Mani Sarathy
Associate Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering & Associate Director of the Clean Combustion Research Center
KAUST
Mani Sarathy, Ph.D, is an associate professor of chemical engineering and associate director of the Clean Combustion Research Center (CCRC) at KAUST. He was previously a postdoctoral researcher in the Combustion Chemistry group at the U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. He received his Ph.D. and M.A.Sc. degrees in environmental and chemical engineering at the University of Toronto and his B.A.Sc. in environmental engineering chemical specialization from the University of Waterloo. In 2015, 2017, and 2018 he was named a Clarivate Analytics “Highly Cited Researcher.” His postdoctoral training was done at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California from 2010 to 2012.
His research interest is in developing sustainable energy technologies with decreased net environmental impact. A major thrust of research is simulating the combustion chemistry of transportation fuels. He develops fundamental chemical kinetic models that can be used to simulate fuel combustion and pollutant formation in energy systems. His research goal is to study conventional and alternative fuels (biofuels, synthetic fuels, etc.), so the environmental impact of combustion systems can be reduced. He also applies chemical kinetics expertise to study a wide range of chemical engineering systems including biomass energy, catalysis and drinking water treatment.