About
Professional SummaryDr. Afshin Maleki is currently working as Professor at Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Health, Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences, Sanandaj, Iran. She has completed her Ph.D. in Environmental Health Engineering from Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. She also appointed as Lecturer, Dean, Assistant Professor, and Associate Professor at Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences. Dr. Afshin Maleki received honor includes Best researcher, and Exemplar lecturer in Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences. She has supervised 10 MSc. and 4 Ph.D. theses in Environmental Health Engineering, all of them in Water and Wastewater Engineering Subjects and Pollution Control. Her area of research interest focuses on Environmental Pollution Control and Monitoring, Waste Treatment, AOPs, and Nanotechnology. She has published 87 research articles in journals and 39 papers in conferences contributed as author/co-author.
Education
Academic Background-
Ph.D. Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Environmental Health Engineering | Completed: 2006
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Ph.D. University of Kurdistan Sananda Iran. Chemical and Environmental Engineering | Completed: 2006
Publications (136)
Selected Scholarly Contributions
Green carbon dots derived from honey, garlic, and carrot: Synthesis, characterization, and antibacterial properties
2025
Integrating machine learning with experimental investigation for optimizing photocatalytic degradation of Rhodamine B using neodymium-doped titanium dioxide: a comprehensive approach with toxicity assessment
2024
Effect of Hydrochar Modification on the Adsorption of Methylene Blue from Aqueous Solution: An Experimental Study Followed by Intelligent Modeling
2023
Machine learning-based modeling of malachite green adsorption on hydrochar derived from hydrothermal fulvification of wheat straw
2023
Fluoride content in drinking water of the rural areas of Divandarreh city, Kurdistan province, Iran: A non-carcinogenic risk assessment.
Afshin Maleki
2023
Photocatalytic removal of 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid from aqueous solution using tungsten oxide doped zinc oxide nanoparticles immobilised on glass beads
2022
Evaluation of bio-aerosols type, density, and modeling of dispersion in inside and outside of different wards of educational hospital
2022
Immobilization of microorganisms in activated zeolite beads and alkaline pretreated straws for ammonium-nitrogen removal from urban river water
2022
Airborne bacteria and fungi in a wastewater treatment plant: type and characterization of bio-aerosols, emission characterization and mapping
2022
Potential Role of Combined Microbial Inoculants and Plant of Limnocharis flava on Eliminating Cadmium from Artificial Contaminated Soil
2022
Synthesis of immobilised Ni-doped TiO2 nanoparticles through hydrothermal route and their efficiency evaluation in photodegradation of formaldehyde.
Afshin Maleki
2022
Evaluation of Sonocatalytic and Photocatalytic Processes Efficiency for Degradation of Humic Compounds Using Synthesized Transition-Metal-Doped ZnO Nanoparticles in Aqueous Solution
2021
Evaluation of drinking water quality and non-carcinogenic and carcinogenic risk assessment of heavy metals in rural areas of Kurdistan, Iran
2021
Characterization of Thermal-Runaway Particles from Lithium Nickel Manganese Cobalt Oxide Batteries and Their Biotoxicity Analysis
2021
Designing bi-functional silver delafossite bridged graphene oxide interfaces: Insights into synthesis, characterization, photocatalysis and bactericidal efficiency
2021
Facile synthesis of Mn-Ce/N-TiO2 composite for CO2 hydrogenation into methane and intensifying methane yield in biomethanation.
Afshin Maleki
2021
Application of an electrochemical sensor using copper oxide nanoparticles/polyalizarin yellow R nanocomposite for hydrogen peroxide.
Afshin Maleki
2021
Synthesis and application of Fe-doped TiO2 nanoparticles for photodegradation of 2,4-D from aqueous solution.
Afshin Maleki
2021
Metal risk assessment study of canned fish available on the Iranian market.
Afshin Maleki
2021
The mobility of arsenic from highly polluted farmlands to wheat: Soil-plant transfer model and health risk assessment.
