• Iranian Mining Engineering Organization
• Alumni Association of Faculty of Engineering Tehran University

• Honours Award, MSc, Tehran University 1996, Second rank.
• Honours Award, BSc Tehran University 1994, First rank.
• Financial Awards from Lulea university of Technology, 2007, due to great performance and implementation of PhD program

Area of Interests

• Mineral Processing
• Flotation
• Mechanical Activation of Minerals
• Sampling

Teaching Experience
In B.Sc:

• Mineral Processing
• Physical Separation
• Comminution and Classification
• Sampling
• Physical Chemistry
• Flotation

In MSc:

• Comminution Engineering
• Advanced Flotation
• Modelling and Simulation Of Mineral Processing Circuits
• Design of Experiments (DOE)
• Sampling

In Ph.D:

• Beneficiation of fine particles
• Mechanochemistry
• Instrumental analysis
• Process analysis using multivariate Projection 

Contribution to Books

• Structural changes and characterizations in the powder materials obtained from milling Processes, "Fine Particle Technology and Characterization”, 2008: 151-184 ISBN: 978-81-308-0241-1, Editor: Meftuni Yekeler, , Parviz Pourghahramani and Peter Baláž, Research Signpost, Kerala, India.
• Mechanochemistry of sulphides, from minerals to nanocrysttaline semiconductors, published in, “Experimental and theoretical studies in modern mechanochemistry”, 2010, Balaz, Peter, Dutkova, Erika, j.Ficeriova, M, achimovicova and Pourghahramani, Parviz.
• Mechanical activation of hematite using different grinding methods with special focus on structural changes and reactivity.  Pourghahramani, Parviz. Luleå : Luleå tekniska universitet, 2007. 67 p. (Doctoral thesis / Luleå University of Technology; 2007:08).
• Effects of grinding variables on structural changes and energy conversion during mechanical activation using line profile analysis (LPA). Pourghahramani, Parviz. Luleå : Luleå tekniska universitet, 2006. 45 p. (Licentiate thesis / Luleå University of Technology; 2006:19).

Publications (Journal Papers)

