Ibrahim Mohamed Ibrahim is an award-winning researcher and PhD candidate at Queensland University of Technology (QUT). He is also a postgraduate researcher at Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO. In 2022, he received the Eni Award: Young Talents from Africa, presented by the President of Italy. His impactful research in energy was recognized by a committee of Nobel Laureates.

At CSIRO, his work focuses on cutting-edge applications of machine learning in carbon capture projects, while his PhD research investigates high-temperature materials for energy applications.

Prior to his current academic pursuits, Ibrahim was a research scholar at California Polytechnic State University (USA), where he deepened his expertise in renewable energy, and he also serves as an Assistant Lecturer at Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport (AASTMT).

Beyond academia, his work emphasizes translating technical research into real-world impact. He was twice selected and invited to participate in the Rome MED Dialogues “Dialoghi Mediterranei - Mediterranean Dialogues,”  (2023 & 2024), joining the Youth Policy Lab “Navigating the Climate Crisis: Mediterranean Youth in Action”, co-promoted by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and ISPI. In this role, he was appointed Group Leader of the Technology & Innovation team, co-authoring youth-led climate policy recommendations on Mediterranean resilience and helping transform complex evidence into decision maker friendly language. In 2025, he was also invited to the Youth Vision Assembly in Amsterdam, further strengthening his youth leadership and cross-cultural collaboration.

In addition to his academic achievements, Ibrahim has gained substantial industry experience. As a QC solar engineer at Giza Systems, he managed to deliver a large-scale renewable energy project: a 36 MW solar farm and 7.5 MW battery energy storage system at Centamin’s Sukari Gold Mine the world’s largest hybrid solar farm in 2022, located in Egypt. He has also worked as a mechanical engineer and dredge mate at the National Marine Dredging Company (NMDC), where he oversaw dredging operations and worked in large-scale marine construction projects, gaining hands-on expertise in complex machinery and operational coordination.

At QUT, Ibrahim also supervises master’s students in the School of Mechanical, Medical, and Process Engineering. As a Sessional Academic, he shares his engineering expertise with undergraduate students, contributing to the next generation of innovators.