Afshin Maleki
2020
Facile synthesis of SnO2 2D nanoflakes for ultrasound-assisted photodegradation of tetracycline hydrochloride.
Afshin Maleki
2020
Spatial distribution and potential health risks of heavy metal(loid)s present in drinking water resources of Iran.
Afshin Maleki
2020
Photocatalytic decomposition of aqueous diazinon using reduced graphene/ZnO nanocomposite doped with manganese.
Afshin Maleki
2020
PPI/CNT nanocomposite for novel high capacity removal of the toxic heavy metals, Hg, Pb and Ni from water.
Afshin Maleki
2020
Human health and ecological risk assessment of heavy metal(loid)s in agricultural soils of rural areas: A case study in Kurdistan Province, Iran.
Afshin Maleki
2020
A comparative optimization and performance analysis of four different electrocoagulation-flotation processes for humic acid removal from aqueous solutions.
Afshin Maleki
2019
Synthesis of carboxylated chitosan modified with ferromagnetic nanoparticles for adsorptive removal of fluoride, nitrate, and phosphate anions from aqueous solutions.
Afshin Maleki
2019
Simultaneous removal of arsenate and nitrate from aqueous solutions using micellar-enhanced ultrafiltration process.
Afshin Maleki
2019
Application of cadmium-doped ZnO for the solar photocatalytic degradation of phenol.
Afshin Maleki
2019
Synthesis and application of Fe-N-Cr-TiO2 nanocatalyst for photocatalytic degradation of Acid Black 1 under LED light irradiation.
Afshin Maleki
2019
Photocatalytic degradation of organic dyes using WO3-doped ZnO nanoparticles fixed on a glass surface in aqueous solution.
Afshin Maleki
2019
Pectin/chitosan/tripolyphosphate nanoparticles: Efficient carriers for reducing soil sorption, cytotoxicity, and mutagenicity of paraquat and enhancing its herbicide activity.
Afshin Maleki
2019
Fabrication of a glycation induced amyloid nanofibril and polyalizarin yellow R nanobiocomposite: Application for electrocatalytic determination of hydrogen peroxide.
Afshin Maleki
2019
Salt-assisted liquid-liquid extraction coupled with reversed-phase dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction for sensitive HPLC determination of paraquat in environmental and food samples.
Afshin Maleki
2019
Preparation of iron-nitrogen doped titanium dioxide nanoparticles and its application for photocatalytic degradation of phenol under UV and visible light.
Afshin Maleki
2019
Sonocatalytic and photocatalytic efficiency of transition metal-doped ZnO nanoparticles in the removal of organic dyes from aquatic environments.
Afshin Maleki
2019
Application of modified electrospun nanofiber membranes with α-Fe2O3 nanoparticles in arsenate removal from aqueous media.
Afshin Maleki
2019
Effects of doping zinc oxide nanoparticles with transition metals (Ag, Cu, Mn) on photocatalytic degradation of Direct Blue 15 dye under UV and visible light irradiation.
Afshin Maleki
2019
Optimization of solar degradation efficiency of bio-composting leachate using Nd: ZnO nanoparticles.
Afshin Maleki
2018
Isolation and identification of the native population bacteria for bioremediation of high levels of arsenic from water resources.
Afshin Maleki
2018
Data on physicochemical quality of drinking water in the rural area in Divandarreh county, Kurdistan, Iran.
Afshin Maleki
2018
Organic dye removal from aqueous media by using acid modified clinoptilolite.
Afshin Maleki
2018
Hydrothermal synthesis and characterization of Tungsten-doped ZnO nanoparticles as an environmentally friendly substance.
Afshin Maleki
2018
Heavy metal adsorption using PAMAM/CNT nanocomposite from aqueous solution in batch and continuous fixed bed systems.
Afshin Maleki
2018
Effect of TiO2/GAC and water vapor on chloroform decomposition in a hybrid plasma-catalytic system.
