Amir Jahanbakhsh

Amir Jahanbakhsh is a Research Fellow and Programme Manager at the Research Centre for Carbon Solutions (RCCS) within Heriot-Watt University's School of Engineering & Physical Sciences. His academic role includes supervising PhD and postgraduate students. He holds a PhD in reservoir engineering from Heriot-Watt University and has over a decade of industry experience in subsurface energy applications. His research focuses on carbon capture and storage (CCS), geo-energy, hydrogen storage, and techno-economic analysis (TEA) of energy systems.

Education: PhD in Reservoir Engineering, Heriot-Watt University.

Research Interests: Amir’s work spans carbon mineralisation in basalts, CO₂ transportation, and novel materials for CO₂ capture. He leads large multinational projects like MILEPOST (ERC), Low Carbon Jet Fuel (EPSRC), and USorb-DAC (RMI). His expertise aligns with UN SDGs related to affordable and clean energy (SDG 7), climate action (SDG 13), and industry innovation (SDG 9).

Recent Research Trends: His publications address salt precipitation mitigation in CO₂ storage, gas hydrate applications for CCS, and hydrogen storage in sandstones. He also explores computational models (e.g., OpenFOAM) for subsurface fluid dynamics and wettability effects on multiphase flow.

Awards & Grants: No specific awards listed, but leads major funded projects including EPSRC and ERC grants. His work emphasizes interdisciplinary collaboration across energy, materials science, and environmental engineering.

Labs & Teams: Active in RCCS, focusing on carbon solutions, and collaborates on microfluidic device fabrication for porous media studies. Supervises research contributing to datasets on fluid displacement and subsurface transport.