Associate Professor
BSc, MSc, PhD, P.Eng
Department of Chemical Engineering
飪�&苍产蝉辫;hadis.zarrin@torontomu.ca
For Hadis Zarrin, life as an engineer is an adventure. 鈥淭here are always problems to solve, and many possible routes to get to the solution,鈥� she says. 鈥淵ou have to take risks and get creative.鈥�
It鈥檚 a sensibility she brings to her classroom, which Zarrin keeps exciting with hands-on demonstrations that engage and challenge her students. A natural mentor, she鈥檚 always encouraging them to be undeterred by the prospect of failure, and to branch out and explore new things. 鈥淚t鈥檚 the only way to grow and develop, as an engineer and as a person.鈥�
While creativity and a sense of adventure are crucial to innovation, Zarrin is quick to remind her students of the importance of mastering the foundations. 鈥淏efore you can invent and redesign, you need a solid knowledge of materials,鈥� she says. 鈥淥nce you have that, you can get as creative as you want鈥攊mproving technology and really making an impact.鈥�
Areas of Expertise
- Multifunctional nanoengineered materials
- Nano-hybrid composite membranes
- Clean energy storage and conversion
- Batteries, fuel cells, supercapacitors, electrolysers
- Wearable electronics and sensors
- Environmental remediation
- Smart coatings and textiles
Current Position
Dr. Hadis Zarrin is an Associate Professor at the Chemical Engineering Department at 成人大片 (成人大片). She is also , ), and a 鈥� an academic research platform in the field of smart textile-based technologies under The Kite Research Institute banner at Toronto Rehab.
At 成人大片, Zarrin has established the Nanoengineering Laboratory for Energy and Environmental Technologies (NLEET) group to collaborate with diverse academic teams and industries and conduct the research and development of multifunctional nano-engineered materials towards different applications aligned with : clean energy storage and conversion systems ( and ), smart healthcare wearable and biosensors (), sustainable coating and packaging materials ( and ), and environmental technologies ().
Honours and Awards
- Dean's SRC Activity Award in 2022 and 2025
- Voices of the Future of Canadian Chemical Engineering in 2022
- Honorable Mention recipient of the 2014 Dr. Bernard S. Baker Student Award for Fuel Cell Research, Fuel Cell Seminar and Exposition.
- NSERC鈥檚 Alexander Graham Bell Canada Graduate Scholarship - CGS ($70,000), 2012-2014.
- Waterloo Institute of Nanotechnology (WIN) Fellowship ($20,000), University of Waterloo, 2012-2014.
- Waterloo President Graduate Scholarship ($20,000), University of Waterloo, 2012-2014.
Education
| Year | Institution | Degree |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | University of Waterloo | Ph.D. |
| 2008 | Iran University of Science & Technology (IUST) | M.Sc. |
| 2004 | Azad University (Science and Research Campus) | B.Sc. |
Teaching
Educating students to become future leaders in an engineering field is a challenging, and deeply rewarding task. Future leaders in engineering will be those who have learned to cope with complexity and ambiguity. To do that they must be able to zoom in/out the issues so that while focusing on specific details, they have a big picture of the whole subject. Recognizing these needs motivates Dr. Zarrin as an educator to teach the students to become insatiable learners, creative problem solvers, and prepared for the complex world they will face after leaving the campus.
| Course Code | Course Name |
|---|---|
| CE 8410 | Electrochemical Engineering |
Advice to Students
Life is about solving problems, and every obstacle is the way forward by making improvements, not excuses. Dr. Zarrin believes self-care, commitment, resilience and perseverance will take you far. To do so, her advice for graduate students at Ryerson are: (i) determine your priorities by considering what matters most to you; (ii) know your strengths; (iii) think long-term, but keep your options open, and (iv) be always true to yourself and consider what you are most passionate about.
Research
To Dr. Zarrin, materials are the foundations of everything we see and use in our everyday life. Any existing or emerging technology becomes functional based on its constituting ingredients and materials. On the other hand, the increase of global concerns surrounding energy consumption, depletion of fossil fuels as the main source of power generation, climate change and environmental quality have always urged me to contribute to these vital fields and come up with more sustainable and cleaner technologies for both energy consumption and generation.
