Dr. Roya Gitiafroz

Dr. Roya Gitiafroz

Title: Associate Professor of Instruction
Dept/Program: Chemical, Biomolecular, and Corrosion Engineering
Office: Whitby Hall 202A
Phone: 330-972-5917
Email: rgitiafroz@uakron.edu
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Biography

Dr. Gitiafroz came to UA in 2014. She previously worked in industry as a Chemical Engineer for Behshahr Industrial Company and for the Polytechnic University of Technology. Dr. Gitiafroz was instrumental in the development of the Corrosion program here at UA, designing curriculum proposals for four new courses and preparing the proposal for the Corrosion Associate Degree.


Education

  • Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, University of Toronto / Environmental Engineering, University of Michigan 2011
  • M.A.Sc. in Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry, University of Toronto 2005
  • B.Sc. in Chemical Engineering, Amirkabir University of Technology 1999

Courses

Transport Phenomena, Process Design, Fluid and Thermal Operations, Corrosion Engineering Computations, Project Management and Teamwork, Tools for Chemical Engineering, Statics, Basic Chemistry