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Arash is an award-winning hydrogen researcher with 9+ years of international R&D expertise in the fields of alternative fuels, energy conversion, and composite materials. Notably, he developed the world's most compact ammonia cracker. He holds over 30 peer-reviewed publications, and 5 patents on hydrogen/ammonia technologies (incl. the proprietary technology at Amogy). Arash is also a Chartered Engineer (CEng) and is an alumnus of the Entrepreneur Business School sponsored by Converge.

Arash is the CEO designate and co-founder of a prospective spin-out, Entropyst, with a focus on the production of ammonia and turquoise hydrogen. Moreover, he is the founder and acting guest editor of a Special Issue on ‘Unconventional Hydrogen Applications and Systems’ in Energies (MDPI).

In his previous role as a Hydrogen Specialist at PNDC, Arash spearheaded the development of an extensive research and Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) project portfolio on hydrogen as an energy vector. His postdoctoral tenure was at the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST)—the first government-funded research institute in the Republic of Korea—further solidifying his credentials. After earning his BEng in Mechanical Engineering in Iran, he relocated to the Republic of Korea in 2015 to pursue his MEng and PhD in Mechanical Design Engineering, completing his doctorate at the age of 29. Throughout his academic and professional journey, Arash has been integral to several key laboratories, including the Ammonia Research Group (ARG), Hydrogen Research Lab (HRL), Multifunctional Carbon Materials Lab (MCM), and the Energy and Materials Circulation System Lab (EMCSL), collaborating on projects sponsored by globally recognised corporations such as Hyundai Motor Group.

In addition to his professional pursuits, he fervently advocates for human rights and endeavours to raise awareness about the 'Woman-Life-Freedom' revolution. As the first female-led revolution movement in history, Arash recognises the imperative of drawing global attention to it to mitigate further atrocities perpetrated against women, particularly in Iran and Afghanistan.

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
  • SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
  • SDG 13 - Climate Action

Education/Academic qualification

Doctor of Engineering, A study on compact catalytic reforming systems for hydrogen production from ammonia, Jeonbuk National University

1 Sept 201720 Aug 2021

Award Date: 20 Aug 2021

Master of Engineering, A study on performance characteristics of polymer-based air-cooled heat exchangers – From material design to application, Jeonbuk National University

2 Mar 201522 Feb 2017

Award Date: 22 Feb 2017

External positions

Postdoctoral Research Associate, KIST Korea Institute of Science and Technology

1 Sept 202131 May 2022

Research Assistant, KIST Korea Institute of Science and Technology

1 Nov 201931 Aug 2021

Doctoral Research Assistant, Jeonbuk National University

1 Aug 201831 Oct 2019

Research Assistant , Korea Institute of Carbon Convergence Technology (KCTECH)

2 Mar 201731 Jul 2018

Master's Research Assistant , Jeonbuk National University

2 Mar 201528 Feb 2017

Keywords

  • Hydrogen
  • Ammonia
  • Thermocatalysis
  • Energy engineering
  • Composite materials
  • Whole energy systems

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