Mohammad Khodabandehloo

Background

About Mohammad Khodabandehloo

Multidisciplinary PhD-level Chemical Engineer with 10+ years of experience in sustainable process development and scale-up, CO2 capture and utilization, hydrogen and syngas production, synthetic fuels production, carbon management, industrial decarbonization, mineral processing, critical mineral recovery, and process electrification. Skilled at leading projects from feasibility to implementation. Proven track record in securing large-scale research funding ($1M NSERC Alliance) through proposal writing and innovation strategy. Recipient of the FRQNT Award ($58K). Inventor of novel electrified CO2 utilization, syngas production, and hydrogen production processes with high TRL advancement. Expert in process simulation (Aspen Plus, HYSYS), CFD, techno-economic analysis (TEA), and life cycle assessment (LCA). International experience across Canada, Europe, and the Middle East. Core Competencies • Process Simulation (Aspen Plus, HYSYS), TEA & LCA • H2, Syngas, and Synthetic Fuel Production • CO₂ Capture & Utilization (CCU) • Process Electrification & Sustainable Integration • Equipment Design (reactors, heat exchangers, columns, pumps, compressors, membrane & filtration systems, desalination units) • Process Design & Sustainable Scale-up • CFD Modeling (COMSOL, MATLAB) • Mineral Processing and Recovery • Proposal Writing | R&D Leadership