Reihaneh Pashminehazar is a research assistant at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and is working on the CARE-O-SENE project to characterise Fischer-Tropsch catalysts for the production of sustainable aviation fuels. Her work focuses on investigating structural changes in catalyst particles during operation and regeneration. To this end, she utilises modern X-ray imaging techniques, including laboratory micro-computed tomography and synchrotron-based tomography, combined with image processing and complementary characterisation methods. Within the CARE-O-SENE project, there is a particular focus on visualising wax distribution and removal within the catalyst particles, as well as on investigating structural changes during dewaxing and regeneration.
Research Assistant
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Her expertise combines process engineering, catalyst characterisation, X-ray imaging and quantitative image analysis, with a focus on the following areas:
- 3D X-ray micro- and nanotomography
- Synchrotron-based imaging and in situ experiments
- Image processing and ML-based segmentation
- Catalyst morphology and regeneration
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