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    Solar generated steam injection in HAMCA, Venezuelan extra heavy oil reservoir; Simulation study for oil recovery performance, economical and environmental feasibilities

    , Article EUROPEC 2015, 1 June 2015 through 4 June 2015 ; 2015 , Pages 1176-1202 ; 9781510811621 (ISBN) Mirzaie Yegane, M ; Ayatollahi, S ; Bashtani, F ; Romero, C ; Sharif University of Technology
    Society of Petroleum Engineers  2015
    Abstract
    Application of solar energy compared to conventional gas-burning boilers for steam generation in thermal Enhanced Oil Recovery processes is a newly attended technology, which brings significant benefits to the petroleum industry through environmental and economical aspects. This technique is especially designed for the regions in which gas-burning steam generation is not viable in large scale. The objective of this study is to investigate about viability of using solar energy to generate steam instead of using conventional steam generators in a Venezuelan extra heavy oil reservoir. Limited gas production policy of the Venezuelan government is the major challenge for utilizing gas steam... 

    Comparing different scenarios for thermal enhanced oil recovery in fractured reservoirs using hybrid solar-gas steam generators, a simulation study

    , Article Society of Petroleum Engineers - SPE Europec Featured at 78th EAGE Conference and Exhibition, 30 May 2016 through 2 June 2016 ; 2016 ; 9781613994573 (ISBN) Mirzaie Yegane, M ; Bashtani, F ; Tahmasebi, A ; Ayatollahi, S ; Al Wahaibi, Y. M ; Sharif University of Technology
    Society of Petroleum Engineers  2016
    Abstract
    The application of the renewable energy sources, especially solar energy, for thermal enhanced oil recovery methods as an economical and environmental valuable technique has received many attractions recently. Concentrated Solar Power systems are capable of producing substantial quantities of steam by means of focused sunlight as the heat source for steam generation. This paper aims to investigate viability of using this innovative technology in fractured reservoirs to generate steam instead of using conventional steam generators. A synthetic fractured reservoir with properties similar to those of giant carbonate oil reserves in the Middle East was designed by using commercial thermal... 

    Probabilistic analysis of soil-structure interaction effects on the seismic performance of structures

    , Article Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics ; Volume 46, Issue 4 , 2017 , Pages 641-660 ; 00988847 (ISSN) Mirzaie, F ; Mahsuli, M ; Ghannad, M. A ; Sharif University of Technology
    2017
    Abstract
    This paper revisits the phenomenon of dynamic soil-structure interaction (SSI) with a probabilistic approach. For this purpose, a twofold objective is pursued. First, the effect of SSI on inelastic response of the structure is studied considering the prevailing uncertainties. Second, the consequence of practicing SSI provisions of the current seismic design codes on the structural performance is investigated in a probabilistic framework. The soil-structure system is modeled by the sub-structure method. The uncertainty in the properties of the soil and the structure is described by random variables that are input to this model. Monte Carlo sampling analysis is employed to compute the... 

    Trust modeling based on Capra cognitive framework

    , Article Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences ; Volume 32 , 2012 , Pages 197-203 ; 18770428 (ISSN) Mirzaie, K ; Fesharaki, M. N ; Daneshgarb, A ; Sharif University of Technology
    2012
    Abstract
    Trust is needed to facilitate cooperation and delegation among agents in a multi-agent system. This paper proposes a trust model based on Capra cognitive framework. This framework explains social phenomena from the four perspectives of structure (agent), pattern (network), process, and meaning. We assume trust as "meaning" in the proposed model. Every agent has properties such as personality, responsibility, and specialty. Interaction among agents is based on friendship network. OODA, as a general process for decision making, is used for updating the trust in the simulation run  

    Font recognition for Persian optical character recognition system

    , Article Iranian Conference on Machine Vision and Image Processing, MVIPVolume 2017-November, 19 April 2018 ; Volume 2017 -November , April , 2018 , Pages 252-257 ; 21666776 (ISSN) ; 9781538644041 (ISBN) Eghbali, K ; Veisi, H ; Mirzaie, M ; Mohseni Behbahani, Y ; Sharif University of Technology
    IEEE Computer Society  2018
    Abstract
    Font recognition is one of the pre-processing steps in optical character recognition (OCR) systems that affects on their performance. In this paper two methods are proposed for Persian font recognition. In the first method, Gabor filter is used for feature extraction from the images, then principle component analysis (PCA) applied to reduce feature dimensions and finally, a multi-layer Perceptron (MLP) neural network is used for the classification. In the second techniques, random forest is utilized for recognizing fonts. For evaluation, a dataset includes 10 popular Persian fonts is used. The proposed Gabor-PCA-MLP method has achieved 98.70% of F-measure, and random forest resulted in of... 

