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Mehrdad Zare

Postdoctoral Researcher in Chemical and Process Engineering, University of Surrey

Postdoctoral Researcher in Chemical and Process Engineering, University of Surrey Mehrdad Zare is a chemical engineer with 10+ years of experience in industrial R&D, specialising in Tech development and commercialisation with a focus on CleanTech and water/wastewater. Through his PhD at the University of Surrey, he focused on developing sonolysis as a technology for the degradation of persistent organic pollutants (POPs). His current focus at the University of Surrey is on the industrialisation of sonolysis, a promising technology aimed at addressing the growing crisis of PFAS (per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances) pollution. As part of this mission, he co-founded Mantisonix Ltd, a spin-out company dedicated to commercialising this innovative technology by building bridges between academic research and real-world application. The company aims to deliver a sustainable, scalable and robust solution to industries grappling with PFAS contamination, including sectors such as water utilities, industrial wastewater treatment, and groundwater decontamination.