Prof. Dr. Vahid Vatanpour was born in 1983 in Sarein (Iran). He received his BS and MSc degrees in applied chemistry from Tabriz University and his PhD degree from the Department of Chemical Engineering at Razi University, Iran in 2012. He served as an assistant professor in the Department of Applied Chemistry at Kharazmi University. He became an associate professor in 2016 and is currently serving. His research interests focus on membrane science and technology in water and wastewater treatment, especially the fabrication of antifouling polymeric membranes. Since 2021, he has been a part of our MEMTEK research group and has participated in numerous scientific articles and projects.