Dr. Jawad Mustafa is a chemical engineer with dual PhD degree in Chemical Engineering from KU Leuven, Belgium, and UAE University (2023). His expertise spans desalination, brine treatment and valorization, resource recovery, CO₂ capture and conversion, zero-liquid discharge, process intensification, smart sensors, and computational fluid dynamics (CFD). He is currently a KTP Associate at Northumbria University in collaboration with Salt Separation Services Ltd., leading the development of smart reverse osmosis technologies to improve efficiency and lower costs. Previously, he worked as a Postdoctoral Fellow at UAE University, directing projects on integrated electrodialysis and chemical processes for brine management and CO₂ utilization in partnership with the National University of Singapore. Dr. Mustafa has authored numerous peer-reviewed publications, presented at international conferences, and holds several U.S. patents on brine treatment and CO₂ capture. He is an associate member of the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) and a three-time recipient of the Chancellor’s Innovation Award at UAE University, in addition to winning best poster prizes at international conferences. Combining academic and industrial experience, he is recognized for innovative problem-solving and impactful applications, positioning him as a thought leader in sustainable water-energy technologies tackling water scarcity, carbon emissions, and resource recovery.