Afshin Maleki
2018
Comparison of ARIMA and NNAR models for forecasting water treatment plants influent characteristics.
Afshin Maleki
2018
Preparation of chitosan/bone char/Fe3O4 nanocomposite for adsorption of hexavalent chromium in aquatic environments.
Afshin Maleki
2018
Fabrication and characterization of novel polyacrylonitrile/α-Fe2O3 ultrafiltration mixed-matrix membranes for nitrate removal from aqueous solutions.
Afshin Maleki
2018
High-flux ultrafiltration membrane based on electrospun polyacrylonitrile nanofibrous scaffolds for arsenate removal from aqueous solutions.
Afshin Maleki
2017
Electrocatalytic activity of manganese oxide nanosphere immobilized onto deoxyribonucleic acid modified electrode: Application to determine environmental pollutant thiourea at natural pH.
Afshin Maleki
2017
Isolation and identification of indigenous prokaryotic bacteria from arsenic-contaminated water resources and their impact on arsenic transformation.
Afshin Maleki
2017
The effect of educational intervention based on an ecological-social model on consuming fruit and vegetables in women in Ilam.
Afshin Maleki
2017
Discoloration of aqueous direct blue 71 solutions using UV/H2O2/nano-SiO2 process.
Afshin Maleki
2015
Ethyl acrylate grafted chitosan for heavy metal removal from wastewater: Equilibrium, kinetic and thermodynamic studies.
Afshin Maleki
2015
Dendrimer-titania nanocomposite: Synthesis and dye-removal capacity.
Afshin Maleki
2015
Thermodynamic properties of dye removal from colored textile wastewater by poly (propylene imine) dendrimer.
Afshin Maleki
2015
Safety culture assessment and its relationship with the accidents in a dam construction project.
Afshin Maleki
2015
Removal of disperse orange 25 using in situ surface-modified iron-doped TiO2 nanoparticles.
Afshin Maleki
2015
Azo dye DB71 degradation using ultrasonic-assisted fenton process: Modeling and process optimization.
Afshin Maleki
2015
Influence of selected anions on fluoride removal in Electrocoagulation/electroflotation.
Afshin Maleki
2015
Application of dendrimer/titania nanohybrid for the removal of phenol from contaminated wastewater.
Afshin Maleki
2015
Removal of acid black 1 dye by carbon nanotube-dendrimer composite: Operation parameters, isotherms and kinetic.
Afshin Maleki
2014
Evaluation of chemical quality of drinking water in Divandareh villages with emphasis on nitrate concentration.
Afshin Maleki
2014
Optimization of direct blue 71 (DB71) removal in UV/H2O2 process, using response surface methodology.
Afshin Maleki
2014
Garlic pods performance as a natural sorbent for the removal of cat blue 41 dye from aqueous solution.
Afshin Maleki
2014
Electrocoagulation efficiency and energy consumption probing by artificial intelligent approaches.
Afshin Maleki
2014
Comparison of QSAR models based on combinations of genetic algorithm, stepwise multiple linear regression and artificial neural network methods to predict kd of some derivatives of aromatic sulfonamides as carbonic anhydrase II inhibitors.
Afshin Maleki
2014
Synthesis of cationic polymeric adsorbent and dye removal isotherm, kinetic and thermodynamic.
Afshin Maleki
2014
Biodegradation of petroleum hydrocarbons in a soil polluted sample by oil-based drilling cuttings.
Afshin Maleki
2014
Assessment of chemical quality of drinking water in rural area of Qorveh city, Kurdistan province, Iran.
Afshin Maleki
2014
Synthesis of ZnO nano-sono-catalyst for degradation of reactive dye focusing on energy consumption: Operational parameters influence, modeling and optimization.
Afshin Maleki
2014
Health impact assessment of particulate matter in Sanandaj, Kurdistan, Iran.
Afshin Maleki
2014
Hydrothermal synthesis of surface-modified copper oxide-doped zinc oxide nanoparticles for degradation of acid black 1: Modeling and optimization by response surface methodology.
