
Won Bronze Medal from Invention & Innovation Competition 2003, UPM, Malaysia.
Won Silver Medal from Invention & Research Competition 2002, UPM, Malaysia.
Alumni Award for ranked 1st M.S. in Wood and Paper Sciences & Industries, 1996,
Gorgan University of Agricultural & Natural Resources Sciences, Gorgan, Iran.
Address :
No. 71,Forsat St .Enghelab St. , Tehran.
Tel : 88828051-7 , Mobile: (+98) 912 5136 875
E.Mail : icerli@icerli.com
