Dr Saeed Harati AFHEA, FGS, MEI

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

Before joining the University of Birmingham, Saeed completed his PhD at Teesside University, where his research focused on underground hydrogen storage feasibility in the UK.

In addition to his PhD studies, he held several research and teaching positions at Teesside. As a research assistant, he contributed to a collaborative international project, applying advanced machine learning methods to predict and prevent leakage during subsurface CO₂ storage. Following that, he worked as a research associate in an industrial project with Equinor to assess the feasibility of repurposing natural gas storage infrastructure for hydrogen storage in the UK, combining geo-storage modelling, high pressure and high temperature material integrity experiments with hydrogen, and technical risk assessments.

Beside his research roles, he was appointed as a Special Lecturer at Teesside University, designing and delivering modules on large-scale energy and carbon storage technologies.

Saeed’s current research focuses on development of data-driven tools and integrated models that combine geospatial analysis, machine learning, system-level modelling, and techno-economic analysis to accelerate hydrogen deployment across sectors.

• Integration of renewable energy with hydrogen storage and energy systems modelling
• Numerical modelling and simulation of subsurface hydrogen and CO₂ storage
• Data-driven modelling, techno-economic assessment, and geospatial decision support tools for energy transition