1. Measurement of collector concentrations to make an efficient mixture for flotation of a low grade apatite,2018, M. Jafari, S. Chehreh Chelgani, P. Pourghahramani, H.  Ebadi, Measurement 121,19-25
2. Implementation of sonochemical leaching for preparation of nano zero-valent iron (NZVI) from natural pyrite mechanochemically reacted with Al, 2017, B.N. Akhgar, P. Pourghahramani, International Journal of Mineral Processing 164 , 1-5.
3. Effects of pH and Eh on the selective separation of Molybdenite from the Sungun Cu-Mo concentrate, J.V. Mehrabani, P.Pourghahramani, H. Asqarian, A. Bagherian, International Journal of Mining and Geo-Engineering, Accepted.
4. Hydrometallurgical recycling of cobalt from zinc plants residue, Pedram Ashtari, Parviz Pourghahramani, 2016, Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management, 1-12.
5. Optimization of apaptite flotation from gharaghaj polymettalic ore, H-ebadi and Parviz Pourghahramani, 2016,  Iranian Journal of Mining Engineering, (IRJME) ,V29, 81-94 (In Persian)
6. One-dimensional magnetotelluric inversion based on Larsen’s algorithm, M. Ghalehnoee, P. Pourghahremani, Analytical and Numerical Methods in Mining Engineering, Vol. 5, No. 9, 2015, 31-38 (In Persian).
7. Zinc extraction from zinc plants residue using selective alkaline leaching and electrowinning, Pedram Ashtari, Parviz Pourghahramani, Journal of The Institution of Engineers (India): Series D, 2015, Volume 96, Issue 2, pp 179-187
8. Mechanochemical reduction of natural pyrite by aluminum and magnesium, B.N. Akhgar, P. Pourghahramani, Journal of Alloys and Compounds,Volume 657, 2016, Pages 144–151.
9. Selective mechanochemical alkaline leaching of zinc from zinc plant residue, Pedram Ashtari, Parviz Pourghahramani, Hydrometallurgy,Volume 156, July 2015, Pages 165–172.
10. Influence of mechanical activation on the reactivity of natural pyrite in lead (II) removal from aqueous solutions, P. Pourghahramani, B.N. Akhgar, Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry,Volume 25, 25 May 2015, Pages 131–137.
11. Characterization of structural changes of mechanically activated natural pyrite using XRD line profile analysis, P. Pourghahramani, B.N. Akhgar, International Journal of Mineral Processing,Volume 134, 10 January 2015, Pages 23–28.
12. Impact of mechanical activation and mechanochemical activation on natural pyrite dissolution, B.N. Akhgar, P. Pourghahramani, Hydrometallurgy, Volume 153, March 2015, Pages 83–87.
13. Mechanical activation of natural acidic igneous rocks for use in cement, Parviz Pourghahramani^, ,Mohamad Ali Azami, International Journal of Mineral Processing, Volume 134, 10 January 2015, Pages 82–88
14. A new approach for evaluating the performance of industrial regrinding tumbling ball mills based on grindability and floatability, Parviz Pourghahramani , Hamed Dehghani, Abbas Sam,  Minerals Engineering 49 (2013) 116–120.
15. Production of Iron concentrate from Mazreh Plant tail  and the analysis of results using PLS approach,  Parviz Pourghahramani, Iranian Journal of Mining Engineering, (IRJME)Vol. 8, No. 18, 2013, pp. 23-36 (In Persian)
16. .Effects of ore characteristics on product shape properties and breakage mechanisms in industrial SAG mills, Parviz Pourghahramani, Minerals Engineering 32 (2012) 30–37.
17. Mechanochemical synthesis and reactivity of PbS nanocrystals, Peter Bala´zˇ, Parviz Pourghahramani, MarcelaAchimovicˇova´, ErikaDutkova´, Jaroslav Kova cˇ, Alexander ˇSatka, JiangzhongJiang
18. MechanochemicalsynthesisandreactivityofPbSnanocrystals, Peter Bala´ zˇ, ParvizPourghahramani b, MarcelaAchimovicˇova´, ErikaDutkova´, Jaroslav Kova´ cˇ, Alexander ˇSatka, JiangzhongJiang, Journal of Crystal Growth332, 2011, 1-6
19. Mechanochemically synthesised ZnxCd1-xS nanoparticles for solar energy applications, Erika Dutková1a, Peter Baláž*1b, Parviz Pourghahramani2c, Vladimír Balek3d, Anh V. Nguyen4e, Alexander Šatka5f, Jaroslav Kováč5g and Jana Ficeriová1h, accepted for publication in nanotechnology
20. Properties of Mechanochemically Synthesized ZnS Nanoparticles, Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Volume 9, Number 11, November 2009 , pp. 6600-6605(6), Dutková, E.; Baláž, P.; Pourghahramani, P.; Velumani, S.; Ascencio, J.A.; Kostova, N.G . 
21. PbS nanostructures synthesized via surfactant assisted mechanochemical route, Central European Journal of Chemistry, Vol: 7, Issue: 2, Date: 2009-01-01, Start page: 215,  of pages: 7 , Balaz, Peter, Pourghahramani, Parviz , Dutkova, Erika,| Fabian, Martin , Kovac, Jaroslav,| Satka, Alexander
22. CdS nanoparticles mechanochemically synthesized in a high-energy mill, Journal of Optoelectronics and Advanced Materials 11 (12), pp. 2092-2097 Dutková, E., Baláž, P., Pourghahramani, P.,
23. PbS nanostructures synthesized via surfactant assisted mechanochemical route, Cent. Eur. J. Chem. • 7(2) • 2009 • 215–221, Peter Baláž, Parviz Pourghahramani, Erika Dutková, Martin Fabián, Jaroslav Kováč, Alexander Šatka
24. Mechanochemical solid state synthesis and characterization of CdxZn1 − xS nanocrystals, Solid State Ionics, Volume 179, Issues 21-26, 15 September 2008, Pages 1242-1245
    Erika Dutková, Peter Baláž, Parviz Pourghahramani, Anh V. Nguyen, Vladimír Šepelák, Armin Feldhoff, Jaroslav Kováč, Alexander Šatka
25. Microstructural characterization of hematite during wet and dry millings using Rietveld and XRD line profile analyses. Powder Technology, Volume 186, Issue 1,  2008, 9-21, Parviz Pourghahramani, Erguen Altin, Madhusudhan Rao Mallembakam, Wolfgang Peukert, Eric Forssberg
26. The characterization of structural changes in hematite ground in a confined   particle bed using Rietveld analysis, Parviz Pourghahramani and Eric Forssberg, 2007, International Journal of Mineral Processing 83 , 47-59
27. Changes in the Structure of Hematite by Extended Dry Grinding in Relation to Imposed Stress Energy, Parviz Pourghahramani and Eric Forssberg, Powder Technology 178 (2007) 30–39.
28. Effects of mechanical activation on the reduction behavior of hematite concentrate, Parviz Pourghahramani and Eric Forssberg, 2007, International Journal of Mineral Processing 82, 96-105
29. Reduction kinetics of mechanically activated hematite concentrate with hydrogen gas using non-isothermal methods, Parviz Pourghahramani and Eric Forssberg, 2007, Thermochimica Acta2454, 69-77.
30. Comparative Study of Microstructural Characteristics and Stored Energy of Mechanically Activated Hematite in Different Grinding Environments, Parviz Pourghahramani and Eric Forssberg, 2006, International Journal of Mineral Processing79, 120-139.
31. Microstructure Characterization of Mechanically Activated Hematite Using XRD Line Broadening, Parviz Pourghahramani and Eric Forssberg, 2006, International Journal of Mineral Processing 79, 106-119
32. Review of applied particle shape descriptors and produced particle shapes in grinding environments. Part II: the influence of comminution on the particle shape, Parviz Pourghahramani and Eric Forssberg, 2005, Mineral Processing & Extractive Metallurgy Review 26, 167–186.
33. Review of applied particle shape descriptors and produced particle shapes in grinding environments. Part I: particle shape descriptors, Parviz Pourghahramani and Eric Forssberg, 2005, Mineral Processing & Extractive Metallurgy Review 26,145–166.
34. Beneficiation of Sartal Andalusit Ore Deposit, Parviz Pourghahramani and Manucher Oliazadeh, Engineering Faculty Journal of Tehran University, 1997 (In Persian)

