Journal publications

Book: Renewable Synthetic Fuels and Chemicals from Carbon Dioxide: Fundamentals, Catalysis, Design Considerations and Technological Challenges, David SA Simakov (2017/7/24)

Said, S. A., Waseeuddin, M., & Simakov, D. S. (2016). A review on solar reforming systems. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 59, 149-159.

Said, S. A., Simakov, D. S., Waseeuddin, M., & Román-Leshkov, Y. (2015). Solar molten salt heated membrane reformer for natural gas upgrading and hydrogen generation: A CFD model. Solar Energy, 124, 163-176.

Simakov, D. S. A., Luo H. Y. & Román‐Leshkov, Y. Ultra‐low loading Ru/‐Al2O3: a highly active and stable catalyst for low temperature solar thermal reforming of methane. Appl. Catal. B: Environ. 169, 540–549 (2015).

Said S. A. M., Simakov D. S. A., Mokheimer E. M. A., Habib M. A., Ahmed, S., Waseeuddin M. & Román‐ Leshkov Y. Computational fluid dynamics study of hydrogen generation by low temperature methane reforming in a membrane reactor. Int. J. Hydrogen Energy. 40, 3158–3169 (2015).

Simakov, D. S. A., Wright, M. M., Ahmed, S., Mokheimer E. M. A. & Román‐Leshkov, Y. Solar thermal reforming of natural gas: a review on chemistry, catalysis and system design. Catal. Sci. Technol. 5, 1991‐2016 (2015).

Simakov, D. S. A. & Pérez‐Mercader, J. Effect of noise correlation on noise‐induced oscillation frequency in the photosensitive Belousov−Zhabotinsky reaction in a continuous stirred tank reactor. J. Phys. Chem. A 117, 13999–14005 (2013).

Simakov, D. S. A. & Pérez‐Mercader, J. Noise induced oscillations and coherence resonance in a generic model of the nonisothermal chemical oscillator. Sci. Rep. 3, 2404 (2013).

Cheung, L. S., Simakov, D. S. A., Fuchs, A., Pyrowolakis, G. & Shvartsman, S. Y. Dynamic model for the coordination of two enhancers of broad by EGFR signaling. PNAS 110, 17939‐17944 (2013).

Simakov, D. S. A. & Pismen, L. M. Discrete model of periodic pattern formation through a combined autocrine‐juxtacrine cell signaling. Phys. Biol. 10, 046001 (2013).

Simakov, D. S. A., Cheung L. S., Pismen, L. M. & Shvartsman, S. Y. EGFR‐dependent patterning of Drosophila eggshell appendages. Development 139, 2814‐2820 (2012).

Pismen, L. M. & Simakov, D. S. A. Genesis of two‐dimensional patterns in cross‐gradient fields. Phys. Rev. E 84, 061917 (2011).

Simakov, D. S. A. & Sheintuch, M. Model‐based optimization of hydrogen generation by methane steam reforming in autothermal packed‐bed membrane reformer. AIChE J. 57, 525‐541 (2011).

Simakov, D. S. A. & Sheintuch, M. Experimental optimization of an autonomous scaled‐down methane membrane reformer for hydrogen generation. Ind. Eng. Chem. Res. 49, 1123‐1129 (2010).

Simakov, D. S. A. & Sheintuch, M. Demonstration of a scaled‐down autothermal membrane methane reformer for hydrogen generation. Int. J. Hydrogen Energy 34, 8866‐8876 (2009).

Simakov, D. S. A. & Sheintuch, M. Design of a thermally‐balanced membrane reformer for hydrogen production. AIChE J. 54, 2735‐2750 (2008).

Simakov, D. S. A. & Tsur, Y. Preparation of core‐shell Ti‐Nb oxide nanocrystals. J. Nanopart. Res. 10, 77‐ 85 (2008).

Simakov, S. A. & Tsur, Y. Surface stabilization of nanosized titanium oxide: improving the colloidal stability and the sintering morphology. J. Nanopart. Res. 9, 403‐417 (2007).

Book chapters

Sheintuch, M. & Simakov, D. S. A. Alkanes dehydrogenation. In Membrane Reactors for Hydrogen Production Processes (Springer‐Verlag London Ltd 2011).

Patents

Simakov, D. S. A. & Sheintuch, M. Hydrogen production by an autothermal heat exchanger packed‐bed membrane gas reformer. WO 016030 A1 (2011).

Gottesfeld S., Dekel D. & Simakov, D. S. Catalyst coated membrane and catalyst film/layer for alkaline membrane fuel cells and methods of making same. WO 096797 A1 (2010).

Gottesfeld S., Dekel D., Gottesfeld Z. & Simakov, D. S. Alkaline membrane fuel cells and apparatus and methods for supplying water thereto. WO 149195 A1 (2009).

 Conference presentations

Simakov, D. S. A. & Román‐Leshkov Y. "Ultra‐low loading, highly active and stable Ru/‐Al2O3 catalyst for low temperature solar reforming of methane", AIChE Annual Meeting, November 2014, Atlanta, GA, USA

Simakov D. S. A. & Pérez‐Mercader J. "Noise induced oscillations and coherence resonance in a generic model of the nonisothermal chemical oscillator", Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics Annual Meeting, July 2013, San Diego, CA, USA

Simakov D. S. A. & Pismen L. M. "Genesis of two‐dimensional patterns of gene expression in epithelial layers", Aspen Center for Physics Conference, January 2012, Aspen, CO, USA

Simakov D. S. A. "Autothermal membrane reformer for hydrogen generation from natural gas", Israel Vacuum Society Conference, June 2011, Herzliya, Israel

Simakov D. S. A. & Sheintuch M. "Autothermal packed‐bed membrane reformer for hydrogen generation by methane steam reforming", 21st International Symposium on Chemical Reaction Engineering, June 2010, Philadelphia, PA, USA

Simakov D. S. A. & Sheintuch M. "Demonstration of a scaled‐down autothermal membrane reformer for hydrogen generation", 8th World Congress of Chemical Engineers, August 2009, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Simakov D. S. A. & Sheintuch M. "Membrane reactor design for thermally balanced hydrogen production", Eastern Mediterranean Chemical Engineering Conference, January 2006, Dead Sea, Israel

Simakov D. S. A. & Sheintuch M. "Membrane reactor design for thermally balanced hydrogen production", AIChE Annual Meeting, November 2005, Cincinnati, OH, US

Simakov D. S. A. & Sheintuch M. "Membrane reactor design for thermally balanced hydrogen production", Israel Institute of Chemical Engineers Annual Meeting, June 2005, Tel Aviv, Israel

Simakov D. S. A., Semiat R. & Tsur Y. "Steric stabilization of nanosized titanium dioxide", Israel Institute of Chemical Engineers Annual Meeting, July 2004, Tel Aviv, Israel

Simakov D. S. A., Baltianski S. & Tsur Y. "The relationship between the doping method and properties in Nb‐doped nanosized titanium dioxide", Electroceramics, May 2004, Cherbourg, France

Simakov D. S. A., Semiat R. & Tsur Y. "Influence of the surface modification and the surface oxidation level on titania nanoparticles properties", Eastern Mediterranean Chemical Engineering Conference, May 2003, Thessaloniki, Greece

Simakov D. S. A., Zelmanov G., Khalfin R., Semiat R. & Tsur Y. "Preparation and characterization of nanosized titanic acid and titania particles", Israel Vacuum Society Conference, September 2002, Tel Aviv, Israel

CV 2019 - David Simakov

Download Prof. Simakov's CV