Afshin Maleki
2014
Temporal and spatial variation of drinking water quality in a number of Divandareh villages, Iran: With emphasis on fluoride distribution.
Afshin Maleki
2014
Assessment of household reverse-osmosis systems in heavy metal and solute ion removal in real and synthetic samples.
Afshin Maleki
2014
Efficiency of fenton oxidation process in removal of remazol black-b from aqueous medium.
Afshin Maleki
2013
Removal of reactive blue 19 using natural and modified zeolites.
Afshin Maleki
2013
Assessment of SBR system performance in the removal of reactive yellow3 dye from synthetic wastewater.
Afshin Maleki
2013
Elimination of arsenic contamination from water using chemically modified wheat straw.
Afshin Maleki
2013
Surface modification of ZnO and TiO2 nanoparticles under mild hydrothermal conditions.
Afshin Maleki
2013
Decolorization of the dye reactive black 5 using Fenton oxidation.
Afshin Maleki
2013
Investigation of potato peel-based bio-sorbent efficiency in reactive dye removal: Artificial neural network modeling and genetic algorithms optimization.
Afshin Maleki
2013
Assessment of ultrasound irradiation on inactivation of gram negative and positive bacteria isolated from hospital in aqueous solution.
Afshin Maleki
2013
Application of Artificial Neural Network (ANN) for the prediction of water treatment plant influent characteristics.
Afshin Maleki
2013
Concentration levels of heavy metals in irrigation water and vegetables grown in peri-urban areas of Sanandaj, Iran.
Afshin Maleki
2013
Effect and properties of surface-modified copper doped ZnO nanoparticles (Cu:ZnO NPs) on killing curves of bacterial pathogens.
Afshin Maleki
2013
Potential of acid modified zeolite for cadmium adsorption in aqueous environment.
Afshin Maleki
2012
Comparison of the efficiency of photochemical processes combined with UV/H2O2 and UV/TiO2 in removal of Acid Red 18 from aqueous solutions.
Afshin Maleki
2012
Biosorption of cadmium and copper ions from aqueous solution by chemically modified wheat straw.
Afshin Maleki
2012
Solar degradation of Direct Blue 71 using surface modified iron doped ZnO hybrid nanomaterials.
Afshin Maleki
2012
Prediction of optimum adsorption isotherm: Comparison of Chi-square and Log-likelihood statistics.
Afshin Maleki
2012
Occurrence of fungal contamination in pistachio and peanut samples from retail shops in Sanandaj province, Iran.
Afshin Maleki
2012
Phase equilibrium of binary system carbon dioxide-methanol at high pressure using artificial neural network.
Afshin Maleki
2012
Dye removal probing by electrocoagulation process: Modeling by MLR and ANN methods.
Afshin Maleki
2012
Hydrothermal synthesis of surface-modified, manganese-doped TiO2 nanoparticles for photodegradation of methylene blue.
Afshin Maleki
2012
Isotherm and kinetics of arsenic (V) adsorption from aqueous solution using modified wheat straw.
Afshin Maleki
2011
Comparison of efficiency of photochemical and sonochemical processes combined with hydrogen peroxide in removal of direct blue 71(DB71) from aqueous solution: A kinetic study.
Afshin Maleki
2011
Investigation of the efficiency of activated sludge reactor with fixed bed in biological removal of methyl-tributyl ether from synthetic wastewater.
Afshin Maleki
2011
Kinetic determination and efficiency of titanium dioxide photocatalytic process in removal of Reactive Black 5 (RB5) dye and cyanide from aquatic solution.
Afshin Maleki
2011
Removal of chromium by using of adsorption onto strong base anion resin: Study of equilibrium and kinetic.
Afshin Maleki
2011
Cadmium adsorption by a bacterial biofilm supported on clinoptilolite from aqueous solution.