- Homa Zarei
- Ali Manzour
- Mahdis Zareie
- Talha Ince
- Mymonah Meraj
- Reyhaneh Jahangiri
- Kanhchana Ly
- Connor Johnson
- Azadeh Torkamani
- Samantha Cohen
- Arvin Taghizadeh Tabrizi
- Caio Ferreira, PhD from University of Brasilia
- Rafael Dos Santos Magalh茫es, Master鈥檚 from University of Brasilia
- Dr. Jasneet Kaur as postdoctoral fellow (current position: Associate Professor at )
- Dr. Saba Goharshenas Moghadam as postdoctoral fellow (current position: Senior Research Scientist at )
- Dr. Reza Eslami as PhD candidate (current position: Postdoctoral Fellow at )
- Dr. Amirhossein Kouhpour as PhD Candidate (current position: Technical Manager at )
- Dr. Nahid Azizi as PhD Candidate (current position: Research Partnerships Officer at )
- Dr. Yifan Liu as PhD Candidate (current position: Battery engineer at a company in China)
- Dr. Sahghayegh Goudarzi as PhD candidate (current position: Manufacturing Technology Lead at )
- Pegah Emami Moghaddam as Master鈥檚 student (current position: Research scientist at
- Adel Malekkhouyan as Master鈥檚 student (current position: PhD Candidate at )
- Kane Ho as Master鈥檚 student (current position: Battery engineer at )
- Ilya Karpov as Undergraduate Research Assistant (current Position: Environment, Helath, and Safety Leader at
- Sheema Khan as Undergraduate Research Assistant (current Position: Production Coordinator at )
- Fatima Aziz as Undergraduate Research Assistant (current Position: Area Manager at )
- Prrunthaa Santhirakumaran as Undergraduate Research Assistant (current Position: Assistant Project Leader at )
- Mohammad Rafieimehr as Undergraduate Research Assistant (current Position: Materials and Process Engineer at
- Mariya Kalinina as Undergraduate Research Assistant (current Position: Customs Support Clerk at )
- Mohamed Roble as Undergraduate Research Assistant (current Position: Business analyst at )
- Hamidreza Dargahi as Undergraduate Research Assistant (current Position: Engineering Consultant at and Founder of Saturnu Solutions Corp.)
- Raajvi Tailor as Undergraduate Research Assistant (current Position: Process/Validation )
- Lightweight ion-conductive hBN nanocomposite electrolytes for supercapacitors, lithium batteries, and water electrolyzers.
- Multifunctional hBN-based adsorbents and membranes for water treatment purposes.
- 3D electrodes and electrocatalysts for supercapacitors, lithium batteries, and solar-powered hydrogen-generating electrolyzers.
- Surface-engineered structures for antimicrobial, anti-spread, and self-healing coating materials.
- Nano-engineered biosensors for health-monitoring smart textiles.
- Pritish Kumar Behura, Kane Ho, Jasneet Kaur*, and Hadis Zarrin* (2026).
Energy Storage Materials. 86: 105016. - Jo茫o V. M. Lima, Jo茫o V. Paulin, Pegah E. Moghaddam, Hadis Zarrin* Carlos F. O. Graeff* (2026).
Journal of Energy Storage. 149: 120268. - Reza Eslami, Adel Malekkhouyan, Prrunthaa Santhirakumaran, Mehrab Mehrvar, Hadis Zarrin*. (2025).
Small. 21(7): 2410817. - Nahid Azizi, Reza Eslami, Pegah Emami Moghaddam, Ilya Kaprov, Connor Johnson, Hadis Zarrin*. (2025).
Journal of Colloid And Interface Science. 679(Part A): 1253-1265. - Adel Malekkhouyan, Reza Eslami, Prrunthaa Santhirakumaran, Pegah Emami, Jasneet Kaur, Mehrab Mehrvar, Hadis Zarrin*. (2025).
Nano Energy. 136: 110745. - Jasneet Kaur, Matthew Schweinbenz, Kane Ho, Adel Malekkhouyan, Kamal Ghotia, Franz Egert, Fatemeh Razmjooei, Syed Asif Ansar and Hadis Zarrin. (2025).
Sustainable Energy & Fuels. 9(5): 1196-1206. - Yifan Liu, Amir Kouhpour, Dae Kun Hwang*, Hadis Zarrin*. (2024).