    Developing A Qualitative Model For Evaluation Of Effectiveness Of R&D Projects

    , M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology Mirzaie, Ali (Author) ; Kermavshah, Ali (Supervisor)
    Abstract
    Globalization and high rate development in all categories of scientific fields have become a very substantial motive to make effort in R&D affairs all over the world. Therefore, the high volume of investment in this area and Also the importance and urgency of R&D according to economical development statistics and its mutual and close relation with it specially in context of Iran, it is necessary to establish an effective tool to recognize gaps and bugs of subsystems working in the area using high volume investment so as to improve the position of each section of the total body of industry in this regard.

     

    Representation Learning for Heterogeneous Information Networks

    , M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology Mirzaie, Mohammad Ali (Author) ; Beigy, Hamid (Supervisor)
    Abstract
    Around world and the networks within it can be modeled in various templates. Graph structure is one of those templates in which objects and relations may have more than one types. We call this phenomenon "heterogeneity".Heterogeneity makes the networks hard to model and that is why the proposed methods for modeling the networks assumed the network structures homogeneous. This assumption may cause data loss due to ignoring the variety of types in network objects and relations and this loss can lessen the accuracy of data mining tasks.To tackle the challenge of data loss in the mentioned assumption, learning representations for heterogeneous information networks (HINs) was introduced. HINs... 

    Efflux pump inhibitory activity of biologically synthesized silver nanoparticles against multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii clinical isolates

    , Article Journal of Basic Microbiology ; Volume 60, Issue 6 , 2020 , Pages 494-507 Behdad, R ; Pargol, M ; Mirzaie, A ; Karizi, S. Z ; Noorbazargan, H ; Akbarzadeh, I ; Sharif University of Technology
    Wiley-VCH Verlag  2020
    Abstract
    This study was carried out to investigate the possible efflux pump inhibitory activity of biologically synthesized silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) against multidrug-resistant (MDR) Acinetobacter baumannii isolates. In this study, the physicochemical characteristics of synthesized AgNPs were investigated using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and Fourier transform infrared spectrophotometer (FTIR) methods. Subsequently, MDR A. baumannii isolates were recovered from clinical samples and the phenotypic cartwheel efflux assay and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) were used to elucidate the possible presence of efflux pump in MDR... 

    Evaluation of the Impact of Changes in Properties of Crude Oil on Technical Features of Petroleum Supply Chain

    , M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology Mirzaie Shanjani, Mohammad Mahdi (Author) ; Saboohi, Yadollah (Supervisor)
    Abstract
    Energy system of each country include of extraction, processing, conversion, transportation and distribution levels. Crude oil is one of the energy carrier which has dominant share to meet energy demand in industry and transportation sectors. Therefore, studying of physical properties changes of this energy carrier during production period is obligatory. The goal of this research is to model quality reduction of crude oil during production period of naturally occurring reservoirs. In this research quality of crude oil has been investigated inside of reservoir and after production and the effect of quality changes in before mentioned conditions according to cumulative production of reservoirs... 

    Dynamic Analysis of an Inclined Functionally Graded Timoshenko Beam on Viscoelastic Foundation under Moving Mass

    , M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology Mirzaie, Vahid (Author) ; Firouzbazsh, Keykhosrow (Supervisor) ; Asghari, Mohsen (Supervisor)
    Abstract
    In this study, the linear dynamic response of an inclined FGM Timoshenko beam on linear viscoelastic foundation subjected to a traveling mass with constant and variable velocity is investigated. Timoshenko beam theory and von-karman strain-displacement relations are utilized to model the problem. the FGM beam is made of metal and ceramic and it is assumed that material properties of the beam vary continuously in the thickness direction according to the exponential law and the power-law form. The kelvin-voigt damping model is applied to model the internal damping of the FGM beam. The partial differential equations of motion for the bending rotation of cross-section, longitudinal and... 

    Probabilistic Analysis of Soil-Structure Interaction Effects on Seismic Performance of Structures

    , M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology Mirzaie, Fariborz (Author) ; Ghannad, Mohammad Ali (Supervisor) ; Mahsouli, Mojtaba (Supervisor)
    Abstract
    This thesis studies the effect of soil-structure interaction on the seismic performance of structures with due account of uncertainties. The motivation for this study stems from the significant uncertainty in the earthquake ground motion and in the properties of the soil and the nonlinear behavior of the structure. The soil-structure system is modeled by the sub-structure method. The uncertainty in the properties of the system is described by random variables that are input to this model. Monte Carlo sampling is employed to compute the probability distribution of responses that describe the seismic performance of the structure, such as the ductility demand. In each sample, a randomly... 