Afshin Maleki
2011
Evaluation of the combined GAC-SBR system performance in the removal of yellow 3 and disperse yellow 3 reactive dyes from the waste.
Afshin Maleki
2011
Determination of fluoride in sanandaj drinking water resources.
Afshin Maleki
2011
Aqueous cadmium removal by adsorption on barley hull and barley hull ash.
Afshin Maleki
2011
Photocatalytic degradation of amaranth and brilliant blue FCF dyes using in situ modified tungsten doped TiO2 hybrid nanoparticles.
Afshin Maleki
2011
Hydroxyl radical-based processes for decolourization of direct blue 71: A comparative study.
Afshin Maleki
2011
Assessment of environmental impacts produced by compost plant in Sanandaj.
Afshin Maleki
2010
Comparison of photolysis and sonolysis processes for degradation of reactive red 198.
Afshin Maleki
2010
Assessment of chemical pollution of groundwater resources in downstream regions of sanandaj landfill.
Afshin Maleki
2010
Evaluation of ultrasoundwaves effect on antibiotic resistance Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus isolated from hospital and their comparison with standard species.
Afshin Maleki
2010
2010
Evaluation of barley straw and its ash in removal of phenol from aqueous system.
Afshin Maleki
2010
Assessment of raw leachate characteristics and its pretreatment by lime.
Afshin Maleki
2010
Determination of cadmium and lead contents in black tea and tea liquor from Iran.
Afshin Maleki
2010
Multi-trace elements level in drinking water and the prevalence of multi-chronic arsenical poisoning in residents in the west area of Iran.
Afshin Maleki
2010
Study of photochemical and sonochemical processes efficiency for degradation of dyes in aqueous solution.
Afshin Maleki
2010
Toxicity reduction of reactive black 5 and disperse orange 25 by advanced oxidation processes.
Afshin Maleki
2009
Reduction of humic substances in water by application of ultrasound waves and ultraviolet irradiation.
Afshin Maleki
2009
Composting plant leachate treatment by coagulation-flocculation process.
Afshin Maleki
2009
Comparison of sonolysis, photolysis and photosonolysis for the degradation of organic matter.
Afshin Maleki
2008
Bioassay of phenol and its intermediate products using Daphnia magna.
Afshin Maleki
2008
Heavy metals in selected edible vegetables and estimation of their daily intake in Sanandaj, Iran.
Afshin Maleki
2008
Application of commercial powdered activated carbon for adsorption of carbolic acid in aqueous solution.
Afshin Maleki
2007
The quality and quantity of municipal soild waste and its feasibility to be recycled in Sistan and Baloochestan province.
Afshin Maleki
2007
Photo-oxidation of phenol in aqueous solution: Toxicity of intermediates.
Afshin Maleki
2007
Investigation of cadmium content in Iranian rice (Oryza Sativa: Its weekly intake.
Afshin Maleki
2007
Degradation and toxicity reduction of phenol by ultrasound waves.
Afshin Maleki
2007
Application of agricultural waste for phenol removal from aqueous solution.
Afshin Maleki
2006
Application of rice husk and its ash in cadmium removal from aqueous solution.
Afshin Maleki
2005
Ultrasonic degradation of phenol and determination of the oxidation by-products toxicity.
Afshin Maleki
2005
Study on the efficiency of the different units for removing metallic ions in Isfahan water treatment plant.
Afshin Maleki
2005
Earthworm ecology in the Northern part of Iran: With an emphasis on compost worm Eisenia fetida.
Afshin Maleki
2005
Plastic recycling problems and it's health aspects in Tehran.
Afshin Maleki
2005
Removal of anionic surfactants in detergent wastewater by chemical coagulation.
Afshin Maleki
2004
Potential of rice husk and rice husk ash for phenol removal in aqueous systems.
Afshin Maleki
2004
A survey of effectiveness of filters lacking vacuum pump and membrane filters on the detection of cysts, oocytes and parasites.
Afshin Maleki
2004