Sohrab Rohani

One of the winners of the 2008 Ontario Professional Engineers (OSPE)Awards. Dr. Sohrab Rohani, Professor and Chair, Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering University of Western Ontario was named a recipient of the Engineering Medal – Research and Development Category. ^[1] Professor Rohani’s main areas of research are Crystallization of Pharmaceuticals (polymorphism) and Process Control.

Education

• B.Sc. (Shiraz University, Iran) 1973
• Ph.D. (University of Wales, Britain) 1977 ^[2]

Recent Publications

• Sarkar, D.; S. Rohani and A. Jutan, Multi-objective optimization of semi-batch reactive crystallization processes, AIChE J., 53(5), 1164-1177 (2007).
• Sheikhzadeh, M; Rohani, S; Taffish, M. and S. Murad, Solubility Analysis of Buspirone Hydrochloride Polymorphs: Measurements and Prediction, Int. J. Pharm., 338, 55-63 (2007).
• Sheikhzadeh M; Rohani S; Jutan A; Manifar T Quantitative and molecular analysis of buspirone hydrochloride polymorphs. Journal Pharmaceutical Sci., 96(3), 569-83, (2007).
• Hojjati, H.; Sheikhzadeh, M.; Rohani, S. Control of Supersaturation in a Semi-batch Antisolvent Crystallization Process Using a Fuzzy Logic Controller. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research 46(4), 1232-1240 (2007).
• Tifkovic, M.; S. Rohani and M. Mirmehrabi, Polymorphic generation through solvent selection: Ranitidine Hydrochloride, Org. Proc. Res. Dev., 11(1), 138-143 (2007).
• Mirmehrabi, M., S. Rohani , L. Perry, ‘Thermodynamic Modeling and Prediction of Drug Solubility in Solvents: Part 1. A New Activity Coefficient Model', J. Pharmaceutical Sci. , 95(4), 790-797 (2006).
• Mirmehrabi, M., S. Rohani , L. Perry, ‘Thermodynamic Modeling and Prediction of Drug Solubility in Solvents: Part 2. The New Model, the UNIQUAC and the NRTL Models', J. Pharmaceutical Sci. , 95(4), 798-809 (2006)
• Mirmehrabi, M., S. Rohani, K.S.K. Murthy and B. Radatus, ‘Polymorphic Behaviour and Crystal Habit of an Anti-Viral/HIV Drug: Stavudine', J. Crystal Growth & Des. 6(1), 141-149(2006).
• Mirmehrabi, M., S. Rohani ‘An Approach to Solvent Screening for Crystallization of Polymorphic Pharmaceuticals and Fine Chemicals', J. Pharmaceutical Sci. , 94 (7), 1560-1576 (2005).

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