    Optimization and characterization of tannic acid loaded niosomes for enhanced antibacterial and anti-biofilm activities

    , Article Advanced Powder Technology ; 2020 Heidari, F ; Akbarzadeh, I ; Nourouzian, D ; Mirzaie, A ; Bakhshandeh, H ; Sharif University of Technology
    Elsevier B.V  2020
    Abstract
    The purpose of this study was to prepare and characterize an optimized system of tannic acid-loaded niosomes as a potential carrier for antibacterial and anti-biofilm delivery. The niosomal formulation was optimized using response surface methodology (RSM). The effects of the molar ratio of surfactant to cholesterol, drug concentration, and molar ratio of Span 60 to Tween 60 on particle size and drug entrapment efficiency of the niosomal nanocarrier were studied. The optimized nanoparticles were characterized in terms of the morphology, in vitro release profile, and antibacterial properties. Moreover, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC)... 

    Improved Distinguisher-Based Cryptanalysis of Block Ciphers

    , M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology Mirzaie, Atiyeh (Author) ; Aref, Mohammad Reza (Supervisor) ; Ahmadi, Siavash (Co-Supervisor)
    Abstract
    With the continuous development of networks and communication technologies, security evaluation of cryptographic primitives, including block ciphers, which serve as the foundation for securing numerous communication protocols in these networks and technologies, has become more crucial than ever before. Inadequate security at block ciphers endures a risk to the overall security architecture of a system. Therefore, significant attention has been devoted to the development of methods for breaking and evaluating the security of block ciphers, known as cryptanalysis. In this thesis, we investigate division property-based integral cryptanalysis, which is one of the latest distinguisher-based... 

    Enhancement mitochondrial apoptosis in breast cancer cells by paclitaxel-triphenylphosphonium conjugate in DNA aptamer modified nanoparticles

    , Article Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology ; Volume 54 , 2019 ; 17732247 (ISSN) Esfandyari Manesh, M ; Mohammadi, A ; Atyabi, F ; Ebrahimi, S. M ; Shahmoradi, E ; Amini, M ; Mirzaie, Z. H ; Ghahremani, M. H ; Dinarvand, R ; Sharif University of Technology
    Editions de Sante  2019
    Abstract
    Mitochondria is a major regulator of inducing tumor apoptosis and it is as a prime target for chemotherapy. Anticancers need to access specific tumor cells and also pass through different barriers such as outer and inner membranes of mitochondria. Targeted accumulation of paclitaxel (PTX) within the mitochondria was achieved by direct conjugation of PTX with triphenylphosphonium (TPP) as a mitochondrial membrane-permeable cation. PTX-TPP prodrug was synthesized by pH-sensitive ester bond between the hydroxyl function of PTX and the carboxylic function of TPP. This ester bond is only cleaved by the mitochondrial aldehyde dehydrogenase. Prodrug was loaded in the albumin nanoparticles by... 

    Gold nanoparticles loaded into niosomes: A novel approach for enhanced antitumor activity against human ovarian cancer

    , Article Advanced Powder Technology ; Volume 32, Issue 12 , 2021 , Pages 4711-4722 ; 09218831 (ISSN) Rezaie Amale, F ; Ferdowsian, S ; Hajrasouliha, S ; Kazempoor, R ; Mirzaie, A ; Sedigh Dakkali, M ; Akbarzadeh, I ; Mohammadmahdi Meybodi, S ; Mirghafouri, M ; Sharif University of Technology
    Elsevier B.V  2021
    Abstract
    In the current study, gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) were prepared using the green synthesis method using Artemisia annua extract, loaded into niosomes, and investigated their cytotoxicity and apoptotic effects. To optimize the niosomal formulation containing AuNPs, the effects of surfactants: cholesterol molar ratio, Span 60: Tween 60 M ratio, and AuNP concentration (µg/mL) were investigated. After examining the drug release profile, mathematical models were assessed to predict release kinetic. The cytotoxicity of noisome encapsulated AuNPs and free AuNPs was evaluated against human ovarian cancer cell line (A2780) by MTT assay. The apoptotic/necrosis ratio was studied using flow cytometry as... 

    Quantification of in Vitro Drug Effects on COVID-19 through Analysis of Cellular Morphological Features

    , M.Sc. Thesis Sharif University of Technology Mirzaie, Nahal (Author) ; Rohban, Mohammad Hossein (Supervisor) ; Sharifi Zarchi, Ali (Supervisor)
    Abstract
    The epidemic of Covid 19 has killed millions of people worldwide. Despite the efforts of scientists around the world, there is still no cure for this disease. Approval of newly designed drugs due to clinical trial periods is time-consuming and costly. For this reason, in the current emergency situation, it is important to have a solution for screening available approved drugs in order to find effective substances for this disease.High-throughput assays are a good option for such problems. In this field of research, image-based high-throughput assays are amongst the most effective and cost-effective methods that help quantify the response of treated cells by measuring cell... 

