Dr.

Akbar Islamnezhad
Faculty member Contact:
Department of Chemistry, Islamic Azad University, Rasht Branch, aislamnezhad@iaurasht.ac.ir
Rasht, Iran. aislamnezhad@gmail.com
Tel: +989111315818, +981334222153
Fax: +981334223621
Personal Information
Date of Birth: 09 Aug. 1979
Place of birth: Rasht, Iran
Nationality: Iranian
Education
B.Sc. in Applied Chemistry, 2002, Guilan University, Rasht, Iran
M.Sc. in Analytical Chemistry, 2004, Guilan University, Rasht, Iran
Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry, 2009, Guilan University, Rasht, Iran

M. Sc. Thesis
Studies of the Heteropolyacids encapsulated in Zeolites

Ph.D. Thesis
Use of organic ionophores and inorganic modifiers for design of chemically modified
electrodes

Member of  
International Society of Electrochemistry (ISE)
Electrochemical Society of Iran
Chemical Society of Iran
Nano Society of Iran
Young Researchers Club, Islamic Azad University-Rasht Branch, Iran

Teaching skills
Electrochemistry in nonaqueous solutions (Ph.D. course)
Thermal and kinetic methods of analysis (Ph.D. course)
Analytical electrochemistry (M.Sc. course)
Advanced analytical chemistry (M.Sc. course)
Analysis of real samples (B.Sc. course)
Instrumental analytical chemistry (B.Sc. course)
Analytical chemistry 1 & 2 (B.Sc. course)
General chemistry 1 & 2 (B.Sc. course)

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Research interests
Electrochemical Sensor & Biosensor
Electrochemical Methods of Analysis & Study of Reactions
Nanoelectrochemistry
Electrosynthesis

Publications

1. M.A. Zanjanchi, M. Arvand, N.O. Mahmoodi, A. Islamnezhad

"Novel potentiometric membrane sensor based on 6-(4- nitrophenyl)-2-phenyl-4,4-dipropyl-3,5-
diaza-bicyclo[3,1,0 ] hex-2- ene for detection of strontium (II) ions at trace levels"
Talanta 74 (2007) 125-131.

2. A. Islamnezhad, M.A. Zanjanchi, M. Arvand

"Electrochemical Study of Encapsulated Heteropolyacids in Acidic Mordenite Zeolite"
J. Phys. Theor. Chem. IAU Iran, 4 (2007) 135-154.

3. M. Arvand, M. A. Zanjanchi, A. Islamnezhad

“Zeolite-Modified Carbon-Paste Electrode as a Selective Voltammetric Sensor for Detection of
Tryptophan in Pharmaceutical Preparations”
Anal. Lett. 42 (2009) 727-738.

4. M. A. Zanjanchi, M. Arvand, N. O. Mahmoodi, A. Islamnezhad

“A fast response strontium ion-selective electrode prepared by sol-gel membrane technique”
Electroanalysis 21 (2009) 1816.

5. A. Islamnezhad, M. A. Zanjanchi, Sh. Shariati, A. Abri

“A Fast Response Membrane Sensor based on Ethyl 1, 2, 3, 4-tetrahydro-6-methyl-4-phenyl-2-
thioxopyrimidine-5-carboxylate for Detection of Lanthanum (III) Ions at Wide Concentration
Range”

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Solv. Chim. Acta, 58 (2011) 46-52.

6. A. Islamnezhad, N. Mahmoodi
“Novel potentiometric Cu2+-selective electrode with subnanomolar detection limit“
Desalination 271 (2011) 157–162.

7. M. Kia, A. Islamnezhad, Sh. Shariati, P. Biparva

“Preparation of voltammetric biosensor for Tryptophan using multi-walled carbon nanotubes”
Korean J. Chem. Eng., 28 (2011) 2064-2068.

8. Sh. Keyvan, E. D. Zobairi, A. Islamnezhad

“Construction of Cu2+-selective electrode and thermodynamic study of the ternary aqueous mixed electrolyte
system (CuCl2, KCl, H2O) using nanocomposite-based potentiometric sensor”
Int. J. Nano Dim. 3 (2) 2012, 115-119.