Electrochimica Acta. 500: 144750. - Reza Eslami, Nahid Azizi, Prrunthaa Santhirakumaran, Mehrab Mehrvar, Hadis Zarrin*. (2024).
Chemical Engineering Journal. 480: 148063. - Nahid Azizi, Reza Eslami, Shaghayegh Goudarzi, Youn Hee Cho, Joseph McPhee, Hadis Zarrin*. (2024).
Cellulose. 31: 3185-3204. - Amir Kouhpour, Pegah Emami Moghadam, Ilya Karpov, Ehsan Behzadfar, Hadis Zarrin*. (2024).
Progress in Organic Coatings. 199: 108951. - Kane Ho, Yifan Liu, Dae Kun Hwang, Hadis Zarrin*. (2024).
ACS Applied Nano Materials. 7(9): 10829-10839. - Nahid Azizi, Reza Eslami, Shaghayegh Goudarzi, Hadis Zarrin*. (2024).
Chemosphere. 363: 142842. - Amirhossein Kouhpour, Shaghayegh Goudarzi, Hadis Zarrin*. (2024).
Progress in Organic Coatings. 187: 108182. - Reza Eslami, Adel Malekkhouyan, Prrunthaa Santhirakumaran, Mehrab Mehrvar, Hadis Zarrin*. (2023).
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Materials Today Chemistry. 30: 101609. - Nahid Azizi, Reza Eslami, Shaghayegh Goudarzi, Youn Hee Cho, Joseph McPhee, Hadis Zarrin*. (2024).
Cellulose. 31: 3185-3204. - Shaghayegh Goudarzi, Jasneet Kaur, Reza Eslami, Amirhossein Kouhpour, Mariya Kalinina, Nariman Yousefi, Hadis Zarrin*. (2022).
ACS Applied Nanomaterials. 5(38): 4493-4505. - Reza Eslami, Nahid Azizi, Seyed Reza Ghaffarian, Mehrab Mehrvar, and Hadis Zarrin*. (2022).
Electrochimica Acta. 404: 139749. - Ahmad Nawaz; Shaghayegh Goudarzi; Hadis Zarrin; Saravanan Pichiah*. (2022).
Journal of Alloys and Compounds. 903: 163951. - Yifan Liu, Kane Ho, Dae Kun Hwang*, Hadis Zarrin*. (2022).
Advanced Materials Interfaces. 2201612. - Jasneet Kaur, Adel Malekkhouyan, Gurpreet S. Selopal, Zhiming M. Wang, Federico Rosei, and Hadis Zarrin*. (2021).
ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces. 13(5): 6532-6544. - Ahmad Nawaz, Shaghayegh Goudarzi, M. Amin Asghari, Saravanan Pichiah, Gupreet Singh Selopal, Federico Rosei, Zhimming Wang, Hadis Zarrin*. (2021).
ACS Applied Nanomaterials. 404(11): 11323-11352. - Ahmad Nawaz, Shaghayegh Goudarzi, Pichiah Saravanan, Hadis Zarrin*. (2021).
Solar Energy. 228: 53-67.
- Member and Co-Investigator, , 2024-present
- Youth Editorial Board Member, Renewables, Journal, 2023-present
- Member of The Materials Research Society (MRS), 2022-present
- Member and Licensed Professional Engineer, Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO), 2022-present
- Co-Chair, Nano Ontario 2021 Conference, November 2021
- Vice Chair of Energy Division of Chemical Institute of Canada
- Member and Principal Investigator at under The KITE Research Institute Banner at Toronto Rehab, 2020-present
- Member, The American Chemical Society (ACS), 2020-present
- Member, The Electrochemical Society (ECS), 2011-present
- Member, The Chemical Institute of Canada (CIC), 2010-present
Commitment to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Dr. Zarrin always strives to provide equitable, diverse and inclusive research and teaching environments for the students where all feel welcome, supported and respected. To do so, Dr. Zarrin is committed to (i) using non-gendered, inclusive and unbiased language in classes or research meetings; (ii) accomodating the needs of people from different situations such as flexible hours for people with children and caregivers to ageing parents or other dependents, removing barriers for persons with disabilities and supporting career interruptions for individuals with familial issues, and cultural and bereavement leave; and (iii) create a formal/informal mentorship program and EDI workshop for newly hired trainees and students.