    Preparation and optimization of ciprofloxacin encapsulated niosomes: A new approach for enhanced antibacterial activity, biofilm inhibition and reduced antibiotic resistance in ciprofloxacin-resistant methicillin-resistance Staphylococcus aureus

    , Article Bioorganic Chemistry ; Volume 103 , October , 2020 Mirzaie, A ; Peirovi, N ; Akbarzadeh, I ; Moghtaderi, M ; Heidari, F ; Yeganeh, F. E ; Noorbazargan, H ; Mirzazadeh, S ; Bakhtiari, R ; Sharif University of Technology
    Academic Press Inc  2020
    Abstract
    Ciprofloxacin is an alternative to vancomycin for treatment of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections. The objective of this study was to optimization of niosomes encapsulated ciprofloxacin and evaluate their antibacterial and anti-biofilm efficacies against ciprofloxacin-resistant methicillin-resistant S. aureus (CR-MRSA) strains. Formulation of niosomes encapsulated ciprofloxacin were optimized by changing the proportions of Tween 60, Span 60, and cholesterol. The optimized ciprofloxacin encapsulated niosomal formulations based on Span 60 and Tween 60 were prepared and characterized using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and... 

    Niosome-encapsulated tobramycin reduced antibiotic resistance and enhanced antibacterial activity against multidrug-resistant clinical strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa

    , Article Journal of Biomedical Materials Research - Part A ; 2020 Hedayati Ch, M ; Abolhassani Targhi, A ; Shamsi, F ; Heidari, F ; Salehi Moghadam, Z ; Mirzaie, A ; Behdad, R ; Moghtaderi, M ; Akbarzadeh, I ; Sharif University of Technology
    John Wiley and Sons Inc  2020
    Abstract
    In the current study, niosome-encapsulated tobramycin based on Span 60 and Tween 60 was synthesized and its biological efficacies including anti-bacterial, anti-efflux, and anti-biofilm activities were investigated against multidrug resistant (MDR) clinical strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The niosomal formulations were characterized using scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, and dynamic light scattering measurement. The encapsulation efficiency was found to be 69.54% ±; 0.67. The prepared niosomal formulations had a high storage stability to 60 days with small changes in size and drug entrapment, which indicates that it is a suitable candidate for pharmaceutical... 

    Niosome-encapsulated tobramycin reduced antibiotic resistance and enhanced antibacterial activity against multidrug-resistant clinical strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa

    , Article Journal of Biomedical Materials Research - Part A ; Volume 109, Issue 6 , 2021 , Pages 966-980 ; 15493296 (ISSN) Hedayati Ch, M ; Abolhassani Targhi, A ; Shamsi, F ; Heidari, F ; Salehi Moghadam, Z ; Mirzaie, A ; Behdad, R ; Moghtaderi, M ; Akbarzadeh, I ; Sharif University of Technology
    John Wiley and Sons Inc  2021
    Abstract
    In the current study, niosome-encapsulated tobramycin based on Span 60 and Tween 60 was synthesized and its biological efficacies including anti-bacterial, anti-efflux, and anti-biofilm activities were investigated against multidrug resistant (MDR) clinical strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The niosomal formulations were characterized using scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, and dynamic light scattering measurement. The encapsulation efficiency was found to be 69.54% ±; 0.67. The prepared niosomal formulations had a high storage stability to 60 days with small changes in size and drug entrapment, which indicates that it is a suitable candidate for pharmaceutical... 

    Streptomycin sulfate–loaded niosomes enables increased antimicrobial and anti-biofilm activities

    , Article Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology ; Volume 9 , 2021 ; 22964185 (ISSN) Mansouri, M ; Khayam, N ; Jamshidifar, E ; Pourseif, T ; Kianian, S ; Mirzaie, A ; Akbarzadeh, I ; Ren, Q ; Sharif University of Technology
    Frontiers Media S.A  2021
    Abstract
    One of the antibiotics used to treat infections is streptomycin sulfate that inhibits both Gram-negative and -positive bacteria. Nanoparticles are suitable carriers for the direct delivery and release of drug agents to infected locations. Niosomes are one of the new drug delivery systems that have received much attention today due to their excellent biofilm penetration property and controlled release. In this study, niosomes containing streptomycin sulfate were prepared by using the thin layer hydration method and optimized based on the size, polydispersity index (PDI), and encapsulation efficiency (EE%) characteristics. It was found that the Span 60-to-Tween 60 ratio of 1.5 and the...