9. M. Kia, A. Islamnezhad, Sh. Shariati

“Construction of Sr2+-Selective Electrode and Thermodynamic Study of the Ternary Aqueous Mixed Electrolyte
System (SrCl2, KCl, H2O) Using Potentiometric Method”
J. Phys. Theor. Chem. IAU Iran, 2012, in press.

10. A. Islamnezhad, M. Valizadeh

“Taguchi OA25 Orthogonal Array Design for the Optimization of La3+-Selective Electrode Prepared by Sol-gel
Technique”
Anal. Bioanal. Electrochem. 4 (2012) 386-398.

11. J. Mofidi, A. Islamnezhad, F. Pour Hojat

“Preparation and Application of Al3+ - Sensor based on (2Z) – Methyl 2 – ((z) (p-tolylimino) -3-Ethyl –4-
Oxothiazolidin – 5 – Ylidene) Acetate in PVC Matrix”
J. Phys. Theor. Chem. IAU Iran, 8 (4) 2012, 259-304.

12. A. Islamnezhad, J. Mofidi, H. Madahi, K. Mohammadi

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“Differential pulse voltammetric determination of Galantamine on the simple graphite rod electrode; Alternative
for the standard methods”
Anal. Bioanal. Electrochem. 5 (2013) 255-264.

13. A. Islamnezhad, E. Farzaneh Jobaneh

“Determination of Tryptophan Using Nanocomposite-based Sensor”
Adv. Mat. Res. 829 (2014) 675-680.

14. H. Kefayati, M. Valizadeh, A. Islamnezhad

“Green Electrosynthesis of Pyrano[2,3-d]Pyrimidinones at Room Temperature”
Anal. Bioanal. Electrochem. 6 (2014) 80-89.

Seminars

1. M. Faraji, A. Islamnezhad, A. Saleh, Sh. Shariati, Y. Yamini

“Cloud point extraction followed by flow injection ICP-OES preconcentration and determination of aluminium
ion in aqueous samples”
35th International Symposium on Environmental Analytical Chemistry, 22-26 June 2008, Gdansk, Poland.

2. A. Islamnezhad, M.A. Zanjanchi, M. Arvand

"Electrochemical study of encapsulated heteropolyacids in zeolite modified electrodes (ZMEs)"
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15 Iranian Seminar of Analytical Chemistry (Feb, 27-1 March 2007, Shiraz, Iran).

3. M.A. Zanjanchi, M. Arvand, N.O. Mahmoodi, A. Islamnezhad

"A new potentiometric sensor based on 6-(4- nitrophenyl)-2-phenyl-4,4-dipropyl-3,5-diazabicyclo[3,1,0 ] hex-
2- ene for detection of strontium (II) ions "
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7 Biennial Electrochemistry Seminar of Iran (7BESI) Aug. 28-30, 2007, Urmia, Iran.

4. M.A. Zanjanchi, A. Islamnezhad

“Study of encaged Heteropolyacids in zeolites”
11th Iranian conference of crystallography and mineralogy, Iran, Yazd, 2003.

5. M.A. Zanjanchi, A. Islamnezhad

“Study of acidity of encaged Heteropolyacids in zeolites”

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4th scientific conference of guilan universities, Iran, Rasht, 2003.

6. A. Islamnezhad, Sh. Shokrollahi, Sh. Shariati, M. Valizadeh

“Lowering the detection limit of Al3+-selective electrode with suppressing zero-current membrane fluxes”
16th Analytical Chemistry Seminar of Iran, Hamedan, June 28-30, 2009.

7. M.A. Zanjanchi, M. Arvand, N.O. Mahmoodi, A. Islamnezhad

“A Fast Response Strontium Ion-selective Electrode Prepared by Sol-gel Membrane Technique”
5th Conference of Electrochemical Society of Iran, 7-8 May 2009, Tehran, Iran.

8. M. Arvand, M.A. Zanjanchi, A. Islamnezhad

“Zeolite-modified Carbon Paste Electrode as a Selective Voltammetric Sensor for Detection of Tryptophan in
Pharmaceutical Preparations”
5th Conference of Electrochemical Society of Iran, 7-8 May 2009, Tehran, Iran.

9. A. Islamnezhad, M. A. Zanjanchi, M. Arvand, Sh. Shariati, A. Abri

“Novel Potentiometric Membrane Sensor based on ethyl 1, 2, 3, 4-tetrahydro-6-methyl-4-phenyl-2-
thioxopyrimidine-5-carboxylate for Detection of Lanthanum (III) Ions at Trace Levels”
5th Conference of Electrochemical Society of Iran, 7-8 May 2009, Tehran, Iran.

