Dr Behdad Soltani
School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Dr Behdad Soltani completed his PhD at the School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Sydney, in 2020. His doctoral research was part of a collaborative academic-industry project that provided significant advantages to the industry partner, enhancing their global competitiveness. Dr Soltani’s expertise lies in plasma treatments, process modelling, design, and optimisation, with a particular focus on advancing the circular economy. He has actively contributed to a wide range of projects, many in partnership with industry, aimed at improving and optimising existing processes to deliver sustainable and innovative solutions.
Dr Behdad Soltani’s research in the food and agriculture sector is driven by a strong interest in designing and optimising industrial processes.
“I have continued to work in an academic-industry collaborative setting, with the aim of enhancing Australia’s competitiveness in Agricultural technology—a field projected to become a $100 billion industry by 2030.
“Numerical modelling is essential for improving industrial efficiency, and I am an expert in the relevant mathematical and programming techniques. My recent work has focused on integrating these models with streamlined user interfaces, making them more accessible to industrial partners.
“Numerical modelling, particularly in food engineering processes and agriculture, is a critical yet highly specialised skill. There is currently a significant skill gap in this area in Australia, and there has been considerable interest from researchers and companies in using these skills to enhance their efficiency.”
Publications
Journals
- Rao, N., Chu, X., Hadinoto, K., 60025709, A., Zhou, R., Zhang, T., Soltani, B., Bailey, C., Trujillo, F., Leslie, G., Cullen, P., et al (2023). Algal cell inactivation and damage via cold plasma-activated bubbles: Mechanistic insights and process benefits. Chemical Engineering Journal, 454. [More Information]
- Zhou, R., Rezaeimotlagh, A., Zhou, R., Zhang, T., Wang, P., Hong, J., Soltani, B., Mai-Prochnow, A., Liao, X., Ding, T., Cullen, P., et al (2022). In-package plasma: From reactive chemistry to innovative food preservation technologies. Trends in Food Science and Technology, 120, 59-74. [More Information]
- Rothwell, J., Alam, D., Carter, D., Soltani, B., McConchie, R., Zhou, R., Cullen, P., Mai-Prochnow, A. (2022). The antimicrobial efficacy of plasma-activated water against Listeria and E. coli is modulated by reactor design and water composition. Journal of Applied Microbiology, 132(4), 2490-2500. [More Information]
2023
- Rao, N., Chu, X., Hadinoto, K., 60025709, A., Zhou, R., Zhang, T., Soltani, B., Bailey, C., Trujillo, F., Leslie, G., Cullen, P., et al (2023). Algal cell inactivation and damage via cold plasma-activated bubbles: Mechanistic insights and process benefits. Chemical Engineering Journal, 454. [More Information]
2022
- Zhou, R., Rezaeimotlagh, A., Zhou, R., Zhang, T., Wang, P., Hong, J., Soltani, B., Mai-Prochnow, A., Liao, X., Ding, T., Cullen, P., et al (2022). In-package plasma: From reactive chemistry to innovative food preservation technologies. Trends in Food Science and Technology, 120, 59-74. [More Information]
- Rothwell, J., Alam, D., Carter, D., Soltani, B., McConchie, R., Zhou, R., Cullen, P., Mai-Prochnow, A. (2022). The antimicrobial efficacy of plasma-activated water against Listeria and E. coli is modulated by reactor design and water composition. Journal of Applied Microbiology, 132(4), 2490-2500. [More Information]
2021
- Rajarathnam, G., Ellis, T., Adams, A., Soltani, B., Zhou, R., Cullen, P., Vassallo, A. (2021). Chemical Speciation of Zinc-Halide Complexes in Zinc/Bromine Flow Battery Electrolytes. Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 168(7), 70522. [More Information]
- Tashkeel, R., Rajarathnam, G., Wan, W., Soltani, B., Abbas, A. (2021). Cost-normalized circular economy indicator and its application to post-consumer plastic packaging waste. Polymers, 13(20), 3456-1-3456-28. [More Information]
- Daljit Singh, J., Molinari, G., Bui, J., Soltani, B., Rajarathnam, G., Abbas, A. (2021). Life cycle analysis of disposed and recycled end-of-life photovoltaic panels in australia. Sustainability, 13(19), 11025. [More Information]
2020
- Soltani, B., McClure, D., Oveissi, F., Langrish, T., Kavanagh, J. (2020). Experimental investigation and numerical modeling of pilot-scale fluidized-bed drying of yeast: Part A - Drying model development and validation. Food and Bioproducts Processing, 119, 246-256. [More Information]
- Soltani, B., McClure, D., Oveissi, F., Langrish, T., Kavanagh, J. (2020). Experimental investigation and numerical modeling of pilot-scale fluidized-bed drying of yeast: Part B - Viability measurements and modeling. Food and Bioproducts Processing, 119, 195-205. [More Information]