Ali Maghzian, 2024 Liu Scholar
Ali is a PhD student at the Faculty of Forestry. He holds a M.Sc. in Energy Systems Engineering and a B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering.
His Doctoral research is supervised by Prof. Jack Saddler on the decarbonizing aviation sector by using biojet/Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) production and how their feedstock availability, technology maturity, likely costs, and carbon intensity reduction potential compare.
Ali’s Liu Scholars project is mentored by Prof. Milind Kandlikar and is focused on SAF production from Fats, Oils, and Greases (FOG’s) waste feedstocks. However, because of their limited availability, these low-CI lipids will have to be supplemented with higher-CI vegetable-derived lipid feedstocks. The project will assess the availability, cost, and Carbon Intensity (CI) of the lipid-to-biojet pathway to meet SAF 2030 demands.
Email: alimghz@mail.ubc.ca
LinkedIn: Ali Maghzian