Dr Naderi received his MSc degree in Petrochemicals and his doctorate in the synthesis of novel catalysts (sponsored by Shell) from the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (U.M.I.S.T.), Manchester, U.K. He joined Surface Measurement Systems in 2002 using his background in physical chemistry and its application to the characterization and development of inorganic solids. Dr Naderi is now a Science Development Manager at Surface Measurement Systems with responsibility for the application of Dynamic Vapor Sorption (DVS) and Inverse Gas Chromatography (IGC) for materials characterization using a broad range of materials including, pharmaceuticals, catalysts and polymers. Dr Naderi has delivered a number of international lectures and is author and co-author of more than 40 scientific papers and posters as well as a chapter book on the methods for measuring BET surface area.