10. A. Islamnezhad, M. Valizadeh

“La3+-selective electrode prepared by sol-gel technique“
New research in chemistry & its applications, 12 November 2009, Savadkuh, Iran.

11. N. Mahmoodi, A. Islamnezhad, H. Rezaeii, A. Abri

“Novel potentiometric Cu2+-selective electrode with subnanomolar detection limit”
New research in chemistry & its applications, 12 November 2009, Savadkuh, Iran.

12. J. Mofidi, F. Pour Hojat, A. Islamnezhad

“Al3+ - Potentiometric Sensor based on (2Z) – Methyl 2 – ((z) (p-tolylimino) -3-Ethyl –4-Oxothiazolidin – 5 –
Ylidene) Acetate in Polymeric Matrix”
6th Annual Seminar of Electrochemistry of Iran, Kish International Convention Center – Iran, 9-11 October
2010.

13. A. Islamnezhad
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“Optimization of Strontium (II) Sensor based on the New Synthetic Heteroaromatic Compound by Taguchi
Experimental Design”
6th Annual Seminar of Electrochemistry of Iran, Kish International Convention Center – Iran, 9-11 october
2010.

14. A. Islamnezhad
“Electrochemical Behavior of Glycine in Non aqueous solvents; A Cyclic Voltammetric Investigation”
9th Iranian Biennial Electrochemistry Conference, 22-24 Jan. 2011, Yazd, Iran.

15. Elaheh Konoz, Saeedeh Ghavidel Far, A. Islamnezhad

“Potentiometric sensor for La3+ ion based on ethyl 1,2,3,4- tetra hydro-6- methyl-4- phenyl-2- thioxo
pyrimidine-5- carboxylate with unbiased selectivity coefficients”
17th Iranian Seminar of Analytical Chemistry, Kashan, 12-14 September 2010.

16. Sh. Keyvan, E. D. Zobairi, A. Islamnezhad

“Thermodynamic study of the ternary aqueous mixed electrolyte system (CuCl2, KCl, H2O) based on pitzer
model using potentiometric method”
2th Conference of New research in chemistry & chemical engineering, 23 November, 2010, Savadkuh, Iran.

17. H. Kefayati, M. Valizadeh, A. Islamnezhad

“Electrochemical synthesis of pyrano-pyrimidinones”
19th Iranian Seminar of Organic Chemistry, 5-7 Sep 2012, Rafsanjan, Iran.

18. A. Islamnezhad, A. Delkhosh, H. Kefayati

“Nano –level Monitoring of Atorvastatin by Differential Pulse Voltammetry”
19th Iranian Seminar of Analytical Chemistry, 26-28 Feb 2013, Mashhad, Iran.

19. A. Islamnezhad, J. Mofidi, H. Madahi, K. Mohammadi

“Differential pulse voltammetric determination of Galantamine on the simple graphite rod electrode; Alternative
for the standard methods”
19th Iranian Seminar of Analytical Chemistry, 26-28 Feb 2013, Mashhad, Iran.

20. A. Islamnezhad, E. Farzaneh Jobaneh

“Determination of Tryptophan Using Nanocomposite-based Sensor”

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International Biannual Conference on Ultrafine Grained and Nanostructured Materials, 2013, 5,6 Nov.,Tehran,
Iran.

21. S. khoshchingol, N. O. Mahmoodi, A. Islamnezhad

“Bicyclic aziridine-based electrochemical tramadol nanosensor”
11th Iranian Biennial Electrochemistry Seminar University of Guilan, Rasht, September 9-11, 2014.

22. P. Rastak, A. Islamnezhad, M. A. Zanjanchi

“Differential Pulse Voltammetric Atropin Nanosensor Utlizing ß Zeolite”
11th Iranian Biennial Electrochemistry Seminar University of Guilan, Rasht, September 9-11, 2014.

23. Sh. Farahnak, A. Khorshidi, A. Islamnezhad

“Synthesis of nano-Ag particles and its application in chemically modified electrode”
11th Iranian Biennial Electrochemistry Seminar University of Guilan, Rasht, September 9-11, 2014.

