Dr Saeed Harati AFHEA, FGS, AMEI

Dr Saeed Harati

School of Chemical Engineering
Research Fellow

Contact details

Email
s.harati@bham.ac.uk
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Address
University of Birmingham
Edgbaston
Birmingham
B15 2TT
UK

Dr Saeed Harati is a Post-doctoral Research Fellow in the UKRI Hub on Hydrogen Integration for Accelerated Energy Transitions (HI-ACT) at the University of Birmingham. His research focuses on long-duration energy storage technologies and whole-system approaches for hydrogen integration.

Qualifications

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

Biography

Dr Saeed Harati is a Research Fellow at the University of Birmingham, specialising in the integration of hydrogen within multi-vector energy systems. His research addresses the role of large-scale, long-duration energy storage in enabling reliable and flexible operation of energy systems with high shares of renewable generation.

His work focuses on the coupled dynamics between hydrogen production, storage, and network infrastructure, using a combination of energy systems modelling and spatial analysis. He develops data-driven frameworks that integrate geological constraints, infrastructure topology, and regional resource availability to assess storage feasibility, identify optimal deployment pathways, and support infrastructure planning under uncertainty.

Dr Harati’s research is inherently interdisciplinary, bridging geology, geography, and whole-system energy modelling. His methodological approach draws on computational modelling, geospatial analytics, and techno-economic assessment to evaluate how hydrogen can be embedded within existing energy systems at scale.

He completed his PhD at Teesside University, where he investigated the feasibility of underground hydrogen storage in the UK, and has since contributed to research and teaching on energy system transformation, with a focus on storage-led flexibility and spatially explicit infrastructure design.

Teaching

  • MSc Energy Systems and Policy
  • MSc Final Year Research Project

Research

  • Integration of hydrogen within multi-vector energy systems
  • Subsurface energy storage for long-duration applications
  • Energy systems modelling, linking infrastructure, resources, and networks across regional scales
  • Data-driven techno-economic and geospatial assessment for infrastructure planning, siting, and deployment under uncertainty

Other activities

  • Editorial Board member of Gas Science and Engineering
  • Editorial Board member of Deep Underground Science and Engineering
  • Organising committee member of the UK Net Zero Conference 2026; Chair of Hydrogen and Alternative Fuels session

Publications

Recent publications

Article

Chen, P, Zhang, Y, Harati, S, Walker, S & Dearn, K 2026, 'From Ocean Motion to Green Fuel: Integration of Hybrid Wave-Tidal Energy and Offshore Hydrogen Production', Energy. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2026.140308

Harati, S, Rezaei Gomari, S, Rahman, MA, Hassan, R, Hassan, I, Sleiti, AK & Hamilton, MP 2026, 'Integrating advanced frequency-domain signal processing with machine learning for accurate leak detection in subsurface CO2 storage', Gas Science and Engineering, vol. 145, 205798. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jgsce.2025.205798

Harati, S & Rezaei Gomari, S 2025, 'Designing Geometrically Stable Salt Caverns for Underground Hydrogen Storage: A Case Study from Northeast England', Energy & Fuels, vol. 39, no. 35, pp. 17067–17082. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.energyfuels.5c02957

Harati, S, Rezaei Gomari, S, Ramegowda, M & Pak, T 2024, 'Multi-criteria site selection workflow for geological storage of hydrogen in depleted gas fields: A case for the UK', International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, vol. 51, no. Part A, pp. 143-157. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2023.10.345

Harati, S, Rezaei Gomari, S, Rahman, MA, Hassan, R, Hassan, I, Sleiti, AK & Hamilton, M 2024, 'Performance analysis of various machine learning algorithms for CO2 leak prediction and characterization in geo-sequestration injection wells', Process Safety and Environmental Protection, vol. 183, pp. 99-110. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psep.2024.01.007

Harati, S, Rezaei Gomari, S, Gasanzade, F, Bauer, S, Pak, T & Orr, C 2023, 'Underground hydrogen storage to balance seasonal variations in energy demand: Impact of well configuration on storage performance in deep saline aquifers', International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, vol. 48, no. 69, pp. 26894-26910. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2023.03.363

Abstract

Harati, S, Gasanzade, F, Gomari, SR & Pak, T 2022, 'Optimization of operational parameters for geological hydrogen storage in a saline aquifer - A Sothern North Sea Case Study', 14th Annual Meeting of the International Society of Porous Media, 30/05/22 - 2/06/22.

Conference contribution

Harati, S & Gomari, SR 2025, Towards Long-Term Operational and Geo-Mechanical Stability of Underground Hydrogen Storage in Salt Caverns. in IOR+ 2025 - 23rd European Symposium on IOR . EarthDoc, pp. 1-11, 23rd European Symposium on IOR, Edinburgh, United Kingdom, 2/04/25. https://doi.org/10.3997/2214-4609.202531046

Harati, S, Gomari, SR, Rahman, MA, Hassan, R, Hassan, I, Sleiti, AK & Hamilton, M 2024, Enhancing Safety in Geological Carbon Sequestration: Supervised Machine Learning for Early Detection and Mitigation of CO2 Leakage in Injection Wells. in International Petroleum Technology Conference., IPTC-23737-EA, OnePetra, International Petroleum Technology Conference 2024, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, 12/02/24. https://doi.org/10.2523/IPTC-23737-EA

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