Publications (Conference Papers)

1. An overview on the flotation of apatite types, F. Vakilli, P. Pourghahramani and H. Ebadi, 2017 Professional Mineral Processing Seminar. 
2. Studying the flotation of Ilmenite from the Gharaghaj pollymettalic Ore, P. Pourghahramani and H. Ebadi, 2017, Professional Mineral Processing Seminar.
3. Titanomagnetite processin,P.Pourghahramani, 2016, 1^st international mineral Processing activists symposium and 3^rd workshopof iron ore base metals processing.
4. Evaluation of the performance of Collectors DIROL, ALKE , ATRAC in the flotation of apatite from a low grade ore using DOE approach, P. Pourghahramani, H-Ebadi and M. Jafari,  2016, 4^th international mine and mining industries congress & 6^th Iranian mining engineering conference.
5. Effects of collector types on the flotation Ilmenite from the Gharaghaj polymetallic ore, M. Shirvani, H. Mamghaderi and P. Pourghahramani, 2016, the 34th National and the 2nd International Geosciences Congress.
6. Dissolution of Ilmenite concentrate in sulfuric acid for production of TiO2 pigment, M.Jalilzadeh, V. Aghazadeh and P. Pourghahramani, 2015, 5^th Iranian Mining congress.
7. Selective Zinc Recovery From a Valuable Iranian Zinc Plants Residue Using a FacileSelective Alkaline Leaching Method, 2015, P. Ashtari and P. Pourghahramani, 24th international mining congress and exhibition of Turkey IMCET 2015
8.  Preparation of Nano Zero-Valent Iron (NZVI) From Mechanochemically Treated Pyrite, 2015, , B.N. Akhgar and P. Pourghahramani, 24th international mining congress and exhibition of Turkey IMCET 2015.
9. Microstructural Characterization of Pyrite during Mechanical Activation by Using Rietveld and XRD Line Profile Analysis, 2015, B.N. Akhgar and P. Pourghahramani, 24th international mining congress and exhibition of Turkey IMCET 2015.
10. Improvements the Performance of the Sungon Secondary Flotation Circuit, 2015, P. Pourghahramani and A.Bagherian, 24th international mining congress and exhibition of Turkey IMCET 2015
11. Evaluation of Phase Transformation During Mechanochemical Leaching of Zinc fromZinc Plants Residues in Alkaline Medium, 2015, P. Ashtari and P. Pourghahramani, 24th international mining congress and exhibition of Turkey IMCET 2015
12. Determiation of maximum recovery availbe in Sungon molybdenite flotation circuit, 2014, Aghaee, Sam and pourghahramani, the fifth Iranian mining conference
13. A review on the recovery of fine coal, 2014, Azmayandeh and Poughahramani, the second national coal congress, Shahroud-Iran
14. Primary investigation for production of Apatite concentrate  from Gharaghaj polymetallic Ore, Poughahramani,and Mollaei, 2013, 1^St international conference on Mining, Mineral Processing, Metallurgical and Environmental Engineering, 16-20 September  University of Zanjan, Zanjan-Iran
15. Effects of grinding mechanism and heat on  ore grinability, 2013, Hasanzadeh, Tehranch and Pourghahramani,1^st international conference on Mining, Mineral Processing, Metallurgical and Environmental Engineering, 16-20 September 2013, University of Zanjan, Zanjan-Iran
16. The evaluation of the comminution performance in the Sugnon plant, 2011, poughahramani, Azimi and Bagherian, the first international copper congress, Tehran-Iran.
17. The effects of ore characteristics on the particl shape properties and breakage events, pourghahramani, sedigh amand and bagherian, 2011,the first international  copper congress, Tehran-Iran
18. Mechanochemistry as a branch of Mineral processing and its potential in the preparation of advanced material, P. Pourghahramani, 2009, the7th Iranian student of mining engineering conference.
19. Structural Changes and Reactivity of Hematite Subjected to Extended Milling, P.Pourghahramani and E. Forssberg., The XXIV International Mineral Processing Congress (IMPC 2008), Sep. 23-27
20. Upgrading of Iranaian Nepheline Syenite ore, P. Pourghahramani, 2009, the7th Iranian student of mining engineering conference.
21. CdS nanoparticles-mechanochemically synthesized in a high-energy mill, Puebla, Mexico. S. Velumani, Erika Dutková, Parviz Pourghahramani and Peter Baláž., 2nd Mexican workshop on nanostructured Materials, 15th to 18th May 2007
22. Mechanical activation of hematite in different grinding mills, plenary lecture. Pourghahramani, Parviz ; Forssberg, Eric. In: XII Balkan Mineral Processing Congress: BMPC 2007. Athens, Greece: National technical university of Athens (NTUA), 2007. p. 3-10.
23. Mechanical activation of hematite concentrate using dry extended milling in a vibratory mill, Parviz Pourghahramani and Eric Forssberg, presented as a poster in Bergforsk meeting in lulea, Sweden, May 2007

