Saeed Harati

Saeed Harati is a Research Fellow at the University of Birmingham, affiliated with the School of Chemical Engineering. He is part of the UKRI Hub on Hydrogen Integration for Accelerated Energy Transitions (HI-ACT). His research focuses on long-duration energy storage, hydrogen integration, and data-driven tools for energy transition. Prior roles include a PhD at Teesside University and research/teaching positions there.

Education:

• PhD in Energy – Underground Hydrogen Storage (2025, Teesside University)
• MSc (Honours) in Hydrocarbon Reservoir Engineering (2020)
• BSc (Honours) in Hydrocarbon Reservoir Engineering (2016)

His research interests include numerical modeling of subsurface hydrogen/CO₂ storage, machine learning applications for leak prediction, techno-economic analysis, and geospatial decision support tools. Recent work emphasizes integrating renewables with hydrogen storage and optimizing storage infrastructure repurposing.

Publications span advanced machine learning in CO₂ sequestration safety, hydrogen storage site selection, and seasonal demand balancing via saline aquifer modeling. Collaborations with industry (e.g., Equinor) highlight practical applications of his research.

No scientific awards are explicitly mentioned. His advisory activities and grants are not detailed in the text.

He contributes to the HI-ACT hub, focusing on interdisciplinary approaches to accelerate hydrogen deployment across sectors.