Research and Teaching Interests

Engineering leadership, enhancing student engagement and learning experience via generative AI, development of Open Educational Resources (OER), problem-based learning

Current Research Work

My current focus is majorly on pedagogical research namely in the fields of engineering leadership (development and evaluation), enhancement of learning experience (application of AI powered tools), open educational resources (development and enhancement), and experiential learning (problem-based learning). We conduct our research and implementation work inter-departmental and multi-institutional.

My technical research has focused on various materials engineering and development topics with applications in electrochemical energy storage and conversion, circular economy, and pollution abatement. 

Selected Publications/ Presentations

• AM Dehkhoda, Investigation of leadership training and education in an engineering laboratory course; Canadian Engineering Education Association (CEEA), 2023; Kelowna, BC.
• S Satyro, H Li, AM Dehkhoda, R McMillan, N Ellis, SA Baldwin; Application of Fe-biochar composites for selenium (Se+ 6) removal from aqueous solution and effect of the presence of competing anions under environmentally relevant conditions; Journal of Environmental Management 277, 111472 doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2020.111472
• AM Dehkhoda, E Gyenge, N Ellis; A novel method to tailor the porous structure of KOH-activated biochar and its application in capacitive deionization and energy storage; Biomass and Bioenergy 87, 107-121 doi.org/10.1016/j.biombioe.2016.02.023
• AM Dehkhoda, N Ellis, E Gyenge; Effect of activated biochar porous structure on the capacitive deionization of NaCl and ZnCl2 solutions; Microporous and Mesoporous Materials 224, 217-228 doi.org/10.1016/j.micromeso.2015.11.041
• AM Dehkhoda, N Ellis, E Gyenge; Electrosorption on activated biochar: effect of thermo-chemical activation treatment on the electric double layer capacitance; Journal of Applied Electrochemistry 44, 141-157 doi.org/10.1007/s10800-013-0616-4
• AM Dehkhoda, N Ellis, E Gyenge; Activated Biochar: a green and low-cost electrode material for capacitor applications; 224th ECS Meeting, The Electrochemical Society
• AM Dehkhoda, N Ellis; Biochar-based catalyst for simultaneous reactions of esterification and transesterification; Catalysis today 207, 86-92 doi.org/10.1016/j.cattod.2012.05.034
• JT Yu, AM Dehkhoda, N Ellis; Development of biochar-based catalyst for transesterification of canola oil; Energy & Fuels 25 (1), 337-344 doi.org/10.1021/ef100977d
• AM Dehkhoda, AH West, N Ellis; Biochar based solid acid catalyst for biodiesel production; Applied Catalysis A: General 382 (2), 197-204 doi.org/10.1016/j.apcata.2010.04.051

Resources

To find out more about our research and our team please visit our group website at hydromet.group or refer to the UBC Hydrometallurgy Research Group page.