Supervised Ph.D Thesis

1. Pedram Ashtari, Feb. 2016, Comparison of Hydrometallurgical and Mechanochemical processes on Zinc and lead plant residual and preparation of Nano-structured Cobalt bearing compounds.
2. Behzad Nemati Akhgar, March 2015, Mechanochemical Treatment of Pyrite for preparation of Nano structured materials

 
Supervised M. Sc Thesis

1. Fatemeh Vakilli, 2018, Studing the flotaion behaviour of apatite at various zones of the Gharaghaj  poly-mettalic ore (Parviz Pourghahramani).
2. Ramin, Haghmohmadi, 2018, Removing of sulphure from Alibaba Iron ore (Hamadan)  using flotaion approach (Mehrabani and Pourghahramani).
3. Shahab, Asadpour, 2018, Effects of clay minerals on the flotaion behaviour of Sungon copper ore (Parviz Pourghahramani anad Mehrabani).
4. Mohamad, Aghamirzaei, 2017, Selective flotaion of bornite mineral from copper sulfide ore, (Parviz Pourghahramani).
5. Paria Kalantari, 2017, Effects of high energy ball milling on the leaching of pure chacopyrite (Parviz Pourghahramani and Valleh Aghazadeh)
6. Hadi, Asgharian, 2016, Effects of pH and Eh on the selective flotaion of molybdenite from copper-molybdenum concentrate (Vazifeh Mehrabani and Pourghahramani)
7. Ebrahim donboli, 2016, Effects of grniding on the sungon rougher flotation circuit (pourghahramani and vazifeh mehranbani)
8. Maghsod ghorbani, 2016, the performance evaluation in ball mills and classification circuit and improvment the circuit performance (Pourghahramani)
9. Sima Hajilou, 2015, The performance evaluation of the sungon rougher rougher flotation circuit (pourghahramani)
10. Ali, aghaee, 2014, Evaluating of the performance of sungon molybenite flotation circuit and presenting the ways and means for improving the circuit performanc (Sam and pourghahramani)
11. Hossein Ebadi, 2014, Otimizataion of apatite and ilmenite minerals flotaion from Gharaghaj complex ore (pourghahramani)
12. Mazaher Jalilzadeh, 2014, the production TiO2 pigment from ilmenite concentrate from urmieh palcer ore (Pourghahramani and aghazadeh)
13. Vahid mollaei, 2013, Benefication study of titanium placer ore in west azerbayjan province (pourghahramani)
14. Maryam, Pishyar, 2013, Studying and investiagation of mixed mode fracture of rock using strain energy relaese rate technique (pourghahramani and Chopani)
15. Ashkan Nourouzi, 2010, studying biological extraction of copper from minerals (Pourghahramani and Ebrahimi)
16. Malek Mohhamadi, 2010, an investigation the relationship beteween grindability and fracture toughness (Pourghahramani and Chopani)
17. Mohamad Ali Azami, 2009, Mechanical activation of natural acidic igneous rocks for use in cement (pourghahramani and Afshin)
18. Reza, Karimi Mrlaee, 2009, the application of Spectral resolution in determination of layer thickness (Pourghahramani and Tabatabaee)  
19. Behzad, Nasrnia, 2008, the application of shear wave in exterminating of oil reservoir anisotropy (Pourghahramani and Taati) 
20. Ali, Rajabi, Confined Bed comminution using compressive load, 2008 (Pourghahramani and Ferdowsi)
21. Mohhamad Ghalehnoee, 2007, magnetometric Exploration of Sabalan Hydrothermal reservoir (Pourghahramani and Tabatabaee)

