Zolfaghar

 Rezvani

 Last update: 5, Feb, 2007

Curriculum Vitae

Dr. Zolfaghar Rezvani

Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science,

Azarbaijan University of Tarbiat

Moallem , km 35 Tabriz-Marageh

Road, Tabriz, IRAN(Islamic Republic of)

Telefax: +98-412-452-4991

E-mail: zrezvani@azaruniv.edu 

Personal Details

Date of Birth: 23 ^th  September 1967.  Nationality: Iranian. Married, one child.

Education: 

1992-1998       Ph.D. in Inorganic Chemistry, University of Tabriz , IRAN  

1989-1992       M. S. In Chemistry ,  University of  Tabriz , IRAN

1985-1989       B.Sc. in Chemistry, University of Mazandaran , Babolsar , IRAN

 Academic Positions:

2006 (May)- Associate  Professor in Inorganic Chemistry , Azarbaijan  University of Tarbiat Moallem , Tabriz , IRAN

1998 (Sep.)–2006 (May)  Assistante  Professor in Inorganic Chemistry, Azarbaijan  University of Tarbiat Moallem , Tabriz , IRAN

Administrative Responsibilities:

Head of Department of Chemistry , Azarbaijan  University of Tarbiat Moallem (From 2001 to 2006)

Research Vice-Chancellor of Azarbaijan University of Tarbiat Moallem (From  January 2007)

Teaching

Lecture courses:

-Undergraduate Level:General Chemistry , Inorganic chemistry (I),  Inorganic chemistry (II), Organometallic Chemistry  ,  Environmental Chemistry, X-ray crystallography, Group Theory In Chemistry

-Graduate Level: Advanced Inorganic chemistry,  Physical Inorganic Chemistry

Spectroscopy in Inorganic Chemistry,  X-ray crystallography, Special topics in inorganic chemistry, Special topics in liquid crystals.

Awards

Distinguished Researcher of Azarbaijan  University of Tarbiat Moallem ,    December , 2003, 2004, 2005.

List of Publications

 Books(Translated From English To Farsi) 

Problems In Chemistry

Problems In Quantum Mechanics

Scientific Papers.

1-Preparation and thermal properties of the bis[5-(4-heptyloxyphenylazo]N-4-  alkoxyphenylsalicylaldiminato]copper(II) complex homologues. A. A. Khandar , Z. Rezvani ,Polyhedron  1998 , 18 , 129-133.

2-Preparation and cyclic voltammetric studies of  the bis[5-(4-alkoxyphenylazo]N- 

4-alkyl-lsalicylaldiminato]copper(II) complex homologues. A. A. Khandar , Z. Rezvani ,Iran. J. Chem. & Chem. Eng. 1999, 18,19-23

3-Synthesis and Characterization of Bis-[5-((4-alkoxyphenylazo)-N-(n-alkyl- salicylaldiminato]nichel(II) complexes . Ali Akbar Khandar, Zolfaghar Rezvani,  Kamelia Nejati, Alexander I. Yanovsky, Jesus M. Martinez , Acta Chim. Slov.   2002, 49, 733.-741.

4-Syntheses, characterization and mesomorphic properties of new bis(alkoxyphenylazo)- substituted N,N’ salicylidene diiminato Ni(II), Cu(II) and VO(IV) complexes, Kamellia Nejati and Zolfaghar Rezvani New J. Chem., 2003, 27, 1665–1669.

5-Thermotropic Polyesters: Part 1. Syntheses, Characterization and Thermal    Transitions of Poly[4,4_bis(alkoxy)biphenyl-  isophetalate]. M. Bagheri ,K.   

Dideban , Z. Rezvani , A. A. Entezami , European Polymer Journal ,2004, 

6-SYNTHESES, CHARACTERIIZATION AND LIQUID CRYSTALLIINE PROPERTIES  OF NEW BIS[5-((4-ⁿALKOXYPHENYLAZO)-N-(ⁿALKYL)-            SALICYLALDIMINATO] COPPER(II) AND NICKEL(II) COMPLEX  HOMOLOGUES. Zolfaghar Rezvani , Leili Rahimi Ahar  , Kamellia Nejati  , Seyed Masoud  Seyedahmadian , Acta Chim. Slov.   , 2004, 51,675-686.

