Ali Nabavi

Dr. Ali Nabavi is a Reader in Energy Systems and Head of the Centre for Energy Decarbonisation and Recovery at Cranfield University. He serves as Director of the Advanced Chemical Engineering Course and has made significant contributions to low-carbon energy systems through experimental and computational research.

• PhD in Energy (Cranfield, 2016)
• MSc in Thermal Power and Fluid Engineering (Manchester, 2012)

Research Areas:

• Carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS)
• Reversible solid oxide fuel cells
• Hydrogen purification technologies
• Process intensification for energy efficiency
• Microfluidic particle formulation
• Hydrogen social acceptance modeling

Recent Publications: Focus on sorption-enhanced reforming, hydrogen social dynamics, and catalyst development for gas processing. His work spans experimental validation and computational modeling across multiple energy systems.

Scientific Contributions: Development of novel adsorbents for CO2 capture and optimization of solid oxide fuel cell integration in transportation applications.

Facilities: Utilizes Cranfield's High-Performance Computing (HPC) systems and advanced material synthesis labs with pilot-scale reactor infrastructure.