Industrial Research Projects

1. Commissioning and Start Up Directory of Alijavad Copper-Gold ore, 2017-2018, Mehrasl Company site at Anjerd.
2. Beneficiation Study of Gharaghaj Cmplex Ore in Pilot Plant Scale, 2015-2016, Iranaian Mineral Processing Research Center.
3. Beneficiation Study of Alijavad Copper-Gold ore, 2015, Mehrasl manufacturing corporation
4. An Investigation of the Performance at Flotation Circuit of the Sungon Concentration Plant and Solutions for Improving the Circuit Performance, 2014, National Iranian Copper industries Co (NICICC)
5. Upgrading of Gharaghaj Complex Ore Using Flotation, 2012, Atieh Sepid Asia Development and Investment Company
6. Upgrading of Gharaghaj Complex Ore Using Physical Separation Methods, 2011, Atieh Sepid Asia Development and Investment Company
7. Studying the Possibility to Produce Magnetite Concentrate from Mazreh Copper  Plant Tail, 2010, National Iranian Copper industries Co (NICICC)
8. The Classification of the Sungon SAG Mill Feed from Comminution Behaviour Point of View and the Improvement of SAG Mill Performance, 2009, National Iranian Copper industries Co (NICICC)
9. The Performance Evaluation of Comminution and Classification Circuits of the Sungon Beneficiation Plant, 2008, National Iranian Copper industries Co (NICICC)
10. Upgrading of Rezghah Nepheline Syenite Ore, 2007, Sahand Academic centre for education, cultural and research
11. Mechanochemical synthesis of Semi-conductors, 2006-2007, Lulea University of Technology
12. Mechanical activation of LKAB  Hematite Concentrate, 2002-2007, Lulea University of Technology
13. Upgrading of Sartal Andalusite, 1997, Iranian Mineral Processing Research Institute  

Workshops

1. The principals of Mineral Processing Plant Design, 2012, National Iranian Copper industries Co (NICICC), Sungon copper complex
2. Flotation of copper minerals, 2012, National Iranian Copper industries Co (NICICC), Sungon copper complex
3. The Technology of SAG AND Semi-SAG Mills, 2010, National Iranian Copper industries Co (NICICC), Sungon copper complex
4. The Comminution and Classification systems, 2010, National Iranian Copper industries Co (NICICC), Sungon copper complex
5. The Application of Statistics in Mineral Processing, 2010, National Iranian Copper industries Co (NICICC), Sungon copper complex
6. Modeling of Hydro cyclone and their operation, 2010, National Iranian Copper industries Co (NICICC), Sungon copper complex

Presentations

1. Flotation circuit Configuration for Alijavad copper-gold ore, 2015, Mehrasl Company.
2. The flotation scheme of Alijavad copper-gold ore, 2015, Mehrasl Company.
3. Plant Design and selection of instruments for production of magnetite concentrate from Mazreh copper mine plant tail, 20013, Private sector
4. The performance of Sungon flotation circuit, 2013, Sungon Copper Complex,
5. The processing scheme of Gharaghaj complex Ore, 2012, Atieh Sepied Company.
6. The performance and troubleshooting of the Sungon SAG mill circuit, 2011, Sungon Copper Complex.
7. The performance of the Sungon comminution and classification circuit, 2010, the first international copper congress, Tehran.
8. Mechanical Activation and Mechanochemistry of Minerals with Special Focus on Structural Changes and Reactivity, Oct. 2007, Sahand University of Technology,
9. Mechanical activation of hematite in different grinding methods, 2007, XII Balkan Mineral Processing Congress, Delphi, Greece,
10. The characterization of structural changes using XRD line broadening analysis, 2004, Luleå University of Technology, Sweden.
11. Effects of Grinding Variables on Structural Changes and Energy conversion during Mechanical Activation Using Line Profile Analysis (LPA), 2006, Luleå University of Technology, Sweden.
12. The beneficiation of Sartal Andalusite ore deposit, 1996, Tehran University.
13. Gold bearing Skarn ore deposits, Tehran University, 1993, IRAN.