7- Syntheses, Characterization and Study of the Use of Cobalt (II) Schiff–Base Complexes as Catalysts for the Oxidation of Styrene by Molecular Oxygen. Ali Akbar Khandar, Kamellia Nejati ,Zolfaghar Rezvani , Molecules 2005, 10, 302-311

8- Determination of Copper by Flame Atomic Absorption Spectrometry after Preconcentration with Activated Carbon Impregnated with a New Schiff base,

Mohammad Saber Tehrani, Faramarz Rastegar, Ayob Parchehbaf, Zolfaghar Rezvani

Chinese Journal of Chemistry, 2005, 23, 1 10

9- Syntheses, characterization and glass-forming properties of new bis[5-((4-ndodecyloxyphenyl)azo)-N-(4-nalkoxyphenyl)-salicylaldiminato]nickel (II) complex homologues. Zolfaghar Rezvani , Amir Reza Abbasi , Kamellia Nejati , Masoud Seyedahmadian, Polyhedron 2005, 24, 1461–1470.

10- Synthesis and properties of new liquid crystalline compounds containing an alkoxyphenylazo group. Zolfaghar Rezvani , Amir Reza Abbasi , Kamellia Nejati

Dyes and Pigments 2006, 70, 71-75

11- Liquid crystalline properties of copper(II) complexes derived from Azo-containing salicylaldimine ligands. Zolfaghar Rezvani, Baharak Divband , Amir Reza Abbasi , Kamellia Nejati. Polyhedron, 2006, 25, 1915.

12- Syntheses and investigation of thermal properties of copper   complexes with azo-containing Schiff base dyes, Kamellia Nejati,^,  Zolfaghar Rezvani, Bakhshali Massoumi, Dyes and Pigments 2006, 70, 71-75. In press.

Presentations at International Meetings

1-Bis[5-((4-alkoxyphenyl)azo)-N-pentyl-salicylaldiminato]Ni(II)Complex homologuoes :Syntheses and x-ray structure; 37^th IUPAC Congress, 14-19  Aug.  1999 , Berlin, Germany

2-Syntheses , x-ray structure and thermal properties of copper(II) and Ni(II)     Bis(chelates) based on azo-linked salicylaldimines; 34^th International conferences on    coordination chemistry,9-14 July  2000,The University of  Edinburgh , Scotland , UK

3-Thermal behaviour of copper(II) complexes with azo-linked schiff,s bases ligands ,  World Chemistry Congress(38^th IUPAC congress) , 1-6 July 2001 , Brisbane ,Australia.

4-Liquid crystalline properties  of   oxovanadium(IV) complexes with uncomplexed azo  substituted salicylaldimine ligands ; 35^th International conferences on    coordination chemistry, 14-19  July 2002 , Heidelberg , Germany.

5- Synthesis and investigations of new metallomesogens based on Ni(II) and Cu(II) complexes with bidentate azo-substituted salicylaldimine schiff base ligands. ; 6^th International conference on Materials chemistry, MC6: Frontiers and Interfaces, University of Sheffield, UK, 29 July-1 Agust 2003.

6-Liquid crystalline properties of oxovanadium(IV) complexes with uncomplexed azo-substituted salicylaldimine ligands, The 4^th International symposium on chemistry and biological chemistry of Vanadium, September 3-5 , 2004, Szeged , Hungary.

7- SYNTHESES AND CHARACTERIZATION OF NEW LIQUID CRYSTALINE  COPPER(II) COMPLEXES DERIVED FROM BIDENTATE  SALICYLALDIMINE LIGANDS WITH AZO MOIETY; 40^th IUPAC congress, 14-19 Agust 2005 , Beijing, China

Presentations at National Meetings

1-Syntheses , Characterization  and  Physicochemical  Studies  of  New  Metal Containing Liquid Crystals; 3th Iranian Inorganic Chemistry Conference, 23-25 Agust 2004, Tabriz, IRAN

2-Liquid Crystalline Properties of bis[5-((4-dodecyloxyphenyl)azo)-N-(4-alkoxyphenyl) -salicylaldiminato]nickel(II)Complex homologues; 3th Iranian Inorganic Chemistry Conference, 23-25 Agust 2004, Tabriz, IRAN

3-Lamellar structure of copper(II) complexes derived from dodecyloxyphenylazo containing salicylaldimine schiff base ligands, 3th Iranian Inorganic Chemistry Conference, 23-25 Agust 2004, Tabriz, IRAN

4- Investigation of solid polymorphism in copper(II) complexes derived from azo containing ligands by powder x-ray diffraction , Zolfaghar Rezvani, Amir Reza Abbasi, 3-5 February 2004 , Ahvaz, IRAN.

5- New nickel(II) complexes with reduced tendency towards crystallization process Zolfaghar Rezvani , Amir Reza Abbasi, 3-5 February 2004 , Ahvaz, IRAN.

Master Thesis Supervision

Research Interests

Metal-containing liquid crystals, glass-forming materials, thermal behaviors of chemicals.

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