24. A. Islamnezhad, M. Valizadeh, H. Kefayati

“Electrosynthesis of Pyrano[2,3-d]Pyrimidinones and their voltammetric behaviour”
11th Iranian Biennial Electrochemistry Seminar University of Guilan, Rasht, September 9-11, 2014.

25. S. Hajimoosayi, A. Islamnezhad

“Nanoelectrochemical mechanistics aspects of Acesulfame-K”
11th Iranian Biennial Electrochemistry Seminar University of Guilan, Rasht, September 9-11, 2014.

26. F. Sabk Ara, A. Islamnezhad

“Organometalic Complex-Nanographene based Voltammetric Methadone-Sensor”
11th Iranian Biennial Electrochemistry Seminar University of Guilan, Rasht, September 9-11, 2014.

27. M. Safari, A. Islamnezhad

“Construction of resorcinol voltammetric nanobiosensor”
11th Iranian Biennial Electrochemistry Seminar University of Guilan, Rasht, September 9-11, 2014.

28. N. Kouchaknezhad, A. Islamnezhad

“Voltammetric Rizatriptan Biosensor”
11th Iranian Biennial Electrochemistry Seminar University of Guilan, Rasht, September 9-11, 2014.

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29. S. Hajimoosayi, A. Islamnezhad
“Voltammetric nanosenesor of Acesulfame-K”
10th Annual Electrochemistry Seminar of Iran, Tehran, November 26-27, 2014.

30. N. Kouchaknezhad, A. Islamnezhad

“Study of electrochemical behavior of Rizatriptan benzoate on the nanobiosensor modified electrodes by
voltammetric methods”
10th Annual Electrochemistry Seminar of Iran, Tehran, November 26-27, 2014.

31. V. Farzamfar, A. Islamnezhad, M. Nikpasand

“Electrochemical behavior of 1,4 dihydropyridine on the carbon nanotube modified electrode using cyclic
voltammetry”
10th Annual Electrochemistry Seminar of Iran, Tehran, November 26-27, 2014.

32. M. Karpour, A. Islamnezhad

“Differential Pulse Voltammetric Method for Measuring Bupernorphine”
1st National Chemistry & Nanotechnology Conference of Iran, Rasht, December 3-4, 2014.

33. Z. Keshtkar, A. Islamnezhad

“Construction of Nanographene-based Drug Sensor using Pyrano[2,3-d] pyrimidinones”
1st National Chemistry & Nanotechnology Conference of Iran, Rasht, December 3-4, 2014.

34. A. Islamnezhad, N. Kouchaknezhad

“Voltammetric Rizatriptan Nano-Biosensor”
17th Topical Meeting of the International Society of Electrochemistry, Multiscale Analysis of Electrochemical
Systems, 31 May - 3 June 2015, Saint-Malo, France.

35. A. Islamnezhad, M. Valizadeh, H. Kefayati

“Cyclic Voltammetric Investigation of Electrosynthesized Pyrano[2,3- d]Pyrimidinones”

17th Topical Meeting of the International Society of Electrochemistry, Multiscale Analysis of Electrochemical
Systems, 31 May - 3 June 2015 Saint-Malo, France.

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Research projects

1. A. Islamnezhad, M.A. Zanjanchi, M. Arvand Barmachi, Sh. Shariati

"Electrochemical study of encapsulated heteropolyacids in zeolites"

2. Sh. Shariati, Y. Yamini, M.Faraji, A. Islamnezhad

“Cloud point extraction followed by flow injection ICP-OES preconcentration and determination of aluminium
ion in aqueous samples”

3. A. Islamnezhad, M. A. Zanjanchi, M. Arvand Barmachi, Sh. Shariati, A. Abri

“Novel potentiometric membrane sensor based on ethyl 1, 2, 3, 4-tetrahydro-6-methyl-4-phenyl-2-
thioxopyrimidine-5-carboxylate for detection of lanthanum (III) ions at trace levels”

4. N. Mahmoodi, A. Islamnezhad, A. Abri, H. Rezaeii

“Novel potentiometric Cu2+-selective electrode with subnanomolar detection limit“

5. A. Islamnezhad, V. Farzamfar
“Electrochemical behavior of 1,4 dihydropyridine on the carbon nanotube modified electrode using cyclic
voltammetry”

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