M Ali Mandegari
University of Stellenbosch, South Africa
Biography
M Ali Mandegari is presently a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Process Engineering Department at Stellenbosch University in South Africa, since August 2014. His
current research work is being carried out to develop bio-refinery simulations annexed to an existing sugar mill in South Africa and these include a baseline bioethanol plant as well as the production of biobutanol, lactic acid, furfural, syn-crude, methanol and electricity. He has also conducted and cooperated in eight research projects, seven of which have been completed. The results of his research are summarized by six ISI published papers, three ISI papers and twenty two presented conference papers. He has more than 8 years industrial experience in the petroleum, gas and petrochemical plants as R&D Manager, Project Engineer and Engineering Manager and Energy Auditor.