Majid Bahrami

Majid Bahrami is a Professor and Graduate Student Supervisor in the School of Mechatronic Systems Engineering at Simon Fraser University (SFU), part of the Faculty of Applied Sciences. He holds the Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Alternative Energy Conversion Systems and is a Fellow of ASME and Fellow of CAE. His research focuses on sustainable thermodynamic energy systems, waste-heat utilization, energy storage, and advanced thermal technologies.

Education:
- Ph.D., University of Waterloo, Canada (2004)
- M.Sc., Amir Kabir University of Technology, Iran (1995)
- B.Sc., Sharif University of Technology, Iran (1992)

Research Interests:
- Sorption-based thermal energy storage and heat pumps
- Waste-heat recovery systems
- Multiscale transport phenomena in functional materials
- Biomimetic heat transfer enhancement
- Advanced materials for energy applications

Recent Contributions:
- Developed novel sorption heat exchangers and graphite-based heat sinks.
- Pioneered atmospheric water harvesting technologies (HAWGen system).
- Authored over 150 peer-reviewed articles and holds multiple patents.
- Collaborates with industries like Watergenics and AFCC.

Awards & Recognition:
- Canada’s Clean50 (2016, 2017)
- Innovate BC Award (2018)
- RBC Award (2024)
- Inducted into Canadian Academy of Engineering (2019)

Lab & Teams:
- Lab for Alternative Energy Conversion (LAEC): Focuses on sustainable energy systems.
- Supervised over 50 graduate students, many securing academic and industry roles.
- Active in NSERC CREATE HyTEM and Hybrid Thermal Electric Microgrid initiatives.